SCT '61 Photo Index
Dennis Single Deckers
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1. TP181 ... Portsmouth Tower Wagon TW1 TP181 attends to the overhead wiring on the north side of Ports Bridge in August 1950. It had been converted 1/33 from bus 16, a 1924 Dennis 50cwt with a Strachan & Brown body. (August 1950, Ports Bridge (North Side))
2. TP751 ... The only buses purchased by Portsmouth in 1925 was a batch of 12 Dennis 50cwt with Dennis B26F bodies numbered 23 to 34 and registered TP751-761/765. (1925)
3. TP755 ... One of the four 1925 Dennis 50cwt buses that continued to serve Portsmouth as Portsmouth service vehicles was bus 27, TP755, which was converted to a lorry in 12/32.
4. XX9591 ... Seen at the Midland Red garage at Leamington Spa was London Bus Preservation Trust's XX9591, a Dennis 3-ton with a Dodson O26/22RO body dating from April 1925 which is preserved as London Public D142. (Sun 13/10/74, Leamington Spa)
5. UF1517 ... Preserved Southdown 517, UF1517, is a 1927 Dennis 30cwt with Short all metal B19R bodywork. This vehicle normally resides at Amberley chalk pits museum, but is seen here in West Worthing en route to the 2002 Worthing Bus Rally. (July 2002, South Street, Tarring, West Worthing)
6. UF1517 ... UF1517, former Southdown 517, a Dennis 30cwt with Short B19R body new in 1927 now preserved at the Amberley Museum. Photographed at the Worthing Bus Rally, one of the better rallies and running days in the South. (Sun 28/7/13, Marine Parade, Worthing)
7. TE7870 ... Dating from 1928, TE7870 is a Dennis E, currently owned by the Buckland Omnibus Company of Woodbridge in Suffolk, and is still in use for private hires. It originally carried a Brush body rear entrance body which was replaced in 1974 with a Wyatt B29D body. It was new to Accrington Corporation as their 57. (1989)
8. CC8671 ... Llandudno U.D.C. CC8671, a Dennis G with a J. Roberts B20T body seen on the A23 on the way to Brighton during an H.C.V.C. Rally was one of two new in March 1929. (Sun 1/5/66, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley)
9. CC8671 ... CC8671, a 1929 Dennis Toastrack with Roberts 17 seat bodywork. Former Llandudno U.D.C. No2. (Sun 17/7/05, Alton)
10. CC9424 ... This Dennis GL with Roberts toastrack body, CC9424, was new to Llandudno UDC in 1929. (Sat 13/8/16, North Parade, Llandudno)
11. EA4181 ... Preserved West Bromwich EA4181, a Dennis ES with a Dixon B32F body from 1929. (Sun 5/5/68, A23, South of Crawley)
12. EA4181 ... West Bromwich 32, EA4181, a Dennis E with a Dixon B32F body, new in 1929, was seen on the A23 on the way to Brighton during an H.C.V.C. Rally. (Sun 1/5/66, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley)
13. CC9424 ... New to Llandudno UDC in 1930, this Dennis GL carries a 19 seat toastrack body by Charles Roberts who would go on to build a number of bodies in the post war era as well as Sheffields last trams. (Tue 24/5/05, Whitby)
14. CC9424 ... Latest addition to the English Riviera Sightseeing fleet is CC9424, a 1930 Dennis GL with Roberts T20 body new to Llandudno Corporation. (Tue 5/6/18, Belgrave Road, Torquay)
15. JN955 ... At one time City Coach was in competition with Westcliff on the London-Southend route, but in 1934 the Westcliff timings were taken over along with the batch of Dennis single deckers which had been used by Westcliff. One of these, JN955, is seen here somewhere in the north London suburbs en route to Southend.
16. KO5349 ... Another, even smaller, vehicle taken over by City Coaches was this little Dennis, DE1, KO5349, in Brentwood High Street. (High Street, Brentwood)
17. PY7510 ... Dennis PY7510, no further details known
18. OU9286 ... Chisnell (King Alfred) Winchester 6 OU9286 was the last of six Dennis 30cwt's ordered by King Alfred between 1926 and 1931 and has a Short B18F body. (Sun 7/8/77, The Esplanade, Rochdale)
19. AEV764 ... Eastern National 3394, AEV764, a Dennis Lancet built ca 1932 with ECOC B32R bodywork, seen here posed for a publicity shot in Lowestoft prior to delivery. (ca 1932, Lowestoft)
20. AEV766 ... Eastern National Dennis Lancets lined up prior to delivery. This batch runs from 3394 (AEV764) to 3405 (AEV775) having ECOC B32R bodywork built ca 1932. (ca 1932, ECOC Works, Lowestoft)
21. EV6055 ... ENOC 3320, EV6055, a Dennis Lancet with Beadle B32R body new in 1932. It was rebuilt by Beadle in 1943, withdrawn in 1951. Between October 1940 and July 1941 it was on loan to LPTB. (Mon 22/10/51, Maldon Disposal Yard)
22. JA2880 ... North Western Road Car Company vehicle, thought to be Dennis Lancet 206, JA2880, at Buxton Road, Horwich End, Whaley Bridge, presumably about to depart for Manchester. (c.1932-36, Buxton Road, Horwich End, Whaley Bridge)
23. MJ440 ... ENOC 3317, MJ440, a Dennis Lancet with Beadle B32R body new in 1932. It was rebuilt by Beadle in 1943, withdrawn and sold in 1952. (Fri 7/9/51, Outside ENOC Bedford Depot)
24. MJ4549 ... Dennis Lancet MJ4549 with Short B32F body, originally with Smiths of Westoning in 1932 became a caravan in 1946, preserved 1974 by Roy Miles and still with the same family. (Sun 21/5/17, Whittlesey)
25. VN3488 ... This commercial post card shows VN3488, a Dennis Lancet, which was Heather Motors No 1. It had a Ramsden body (rebodied by Plaxton circa 1939). (1934, Thorpe Bank, Fylingthorpe)
26. TJ836 ... Preserved Entwistle, Morecambe, TJ836, a Dennis Dart built in 1933 with Duple C20F bodywork. (August 1976, Harrogate Stray)
27. TJ836 ... Alexander Dennis displayed TJ836, the Dennis Dart with a Duple C20F body built in 1933, and new to Entwistle, Morecambe, which they now look after, at the Alexander Dennis Open Day at Guildford. (Sat 11/5/19, Guildford)
