SCT '61 Photo Index
Great Yarmouth Corporation
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1. 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 It was withdrawn from service late in 1960 and was then converted into a travelling library. (Thu 10/6/65, Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth)
2. 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to two early prewar AEC Regents as Great Yarmouth's travelling library, 1945 Guy Arab ll Strachan (17, EX5264) was withdrawn from passenger service in 1960 and spent nine years in its new role. (Wed 26/8/64, Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth)
3. EX6562 ... EX6562 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1949 as Great Yarmouth 62. In October 1966 it passed to Stanhope Motor Services with whom it is seen here in Stanhope Market Place with a party of school children. (Thu 3/8/67, Stanhope Market Place)
4. EX6562 ... In October 1966, Great Yarmouth sold two Leyland-bodied PD2/1s to Weardale Motor Services for £300 each. These were 62 (EX6562), new in November 1949, and 68 (EX6568), new in April 1950. (1968/9, Shittlehopeburn Depot, Stanhope)
5. EX6566 ... Preserved Great Yarmouth 66, EX6566, one of a batch of ten Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodies, new in 1949. (Sun 6/6/04, Southchurch Park East, Southend)
6. EX6566 ... EX6566, Great Yarmouth 66, a Leyland PD2 with Leyland Body. New in December 1949, it passed to Mulley's Motorways Ixworth 1966. (Sat 7/2/09, Caister Road Garage, Great Yarmouth)
7. EX6566 ... Great Yarmouth Titan 66, EX6566 from East Anglia Transport Museum and Eastern Counties MW5G coach LS789, 5789AH, from Eastern Transport Collection together at Weeley. (Sun 6/6/10, Weeley)
8. EX6566 ... Rear view of preserved Great Yarmouth Titan 66, EX6566. (Sun 6/6/10, Clacton Shopping Village)
9. EX6569 ... Leyland PD2s formed a large part of the Great Yarmouth fleet and 69, EX6569, was one of ten delivered in 1949. They were Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies as seen in this shot parked outside the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
10. BCP829 ... Great Yarmouth 17, BCP829, was a Leyland PS2/3 with Willowbrook B33F body new in 1950 which was acquired from Hebble in September 1962. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
11. BCP829 ... Acquired by Great Yarmouth in 1962 from Hebble, Halifax and numbered 17, BCP829 was a Leyland PS2/3 with a Willowbrook DP33F body new in 1950 as Hebble 20 later 185 and finally 134 before its withdrawal by Hebble in 1962. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
12. EX6570 ... Roberts of Cefn Mawr/Vale of Llangollen Coaches EX6563/EX6570, Leyland Titan (PD2/1) and EX7550 (PD2/10) with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Great Yarmouth Corporation as 62/70 (in 1949/50), and 50 (in 1952) respectively. (January 1970, Roberts' Garage, Cefn Mawr)
13. MTT635 ... MTT635, a Leyland PSU1/9 Royal Tiger with a Willowbrook B43F body had been new in 1951 as Devon General SL635 and was acquired by Great Yarmouth in 1963 and numbered 15. One of two acquired it is seen here outside the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
14. EX7550 ... Great Yarmouth 50, EX7550, a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1952 (Thu 10/6/65, Alexandra Road, Great Yarmouth)
15. EX7550 ... Roberts of Cefn Mawr/Vale of Llangollen Coaches EX6563/EX6570, Leyland Titan (PD2/1) and EX7550 (PD2/10) with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Great Yarmouth Corporation as 62/70 (in 1949/50), and 50 (in 1952) respectively. (January 1970, Roberts' Garage, Cefn Mawr)
16. EX7548 ... Great Yarmouth Leyland PD2/10 number 48, EX7548, with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of four new in 1953, is seen at the Great Yarmouth garage. This batch had the unusual feature, for Leyland bodies, of sliding cab doors (ignoring the 500 RTW bodies for London which were not to Leyland design). (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
17. EX7550 ... Great Yarmouth Leyland PD2/10 number 50, EX7550, with a Leyland H30/26R body, the last of four new in 1953, is seen in the yard at the Great Yarmouth garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
18. EX9071 ... Taylor Woodrow EX9071, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1955 with Massey H30/28R bodywork. (July 1970, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station)
19. EX9073 ... Great Yarmouth 73, EX9073, was a Leyland PD2/22 with a Massey H30/28R body new in 1955. It was one of five and is seen outside the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
20. EX9074 ... Great Yarmouth 74, EX9074, a Leyland PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, one of a batch of five delivered in 1955. (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)
21. EX9074 ... A pre-delivery photo of Great Yarmouth 74, EX9074, a Leyland PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, one of a batch of five delivered in 1955 (1955, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)
