1. EED15 ... Warrington 36, EED15, was a Foden PVD6 new in 1945 as HMB395 fitted with a Willowbrook L27/26R body as a demonstrator for Foden. The chassis was acquired by Warrington in 1946 and was fitted with a secondhand 1935 Metro Cammell H30/24R body and re-registered.
Photo taken Thu 24 Mar 1960, Bewsey

2. FGD102 ... Clark, Dumfries FGD102 was a Foden PVSC6 with a Plaxton C33F body which was new in October 1947 to Campbell, Aberdeen (part of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society) and is seen here in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries

3. GTX310 ... Caerphilly 10, GTX310, a Foden PVSC5 with Saunders B36F body new in 1947 is seen here at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 12 Aug 1962, Caerphilly Garage

4. GTX311 ... Caerphilly single decker 11, GTX311, a Foden PVSC5 with Saunders B36F body new in 1947.
Photo taken 1960s, Station Terrace, Caerphilly

5. LRF506 ... Photographed at their Uttoxeter garage, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 14, LRF506, was a Foden PVSC6 new in January 1947 with an Eastern Counties B34F body. It was rebodied in 1949 with a Windover Huntingdon C33F body and was withdrawn in March 1965.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage

6. BCN28 ... A not very good photo of BCN28, a Foden coach used by showman photographed at Blackheath. It was a Foden PVSC6 with A.C.B. C33F body new in 1948 to Crown, Birtley (no.68)
Photo taken Thu 15 Apr 1965, Blackheath, London SE3

7. CAG802 ... Dodds, Troon CAG802, a Foden PVSC6 seen here at Dodd's garage, was new in July 1948 with a Plaxton C33F body. It was rebuilt with a Plaxton full front in 1958 to become FC33F, and was broken up in 1963.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Dodd's garage, Troon

8. FED592 ... Warrington 42, FED592, a Foden PVD6 with East Lancs H30/26R body was new in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 24 Mar 1960, Bridgefoot

9. GGD306 ... Smith, Barrhead ran this Foden PVD6, GGD306, with Welsh Metal Industries L27/26R body which is seen here at the terminus at Nitshill. It was new in 1948.
Photo taken Wed 13 Apr 1960, Nitshill

10. HB6580 ... Merthyr double decker 48, HB6580, probably at Merthyr depot. This was part of a batch of six new in 1948, Foden PVD6 with Welsh Metal Industries H30/26R bodies. Behind is 37, HB6015, a 1945 Bristol K6A with Park Royal body.
Photo taken 1950s

11. HSM839 ... Clark, Dumfries ran this Plaxton C33F bodied Foden PVSC6. New in May 1948 and registered HSM839 it is seen in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries

12. HWO590 ... West Mon 1, HWO590, a Foden PVSC6 new in 1948 with a heavily rebuilt Dodson B32D body from WO 4625, a Leyland Lion. It was rebodied in 1953 with a Willowbrook B31F body. It was fitted with sprag gear to prevent run back on the Bargoed Hill route which had a section of 1 in 4.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1962, Hanbury Square, Bargoed

13. SRE881 ... Green Bus, Rugeley, 26 SRE881, a Foden PVD6 built in 1948 with Samlesbury L27/26R bodywork.
Photo taken early 1960s, Rugeley Garage

14. SRE881 ... Green Bus, Rugeley 26, SRE881, carried a Samlesbury L27/26R body on its Foden PVD6 chassis which was new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Rugeley Garage

15. FDM724 ... New to Phillips Holywell, Flintshire in July 1949, FDM724 is a Foden PVD6 double-decker with a 56-seater body by Massey Bros of Wigan.
Photo taken Tue 9 Sep 2025, private site in the Cotswolds

16. JFM748 ... Chester 75, JFM748, a Foden PVD6G with Massey H30/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, City Road, opposite Chester Station

17. LMA284 ... Preserved R Bullock of Cheadle LMA284, a Foden PSVC6 with rare Lawton bodywork. The bus dates from 1949.
Photo taken Sun 9 Sep 2007, Meadowhall Rally, Sheffield

18. MUA864 ... Ledgard MUA864, one of four Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton C33F bodies new in 1949/50.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, opposite Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds

19. MUA864 ... Samuel Ledgard coach MUA864 parked outside a Ledgard depot with another unidentified coach parked behind it. The twin horns mounted in front of the entrance door suggest that there would be no difficulty hearing it coming! MUA864 was one of four Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton C33F bodies new in 1949/50.
Photo taken 1950s, Ledgard Otley Depot

20. MUA864 ... Samuel Ledgard MUA864, a Foden PVSC (6LW) with Plaxton M2 C33F body, one of four new to Ledgard in 1949 (with a further two coming the following year).
Photo taken Whitsuntide 1966, Hebble's Walnut Street depot, Halifax

21. MUA865 ... Ledgard MUA865, one of two Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton FC33F bodies new in 1949
Photo taken Sat 5 Apr 1958, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds

22. MUA865 ... Sorry about this ! Former Samuel Ledgard MUA865, a Foden PVSC (6LW) with Plaxton M2 FC33F body, new to Ledgard in 1949. Withdrawn in 1966 it is seen here being scrapped at the premises of Jackson's of Bradford.
Photo taken December 1966, Jackson's scrapyard, off Gordon Street, Bradford

23. MUA866 ... Samuel Ledgard MUA866 was a Foden PVSC6 with a Plaxton FC33F body of 1949.
Photo taken 1962, Calverley Lane, Intake, Leeds

24. SRE881 ... Samlesbury L27/26R bodywork was fitted to Foden PVD6 SRE881, number 26 in the fleet of Green Bus Company, Rugeley which had been new in 1949 and which was photographed at the Uttoxeter garage. It was followed by another one, TRF 601, in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage

25. UMP291 ... UMP291, a Foden with Metalcraft C33F, body new in 1949 to Ardley, London N17 (no. 10) and later used as showman lorry.

26. GFW496 ... Cheadle, Cheshire based R. Bullock (Transport) Ltd. had two fine Foden PVSC6 coaches. GFW496 was new in 1950 with a Lincs Trailer HDC20/23C body, but was rebodied by Plaxton in February 1956 (FC37F) and was acquired from Fieldsend of Salford.
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1971, Depot, Cheadle

27. GFW496 ... Bullock, Cheadle GFW496, a 1950 Foden PVSC6 rebodied by Plaxton FC37F in 1956.
Photo taken Tue 8 Aug 2017, Bullocks Garage

28. GUN2 ... GUN2 was new to Pye, Colwyn Bay in June 1950 and was a Foden PVFE6 with a Metalcraft FC33F body. It passed to Hancocks, Old Colwyn in June 1965, although by the time of this photograph it is operating for Caelloi Motors.
Photo taken Penrhydlyniog, Pwllheli

29. LMA284 ... The other Foden PVSC6 belonging to R. Bullock (Transport) Ltd. of Cheadle, Cheshire was LMA284 new in 1950 originally having Wadham C32F coachwork.
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1971, Depot, Cheadle

30. LUP1 ... Harrington Courier FC37F coachwork was carried by this Foden PVFE6, LUP1, of West Herts, Garston seen at Wembley Stadium. It had been new in late 1950 to Pearson, Hetton-le-Hole and was the only vertical engined chassis to carry "The Harrington Courier" on its coachwork,
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1959, Wembley

31. MTU296 ... Coppenhall of Sandbach bought MTU296, a Foden PFVE6 with rare Metalcraft bodywork in 1950. Coppenhall's choice of chassis was hardly suprising since Sandbach was the home of Foden.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 2010, Harrogate

32. MTU296 ... A rear shot of MTU296, Coppenhall's Foden with Metalcraft bodywork
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 2010, Harrogate

33. MTU296 ... Preserved Coppenhall of Sandbach MTU296, a Foden PFVE6 with Metalcraft bodywork, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jun 2011, Kelsall

34. MTU296 ... Coppenhall, Sandbach 16, MTU296, was a Foden PVFE6 with a Metalcraft C37F body which had been new in July 1950 and which was seen as it left the 'tea-stop' in Crawley to head for Brighton during the H.C.V.C. rally.
Photo taken Sun 4 May 1980, Brighton Road, Crawley

35. ONW2 ... Seen in Saville Street, Leeds is Ledgard's ONW2, a Foden PVFE6 with Plaxton Envoy FC39F body which had been exhibited at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show
Photo taken Sat 8 Jun 1957, Saville Street, Leeds

36. ONW2 ... Ledgard ONW2, a Foden PVFE6 with Plaxton Envoy FC39F body, new in 1950, had been repainted into the pale blue coach livery by the time this shot was taken at Scarborough.
Photo taken Sun 18 Apr 1965, Scarborough

37. SPU86 ... SPU86, a Foden PVFE6 with a Windover Huntingdon FC37F body, seen here with Hawkey, Wadebridge had been new in 1950 to Flack, Epping.