28. BTA59 ... BTA59 is a 1934 Dennis Mace with ECOC B26F body. As Southern National 668 it was based in North Devon mainly at Ilfracombe. (Sat 20/9/14, Kingsbridge Bus Station)
29. CZ4616 ... Belfast 88, CZ4616, was a 1934 built Dennis Lancet with a Burlingham body that was rebodied in 1949 by Harkness B31F. It which remained in service with Belfast Corporation until withdrawal in 1956. (end April 1951, Royal Avenue, Belfast)
30. DL9013 ... A pair of Southern Vectis buses converted to service vehicles, on the left 403, DL9013, a Dennis Ace new in July 1934 with a Harrington 20 seat single deck body, converted to a lorry in September 1954. Alongside is BOW168, a Bristol L5G with Beadle B34F body new to Hants & Dorset in July 1938. It was converted by H&D to a tree cutter for Southern Vectis in the winter of 1951/2. (June 1960, Ryde Garage, Isle of Wight)
31. DL9013 ... Second shot of Southern Vectis service vehicles DL9013 and BOW168 (June 1960, Ryde Garage, Isle of Wight)
32. DL9014 ... Southern Vectis 404, DL9014, a 1934 Dennis Ace with Harrington body. These vehicles were colloquially known as Flying Pigs for obvious reasons. (August 1955, Newport Bus Station, Isle of Wight)
33. DL9015 ... Preserved Southern Vectis 405, DL9015, a 1934 Dennis Ace with Harrington B20F body (Sun 21/7/13, Anstey Park, Alton)
34. FW4875 ... Another impressive beast in the Mid Wales Motorways fleet, FW4875, was a Dennis Lancet (don't you just love that 'coffin' radiator?) which had been new to Daisy Bus Service, Broughton, Lincs in 5/34. It passed to the Ministry of War Transport by 1943 and Mid Wales got their hands on it in 1945. (Sun 11/8/63)
35. HE6320 ... Yorkshire Traction bought twenty Dennis Lancets in 1934, nineteen with Roe and one with Metro Cammell B32F bodies. HE6320, one of the Roe bodied ones, numbered 407, went on loan, along with seven others, to Northern Ireland Road Transport Board in 1941, returning in March 1942. (Tue 5/8/58, Hunslet, Leeds)
36. JA2222 ... North Western RC 622, JA2222, a Dennis Lancet built in 1934 with Eastern Counties OC DP31R bodywork. (1934, Lowestoft)
37. JA2251 ... North Western RC 651, JA2251, a Dennis Ace built in 1934 with Eastern Counties OC DP20F bodywork, one of a batch of four. (1934, Lowestoft)
38. OD7795 ... Western National Dennis Aces lined up in order (706-717) in this official photograph. Nearest the camera is 706, OD7795, with ECOC B20F bodywork. (ca 1934, Lowestoft)
39. OD7819 ... Western National 730, OD7819, a Dennis Ace built in 1934 with ECOC B20F bodywork. (ca 1934, Lowestoft)
40. YD9533 ... Dennis built a number of small chassis prior to the second world war, One such was the Ace. Southern National 3660, YD9533, dates from 1934 with a twenty seat body built by the chassis builder .The Aces snout like front gave rise to the nickname "flying pig" for this bus. (1992, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate)
41. YD9533 ... YD9533, a Dennis Ace with Dennis B20F body, was first registered on 4 May 1934 to Sully & Sons of Ilminster. That business passed to Southern National in 1936, in whose fleet the Ace became No.3650 and survived there until withdrawal in 1951. (Summer 1969, Reigate London Transport Garage)
42. YG5716 ... West Yorkshire RC 849, YG5716, a Dennis Lancet built in 1934 with ECOC B34F bodywork. (ca 1934, Lowestoft)
43. YG5735 ... West Yorkshire 113, YG5735, a Dennis Ace built in 1934 with ECOC B20F bodywork. (1934, Lowestoft)
44. AWT592 ... Dennis Ace AWT592 of Hodder, Slaidburn, new in May 1935 with the 1937 Eastern Coachworks B20F body ex West Yorkshire 611, BWT757, together with East Lancs C21F bodied Thornycroft Dainty ATF852 of Walker, Slaidburn new in 1936. (Sun 27/4/58, Dunsop Bridge)
45. CZ7010 ... Farrans of Colchester real veteran was this Dennis Lancet, CZ7010, new to Belfast Corporation in 1935 as their 99, but rebodied in 1951 by Harkness. It was withdrawn in 1956. The contractor was involved with building new barracks at Reed Hall, Colchester. (Sat 20/2/65, at Reed Hall, Colchester)
46. DL9706 ... DL9706 is a petrol driven Dennis Lancet 1 new to Southern Vectis in 1935 as their 516. It was rebodied by ECW [B36R] in 1944 and is preserved by Gill and John Hinson. (Thu 29/8/19, Private site near Coventry)
47. JG4241 ... East Kent JG4241, a Dennis Ace with ECOC DP20F bodywork built to the design of East Kent. This had a sliding panel roof. (ca 1935, Lowestoft)
48. JU7225 ... Browns Blue, Markfield JU7225, a Dennis Lancet new in October 1935 with Willowbrook C31F body. Ex Hipwells, Ibstock in 1946, scrapped in 1957. (May 1950, outside Browns Blue Garage, Ibstock)
49. NJ6603 ... A shot taken at the Beckley premises of Dengates and shows fleet No11, NJ6603, a 1935 Dennis Lancet with a Thurgood B32F body. It was purchased new by Dengates and was withdrawn in 1954 when it became a static office as seen here. It remained in this capacity until the early 60s when it was scrapped. The double decker is DCT486, the 1948 Crossley DD42/5 with Willowbrook H28/26R bodywork. New to Delaine, Bourne, it was acquired by Dengates in 1959 and withdrawn in 1963. It was sold to Cowleys in 1965. (early 1960s?, Beckley)
50. CYF163 ... London County Council CYF163, seen on the H.C.V.C. Rally, was a Dennis Ace with a Munday FB20R body new to Munday, London S.W.11, number 63, in June 1936. (Sun 2/5/71)
51. EZ3696 ... Dennis Lancet Coach EZ3696 with Strachans B36R body new in 1936 to WJ Clements (The Major), Belfast. Major ran Belfast to Gilnahirk; the service passed to the Corporation in 1945, but the vehicles went to Londonderry & Lough Swilly although this Dennis was not one of them.
