SCT '61 Photo Index
Guy Arab
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1. EHO228 ... Provincial 35, BOR767, an AEC Regent with Park Royal body dating from 1936 and Provincial 55, EHO228, a Guy Arab I with Reading body dating from 1942
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 2009, Stokes Bay, Gosport
2. EHO228 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 55, EHO228, was a Guy Arab I new in 1942 with a Weymann H30/26R body. It was rebodied in 1955 with a Reading H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
3. EHO228 ... Gosport & Fareham 'Provincial' 55, EHO228, a 1942 Guy Arab I with Reading H30/26R bodywork
Photo taken Mon 27 Aug 2007, Stokes Bay, Gosport
4. EHO228 ... Preserved Gosport & Fareham 'Provincial' 55, EHO228, a 1942 Guy Arab I with Reading H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jul 2015, Anstey Park, Alton
5. EWO467 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 77, EWO467, was a Guy Arab I which had been new as Red & White, Chepstow 467 in October 1942, with a Duple L27/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970
6. EWO467 ... This 1942 austerity Guy Arab I was supplied to the Red and White group in 1942 with a Duple lowbridge body as their 467, EWO467. In 1950 it was rebodied with this BBW lowbridge body and numbered L442 in the Red & White fleet a further re-numbering saw it become LL442 After withdrawal by Red and White it was eventually bought by Provincal of Gosport in whose fleet it became 77.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1989, Harrogate
7. HL9955 ... West Riding 570, HL9955, was a Guy Arab I with Roe L24/26R (reseated in 1950 from L27/28R) body new in 1942 and is parked outside Selby Garage.
Photo taken Thu 25 Apr 1957, Selby Garage
8. HWA679 ... Seen ascending the incongruously named Flat Street in Sheffield is HWA679, a Guy Arab I with a Weymann H30/26R body new in 1942 which was one of five supplied with bodies intended for Manchester COG5s, the chassis for which were destroyed when the Daimler factory was bombed. It had been fleet number 479 before being transferred to the tuition fleet.
Photo taken Thu 15 May 1958, Flat Street
9. WG9818 ... Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow is the setting for Guy Arab I WG9818, RO438, which was new to Alexander, Falkirk in 1942 with a Duple L27/28R body. It was transferred to Lawson, Kirkintilloch in 1949 and was rebodied in June 1951 with a new Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
10. AHL8 ... The last of three Guy Arab IIs received by West Riding, Wakefield in 1943 was 579, AHL8, which had a Roe L27/28R body, later altered to L27/26R, and seen in Leeds Central Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 29 Dec 1955, Leeds Central Bus Station
11. ASD254 ... ASD254, a Guy Arab II with a Massey L27/26R body became Paton, Renfrew 46 in 1958 when it was acquired from Northern Roadways. New to Western S.M.T in 1943, it was numbered 192 in 1949 when the fleet was numbered. Withdrawn in 1956 it passed to Millburn Motors (dealer), Glasgow and to Northern Roadways in April 1958 then to Paton later in 1958 and is seen at the garage.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Paton Garage, Renfrew
12. ASD406 ... Acquired from Western S.M.T. in 1957, Highland E5, ASD406, was a Guy Arab II with Northern Counties L27/26R body new in November 1943. It is seen here in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness and was fitted with platform doors in 1960 and withdrawn in 1963.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
13. BJA133 ... North Western 14, BJA133, was a Guy Arab II fitted with a Strachan L27/28R body when new in 1943. It was rebodied in 1950 with the Willowbrook L27/26R body it is seen with here at Manchester (L.M.S.).
Photo taken Sat 24 May 1958, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
14. BJA185 ... North Western 29, BJA185, is a 1943 Guy Arab II 5LW from 1943 but carrying a 1950 Willowbrook L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 27 May 1959, Hague Bar Road, New Mills
15. BVD88 ... Central S.M.T. H5, BVD88, a Guy Arab I with a Brush L27/28R body, new in 1943, is seen in Edinburgh Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
16. BVL7 ... Lincoln Corporation utility Guy Arab 10, BVL7, with Park Royal UH56R body, new in 1943.
Photo taken c. 1960, Corporation Garage, St. Mark Street, Lincoln
17. CDR679 ... This utility Guy Arab II of 1943 has a most interesting history. It was one of over 100 Arab utilities delivered to Plymouth City Transport during the war years, CDR679 with fleet number 249. The whole batch featured lowbridge bodies built by Roe. After withdrawal in 1957 it was sold to Grenville Motors of Camborne. Eventually it was sold to an Essex farm who removed the body and converted it into a flat truck to move bales of hay.
Photo taken Sun 27 Mar 2005, Kirkby Stephen Rally
18. CDR679 ... CDR679, a Guy Arab II (5LW) originally new in 1943 to Plymouth C.T. (249) with a Roe L27/28R body.
Photo taken September 1998, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
19. DCR866 ... DCR866, Hants & Dorset 1102 had been rebuilt by Portsmouth Aviation in February 1950 when the rubber mounted windows with sliding vents were fitted, the front opening vents from each saloon removed and the seating altered to L27/26R.
Photo taken Tue 29 Sep 1959, Barnsley Bus Station
20. DDW34 ... DDW34 was a Guy Arab I with a Weymann H30/26R body new in 1943 as Newport 98. It was acquired by Morgan, Armthorpe in October 1953. The body was originally intended for a Manchester Daimler COG5 the chassis of which was destroyed when the Daimler factory was bombed. It is seen at the Christ Church terminus in Doncaster.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1957, Christ Church, Doncaster
21. DGG910 ... DGG910 had the Guy Arab II chassis from Glasgow 64 which had been new in November 1943 with a Pickering H30/26R body. Withdrawn by Glasgow in 1951 it passed to Dodds, Troon and was rebodied by Roe with a B38C body after the chassis had been lengthened, entering service with Dodds as DT5 in May 1953, and passing to a contractor after withdrawal in October 1965.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
22. DHR192 ... Swindon 51, DHR192, has surprisingly not hitherto featured on the site. Retained as part of the British Transport Collection it is an excellent example of the standard utility Guy, being an Arab II (5LW) with a Weymann body. It is climbing up to Chesterfield's depot at Stonegravels Road on 4th July 1982 to attend the Chesterfield Centenary Rally.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jul 1982, Chesterfield
23. DSG178 ... Occupying the 'Tour Stance' at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness is Highland E40, DSG178, a Guy Arab I with Brush L27/26R body new in June 1943 to SMT.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
24. DSG179 ... DSG179, Highland E44, was acquired from Scottish Omnibuses in January 1959 and was a Guy Arab I with Brush L27/26R body, new in June 1943 to SMT.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
25. DUK279 ... Wolverhampton 379, DUK279, a Guy Arab II with Roe H31/25R body, new 1943/44, re-bodied 1951/2.
Photo taken 1962, Park Lane Garage, Wolverhampton
26. EDG975 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford EDG975, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a BBW L27/28RD body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970
27. EHO508 ... Aldershot & District 871, EHO508, was a Guy Arab I new in 1943 with a Strachan L22/26R body. It was rebodied in 1950 with a Weymann L25/26R body as seen here in Aldershot Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 28 Aug 1958, Aldershot Bus Station
28. EHO587 ... EHO587, a Guy Arab I with Strachan L22/26R body was delivered new to Aldershot & District in 1943 and given the fleet number G6. It was rebodied by Weymann L25/26R in 1950 and renumbered as 872 the following year, lasting in this form until 1964 when it was withdrawn and sold the next year to British Railways.
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Tilbury Riverside Station
29. EHO869 ... Provincial 1943 built Guy Arab II 5LW with Park Royal utility bodywork was fleet no. 57 and registration EHO869.
Photo taken April 1954, Gosport Ferry Terminus
30. EHO869 ... Second shot of Provincial 57, EHO869, a 1943 built Guy Arab II 5LW originally with Park Royal utility bodywork but by now fitted with a Reading C030/24RD body.
Photo taken April 1954
31. EHO869 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 57, EHO869, a Guy Arab had been new in 1943 with a Park Royal H30/26R body. It was rebodied in 1953 with a Reading CO30/24RD body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
32. EHO870 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford EHO966 and EHO870 were Guy Arab IIs (5LW) new in 1943 with Park Royal H30/26R bodies, and fleet numbers 61 and 58.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970
33. EHO967 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 60, EHO967, seen at the Gosport Ferry Terminal, was one of six Guy Arab IIs (5LW), new in 1943, with Park Royal H30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Gosport Ferry Terminal
34. EHO983 ... Aldershot & District 877, EHO983, a Guy Arab II new in 1943 with a Strachan L22/26R body was rebodied in 1950 with a Weymann L25/26R body and is seen in the Bus Station at Aldershot.
Photo taken Thu 28 Aug 1958, Aldershot Bus Station
35. EWO579 ... West Mon Guy 21, EWO579, a Guy Arab II 5LW new in 1943 and rebodied by Bruce in 1950. Apparently rather insecurely parked on a steeply sloping parking ground!
Photo taken Depot Yard, Blackwood
36. FFM274 ... Mid Wales Motorways, Newtown FFM274, a Guy Arab II 5LW/ NCME UL27/26R new 5/43 as Crosville M155 (renumbered MG155 in 1946). It was one of two (the other one was FFM273) acquired via Guy Motors, Wolverhampton by who was reconditioned in 1957.
Photo taken Sun 11 Aug 1963, Newtown Garage ?
37. FNY536 ... Pontypridd also had utility Guys, such as 32, FNY536, although this one has had its windows modernised.
Photo taken Taff Street, Pontypridd
38. FRU180 ... At North's, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet, former Bournemouth Corporation Guy Arab I (6LW) tow-wagon FRU180. This had started out with a Park Royal H30/26R body, numbered 33 and new in 1943.
Photo taken Autumn 1973, Premises of Norths, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet
39. FRU180 ... Apart from withdrawn trolleybuses at Mallard Road garage, Bournemouth Guy Arab I (6LW) tow-wagon FRU180, was in the sunshine in spotless condition.
Photo taken Sun 10 Aug 1969, Mallard Road Garage, Bournemouth
40. FRU221 ... Bournemouth 37, FRU221, was one of three Weymann H30/26R bodied Guy Arab IIs new in 1943. It was rebuilt to O30/26R in 1952.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1958, Bournemouth Pier
41. FRU222 ... Bournemouth 38, FRU222, was one of three Weymann H30/26R bodied Guy Arab IIs new in 1943. It was rebuilt to O30/26R in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1958, Bournemouth Pier
42. FRU223 ... Bournemouth Guy Arab 39, FRU223, on open top service no 12 to Hengistbury Head on Southbourne Overcliff Drive close to Fishermans Walk.
Photo taken August 1953, Fishermans Walk, Southbourne
43. FRU223 ... Bournemouth Corporation 39, FRU223 was the last of the 1943 Guy Arab II/Weymann utilities.
Photo taken 1954, Church St., Christchurch
44. FRU223 ... Bournemouth 39, FRU223, was one of three Weymann H30/26R bodied Guy Arab IIs new in 1943. It was rebuilt to O30/26R in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1958, Bournemouth Pier
45. FTD450 ... Guy Arab II FTD450 was new in 1943 with a Massey H30/26R body as Rawtenstall Corporation 37. It was rebodied in 1951 with an East Lancs H30/26R body and was acquired by Clark, Dumfries from Rawtenstall Corporation via Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh to whom it had been sold in August 1964. It passed from Clark to Western S.M.T. in August 1965 along with Leyland Royal Tiger FJA612 and then to Milburn Motors (dealer), Glasgow in September 1965.
Photo taken 1964/5, Whitesands, Dumfries
46. FTD450 ... A close up of the badge on Rawtenstall’s only Guy, 37, FTD450. The water flow through the radiator cap has clearly been a two-way process, which is a little surprising given that Gardner engines traditionally run cool. The tax disc tells us it must have been taken in 1961.
Photo taken 1961
47. FTD580 ... Lancashire United 287, FTD580, the first of ten Guy Arab IIs with Northern Counties L27/26R bodies new in 1943, was seen at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Trafford Park, Manchester
48. FTD590 ... Lancashire United 297, FTD590, was the solitary Guy Arab II with Roe L27/26R body delivered in 1943 and is seen at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Trafford Park, Manchester
49. FTD69 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) FTD69 was a Guy Arab I, new to Lancaster Corporation in 1943. It was rebodied by Park Royal/Guy in 1952 and bought by Blue Line in 1958.
Photo taken 1966, Armthorpe Depot
50. FTD727 ... Lancaster CT 727, FTD727, a Guy Arab II (5LW) with Guy (on Park Royal frames) H30/26R body.
51. GAL390 ... Barton 431, GAL390, a Guy Arab with Duple L27/28R body new in June 1943. It was withdrawn in November 1960 and scrapped the following March.
Photo taken November 1949
52. GAL391 ... Barton 432, GAL391, seen at Broadmarsh Bus Station, was a Guy Arab II with a Duple L27/28R body new in 1943.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Broadmarsh Bus Station, Nottingham
53. GHA925 ... Ex-Midland Red 2501, GHA925, was a Guy Arab new in 1943 with a Weymann H30/26R body. It was withdrawn in 1956 and passed to Warner, Tewkesbury along with two others. This one was not operated by Warner.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jul 1958, Tewkesbury
54. GKN267 ... Maidstone & District DH20, GKN267, a Guy Arab I with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1943. In April 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
55. GKN763 ... Maidstone & District DH23, GKN763, a Guy Arab II with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1943. In May 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
56. GKN764 ... Maidstone and District DH24, GKN764, a wartime Guy Arab I, built in 1943 and rebodied in 1952 by Weymann H56R.
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, New Road, Rochester
57. GLL589 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D53, KAC770, was a Guy Arab II which had started life in September 1943 as London Passenger Transport Board G90, GLL589, with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
58. GLL590 ... In December 1951 Western S.M.T. acquired twenty-two Guy Arab IIs from London Transport Executive and 999, GLL590, seen here, had a Park Royal H30/26R body when new in 1943. It was rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in 1952 when it received its fleet number. All had run un-numbered until rebodied.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Lonsdale Street, Western SMT Depot, Carlisle
59. GR7742 ... Sunderland 238, GR7742, was a Guy Arab II from 1943, rebodied by Roe in 1954.
Photo taken 1972, Dundas Street, Sunderland
60. GV9614 ... By 1965, complete utility buses built during or just after the Second World war, still with their original bodywork were becoming increasingly rare. GV9614 from the small fleet of HC Chambers and Son of Bures was a Guy Arab II with Roe body.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
61. GV9614 ... Chambers of Bures GV9614, a Guy Arab II with Roe Utility bodywork.
Photo taken The Green/George Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk
62. HD7354 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 484, HD7354, was a Guy Arab II of 1943, rebodied by Roe in 1953.
Photo taken 1964, Back Lane, Farnley, Leeds
63. HG8070 ... BCN 66, HG8070, a Guy Arab II with Park Royal UH30/26R bodywork was new on 1943. Seven years later it was re-bodied by NCME to the same capacity.
Photo taken 1964, BCN Queensgate Garage
64. HL9994 ... HL9994, seen in Selby Market Place, was West Riding, Wakefield 576, and was a Guy Arab I (6LW) which had been new in 1943 with a Brush L27/28R body. In August 1950 this was replaced with the 1937 Roe L24/24R body from 504, HL6071, with the Brush body being fitted to 504, a Leyland TD4c for disposal to Morrell (dealer), Leeds.
Photo taken Thu 25 Apr 1957, Selby Market Place
65. JA7610 ... Stockport 210, JA7610, seen crossing Wellington Road North at Heaton Moor Road was a Guy Arab II with a Massey H30/26R body which was one of two new in 1943.
Photo taken Fri 4 Oct 1957, Heaton Moor Road, Stockport
66. JDH37 ... When photographed by John, Guy Arab II 215, JDH37, had a Willowbrook H30/26R body which it received in 1953. It had been new in 1943 with a Park Royal H30/26R body and was, at that time, number 227 being renumbered when rebodied.
Photo taken Sun 13 Apr 1969, Garage, Bloxwich Road, Walsall
67. JEH482 ... Acquired from Potteries Motor Traction L248 by January 1961, JEH482 was number DT17 in the Dodds, Troon fleet and was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties L27/26RD body new in 1952 which had replaced its Strachans L27/28R body fitted when it was new in 1943.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Dodds' Garage, Troon
68. JTW237 ... Eastern National 3882, JTW237, a Guy Arab I with Brush L27/28R body new in 1943 and carrying London Transport markings, temporaily transferred for a few months when ENOC's Grays services were taken over by LT in September 1951.
Photo taken 1951/2, Grays
69. JTW237 ... Eastern National Guy Arab 3882, JTW237, a Guy Arab I with Brush L27/28R body new in 1943.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1953, Dovercourt Bay Station
70. JUA762 ... New to Samuel Ledgard in 1943 was this Guy Arab I, JUA762, which was rebodied by Roe in 1951 with the H31/25R body depicted here in Chester Street, Bradford.
Photo taken Fri 26 Apr 1957, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford
71. JUA762 ... Seen in Calverley is Ledgard, Armley JUA762, a Guy Arab I with a Roe H31/25R body. When new in 1943 it had a Pickering H30/26R body, the replacement Roe body being fitted in October 1951.
Photo taken Sat 25 May 1957, Hollin Park Road, Calverley
72. JUA763 ... Samuel Ledgard JUA763 was a Guy Arab II which entered service with Ledgard in 1943 with a utility body and was rebodied in 1951 with a Roe H31/25R body which gave it a further ten years life with Ledgard.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 1957, Nelson Street, Otley
73. JUA763 ... Ledgard, Leeds JUA763 seen in Park Place, Leeds was a Guy Arab II (5LW) which had been new in 1943 with a Pickering H30/26R body. The Roe H31/25R body seen here was fitted in October 1951 and a 6LW engine was fitted in December 1956.
Photo taken Thu 11 Apr 1957, Park Place, Leeds
74. JWL730 ... City of Oxford L113, JWL730, a Guy Arab II with Roe L27/28R body new in 1943, seen in King Street, Leeds whilst on loan to Hebble Motor Services.
Photo taken Sat 26 Jan 1957, King Street, Leeds
75. WG9821 ... Highland AMS43 (E21) and WG9821 (E12) were Guy Arabs with Roe L27/26R and Strachan L27/26R bodies respectively. E12 (Arab I) was new to Alexander in January 1943, passing to Lawson, Kirkintilloch in September 1943, whilst E21 (Arab II) was new to Lawson in March 1944.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Inverness
76. WG9971 ... WG9971 was new to Alexander, Falkirk in June 1943, passed to Lawson, Kirkintilloch in September 1943 and became Highland E23 in May 1956. It was a Guy Arab II with Roe L27/26R body and is seen at Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Inverness
77. WG9980 ... WG9980 was RO451 of Lawson, Kirkintilloch and was a Guy Arab II new in 1943 with a Roe L27/26R body. It was fitted with the Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body, seen here, in July 1951 in Dundas Street Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
78. WG9981 ... WG9981 was a Guy Arab with an Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body and was number RO452 in the fleet of Lawson, Kirkintilloch which was seen in Dundas Street bus station in Glasgow. When new in 1943 it had a Roe L27/28R body and was rebodied in July 1951.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
79. AMS149 ... On a wet day at Dunfermline, Alexander Fife FRO477, AMS149, a Northern Counties H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II leaves for Lochgelly. It had been new in July 1944 as Alexander RO477 and was not withdrawn until June 1968.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Dunfermline Bus Station
80. AMS162 ... Alexander (Fife) FRO490, AMS162, a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body was new in August 1944 to Alexander, Falkirk, as RO490, passing to Alexander (Fife) in May 1961 and was withdrawn in 1966.
Photo taken Wed 12 Aug 1964, Kirkcaldy Depot
81. AMS189 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO499, AMS189, a Guy Arab II 5LW with a Roe L27/28R body had been new in October 1944, and was re-seated to L27/26R in November 1950.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Scott Street, Perth
82. AMS231 ... New to Alexander, Falkirk, AMS231 was numbered RO516 and was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body new in November 1944.
Photo taken Wed 12 Aug 1964, Kirkcaldy Depot
83. AMS234 ... AMS234 was new as Alexander, Falkirk RO519 in November 1944. It was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body and passed to Alexander (Fife) in May 1961 as FRO519, being withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken Wed 12 Aug 1964, Kirkcaldy Depot
84. AMS43 ... Highland E21, AMS43 was a Guy Arab II with Roe L27/26R body. Seen at Inverness it had been acquired from Lawson, Kirkintilloch in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Inverness
85. AMS45 ... Guy Arab II AMS45 was RO458 in the fleet of Lawson, Kirkintilloch and was one of three such vehicles with Roe L27/28R bodies delivered in 1944. It had been rebodied in June 1951 with the Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body seen here in Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
86. AMS46 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch RO459, AMS46, was a Guy Arab II new to W. Alexander in 1944 with a Roe L27/28R body and transferred to Lawson in 1945. It was rebodied in 1951 with an Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body as seen here at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow
Photo taken Tue 14 Apr 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
87. AMS46 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch RO459, AMS46, was a Guy Arab II which had been rebodied in June 1951 with an Eastern Coachworks L27/26R body. New to Alexander, Falkirk in May 1944 it had originally carried a Roe L27/26R body and had been transferred to Lawson in 1945 and is seen at Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
88. BG8557 ... Birkenhead were allocated this Guy Arab II with austerity Massey body in 1944. Originally 324, BG8557, it was rebodied in 1953 and renumbered as 242 with Massey again providing the H31/26R body.
