SCT '61 Photo Index
Guy Single Deckers
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1. RR3316 ... On an enthusiasts visit to South Notts depot at Gotham in May 1981, this remarkable survivor was found amongst many retired buses dotted around the site. It is reported to be the chassis of fleet number 1 RR3316 a 1926 Guy BA originally with 20 seat bodywork used to inaugurate the first service.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1981, South Notts Depot, Gotham
2. TW4055 ... Second view of 2312, TW4055, Len's Charabanc in the 1920s, a Guy BK with London Lorries C25D body, new to National in June 1926, passing to Eastern National on its formation in 1930. It was withdrawn in 1934.
Photo taken 1920s, Viaduct Road, Chelmsford
3. YF714 ... Pride of place at the Kingsbridge Running Day must go to GWR 1268 YF714, a 1927 Guy/Vickers. This has just emerged from a lengthy restoration and has been at various events in connection with the 110th Anniversary of the first GWR bus service earlier this year. It was not operating, but was on display throughout the day at Kingsbridge Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 21 Sep 2013, Kingsbridge Bus Station
4. YF714 ... YF714 is a 1927 Guy FBB with Vickers B35R body. It operated around Penzance in the late 1920s and is the sole survivor of the fleet having spent some 40 years as a caravan near Perranporth after withdrawal from service in 1931.
Photo taken Sat 21 Sep 2013, private site near Loddiswell
5. YF714 ... An atmospheric shot of YF714 showing the rear steps to the baggage well on the roof and the Hackney carriage sign, The bus is split into 2 saloons, the smaller one at the back was for smokers
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 2013, private site near Loddiswell
6. NG1713 ... Guy Victory NG1713 seen on a fair in June 1950. It was owned in service by Randall, Kings Lynn.
Photo taken June 1950, on a fair in South Derbyshire
7. SB5348 ... MacConnacher's SB5348, a 1937 Guy Wolf with Martin body
Photo taken Sun 8 May 2011, Wedgewood Centre, Stoke
8. SB5348 ... Rear view of MacConnacher's SB5348, a 1937 Guy Wolf with Martin body
Photo taken Sun 8 May 2011, Wedgewood Centre, Stoke
9. JC5313 ... Llandudno JC5313, a Guy Wolf with Waveney B20F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, Portmadoc Harbour Station
10. JC5313 ... Llandudno UDC Guy Wolf 20 seat coach registration JC5313 at Tan-y-Bwlch station on the Ffestiniog Railway, destination blind reads 'Glanwydden' near Llandudno.
Photo taken September 1967, Tan-y-Bwlch Station, Ffestiniog Railway
11. JC5313 ... Llandudno UDC was one of the countries smallest muncipal fleets and was famous for buying small Guy chassis both before and after the second World War. JC5313, dating from 1938, is a normal control Guy Wolf with 20 seat bodywork by Waveney.
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 2008, Bolton Abbey Station
12. DGG910 ... Dodds, Troon DT5, DGG910, a Guy Arab II with a Roe B38C body, was part of his contribution to the A.A. Motor Services fleet and is seen in the A.A. bus station in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
13. FRU222 ... Bournemouth 38, FRU222, a Guy Arab II new in 1943 as a double decker, later an open top decker similar to 39, was converted in August 1964 to OB35F and is seen here in the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1968, Bournemouth Garage
14. 4400 ... New in 1946 to Guernsey Railways, number 12 is a Guy Vixen with a Duple B35F body seen at St. Peter Port in August 1966.
Photo taken August 1966, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
15. FA8424 ... Burton 39, FA8424, a Guy Arab with Brush B35F body, new in November 1946, later to Stevensons, Uttoxeter.
Photo taken October 1949, at Derby (probably on football special to Derby County)
16. FA8424 ... Photographed at the Spath, Uttoxeter garage, Stevenson, Spath 7, FA8424, was a Guy Arab III with a Brush B34F body new in 1946 as Burton 39, which had been acquired in April 1954.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
17. MRE391 ... This Guy Arab III, MRE391, with a Santus C33F body was new to Stevenson, Spath in October 1946 as number 18.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
18. XG8360 ... Middlesbrough 100, XG8360, a Roe B35R bodied Guy Arab III, new in 1946, seen at The Exchange.
Photo taken Fri 22 May 1964, Middlesbrough Exchange
19. 2126 ... Guernsey Railway Company 22, 2126 was the last of nine Guy Vixens delivered in July 1947. It had a Duple B35F body and was withdrawn in September 1968.
Photo taken Sat 11 Jun 1966, St Peter Port Bus Stand, Guernsey
20. 4400 ... Guernsey Railway Company 12, 4400, had started life in July 1947 as Guernsey Motors 17 and was a Guy Vixen with a Duple B35F body.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966
21. 500 ... Guernsey Railway Company 7, 500, a Guy Vixen with a Duple B35F body was one of nine, new in July 1947. It was withdrawn in September 1967.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966
22. 501 ... Guernsey Railway Company 8, 501, a Guy Vixen with a Duple B35F body was one of nine, new in July 1947. It was withdrawn in September 1967.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966
23. 506 ... New in July 1947, Guernsey Railway 14, 506, was a Guy Vixen with a Duple B35F body. It was withdrawn in September 1967.