38. URE802 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 6, URE802, was a Foden PVFE6 with a Windover Huntingdon Mark III FC39C body new in October 1950 which was withdrawn in October 1964 and scrapped. It had been exhibited on the Windover stand at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage

39. XRE979 ... Green Bus, Rugeley 12, XRE979 was a Foden PVSC6 with rare Massey FC37F bodywork. Seen here at the garage, it was new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Rugeley Garage

40. 367CKA ... Topping, Liverpool 367CKA seen at Cheltenham Coach Station. A helpful passenger has left a case for the driver to load into the boot! It is to be hoped that the driver checked before driving off in this rear engined Foden PVRF6 fitted with a Plaxton C41F body. New as an experimental chassis for Foden in 1951 it was bodied for Topping in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 11 Aug 1962, Cheltenham Coach Station

41. 367CKA ... Seen leaving the Coach Station in Cheltenham is 367CKA, a Foden PVRF6 with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body of Toppings Super Coaches Ltd., Liverpool.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Cheltenham Coach Station

42. AJC91 ... Llandudno UDC AJC91, a 1951 Foden PVSC6 with Metalcraft FC35F body, one of two used for the service to the summit of the Great Orme.
Photo taken Thu 29 Aug 1968, Lloyd Street, Llandudno

43. AJC91 ... Llandudno U.D.C. AJC91, a 1951-built Foden PVSC6 with 35-seat body by Metalcraft (Staffordshire) Ltd.
Photo taken August 1965, Ty-Gwyn Road junction with Old Road, Llandudno

44. CRC906 ... Derby 106, CRC906, was one of five Foden PVD6/Brush H30/26R vehicles delivered in 1951.
Photo taken Fri 2 Oct 1959, Tennant Street Bus Park, Derby

45. CRC907 ... Foden was always a small player in the UK bus market, and examples of their double deckers were comparatively rare. This PVD6, with a Brush H30/26R body, dated from 1951, was Derby's 107, CRC907.
Photo taken 1966, Derby Market Place

46. CRC909 ... A line-up of three Derby Fodens, from left to right 109, 105 and 107, CRC909/5/7 from a batch of five Foden PVD6 with Brush H30/26R bodies delivered in 1951 (with perhaps a rear view of a fourth).
Photo taken October 1967, Ascot Drive Depot

47. MNN339 ... Bullocks, Cheadle MNN339 was a 1951 Foden PVRF6 with Whitson C41C bodywork new to Fuller, Netherfield.
Photo taken early 1950s?, Unknown location

48. NTU125 ... Rear view of preserved Hollinshead, Biddulph, NTU125, a Foden PVRF6 with Metalcraft C41C body, new in May 1951.
Photo taken 2006, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray

49. NTU125 ... A front view of the Foden NTU125, a Foden PVRF6 with Metalcraft C41C body, new in May 1951.
Photo taken Sun 6 Sep 2009, Merthyr Tydfil bus rally

50. NTU125 ... Preserved former Hollinshead, Scholar Green NTU125, a Foden PVRF6 with Metalcraft C41C body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1973, Crich Tramway Museum - Extravaganza

51. NTU125 ... A rear view of preserved former Hollinshead, Scholar Green NTU125, a Foden PVRF6 with Metalcraft C41C body, new in 1951, displaying its FD6 two-stroke engine whilst on display at the Crich Transport Extravaganza in 1973.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1973, Crich Tramway Museum - Extravaganza

52. OFM33 ... City of Chester 81, OFM33, a Foden PVD6 with Massey H31/26R body, new in December 1951 and withdrawn in October 1966.
Photo taken early 1964, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street

53. OLG855 ... A rear view showing the engine compartment of OLG855. This was a Foden PVRF6 with a Plaxton C41C body which had been new in September 1951 to the Foden Motor Works Band and was still in use as their means of transport when photographed somewhere in London.
Photo taken Sat 15 Oct 1966