22. EX9826 ... A pre-delivery photo of Great Yarmouth 26, EX9826, first of a batch of six AEC Regent V with Massey H30/28R body, new in 1956 (1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)
23. EX9826 ... Second pre-delivery photo of Great Yarmouth 26, EX9826, first of a batch of six AEC Regent V with Massey H30/28R body, new in 1956 (1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)
24. EX9826 ... Third pre-delivery photo of one of a batch of six Great Yarmouth AEC Regent Vs with Massey H30/28R bodies, new in 1956, probably 26, EX9826. (1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)
25. AEX331 ... Wessex Coaches, Morecambe 9667VX and 9671VX, Leyland Titan PD2/31s with Massey H33/28R bodies, new to Colchester Corporation (24 and 28) in 1960. (1972, Heysham)
26. AEX333 ... AEX333 was number 33 in the Great Yarmouth fleet and was a Leyland PD2/22 with a Massey H30/28R body new in 1957. One of five it is seen here at the side of the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
27. AEX335 ... Taylor Woodrow AEX335, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1957 with Massey H30/28R bodywork. (April 1970, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station)
28. AEX335 ... Lonsdale Coaches, Morecambe AEX335, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, new to Great Yarmouth Corporation (35) in 1957. (1972, Heysham)
29. CEX44 ... Great Yarmouth 44, CEX44, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body new in 1959 (Tue 30/6/64, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth)
30. CEX45 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 45, CEX45, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body, new in March 1959 (Tue 30/6/64, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth)
31. CEX490 ... Great Yarmouth bought six Albion NS3N Nimbus buses with Willowbrook B31F bodies in 1959. Seen here at the garage is 90, CEX490, the first of the batch. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
32. CEX490 ... Booth & Fisher, Halfway CEX490 was an Albion NS3N Nimbus with a Willowbrook B31F body which had been new in 1959 as Great Yarmouth 90, and is seen outside Sheffield Midland Station. (Sun 21/5/67, Sheffield Midland Station)
33. CEX491 ... Booth & Fisher, Halfway CEX491 an Albion NS3N Nimbus with Willowbrook B31F bodywork, new in July 1959 as Great Yarmouth 91, was acquired in September 1965. (Sun 14/8/66, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway)
34. CEX494 ... Among the second hand Albion Nimbus' purchased by Booth and Fisher were five with Willowbrook 31 seat bodies from Great Yarmouth Corporation, CEX490-494. The last of that batch, CEX494, is seen at Halfway Depot in South Yorkshire PTE days. (Sun 9/7/78, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway)
35. DEX702 ... Great Yarmouth 2, DEX702, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F body, one of a batch of four new in 1960 (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)
36. DEX703 ... Great Yarmouth was an early Atlantean user, taking four PDR1/1 models with MCW bodywork in 1960. A further two with Roe bodies arrived in 1964, followed by a further four, this time PDR1/2 versions in 1965, again with Roe bodywork. The picture shows fleet number 3, DEX703, a Met-Cam model resting in the company of Roe bodied 7, CEX107C. (late 1970s, Garage, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth)
37. FEX110 ... Great Yarmouth 15, FEX110, a Daimler CVG6/30 with Roe H73F body, new in 1961 (Thu 10/6/65, Alexandra Road, Great Yarmouth)
38. FEX110 ... Great Yarmouth Daimler 15, FEX110, dressed in its 1977 Silver Jubilee design crafted by design students from Yarmouth awaiting passengers at North Denes starting point stop. FEX110 was a Daimler CVG6/30 with Roe H73F body, new in 1961 (1977, North Denes, Great Yarmouth)
39. FEX111 ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 11, FEX111, Daimler CVG6 / Roe, new in 1961. (September 1973, Great Yarmouth)
40. FEX112 ... Seen outside the garage at Great Yarmouth is 12, FEX112, one of three Daimler CVG6s with Roe H37/28F bodies new in 1961. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
41. FEX121 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 21, FEX121, a relatively rare Daimler Freeline 6HLW with Roe B43F body, new in 1962. (Tue 30/6/64, Sea Front, Great Yarmouth)
42. FEX524 ... Great Yarmouth 24, FEX524, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Roe DP43F body, new in January 1962, was seen in Great Yarmouth. (Sat 1/7/67, Great Yarmouth)
43. FEX525 ... Great Yarmouth 25, FEX525, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Roe DP43F body, new in January 1962, was seen in Great Yarmouth. (Sat 1/7/67, Great Yarmouth)
44. HEX252 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 52, HEX252, one of four Daimler Fleetlines with Roe H43/33F bodies delivered in 1963 (Tue 30/6/64, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth)