Photo taken Sun 12 Jun 1966
24. 506 ... Guernsey Railways 14 (506), a Vixen new in 1947 with Duple B35F body and withdrawn in 1964. GR had 10 of these buses (one of which served initially in the Guernsey Motors fleet). Some of these lasted until 1967 but, although several ended their days in Priaulx' scrapyard, by 1978 only this and a Victor remained there.
Photo taken August 1978, Priaulx Scrapyard, Guernsey
25. ESG652 ... Edinburgh 739, ESG652, a Guy Arab III of 1948 with an Metro Cammell 35 seat body
Photo taken August 2009, Lathalmond open day 2009
26. ESG652 ... Edinburgh Corporation 739, ESG652, a 1948 Guy Arab III with Metro Cammell 35 seat rear entrance body.
Photo taken c. 1994, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate
27. JC8344 ... Formerly in the Llandudno UDC fleet, this small Guy Wolf chassis, JC8344, carries a Barnard body and dates from 1948.
Photo taken 2004, North Parade, Llandudno
28. KTT689 ... KTT689 is a 1948 Guy Vixen with petrol engine and C29F body supplied by Wadhams Bros, one of a pair supplied to Court Cars of Torquay.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jul 2014, Black Country Living Museum
29. PRF283 ... Looking rather forlorn is Green Bus, Rugeley number 1, PRF283, a Guy Arab III with a Santus C33F body new to them in 1948. It had been withdrawn in May 1963.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley
30. DST929 ... Highland K46, DST929, a Guy Arab III single decker with Strachans B34F body, one of seven such vehicles delivered between August 1948 and May 1950 to the Highland Transport Company Limited. It was delivered with fleet number 46, becoming K46 when Highland Omnibuses Ltd. was formed in February 1952.
Photo taken August 1961, Dingwall Station Square
31. JC9735 ... Llandudno JC9735, a Guy Wolf with Barnard B20F body built 1949, awaits passengers for the town tour in August 1974. Gloddaeth Street is in the background, the site of the tramway to the West shore terminus.
Photo taken Tue 20 Aug 1974, North Parade, Llandudno
32. KPT264 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 15, KPT264, acquired in January 1960, has seen better days having been withdrawn in 1963 and is seen at the Uttoxeter garage.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
33. KTC615 ... Accrington 10, KTC615, Guy Arab III with Guy B33R body, one of two new in 1949. Withdrawn from service in 1963, it was in use as the tow wagon from 1965.
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Accrington Garage
34. LHN574 ... Hulley, Baslow ran LHN574, a Burlingham B35F bodied Guy Arab III, numbered 27 on his service into Chesterfield. It was acquired from Durham District Services DG74 in May 1959 and had been new to Darlington Triumph in 1949 with fleet number 074.
Photo taken Sat 24 Aug 1963, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield
35. SRE194 ... Displaying the 'Feathers in our cap" radiator filler cap when seen at Ascot races, Green Bus, Rugeley 10, SRE194, was a Guy Arab III with a Windover C33F body new in March 1949.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jul 1962, Ascot
36. EVA324 ... Central Scottish K24, EVA324, a Guy Arab III built in 1950 with Guy B33R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1990, High Street, Stockton
37. EVA324 ... EVA324, a Guy Arab III 5LW with Guy B33R body, new to Central SMT (fleet number K24) in 1950, withdrawn 1962 and sold to a Dundee fruit farmer. In preservation since 1978, acquired by present owners in 2010 and moved to Northern Ireland.
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2012, Cultra
38. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3, a Guy Arab UF with Guy B40F body (using Park Royal framework) built in 1950 as a demonstrator. It was famous for being the prototype underfloor-engined Guy and was exhibited at the 1950 Earls Court Show. It was first sold to Kitchin & Son, Pudsey and passed to Ledgard in 1957 when they took over Kitchin's stage carriage services.
Photo taken 1962, Calverley Lane, Intake, Leeds
39. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3 was the ex-demonstrator Arab UF with a Guy (Park Royal frame) B40F body dating from 1950. It was exhibited at the 1950 Earls Court Show.
Photo taken 1965, Yeadon Depot
40. KGT378 ... Moores Bros KGT378, a Guy Arab III with Strachan C35F body, new to London based Dartmouth Coaches in 1950 and acquired by Moores in 1953.