Photo taken 1996, Meltham, Kirklees
89. BG8644 ... Birkenhead 252, BG8644, a Guy Arab II with a Massey H31/28R body is seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
90. CDR748 ... Premier Travel, Cambridge 111, CDR748, was a Guy Arab II with a Roe L27/28R body which had been heavily rebuilt. New as Plymouth 268 in 1944, it was acquired by Premier Travel in May 1958 and was withdrawn n April 1962, being sold to Cowley (dealer), Salford.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Depot, Camps Road, Haverhill
91. CHS271 ... Guy Arab II CHS271, with a Massey H30/28R body, in the McGill, Barrhead fleet is seen in Gilmour Street, Paisley. It was new in 1944 with a Park Royal H30/26R body and was rebodied in 1955.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gilmour Street, Paisley
92. CHS271 ... McGill, Barrhead CHS271 was a Guy Arab II which had been rebodied in 1955 with a Massey H30/28R body and was seen in St. James Street, Paisley. When new, in August 1944, it had a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Tue 12 Apr 1960, St. James Street, Paisley
93. DWS921 ... Highland E4, DWS921, seen in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness was a Guy Arab II with Roe L27/26R body new in July 1944 to Scottish Omnibuses. It passed to Highland in 1957. It was later fitted with platform doors by Scottish Omnibuses (1959/60).
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
94. EOR288 ... Aldershot & District EOR288 was new in 1944 with a Strachan L22/26R body. It was rebodied with a Weymann L25/26R body in 1950 when it started to carry its fleet number of 883 and is seen in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 14 Jun 1958, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
95. EOR579 ... Cut down Guy double decker EOR579, in use by a showman. It started life in 1944 with King Alfred, a Guy Arab II with Weymann L27/28R body. It was withdrawn by them in 1954.
Photo taken 1950s
96. FA7959 ... Burton received ten Guy Arab IIs (5LW), in 1944 with bodies by both Park Royal (six) and Weymann (four). 24, FA7959, was one of those which had Weymann H30/26R bodies, and was new in March 1944.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Garage, Burton
97. FNY578 ... Pontypridd 34, FNY578, seen at the garage, was the first of five Park Royal H30/26R bodied Guy Arab IIs new in 1944. It passed to Courtenay (dealer), Pengam in July 1967.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Pontypridd Garage
98. FNY663 ... Seen at the garage, parked between JTX534 and JTX520 is Pontypridd 37, FNY663, which was a Park Royal H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II new in 1944. It passed in July 1967 to the West of England Transport Collection at Exeter for preservation.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Pontypridd Garage
99. FRU222 ... Bournemouth Corporation 38, FRU222, a Guy Arab II (5LW) new in 1944 with a Weyman H30/26R body.
Photo taken September 1964, Bath Road, Bournemouth
100. FTE183 ... Ashton-under-Lyne 41, FTE183, a Crossley H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II (5LW), is seen in Manor Road, Ashton.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1958, Manor Road, Ashton
101. FTE185 ... Ashton-under-Lyne 43, FTE185, seen in Manor Road, Ashton, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Crossley H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1958, Manor Road, Ashton
102. FTE66 ... Lancaster CT 66, FTE66, a Guy Arab II (5LW) with Crossley H30/26R body.
Photo taken Lancaster CT depot
103. GKP443 ... Samuel Morgan (Blue Line), Armthorpe KYG299D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Roe H41/32F body, new in 1966. It is passing Yorkshire Woollen District 511, GKP443, a Guy Arab II (6LW) new in 1944 to Maidstone & District (DH62) with a Weymann H30/26R utility body, but exchanged with YWD for a Daimler CWA6, then rebodied for YWD by Roe as H31/25R in 1955.
Photo taken 1966
104. GKP446 ... Maidstone & District DH65, GKP446, a Guy Arab II with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1944. In May 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
105. GKP862 ... Maidstone and District DH68, GKP862, a wartime Guy Arab II rebodied in 1952 by Weymann (H56R).
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Stuart Road, Overcliffe, Gravesend
106. GNN134 ... With a Roe L27/28R body, GNN134, a Guy Arab II new in May 1944, had been D34 in the East Midland fleet. It was rebodied with another Roe L27/28R body in 1954 and was acquired by Silcox, Pembroke Dock in 1960 becoming number 52.
Photo taken Fri 3 Jul 1970, Depot, London Road, Pembroke Dock
107. GNN134 ... Silcox, Pembroke Dock 52, GNN134, seen at the garage was a Guy Arab II with a replacement Roe L27/28R body.
Photo taken Tue 14 Aug 1962, Silcox Garage, Pembroke Dock
108. GRH145 ... Dodds, Troon acquired DT14, GRH145, from East Yorkshire, Hull where it had been number 406. It was a Guy Arab II fitted with a Brush H30/26R body when new in 1944 and rebodied with a Roe H30/26R body in February 1953 as seen here in the A.A. bus station in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
109. GRH146 ... Dodds (AA, Ayr), Troon DT15, GRH146, was a 1944 Guy Arab II with a 1953 Roe H30/26R body and was seen at Troon.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Troon
110. GUF119 ... Southdown 419, GUF119, was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body new in 1944 seen at Old Steine.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jan 1959, Old Steine, Brighton
111. GUF123 ... Southdown 423, GUF123, new in November 1944, was a Guy Arab II (6LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1963, Eastbourne Pier/Grand Parade
112. GUF136 ... Premier Travel, Cambridge 102, GUF136, was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H28/26R body acquired in March 1957 from Southdown, Brighton where it had been number 436, and was new in 1944.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Harston Depot
113. GUF142 ... Southdown 442, GUF142, at the ferry terminus of the Hayling Island seafront service. It was a Guy Arab II with Park Royal H30/26R body, new in 1944 and converted to open top in March 1951.
Photo taken Portsmouth Ferry Terminal, Hayling Island
114. GUF145 ... Another open top Guy Arab II/ Park Royal seen on Hayling Island in July 1951, Southdown 445, GUF145 - this was converted to open top in 12/50.
Photo taken July 1951, Hayling Bus Station, Beachlands, Hayling Island
115. GUF145 ... Southdown Guy Arab II/Park Royal open topper 445, GUF145, manoeuvres around some glum looking holidaymakers on Hayling Island.
Photo taken July 1951, Hayling Island
116. GUF145 ... A rear three quarter view this time - happier looking holidaymakers are leaving Southdown Guy Arab II/Park Royal open topper 445, GUF145, at the Hayling Ferry.
Photo taken August 1952, Hayling Ferry, Hayling Island
117. GUF70 ... Southdown 410, GUF70, a Guy Arab II / PRV new 4/44 and converted to open top 1/51.
Photo taken July 1951, Hayling Bus Station, Beachlands, Hayling Island
118. GUF72 ... Soutdown 412, GUF72, a Guy Arab II with Park Royal body, new in May 1944 and converted in February 1951 to open top, later gaining the Weymann body of 485 (GUF185).
Photo taken July 1960, Grand Parade, Eastbourne
119. GUF72 ... Southdown 412, GUF72, new in May 1944, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1963, Cavendish Place Depot, Eastbourne
120. GUF72 ... Southdown 412, GUF72, new in May 1944, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1963, Eastbourne
121. GUF75 ... A closed top utility Guy Arab on Hayling Island - Southdown 415, GUF75, a Guy Arab II/Weymann L55R new 12/44.
Photo taken June 1953, Hayling Ferry, Hayling Island
122. HD7399 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 492, HD7399, a Guy Arab II built in 1944, originally with an Austerity Park Royal body, and rebodied by Roe in 1954.
Photo taken 1965, Dewsbury Bus Station
123. JA7609 ... Stockport 209, JA7609, was a Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body new in 1944 and is seen here on Heaton Moor Road, Stockport.
Photo taken Fri 23 May 1958, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor
124. JA7613 ... Stockport 213, JA7613, seen at Heaton Moor Road, Stockport was a 1944 Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 29 Apr 1959, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor
125. JA7624 ... Stockport 224, JA7624, was the last of sixteen Guy Arab IIs delivered in 1944. Fitted with a Massey H30/26R body it, along with the others, remained in service, largely unrebuilt, until 1964 and is seen here passing through Mersey Square.
Photo taken Thu 26 May 1960, Mersey Square, Stockport
126. JDH109 ... New in 1944 as Walsall number 18, JDH109, with a Park Royal H30/26R body this Guy Arab II was rebodied with a Willowbrook H30/26R body in 1953 and renumbered to 206.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Walsall
127. JDH134 ... Walsall 209, JDH134, seen at St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall, was a Guy Arab II (6LW) which, when new in 1944, had a Strachans H30/26R body and was numbered 26.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
128. JV8700 ... Grimsby-Cleethorpes 73, JV8700, a Guy Arab II (5LW) had been new in April 1944 with a Park Royal H30/26R body as Grimsby 73, passing to Grimsby-Cleethorpes on 1st January 1957.
Photo taken Sun 21 Jun 1964, Victoria Street South, Grimsby
129. JV8733 ... Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport 79, JV8733, was a Massey H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II dating from 1944.
Photo taken Wed 16 Apr 1958, Old Market Place, Grimsby
130. JVW999 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVW999, was a Guy Arab II with a Roe L27/28R body new in 1944 seen in Braintree.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
131. JWL910 ... City of Oxford L118, JWL910, a Guy Arab II (6LW) with a Roe L27/28R body, was one of three on loan to Hebble, Halifax, from December 1956 to April 1957 (two lowbridge and one highbridge), and is seen in Stanningley Road, Bramley with a despondent conductor whose driver has no doubt gone to find the nearest telephone box to request being rescued.
Photo taken Mon 25 Feb 1957, Stanningley Road, Bramley
132. OSD178 ... Northern Counties FH37/27F bodywork dating from 1960 graced this Guy Arab II of Dodds, Troon in his part of the A.A. Motor Services, Ayr fleet. Now registered OSD178, and seen in the A.A. bus station in Ayr, it had previously been Plymouth 277 (CDR 757) carrying a Roe L27/28R body when new in 1944. In 1954 it was acquired by Dodds from North (dealer), Leeds and stored until rebuilt and rebodied.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
133. ACK819 ... ACK819, seen in Wakefield Bus Station, was a Guy Arab I with a Roe L27/26R body in the fleet of Everett, South Kirby, operating on the United Services routes. It had been acquired from Ribble, Preston where it was number 2429.
Photo taken Sun 11 Nov 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
134. AHL103 ... Seen leaving Wakefield Bus Station is West Riding, Wakefield 601, AHL103, a Guy Arab II (6LW) with a Roe L27/26R body, one of thirty-seven new in 1945, when they were L27/28R. 601 was new in May and was reseated to L27/26R in January 1949.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
135. AHL111 ... Seen in Leeds Central Bus Station is West Riding, Wakefield 609, AHL111, a Guy Arab II which, when new, had a Roe L27/28R body. One of twenty-seven new in 1945, it was refurbished in 1948 and later reseated to L27/26R.
Photo taken Sat 1 Sep 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
136. AHL47 ... Parked facing Platform F in Leeds Central Bus Station is AHL47 which was West Riding, Wakefield 590, a Guy Arab II new in March 1945 with a Roe L27/28R body.
Photo taken Thu 18 Sep 1958, Leeds Central Bus Station
137. AHL4?? ... An unidentified (AHL4-) West Riding Guy Arab II with Roe semi-utility L27/28R body dating from 1945.
Photo taken circa 1962, Castleford Depot
138. AHL51 ... West Riding 594, AHL51, was one of their ubiquitous Guy Arab II's with a Roe utility L27/28R body, dating from 1945, reseated to L27/26R in 1950.
Photo taken 1965, Leeds Central Bus Station
139. AHL53 ... West Riding 596, AHL53, was a Guy Arab II with a Roe utility L27/28R body dating from 1945.
Photo taken 1962, Castleford Bus Station
140. BST68 ... New to Highland Transport in May 1945, E24, BST68, was a Guy Arab II with Weymann L27/26R (L27/28R when new) body and is seen in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
141. BST69 ... BST69, a Weymann L27/26RD bodied Guy Arab II was E25 in the Highland fleet, having been new to Highland Tranport in June 1945 and being transferred to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
142. BTH910 ... A 1951 Roe L27/26R body was carried by West Wales, Tycroes Guy Arab I BTH910 after it was rebodied.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1962, outside the Depot, Tycroes Road, Tycroes
143. CBX535 ... Mid Wales Motorways CBX535 was a Guy Arab II new 1/45 to Rees & Williams, Tycroes who had it rebodied by Burlingham (L27/26R) in 1950 replacing the original Weymann lowbridge utility body with the same seating split.
Photo taken Sun 11 Aug 1963
144. CCX715 ... A May 1966 line-up inside Yorkshire Woollen District's premises at Swallow Street, Heckmondwike.
Photo taken May 1966, Swallow Street, Heckmondwike
145. CCX797 ... County Motors, Lepton 69, CCX797, a Guy Arab II (6LW) had been new in August 1945 with a Roe L27/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jul 1958, Lord Street, Huddersfield
146. CFW1 ... Lincolnshire Road Car Company 1711, CFW1, seen in Grimsby Bus Station, was a Guy Arab II with a Roe L27/28R body which had been new in February 1945 to Enterprise & Silver Dawn Motors Limited, Scunthorpe.
Photo taken Wed 16 Apr 1958, Grimsby Bus Station
147. DMJ371 ... Seen at his garage Mulley, Ixworth 47, DMJ371, was a Guy Arab II with a Weymann L27/28R body acquired from United Counties 516 in November 1955. It had been new to Bartle, Potton in 1945 passing to United Counties in 1953 with thirteen other vehicles when Bartle's business was acquired.
Photo taken Sun 11 Sep 1966, Ixworth
148. EFS351 ... Acquired from Scottish Omnibuses, EFS351 was a Guy Arab II with a Weymann L27/26R body which had been new in February 1945. It was numbered E1 by Highland Omnibuses in 1957 and was later fitted with platform doors.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
149. EFS353 ... EFS353, Highland E41, seen in Inverness, was a Weymann L27/26R bodied Guy Arab II new to Scottish Omnibuses in August 1945, which was acquired in December 1958.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
150. EFS355 ... EFS355 with a Weymann L27/26R body was a Guy Arab II new to S.M.T., Edinburgh in August 1945. It was acquired by Highland Omnibuses in February 1956 and numbered E15.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Carse Road Depot, Inverness
151. EFS357 ... Highland E42, EFS357, a Guy Arab II with Weymann L27/26R body was new to Scottish Omnibuses in August 1945 and passed to Highland in December 1958. The driver was obviously finding it somewhat warm in the cab when seen in Inverness !
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
152. EOR875 ... On the right is the famous ex-Provincial (Gosport and Fareham) 35, BOR767, a 1936 AEC Regent with Park Royal H30/26R. The top deck is from sister No44 when 35 had an argument with the famous Fareham Railway arch.
Photo taken August 2003, Stokes Bay, Gosport
153. EOR876 ... EOR876 was Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 18, a Guy Arab II (5LW) which was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 7 Jul 1963, Garage, Hoeford
154. EOR878 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 32, EOR878, seen at the Gosport Ferry Terminal, was one of four Guy Arab IIs with Park Royal H30/26R bodies, new in 1945.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Gosport Ferry Terminal
155. EOT25 ... Aldershot & District 888, EOT25, a Guy Arab II was new in 1945 with a Strachan L22/26R body and was reebodied with an East Lancs L28/28R body in 1954.
Photo taken Thu 28 Aug 1958, Aldershot Bus Station
156. EOT30 ... A rear view of Aldershot & District EOT30, EOT28 and EOT29 at the garage in Aldershot with tree-lopper EOR374 on the right. All were Guy Arab IIs with the EOTs having Strachans L22/26R bodies and EOR374 having a Weymann L22/26R when they were new in 1945.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jan 1965, Aldershot Garage
157. EOT30 ... Chambers, Bures EOT30 was a Guy Arab II with an East Lancs L27/28R body acquired in September 1965 from Aldershot & District 893 and was seen in Colchester Bus Station.
Photo taken February 1966, Colchester Bus Station
158. EX5264 ... Great Yarmouth 17, EX5264, was a utility Guy Arab II with Strachan H56R body which entered service in 1945. It was withdrawn from service late in 1960 and was then converted into a travelling library.
Photo taken Thu 10 Jun 1965, Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth
159. EX5264 ... Successor to two early prewar AEC Regents as Great Yarmouth's travelling library, 1945 Guy Arab ll Strachan (17, EX5264) was withdrawn from passenger service in 1960 and spent nine years in its new role.
Photo taken Wed 26 Aug 1964, Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth
160. FBJ373 ... Lowestoft 5, FBJ373, was a Guy Arab II with a Massey H30/26R body, one of six new in 1945.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 1964, Station Square, Lowestoft
161. FBJ374 ... Lowestoft Corporation 6, FBJ374, a utility Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body, built in 1945.
Photo taken Sun 28 Jun 1964, Station Square, Lowestoft
162. FBJ374 ... Guy Arab FBJ374, number 6 in the Lowestoft fleet, was the last of six Guy Arab IIs new in 1945 and had a Massey H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 1964, Station Square, Lowestoft
163. FBJ374 ... Rear view of Lowestoft Corporation 6, FBJ374, a utility Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body, built in 1945; the body was reconditioned in the Corporation's workshops in the late fifties, for example the sliding windows. It was withdrawn in 1965.
Photo taken Sun 28 Jun 1964, Station Square, Lowestoft
164. FTE892 ... Ashton-under-Lyne 73, FTE892, was a Guy Arab II with a Crossley H30/26R body, seen in Ashton Market Place. The body, to Park Royal design had been fitted in 1955, replacing the Massey H30/26R one which it had when new in 1945.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1958, Ashton Market Place
165. FTG30 ... Pontypridd 45, FTG30, was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body, one of four new in 1945.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Cilfynydd Terminus, Pontypridd
166. FTG30 ... Pontypridd UDC 58, HTX613, a Bristol K5G with Beadle H30/26R body of 1949, and 45, FTG30, a Guy Arab II with Northern Counties H30/26R body of 1945.
Photo taken 1967, Pontypridd Depot
167. FTJ937 ... Northern Counties H30/26R bodywork was carried by Lancashire United 321, FTJ937, one of four Guy Arab IIs new in 1945 seen here at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Trafford Park, Manchester
168. GNN704 ... New in June 1945 Barton 443, GNN704, was a Guy Arab II with a Strachans L27/28R body which was fitted with platform doors in December 1954.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1959
169. GNN707 ... Barton, Chilwell 446, GNN707, a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Strachans L27/28R body, was new in July 1945.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
170. GNN709 ... The Barton parking ground at the junction of Mount Street and Granby Street with Barton 448, GNN709, a Guy Arab II with Strachan L27/28RD utility body new in 1945, the platform doors having been fitted in 1954/5.
Photo taken Wed 30 Sep 1959, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
171. GUF130 ... The fifth of the six buses acquired from Southdown in 1957 became Premier Travel, Cambridge 106, GUF130, with a Northern Counties H28/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Chrishall Depot
172. GUF131 ... In 1957 Premier Travel, Cambridge acquired six Guy Arab IIs from Southdown, five with Northern Counties bodies and one with a Weymann body. 104, GUF131, had a Northern Counties H28/26R body and was withdrawn in February 1962 and sold to Cowley (dealer), Salford.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Chrishall Depot
173. GUF154 ... GUF154 seen outside the South Yorkshire Motors premises in Cornmarket, Pontefract was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Counties H28/26R body which had started life as Southdown, Brighton 454 in 1945 with an H30/26R layout to the body.
Photo taken Sun 21 Apr 1957, Cornmarket, Pontefract
174. GUF167 ... Southdown 467, GUF167, with Eastbourne 14, JK9112, behind are seen at Eastbourne Pier/Grand Parade.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1963, Eastbourne Pier/Grand Parade
175. GUF191 ... Providing transport to and from lunch for the judges at the British Coach Rally was Southdown, Brighton 451, GUF191, a Guy Arab II (5LW) new in 1945 with a Northern Counties H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1959, Madeira Drive, Brighton
176. GUF388 ... Southdown 488, GUF388, is described in the 1950 Southdown ABC as a 1945 Guy Arab 5LW with a Weymann 56 seat body. Seen here operating Worthing town service 7 to Lancing Manor.
Photo taken 1950, Marine Parade, Worthing
177. GYE83 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO697, GYE83, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body (sub-contracted to them by Park Royal), which had been new in June 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G139.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
178. GYE91 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO698, GYE91, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body (sub-contracted to them by Park Royal), which had been new in July 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G147.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Garage, Riggs Road, Perth
179. GYE95 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO699, GYE95, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body (sub-contracted to them by Park Royal), which had been new in July 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G151.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, South Street, Perth
180. GYL433 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO717, GYL433. was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new in December 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G293.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Garage Yard, Riggs Road, Perth
181. GYL434 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO701, GYL434, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new in December 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G294.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, King Edward Street, Perth
182. GYL437 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO718, GYL437, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new in December 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G297.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Scott Street, Perth
183. GYL983 ... Moore Brothers, Kelvedon GYL983, seen at Braintree was a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R (8'0" wide) body fitted in 1954. When new as Birch Brothers K103 in 1945 it had a Weymann L27/28R body and passed to Moore in June 1951. In 1963 it became Eastern National 1029 on the acquisition of Moore Brothers.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
184. HE9917 ... Lord Street, Huddersfield forms the setting for County Motors, Lepton 75, HE9917, a Guy Arab II with a Roe L27/26R body. It had been acquired from Yorkshire Traction 720 in June 1956, having been new in January 1945.
Photo taken Mon 10 Jun 1957, Lord Street, Huddersfield
185. HE9977 ... HE9977 was a Guy Arab II (6LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body, new as Yorkshire Traction 723 in April 1945. It is seen here in Manchester at the L.M.S. Coachways coach station when with Autodrome (Engineers) Ltd., Audenshaw to whom it had passed in January 1960 via Cowley (dealer), Salford who received it in December 1959.
Photo taken L.M.S. Coachways Coach Station, Manchester
186. HGC130 ... Preserved ex-London Transport G351, HGC130, a Guy Arab with Park Royal utility body, new in 1945.
Photo taken Sun 3 Apr 2005, Wisley Aerodrome
187. HGC164 ... Seen in Lisbon Street, Leeds, awaiting export to Rhodesia by North (dealer) is HGC164, a Guy Arab II with a Weymann H30/26R body which had been new to London Transport as G385.