54. OLG855 ... To go with John Kaye's picture of the business end of OLG855 the Foden PVRF6 with Plaxton C41C body new in September 1951 to the Foden Motor Works Band. This coach was stored after withdrawal in 1979 and eventually passed into preservation and appeared at the Warminster bus running day in October 2011.
Photo taken Sun 9 Oct 2011, Central Car Park, Warminster

55. OLG855 ... Rear view of the Foden's Motor Works Band coach OLG855, new in September 1951, a Foden PVR6 with Plaxton C41C body.
Photo taken 2013, Showbus, Long Marston

56. URF873 ... Whieldons (Green Bus Service) 40, URF873, was a Foden PVSC 6 with a rare King & Taylor FB38F body, new in 1951. In 1964 it was fitted with an FD6 engine but was withdrawn in 1967, becoming a towing vehicle until it was scrapped in 1968.
Photo taken 1966, Uttoxeter Garage

57. URF873 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 40, URF873, was a Foden PVFE6 with a King & Taylor FB38F body new to them in April 1951 which was photographed at the Uttoxeter garage.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage

58. CRC906 ... Derby took delivery of five Fodens in 1952 and 106, CRC906, a Foden PVD6 with a Brush H30/26R body, the second of the five, seen at the garage, was new in January.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Derby Garage, Ascot Drive

59. FJN500 ... Bullock, Cheadle operated FJN500, a 1952 Foden PVRG6 with Plaxton C37C body delivered new to Victoria Coaches, Leigh-on-Sea.
Photo taken Sat 28 Feb 1959, Ardwick Green, Manchester

60. NJH847 ... Biss Brothers, Bishops Stortford operated NJH847, a Foden PVRF6 fitted with a Windover 'Kingsway' C39C body new in 1952.
Photo taken Fri 29 Aug 1958, Kursaal Car Park, Southend

61. XRE979 ... Another Foden in the Green Bus, Rugeley fleet was 12, XRE979, which had been new in July 1952 when it carried number 25. This was a PVG6 model with a Massey FC37F body and it had been renumbered in 1956.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964

62. XRF128 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley had a number of Fodens in the fleet and 23, XRF128, seen at the Uttoxeter garage, was a PVRF6 model with a Metalcraft C41C body which had been new in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage

63. MED168 ... Foden badge and 'bow-wave' on preserved Crossley bodied PVD6 MED168, ex Warrington Corporation 102. This vehicle was an exhibit on the Foden stand at the 1954 Commercial Motor Show - with chrome plated handbrake and gear levers!
Photo taken 1980, Outside K Hangar on Burtonwood RAF base (with permission!!)

64. MED168 ... A pair of Warrington Corporation Foden PVD6's at the Wilderspool Causeway Depot.
Photo taken Late 1969, Wilderspool Causeway Depot

65. NPE152 ... Purley Grammar School NPE152, a Metalcraft C33F bodied Foden PVSC6, new to Graves, Redhill.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jan 1965, Green Dale, Dulwich

66. OED213 ... Warrington 108, OED213, was one of the final batch of five Fodens, delivered to Warrington in 1955/6. It was a PVD6 fitted with East Lancs H30/28R body.
Photo taken Thu 24 Mar 1960, Arpley Bus Station

67. OED217 ... Preserved ex-Warrington Corporation 112, OED217, was one of the final batch of five Fodens delivered to Warrington in 1955/6, a PVD6 fitted with East Lancs H30/28R body.
Photo taken Fri 1 Jan 2010, The Broadway, Winchester

68. OED217 ... Rear shot of ex-Warrington Corporation Foden 112, OED217.
Photo taken Fri 1 Jan 2010, The Broadway, Winchester

69. OED214 ... Warrington 109, OED214, a Foden PVD6 built in 1956 with East Lancashire H30/28R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Bridgefoot

70. OED215 ... Warrington Corporation 110, OED215, a Foden PVD6 built in 1956 with East Lancashire H30/28R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Buttermarket Street, Warrington

71. TUB250R ... West Yorkshire PTE 7250, TUB250R, was one of the rare Foden-NC's with a Northern Counties H43/31F body dating from 1977. Only seven were built - six with Northern Counties and one with an East Lancs body.
Photo taken Sun 20 Mar 1977, Bradford Interchange