Photo taken Feb/Mar 1963, Kelvedon
41. LPT137 ... A number of Guy Arab IIIs with Brush B38F bodies were acquired from Northern General and LPT137, new in 1950, became number 19 with Green Bus, Rugeley in November 1962.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley
42. LPT140 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 17, LPT140, was a Guy Arab III fitted with a Brush B38F which had been new in 1950 to Northern General as number 1340.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Rugeley Garage
43. MXX340 ... One of two Guy Vixen Specials acquired from London Transport Executive in 1961, West Bromwich MXX340, is seen inside the garage at Oak Lane. This one had run for the Corporation Health Department as number 49 from 1961 before joining the bus fleet as number 252 in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Oak Lane Garage, West Bromwich
44. MXX343 ... This is GS43, MXX343 of Basil Williams Ltd, T/A Southern Motorways, Emsworth, Hants.
Photo taken March 1972, Pub car park in Petworth, West Sussex
45. MZ7384 ... Belfast Corporation Guy Arab III/Harkness Coachworks B31F (may be B30F now) 286, MZ7384, new 1950, a fantastic survivor having been withdrawn in 1970.
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2007, at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
46. NTB403 ... Guy Otters were never common and ones with Alexander bodywork rarer still.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1978, Savile Town, Dewsbury
47. NTB403 ... Guy Otter / Alexander NTB403 which ran for a time with Hulleys seen on the St Leger bus rally, Doncaster in 1973.
Photo taken May 1973, Doncaster
48. NTB403 ... Alexander C29F bodied Guy Otter NTB403
Photo taken 1949
49. NTB403 ... Seen at Booth & Fisher's Garage at Halfway was NTB403, a Guy Otter with an Alexander C29F body which had operated for Hulley, Baslow.
Photo taken Mon 15 Apr 1974, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway
50. AJC551 ... Llandudno UDC AJC551, a Guy Wolf with Metalcraft B24F body, one of three supplied in 1951. Seen here waiting to depart on the Marine Drive circular tour round the Great Orme.
Photo taken Thu 29 Aug 1968, North Parade Pier Head, Llandudno
51. AJC551 ... Llandudno AJC551, a 1951 Guy Wolf with Metalcraft body and CCC597, a 1954 Guy Otter with Roe B25F body
Photo taken Tue 10 Aug 1976, North Parade Pier Head, Llandudno
52. EST394 ... Highland K90, EST394, was a Guy Arab III with Strachan B38F body new, in May 1951, to Highland Transport and is seen at Inverness. It had passed to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
53. FVH1 ... Huddersfield 1, FVH1, was the first of two Guy Arab UFs with Guy B43F bodies new in 1951, seen in Huddersfield.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1957, Byram Street, Huddersfield
54. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3, an ex-Guy demonstrator, was a Guy Arab UF fitted from new with a preselector gearbox and carried a Guy B40F body. New in 1951 it arrived with Ledgard in 1957 when the stage service of Kitchin, Pudsey was taken over in April.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1957, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
55. LNY854 ... New to Aberdare in 1951, LNY854 was one of four Guy Arab III with NCME B35R bodies. Originally number 20 it became 11 in the 1958 renumbering and was withdrawn in 1971.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage
56. MTJ84 ... Lancashire United 440, MTJ84, a 1951 Guy Arab III with unusual Roe coach body.
Photo taken 1995, off Charlestown Road, Halifax
57. MTJ84 ... Cumbria Classic Coaches run a fleet of vintage buses on excursions in the nothern Yorkshire Dales. One of their current fleet is is this former Lancashire United Guy Arab III with rare Roe coach body dating from 1951 and originally 440, MTJ84, in the LUT fleet.
Photo taken Sun 4 Apr 2010, Kirkby Stephen
58. MTJ84 ... Cumbria Classic Coaches operate former LUT440, MTJ84, a Guy Arab III with Roe C31F bodywork which was new in May 1951. Apparently it was originally tested for 35 seated passengers with 25 standing! Originally in crimson and black, it is now in crimson and cream. The coach was purchased by Cumbria Classic Coaches in October 2002 and has appeared on 'Heartbeat' and 'Born and Bred'.
Photo taken October 2006, Station Yard, Hawes
59. PEH261 ... Marshalls Coaches of Bradford, PEH261, was an immaculate Guy Arab III with a Windover C33F body, built in 1951 for Scraggs of Cheadle, Staffordshire. In 1952 it passed to Ripponden & District (who were also well-respected hauliers for the Lancashire and Yorkshire textile industries) and joined Marshalls in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jun 1963, Blackpool Pleasure Beach coach park
60. KWO43 ... Cubitt (contractor) KWO43, a Guy Arab LUF built in 1952 with Duple Roadmaster C37F bodywork. A dull livery on a dull day almost made this invisible, it had been new to Red & White as UC11.52.
Photo taken April 1972, Garston, Liverpool
61. MXX302 ... Former London Transport GS2, MXX302, a Guy Special with ECW B26F body dating from 1952 is seen here operating for Southern Motorways.