Photo taken Fri 1 Aug 1952, Lisbon Street, Leeds
188. HGC165 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D55, KAC771, was a Guy Arab II which had started life in October 1945 as London Passenger Transport Board G386, HGC165, with a Weymann H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
189. HGC175 ... KAC768 which was Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D52, had started life registered HGC175, with fleet number G396 in October 1945, with the London Passenger Transport Board when it had a Weymann H30/26R body, and was sold to North (dealer), Leeds in February 1952.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
190. HHA26 ... Midland Red 1945 Guy Arab 2574, HHA26. This is being restored and this picture shows its condition in October 2004 at Wythall.
Photo taken Tue 12 Oct 2004, Wythall Transport Museum
191. HRB912 ... Wray (Ideal), Hoyle Mill acquired HRB912 from Chesterfield Corporation 102 in May 1957 and withdrew it two years later. The Guy Arab II/Roe L27/26R was seen leaving Barnsley Bus Station on May 9th 1959 shortly before withdrawal.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, Barnsley Bus Station
192. JDH265 ... One of nineteen Guy Arab IIs delivered in 1945, Walsall 36, JDH265, was one of thirteen with Park Royal H30/26R bodies, the remainder having Massey bodies of the same capacity.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Walsall
193. JDH275 ... Walsall 211, JDH275, was a Guy Arab II of 1945, originally with a utility Park Royal H30/26R body and numbered 41. In 1953 it was rebodied with a Willowbrook H30/26R body and renumbered 211.
Photo taken 1966, St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
194. JNU680 ... Midland General JNU680, a Guy Arab II with Roe 55 seat body, originally fleet number 205 renumbered 405, rebodied by ECW in 1955 and renumbered 102 then 324 in 1966.
Photo taken Fri 29 Jun 1962, Celanese Car Park, Spondon, Derby
195. JTA314 ... The WETC at Winkleigh could always be counted on to provide some interesting surprises on a visit. One such surprise was this Devon General utility Guy Arab which had been rebodied by Roe. Numbered DG314, JTA314, in the fleet it has survived the intervening years and has recently moved up North to Halifax, but is still apparently in a very similar condition. It's a testimony to the Roe body that despite all those years it still looks solid and straight.
Photo taken Sun 4 Oct 1981, West of England Transport Collection, Winkleigh
196. JVX555 ... Eastern National JVX555 in use as a clothing store at Kings Cross. New to Moores in 1945, it was a Guy Arab II with Strachan lowbridge body.
Photo taken London Kings Cross
197. JVX555 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVX555, was a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R body which had been new in 1945. It passed (in a semi-derelict condition) to Eastern National in 1963, was numbered 1026, and used as the Eastern National mobile uniforms store.
Photo taken Sat 14 Feb 1959
198. JVX556 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVX556. a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1945 is seen in Braintree.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
199. VS4353 ... Guy Arab VS4353 in the fleet of Mid-Wales Motorways seen on an Omnibus Society visit. This was one of eighteen Guy Arab II 5LWs with Weymann L27/28R bodies new in 1945 to Greenock Motor Services.
Photo taken Sun 11 Aug 1963, Worthen
200. XS5656 ... Western S.M.T. 2146, XS5656, a Guy Arab II with Northern Counties H30/26R body had been new in 1945 to Young, Paisley as number 146 was acquired with the business in January 1951. Seen here in Dumfries it was withdrawn in 1963.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
201. A4861 ... Guy Arab III A4861 had been new as Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) 23 in October 1946 when it had a Duple B40D body. It had been rebuilt, in August 1956, to have an H31/31R body and was renumbered D23.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
202. AHL122 ... West Riding 610, AHL122, a Guy Arab II new in 1946 with Roe utility L53R body
Photo taken Sat 6 Mar 1965, Airedale, Castleford
203. AHL130 ... West Riding Autos 618, AHL130, was one of their delightful Guy Arab II’s with semi-utility Roe L27/26R bodies dating from the mid 1940s.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jun 1964, Hunslet Road, Leeds
204. AMS561 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch G31, AMS561, seen at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow was a Guy Arab III with Massey C35F body new to W. Alexander in 1946, being transferred to Lawson in 1956.
Photo taken Tue 14 Apr 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
205. BST570 ... New to Highland Transport as number 47 in December 1946, BST570 was a Northern Counties L27/26R bodied Guy Arab II which became E47 after passing to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
206. BST572 ... Highland E52, BST572, was new in 1946 as Highland Transport 52, passing to Highland Omnibuses on formation in February 1952. The Guy Arab II carried a Northern Counties L27/26R body and it is seen here in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Academy Street, Inverness
207. BST573 ... New to Highland Transport as number 50 in December 1946, BST573 was a Northern Counties L27/26R bodied Guy Arab II which became E50 after passing to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
208. DTR904 ... This oddity is obviously a conversion, apparently with perimeter seating, from a double decker. It is unidentifiable except by the fleet number 903 and the crest, believed to be Southampton. From the shape of the front mudguard it appears to be a Guy.
Photo taken Portswood Garage, Southampton
209. DTR911 ... City of Chester 57, DTR911, Guy Arab II built 1946 with Park Royal H30/26R bodywork. New as Southampton CT 88 and acquired in 1959, it was withdrawn later in the year photographed.
Photo taken March 1968, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street, Chester
210. DTR922 ... Green Bus, Rugeley 47, DTR922, was acquired from Southampton, where it had been number 99, in May 1962. It was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body new in 1946.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Green Bus depot, Rugeley
211. DTR924 ... New in 1946 as Southampton 101, DTR924 became Green Bus, Rugeley 36 in October 1962.  It was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Green Bus depot, Rugeley
212. ETM649 ... Reliance, Newbury 43, ETM649, a 1946 Guy Arab with a Thurgood B35F body acquired from Lansdowne, London E.11 had been United Counties 142 and is seen at the Wharf in Newbury
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
213. ETM650 ... Reliance, Newbury 42, ETM650, a 1946 Guy Arab with a Thurgood B35F body acquired from Lansdowne, London E.11 had been United Counties 143.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
214. GPT978 ... Former Northern General 1178, GPT978. new in late 1946, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, exported to Eritrea and at some stage said to have been fitted with a Fiat engine.
Photo taken 2003?, Eritrea
215. GPT978 ... Rear view of G02335, a 1946 Guy Arab II with Northern Coachbuilders body, new to Northern General Transport as their no. 1178, GPT978.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 2009, Asmara, Eritrea
216. GUF396 ... Southdown 496, GUF396, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Park Royal body which, when new in March 1946, was H30/26R.
Photo taken Sun 15 Sep 1963, Eastbourne Pier/Grand Parade
217. GUF399 ... GUF399 was a Guy Arab II 5LW, new with a Park Royal H30/26R body to Southdown Motor Services, no. 499, in March 1946.
Photo taken July 1963, Worthing Sea Front
218. GUF399 ... GUF399 was a Guy Arab II 5LW with Park Royal H30/26R body, new in March 1946 to Southdown Motor Services, no. 499.
Photo taken c.1963, Worthing Sea Front
219. GYL448 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO719, GYL448, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new in March 1946 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G308.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Garage, Riggs Road, Perth
220. HGC130 ... London G351, HGC130, is the preserved Guy Arab with a Park Royal utility body, entering service in early 1946.
Photo taken Sun 10 Aug 1969, Harrogate
221. HGC135 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO722, HGC135, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Park Royal H30/26R body which had been new in March 1946 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G356.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
222. JNU684 ... Seen here as Midland General 106, JNU684 was a Guy Arab II (6LW) which had been new in 1946 as number 209, with a Roe L27/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 12 Jul 1964, Langley Mill Garage
223. JVK654 ... JVK654, a Guy Arab III new in 1946 was acquired by Harper, Heath Hayes in July 1954 from Newcastle Corportion 54 as a chassis and a new Lawton C37F body fitted becoming number 31 in the fleet. It had been withdrawn in April 1963.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964
224. XS5709 ... Western S.M.T. 2150, XS5709, was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new to Young, Paisley in 1946.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
225. XS5714 ... Western S.M.T. 2155, XS5714, seen in Dumfries was a Guy Arab II with a Northern Counties H30/26R body which had been new in 1946 to Young, Paisley 155. Western acquired it in January 1951 with the Young business and withdrew it later in 1962.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
226. ACB901 ... New as Blackburn 73, ACB901, the first of twelve Guy Arab IIs with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodies, became Graham, Paisley 57 in January 1963.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
227. ACB902 ... Two Guys owned by Graham of Paisley sit in the depot yard. Nearest the camera is ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with Northern Coachbuilder bodywork. This had been 74 in the Blackburn fleet and was bought by Graham in 1962. It was in use as a tow truck when photographed
Photo taken Thu 21 Oct 1971, Hawkhead, Paisley
228. ACB902 ... Blackburn Corporation 74, ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body in the Coach Street car park at Skipton during the Aire Valley Running Day on October 11th 2015. It was withdrawn in 1962 and sold to Grahams of Paisley and after 2 or 3 changes of owner in preservation, is currently undergoing restoration.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015, Coach Street Car Park, Skipton
229. ACB902 ... Graham, Paisley 58, ACB902, was a Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body acquired in 1963 from Blackburn where it had been number 74.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
230. ACB907 ... Blackburn 79, ACB907, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, one of twelve new in 1947. This one was converted to a tower wagon in March 1962.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Union Street, Accrington
231. AMS532 ... New in 1947 as Alexander, Falkirk G2 with a Duple C35F body and transferred to Lawson, Kirkintilloch still as G2 in 1949, AMS532 was a Guy Arab III which was seen in Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
232. AMS541 ... Duple C35F bodywork was carried by 1947 Guy Arab III G11, AMS541, of Lawson, Kirkintilloch, one of twenty new that year, seen in Dundas Street bus station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
233. AMS543 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch G13, AMS543, was a Guy Arab III with Duple C35F body new in 1947 and was seen at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Tue 14 Apr 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
234. AMS543 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch G13, AMS543, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple C35F body delivered in 1947 is seen at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
235. AMS549 ... Highland, Inverness K33, AMS549, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Duple C35F body seen in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Inverness
236. CCX931 ... CCX931 was a Guy Arab II (6LW), new in 1947 to County Motors, Lepton as number 71, and passed to Everett, South Kirkby (United Services) in March 1958.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Marsh Gate, Doncaster
237. CST271 ... CST271 had been new to Highland Transport in December 1947. This Guy Arab II with Northern Counties L27/26R body passed to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952 when it became E65.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
238. GUP110 ... Northern General 1110, GUP110, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body, one of fifty new in 1947.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
239. GUP73 ... Northern General 1073, GUP73, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body, one of fifty new in 1947.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
240. LPU611 ... Moores Bros LPU611 was a Guy Arab III with Strachan L27/28R body, new in 1947 which was rebodied in 1961 by Massey, L29/28R, as seen in this photo.
Photo taken early 1960s, Coval Lane, Chelmsford
241. LPU612 ... Moore, Kelvedon LPU612, was a Guy Arab III with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1947 and is seen in Braintree.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
242. MHK549 ... Dating from 1947, MHK549 is a Guy Arab Mklll with Strachan body as a showmans caravan with a funfair, Colchester Recreation Ground. I believe it started life with an operator in the Romford area.
Photo taken Sat 12 Sep 1964, Colchester Recreation Ground
243. NRE543 ... NRE543, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 35, was the second of two Guy Arab IIIs with Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodies new in 1947 and was photographed at the Uttoxeter garage.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
244. NRE639 ... One of the older vehicles in Harper Bros., Heath Hayes fleet was this Guy Arab III with a Burlingham C33F body. 35, NRE639, was new in July 1947 and hd been withdrawn in October 1963.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964
245. A5697 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D31, A5697, was a Guy Arab III which, when new in April 1948, was numbered 31 and had a Duple B40D body.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
246. AWG372 ... To compliment the view of preserved RO607, I photographed FRO586, AWG372, at Kelty Garage sporting the red and cream Fife livery, on the occasion of an official visit to Alexander Fife garages by the Omnibus Society.
Photo taken Sun 16 Apr 1967, Kelty Garage, Fife
247. AWG377 ... When W Alexander & Sons was split in 1961 a batch of 25 Guy Arab IIIs with Cravens H30/26R bodywork dating from 1948 came to the Alexander's (Fife) company where they achieved another 8-9 years of service. FRO591, AWG377, was one of these and had originally been numbered RO591 until the split.
Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot
248. AWG384 ... Alexander's (Fife) L7, AWG384, started life as W Alexander & Sons RO598, a 1948 Guy Arab III with Cravens H30/26R bodywork. Transferred to Fife at the time of the split, it became FRO598. In December 1964 it was converted to a tow wagon at Gallatown Works and based thereafter at Dunfermline depot.
Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot
249. AWG384 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy L7, AWG384, was the service vehicle allocated to Dunfermline, but was seen at the garage in Kelty, and was a Guy Arab III which originally had a Cravens H30/26R body.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Kelty
250. AWG393 ... W Alexander Guy Arab III with Cravens H30/26R body, RO607, AWG393, now preserved, seen in service between Dunfermline and the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum at Lathalmond.
Photo taken Sat 19 Aug 2017, SVBM, Lathalmond, Fife
251. CAG800 ... CAG800 in the A.A. Motor Services fleet was operated by Dodds, Troon with fleet number DT10 and was a Guy Arab III, new in June 1948, with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Dodd's Garage, Troon
252. CAG800 ... A.A., Motor Services (Dodds, Troon DT10), CAG800, was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body new in June 1948, and is seen in the A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
253. CCS545 ... CCS545, new in December 1948 to Dodds, Troon, was a Guy Arab III with a Brockhouse C35F body. In 1952 it was transferred to the bus fleet as DP35F and given fleet number DT1, and with similar ex-coach CCS 544, numbered DT2, was used on the A.A. bus services.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Dodd's garage, Troon
254. CST272 ... Highland Guy Arab II E63, CST272, one of four Guy Arab III with N.C.M.E. L27/26R bodies new in December 1947 (CST270/1) and January 1948 (CST272/3). They passed to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952, gaining the E prefix to their fleet number.
Photo taken August 1961, Highland Dingwall Garage
255. CST272 ... CST272 was a Guy Arab II with Northern Counties L27/26R body new to Highland Transport 63 in January 1948. It passed to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952 when it was renumbered E63.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
256. DFE383 ... Lincoln City Transport 23, DFE383, a 1948 Guy Arab III carries body built by Guy on Park Royal frames. Originally fitted with a Meadows engine this was replaced by a Leyland unit in 1953. In 1961 the bus was fitted with an air cooled Ruston & Hornby engine and acquired its non standard radiator at the same time.
Photo taken 1996, Heart of the Pennines Rally, Halifax
257. DFE383 ... Lincoln City Transport 23, DFE383, a 1948 Guy Arab III with a body built by Guy on Park Royal frames. Originally fitted with a Meadows engine this was replaced by a Leyland unit in 1953 and then in 1961, it was fitted with an air cooled Ruston & Hornby engine and acquired its non standard radiator at the same time.
Photo taken Sun 4 Nov 2012, Whisby Road, Lincoln
258. DFE383 ... Lincoln 23, DFE383, was a Guy Arab III with a Guy/Park Royal H30/26R body which had been exhibited at the 1948 Commercial Motor Show. It was fitted with a Leyland 8.6 litre engine in February 1953 and then a Ruston & Hornsby air cooled engine by May 1961. It is seen here outside the garage shortly before withdrawal and sale to the L.V.V.S for preservation in November 1967.
Photo taken Sun 13 Aug 1967, Corporation Garage, St. Mark Street, Lincoln
259. DFE385 ... Lincoln Corporation 2, DFE385, a Guy Arab III with Guy H30/26R body, new in 1948.
Photo taken Mon 29 Aug 1960, Oxford Street, Lincoln
260. DFE445 ... Lincoln Corporation 36, DFE445, a Guy Arab III 6LW with Guy H30/26R body, new in 1948
Photo taken c. 1960, Broadgate, Lincoln
261. DFE447 ... Seen in St. Mark Street, Lincoln, outside the Corporation garage is Lincoln 37, DFE447, which was one of nine Guy Arab III 6LWs with Guy H30/26R bodies new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 13 Aug 1967, St. Mark Street, Lincoln
262. DTR918 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 46, DTR918, photographed at the Uttoxeter garage, was one of eleven Guy Arab IIs with Park Royal H30/26R bodies built in 1948 which were acquired from Southampton between 1962 and 1964, this one coming in May 1962, having been Southampton 95.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
263. DTR921 ... Acquired in January 1964 from Southampton, where it had been number 98, DTR921 became number 37 with Green Bus, Rugeley. It was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley
264. DTR923 ... Photographed at the Uttoxeter garage, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 31, DTR923, was a Guy Arab II with a Park Royal H30/26R body, and was one of eleven acquired between 1962 and 1964 from Southampton, where it was number 100. They had been new in 1948 and this one was acquired in April 1962. Next to it is the Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodied Guy Arab III, NRE543, one of two new to Green Bus in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
265. DTR925 ... Photographed at the Uttoxeter garage of Green Bus Company, Rugeley is one of the eleven 1948 Guy Arab IIs with Park Royal H30/26R bodies acquired from Southampton between 1962 and 1964 and number 30, DTR925, was acquired in April 1962. It had been Southampton 102.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
266. DTR926 ... Guy Arab II DTR926, with a Park Royal H30/26R new in 1948 became Green Bus Company, Rugeley 41 when acquired from Southampton where it had been numbered 103 and is seen at the Rugeley garage.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Rugeley Garage
267. DVD310 ... Dodds, Troon acquired Guy Arab III DVD310 which had been new in 1948 with an Irvine L27/28R body, from Irvine, Salsburgh. The body was scrapped, the chassis lengthened, and it was rebodied by Roe with a B38C body before it entered service in May 1953 as DT1.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Dodd's garage, Troon
268. DVD310 ... The Guy Arab II chassis of DVD310 had an Irvine L27/28R body when new to Irvine, Salsburg in 1948. Dodds had the chassis rebodied by Roe with a B38C body and it entered service in May 1953 as DT1.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Boswell Park, Ayr
269. DVD708 ... Guy B33R bodywork was carried by Central S.M.T. K8, DVD708, a Guy Arab III new in 1948.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Quarry Street, Hamilton
270. ESG649 ... Edinburgh Corporation sand lorry "4", ESG649, started life as a single deck Guy Arab III with Metro-Cammell B35F body built in 1948. It was renumbered various times from A136, and substantially rebuilt by 1970, including a ECT "Leyland" front panel.
Photo taken July 1970, Annandale Street Garage(?), Edinburgh
271. ESG652 ... This Edinburgh Guy Arab III saloon 739, ESG652, has a Metro-Cammell body and already appears on SCT61, but this picture shows it has been restored a long time, taking part in the 1976 Trans-Pennine Run. I always looked forward to the Scottish entries as they were both well-restored and interesting and I admired the owners for bringing them such a long way at not inconsiderable cost.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1976, Rochdale Road, Todmorden
272. ESG652 ... Edinburgh 739, ESG652, was a Guy Arab III with Metro-Cammell B35R body which was new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 15 Aug 2015, SVBM, Lathalmond
273. FA9292 ... Seen at the garage is Burton 64, FA9292, the last of four Guy Arab IIIs with Guy B35R bodies and 5LW engines new in 1948/9 which had special low height bodies to negotiate Moor Street bridge.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Garage, Burton
274. FCR194 ... Acquired by Graham, Paisley in April 1962, Guy Arab III FCR194 had been 104 in the Southampton fleet where it was new in 1948. It carried a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
275. FCR196 ... Graham, Paisley 54 was FCR196 a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body which had been new in 1948 as Southampton 106. It passed to Graham in April 1962.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
276. FCR197 ... Seen in Gauze Street, Paisley Cross is Graham, Paisley 55, FCR197, a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body which had been acquired in 1962 from Southampton where it had been number 107.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
277. FCR199 ... FCR199 was the second of four vehicles acquired from Southampton Corporation in November 1962, entering service in 1963 as Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 63.
Photo taken Sun 7 Jul 1963, West Street, Fareham
278. FCR201 ... FCR201 was the last of four vehicles acquired from Southampton Corporation in November 1962, entering service in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 7 Jul 1963, Gosport Ferry Terminus
279. FED584 ... Warrington 97, FED584, a Guy Arab III with a Guy B35F body is seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 12 Sep 1965, Warrington Depot
280. GHO596 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 9, GHO596, a Guy Arab III with a Reading H30/26R body was new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
281. GHO596 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 9, GHO596, the second of two new in 1948, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Reading H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 14 Jan 1961, Gosport Ferry Terminus
282. GVD47 ... McGill's GVD47 was a Guy Arab III with a Gardner 6LW engine and Duple H31/26R bodywork, acquired in 1952.
Photo taken Renfrew Ferry Terminus
283. HTX443 ... Caerphilly Guy Arab III 43, HTX443, new in 1948 with a Willowbrook L27/26R body, seen here in Station Terrace, Caerphilly.
Photo taken Station Terrace
284. HTX445 ... Caerphilly U.D.C. 45, HTX445, one of four Willowbrook L27/26R bodied Guy Arab IIIs new in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 16 Aug 1962, Caerphilly
285. HTX445 ... Caerphilly 45, HTX445, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Willowbrook L27/26R body new in December 1948, and was the last of four delivered that year.
Photo taken Tue 6 Jun 1967, Station Terrace, Caerphilly
286. JCD501 ... Southdown 501, JCD501, was the second in a batch of 12 Guy Arab III 6LW with Northern Counties H28/26R bodies ordered for delivery in 1948.