52. JU7854 ... Brown, Markfield JU7854 new in 1936 with a Willowbrook DP39F body was a Dennis Lancet II which was rebodied in 1955 with a Yeates Riviera FC37F body as seen here at Ascot. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)
53. AWT592 ... 1935 Dennis Ace AWT592 of Hodder, Slaidburn seen at the garage in Slaidburn. The Eastern Coachworks B20F body, dating from 1937, had come from West Yorkshire 611, BWT757, and was fitted in 1949. (Sun 27/4/58, Slaidburn)
54. AWT592 ... Dennis Ace AWT592 of Hodder, Slaidburn, new in May 1935 with the 1937 Eastern Coachworks B20F body ex West Yorkshire 611, BWT757, together with East Lancs C21F bodied Thornycroft Dainty ATF852 of Walker, Slaidburn new in 1936 in the background. (Sun 27/4/58, Slaidburn)
55. BFM629 ... A Yeates publicity post card showing BFM629, a Dennis Lancet II with 32 seat Willowbrook body, registered in March 1937 to George Taylor All British Line, Market Street, Chester (1937)
56. JG8720 ... Preserved East Kent JG8720, a 1937 Dennis Lancet with Park Royal body (Sat 16/2/08, Hawkhurst)
57. CAH921 ... Bickers, Coddenham ran CAH921 a Dennis Ace 4LK new to Eastern Counties in January 1938 with an E.C.W. B20F body. Upon withdrawal in 1949 the engine and gearbox were removed for use in the E.C.W. chassisless CD class in 1950. Sold to Bickers it was fitted with a Dennis engine and gearbox and entered service in June 1952, was withdrawn in November 1959 and was noted derelict on the premises in May 1965. (Sat 1/11/58, Electric House, Ipswich)
58. COR177 ... Former Aldershot & District No. D524 (which became 781 in the fleet renumbering of 1951), COR177, a Dennis Lancet II of 1938 with Dennis B32R body, is seen entering Mitcham Common for fairground purposes in the later ownership of a showman during 1961. (1961, Mitcham Common)
59. FUF181 ... Dennis single decker "Polly", FUF181 is branded "Eastbourne Old (Peoples?) Welfare Council" and is parked in the Eastbourne garage. It was one of a pair of Dennis Falcons with Harrington B30C bodywork delivered to Southdown in 1939 and survives today. (1960s, Churchdale Road Garage, Eastbourne)
60. FUF181 ... To supplement the fleet of low floor Shelvoke & Drewry Freighter buses acquired with the Tramocar business at Worthing, Southdown bought 2 Dennis Falcon/Harrington B30C specially built with low-loading configuration numbered 80 & 81 in May 1939. (June 1950, Havant Station)
61. FUF181 ... An offside view of 1939 Dennis Falcon/Harrington B30C 81, FUF181, newly transferred from Worthing for Hayling Island services at Havant Station in June 1950. (June 1950, Havant Station)
62. FUF181 ... FUF181 is a Dennis Falcon with Harrington B30C bodywork delivered to Southdown in 1939. (Sun 12/7/70, Horsted Keynes Station)
63. CFN123 ... East Kent CFN123 was a Dennis Lancet J3 which was new in 1947 with a Park Royal B35R body. It was converted to FB35F by Park Royal in May 1959 for o.m.o operation. (Sun 31/1/60, Canterbury Bus Station)
64. CHV143 ... Horseshoe, London N15 were the operators of this Dennis Lancet III, CHV143, with a Duple C35F body seen at Wembley Stadium. It had been new to Broadway, London E.6 in 1947 passing to Horseshoe in 1956. (Sat 18/4/59, Wembley)
65. EAY58 ... Brown's Blue, Markfield EAY58, a Dennis Lancet III, had been new to Brown in May 1947 with a Yeates C35F body. In October 1959 it was rebodied with the Yeates Riviera FC37F body from Dennis Lancet AAY6 which itself had been rebodied in April 1955 and withdrawn in September 1959. (Sat 9/2/63, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester)
66. FNG818 ... Eastern Counties D999, FNG818, new in 1947 was a Beadle-Dennis integral with a Beadle B33R body seen at Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough. It had a Gardner 4LK engine and Dennis units from United Counties 504 (VV7278) and was withdrawn later in 1959. (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)
67. CFN154 ... Preserved East Kent CFN154, a Dennis Lancet III with Park Royal body, new in February 1948. (Sun 25/5/08, Farnham Station)
68. CFN154 ... Seen at the Alexander Dennis open day at Guildford was preserved East Kent CFN154, a Dennis Lancet III with a Park Royal B35R body new in March 1948. (Sat 11/5/19, Guildford)
69. CTL652 ... Worth, Enstone CUD373, a Daimler CVD6 with Wilks & Meade C33F body was new to him in January 1948 and, after withdrawal in December 1960 was sold to P.V.D. (Dealer), Dunchurch. Alongside is Jarvis, Middle Barton CTL652, a Dennis Lancet III with a Yeates C35F body dating from February 1948 which had been acquired from Judd, Byfield in December 1957. (Wed 20/8/58, Gloucester Green, Oxford)