Photo taken 1966, Midhurst
62. MXX354 ... MXX354, one of the London GS class (GS54) and probably the only one existing that's not preserved, at Waterhall, near Brighton. This little bus was in superb order and the young lady living in it was very proud of her "home".
Photo taken Wed 18 Jun 2003, Waterhall, near Brighton
63. MXX364 ... Another event celebrated at the Festival was the 60th anniversary of LT's GS class. An immaculate GS64 MXX364 is seen here on the internal bus service.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 2013, Kent Showground, Detling
64. NTJ177 ... Lancashire United 472, NTJ177, was a Guy Arab UF with a Roe C39C body new in May 1952, seen here in Blackpool at the Coliseum Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 22 Aug 1964, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
65. NTJ181 ... An offside view of Lancashire United 476, NTJ181, a Guy Arab UF with a Roe C39C body new in April 1952 and seen here in Blackpool at the Coliseum Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 22 Aug 1964, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
66. OTE71 ... Roe C39C coachwork was carried by Lancashire United, Atherton 478, OTE71, which had been new in November 1952 and which was a Guy Arab UF (6HLW), seen here in Blackpool.
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1964, off Seymour Road, Blackpool
67. PHN706 ... Dixon & Nice Ltd, contractor, PHN706, a Guy Arab III from 1952 with Roe B41C bodywork.
Photo taken December 1970, Stockton
68. XRE978 ... Guy Arab IV, XRE978, number 22 in the Green Bus, Rugeley fleet, had a Guy B35F body and had been new in July 1952.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley
69. ESD222 ... Highland Omnibuses K2, ESD222, was a Guy Arab UF with Alexander bodywork new to Western SMT as their 1021 in 1953 and acquired by Highland in May 1963.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Highland Omnibuses Central Works, Inverness
70. KOT113 ... Seen at the Aldershot garage is Aldershot & District 186, KOT113, which was a Guy Arab LUF with an East Lancs B41R body, new in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jan 1965, Aldershot Garage
71. LJW336 ... A former Guy demonstrator LJW336, a Guy Arab UF with Saro B44F body, was running for Morgan, Armthorpe on the service to Goole when seen here at Thorne Road, Doncaster. It has been preserved.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Thorne Road, Doncaster
72. MXX311 ... Southern Motorways MXX311, was former London Transport GS11, a Guy Special with ECW B26F body dating from 1953.
Photo taken August 1966, Midhurst ?, Chichester ?
73. MXX314 ... Former London Transport GS14, MXX314, a Guy Special NLLVP from 1953 with ECW B26F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1972, High Street, Yarm
74. MXX323 ... In 1962 Dr. H.N. Heffernan started a business in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks using a Commer LB with a Kenex 12 seat body on two routes (1) Sevenoaks - Gravesend (Weekdays) and (2) Southfleet - Meopham (Sunday). A limited company, Thames Weald Limited, was formed in 1964 and MXX323 which had been acquired in February 1965 is seen at Ascot racecourse. It was a Guy Vixen special with an Eastern Coachworks B26F body new in 1953 as London Transport GS23.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1965, Ascot Racecourse
75. MXX323 ... Thames Weald, West Kingsdown ex-London Transport Guy MXX323 is seen here displaying the destination blind for the B1 service from Bexley Station to Blackfen and the B2 from Welling to Blackheath Station, but operating London Transport route 89.
Photo taken Sun 12 Dec 1965, Blackheath Station
76. MXX323 ... Thames Weald, West Kingsdown ex-London Transport Guy MXX323 is seen here displaying the destination blind for the B1 service from Bexley Station to Blackfen and the B2 from Welling to Blackheath Station, but is operating London Transport route 89.
Photo taken Sun 12 Dec 1965, Nags Head Lane, Welling
77. MXX327 ... Seth Coaches, London N.W.5 MXX327 was a Guy Vixen Special with an Eastern Coachworks B26F body new as London Transport GS27 in November 1953.
Photo taken Thu 17 Feb 1966
78. MXX327 ... Seth Coaches, London N.W.5 operated MXX327, which was a Guy with an Eastern Coachworks body and which is seen parked near the garage having been in use on London Transport service 187A
Photo taken Sun 12 Dec 1965
79. MXX336 ... London Transport (Country Area) GS36, MXX336, a Guy Special NLLVP with ECW B26F body built in 1953.
Photo taken 1967, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
80. MXX340 ... Originally London Transport GS40, MXX340 had become West Bromwich 252 in 1963 when acquired from the Corporation Welfare Department where it had been number 49.
Photo taken Sun 13 Apr 1969, Oak Lane Garage, West Bromwich
81. MXX340 ... In this view former London Transport GS40, MXX340, is seen in the West Midlands PTE version of the West Bromwich livery, the letter H below the number indicating West Bromwich.