Photo taken August 1949, Hyde Park Road Garage, Southsea
287. JCD502 ... Lined up at Brighton Pool Valley are from left to right Southdown 502, JCD502, a 1948 Guy Arab 6LW with Northern Counties 54 seat bodywork ready to work a 13 to Coldean Estate, 185, EUF185, a 1938 Leyland TD5 with Beadle bodywork on a short 23 to Haywards Heath, and an unidentified GUF registered Guy Arab with highbridge Northern Counties 56 seat bodywork from the 416-441 batch. Scanned from a 3x2 print
Photo taken 1950s, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
288. MDH307 ... Walsall 29, MDH307, seen in St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Park Royal H30/26R body, one of fifteen new in November-December 1948, 29 being new in December.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
289. NEV609 ... Hicks Bros Guy Arab 84, NEV609, new c. 1948 with a Strachan L27/26R body.
Photo taken Judd Street Coach Station, London Kings Cross
290. ... A photo of a Wolverhampton Corporation Guy Arab III with Park Royal 54 seat double deck body from the 539-560 batch (FJW539-560) built in 1949/50. It would have been freshly painted in the distinctive green/custard yellow colour.
Photo taken Wolverhampton
291. A6818 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) 40, A6818, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple B40D body new in July 1949, one of five delivered in July/August 1949.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
292. BCN135 ... Seen in Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan, opposite the A1 Service Bus Station, is Graham, Paisley 50, BCN135, which was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jun 1962, Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan
293. CBV425 ... Blackburn 125, CBV425, Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949. Two of them remained in service until 1973 but 125 was withdrawn in 1971.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Blackburn Station
294. CBV425 ... A remarkable survivor as a driver trainer, long after its brethren had departed to the "great scrapyard in the sky" (more likely Barnsley !). Blackburn Corporation Transport No. 125 CBV425, is a Crossley H30/26R bodied Guy Arab Mk.III (6LW), new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Depot, Blackburn
295. CBV431 ... Ex-Blackburn Corporation 131, CBV431, a Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Summer 1973, Beachy Head lay-by, near Eastbourne
296. CBV431 ... Preserved former Huddersfield JOC 181, JVH381, an AEC Regent III 9613S with East Lancs. H33/28R body, new in 1955. Behind is former Blackburn C.T. 131, CBV431, a Guy Arab III (6LW) with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken August 1973, Blackpool
297. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, Guy Arab with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949, at the Garage. This one lasted until 1973 and was then sold for preservation.
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Blackburn Garage
298. CBV433 ... Blackburn Corporation 133, CBV433, a 1949 Guy Arab 111 6LW with a Crossley H30/26R body on the A685 near Winton during the Brough & Kirkby Stephen Rally on April 19th 2014. It was bowling along towards Kirkby Stephen at it's top speed of 33mph at the time.
Photo taken Sat 19 Apr 2014, A685 near Winton
299. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, a 1949 Guy Arab III with Crossley bodwork loads in Kirkby Stephen on its way to Kirkby Stephen railway station. Crossley unlike Leyland were more than happy to build bodies on chassis other than their own.
Photo taken Sun 20 Apr 2014, Kirkby Stephen
300. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, is the magnificently preserved Guy Arab III with a Crossley body, dating from 1949. It now sports this smart lined-out livery and was used on Skipton town circular services during the 10th Yorkshire Dales Bus Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015, Skipton Bus Station
301. CBV435 ... Blackburn 135, CBV435, Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1949
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Blackburn Station
302. CBV435 ... Blackburn 135, CBV435, a Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949, photographed in its last year in service.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station
303. ECX607 ... County Motors, Lepton 81, ECX607, one of four Guy Arab III/Roe L27/26R new in 1949.
Photo taken Wed 8 Apr 1959, Longcauseway, Dewsbury
304. ECX607 ... Seen outside the offices of the Roe works, at Manston Lane, Crossgates, is County Motors, Lepton 81, ECX607, the third of four Guys new in 1949. It was a Guy Arab III with a Roe L27/26R body, all four entering service in June.
Photo taken 1949, Roe Works, Manston Lane, Crossgates
305. FA9291 ... Burton Corporation 63, FA9291, a 1949 Guy B35R bodied Guy Arab III 5LW at the 1971 St. Leger Rally in Doncaster. This was about the time it was withdrawn by Burton and as far as I can find out it was bought with a view to preservation but only the chassis had survived by 2001 when that was scrapped.
Photo taken June 1971, Doncaster
306. FA9291 ... Burton 63, FA9291, seen in the Gynn Square car park in Blackpool was a Guy Arab III with a Guy B35R body, one of four new in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 16 Apr 1972, Gynn Square Car Park, Blackpool
307. FA9716 ... Preserved Burton Corporation 16, FA9716, Guy Arab III built 1949 and rebodied in 1960 by Massey, H33/28R.
Photo taken Mon 21 Apr 2003, at Coors Bass Museum, Burton
308. FA9716 ... FA9716 is former Burton 16, a Guy Arab III with H33/28R Massey body, now part of the Roger Burdett collection and seen undergoing extensive renovation.
Photo taken Thu 18 Jan 2018, Private site in Staffordshire
309. FDW44 ... Newport Corporation 10, FDW44, was a Guy Arab III (Meadows 6DC) with a Guy H30/26R body new in February 1949.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
310. FTR511 ... ex-Southampton 64, FTR511, a Guy Arab III 6LW with Park Royal H30/26R body which entered service on 6th March 1949 (with fleet number 164) and was converted to open-top in April 1966. It was renumbered as 64 in 1972 and finally withdrawn in 1980.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2003, Alton
311. FTR511 ... Slightly off subject, but with the row of open toppers on the home page the other day I couldn't resist this. Southampton 64 (was 164) FTR511, a 1949 Guy Arab III /Park Royal O56R (was H56R until 1966) doing what it was destined for!!
Photo taken May 1976, Broadlands Road, Southampton
312. FTR511 ... Southampton 64, FTR511, a Guy Arab III (6LW), had been new, as number 164, in 1949 with a Park Royal H30/26R body, and was renumbered to 64 in 1972.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs
313. FTR514 ... Former Southampton 167, FTR514, a Guy Arab III 6LW with Park Royal H30/26R body which entered service in 1949 and was converted to open-top in 1967. It was renumbered as 67 in 1972 and withdrawn three years later in 1975.
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 2006, Alton
314. FTR514 ... City of Southampton 167, FTR514, Guy Arab III with a Park Royal O30/26R body. Dating from around 1949 it was converted to open topper in around 1966.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 2009, Stokes Bay, Gosport
315. GMJ268 ... Graham, Paisley 44, GMJ268, was a Guy Arab III with a Weymann L27/26R body acquired from Charlton, Fourstones in June 1959 and sold in 1963.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
316. HCG41 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 6, HCG41, was the first of two Guy Arab IIIs new in 1949 with Guy H30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Garage, Hoeford
317. HCG42 ... The Gosport ferry terminus in April 1954 sees Provincial 1949 built Guy/Park Royal bodied Guy Arab III HCG42, fleet no. 7, and 1940-built AEC Regent I, DOU427 fleet no. 50, also with Park Royal bodywork, taking centre stage.
Photo taken April 1954, Gosport Ferry Terminus
318. HCG42 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 7, HCG42, was the second of two Guy Arab IIIs new in 1949 with Guy H30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
319. HWO348 ... Red & White L1049/2149, HWO333 and HWO348, both Guy Arab IIIs with Duple L27/26RD bodies, built in 1949.
Photo taken 1967, Abergavenny Bus Station
320. HWU438 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan Ltd) HWU438, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal body, built in 1949 and withdrawn in 1968.
Photo taken 1968, Armthorpe Depot
321. HWX3 ... Store, Stainforth HWX3 was a Guy Arab III 6DC with a Barnaby H30/26R body (some sources quote H31/25R) new in April 1949. Fitted with a 5LW engine by March 1955 it is seen leaving the Christ Church terminus in Doncaster.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1957, Christ Church, Doncaster
322. JCD507 ... South Parade, Southsea is the location for Southdown 507, JCD507, a Guy Arab III with Northern Counties H28/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, South Parade, Southsea
323. JCD508 ... Southdown 508, JCD508, was another of the batch of 12 Guy Arab III 6LW with Northern Counties metal framed H28/26R bodies. The final 8 (including 508) were delivered between January and July 1949.
Photo taken June 1953, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
324. JTG489 ... Caerphilly U.D.C. 48, JTG489, heads a row of vehicles at Caerphilly. It was a 1949 Guy Arab III with Strachan L27/28R bodywork rebuilt by the council and was withdrawn in 1966.
Photo taken Thu 16 Aug 1962, Caerphilly
325. KGK981 ... London Transport G436, KGK981, was a speculative venture in 1949 by Guy, who wanted to keep bus production going after the war, with London orders if possible. It had a Guy H30/26R body on Park Royal frames.
Photo taken Mon 28 Apr 1952, opposite Ivydale Road School, Nunhead
326. KPT136 ... Northern General 1453, KPT136, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with an ACB B35F body which had been new in March 1949 to Hurst, Winlaton.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
327. KPT279 ... Northern General 1279, KPT279, a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body was one of fifty new in 1949.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
328. KTB101 ... Lancashire United 188, KTB101, a Guy Arab III with Roe DP30F body in Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds operating on the Tyne-Tees-Mersey service.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1958, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
329. KTB106 ... Lancashire United 375, KTB106, the first of ten Weymann L27/26R bodied Guy Arab IIIs new in 1949 is seen at Farnworth.
Photo taken Sat 4 Jun 1960, Farnworth Bus Station
330. KTB110 ... KTB110 was number 379 in the Lancashire United, Atherton fleet and was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Weymann L27/26R body new in March 1949.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
331. KTB115 ... Lancashire United, Atherton 384, KTB115, was new in March 1949, and was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Weymann L27/26R body, the last one in a batch of ten which was seen at Ardwick Green North in Manchester.
Photo taken Sat 7 Feb 1959, Ardwick Green North, Manchester
332. KTC615 ... Accrington Corporation No.10 KTC615, a Guy Arab Mk III (6LW) with Guy B33R bodywork of 1949. It is seeing out its last years with Accrington as a towing vehicle.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Accrington Garage
333. KTC615 ... New in 1949 as Accrington 10, KTC615, this Guy Arab III with a 33 seat rear entrance body was for many years the Accrington break down vehicle.
Photo taken Sun 15 Oct 2017, Cattle Market Street Car Park, Otley
334. KUP404 ... Northern General 1454, KUP404, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with an ACB B35F body which had been new in October 1949 to Hurst, Winlaton. It was acquired in August 1951 along with eleven other vehicles when Hurst's business was acquired and was seen outside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, outside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
335. MDH319 ... Walsall 109, MDH319, was one of twenty-five Guy Arab IIIs with Park Royal H30/26R bodies delivered in 1949 with fleet numbers in the range 87 to 255, MDH316-340.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Walsall
336. MDH346 ... New in 1949, Walsall 261, MDH346, was one of ten Guy Arab IIIs with Park Royal H30/26R bodies new in 1950, 256-265, MDH 341-350.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Walsall
337. ONO538 ... Seen in Colchester Bus Station is Moore, Kelvedon ONO538, a Guy Arab III with a Strachans L27/28R body.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jan 1961, St. Johns Street Bus Station, Colchester
338. OVW756 ... Eastern National 1191, OVW756, seen at Braintree was a Guy Arab III with a Strachan L27/28R which had been new in 1949 as Hicks Brothers 90.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
339. OVW756 ... Eastern National 1191, OVW756, a Guy Arab III with a Strachan L27/28R body, new in 1949 as Hicks 90.
Photo taken Mon 24 Sep 1956, Braintree Bus Park
340. OVW756 ... Hicks Bros 90, OVW756, a Guy Arab III with Strachans L55R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Judd Street Coach Station, London Kings Cross
341. PHK534 ... Moore, Kelvedon PHK534 was a Strachan C35F bodied Guy Arab III new in 1949 which is seen at Ascot.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1958, Ascot
342. RRF773 ... RRF773, a Guy Arab III (6DC) with a Massey H30/26R body was Stevenson, Uttoxeter 3, and was new in May 1949.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
343. XS6561 ... Western S.M.T. 2299, XS6561, seen in Gauze Street, Paisley Cross, was a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body which had been new to Paisley & District, Paisley in 1949 as number 299.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
344. AXG675 ... Middlesbrough Corporation 75, AXG675, a Guy Arab III 6LW built in 1950 with ECW H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken ca 1966, Exchange Bus Station, Middlesbrough
345. AXG683 ... Middlesbrough 83, AXG683, at Middlesbrough Exchange. A batch of sixteen Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland PD1/3s was delivered in 1949 and the 1950 delivery of sixteen should have been similar but due to delivery problems the chassis order was switched to Guy resulting in Eastern Coachworks H30/26R bodies on Guy Arab III chassis, the last of which was withdrawn in 1966.
Photo taken Tue 19 May 1964, Middlesbrough Exchange
346. BCN883 ... Bodied locally by Northern Coach Builders in their 'ECW' style, Northern General 1383, BCN883, a 5LW engined Guy Arab III new in 1950, gets ready to leave Manors bus park and make the short run to Worswick Street bus station for a trip to Hebburn.
Photo taken 1961, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle.
347. CBX660 ... West Wales, Tycroes 37, CBX660, a Guy Arab III which was rebodied in 1956 with a Burlingham L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1962, outside the Depot, Tycroes Road, Tycroes
348. EFN201 ... On a very welcome holiday break from Halifax in the summer of 1966 I came across these East Kent Guy Arab IIIs shoved away at the side of the Rye depot. At the front is EFN201, Guy Arab III with Park Royal L27/26R body delivered in July 1950.
Photo taken Summer 1966, East Kent Rye Depot
349. EST392 ... JD Peace, Kirkwall, Orkney, EST392, a Guy Arab IV of 1950 with uncommon Strachans FL31/26RD bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, Garage, St Margaret's Hope, Orkney
350. FA9716 ... Here's an updated shot of FA9716 - one day after it has been repainted, and on it's way to Roger Burdett's site for final work including crests, fleet numbers and maybe adverts. It has had a lot of mechanical work done to it and does look very nice.
Photo taken Thu 2 Aug 2018, A51 in Staffordshire (main photo)
351. FA9717 ... Burton-on-Trent 17, FA9717, a Guy Arab III with Davies L27/26R body from 1950 was snapped just in time in the Town Centre.
Photo taken August 1968, Station Street, Burton
352. FA9749 ... Burton-on-Trent 10, FA9749, a Guy Arab III with Davies H30/26R body of 1950.
Photo taken 1965, New Street, Burton
353. FA9752 ... Burton 13, FA9752, was a Guy Arab III with a Davies H30/26R body of 1950.
Photo taken 1966, Bargates, High Street, Burton
354. FDW848 ... Newport Corporation 24, FDW848, a Guy Arab III (6LW), had a Guy H30/26R body, was new in May 1950, and was withdrawn in June 1968.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
355. FDW849 ... Newport Corporation 25, FDW849, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Guy H30/26R body new in June 1950.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
356. FJW392 ... Wolverhampton 392, FJW392, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Brush H29/25R body new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, Wolverhampton Garage, Bloxwich Road
357. FJW540 ... A brighter livery on this Wolverhampton Guy Arab FJW540 with Park Royal H56R body somehow does little to improve the surroundings at Wolverhampton!
Photo taken Bilston Street Depot, Wolverhampton
358. FJW540 ... Wolverhampton 540, FJW540, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Park Royal H28/26R body new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, Railway Street, Wolverhampton
359. FJW548 ... Former Wolverhampton 548, FJW548, was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H56R body dating from 1950. Behind it is one of Wolverhampton's Metro Cammell-bodied Arab IV's.
Photo taken 1970, Park Lane Depot, Wolverhampton
360. FJW549 ... Wolverhampton Corporation 549, FJW549, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H28/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 23 May 1965, Wolverhampton Depot
361. FJW557 ... Wolverhampton 557, FJW557, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H28/26R body, new 1950.
Photo taken Autumn 1967, Offoxey Farm, Tong
362. FMO515 ... Thames Valley 170, FMO515, seen in Newbury, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple L27/26RD body new in 1950 to Newbury & District which was acquired from them later in the year.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
363. FMO516 ... Thames Valley 171, FMO516, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple L27/26RD body new in 1950 and is seen in Newbury.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
364. FMO517 ... Thames Valley H10, FMO517, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple H31/26R body new in 1950 to Newbury & District which was acquired later in the year. It had been renumbered from 172 in 1955 and is seen in Newbury.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
365. FMO517 ... Thames Valley H10, FMO517, a Guy Arab III with a Duple H31/26R body new in 1950 is seen in Newbury at the Wharf.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
366. GCY842 ... This shot was taken at the Swansea end of the Swansea & Mumbles Tramway with tram no. 1 about to be passed by United Welsh 990, GCY842, a Guy Arab with Duple H31/26R body built in 1950.
Photo taken early 1950s, outside Victoria Station, Swansea
367. GVD47 ... Preserved GVD47, a Guy Arab III (6LW) with Duple H31/26R body.
Photo taken September 1998, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
368. HOR792 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 5, HOR792, was the solitary Guy Arab III new in 1950 with a Guy H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
369. HOT392 ... Thames Valley HOT392, seen in Newbury, carried fleet number H14 and was a Duple H31/26R bodied Guy Arab III which had been new in 1950 to Venture, Basingstoke which was acquired later in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
370. HOT392 ... Thames Valley H14, HOT392, a 1950 Guy Arab III with a Duple H31/26R body, seen at The Wharf, Newbury, was one of four ex-Venture, Basingstoke in May 1950.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
371. HOT393 ... Seen at Newbury is Thames Valley H15, HOT393, which was a Guy Arab III with a Duple H31/26R body new in 1950 to Venture, Basingstoke and acquired later in the year by Thames Valley.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
372. HOT394 ... Thames Valley H16, HOT394, was a Guy Arab III with a Duple H31/26R body new in 1950. Originally numbered 178, it was renumbered in 1955 and is seen in Newbury.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury
373. HWO336 ... West Wales 52, HWO336, was one of the well-known Guy Arab IIIs with Duple lowbridge bodies bought by Red & White Services of Chepstow.
Photo taken Mon 22 Jun 1970, rear of the Depot, Tycroes Road, Tycroes
374. HWO341 ... New to Red & White Motor Service as L1649 in 1950, HWO341 is a Guy Arab III with Duple L27/26RD bodywork. It passed to Chambers of Bures, Suffolk in May 1967 for a second career.
Photo taken Mon 29 Mar 1971, Depot, Bures
375. HWO341 ... Afternoon shadows notwithstanding, popular HWO341 is still worthy of a second slide. New to Red & White as L1649 in February 1950, the Guy Arab III 6LW with Duple L27/26RD body prepares to convey me from Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury Bus Station via Lavenham and Acton.
Photo taken Mon 25 Oct 1971, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds
376. HWO342 ... Former Red & White Guy Arab III/Duple L53RD L1749, HWO342, is seen at The Old Ferry, Beachley in September, 2014.
Photo taken Sat 27 Sep 2014, Old Ferry, Beachley, Glos
377. HWO344 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 9, HWO344, had a Duple L27/26RD body on its Guy Arab III chassis, and had been new in March 1950 as Red & White, Chepstow 44, being acquired by Gosport & Fareham in 1967.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970
378. JDG786 ... Cheltenham District 74, JDG786, a 1950 Guy Arab III with Duple H31/26R body. The five buses in this batch were the last ordered under Red & White control, all subsequent deliveries being Bristols.
Photo taken 1962, High Street, Cheltenham
379. JDG787 ... Cheltenham District 75, JDG787, was new to Cheltenham District in 1950 and was a Duple H31/26R bodied Guy Arab III seen at the Cheltenham garage on the occasion of a P.S.V. Circle visit.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jul 1958, Cheltenham Garage
380. JDG790 ... Cheltenham District 78, JDG790, was a Guy Arab III with Duple H31/26R body seen at the garage in Cheltenham on a rather wet and dreary day.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jul 1966, Cheltenham Garage
381. JDG790 ... Rear view of Cheltenham District 78, JDG790, a Guy Arab III with Duple H31/26R body seen at the garage in Cheltenham. Note the unusual shape of the rear window on the platform.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jul 1966, Cheltenham Garage
382. JOJ533 ... Birmingham 2533, JOJ533, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell H30/24R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken September 1991
383. JOJ536 ... Former Birmingham City 2536, JOJ536, in WM livery navigates around the Fox and Goose Roundabout at the intersection of the A47 and A4040 Outer Circle in Ward End on its way to the city.
Photo taken Tue 16 Jan 1973, Fox & Goose Roundabout, Birmingham 8
384. JOJ548 ... Preserved ex-Birmingham 2548, JOJ548, a Guy Arab IV with a Metro Cammell body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 4 Nov 2012, Lincoln
385. JOJ573 ... West Midlands PTE 2573, JOJ573, a Guy Arab with Metro-Cammell H30/24R body, new to Birmingham in 1950.
Photo taken early May 1971, Lower Farm Estate, Walsall
386. JOJ579 ... West Midlands PTE JOJ579 at Cavendish Road, Walsall in late April early May 1971.
Photo taken April/May 1971, Cavendish Road Terminus, Walsall
387. JWR184 ... Wilson (Premier), Stainforth was the operator of Guy Arab III JWR184 with a Barnaby H31/25R body seen in Thorne Road, Doncaster.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Thorne Road, Doncaster
388. KGT381 ... Moore, Kelvedon KGT381 seen at Ascot was a Strachan C35F bodied Guy Arab III new in 1950. John failed to photograph the far more interesting coach to the right.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1958, Ascot
389. MZ7420 ... Belfast 322, MZ7420, was a 1950 built Guy Arab III with Harkness H28/26R body and was later moved on to Citybus in 1973, withdrawal coming in 1975.
Photo taken end April 1951, Royal Avenue, Belfast
390. MZ7444 ... Raymond Bell's wonderful Guy Arab III/Harkness of 1950, ex-Belfast Corporation 346, MZ7444, newly back on the rally scene.
Photo taken Sat 26 Apr 2008, at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
391. ONU272 ... Chesterfield Guy Arab III 172, ONU272, seen at the garage, had a Weymann L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1965, Sheffield Road Garage, Chesterfield
392. ONU278 ... Chesterfield 178, ONU278, new in 1950 and seen in Chesterfield was a Weymann L27/26R bodied Guy Arab III.