70. ENT709 ... Smith, Reading acquired ENT709 in June 1957 from Lowe & Son, Trench. It was a Dennis J3 Lancet III with a Yeates C35F body which had been new in 1948 to Lowe. (Sun 17/5/59, Whipsnade Zoo)
71. GAA609 ... Aldershot & District 973, GAA609, was a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Strachan C32R body seen at Ascot. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)
72. GER217 ... A very poor shot of Premier Travel, Cambridge 40, GER217, which was a Dennis Lancet III with a Duple C35F body. (Sun 14/2/65, High Street/Bull Lane, West Wratting)
73. JWJ75 ... Another Claribel (Lees) motor from Birmingham, JWJ75, a Dennis Lancet 3, but I have differing body info. (Lichfield Road, Aston)
74. KYA582 ... KYA582 of Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School, York is seen outside the City Walls. It was a Dennis Lancet III with a Harrington C33F body with a Dorsal Fin which had been new in August 1948 to Hawkins (Scarlet Coaches), Minehead and had been acquired in September 1962 from Beardon, Burlescombe in Devon. (Sun 18/4/65, City Walls, Foss Islands Road, York)
75. KYA582 ... Our school bus KYA582 was the first of many, a 1948 Dennis Lancet 3 with a Harrington dorsal fin body. (1965, Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School, York)
76. KYA582 ... KYA582 was a Dennis Lancet III with a Harrington C33F body new in August 1948 to Hawkins, Minehead. (Kirkby premises, North Anston)
77. KYB576 ... Wake, Sparkford KYB576 was a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Duple C35F body new in December 1948, and was seen at their garage. (Sun 28/4/63, Wake's Sparkford Garage)
78. ASV900 ... The driver of preserved Safeway Services coach ASV900 has time to speak to passengers at the end of his journey. Vehicle is a Dennis Lancet 3 with a Reading C33F body from 1949. (Sun 15/4/12, Aldridge)
79. CFN118 ... New in 1949 East Kent CFN118 was a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Park Royal B35R body which was, supposedly, converted to C32R in April 1951 before reverting to B35R in November 1953. It was photographed at Hythe. (Sun 28/12/58, Hythe)
80. CFN119 ... East Kent CFN119 was a Dennis Lancet J3 which was new in 1949 with a Park Royal B35R body. In April 1951 it was converted to C32R, reverting to B35R in November 1953. It was, in June 1959, converted to FB35F by Park Royal for o.m.o operation. (Sun 31/1/60, Canterbury Bus Station)
81. CFN121 ... Preserved ex-East Kent CFN121, a 1949 Dennis Lancet with Park Royal single deck body (Sun 2/11/03, Open Day, LVVS Road Transport Museum, Lincoln)
82. CFN141 ... East Kent CFN141 was a Dennis Lancet J3 which was new in 1949 with a Park Royal B35R body. In November 1956 it was experimentally converted to B35F for o.m.o., and in September 1958, rebuilt to FB35F. (Sun 31/1/60, Canterbury Bus Station)
83. EBL959 ... To me, this is the most interesting image in the Roger Janes Collection. Windsorian, Windsor 59 EBL959 was a Dennis Lancet J3, one of 4 constructed by Windsorian themselves using parts supplied by Dennis including the Dennis O4 oil engine. (Sat 4/6/49, Epsom Racecourse)
84. ETP184 ... With the garage as the backdrop is Gunn (Safeway), South Petherton ETP184, a Dennis Lancet III with a Reading C33F body which had been new to them in June 1949. (Sat 15/6/68, South Petherton)
85. GOU812 ... Aldershot & District D718, GOU812, a Dennis Lancet with Strachan B32R body, new in 1949. (Farnham Road, Elstead)
86. GOU815 ... Aldershot & District GOU815, which had a Strachans B32R body, was a Dennis J3 Lancet and was one of twenty-three new in 1949 although it was not numbered 115 until late in 1950. (Mon 31/8/59, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
87. JUF84 ... In 1949 Southdown bought 10 Dennis Falcon P4/Dennis B30R 82-91, JUF82-91 for the Hayling Island services. 84, JUF84, is seen here at Havant Station. (Havant Railway Station)
88. JUF85 ... A nearside view of one of the 10 Dennis Falcon P4/Dennis B30R supplied to Southdown for Hayling Island services in 1949. 85, JUF85, is seen at Havant Station when still shiny and new in February 1949. (February 1949, Havant Railway Station)
89. LJH665 ... LJH665 is a Dennis Lancet J3 with Duple C25F body dating from 1949 and fully restored in 2007. Part of Quantock Motors fleet it has been offered for sale over the last few years as Stephen Morris downsizes his collection of half cab vehicles. Seen during the 2010 Quantock Motors running weekend (Fri 30/4/10, Bishop's Lydeard, entering Quantock Motor Services site)
90. MBH541 ... MBH541, a Dennis Pax with Wadham C28F body, new to Lucas, Slough 7/49. (c.1976, Southchurch Park East)
91. CGV70 ... CGV70, a Dennis Lancet III with a Thurgood C35F body in the small fleet of W.Norfolk and Sons of Nayland, new to Norfolk in June 1950. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)