Photo taken Sun 11 May 1986, Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich
82. MXX342 ... Former London Country GS42, MXX342, one of 84 Guys with ECW B26F bodies for use on low traffic country area routes, entered service in November 1953.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 2006, Wisley Aerodrome
83. MXX375 ... London Transport GS75, MXX375, one of 84 Guys with ECW B26F bodies, which entered service from October 1953 for use on low traffic country area routes.
Photo taken c. 1959, Hertford Bus Station
84. MXX376 ... MXX376, GS76 is a former London Transport 1953 Guy Special with ECW B26F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 2006, The Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Rd, Shoreham by Sea
85. SFC503 ... South Midland 88, SFC503, the third of four Guy Arab UFs (6HLW) with Lydney/BBW C41C bodies, is seen at Victoria Coach Station. New in 1953, all four passed to Red & White in July 1960.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
86. SFC504 ... South Midland 89, SFC504, was a Guy Arab UF with a Lydney/BBW C41C body new in 1953. The last of four such coaches, it is seen at Victoria Coach Station. All four passed to Red & White, in July 1960.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
87. THN351 ... Darlington Corporation 39, THN351, a Guy Arab III built in 1953 with Roe B41C bodywork (next to similar THN352).
Photo taken March 1970, Haughton Road Depot, Darlington
88. THN354 ... Darlington Corporation 42, THN354, a Guy Arab III built in 1953 with Roe B41C bodywork.
Photo taken January 1969, Prebend Row
89. THN355 ... Darlington Corporation 43, THN355, a Guy Arab III built in 1953 with Roe B41C bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington
90. CCC596 ... Aberconwy BC, CCC596, is a Guy Otter with a Roe B25F body, built in 1954 for Llandudno UDC and is still operating.
Photo taken Sun 25 Jul 1976, North Parade Pier Head, Llandudno
91. CCC597 ... Llandudno AJC551, a 1951 Guy Wolf with Metalcraft body and CCC597, a 1954 Guy Otter with Roe B25F body
Photo taken Tue 10 Aug 1976, North Parade Pier Head, Llandudno
92. DCN831 ... Samuel Ledgard DCN831, ex-Northern General 1531, was a Guy Arab LUF with rare Picktree "Continental" C35F body dating from 1954.
Photo taken May 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
93. DCN831 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN831 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in March 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley with the remains of a chassis alongside.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
94. DCN831 ... Northern General 1531, DCN831, second in a batch of thirteen unique Picktree Coachworks C35F bodied Guy Arab LUF coaches new in 1954, shown here on delivery.
Photo taken 1954
95. DCN833 ... Northern General 1533, DCN833, a Guy Arab LUF with Picktree C35F body new in 1954 seen in the parking area used as an overflow to Wellington Street in the summer months.
Photo taken Sat 25 Aug 1962, parking area between Castle Street and Lisbon Street, Leeds
96. DCN834 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN834 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in January 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
97. DCN836 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN836 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in January 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
98. DCN836 ... Northern General coach DCN836, fleet no.1536, a Picktree-bodied Guy Arab LUF operating a "Devon and Cornwall" tour.
Photo taken late 1950s, High Street, Dunster
99. DCN836 ... Northern General coach DCN836, fleet no.1536, a Picktree-bodied Guy Arab LUF operating a "Devon and Cornwall" tour, to go with a previously posted front view
Photo taken late 1950s, High Street, Dunster
100. DCN838 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN838 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
101. DCN839 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN839 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds
102. DCN839 ... A colour shot of Ledgard DCN839, a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962.
Photo taken Morley Street, Bradford
103. DCN841 ... Garners Bridge of Wear DCN841, a Guy Arab LUF with Picktree C35F body, ex Northern General 1541.
Photo taken late 1967, Garners Garage, Bridge of Weir
104. FSD464 ... Highland Omnibuses GL1, FSD464, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander C41F bodywork which had been new in 1954 to Western SMT as their 1086.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
105. FSD468 ... Western S.M.T. 1090, FSD468, a Guy Arab LUF was new with an Alexander C30FT body and was one of ten bought for the London to Glasgow service. It was seen in Ayr after they were converted to C41F in 1960.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
106. FSD468 ... Seen at Ayr Bus Station is FSD468, Western S.M.T. 1090, which was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30FT body used on the London service when new in 1954. It was, along with the others in the batch, 1086-1095, rebuilt in 1960 to C41F and was, along with them, withdrawn in 1968 passing to Highland Omnibuses, Inverness.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Ayr Bus Station
107. GM5951 ... Central S.M.T., Motherwell took delivery in 1954 of ten Guy Arabs LUFs with Alexander B43R bodies and K51, GM5951, which was withdrawn in 1967, passed to Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane, for staff transport, in October 1967, along with K52, GM5952.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Garelochhead
108. GVH796 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 25, GVH796, a Guy Arab UF with a Guy B43F body on Park Royal frames, new to Huddersfield J.O.C. in 1954.