45. HEX253 ... Great Yarmouth 53, HEX253, a Daimer Fleetline CRG6LX with Roe H43/33F body, one of a batch of four new in 1963 (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)
46. HEX254 ... Four Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines with Roe H43/33F bodies were purchased in 1963 and 54, HEX254, the last one is seen outside the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
47. AEX19B ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 19, AEX19B, Daimler Freeline / Roe DP43F, new in April 1964. (September 1971, Great Yarmouth)
48. AEX5B ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 5, AEX5B, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe H43/33F body, new in June 1964, named Charles Dickens. (September 1972, Great Yarmouth)
49. AEX5B ... Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean AEX5B was number 5 in the Great Yarmouth fleet and was one of two delivered in 1964. It is seen here outside the garage and had a Roe H43/33F body. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)
50. AEX84B ... Great Yarmouth 84, AEX84B, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Pennine Coachcraft B39F body, one of a batch of six new in 1964. The first bus in the batch was exhibited at the Commercial Motor Show that year. (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)
51. AEX85B ... Lowestoft Corporation 6, AEX85B, AEC Reliance / Pennine Coachcraft B39F, new in November 1964 to Great Yarmouth Corporation as their number 85. (September 1972, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft)
52. CEX107C ... Great Yarmouth was an early Atlantean user, taking four PDR1/1 models with MCW bodywork in 1960. A further two with Roe bodies arrived in 1964, followed by a further four, this time PDR1/2 versions in 1965, again with Roe bodywork. The picture shows fleet number 3, DEX703, a Met-Cam model resting in the company of Roe bodied 7, CEX107C. (late 1970s, Garage, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth)
53. CEX109C ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 9, CEX109C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H44/31F body, new in August 1965. (Sat 18/8/73, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth)
54. EEX856D ... Great Yarmouth 56, EEX856D, a Leyalnd Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H38/27F body, new in November 1966, taken outside the ABC Theatre in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. (1969, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth)
55. EEX857D ... Great Yarmouth 57, EEX857D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H38/27F body, new in November 1966. (1969, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth)
56. GEX742F ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 42, GEX742F, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Marshall B39F body, seen outside the garage. (Sun 17/3/68, Great Yarmouth Garage)
57. GEX740F ... Preserved former Great Yarmouth Corporation 40, GEX740F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Marshall B39F body, new in 1968. (Sun 31/7/83, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)
58. GEX741F ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 41, GEX741F, a rare Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 / Marshall B39F saloon, new in March 1968. (September 1972, Great Yarmouth)
59. LEX862H ... Citibus 62, LEX862H, a 1970 AEC Swift with Willowbrook B43D bodywork, turns out of Oldham St. onto Piccadilly in Manchester. This bus was new to Great Yarmouth, also as No. 62. (c.1988, Piccadilly, Manchester)
60. LEX864H ... Great Yarmouth 64, LEX864H, an AEC Swift with Willowbrook B43D body, new in June 1970. (c.1970, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth)
61. LEX866H ... LEX866H, an AEC Swift with Willowbrook B43D body, seen with Citibus, Chadderton but originally Great Yarmouth 66 in June 1970, also 66 in the Citibus fleet. (Sun 8/5/88, Oldham Street/Piccadilly, Manchester)
62. LEX866H ... Great Yarmouth 66, LEX866H, an A E C Swift 2MP2R built in 1970 with Willowbrook B43D bodywork. (October 1982, Market Place, Great Yarmouth)
63. PEX168K ... Great Yarmouth 68, PEX168K, a 1972 AEC Swift with Willowbrook body is seen after sale to Miramare of Morley. (c.1990, Vicar Lane, Leeds)
64. PEX170K ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 70, PEX170K, AEC Swift / Willowbrook, new January 1972. (November 1973, Colchester Bus Station)
65. WEX685M ... AEC Swift/ECW B43D, WEX685M, new to Great Yarmouth as their fleet no. 85 (Sun 27/5/12, Dewsbury Bus Museum)
66. WEX685M ... Offside view of ex Great Yarmouth 85, WEX685M an AEC Swift with ECW B43D body. (Sun 27/5/12, Wakefield)
67. WEX685M ... Great Yarmouth were keen AEC Swift buyers. Their last batch came in 1973 and had ECW bodywork based on the body for the Bristol RE. 85, WEX685M, is seen minus its front panel. (Sun 11/9/05, Sheffield Rally)