SCT '61 Photo Index
Burton Corporation
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1. ... Burton & Ashby tram 14 has been in service in August at Statfold Barn Railway with the delayed enthusiasts day from March, now spread over two days to reduce numbers and with social distancing, hand hygiene and face coverings for people travelling on the tram and trains.
Photo taken Sat 8 Aug 2020, Statfold Barn railway near Tamworth
2. ... Following the picture from Ken Jones regarding car 14 of the Burton & Ashby Light Railway at Statfold Barn Farm, I have posted the photo above of car 14 at work.
Photo taken 1920s, Gresley Common, Church Gresley
3. 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
4. FA8424 ... Burton 39, FA8424, a Guy Arab with Brush B35F body, new in November 1946, later to Stevensons, Uttoxeter.
Photo taken October 1949, at Derby (probably on football special to Derby County)
5. FA8424 ... Photographed at the Spath, Uttoxeter garage, Stevenson, Spath 7, FA8424, was a Guy Arab III with a Brush B34F body new in 1946 as Burton 39, which had been acquired in April 1954.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
6. 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
7. 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 This was about the time it was withdrawn by Burton and as far as I can find out it was bought with a view to preservation but only the chassis had survived by 2001 when that was scrapped.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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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)
12. 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
13. FA9749 ... Burton-on-Trent 10, FA9749, a Guy Arab III with Davies H30/26R body of 1950.
Photo taken 1965, New Street, Burton
14. FA9752 ... Burton 13, FA9752, was a Guy Arab III with a Davies H30/26R body of 1950.
Photo taken 1966, Bargates, High Street, Burton
15. NLJ271 ... Preserved Burton-on-Trent 1, NLJ271, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1954 with Burlingham B41D bodywork.
Photo taken mid 1970s?, Canon's Marsh, Bristol
16. 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
17. 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
18. 206BTP ... East Staffordshire DC 6, 206BTP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1977, Station Street, Burton
19. BFA588B ... Burton Daimler CCG5 with Massey H33/28R body 88, BFA588B, on route 2.
Photo taken early 1970s, Bridge Street, Burton
20. TFA987 ... Preserved Burton Corporation 87, TFA987, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1964 with Massey H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 21 Apr 2003, at Coors Bass Museum, Burton
21. TFA987 ... Burton 87, TFA987, a Massey bodied Daimler CCG5 new in 1964, repatriated from Scotland after service with Mc Lennans and Stagecoach, carrying the photographer's trade plates.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1996, Burton Town Hall
22. EFA294D ... Burton Daimler CCG5 with Massey H33/28R body 94, EFA294D, on route 3.
Photo taken early 1970s, Bridge Street, Burton
23. EFA294D ... East Staffordshire DC 94, EFA294D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken November 1977, Bus Station, Burton-on-Trent
24. EFA295D ... East Staffordshire DC 95, EFA295D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken November 1977, Station Street, Burton-on-Trent
25. GFA97D ... East Staffordshire DC 97, GFA97D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork.
Photo taken November 1977, Station Street, Burton
26. MFA703G ... Preserved Burton Corporation 103, MFA703G, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LW built in 1969 with Willowbrook B44F bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 21 Apr 2003, at Coors Bass Museum, Burton
27. MFA703G ... Burton joined the trend to saloons in the late sixties when they bought Daimler Fleetline SRG6LW chassis, although later deliveries would revert to double deckers. Single deck Fleetline 103, MFA703G, carries Willowbrook bodywork and dates from 1969.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jun 2011, Rowsley
28. MFA704G ... Burton-upon-Trent 104, MFA704G, was a Daimler SRG6LW with Willowbrook B44F bodywork, new in March 1969.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1969, passing Burton-upon-Trent Bus Station
29. MFA704G ... East Staffordshire DC 104, MFA704G, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LW built in 1969 with Willowbrook B44F bodywork. This had been new to Burton Corporation.
Photo taken November 1977, Station Street, Burton