Photo taken late 1970, Rugeley Garage
109. GVH796 ... Huddersfield 6, GVH796, was a Guy Arab UF with a Guy B43F body new in 1954.
Photo taken Fri 16 Apr 1965, Manchester Street Bus Station, Huddersfield
110. GVH797 ... Huddersfield JOC 7, GVH797, was a Guy Arab UF with a Guy B43F body dating from 1954.
Photo taken 1966, Manchester Street Bus Station, Huddersfield
111. JTH260 ... Potteries SN994, JTH260, was a Roe B44F bodied Guy Arab LUF acquired from Beckett, Bucknall in 1963 when the business was taken over. It had been new to West Wales, Tycroes in 1954 and had passed to Beckett in late 1955. It was seen at Stoke garage.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Stoke Garage
112. KCY492 ... The first new vehicles bought after Neath & Cardiff went under BET control comprised this batch of six Guy Arab LUF chassis with Park Royal C41C bodies. They had 6HLW engines and six-speed gearboxes and were well-suited to Neath & Cardiff's operations. KCY492 was first registered on 4th June 1954 and as well as the six in this 1954 batch (KCY 488-493) another six followed in 1955 (LCY 778-783).
Photo taken May 1958, Cardiff Bus Station
113. LSC101 ... Highland K100, LSC101, was one of the 1954 S.M.T. rebuilds of ex-London Transport Guy Arabs into 30' saloons with S.O.L. C35F bodies. It is seen in Inverness carrying what appears to be a 'Highland' badge on the radiator in place of the normal 'Guy' emblem.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
114. MXX372 ... Gleeson (contractor) MXX372, a Guy Special NVLLP with ECW B26F body, new in 1954 to London Transport as GS72.
Photo taken Fri 31 May 1968, Northowram Hospital Drive, Northowram, Halifax
115. ECN687 ... Lockey's of St. Helens Auckland ECN687, a Guy Arab LUF with Weymann Fanfare C37F body, new to Northern General (1687) in 1955.
Photo taken July 1969, Lockey's Garage, St. Helen Auckland
116. ECN688 ... Northern General 1688, ECN688, a Guy Arab LUF with Weymann Fanfare C37F body built in 1955.
Photo taken 1965, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
117. GCS182 ... Western S.M.T. 1108, GCS182, was one of four Guy Arab LUFs with Alexander C41F bodies delivered in 1955 and was seen outside the Western S.M.T. office in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
118. GCS185 ... Former Western Scottish GCS185, a Guy Arab LUF from 1955 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, near Ayr
119. GCS186 ... Western S.M.T. 1097, GCS186, which was new in 1955, was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30F body, seen at Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock
120. GCS190 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1101, GCS190, seen in Waterdale, Doncaster was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30FT body new in 1955. Converted to C41F in 1960, it was withdrawn in 1970 and passed to Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1957, Waterdale, Doncaster
121. GCS195 ... In 1968 Highland Omnibuses acquired 25 Alexander-bodied Guy LUFs which dated from 1955. Ten carried C41F bodies and the remainder, including GL11, GCS195, seen here outside Wick depot, were nominally B44F seated although surely anyone else would classify these as dual-purpose.
Photo taken c.1971, Wick, outside Wick Depot
122. GCS195 ... Highland Omnibuses GL11, GCS195, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F which had been new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1110 and had been acquired by Highland in April 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
123. GCS197 ... Seen in Ayr this Guy Arab LUF, GCS197, was Western S.M.T. 1112, new in 1955 with what is recorded as an Alexander B44F body.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
124. GCS205 ... Highland Omnibuses GL21, GCS205, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork which had been new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1120.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Academy Street, Inverness
125. GCS208 ... A rear view of Highland Omnibuses GL24, GCS208, a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork which had been new in 1955 to Western SMT as their 1123 and acquired by Highland in May 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Carse Road Depot, Inverness
126. GCS208 ... Highland Omnibuses GL24, GCS208, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork new as Western SMT 1123 in 1955 and acquired by Highland in May 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
127. GCS209 ... GCS209 was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander B44F body new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1124. It was acquired by Highland in June 1968 and given fleet number GL25, being withdrawn in 1970.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
128. GMS418 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FGA8, GMS418, seen at the garage in Dunfermline, was a Guy Arab LUF (6HLW) with an Alexander C41F body. It had been new in April 1955 as Alexander GA8 becoming Alexander (Fife) FGA8 in May 1961, although the F prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
129. KAL464 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) 59, KAL464, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Weymann B55F body.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
130. PAD181 ... Seen in Newbury, whilst heading for Cheltenham, is Black & White, Cheltenham 181, PAD181, a Guy Arab LUF which had a Willowbrook C37C body and was new in 1955.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
131. PAD183 ... The classic view of Cheltenham Coach Station taken in July 1967 with nearest the camera PAD183 a Guy Arab LUF of 1955 with Willowbrook body. Next to it is WDG631, a 1959 AEC Reliance with Roe body and beyond 3 unidentified Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopards.