92. CGV70 ... Seen near the garage of Norfolk, Nayland is CGV70, a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Thurgood C35F body new to him in June 1950. (Sun 14/2/65, Bear Street, Nayland)
93. CHE345 ... Yorkshire Traction 853, CHE345, was a Dennis Lancet III with Brush B32F body of 1950. (1960, Pond Street Bus Park, Sheffield)
94. CHE352 ... Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 860, CHE352, a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Brush B32F body new in May 1950, is seen in Leeds Central Bus Station waiting to operate a duplicate journey to Barnsley on the 67 service. (Sat 20/10/56, Leeds Central Bus Station)
95. CHE360 ... Yorkshire Traction 868, CHE360, Dennis Lancet III with Brush B32F body, one of thirty Lancets delivered in 1950, 24 as buses and 6 as coaches. (Sat 9/5/59, Barnsley Bus Station)
96. EFN566 ... EFN562 and EFN566 were two of a batch of 10 Dennis Falcons with Dennis B20F bodies, new to East Kent Road Car Co. in 1950. (early 1960s, Pencester Road, Dover)
97. EFN568 ... Preserved ex East Kent EFN568, a 1950 Dennis Falcon P3 with Dennis B29F bodywork is seen here participating in the 2003 Worthing Rally. (July 2003, Marine Parade, Worthing)
98. EFN570 ... Looking very much like a pre-war vehicle East Kent EFN570, a Dennis P3 Falcon with a Dennis B20F body, was new in 1950 and was one-man operated from new. It was converted to B25F (o.m.o.) In May 1956 and further converted to B29F (o.m.o.) in February 1959. (Sun 28/12/58)
99. EFN577 ... East Kent Dennis J3 Lancet EFN577 with a Park Royal C32F body seen in Sutherland Street, near Victoria Coach Station was new in 1950. (Sat 28/6/58, Sutherland Street, near London Victoria Coach Station)
100. EFN584 ... East Kent EFN584, a 1950 Dennis Lancet III with Park Royal C32F body. (Sat 31/3/12, Kent Showground, Detling)
101. EFN584 ... Seen climbing New Bank in Halifax, on its way to Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally, is preserved East Kent EFN584, a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Park Royal C32F body. (Sun 6/8/72, New Bank, Halifax)
102. EFN589 ... East Kent EFN589, a Dennis Lancet III was built in 1950 with a Park Royal C32F body, but was downgraded to bus duties in 1961. (1962, Canterbury Bus Station)
103. EFN592 ... Another vehicle which Brian had not seen before, East Kent Dennis coach EFN592, also working on the internal bus service. (Sat 6/4/13, Kent Showground, Detling)
104. EFN592 ... Former East Kent EFN592, a Dennis Lancet J3 with Park Royal body of 1950 survived into preservation through use by a Deal garage as a promotional vehicle. (Wed 20/8/80, Seafront, Deal)
105. EX6657 ... Eastern Counties, Norwich Dennis Lancet III EX6657, with a Duple C33F body, is seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds. (Sat 26/7/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)
106. FBO350 ... FBO350, a Dennis J3 Lancet with a D.J. Davies C33F body was seen in the vicinity of Waterloo Station, London. This had been new to Forse, Cardiff in April 1950 and was one of twenty-one vehicles passing from Forse to Western Welsh in April 1956. (Sun 21/2/71, near London Waterloo Station)
107. FBO350 ... Seen during the 4 May 1969 HCVC rally on the A23 at Patcham, on the northern edge of the Preston Park/Brighton conurbation, is FBO350, a Dennis Lancet J3 with a D. J. Davies C33F body. (Sun 4/5/69, A23 at Patcham)
108. GKU750 ... GKU750, a Dennis Lancet III with a Burlingham C33F body had been new in May 1950 to Feather Bros., Bradford.
109. GOU853 ... Aldershot & District 153, GOU853, new in 1950 was one of fifteen Dennis P3 Falcons with Dennis B20F (later B24F) bodies. (Thu 28/8/58, Aldershot Bus Station)
110. GOU860 ... New as Aldershot & District 160 in June 1950, GOU860 was a Dennis P3 Falcon with Dennis B20F body and it is seen here in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station after having been rebuilt to B24F. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
111. GWN432 ... When it was new in 1950, this Dennis Lancet J3, GWN432, carried a half cab body by Yeates. In 1960 it was rebodied with this neat affair by the small coach builder Thurgood of Ware. It carries the livery of of Horseshoe Coaches of Tottenham. (Sun 19/9/10, Meadowhall, Sheffield)
112. GWN432 ... GWN432 is a 1950 Dennis Lancet J3. When new it carried a Yeates half cab body which was destroyed by fire and it was subsequently rebodied with this Thurgood coach body in 1960. (Sun 20/7/14, Normanby Hall Country Park, near Scunthorpe)
113. GWN432 ... Horseshoe, London N.15 GWN432 was a Dennis Lancet III which had been rebodied with a Thurgood FC37F body in 1960 when with the associated fleet of Modern Super, Enfield.