Photo taken Tue 29 Sep 1959, Tontine Road, Chesterfield
393. ONU285 ... Chesterfield ONU285, a Guy Arab III with a Weymann L27/26R body, new in March 1950, is seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 17 Aug 1969, Chesterfield Garage
394. PTW625 ... Eastern National 1194, PTW625, was a Guy Arab III with a Strachan L27/28R body which had been number 4110 when new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
395. AHG643 ... Burnley Colne & Nelson 204, AHG643, a Guy Arab III built 1951 with East Lancashire H31/26R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1971, Burnley Bus Station
396. AHG645 ... Burnley 206, AHG645, a Guy Arab III with East Lancs H31/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken late 1960s, Commercial Hotel, Keighley Road, Colne
397. AHG647 ... Burnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Transport Committee 208, AHG647, a Guy Arab III with East Lancs H31/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Sat 27 Apr 1968, Trawden, Colne
398. BXG131 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 31, BXG131, a Guy Arab III built in 1951 with Northern Counties L27/26R bodywork.
Photo taken December 1968, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
399. EST392 ... Highland Transport 72, EST392, a Guy Arab III with Strachan FL31/26RD body new in May 1951 became Highland Omnibuses E72 in February 1952 and is seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
400. EST393 ... Highland Transport 89, EST393, a Guy Arab III with Strachan B38F body new in May 1951 passed to Highland Omnibuses as K89 in February 1952. A Southdown Harrington bodied Leyland Royal Tiger from the LUF batch is seen in the background at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
401. EST395 ... The last new vehicle of Highland Transport was 92, EST395, a Guy Arab III with a Strachan B38F body new in May 1951. It passed as K92, with the rest of the fleet, to Highland Omnibuses on formation in February 1952 and was withdrawn in 1969. It is seen here in Fraserburgh, still carrying its Highland fleet number plate, with Hall & Robertson (contractor), Fraserburgh who had acquired it by June 1969.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Fraserburgh
402. FFN377 ... East Kent FFN377, a Guy Arab III (6LW) was new in May 1951 and had a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs
403. FFN378 ... East Kent FFN378, a Guy Arab III (6LW) was new in May 1951 with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jun 1972, London Victoria Coach Station
404. FFN379 ... East Kent FFN379, a Park Royal bodied converted open top Guy Arab III reminds us of warmer days on a breezy run along the Thanet coast at Fort Hill, Margate.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jul 1971, Fort Hill, Margate
405. FFN379 ... Lewington's ex-East Kent Guy Arab III / Park Royal FFN379, new 1951, seen here in Silver Jubilee livery, part of Brentwood Carnival.
Photo taken July 1977, Brentwood
406. FFN381 ... East Kent FFN381, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal body new in 1951, originally H58R but one of several (FFN374-382,384) that were converted to open top. It's final use was as a towing vehicle, as seen here.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Folkestone Garage
407. FFN384 ... Rear view of Lewington's ex-East Kent FFN384, Guy Arab III / Park Royal, new 1951, taking part in the 1978 Brentwood Carnival.
Photo taken Sat 29 Jul 1978, High Street, Brentwood
408. FFN387 ... East Kent FFN387 was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal H30/26R body, one of forty new in 1951. The P.S.V. Circle Fleet History notes that the bodies were to the same basic design as the London Transport RT class.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jan 1960, Canterbury Bus Station
409. FFN399 ... East Kent Guy Arab FFN399 on the internal bus service.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 2013, Kent Showground, Detling
410. FFN399 ... East Kent FFN399, a 1951 Guy Arab III with Park Royal bodywork, seen at the M&D and East Kent 60 event
Photo taken Sat 31 Mar 2012, Kent Showground, Detling
411. GTR484 ... Southampton 222, GTR484, is a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H30/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken June 1976, Sheffield Park Station
412. GTR484 ... Preserved Southampton 222, GTR484, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H30/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2022, Anstey Park, Alton
413. JHO129 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 4, JHO129, new in 1951, was a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
414. JOJ580 ... Believed to be Birmingham 2580, JOJ580, a Guy Arab III with Metro-Cammell H30/24R body, new in January 1951.
Photo taken Colmore Row, Birmingham
415. JOJ591 ... WMPTE, ex-Walsall 855, TDH905, was a Sunbeam F4A with Willowbrook H36/34RD body of 1954. Next to it is WMPTE 2591, ex-Birmingham 2591, JOJ591, a Guy Arab IV with Metro-Cammell H30/24R of 1951.
Photo taken 1970, St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
416. JOJ603 ... Birmingham 2603, JOJ603, one of fifty Guy Arab IVs with Metro Cammell H30/24R bodies new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 1966, Selly Oak Garage, Birmingham
417. JOJ607 ... Birmingham 2607, JOJ607, one of fifty Guy Arab IVs with Metro Cammell H30/24R bodies new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 1966, Selly Oak Garage, Birmingham
418. JOT288 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 3, JOT288, a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body was new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
419. LNY854 ... Aberdare 11, LNY854, was one of a small batch of Guy Arab III with NCME B35R bodies dating from 1951.
Photo taken 1967, Depot Road, Gadlys, Aberdare
420. LXV213 ... Birch Bros K213, LXV213 a Guy Arab III with Willowbrook FH27/26F body, new in 1951.
Photo taken May 1960, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross
421. LXV215 ... LXV215 was the last of six Guy Arab IIIs with Willowbrook FH27/26F bodies delivered in 1951. Numbered K215 it was named 'Prince Eugene' and is seen in Bedford on the 203 service to London.
Photo taken Sat 6 Feb 1960, De Parys Avenue, Bedford
422. LXV215 ... A Birch Brothers Guy Arab III with Willowbook FH27/26F body, K215, reg LXV215, delivered in 1951 on its way to Rushden
Photo taken Sat 13 Jun 1959, Hatfield Railway Station
423. MTJ84 ... Preserved former Red & White C350, HWO323, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with Lydney C33F body, new in 1950, and former Lancashire United Transport 440, MTJ84, a Guy Arab III (6LW) with Roe body (originally C35F, but here with reduced seating) new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1973, Crich Tramway Museum
424. ODH100 ... Walsall 183, ODH100, was one of twenty-five Guy Arab IIIs with Park Royal FH30/26R bodies delivered in 1951 with fleet numbers in the range 131 to 232, ODH89-100, 297-309.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Walsall
425. ODH297 ... ODH297 was Walsall 187 and was a Guy Arab III with a Park Royal FH30/26R body, one of twenty-five new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 13 Apr 1969, Garage, Bloxwich Road, Walsall
426. ODH304 ... Walsall 226, ODH304, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Park Royal FH30/26R body, new in April 1951, which was seen at St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, St. Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
427. ODH307 ... West Midlands PTE 230, ODH307, a Guy Arab III 6LW built in 1951 with Park Royal FH30/26R bodywork. Clearly betraying its Walsall ancestry and on training duties in the same town.
Photo taken April 1972, Walsall
428. OHN496 ... Darlington Corporation 86, OHN496, a Guy Arab III from 1951 with Roberts H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Haughton Road Depot, Darlington
429. OHN497 ... Darlington Corporation 87, OHN497, a Guy Arab III built in 1951 with Roberts H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Tubwell Row, Darlington
430. OHN501 ... Darlington Corporation 91, OHN501, a Guy Arab III built in 1951 with Roberts H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Tubwell Row, Darlington
431. PHN699 ... Darlington began to replace its trolleybus system from the early fifties. Among the buses bought were a batch of 1951 Guy Arab III saloons with attractive Roe centre entrance bodywork. 26, PHN699, survives and is still in revenue earning service with Yorkshire Heritage.
Photo taken Sat 13 Oct 2012, Pudsey
432. BCM931 ... Birkenhead 231, BCM931, was a Guy Arab III with an East Lancs H33/26R body, one of fifteen new between June and August 1952, and was seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
433. BCM940 ... Merseyside P.T.E. (formerly Birkenhead Corporation) Training Bus BCm940, a Guy Arab III with East Lancashire H33/26R body, new as no. 240 in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 1970, Birkenhead Depot
434. ECF756 ... Seen in Colchester Bus Station is Chambers, Bures ECF756, a Crossley L27/28R bodied Guy Arab III new in June 1952. 
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1964, Colchester Bus Station
435. ECF756 ... Henry Christopher Chambers set up a saddlery business in Bures, a village that straddles across the Suffolk/Essex border, in 1877, and began began operating a horse drawn bus service a few years later. Up to the time when it was taken over by Go Ahead in 2012, H C Chambers & Son of Bures laid claim to being the oldest bus operating company in England.
Photo taken August 1969, Colchester Bus Station
436. FT7383 ... Now DT42, FT7383, this was one of ten H30/26R Weymann bodied Guy Arab III G5LWs new to Tynemouth & District in 1952; FT7381-90, 181-190.
Photo taken 1965/6, NGT Central Works Bensham
437. FT7384 ... Tynemouth 184, FT7384, a Guy Arab III with Weymann H30/26R body new in 1952.
Photo taken 1962, Northumberland Square, North Shields
438. FT7386 ... Tynemouth 186, FT7386, a Guy Arab III with Weymann H30/26R body new in 1952.
Photo taken circa 1960, North Shields Bus Park
439. FVD755 ... FVD755, Central SMT H55, was a Guy Arab III with Guy L27/26R body dating from 1952.
Photo taken Sat 19 Mar 1966, Stewarton Street, East Cross, Wishaw
440. FVD756 ... Seen in Cupar is Alexander Fife, Kirkcaldy FRO608, FVD756, a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Guy L27/26R body.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Cupar
441. GFN916 ... East Kent GFN916, a Guy Arab IV with Park Royal H58RD body, new in 1952
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
442. GFN916 ... East Kent GFN916, a Guy Arab IV with Park Royal H58RD body, new in 1952
Photo taken May 1960, London Victoria Coach Station
443. GVD26 ... Central S.M.T. K26, GVD26, was a Guy Arab III with a Guy B37R body new in 1952 which was withdrawn in 1963 and sold for scrap.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Quarry St, Hamilton
444. HTR56 ... Southampton 239, HTR56, new in 1952, was a Guy Arab III (6LW) with a Park Royal H30/26R body. It, along with others from the batch, was fitted with a heating and ventilation system in 1958/9, resulting in the grilles each side of the destination display.
Photo taken Mon 27 Mar 1967, London Road, Southampton
445. JOJ964 ... Birmingham (West Midlands PTE) 2964, JOJ964, was one of the 1952 batch of Guy Arab IVs with an Metro-Cammell H30/25R body.
Photo taken 1970, New Street, Birmingham
446. JWS124 ... JWS124, Highland Omnibuses K77, was an S.M.T. rebuild of an ex-London Transport Guy Arab double-deck chassis which was then fitted with an S.O.L. B39F body in 1952.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Carse Road Depot, Inverness
447. JWS130 ... Awaiting to depart from Inverness is Highland K84, JWS130, one of twentythree ex-London Guy Arabs rebuilt by Scottish Omnibuses between 1952 and 1954 with Scottish Omnibuses B39F bodies. Eighteen (chassis SMT1-12, 18-23) were for Highland with the remaining five (SMT13-17) being for Scottish Omnibuses own fleet.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
448. JWS594 ... Edinburgh Corporation bought a number of second hand wartime Guy Arabs from London in the early 1950s to speed up their tram replacement programme. They were rebodied by Duple subsiduary Nudd.
Photo taken August 1980, Harrogate
449. KOR462 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 20, KOR462, was new in 1952 and was a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
450. KOR463 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 21, KOR463, was new in 1952 and was a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
451. LWR337 ... Store, Stainforth was the operator of this Guy Arab III, LWR337, with Guy H30/26R body on Park Royal frames, new in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 2 Jun 1957, Thorne Road, Doncaster
452. PHN701 ... Darlington Corporation 28, PHN701, a Guy Arab III built in 1952 with Roe B41C bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Tubwell Row
453. RHN69 ... United Auto GGH1, RHN69, a Guy Arab III with Willowbrook H32/28R body, new in 1952.
Photo taken circa 1961, Barras Bridge, Newcastle
454. RHN69 ... RHN69, a bus well known to most of SCT61's North East contingent and formerly United's sole Guy double decker numbered GGH1.
Photo taken 1968, Thirsk
455. CU6298 ... Guy Arab IV/Weymann Orion CU6298 Started life in 1953 as Northern General 1498 but by 1965 it had joined the fleet of Graham's Bus Service, Paisley as their 68.
Photo taken Autumn 1965, Graham's Garage, Hawkhead, Paisley
456. GFN909 ... East Kent GFN909 was the first of twenty-nine Guy Arab IVs delivered in 1953 with 6LW engines. They had Park Royal H30/26RD bodies, and followed one delivered the previous year which had a Guy body built on Park Royal frames, which had been exhibited at the 1952 Commercial Motor Show (GFN908).
Photo taken Sun 31 Jan 1960, Canterbury Bus Station
457. GFN927 ... East Kent GFN927 was one of twenty-nine Guy Arab IVs delivered in 1953 with 6LW engines. They had Park Royal H30/26RD bodies, and followed one delivered the previous year which had a Guy body built on Park Royal frames, which had been exhibited at the 1952 Commercial Motor Show (GFN908).
Photo taken Sun 31 Jan 1960, Canterbury Bus Station
458. GFN928 ... East Kent GFN928, seen leaving Epsom Downs at the end of the Derby Day meeting, was a Guy Arab IV (6LW) which had been new in August 1953 with a Park Royal H30/26RD body.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs
459. JOJ976 ... Birmingham 2976, JOJ976, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell H30/25R body new in early 1953.
Photo taken September 1998
460. JOJ976 ... JOJ976 is a Guy Arab IV with Gardner 6LW 8.4 litre 6 cylinder and pre-selective gearbox with a Metro-Cammell 55 seats (27 ft, to operator’s design) body. 2976 is a typical Birmingham Guy, and entered service in February 1953 from Acocks Green garage.
Photo taken Mon 2 May 2016, A435 near Wythall
461. JWS601 ... Edinburgh 321, JWS601, was an ex-London Transport utility Guy Arab 5LW (G264 - GYL405) rebodied on acquisition by Duple/Nudd in 1953 as H31/24R and fitted with Leyland PD2/20 style grille.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Princes Street
462. JWS603 ... Edinburgh 323, JWS603, was a former wartime LT Guy Arab II (HGC177), rebuilt in 1953 with this Duple/Nudd H31/24R body.
Photo taken 1965, Leith Walk, Edinburgh
463. JWS623 ... Edinburgh 343, JWS623, was a former London Transport Guy Arab II of 1943 (GYL349), rebuilt by Duple/Nudd with this semi-full front H31/24R body in 1953.
Photo taken 1965, Leith Walk (Antigua St.)/London Rd, Edinburgh
464. KJW572 ... Former Wolverhampton 572, KJW572, was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe body dating from 1953. In 1970 it sustained damage to its front dome and received this ungainly Strachan fibreglass replacement.
Photo taken 1970, Park Lane Depot, Wolverhampton
465. LHO252 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 22, LHO252, seen at the Gosport Ferry Terminal, was a Guy Arab III with a Guy H30/26R body (on a Park Royal frame), new in 1953.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Gosport Ferry Terminal
466. MOF102 ... Birmingham Corporation 3102, MOF102, a 1953 Metro-Cammell H30/25R bodied Guy Arab IV parked in a busy Bridge Street at Bakewell.
Photo taken Sat 8 Jun 2013, Bridge Street, Bakewell
467. MOF102 ... A rear view of Birmingham Corporation 3102, MOF102, a 1953 Metro-Cammell H30/25R bodied Guy Arab IV parked in a busy Bridge Street at Bakewell.
Photo taken Sat 8 Jun 2013, Bridge Street, Bakewell
468. MOF9 ... Preserved ex-Birmingham 3009, MOF9, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell body, new in 1953
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 2004, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
469. MOF9 ... Preserved ex-Birmingham 3009, MOF9, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell body, new in 1953.
Photo taken September 1998
470. MOF9 ... Birmingham 3009, MOF9, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell body looked in good order as it operated local tours during the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza weekend.
Photo taken Mon 4 May 2015, Mostyn Crescent, Llandudno
471. MOF90 ... This is MOF90, a Guy Arab IV with Metro Cammell H30/25R body and originally was Birmingham 3090.
Photo taken Sun 6 Sep 2015, at a private site near Coventry, with special permission
472. RFM641 ... Chester City Transport 1, RFM641, a 1953 Guy Arab IV with Massey body, in use as a driver trainer in 1978.
Photo taken 1978, Chester
473. RFM641 ... Preserved Chester City Transport 1, RFM641, a 1953 Guy Arab IV with Massey body.
Photo taken Sun 29 Jun 2008, at North West Transport Museum, St. Helens
474. RFM641 ... Chester 1, RFM641, Guy Arab / Massey H30/26R new in 1953 seen at the depot, in use at the time as a training vehicle.
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1981, Chester Depot
475. RFM641 ... Second photo of Chester 1, RFM641, Guy Arab / Massey H30/26R at the depot in use at the time as a training vehicle
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1981, Chester Depot
476. RFM643 ... City of Chester 3, RFM643, a Guy Arab IV built in 1953 with Massey H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, Chester Railway Station
477. RFM646 ... City of Chester 6, RFM646, a Guy Arab IV built in 1953 with Park Royal H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, Northgate Street, Chester
478. RTC698 ... Bedlington & District RTC698 was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties H31/26R body new in December 1953 which had been acquired from Lancashire United.
Photo taken Tue 29 Jul 1969, Lintonville Terrace, Ashington
479. RTC700 ... Bedlington & District RTC700 was an ex-Lancashire United Guy Arab IV which had a Northern Counties H31/26R body. When seen at Ashington it had obviously seen better days!
Photo taken Tue 29 Jul 1969, Ashington
480. SVT942 ... Potteries Motor Traction H542, SVT942, a Guy Arab IV 5LW built in 1953 with Weymann H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken early/mid 1960s, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station
481. THN351 ... Darlington Corporation 39, THN351, a Guy Arab III built in 1953 with Roe B41C bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Tubwell Row, Darlington
482. THN354 ... Darlington 42, THN354, a Guy Arab III with a Roe B41C body seen in Darlington High Street.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1970, Prebend Row, Darlington
483. THN358 ... Darlington 46, THN358, seen at the garage was a Guy Arab III with a Roe B41C body.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1970, Darlington Garage
484. DXG136 ... Middlesbrough Corporation 36, DXG136, a Guy Arab III 6LW built in 1954 with Northern Counties H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken ca 1967, Parliament Road Depot, Middlesbrough
485. DXG137 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 37, DXG137, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Northern Counties H33/26R bodywork. New to Middlesbrough Corporation and almost looking quite good, though not a patch on its former colours.
Photo taken March 1970, Middlesbrough Exchange
486. DXG140 ... Middlesbrough Corporation 40, DXG140, a Guy Arab IV 6LW from 1954 with Northern Counties H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1967, Middlesbrough Exchange
487. FSD455 ... Western S.M.T. Guy Arab 1057, FSD455, seen in Paisley was a rebuilt Guy Arab II. In 1954 ten ex-London Guy Arab II rebuilt chassis, acquired by Western S.M.T. were fitted with Northern Counties L27/26R bodies. 1057 had been London Transport G129, GXE569, new in 1944 with a Park Royal H30/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
488. FT7895 ... Tynemouth 195, FT7895, a 1954 Guy Arab with Weymann Orion body.
Photo taken 1955?, Carliol Street, Newcastle
489. HWA714 ... Harper Bros., Heath Hayes 3, HWA714, had been acquired as a chassis in April 1954 from Duncan, Law. It was a Guy Arab I new in 1943 and was fitted with the Northern Coachbuilders L27/26R body from DH9344 before entry into service.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964
490. LOW217 ... Preserved former Southampton Corporation 71, LOW217, threads its way between two King Alfred buses and the pack of photographers. 71 is a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H56R body, new in 1954
Photo taken Mon 1 Jan 2007, The Broadway, Winchester
491. LOW217 ... Preserved former Southampton Corporation 71, LOW217, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H56R body, new in 1954
Photo taken Fri 1 Jan 2010, The Broadway, Winchester
492. LOW217 ... Rear view of preserved former Southampton Corporation 71, LOW217, a Guy Arab III with Park Royal H56R body, new in 1954 into preservation in 1990.
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 2017, Anstey Park, Alton
493. LOW217 ... Guy Arab III No.71 of 1954, LOW217, with Park Royal H30/26R body characteristic of the city's Arab fleet is seen rounding Southampton's distinctive Bargate in the summer of 1961.
Photo taken Summer 1961, Bargate, Southampton
494. LSC100 ... LSC100 was a rebuild of a former London Transport Guy Arab double-deck chassis. Fitted with a Scottish Omnibuses C35F body it was numbered K99 and was new in 1954.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
495. LSC99 ... Starting life as a Guy Arab double-decker in London, the chassis was rebuilt in 1954 and fitted with a Scottish Omnibuses C35F body to become Highland Omnibuses K98, LSC99.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
496. MWW891 ... Wilson's (Premier) of Stainforth MWW891, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Guy H35/26R body (on Park Royal frame), new in 1954.
Photo taken 1971, LVVS Museum, Whisby Road, Lincoln
497. TTE143 ... TTE143, ex Lancashire United Transport 534, Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H31/26RD body, new in 1954, sold in late 1967/early 1968 to Knowles of Oulton near Leeds and seen here on a school contract.