Photo taken July 1967, Cheltenham Coach Station
132. PAD187 ... Black & White 187, PAD187, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Willowbrook C37C body of 1955. It was the last of a batch of twelve and withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken 1965, Lancaster Road, Hinckley
133. SJW515 ... SJW515 was a Guy Warrior with Burlingham C41F body which had been new as a demonstrator before passing to Dodds, Troon. It is seen here at the Donisthorpe Street, Leeds premises of Wallace Arnold Tours.
Photo taken Fri 27 Mar 1964, Donisthorpe Street, Leeds
134. SPT59 ... Northern General 1659, SPT59, a Weymann B44F bodied Guy Arab LUF seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds.
Photo taken Sun 6 Jul 1958, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
135. SPT60 ... Northern General 1660, SPT60, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab LUF (5HLW) with a Weymann B44F body new in 1955.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
136. TUA35 ... Leeds City Transport 35, TUA35, a Guy 5LW with Roe centre-entrance "standee" bodywork, built in 1955.
Photo taken late 1966, Stanks Terminus, Leeds
137. TUA35 ... Leeds 35, TUA35, one of two Guy Arab LUFs, is seen in Stonegate Road. It had a Roe standee B34C body.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1964, Stonegate Road, Leeds
138. TUA36 ... Leeds 36, TUA36, one of two Guy Arab LUFs, fitted with Roe B34C+24 bodies new in 1955 seen here at the Long Causeway, Adel terminus.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 1955, Wayland Drive, Adel, Leeds
139. TUA36 ... Leeds City Transport 36, TUA36, a Guy 5LW with Roe centre-entrance "standee" body of 1955. Behind is a nearly-new, unidentified Weymann-bodied Atlantean.
Photo taken Sun 17 Oct 1965, Seacroft Town Centre Bus Station
140. TUA36 ... One of only two Guy Arabs to feature in the post-war Leeds fleet was 36, TUA36, which is seen in Cockshott Lane, Bramley about to turn left into Stanningley Road.
Photo taken Sat 21 May 1955, Cockshott Lane, Bramley
141. TUA36 ... Leeds 36, TUA36, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Roe B34+24C body, one of two new in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 2 Mar 1958, Kellett Crescent, Wortley
142. ECN683 ... Recently displaced on extended tours by new arrivals, classically elegant Northern General 1683, ECN683 enjoys the sun between express, excursion and private hire duties at Bensham depot, adjacent to the head office and central works.
Photo taken Sat 10 Jun 1967, Bensham Depot, Gateshead
143. KAJ571 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) G63, KAJ571, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Weymann B55F body new in November 1956.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
144. KFJ170 ... Kenya Bus Services, Nairobi 174, KFJ170, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Weymann B55F body new in November 1956. It was transferred to Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) in 1959 or in September 1961 depending on which page in the fleet list you consult.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
145. RWT613 ... Stevenson, Spath 1, RWT613, was a Guy Arab UF with a Burlingham B44F body new in 1956 to Morgan, Armthorpe. It was acquired in January 1964 and is seen in Uttoxeter.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Market Place
146. RWT613 ... Morgan, Armthorpe RWT613 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Burlingham B44F body seen here at East Laith Gate, Doncaster.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Christ Church, Doncaster
147. SAD189 ... Black and White coaches 189, SAD189, and 191, SAD191, a pair of Guy Arab LUFs with Willowbrook C37C bodies, new in 1956.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
148. STX104 ... Pontypridd 68, STX104, a Guy Arab LUF with a Roe B41R body seen at the garage, was new in 1956 and was dismantled for spares in 1968, the parts being used on 77-79, VNY 655-657.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Pontypridd Garage
149. 28RRF ... Carrying a Burlingham Seagull C41C body, 28RRF was number 51 with Harper, Heath Hayes and was a Guy Arab LUF, one of two new in July 1957.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964
150. 647BKL ... This Guy Warrior, 647BKL, carries a one off Mulliner body and dates from 1957. It is seen wearing an accurate version of United Auto livery from the fifties even down to the fleet number. Although United ran a few Guys this was not one of them!
Photo taken Sun 27 Mar 2005, Kirkby Stephen Rally
151. SJW515 ... SJW515 was a Guy Demonstrator with Burlingham C41F body built 1957. Eventually found its way to Dodds of Troon fleet and pictured in BBF No21, published 1966. It appeared at Stagecoach Western's Open Day at Kilmarnock in Western SMT coach livery with fleet number AG 1060.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 2002, Kilmarnock Works, Nursery Avenue, Kilmarnock
152. UWW769 ... Seen in Barnsley bus station is UWW769, a Guy Warrior 4HDC with a Mulliner DP43F body belonging to Mosley, Barugh Green.