114. HOU899 ... Aldershot & District 173, HOU899, was one of twelve Dennis J10 Lancets with Strachans B38R bodies which were new in 1950, although four of them (171/2/84/5) did not enter service until 1951. (Mon 31/8/59, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
115. HOU901 ... One of the twelve Aldershot & District Dennis J10 Lancets with Strachan B38R bodies 175, HOU901, new in 1950 is seen on service 49 to Bramley. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
116. HOU904 ... Former Aldershot and District 178, HOU904, Dennis Lancet 3 with Strachan B38R body new in 1950. (Sun 4/6/06, Aldershot)
117. HOU904 ... Preserved Aldershot & District 178, HOU904, a Dennis Lancet 3 with Strachan B38R body new in 1950. (mid 1970s, Yate Station Yard, Gloucestershire)
118. HOU904 ... Rear view of preserved Aldershot & District 178, HOU904, a Dennis Lancet 3 with Strachan B38R body new in 1950. (mid 1970s, Yate Station Yard, Gloucestershire)
119. HOU904 ... Two views of the excellent interior of former Aldershot and District 178, HOU904, a Dennis Lancet 3 with Strachan B38R body new in 1950. (Tue 24/5/22, Burton Dassett Hills)
120. HOU905 ... Aldershot & District 179, HOU905, was one of twelve Dennis J10 Lancets with Strachans B38R bodies which were new in 1950, although four of them (171/2/84/5) did not enter service until 1951. (Mon 31/8/59, Farnham Road, Guildford)
121. HOU908 ... Horsham Carfax is seen here on a blustery Saturday in July 1961, during a period when this town was a Mecca for bus enthusiasts. (July 1961, Horsham Carfax)
122. HOU911 ... Aldershot & District 185, HOU911, a Dennis J10 Lancet with Strachan B38R body new in 1950 seen at Woking Station. This was the last of a batch of twelve such vehicles. (Sat 15/11/58, Woking Station)
123. HPW824 ... Eastern Counties CD839, HPW824, was an E.C.W.-Dennis with an Eastern Coachworks B32R body built in 1950. It had a Gardner 4LK engine, a Dennis gearbox and other components from withdrawn Dennis Ace vehicles. (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)
124. HPW829 ... New in 1950 Eastern Counties CD844, HPW829, was an E.C.W.-Dennis, one of sixteen such buses reconstructed from withdrawn Dennis Ace vehicles and fitted with Eastern Coachworks B32R bodies. It was seen at Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)
125. KGY940 ... Premier Travel 113, KGY940, a Dennis Lancet J3 with Duple C35F body new in 1950, which Premier acquired in August 1958 from Popular of London E16. It was withdrawn in 1963. (c.1959, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross )
126. MPP747 ... Captured on film in College Street, Petersfield, at the time part of the A3, on a trip to Southsea during the summer of 1961, is Dennis Lancet J3, MPP747, Yeates C35F, fleet no.16 of JRG Dell, Lye Green, Buckinghamshire, t/a Rover Bus Services. (Summer 1961, College Street, Petersfield)
127. MTV358 ... MTV358 was photographed working for Ray Pryce Coaches Woodville South Derbyshire. (late 1950s, in the Woodville area)
128. PTW451 ... Blackwell, Earls Colne PTW451 was a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Yeates C35F body new to him in 1950 which was seen in Braintree. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)
129. DVG700 ... A Clacton visitor, DVG700, a 1951 Dennis Lancet III with Duple bodywork which was supplied new to Roberts of Norwich but by 1959 was with H S Neave & Son probably on a day trip. (May 1959, Eastern National Coach Park, Wash Lane, Clacton)
130. HB7145 ... Merthyr 60, HB7145, a Dennis Lancet single decker with Davies B35R body new in 1951. Another of the rebodied ex-Exeter Daimlers, GFJ51 is visible on the left. (Merthyr depot (?))
131. HB7162 ... One of many treats to be found amongst the superannuated Mid Wales Motorways fleet in Welshpool. The vehicle shown is HB7162, a Dennis chassis with Davies bodywork, new to Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council in the 1951 she was one of several vehicles acquired by MWMC from MTBC (including HB7145, HB7164 & HB7154) in 1962. (Sun 11/8/63, Welshpool)
132. HB7165 ... One of many treats to be found amongst the superannuated Mid Wales Motorways fleet in Welshpool. The vehicle shown is the Company tow-truck HB7165, a Dennis chassis, new to Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council in the 1951 she was one of several vehicles acquired by MWMC from MTBC (including HB7145, HB7162 & HB7164) in 1962. (Sun 11/8/63, Welshpool)
133. HNT886 ... HNT886 was a Dennis L6 Falcon with a Yeates C33F body seen at Ascot with Blue Bus, Slough. It was new in 1951 to Jones, Market Drayton and was acquired from Soul, Chessington in May 1959. Blue Bus ran a daily service from Windsor to Maidenhead. (Sat 23/6/62, Ascot)
134. HOU900 ... Aldershot 174, HOU900, was a Dennis Dominant with a Strachans B41C body new in 1951 which was seen at the garage in Aldershot. (Sat 9/1/65, Aldershot Garage)
135. J5742 ... Jersey Motor Transport 6, J5742, which is missing the '5' from the registration plate, is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow. It was a Dennis L8 Falcon with a Reading B34F body. (Thu 5/8/71, Onibury)
136. J5742 ... Two disused JMT buses at Onibury, on the right J5742, a Dennis L8 Falcon with a Reading B34F body new in 1951 and on the left J13535, a 1949 Albion Victor with Reading body (Sun 30/4/72, Onibury, Shropshire)
137. J5958 ... Jersey Motor Transport 8, J5958, is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow. It was a Dennis L8 Falcon with a Reading B34F body. (Thu 5/8/71, Onibury)
138. MUP592 ... Grahams of Winlaton Mill, Co Durham (trading as Primrose Coaches) were operators of MUP592, a Dennis Lancet III with an imposing Gurney Nutting FC37F body, probably dating from 1951. (1960, Royal Crescent, West Cliff, Whitby)
139. NBH856 ... NBH856 was a Dennis J10A Lancet III with a Yeates C37F body of Dell (Rover), Chesham new to him in 1951 which is seen here at Wembley with the Wembley Arena building in the background. (Sat 18/4/59, Wembley)