Photo taken 1968, Pottery Lane, Woodlesford, near Leeds
498. TTE146 ... Graham, Paisley 77/79, TTE146/TTE148, were Guy Arab IVs with Northern Counties H33/26R bodies seen at the garage at Hawkhead.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Garage, Hawkhead
499. TTE150 ... TTE150, seen unloading in Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester, was number 541 in the Lancashire United, Atherton fleet and was a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Northern Counties H33/26R body which had been new in November 1954.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1958, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
500. UFM858 ... City of Chester 7, UFM858, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Massey H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, City Road, opposite Chester Station
501. UFM860 ... City of Chester 9, UFM860, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Massey H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, City Road, opposite Chester Station
502. UFM861 ... Chester 10, UFM861, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H30/26R body from 1954.
Photo taken 1965, Northgate Street, Chester
503. VHN402 ... Darlington 48, VHN402, a Guy Arab IV 5LW built in 1954 with Roe H31/25R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Northgate, Darlington
504. VHN407 ... Darlington Corporation 53, VHN407, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Roe H30/26R bodywork (UW 7-16-0)
Photo taken May 1972, Darlington Market Place
505. 52DHK ... Eastern National KN2008, 52DHK, a Guy Arab IV with Strachans L28/28R body, new in 1955, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
506. 52DHK ... Moore, Kelvedon 52DHK, a Guy Arab IV with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1955, passed to Eastern National in 1963 and was numbered 1039.
Photo taken Sat 14 Feb 1959, Coval Lane, Chelmsford
507. 53DHK ... Eastern National 1040, 53DHK, acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 was a Guy Arab IV with a Strachans L28/28R body new in 1955.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1964, Colchester Bus Station
508. 53DHK ... New to Moore Bros., Kelvedon in 1955, 53DHK, which was a Guy Arab IV with a Strachans L28/28R body, became Eastern National 1040 in 1963 when Moore's business was acquired.
Photo taken February 1966, Colchester Bus Station
509. EXG888 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 88, EXG888, a Guy Arab IV built in 1955 with Northern Counties H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1969, near Wood Street, Middlesbrough
510. EXG892 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H262, EXG892, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H33/28R bodywork. New in 1955 as Middlesbrough Corporation 92.
Photo taken December 1970, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
511. FT9005 ... Tynemouth 205, FT9005, a 1955 Metro Cammell Orion bodied Guy Arab IV, with as Ronnie H. eludes to "more rattles than Mothercare".
Photo taken c.1965/6, Bus Park at the back of Northumberland Square, North Shields
512. GCS215 ... Highland Omnibuses E2, GCS215, was a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1130.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
513. GHL713 ... Guy Arab IV GHL713, 764 in the West Riding fleet, had a Roe L27/26R body and is seen here at the Castleford Garage.
Photo taken Sat 26 Jul 1969, Castleford Garage
514. GHL715 ... West Riding 766, GHL715, a Guy Arab Mk. IV with Roe L27/26R body, new in 1955, withdrawn in 1971 and sold for scrap.
Photo taken Summer 1970, Wakefield Bus Station
515. GHL723 ... West Riding 774, GHL723, a 1955 Guy Arab IV with Roe L27/26R bodywork leaving Wakefield bus station
Photo taken c.1969, Wakefield Bus Station
516. GHL724 ... West Riding 775, GHL724, was one of the 1955 batch of Guy Arab IV's with a Roe L53R body.
Photo taken 1965, Hunslet Road, Leeds
517. GSD779 ... Dodds, Troon DT16 , GSD779, part of the A.A. Motor Services fleet was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe H37/28RD body new in June 1955 seen here in the A.A. bus station in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
518. GSD779 ... Seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr Guy Arab IV GSD779 was new to Dodds, Troon as DT16 in June 1955. It had a Roe H37/28RD body and was withdrawn in 1980 passing into preservation.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
519. HK4212 ... China Motor Bus staff bus and tow car HK4212, a Guy Arab IV built in 1955 with Metal Sections B30C bodywork. This had been converted to staff use in 1976. A considerable number of Arabs were exported to Hong Kong but there were very few single deck varieties by 1981.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong, Central Bus Station
520. KAM570 ... KAM570 was Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D69, with a Park Royal H33/28R body acquired in March 1957 from Kampala & District 4, UFS164, to whom it had been new in December 1955.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
521. KAP621 ... Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) 27, KAP621, was a Guy Arab III.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
522. LDW509 ... Newport Corporation 146, LDW509, a Guy Arab IV had a D.J. Davies H32/26R body and was new in 1955.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
523. OUF514 ... OUF514, No514 in the Southdown fleet, one of 12 Guy Arab IVs with Park Royal H31/26RD bodies new in 1955. Seen here on Lewes local service 28, it is in Eastgate Street opposite the bus station.
Photo taken late 1950s(?), Eastgate Street, Lewes
524. OUF514 ... OUF514 was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with Park Royal H31/26RD body, new in March 1955 to Southdown Motor Services, no.514.
Photo taken Sun 3 May 1964, entering Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
525. OUF515 ... Churchbridge of Cannock 2, OUF515, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Park Royal H31/26RD body, new to Southdown (515) in 1955.
Photo taken Late 1970, Churchbridge's garage, Cannock
526. OUF516 ... Simonds, Botesdale OUF516 was a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Park Royal H31/26RD body which had been new to Southdown, Brighton in March 1955 and had been acquired in June 1968.
Photo taken Sat 5 Apr 1969, Ram Meadow Lorry/Coach Park, off Cotton Lane, Bury St. Edmunds
527. OUF519 ... Southdown 519, OUF519, was a Guy Arab IV / Park Royal H31/26RD new in 1955.
Photo taken 1955, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
528. OUF521 ... Former Southdown 521, OUF521, a Guy Arab IV with Park Royal H57RD body, new in 1955, seen here in Simonds of Botesdale's colours.
Photo taken 1969, Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds
529. OUF523 ... Southdown 523, OUF523, a Guy Arab IV with Park Royal H57RD body, new in 1955.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1964, Old Steine, Brighton
530. VKO992 ... Seen in Chatham, Maidstone & District DH468, VKO992, was the first of eight Guy Arab IVs with Weymann H32/28R bodies new in 1955. They had been ordered for the Chatham & District fleet but were delivered after the transfer of the subsidiary fleets to the main fleet.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
531. VKO994 ... Maidstone & District DH470, VKO994, was a Guy Arab IV with a Weymann H32/28R body from 1955.
Photo taken 1962, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
532. WTB43 ... Lancashire United 544 and 543, WTB43 and WTB42, were Guy Arab IV's with Northern Counties H33/26R bodies, dating from 1955.
Photo taken 1967, Leigh Depot
533. XFM521 ... City of Chester 13, XFM521, a 1955 Massey H32/26R bodied Guy Arab !V loads in Northgate.
Photo taken Mid 1960's, Northgate Street, Chester
534. XUK768 ... Cornwallis, London N.19 ran this Guy Warrior, XUK768, with Mulliner C37C body which had been new as a demonstrator. It is seen at a busy Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Sat 19 Aug 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
535. 13CHN ... Darlington 57, 13CHN, a Guy Arab IV 5LW built in 1956 with Roe H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, off Darlington Market Place
536. FT9411 ... Northern General 2169, FT9411, a Guy Arab IV built in 1956 with Park Royal H35/28R bodywork.
Photo taken July 1968, Durham Bus Station
537. FT9411 ... Tynemouth 211, FT9411, was a Guy Arab IV with a Park Royal H35/28R body.
Photo taken Sat 5 Aug 1967, near Northumberland Square, North Shields
538. FT9414 ... Tynemouth 214, FT9414, a 1956 Park Royal bodied Guy Arab IV, is about to be "jumped" by a trio of 1949, formerly Meadows 6DC engined, Guy Arab IIIs.
Photo taken 1960s, the former bus park at North Shields
539. HHL994 ... West Riding 782, HHL994, a Guy Arab IV/Roe L27/26R was new in 1956. It is seen here entering the Central Bus Station in Leeds.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Leeds Central Bus Station
540. HHL994 ... HHL994 was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe L27/26R body and was number 782 in the West Riding, Wakefield fleet, being new in March 1956.
Photo taken Sat 14 Apr 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
541. JCS10 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1253, JCS10, was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28RD body, new in October 1956, which was seen in Ayr.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
542. JCS4 ... JCS4 was number 1247 in the Western S.M.T. Fleet, seen here in Ayr, and was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28RD body new in October 1956.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Ayr
543. JCS4 ... Allander Travel had several second hand buses for contract work. JCS4, a Guy Arab IV with Alexander low height body ex Western SMT 1247 contrasts with ex Ribble JCK507 (1432), Leyland PD2/12 with Burlingham body.
Photo taken May 1972, Main Street, Milngavie
544. JCS432 ... Western S.M.T. , Kilmarnock 1257, JCS432, was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28R body new in October 1956.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Fullarton Street, Ayr
545. KAG209 ... KAG209 was D61 in the fleet of Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) and was a Guy Arab IV with a Park Royal body new in January 1956. When new it seated H33/28R but was later altered to H33/31R.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
546. KAJ573 ... KAJ573 was Kenya Bus Services (Mombasa) D66, and was a Guy Arab IV with a Park Royal H37/33R body, new in December 1956, one of four new between November 1956 and February 1958.
Photo taken Mon 1 Aug 1960, Mombasa
547. KHL ... KHL---, an unidentified West Riding Guy Arab IV heads out of Leeds on the temporary one-way arrangement during the building of the Inner Ring Road.
Photo taken 1968, Quarry Hill, Leeds
548. KHL839 ... West Riding Guy Arab IV 442, KHL839, with a Roe lowbridge body.
Photo taken Wed 9 Feb 1972, St. Peter's Street, approaching Leeds Central Bus Station
549. MFN884 ... G6, MFN884, was one of a quartet of these ex-East Kent Guy Arab IVs with Park Royal H33/28RD bodywork which were bought by Graham's Bus Service, Paisley in 1971. They were also the last in a long line of Guy Arabs both new and second hand.
Photo taken 1971, Graham's Garage, Hawkhead, Paisley
550. MUH319 ... Cardiff 319, MUH319, a 1956 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H35/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Fri 31 Dec 1971, Cardiff Bus Station
551. NSF935 ... Edinburgh 935, NSF935, a Guy Arab IV built in 1956 with Alexander H34/29R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Princes Street
552. NSF939 ... Edinburgh 509, LWS509, and 939, NSF939, in Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Photo taken Mon 28 Jul 1969, Princes Street, Edinburgh
553. PUF627 ... Dodds, Troon (AA, Ayr) PUF627 was a Guy Arab IV with a Park Royal H33/26RD body which had been acquired from Southdown, Brighton 527 in August 1969, having been one of a batch of thirty-six new in 1956. It was seen in Troon.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Troon
554. PUF635 ... AA Motor Services DT No.12, PUF635, a Guy Arab IV built in 1956 with Park Royal H31/28RD bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Troon
555. PUF644 ... Southdown 544, PUF644, a Guy 'Arab' IV with Park Royal H33/26RD bodywork built in 1956.
Photo taken Tue 2 May 1967, Cavendish Place Garage, Eastbourne
556. PUF647 ... Southdown 547, PUF647, a 1956 Guy Arab IV fitted with a Park Royal H59RD body.
Photo taken 1966, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
557. PUF647 ... Preserved Southdown 547, PUF647, a 1956 Guy Arab IV fitted with a Park Royal H59RD body.
Photo taken Sun 3 Apr 2005, Wisley Aerodrome
558. PUF647 ... Preserved Southdown 547, PUF647, a 1956 Guy Arab IV fitted with a Park Royal H59RD body.
Photo taken Mon 2 May 2022, The Broadway, Winchester
559. PUF650 ... Southdown cars 550, PUF650 and 257, BUF257C, photographed at Pool Valley in April 1967. 550 was a 1956 Guy Arab IV with Park Royal H31/28RD bodywork, and 257 was a 1965 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Northern Counties FH39/26F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
560. SWT644 ... Wilson, Stainforth used the fleetname "Premier", and SWT644, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Roe H37/28R body, which was new in August 1956, is seen at the Doncaster terminus in East Laith Gate.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, East Laith Gate, Doncaster
561. SWU876 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) SWU876 a Guy Arab IV with Burlingham H41/32R body, built in 1956.
Photo taken 1967, Stainforth Depot
562. SWU876 ... Morgan (t/a Blue Line), Armthorpe SWU876 was a Guy Arab IV 6DC with a Burlingham H41/32R body new in December 1956, seen in Doncaster at the Christ Church terminus.
Photo taken Tue 8 Apr 1958, Christ Church, Doncaster
563. SWU876 ... Blue Line Guy Arab IV SWU876 crosses the level crossing in the centre of Goole on 19th August 1972.
Photo taken Sat 19 Aug 1972, Boothferry Road, Goole
564. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H30/26R body new in 1956. In April 1970 it passed to Devon General, re-numbered as 250.
Photo taken Sat 17 May 2008, on wedding duty, Ashreigney, Devon
565. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H30/26R body new in 1956
Photo taken Fri 1 Jul 2011, Marine Parade, Instow
566. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1956 seen at Winkleigh.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
567. VTE780 ... Accrington Corporation 16, VTE780, a Guy Arab LUF (6HLW) with East Lancs. B43R body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Sat 26 Oct 1968, Accrington Corporation Garage
568. XTC853 ... Ashton 66, XTC853, a Guy Arab IV with a Bond H32/28R body new in 1956 was seen in the bus station in Ashton.
Photo taken Sat 7 Aug 1965, Ashton Bus Station
569. 2834F ... 2834F was a 1957 Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties L31/32R body which had been acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 and became Eastern National 1041.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1964, Colchester Bus Station
570. 2835F ... Eastern National KN2011, 2835F, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties L31/32R body new in 1957, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 9 May 1965, Colchester Bus Station
571. 2835F ... Eastern National 1042, 2835F, seen in Colchester Bus Station was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties L31/32R body which had been new in 1957 to Moore Bros., Kelvedon and was acquired by Eastern National in 1963 with the Moore's business.
Photo taken February 1966, Colchester Bus Station
572. 324DTB ... Accrington 145, 324DTB, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of eight new in 1957.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1958, Cattle Market Bus Station, Burnley
573. 356BTB ... Accrington 140, 356BTB, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of eight new in 1957. It lasted in the fleet until 1972.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, in Grimshaw Street, Burnley
574. 356BTB ... A colour shot of Accrington 140 showing the very distinctive livery used by the corporation.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Melbourne Street, Accrington
575. 469DHN ... Darlington Corporation 69, 469DHN, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Roe H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1972, Darlington Market Place
576. 713CFM ... Chester Corporation 19, 713CFM, a Guy Arab IV (5LW) with Massey H32/28R body of 1957 is seen from the rear negotiating the congested Eastgate Street,Chester whilst a doubtless formidable WPC with white armbands controls traffic at the zebra crossing.
Photo taken late 1950s, Eastgate Street, Chester
577. 717CFM ... Chester 23, 717CFM, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H32/28R body, new in 1957. It lasted in service until 1976.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, High Street, Saltney
578. GDC293 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H263, GDC293, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Northern Counties H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
579. GDC295 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 95, GDC295, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Northern Counties H33/28R bodywork, formerly Middlesbrough 95.
Photo taken April 1969, Middlesbrough Exchange near Linthorpe Road
580. GDC315 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 15, GDC315, a Guy Arab IV from 1957 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1970, Middlesbrough Exchange
581. GDC316 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L486, GDC316, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Northern Counties L27/28R body, new to Middlesbrough Corporation (16) in 1957.
Photo taken 1973, TMT Middlesbrough Depot
582. GDC317 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L487, GDC317, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork. This had been new as Middlesbrough 17.
Photo taken December 1971, Middlesbrough Exchange
583. HCB140 ... Blackburn 140, HCB140, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of ten new in 1957.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station
584. KCF711 ... Guy Arab IV KCF711 with Roe L31/28R body from the small fleet of H.C.Chambers and Son of Bures, new in January 1957.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
585. KHL825 ... West Riding 825, KHL825, was a Guy Arab IV with Roe L55R body of 1957. It is seen racing into Leeds to take up an evening works contract service from the huge Burtons Clothing factory.
Photo taken 1966, Austhorpe, Leeds
586. KHL828 ... Six of West Riding's 1957 Roe bodied Guy Arabs with 431, originally, 828, KHL828 in the centre (and a lone Panther). They had very well appointed interiors and, partly due to the early demise of the Wulfrunians, had long active lives - they were still in regular all-day service around Castleford and Featherstone in the early 'seventies.
Photo taken Sat 29 Jul 1972, Belle Isle Depot Yard, Wakefield
587. KHL829 ... KHL829, a Guy Arab IV with a Roe L29/26RD body was West Riding, Wakefield 432 and was seen in Wakefield Bus Station.
Photo taken Tue 18 Apr 1972, Wakefield Bus Station
588. KHL834 ... West Riding 834, KHL834, a Guy Arab IV with Roe L55R body new in 1957
Photo taken Mon 9 Aug 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
589. KHL836 ... West Riding Autos 836, KHL836, was one of their lowbridge Roe-bodied Guy Arab IV's dating from 1957. This comparatively rare nearside view shows the (open) folding platform door - a facility much appreciated during winter months.
Photo taken 1965, Selby Road, Halton, Leeds
590. KHL837 ... West Riding 837, KHL837, was a Guy Arab IV with Roe L55R body of 1957. These reliable vehicles were the workhorses of many of West Riding's "trunk" routes out of Leeds, including this long run to Doncaster.
Photo taken 1965, Hunslet Road, Leeds
591. KHL839 ... West Riding 839, KHL839, was a Guy Arab IV with Roe L29/26RD bodywork which had been new in November 1957.
Photo taken 1969, Leeds Central Bus Station
592. KHL845 ... West Riding 845, KHL845, a Guy Arab IV with Roe L55R body new in 1957, speeds along the narrow country lane towards Swillington.
Photo taken 1968, Swillington Common
593. KHL850 ... This is the upper saloon interior of West Riding 453, KHL850, a Guy Arab IV with Roe L29/26RD bodywork that had been new as 850.
Photo taken Wed 2 Feb 1972, Featherstone Depot
594. KHL855 ... West Riding /Yorkshire Woollen driver trainer A14, KHL855, a 1957 Guy Arab IV with lowbridge Roe bodywork. When new this was 855 in the West Riding fleet.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1978, Savile Town, Dewsbury
595. KHL855 ... Stuart Little's recent Edinburgh bus rally photograph prompted me to post this view, taken on the Huddersfield Centenary Rally in 1983, to commemorate one hundred years of municipal public transport. I believe nineteen buses are visible here and they are listed below as far as I can identify. The late Bob Mack will have taken a very similar photograph to this as he was stood on the platform of the bus next to me, only I've forgotten what it was.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jun 1983, Slaithwaite Road, Holt Head (between Marsden and Meltham), Kirklees
596. KHL855 ... West Riding 855, KHL855, a 1957 Guy Arab IV with a Roe L29/26RD body outside Dewsbury Bus Museum.
Photo taken Sun 18 Nov 2018, Dewsbury Bus Museum, Ravensthorpe
597. KHL855 ... Now fully restored to original condition this West Riding Guy Arab IV with Roe lowbridge body 855, KHL855, which dates from 1957.
Photo taken Sat 26 Oct 2019, Pudsey Civic Hall, Cote Lane, Pudsey
598. KHL860 ... West Riding 860, KHL860, was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe L55R body dating from 1957
Photo taken 1965, Aberford Road, Woodlesford
599. KHL862 ... West Riding 465 (formerly 862), KHL862, was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe L55R body of 1957.
Photo taken 1971, Wakefield Bus Station
600. SUK3 ... SUK3 is a Guy Arab IV with Meadows engine and Metro-Cammell 60 seater body normally seen in the exhibition hall at Wythall transport museum, but although not in service was allowed outside. Wolverhampton buses passed to West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in 1969.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 2017, Wythall Transport Museum
601. SUK7 ... Wolverhampton Corporation took delivery of eighteen Guy Arab IV's in 1957 with Metro-Cammell H33/27R bodywork and number 7, SUK7, having left the Wolverhampton Low Level Sation terminus for the service to Bridgenorth a few minutes earlier, is seen loading in Railway Road.
Photo taken c.1958, Railway Road, Wolverhampton
602. TYG4 ... Blue Line (Reliance-allocated) TYG4 was a Guy Arab IV with a Burlingham H41/32R body of 1957 which was withdrawn in 1973. Although effectively separate companies with their own depots, Blue Line (Samuel Morgan Ltd) and 1949 subsidiary Reliance (R. Store Ltd) shared the same two-tone blue livery and routes.
Photo taken 1970, South Parade, Thorne
603. TYG4 ... Blue Line (Reliance) TYG4, was a Guy Arab IV with a Burlingham H41/32R body dating from 1957.
Photo taken Sat 18 Sep 1971, North Street, Goole
604. TYG4 ... Store (Reliance), Stainforth, operated this Burlingham H41/32R bodied Guy Arab IV TYG4 on its service from Doncaster, Churchgate to Stainforth.
Photo taken Tue 8 Apr 1958, Thorne Road, Doncaster
605. UFJ292 ... Exeter Corporation dual sourced from Leyland and Guy in the 1950s. Seen here is 52, UFJ292, a 1957 Guy Arab IV with Massey 56 seat bodywork. On withdrawal it was bought by Shaw Brothers of Byers Green in whose livery it is preserved.
Photo taken 1998, Halifax
606. UFJ292 ... Shaw Bros, Byers Green, UFJ292, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Massey H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1972, Byers Green
607. UFJ292 ... Guy Arab UFJ292 seems well loaded as it negotiates a roundabout. New to Exeter Corporation in 1957, it had a Massey 56 seat body. On withdrawal it was bought by Shaw Brothers of Byers Green in whose livery it is preserved.
Photo taken Mon 30 Aug 2010, NEBPT Historic Vehicles Display, Seaburn Terrace/Whitburn Road
608. UFJ294 ... Exeter 54, UFJ294, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H33/28R body, was the last of four, new in June 1957.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Exeter
609. UFJ296 ... After the Exeter Corporation fleet was taken over by Devon General, Exeter 56, UFJ296, a Park Royal bodied Guy Arab IV built in 1957, was used as a learner bus and kept the Corporation livery. A green bus amidst Devon General red at Torquay Garage.
Photo taken Mon 22 Mar 1976, Devon General Torquay Garage
610. UFJ298 ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth UFJ298, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Park Royal H30/26R body, new to Exeter Corporation (58) in 1957.
