SCT '61 Photo Index
Chiltern Queens
Chiltern Queens
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1. LPH429
LPH429, seen in Reading, was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Whitson FC33F body operated by Chiltern Queens, Woodcote. An A.E.C. Mark V grille has been added at some time.
Photo taken Saturday 12 October 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
LPH429, seen in Reading, was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Whitson FC33F body operated by Chiltern Queens, Woodcote. An A.E.C. Mark V grille has been added at some time.
Photo taken Saturday 12 October 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
2. DBW66
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote DBW66 was a Tilling Stevens K6LA7 with a Vincent C33F body new in August 1948 seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote DBW66 was a Tilling Stevens K6LA7 with a Vincent C33F body new in August 1948 seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
3. EBW838
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote EBW838 was a Commer Avenger with a Dutfield C37F body, new to them in May 1950, which was seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote EBW838 was a Commer Avenger with a Dutfield C37F body, new to them in May 1950, which was seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
4. HRK906
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote HRK906 was a Leyland CPO1 Comet with a Strachan C37F body new to Homeland Tours, Croydon in July 1950, passing to Chiltern Queens in July 1955.
Photo taken Sunday 15 February 1959, Waterloo Coach Park, London
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote HRK906 was a Leyland CPO1 Comet with a Strachan C37F body new to Homeland Tours, Croydon in July 1950, passing to Chiltern Queens in July 1955.
Photo taken Sunday 15 February 1959, Waterloo Coach Park, London
5. HRK901
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote acquired HRK901 from Homeland Tours, Croydon to whom it had been new, in June 1955. It was one of seven Leyland CPO1 Comets with Strachans bodies new to Homeland in March 1950 (HRK 901-902) and June 1950 (HRK 903-907).
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote acquired HRK901 from Homeland Tours, Croydon to whom it had been new, in June 1955. It was one of seven Leyland CPO1 Comets with Strachans bodies new to Homeland in March 1950 (HRK 901-902) and June 1950 (HRK 903-907).
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
6. LMO743
LMO743, the first of three A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances with Duple Midland B44F bodies bodies new to Chiltern Queens, Woodcote in October 1955, is seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
LMO743, the first of three A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances with Duple Midland B44F bodies bodies new to Chiltern Queens, Woodcote in October 1955, is seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
7. LMO744
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO744 was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Duple Midland B44F body which had been new in October 1955 and which is seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO744 was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Duple Midland B44F body which had been new in October 1955 and which is seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
8. LMO745
Seen outside the station in Reading is Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO745, the last of the three A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances with Duple Midland B44F bodies new in October 1955.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Reading Stations
Seen outside the station in Reading is Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO745, the last of the three A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances with Duple Midland B44F bodies new in October 1955.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Reading Stations
9. LMO745
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO745, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance was the last of three with Duple Midland B44F bodies new in October 1955, seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
Chiltern Queens, Woodcote LMO745, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance was the last of three with Duple Midland B44F bodies new in October 1955, seen in Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1958, Blagrave Street, Reading
10. NBW407
Plaxton Highway B45F bodywork was fitted to NBW407, an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance of Chiltern Queens, Woodcote new in August 1958 and seen here in Reading on the route to Didcot.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
Plaxton Highway B45F bodywork was fitted to NBW407, an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance of Chiltern Queens, Woodcote new in August 1958 and seen here in Reading on the route to Didcot.
Photo taken Saturday 31 August 1963, Blagrave Street, Reading
11. YNX478
When browsing for suitable views, my first thought about this AEC Reliance of Chiltern Queens (my only one), was not sufficiently interesting until I read that this bus had the Duple Midland body of the famous Dennis Pelican (530BPG). YNX478 was spotted outside Reading Railway Station. More details would be appreciated.
Photo taken Thursday 9 October 1975, Reading Stations
When browsing for suitable views, my first thought about this AEC Reliance of Chiltern Queens (my only one), was not sufficiently interesting until I read that this bus had the Duple Midland body of the famous Dennis Pelican (530BPG). YNX478 was spotted outside Reading Railway Station. More details would be appreciated.
Photo taken Thursday 9 October 1975, Reading Stations
12. TYD122G
TYD122G, an AEC Reliance 6MU3R/Willowbrook B45F, was new to Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton, in March 1969. Seen with Chiltern Queens, Woodcote, outside Reading Station in December 1983.
Photo taken December 1983, Reading Stations
TYD122G, an AEC Reliance 6MU3R/Willowbrook B45F, was new to Hutchings & Cornelius, South Petherton, in March 1969. Seen with Chiltern Queens, Woodcote, outside Reading Station in December 1983.
Photo taken December 1983, Reading Stations
13. EUD256K
New to Chiltern Queens of Woodcote in 1972, AEC Reliance EUD256K carries Plaxton Derwent bodywork of a type more usually seen in the north of England and was relatively rare in southern England.
Photo taken Sunday 18 August 2013, Oxford Bus Museum
New to Chiltern Queens of Woodcote in 1972, AEC Reliance EUD256K carries Plaxton Derwent bodywork of a type more usually seen in the north of England and was relatively rare in southern England.
Photo taken Sunday 18 August 2013, Oxford Bus Museum
14. EUD256K
Plaxton Derwent bodies appear relatively rare in the Home Counties, but Chiltern Queens, Woodcote chose one as B47F for EUD256K their AEC Reliance 6MU3R new in March 1972. It's framed by early car park automation at the western end of their trunk service A to Wallingford and Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 16 April 1983, Didcot Station
Plaxton Derwent bodies appear relatively rare in the Home Counties, but Chiltern Queens, Woodcote chose one as B47F for EUD256K their AEC Reliance 6MU3R new in March 1972. It's framed by early car park automation at the western end of their trunk service A to Wallingford and Reading.
Photo taken Saturday 16 April 1983, Didcot Station