140. J3777 ... Four Dennis L8 Falcons joined the Jersey Motor Transport fleet in 1951, followed by a further two in 1952. J3777, numbered 15, was one of the 1952 deliveries and had a Reading B34F body, entering service in July 1952. (Mon 6/6/66, Jersey)
141. J3784 ... Jersey Motor Transport 34, J3784, is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow. It was a Dennis L8 Falcon with a Reading B34F body. (Thu 5/8/71, Onibury)
142. KUY18 ... A shot taken by John in the early 60's at Lees (Claribel) depot in Birmingham of KUY18, a Dennis Lancet with Gurney Nutting FC35F body, new in 1952 to Swanbrook, Staverton Gloucs . (early 1960s, Lichfield Road, Aston)
143. SPD207 ... New in October 1952 to Yellow Bus Services, SPD207 was a Dennis L6 Falcon with Gurney Nutting B30F bodywork. It is seen here in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
144. L6030 ... La Primera del Flamisell, Pobla de Segur, L-6030, a Dennis Lancet J5 built ca 1953 with Ayats B37D bodywork. (August 1968, Pobla de Segur, Spain)
145. LAA223 ... Aldershot and District 188, LAA223, a Dennis Lancet J10C with Strachan C38F body, new in 1953. (c. 1956, London Victoria Coach Station)
146. LAA230 ... Aldershot & District 195, LAA230, was was one of fifteen Dennis J10 Lancets with Strachans C38R bodies, new in 1953 and is seen in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 13/5/61, London Victoria Coach Station)
147. RPG492 ... Finchley Coaches RPG492 was a Dennis L6 Falcon with a Burlingham C33F body new as number 12 in the fleet of Cooke, Stoughton. (early January 1959, Woodberry Grove, North Finchley)
148. HJG13 ... East Kent HJG13, seen in Victoria Coach Station, was a Dennis Lancet UF with a Duple Ambassador IV C41C body new in March 1954. (Sat 10/9/60, London Victoria Coach Station)
149. HJG18 ... East Kent HJG18, a Dennis Lancet with Duple C41C body, new in 1954 (c. 1956, London Victoria Coach Station)
150. HJG4 ... East Kent HJG4 was a Duple Ambassador IV C41C bodied Dennis Lancet UF new in 1954 seen at Victoria Coach Station. It had been new as C26C for touring coach duties and was upseated in March 1957. (Sat 19/7/58, London Victoria Coach Station)
151. JDW89 ... Newport ran some Dennis Lancets and here is seen 37, JDW89, the only one with front vertical engine. It was new in 1954 and carried D.J. Davies FB38F bodywork remaining in service until 1967. (Thu 16/8/62, Skinner Street, Newport)
152. JDW89 ... Newport Corporation 37, JDW89, was a Dennis J10C Lancet with a D.J. Davies B38F body new in January 1954. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
153. KDW259 ... Former Newport Corporation 39, KDW259, a Dennis Lancet UF with Davies B44F body, new in 1954. (September 1968, Blacker Hill, near Barnsley)
154. KDW259 ... Newport Corporation 39, KDW259, was a Dennis LU2 Lancet which had a D.J. Davies B44F body, and which was new in July 1954. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
155. LOU65 ... Ex-Aldershot and District Dennis Falcon LOU65 with Strachan bodywork, photographed while in service with Vagg of Knockin Heath. (Sat 1/6/68, Shrewsbury)
156. LOU67 ... Dating from 1954, LOU67 was one of fifteen Dennis P5 Falcons with Strachan B30F bodies. Seen in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station 239 is loading for Loxwood on service 49. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
157. LOU75 ... LOU75 was a Dennis P5 Falcon with a Strachans B30F body new in 1954 to Aldershot & District, and was one of eight acquired in March 1967 by Vagg, Knockin Heath. (Fri 16/6/67)
158. PLB64 ... Passing the Wembley Arena as it arrives to park for a match at Wembley Stadium is PLB64, a Dennis Lancet UF (LU2) with a Plaxton Venturer III C32C body. (Sat 24/4/65, Wembley Arena)
159. VPA261 ... Yellow Bus Services Ltd. VPA261 seen at Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford was a Dennis L9 Falcon with Duple C35F coachwork new in June 1954. (Sat 14/6/58, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford)
160. VPA262 ... Yellow Bus Services Ltd. VPA262 seen at Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford was a Dennis L9 Falcon with Duple C35F coachwork new in June 1954. (Sat 14/6/58, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford)
161. TYC319 ... Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton TYC319 was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Strachans DP41F body new in April 1955. (Sat 15/6/68)
162. TYC319 ... Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton ran two of these Dennis Lancet UFs with Strachan DP41F bodies supplied in April 1955. Here TYC319 is seen at the garage. (Sun 19/5/68, South Petherton)
163. TYC320 ... Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton TYC320 was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Strachans DP41F body new in April 1955. (Sat 15/6/68, Earle Street, Yeovil)
164. TYC320 ... A nearside view of Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton TYC320 which was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Strachans DP41F body new in April 1955. (Sat 15/6/68, Yeovil Bus Station)
165. 29HMN ... Isle of Man Road Services 29 and 28, 29HMN and 28HMN, were ex-Aldershot & District (282/281, POR428/POR427) Dennis Falcons with Strachan B30F bodies of 1956. Bought by IOMRS in 1967, they are seen just after withdrawal from service. (Fri 5/9/75, Ramsey Bus Station, Isle of Man)
166. 530BPG ... New in October 1956 as a demonstrator, 530BPG was the only Dennis Pelican to enter service. It had a Duple Midland B44F body and was acquired by Yellow Bus Services in March 1957. (Sat 14/6/58, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford)
167. LDW501 ... Newport’s underfloor engined Dennis Lancets are represented by 43, LDW501, one of eight such vehicles with a D.J. Davies B42R body new in 1956. (Thu 16/8/62, Dock Street, Newport)
168. LDW502 ... Newport 44, LDW502, an underfloor engined Dennis Lancet with D.J. Davies B42R bodywork. This view shows the unusual arrangement of the rear entrance. (Thu 16/8/62, Upper Dock Street, Newport)