Photo taken 1971, Scarlet Band's Garage, West Cornforth
611. VNY653 ... Seen at the garage is Pontypridd 75, VNY653, was a Guy Arab IV with a Roe H33/25R body new in 1957.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Pontypridd Garage
612. XS9834 ... XS9834 seen in Gauze Street, Paisley was number 42 of Graham's Bus Service, Paisley and was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties H32/28R body new in 1957.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
613. 359FTB ... Seen outside the Atherton garage of Lancashire United, Atherton is their Guy Arab IV (6LW) 642, 359FTB, which had a Northern Counties H41/32R body, and which had been new in May 1958.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, Atherton Garage
614. 387FTB ... Accrington Corporation 146, 387FTB, a Guy Arab Mk. IV / East Lancs H32/26R new in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Accrington Garage
615. 879DTB ... Seen in Victoria Bus Station, Salford is Lancashire United, Atherton 612, 879DTB, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in January 1958.
Photo taken Mon 2 Jun 1958, Victoria Bus Station, Salford
616. 8935NO ... 8935NO was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 to become Eastern National 1043.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1964, Colchester Bus Station
617. 8935NO ... Advance Coaches (C. A. Whiterly Ltd.) of Maltby operated former Eastern National 2012, 8935NO, a 1958 Guy Arab IV (5LW) with Massey L34/33R bodywork. It was new in 1958 to Moore of Kelvedon, & passed to Eastern National with the sale of the business.
Photo taken Fri 20 Apr 1973, Depot, Maltby
618. ACU721 ... Tyneside PTE 321, ACU721, a Guy Arab IV built in 1958 with Roe H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, South Shields Market Place
619. AXS431 ... Seen in Gauze Street, Paisley is Graham's Bus Service, Paisley 43, AXS431, a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties H32/28R body new in 1958 which would appear to be heading for Linwood.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
620. JDC212 ... Middlesbrough 12, JDC212, seen in Marton Road, Middlesbrough, was one of eight Guy Arab IVs with Northern Counties L27/28R bodies which entered service in 1958.
Photo taken Wed 2 Aug 1967, Marton Road, Middlesbrough
621. JDC212 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L482, JDC212, a Guy Arab IV built in 1958 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, Marton Road / Exchange, Middlesbrough
622. JDC218 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L488, JDC218, a Guy Arab IV built in 1958 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork.
Photo taken April 1973, Marton Road, Middlesbrough
623. JDC220 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L490, JDC220, a Guy Arab IV built in 1958 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Middlesbrough Exchange
624. JDC220 ... Teesside Municipal Transport L490, JDC220, a Guy Arab IV from 1958 with Northern Counties lowbridge bodywork.
Photo taken December 1970, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
625. JDC222 ... Delivered to Middlesbrough Corporation in 1958 was this lowbridge Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties bodywork, 22, JDC222.
Photo taken August 1970, Middlesbrough Station
626. JDC223 ... Middlesbrough Corporation 23, JDC223, a Guy Arab IV 6LW from 1958 with Northern Counties L27/28R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1967, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
627. KBV150 ... Blackburn 150, KBV150, Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of eight new in 1958, on the bus park at Blackburn.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Bridge Street, Blackburn
628. KBV157 ... Blackburn 157, KBV157, a 1958 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs body. The radiator front apppears to be a home-made replacement. The brighter livery introduced with the first rear engined buses is carried.
Photo taken 1977, Blackburn Bus Park
629. NCX176 ... County Motors, Lepton 97, SVH354, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Metro-Cammell B45F body, new in 1960 and alongside 91, NCX176, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Roe L27/28RD body, new in 1958.
Photo taken March 1968, County Motors Depot, Waterloo, Huddersfield
630. NCX176 ... Seen in the bus station in Wakefield is County Motors, Lepton 91, NCX176, a Roe L27/28RD bodied Guy Arab IV (6LW) which had been new in February 1958.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Wakefield Bus Station
631. NCX178 ... Yorkshire Traction 687 was former County Motors 93, NCX178, a Guy Arab IV with Roe body of 1958.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Wombwell Depot
632. NCX178 ... County Motors line up, from left to right - 93, NCX178, a Guy Arab IV (with exposed grill) with Roe body of 1958; 70, CCX801, a Guy Arab II of 1945, rebodied by Roe in 1953; 85, EVH213, a Leyland PS1/2 of 1949, rebodied by Windover in 1954.
Photo taken 1967, Lepton Depot, Huddersfield
633. RDM200 ... Lloyd's of Bagillt RDM200, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H40/33RD body, new to Lloyd's in 1958.
Photo taken Sun 19 Sep 1982, Burscough
634. SCG622 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 70, SCG622, was the first of two Guy Arab IVs with Reading FH30/26R bodies dating from 1958.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Gosport Ferry Terminus
635. SCG622 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford SCG622, a Guy Arab IV with a Reading FH30/26R body carried fleet number 70, and had been new in January 1958.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970, Garage, Hoeford
636. SCG622 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford SCG622, a Guy Arab IV with a Reading FH30/26R body carried fleet number 70, and had been new in January 1958.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Gosport Ferry Terminal
637. SCG623 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 71, SCG623, the second of two Guy Arab IVs with Reading FH30/26R bodies dating from 1958.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, West Street, Fareham
638. WUK19 ... Wolverhampton Corporation 19, WUK19, a Guy Arab IV with Burlingham FH41/27F body.
Photo taken Sun 23 May 1965, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton
639. XNY411 ... Aberdare 55, XNY411, was a Longwell Green H35/29R bodied Guy Arab IV new in 1958 as fleet number 34 being renumbered shortly after delivery.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage
640. XNY414 ... Aberdare 58, XNY414, briefly 39 when new, was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with Longwell Green H35/29R body new in 1958, unique within the batch of five in having a Park Royal body shell built in 1954.
Photo taken Sat 27 Feb 1971, Glynhafod Terminus, Cwmaman
641. 116JTD ... Preserved Lancashire United 21, 116JTD, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in 1959
Photo taken Sun 3 Oct 1982, Leicester City Transport Abbey Park Depot
642. 116JTD ... Lancashire United 21, 116JTD, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body new in May 1959.
Photo taken Sun 19 Sep 1982, Burscough
643. 117JTD ... Lancashire United 22, 117JTD, Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in 1959.
Photo taken 1971, Spinning Jenny Street Bus Station, Leigh
644. 118JTD ... Seen in Moor Lane Bus Station in Bolton is Lancashire United, Atherton 23, 118JTD, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Northern Counties H41/32R body.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
645. 20PVX ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, Eastern National 2015, 20PVX.
Photo taken Tue 5 Feb 1974, Colchester Depot
646. 20PVX ... Former Moore Brothers of Kelvedon 20PVX, a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, seen here bearing the Eastern National fleet number 1046 but still carrying Moore's livery.
Photo taken 1963, Colchester Bus Station
647. 20PVX ... One of the 1959 Massey-bodied Guy Arab IV buses purchased by Essex independent Moore's of Kelvedon, is seen here in Burbank, California, in March 1993. 20PVX passed to ENOC with the Moore's fleet in 1963, and was numbered 1046, then 2015 in 1964.
Photo taken March 1993, Burbank, California, USA
648. 20PVX ... Quite a few Southend Transport drivers have helped Ensign Bus out with the collection and delivery of dealer stock vehicles. Here we see former Moore Brothers and Eastern National 20PVX, a 1959 Guy Arab with Massey body. Latterly EN 2015, it was withdrawn in 1974.
Photo taken 1975/6, Great Yeldham
649. 501ATX ... Pontypridd 80, 501ATX, was the first of three Guy Arab IVs with Roe H33/26R bodies new in 1959 and was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Pontypridd Garage
650. 828KTB ... Accrington 153, 828KTB, was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with an East Lancs H32/26R body, the last of four which were new in 1959.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Accrington Bus Station
651. CXS104 ... Graham, Paisley 45, CXS104, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H33/28R body new in December 1959.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
652. HFA575 ... Burton received three Guy Arab IVs (5LW) with Massey H33/28R bodies and 5LW engines in January 1959, and 75, HFA575, seen at the garage, was the last of the trio and, after withdrawal in February 1972, passed to Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh in May.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Garage, Burton
653. PVH990 ... Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee 190, PVH990, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H37/28R body, new in 1959
Photo taken Thu 5 Aug 1965, Huddersfield (Merton Street) Bus Station
654. PVH990 ... Huddersfield JOC 190, PVH990, was a Guy Arab IV with an East Lancs H37/28R body dating from 1959, which was very late for an exposed radiator.
Photo taken 1966, Manchester Street Bus Station, Huddersfield
655. PVH991 ... West Yorkshire PTE 4191, PVH991, a 1959 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H37/28R body.
Photo taken c. 1975/6, Longroyd Bridge Depot, Huddersfield
656. PVH991 ... West Yorkshire PTE (Kirklees District) 4191, PVH991, a Guy Arab IV (6LX) with East Lancs. H37/28R body, new to Huddersfield JOC (191) in 1959.
Photo taken August 1974, Huddersfield Road, Brighouse
657. PVH991 ... Huddersfield 191, PVH991 a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H37/28R body.
Photo taken Dec 69/Feb 70, Slades Lane, Helme
658. UTH78 ... Rees & Williams, Tycroes, UTH78, a Guy Arab IV built in 1959/60 with Massey L31/28RD bodywork.
Photo taken St Mary's Square, Swansea
659. WWX671 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) WWX671, a Guy Arab IV with Burlingham body, built in 1959.
Photo taken 1968, Armthorpe Depot
660. WWX671 ... Morgan (t/a Blue Line), Armthorpe WWX671 was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with a Burlingham H41/31F body new in July 1959 which was seen on the stand in Churchgate, Doncaster.
Photo taken Sun 6 Sep 1959, Christ Church, Doncaster
661. WWX671 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan), Armthorpe WWX671, a Guy Arab IV with Burlingham H41/31F body, new in 1959.
Photo taken Aug/Sept 197?, Reliance Depot, Station Road, Stainforth
662. WWX671 ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan Ltd) WWX671, a Guy Arab IV with Burlingham H41/31F bodywork which was new in 1959.
Photo taken c. 1973, Thorne Road, Doncaster
663. XFJ754 ... Exeter 69, XFJ754 was a Guy Arab IV (6LW), one of five new in September 1959 with Weymann H31/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Exeter
664. 142NTF ... LUT 51, 142NTF, a 1960 Guy Arab IV/NCME H73R engaged on learner duties appears to have been abandoned by trainee and instructor in the middle of the road in Bolton Bus Station
Photo taken Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
665. 145NTF ... Seen at Arpley Bus Station in Warrington is Lancashire United, Atherton 54, 145NTF, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with a Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in June 1960.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
666. 973AFJ ... Former Exeter Corporation 73, 973AFJ, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H31/26R body, new in 1960.
Photo taken July 1972, North's premises, Sherburn-in-Elmet
667. 974AFJ ... 974AFJ is a 1960 Guy Arab IV with Massey body new to Exeter Corporation, 74, before becoming Devon General 274 in 1970 and transferring to Western National in 1971.
Photo taken Sat 21 Sep 2024, entering Kingsbridge Bus Station
668. OSD178 ... The chassis of OSD178, Dodds, Troon DT9, seen at Boswell Park, Ayr was rebuilt from Plymouth 277 (CDR757), a 1944 Guy Arab II, and rebodied in 1960 with a Northern Counties FH37/27F body.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Boswell Park, Ayr
669. XS9834 ... Graham 42, XS9834, was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties H33/28R body seen at the garage at Hawkhead, alongside 82, Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean XVA 444, which had been new to Laurie (Chieftain), Hamilton in 1960, and which had a Metro Cammell H44/34F body.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Garage, Hawkhead
670. 142NTF ... Lancashire United 51, 142NTF, a Guy Arab IV built in 1961 with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1973, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
671. 324YFM ... Chester City 24, 324YFM, Guy Arab IV with Massey H41/32F bodywork. The bus carries the rare Johannesburg bonnet assembly and dates from 1961.
Photo taken 1975, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street
672. 328YFM ... Chester 28, 328YFM, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey 41/32F body dating from 1961 fitted with the distinctive J'burg grill.
Photo taken 1965, Bridge Street
673. 372WPU ... Eastern National 2016, 372WPU, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body which had been new to Moore, Kelvedon in 1961.
Photo taken Sun 3 Sep 1967, Colchester Bus Station
674. 372WPU ... Moore's 372WPU, a Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body new in 1961 which passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet on 3rd February 1963. To the right, under cover, is JVX557, a 1945 Guy Arab II with Strachans body.
Photo taken Moore's Garage, Kelvedon
675. 373WPU ... Acquired in 1963 from Moore, Kelvedon 373WPU, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body, became 1048 in the Eastern National fleet.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1964, Colchester Bus Station
676. 373WPU ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, Eastern National 2017, 373WPU.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1974, Colchester Depot
677. 373WPU ... Eastern National 2017, previously 1048, 373WPU, was a Guy Arab IV (5LW) with a Massey L34/33R body which had been new to Moore, Kelvedon, in May 1961 and which passed to Eastern National in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Braintree Bus Park
678. 373WPU ... Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, 373WPU, now preserved by the ENPG and seen here restored to Moore's livery. It passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet in 1963.
Photo taken Canvey Island
679. 373WPU ... Rear view of preserved ex-Moores and then Eastern National 373WPU, Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1961.
Photo taken Tue 10 Jul 2007, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island
680. 373WPU ... Taken on an Omnibus Society trip over a number of Moore’s former routes is preserved 1961 Guy Arab IV/Massey 373WPU (EN 2017).
Photo taken Sat 13 Apr 2013, The Ship, West End Road, Tiptree
681. 4048JW ... Wolverhampton was to Guy what Coventry was to Daimler; a consistently loyal buyer of the locally built buses. When the recently permitted 2 axle 30ft long double-deckers began arriving in 1958, Wolverhampton initially opted for fully-fronted, forward entrance bodies mounted on Guy's Arab IV 6LW model. The first, with, a Burlingham FH41/27F body was followed by 50 with Metro-Cammell Orion FH41/31F bodies between December 1959 and December 1961.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1976, Wolverhampton Bus Station
682. 502VTB ... Lancashire United Transport Guy Arab IV's with Northern Counties bodies (and maybe even a Metro Cammell lurking on the far right) neatly lined up and awaiting their next turn of duty in Howe Bridge Depot, Atherton.
Photo taken late 1974, LUT Howe Bridge Depot, Atherton
683. 503VTB ... Lancashire United 63, 503VTB, a Guy Arab IV built in 1961 with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
684. 534RTB ... Although Northern Counties supplied the vast majority of Lancs United bodywork, the company occassionallly bought from other sources including Metro Cammell. Seen loading at Wigan bus station is 43, 534RTB, a 1961 Guy Arab IV with 73 seat Metro Cammell bodywork. This was one of the last Metro Cammell bodies bought by LUT.
Photo taken Thu 20 Mar 1975, Wigan Bus Station
685. NCB160 ... Blackburn 160, NCB160, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H35/28R body, one of twelve new in 1961.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station
686. NCB163 ... Blackburn 163, NCB163, Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H35/28R body, new in 1961.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Blackburn Station
687. NCB167 ... Blackburn 167, NCB167, a 1961 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs body. The bus has the short lived Johannesburg front. The red roof was adopted in 1974 following the amalgamation with nearby Darwen whose fleet was red.
Photo taken 1977
688. NCB167 ... Blackburn Corporation Transport have operated quite a number of Guys. "South African" fronted Arab Mk.IV No.167 NCB167 is a 1961 bus with East Lancs H35/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Depot, Blackburn
689. NFA876 ... Burton 76, NFA876, seen at the garage, was the first of three Guy Arab IVs, with Massey H33/28R bodies and 5LW engines new in June 1961.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Garage, Burton
690. YTH815 ... Warstone Motors, Green Bus Service of Great Wyrley, near Cannock, 4, YTH815, a Guy Arab IV built in 1961 with Massey L31/28RD bodywork.
Photo taken June 1981, Great Wyrley depot
691. 327YFM ... City of Chester 27, 327YFM, a Guy Arab IV 6LW built in 1962 with Massey H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Chester
692. 568TD ... Following on numerically from the first Fleetlines, were 1962 Guy Arab IV/NCME H73R 103-119. 104, 568TD, is seen after a shower on the 52 Leigh to Ashton service
Photo taken Southworth Road, Newton-le-Willows
693. 569TD ... A driver resplendent in summer dustjacket is stood in front of one of the LUT 1962 Guy Arab IV/NCME H73R, 105, 569TD.
Photo taken Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
694. 570TD ... Lancashire United 106, 570TD, a 1962 Guy Arab IV with NCME H41/32R body.
Photo taken Fri 6 Oct 1978, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
695. 572TD ... Lancashire United 108, 572TD, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in 1962
Photo taken 1967/8, Leigh Depot
696. 573TD ... LUT 109, 573TD, a 1962 Guy Arab IV/Northern Counties H41/32R. As late as 1978 Trafford Park works services could still turn up interesting vehicles, with two rear entrance double deckers and a GMT standard unusually sporting silver on black number plates. Apologies for the marks appearing on the image
Photo taken Tue 5 Sep 1978, GEC Works Bus Park, Westinghouse, Trafford Park, Manchester
697. 574TD ... Lancashire United 110, 574TD, 1962 Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1980, Black Swan, Manchester Road, Hollins Green
698. 574TD ... Lancashire United 110, 574TD, Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32R, new in 1962.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1980, Atherton Depot
699. 576TD ... Lancashire United Transport 112, 576TD, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in 1962. It lasted until 1976 when it was withdrawn.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Greengate, Salford
700. 579TD ... Lancashire United 77, 517VTB and 115, 579TD, 1961/62 Guy Arab IVs with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork.
Photo taken Wed 20 Sep 1978, Lut Depot, Hindley
701. 580TD ... Lancashire United 116, 580TD, a 1962 Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork.
Photo taken Thu 31 Aug 1978, Turner Bros Works, Hindley Green
702. 581TD ... Lancashire United 117, 581TD, a 1962 Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork
Photo taken Fri 1 Sep 1978, Merseyside PTE St. Helens depot, Shaw St
703. 583TD ... Lancashire United Transport TV5, BNC989B, originally fleet no 119 registered 583TD, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties H73R bodywork.
Photo taken Swinton Depot
704. 7014YG ... Blue Line (Morgan), Armthorpe, 7014YG, a Guy Arab IV buit 1962 with Roe H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
705. 7014YG ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan Ltd) bought four new Guy Arabs during the 1960s. 7014YG (nicknamed 'Yogi' by the crews), a Guy Arab IV with Roe H41/32F bodywork new in 1962, was the only one of these to sport a Johannesburg front. It was withdrawn in 1977.
Photo taken 1973, Reliance Depot, Church Road, Stainforth
706. 7014YG ... Samuel Morgan (Blue Line), Armthorpe 7014YG, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Roe H41/32F body, new in 1962. Behind is Morgan's KYG299D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with similar Roe H41/32F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken 1973, Thorne Road (Christ Church), Doncaster
707. 872MTG ... Roe H33/26R bodywork was fitted to Pontypridd 87, 872MTG, a Guy Arab IV new in 1962.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Pontypridd Depot
708. 891GWT ... Blue Line/Reliance 891GWT, a Guy Arab V/Roe and HWW766J, a 1971 Daimler CRG6LX/Roe.
Photo taken 1976/7, Stainforth (?)
709. FXS601 ... FXS601, Graham's Bus Service, Paisley 56, was a Guy Arab IV with a Strachans H37/32R body and a Johannesburg style front, new in 1962 but not entering service with Graham's until January 1964 which, when photographed in Gauze Street, Paisley, was on its way to Johnstone.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
710. FXS601 ... Graham, Paisley 56, FXS601, was a Guy Arab V with a Strachans H37/32R body, exhibited at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show, but which did not enter service until January 1964.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Gauze Street, Paisley
711. FXS601 ... Graham, Paisley G12, FXS601, was a Strachan H37/32RD bodied Guy Arab IV with the Johannesburg style front new in 1962 but not entering service until January 1964. It had been exhibited at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show with fleet number 56 and with seating reported then as H41/32R.
Photo taken June 1971, Clippens Road, Linwood
712. TSD630 ... Dodds, Troon (AA, Ayr) DT8, TSD630, new in June 1962, was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties FH41/32F body, with equal length windows, and was seen in Stevenston.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Stevenston
713. TSD630 ... Seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr and new to Dodds, Troon in June 1962, TSD630 was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties FH41/33F body, being the better looking, equal length window, version of the body fitted to the various Southdown batches.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
714. 130DDA ... West Midlands PTE 130N, 130DDA, a Guy Arab V 6LW built in 1963/4 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. New to Wolverhampton and unrepainted.
Photo taken April 1972, Bilston Street Depot, Wolverhampton
715. 4831FM ... City of Chester 31, 4831FM, a Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Massey H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, Northgate Street, Chester
716. 4832FM ... Chester 32, 4832FM, a Guy Arab V with Massey H41/32F body, new in 1963
Photo taken mid 1970s, Chester City Centre
717. 581AOO ... A very new Eastern National 1049, 581AOO, a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, one of two ordered by Moores but delivered to EN in March 1963, a month after Moores were taken over on 3rd February.
Photo taken Sat 23 Mar 1963, Duke Street, Chelmsford
718. 581AOO ... Eastern National KN2018, 581AOO, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1972, Kelvedon
719. 581AOO ... A pre-delivery photo of Eastern National KN2018, 581AOO, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R.
Photo taken 1963, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan
720. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, the last Guy ordered by Moores (but delivered to EN in March 1963 a month after Moores were officially taken over on 3rd February), a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body.
Photo taken Fri 21 Mar 1975, Silver End, near Braintree
721. 582AOO ... Second shot of EN 2019, 582AOO, on its last day in service.
Photo taken Fri 21 Mar 1975, Rivenhall, Witham, near Braintree
722. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, seen here a month before being withdrawn from service.
Photo taken Tue 18 Feb 1975, Collingwood Road, Witham, near Braintree
723. 582AOO ... Eastern National, ex-Moores, Guy Arab KN2019, 582AOO, taken by Peter Claughton who was the conductor at the time. The Guy Arab IV which had a Massey L34/33R body was ordered by Moores but delivered to EN in March 1963, a month after Moores were taken over.