Photo taken Sun 14 Apr 1963, Barnsley Bus Station
153. VNY655 ... One of nine buses (six double and three single deck) new to Pontypridd in 1957 as trolleybus replacements was 77, VNY655, a Roe B41R bodied Guy Arab LUF.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Pontypridd Depot
154. WMN485 ... In 1957 Douglas Corporation bought a batch of Guy Otters with rare Mulliner bodywork. 9, WMN485, was withdrawn in 1970 and sold to Gateshead School where it was re-registered UTU596J.
Photo taken 1974, at Harrogate
155. WMN485 ... Douglas Corporation 9, WMN485, is a Guy Otter with a Mulliner B26F body dating from 1957.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 2023, Statfold Barn Railway, Tamworth.
156. WMN486 ... Former Douglas Corporation 10, WMN486, a Guy Otter P6 from 1957 with Mulliner B26F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1976, Isle of Man
157. 1294RE ... Harper Brothers 60, 1294RE, a 1958 Guy Arab LUF with Burlingham Seagull body. Harper Brothers were taken over by Midland Red and soon after, 1294RE was sold.
Photo taken Sun 8 Jul 2012, near AMRTM, Aldridge
158. 1294RE ... Rear view of preserved Harper Brothers 60, 1294RE, a 1958 Guy Arab LUF with Burlingham Seagull C41F body.
Photo taken Tue 2 Feb 2010, Catton Park
159. 499URF ... Green Bus of Rugeley (Whieldon's) 3, 499URF, was a Guy LUF with Burlingham Seagull C41F body of 1958.
Photo taken 1966, Uttoxeter Garage
160. VDA32 ... Brown, Trench VDA32 was a Guy Warrior WUL with a Willowbrook B44F body new in 1958 as a Guy Motors demonstrator. Seen here in Victoria Street, Wellington it was acquired by Brown in January 1959.
Photo taken early 1971, Victoria Street, Wellington
161. XNY416 ... Former Aberdare U.D.C. 14, XNY416, a Guy Arab LUF with Longwell Green body, new in 1958. Originally in Aberdare's cream and red livery it had later passed into Cynon Valley Borough Council ownership, receiving this most dismal dark red livery.
Photo taken early 1974, WETC, Winkleigh, Devon
162. XNY418 ... Aberdare 16, XNY418, was a Guy LUF with Longwell Green B44F body of 1958. Behind it is 27, FTX227C, an AEC Reliance with Strachan body of 1965.
Photo taken 1967, Aberdare UDC Garage
163. XNY419 ... One of four Guy Arab LUFs with Longwell Green B44F bodies, XNY419 was delivered to Aberdare in 1958 as 7 and renumbered 17 shortly afterwards.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage
164. 1292RE ... In July 1959 Harper Bros., Heath Hayes bought four Guy Arab LUFs, two with Burlingham C41C bodies and two with Willowbrook C41F bodies. The second of the Willowbrook ones, numbered 58, 1292RE, is seen here at the garage at Heath Hayes.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Heath Hayes
165. 1293RE ... Harper, Heath Hayes 59, 1293RE, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Burlingham C41F body new in July 1959.
Photo taken Sat 22 Aug 1964
166. 1293RE ... Seen at Gaydon is the latest Harper Bros, Heath Hayes, restoration. The Guy LUF Burlingham Seagull, 1293RE, was number 59 in the Harpers fleet.
Photo taken Sun 19 Aug 2018, Gaydon
167. 1294RE ... Harper, Heath Hayes 60, 1294RE, a Guy Arab LUF with a Burlingham Seagull C41F body was new in July 1959 and is seen at Ascot on what must have been one of its first journeys.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1959, Ascot
168. 1294RE ... Harper, Heath Hayes 60, 1294RE, was a Guy Arab LUF with a Burlingham C41F body new in July 1959.
Photo taken Sat 22 Aug 1964
169. 1294RE ... Two views of 1294RE, a Guy Arab LUF, Burlingham C41F, new 7/59 originally Harper Bros Heath Hayes 60.
Photo taken Sat 16 Mar 2024, Shenstone Staffs on A 5127 outside Greysbrook Primary School
170. MSD413 ... Western S.M.T. 1549, MSD413, new in March 1959, was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C41F body seen at Lochmaben.
Photo taken Thu 6 Aug 1970, High Street, Lochmaben
171. MSD419 ... Western SMT DG1555, MSD419, a Guy Arab LUF built in 1959 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Stranraer garage?
172. MSD420 ... Dumfries is the setting for Western S.M.T. 1556, MSD420, which was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C41F body, the last of nine new in 1960.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
173. CVJ709C ... A Harrington Legionnaire C45F bodied Guy Victory, CVJ709C, new in March 1965 to Penn Overland, Hereford is seen here with Kemp, Chillenden at Gilwell Park.
Photo taken Sat 6 Jul 1974, Gilwell Park