169. LDW502 ... Newport Corporation 44, LDW502, was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a D. J. Davies B42R body new in 1956. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
170. POR421 ... Aldershot & District Dennis P5 Falcon 275, POR421, with a Strachan B30F body, seen at Farnham Road Bus Station in Guildford, was the first of eight new in 1956. (Sat 4/10/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)
171. POR428 ... Rear view of preserved ex-Aldershot and District 282, POR428, a Dennis Falcon with (Sun 18/7/10, Alton)
172. POR428 ... Preserved ex-Aldershot and District 282, POR428, a Dennis Falcon with Strachan B30F body, new in 1956. (Sun 11/9/11, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville)
173. SJJ330 ... Not one of my best pictures, I fear, being the product of a rather primitive optical device called the Bencini Comet S, its advantage to an impecunious youth being its ability to capture sixteen pictures on a 127 roll rather than the eight of my trusty Brownie camera. (September 1959, Biggin Hill RAF Airfield)
174. 239DPC ... Seen here at Ascot racecourse, Blue Bus Services Limited, Slough 239DPC, a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Burlingham DP41F body had been new in 1957 to Cooke, Stoughton and had been acquired in March 1965. (Sat 19/6/65, Ascot Racecourse)
175. 240DPC ... New in 1957 is this Dennis Lancet of Cookes of Staughton, on hire to Valliant Coaches. 240DPC has a Burlingham DP41F body. (August 1959, Eastern National Coach Park, Wash Lane, Clacton-on-Sea)
176. 911RRE ... Potteries, Stoke C816, 911RRE, was a Dennis LU2 Lancet UF with a Plaxton Consort C43F body new in June 1957 to Rowbotham, Harriseahead and was acquired, with the business, in January 1959. (Sun 23/8/64, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station)
177. LDW507 ... Newport Corporation 49, LDW507, was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a D.J. Davies B42R body, new in January 1957, and withdrawn in July 1967. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
178. YYB117 ... Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton YYB117 was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Harrington DP40F body new in July 1957. (Sat 15/6/68, Yeovil Bus Station)
179. YYB118 ... Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton YYB118 was a Dennis LU2 Lancet with a Harrington B42F body new in August 1957. (Sat 15/6/68, Yeovil Bus Station)
180. YYB118 ... H&C YYB118 revisits Somerset. (Sun 15/5/16, South Petherton)
181. YYB118 ... Three of these Dennis Lancet UFs with Harrington B42F bodies were supplied in 1957 to Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton. YYB118 was new in August and is seen outside the garage. (Sun 19/5/68, South Petherton)
182. YYB118 ... Preserved YYB118, one of three Dennis Lancet UFs with Harrington B42F bodies new in 1957 to Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton. (Sun 15/7/18, Anstey Park, Alton)
183. 298FPK ... Seen at Wembley Stadium was 298FPK, a Plaxton Consort II C41F bodied Dennis LU5 Lancet, number 25 in the fleet of Cooke, Stoughton. (Sat 18/4/59, Wembley)
184. 298FPK ... Cooke, Stoughton 25, 298FPK, was a Dennis LU5 Lancet UF with a Plaxton Consort II C41F body, new in May 1958. (Sat 25/8/62, Nutley, Sussex)
185. 5999NO ... 5999NO of Walthamstow Borough Council, seen at Wembley, was a Dennis Stork with a B30F body by Sully, Blackford and Hawkey of Leyton which had been new in September 1958. (Sat 11/4/59, Wembley Stadium)
186. 632CYB ... Seen at the garage is Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton 632CYB, a Dennis LU5 Lancet with a Harrington DP40F body, which had been new in December 1958. (Sat 15/6/68, South Petherton Garage)
187. UYW68 ... UYW68 was one of two Dennis LU4 Lancets new to Glenton, London S.E.14 in March 1958 and had a Plaxton Consort II C32F body. It passed to Liss & District, Grayshott t/a Grayshott Coaches in October 1964 and was reseated to C37F by April 1965. It is seen here at the garage in Grayshott. The different position of the front corner pillars between the two years construction can be seen with WLK71, built in 1959, having wider screens. UYW69 joined UYW68 in November 1966 having been with Williamson, Billingshurst since January 1965. (Sun 2/5/65, Grayshott)
188. WLK71 ... WLK71 seen here with Liss & District, Grayshott t/a Grayshott Coaches, was one of three Dennis LU4 Lancets with Plaxton Consort IV C32F bodies new to Glenton, London S.E.14 in March 1959, passing to Liss & District in October 1964, being reseated to C41F. (Sun 2/5/65, Headley Road, Grayshott)
189. WLK71 ... Glenton, London S.E.14 entered WLK71, a Dennis LU Lancet with a Plaxton Consort IV body in the British Coach Rally and it is seen on Madeira Drive at Brighton. (Sun 19/4/59, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
190. 5820VW ... The last of the Walthamstow Borough Council Dennis Storks with Sully, Blackford and Hawkey of Leyton B30F bodies, 5820VW, was new in May 1960 and after being with the London Borough of Waltham Forest from April 1965 until around May 1968 found further use with the 2nd Walthamstow Sea Scout Group. London E.17. (Sat 1/7/72, Gilwell Park)
191. 77BLT ... Entry number 4 in the Seventh British Coach Rally was 77BLT, a Dennis LU5 Lancet from Glenton Tours, London S.E.14 which had a Plaxton Panorama C32F body. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
192. FJC736F ... Now restored to Llandudno livery, FJC736F was one of two Dennis Pax with Dennis B33F bodies. Seen here on the Sunday evening road run around the Great Orme as part of the Llandudno Transport Festival 2014. (Sun 4/5/14, Great Orme)
193. FJC737F ... Llandudno FJC737F, a Dennis Pax with Dennis B33F body, one of two unusual little service buses. (Wed 7/7/76, Mostyn Street, Llandudno)
194. FJC737F ... Llandudno Dennis FJC737F on the climb up to St. Tudno's Church, proving that at least this one carried the red and grey livery. (Ty-Gwyn Road/Llwynon Road, Llandudno)