Photo taken around June 1965, Basildon Bus Station
724. 6207TF ... Seen in Wigan is Lancashire United, Atherton 123, 6207TF, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with a Northern Counties H41/32R body, new in June 1963.
Photo taken Tue 10 Apr 1973, Wigan
725. 6208TF ... Lancashire United 124, 6208TF, a 1963 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H41/32R bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 16 Apr 1973, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
726. 6209TF ... Lancs United 125, 6209TF, a 1963 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties body. This was one of the last batch of rear entrance buses bought by LUT.
Photo taken 1976, Wigan Market Place
727. 6218TF ... LUTs penultimate rear entrance Guy Arab 134, 6218TF, stands at Billinge in July 1971 - no more leaping on or off at traffic lights after this batch - 120-135 6204-6219TF Guy Arab V with NCME H73R bodies new in 1963.
Photo taken July 1971, Billinge
728. 6219TF ... Preserved Lancashire United 135, 6219TF, 1963 Guy Arab V / NCME
Photo taken Thu 15 Mar 2007, Holmeswood
729. 6219TF ... 6219TF a Northern Counties bodied Guy Arab V 6LW was new in 11/63 to Lancashire United as fleetnumber 135 and restored to a very high standard by Yorkshire Heritage by 2014 and will presumably be for sale shortly.
Photo taken 2016, Yorkshire Heritage's former premises, Luddenden Foot near Halifax
730. 6220TF ... Lancashire United 136, 6220TF, the 1963 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken Fri 31 May 1974, Leigh Bus Station
731. 7080UK ... West Midlands PTE 80N, 7080UK, a Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Weymann H41/31F bodywork. This had been new to Wolverhampton Corporation.
Photo taken April 1977, St Paul's Street Bus Station, Walsall
732. 7100UK ... West Midlands PTE 100N, 7100UK, a Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Weymann H41/31F bodywork, new as Wolverhampton Corporation 100.
Photo taken April 1977, School Street, Wolverhampton
733. 7114UK ... West Midlands PTE 114N, 7114UK, a Guy Arab V built 1963 with Weymann H41/31F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1973, Cleveland Road, Wolverhampton
734. 883HHO ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 1, 883HHO, was a Guy Arab II fitted with a Deutz engine and a Reading/G.F.O.C. FH30/26R body, which entered service in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 7 Jul 1963, Gosport Ferry Terminus
735. 888DUK ... Guy Arab V demonstrator 888DUK on trial with Halifax Corporation in summer 1964. It carried a Strachan front entrance body.
Photo taken Mon 29 Jun 1964, Halifax Road, Hipperholme
736. 888DUK ... Another shot of Guy demonstrator 888DUK with Halifax Corporation in June 1964. It carried a Strachan front entrance body.
Photo taken Wed 24 Jun 1964, Pavement Lane, Halifax
737. 888DUK ... Halifax Corporation Daimler 92, DCP836, passing Guy Arab V demonstrator 888DUK on trial with the corporation.
Photo taken Mon 29 Jun 1964, George Street, Halifax
738. 888DUK ... Strachans bodied Guy 'Arab' V demonstrator 888DUK is the subject of much discussion as it leaves Pevensey Road bus station, Eastbourne on Brighton service 12 whilst on loan to Southdown.
Photo taken May 1964, Pevensey Road Bus Station, Eastbourne
739. AD4549 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, T10 AD4549 Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Metal Sections H43/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong
740. AD4563 ... China Motor Bus recovery vehicle AD4563 Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Metal Sections bodywork. Converted in 1975 from B30C layout.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong
741. BV9862 ... China Motor Bus LX230, BV9862, a Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Alexander FH45/36D bodywork from 1978. New as LW19 this received a style of body quite similar to that supplied by Alexander for KMBs Leyland Victories (around 1978-81). Around the "bonnet" only the driver's windscreen was glazed.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong
742. ABO422B ... Cardiff 422, ABO422B, was a Guy Arab V (6LW) with a Neepsend H38/32R body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Tue 6 Jun 1967, Cardiff Bus Station
743. ABO423B ... Cardiff 423, ABO423B, a Guy Arab V with Neepsend H38/32R bodywork. New in 1964.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jun 1979, Cardiff Bus Station
744. ABO431B ... Cardiff C.T. 431, ABO431B, a Guy Arab V 6LW with Neepsend H37/28R body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1976, Duke Street, Cardiff
745. ABO434B ... ABO434B, a 1964 Guy Arab/Neepsend open top. New to Cardiff Corporation as their 434 and converted to open top in 1976 for City Sightseeing Tours. Donated to the Welsh Maritime and Industrial Museum in 1984 and now in the care of CTPG.
Photo taken Sun 9 Sep 2012, Merthyr Tydfil
746. AD4575 ... China Motor Bus LS36, AD4575, a Guy Arab V built in 1964 with Metal Sections H36/27F+17 bodywork. Buses in Hong Kong were heavily used and great demands were put on them.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong, Central Bus Station
747. BX2166 ... China Motor Bus LX242 BX2166, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1964 with Alexander CB H45/35D bodywork from 1978/9.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
748. CTB557B ... Accrington 163, CTB557B, Guy Arab V with East Lancs H39/31R body, one of two new in 1964.
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Accrington Garage
749. CTB557B ... Accrington Corporation No.163, CTB557B, a 1964 Guy Arab Mk V with East Lancs H38/32R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Peel Street Bus Station, Accrington
750. FTD643B ... Accrington 165, FTD643B, a Guy Arab V with an East Lancs H38/32R body, new in 1964
Photo taken 1967, Peel Street Bus Station, Accrington
751. FTD643B ... Accrington bought small batches of Guy chassis (including a pair of Wulfrunians) from the end of the war until the mid 1960s. 165, FTD643B, was a 1964 Guy Arab V with East Lancs designed Neepsend bodywork.
Photo taken 1978, Peel Street Bus Station, Accrington
752. HTJ522B ... Despite buying early Fleetlines, Lancs United quickly returned to the tried and tested Guy Arab for double deck requirements. 167, HTJ522B, dates from 1964 and carries Northern Counties bodywork. It is now part of Tony Blackman's Yorkhire Heritage fleet.
Photo taken Sat 13 Oct 2012, Pudsey
753. HTJ522B ... Lancashire United 167, HTJ522B, a Guy Arab from 1964 with Northern Counties bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 1 Dec 2012, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock
754. HTJ522B ... Another shot of the former LUT Guy Arab/Northern Counties HTJ522B that was recently acquired by Ensign Bus, see on their Heritage Running Day on Saturday December 1st, prior to taking up service from Lakeside to Upminster on the X55.
Photo taken Sat 1 Dec 2012, Lakeside Bus Station, Thurrock
755. HTJ522B ... Former Lancashire United 167, HTJ522B, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Northern Counties H41/32F body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Sat 20 Apr 1985, off Mearclough Road, Sowerby Bridge
756. ABO427C ... Rear view of Cardiff 427, ABO427C, a Guy Arab V with East Lancs H37/28R body, new in 1965.
Photo taken 1970s, Cardiff Bus Station
757. AC4725 ... China Motor Bus S21, AC4725, a Guy Arab V built in 1965 with Metal Sections H36/26F bodywork from 1973. This had originally been a B30C single deck.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
758. AC4749 ... China Motor Bus LX101, AC4749, a 1965 Guy Arab V with British Aluminium Co H44/33D bodywork which in 1975 had been rebuilt from a single decker. Lasted in service until 1988.
Photo taken 1983, Hong Kong
759. CA6129 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, LX269, CA6129, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1965 with Alexander CB FH45/35D bodywork from 1979.
Photo taken July 1981, North Point Bus Station, Hong Kong
760. DDA149C ... West Midlands PTE 149N, DDA149C, a Guy Arab V 6LW built in 1965 with Strachans H41/31F bodywork. This had been new to Wolverhampton Corporation.
Photo taken April 1972, Bilston Street Depot, Wolverhampton
761. FFM135C ... City of Chester 35, FFM135C, a Guy Arab with Massey body, new in 1965.
Photo taken Sun 18 Mar 2012, at North Western Museum of Road Transport
762. FFM135C ... Chester Guy Arab V / Massey H41/32F 35, FFM135C.
Photo taken Tue 2 Sep 1980, Pepper Street/Grosvenor Street, Chester
763. FFM136C ... Chester 36, FFM136C, a 1965 Guy Arab V with Massey bodywork rests under the flyover when attending a Halifax rally in the early 1990s.
Photo taken Early 1990s, Halifax
764. FFM136C ... Chester Guy Arab V / Massey H41/32F 36, FFM136C.
Photo taken Tue 2 Sep 1980, Bridge Street, Chester
765. FFM137C ... City of Chester 37, FFM137C, a Guy Arab V built in 1965 with Massey H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Northgate Street, Chester
766. FFM138C ... Chester City Transport 38, FFM138C, a 1965 Guy Arab V with Massey front entrance bodywork H41/32F, new in 1965
Photo taken 1975, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street
767. FFM138C ... Chester 38, FFM138C, a Guy Arab V with Massey H41/32F body, new in 1965.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, Sandy Lane, Saltney
768. GJW177C ... GJW177C represents Wolverhampton's 75 Guy Arab Vs with Metro-Cammell or Weymann H41/31F bodies. It was photographed (I think) turning from Fryer Street into Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, on 5 June 1976, after having passed to West Midlands P.T.E., with the Wolverhampton undertaking in October 1969.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1976, Wolverhampton Town Cente
769. RTC353C ... By 1979 a line up of eight Guy Arabs must have been pretty rare - even if they were all on school services. In the lead is Lancashire United 188, RTC353C, a 1965 Guy Arab V/Northern Counties H41/32F. The sixth in the line (118) is a rear entrance Arab IV, the rest are front entrance Arab Vs.
Photo taken Tue 3 Jul 1979, St Aelreds School, Newton-le-Willows
770. RTC356C ... LUT 191, RTC356C, one of the 1965 batch of Guy Arab V/NCME H73F heels over as it takes a corner in Bolton in July 1971 closely followed by a Hanson of Huddersfield van.
Photo taken July 1971, Bolton
771. RTC358C ... The driver of LUT 193, RTC358C waits, while two men cross in front of a Bolton Corporation Atlantean (nice shopping bag!) in Bolton. 193 is a 1965 Guy Arav V NCME H73F from the batch 186-195, RTC351-360C.
Photo taken July 1971, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
772. RTC359C ... LUT 194, RTC359C, one of the 1965 Guy Arab V/NCME H73F appears to have come into contact with something more robust than it was - must have been pretty robust then! Looks as though the driver would have been OK, hope the passengers were.
773. CJ5213 ... China Motor Bus LX298 CJ5213, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1966 with Alexander CB FH45/36D+18 bodywork from 1980.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
774. EUH439D ... City of Cardiff 439, EUH439D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H38/32R body, new early in 1966.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station
775. EUH454D ... Seen in Cardiff Bus Station is Cardiff 454, EUH454D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with an Alexander H37/28R body which was one of thirty-seven new in 1966.
Photo taken Tue 6 Jun 1967, Cardiff Bus Station
776. EUH455D ... Cardiff 455, EUH455D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R body, new in 1966.
Photo taken 1970s, Cardiff Bus Station
777. EUH457D ... A third major hire saw some of the 1965 batch of Southend PD3s and some Fleetlines hired to Cardiff City Transport in 1977. Southend 334, CJN434C, is seen here, overtaking Cardiff 457, EUH457D, a Guy Arab V from 1966 with Alexander H65R bodywork
Photo taken Tue 16 Aug 1977, Cardiff Bus Station
778. EUH460D ... Cardiff C.T. 460, EUH460D, a Guy Arab V 6LW with Alexander H37/28R body, new in 1966.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1976, Cardiff Bus Station
779. EUH465D ... Cardiff 465, EUH465D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jun 1979, Central Square, Cardiff
780. EUH470D ... One of a batch of Guy Arab Vs for Cardiff with Alexander H37/28R bodywork new in 1966, 470, EUH470D, stands in Cardiff Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Cardiff Bus Station
781. EUH472D ... Cardiff 472, EUH472D, was a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R bodywork, new in April 1966. It is seen waiting to depart for Snowden Road in the Ely district of the city and only a short walk from Grand Avenue on the 10A and 10B trolleybus routes.
Photo taken 1969, Cardiff Bus Station
782. KYG299D ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) KYG299D was a Guy Arab V with Roe H41/32F body of 1966.
Photo taken 1968, Armthorpe
783. KYG299D ... Samuel Morgan (Blue Line), Armthorpe KYG299D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Roe H41/32F body, new in 1966. It is passing Yorkshire Woollen District 511, GKP443, a Guy Arab II (6LW) new in 1944 to Maidstone & District (DH62) with a Weymann H30/26R utility body, but exchanged with YWD for a Daimler CWA6, then rebodied for YWD by Roe as H31/25R in 1955.
Photo taken 1966
784. KYG299D ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan Ltd) KYG299D, a Guy Arab V with Roe H41/32F bodywork is seen at Doncaster's Christ Church terminus prior to setting off on the lengthy journey to Goole. The bus was new to Blue Line in April 1966 and passed with the business to SYPTE in March 1979 although it had been withdrawn by then.
Photo taken c. 1973, Thorne Road, Doncaster
785. KYG299D ... Morgan, Armthorpe KYG299D was a Guy Arab V with a Roe H41/32F body seen in Thorne Road, Doncaster.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1970, Thorne Road, Doncaster
786. LFM139D ... Chester were loyal buyers of Guy chassis for as long as they were available - 39, LFM139D, was a 1966 Guy Arab V with Massey bodywork.
Photo taken 1976, Town Hall Square, Chester
787. LFM140D ... City of Chester 40, LFM140D, a Guy Arab V built in 1966 with Massey H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street, Chester
788. LFM141D ... City of Chester 41, LFM141D, a Guy Arab V 6LW built in 1966 with Massey H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1968, St Werburgh Street, Chester
789. NWT496D ... Reliance (R Store) NWT496D and Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) DUG167C receiving attention in Armthorpe depot. NWT496D was a Guy Arab V with Roe H41/32F bodywork which was new to Reliance in 1966. It was acquired by SYPTE in 1979 as a withdrawn vehicle.
Photo taken c. 1973, Blue Line Depot, Wood Lea, Armthorpe
790. NWT496D ... Reliance (Store), Stainforth, NWT496D, a Guy Arab V built in 1966 with Roe H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken Garage, Stainforth
791. NWT496D ... Reliance (R. Store) NWT496D was one of their Guy Arab Vs with a Roe H41/32F body dating from 1966.
Photo taken Sat 18 Sep 1971, North Street, Goole
792. WTE141D ... Lancs United 218, WTE141D, a 1966 Guy Arab V with front entrance Northern Counties body.
Photo taken Fri 23 May 1975, Wigan
793. WTE141D ... Lancashire United, Atherton 218, WTE141D, seen at Swinton, was the first of twenty-three Guy Arab Vs (6LW) with Northern Counties H41/32F bodies new between July and October 1966.
Photo taken Sat 7 Apr 1973, Swinton
794. WTE145D ... Lancashire United Transport 222, WTE145D, a 1966 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H73F bodywork.
Photo taken Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
795. WTE145D ... Lancashire United 222, WTE145D, a Guy Arab V /Northern Counties H41/32F.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1980, Swinton Depot
796. WTE156D ... Lancashire United 233, WTE156D, a Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H41/32F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken early 1977, Manchester Road, Astley, near Leigh
797. WTE157D ... Lancashire United 234, WTE157D, a Guy Arab IV built in 1966 with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Liverpool
798. WTE161D ... Lancashire United 238, WTE161D a 1966 Guy Arab V/NCME H41/32F, preparing to operate the 16.15 short-working 39 back to Leigh.
Photo taken Fri 1 Sep 1978, outside the MPTE former St Helens Corporation depot, Shaw St, St. Helens
799. WTE163D ... Lancashire United Transport 240, WTE163D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Northern Counties H41/32F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken late 1975/early 1976, Leigh Bus Station
800. AH4065 ... China Motor Bus LX127, AH4065, a Guy Arab V built in 1967 with CMB/Wong Chow H45/36D+15 bodywork. This had been new as a single deck and was rebuilt by the company.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
801. AH4066 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, LX106, AH4066, a Guy Arab V built in 1967 with BACo H45/33D bodywork from 1975.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
802. ETJ283F ... Although Lancs United had a number of Fleetlines in service when this shot was taken the backbone of their services were still their famous Guy Arabs. Seen resting in Leigh bus station prior to heading for Manchester is 283, ETJ283F, a 1967 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties bodywork.
Photo taken Thu 12 Apr 1973, King Street Bus Station, Leigh
803. ETJ903F ... Lancashire United Transport 267, ETJ903F, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Northern Counties H41/32F body, new in 1967.
Photo taken March 1972, Chapel Street, Salford
804. ETJ904F ... Lancashire United 268, ETJ904F, Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F.
Photo taken Sat 26 Jul 1980, Swinton
805. ETJ905F ... Lancashire United Transport 269, ETJ905F, a Guy Arab Mk V with Northern Counties H41/32F body, new in 1967, passing a SELNEC Central Standard as it emerges from the gloom of its Greengate terminus and prepares to turn right into Chapel Street, Salford.
Photo taken March 1973, Chapel Street/Greengate, Salford
806. ETJ906F ... Lancashire United 270, ETJ906F, Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F.
Photo taken Fri 4 Jul 1980, Higher Market Street, Farnworth
807. ETJ910F ... Lancashire United 274, ETJ910F, Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F, alongside the bus station at Farnworth and also bound for New Bury, this time on route 14.
Photo taken Sat 26 Jul 1980, Farnworth
808. ETJ912F ... Lancashire United Transport 276, ETJ912F, and 193, RTC358C, both Guy Arab V (6LW) with Northern Counties H41/32F bodies, new in 1967 and 1965.
Photo taken Sat 17 Feb 1968, LUT Howe Bridge Depot
809. ETJ919F ... Lancashire United 283, ETJ919F, Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1980, Atherton Depot
810. ETJ924F ... A really dismal day in Bolton and Lancashire United Guy Arab 288, ETJ924F, is running with its lights on to help brighten up the gloom.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jan 1978, Black Horse Street, Bolton
811. ETJ926F ... Seen in St. Helens is Lancashire United, Atherton 290, ETJ926F, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with a Northern Counties H41/32F body new in December 1967.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, Corporation Street, St. Helens
812. MDA193E ... Wolverhampton 193, MDA193E, was a Guy Arab V with Strachan’s H41/31F bodywork, which had been new in March 1967. It passed to WMPTE as 193N.
Photo taken c.1969, Victoria Square Bus Station, Wolverhampton
813. MDA208E ... Wolverhampton 208, MDA208E, was a Guy Arab V with Strachan H41/31F body of 1967.
Photo taken 1968, Penn terminus, Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton
814. RWY891F ... Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) RWY891F, a Guy Arab V with Roe H41/32F stands at the back of Stainforth depot. It was new in August 1967 and, although bought by SYPTE with the business in March 1979, it was, by then, out of service. In fact, out of the six Guy Arab Vs purchased by Blue Line and Reliance between 1963 and 1969, only 891GWT, the first of these, was still serviceable at the time of the takeover.
Photo taken c.1973, Reliance Depot, Church Road, Stainforth
815. RWY891F ... Morgan, Armthorpe RWY891F, was a Guy Arab V with a Roe H41/32F body seen in Thorne Road, Doncaster.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1970, Thorne Road, Doncaster
816. ETJ924F ... A pair of Lancs United famous Guy Arab Vs with Northern Counties bodywork rest in Atherton depot. Nearest the camera is 1968 model 268 ETJ924F with two years older 233 WTE156D alongside.
Photo taken Sun 22 Jun 1980, Atherton Depot
817. AH4104 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, M11 AH4104, a Guy Arab V built in 1969 with Metal Sections H39/29F+16 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1981, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
818. DFM346H ... Chester City 46, DFM346H, a 1969 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork. This was one of the last Guy Arabs built, all of which went to Chester. The later modified livery is carried with more cream.
Photo taken 1975, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street
819. DFM346H ... Chester City Transport 46, DFM346H, Guy Arab V with Northern Counties bodywork, one of the last batch of Guy Arabs to enter service in the UK.
Photo taken 1982, Eastgate
820. DFM346H ... Chester Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F 46, DFM346H.
Photo taken Tue 2 Sep 1980, Northgate Street, Chester
821. DFM346H ... Chester 46, DFM346H, a Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F seen in Oswestry whilst on an enthusiasts' tour to Oswestry.
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1981, Oswestry
822. DFM346H ... Chester 46, DFM346H, a Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F.
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1981, Vale of Llangollen
823. DFM347H ... Chester City Transport 47, DFM347H, a Guy Arab V built in 1969 with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, St Werburgh Street, Chester
824. XFM42G ... Chester bought Guy Arabs as long as they were available. 42, XFM42G, is a 1969 Guy Arab V with Northern Counties bodywork.
Photo taken 1996, at Meltham, Kirklees
825. XFM43G ... City of Chester 43, XFM43G, a Guy Arab V built in 1969 with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Northgate Street, Chester
826. XFM44G ... Chester Guy Arab V / Northern Counties H41/32F 44, XFM44G.
Photo taken Tue 2 Sep 1980, Northgate Street, Chester
827. AH4122 ... China Motor Bus M29, AH4122, a Guy Arab V built in 1970 with Metal Sections H39/29F bodywork. Metal Sections bodywork hardly seemed to change for many years but it certainly seemed to work well.
Photo taken July 1981, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
828. AH4139 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, LX14 AH4139, a Guy Arab V built in 1971 with Metal Sections H44/30D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1981, Hong Kong
829. AC4756 ... China Motor Bus, Hong Kong, LX46 AC4756, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1965 with CMB/Wong Chow MkIIb H45/33D bodywork (I believe!) from 1976/7.
Photo taken July 1981, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong