SCT '61 Photo Index
Gt 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 It was withdrawn from service late in 1960 and was then converted into a travelling library.
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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to two early prewar AEC Regents as Great Yarmouth's travelling library, 1945 Guy Arab ll Strachan (17, EX5264) was withdrawn from passenger service in 1960 and spent nine years in its new role.
Photo taken Wednesday 26 August 1964, 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.
Photo taken Thursday 3 August 1967, 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 6 June 2004, 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.
Photo taken Saturday 7 February 2009, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 6 June 2010, Weeley
8. EX6566 ... Rear view of preserved Great Yarmouth Titan 66, EX6566.
Photo taken Sunday 6 June 2010, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, Caister Road Garage
14. EX7550 ... Great Yarmouth 50, EX7550, a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1952
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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.
Photo taken 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).
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, Caister Road Garage
18. EX9071 ... Taylor Woodrow EX9071, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1955 with Massey H30/28R bodywork.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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
Photo taken 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
Photo taken 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
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, Caister Road Garage
27. AEX335 ... Taylor Woodrow AEX335, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1957 with Massey H30/28R bodywork.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 1972, Heysham
29. CEX44 ... Great Yarmouth 44, CEX44, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body new in 1959
Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, 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
Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 21 May 1967, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 14 August 1966, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 9 July 1978, 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
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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.
Photo taken late 1970s, Garage, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth
37. FEX110 ... Great Yarmouth 15, FEX110, a Daimler CVG6/30 with Roe H73F body, new in 1961
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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
Photo taken 1977, North Denes, Great Yarmouth
39. FEX111 ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 11, FEX111, Daimler CVG6 / Roe, new in 1961.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, 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.
Photo taken Saturday 1 July 1967, 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.
Photo taken Saturday 1 July 1967, Great Yarmouth
44. HEX252 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 52, HEX252, one of four Daimler Fleetlines with Roe H43/33F bodies delivered in 1963
Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, 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
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, Caister Road Garage
47. AEX19B ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 19, AEX19B, Daimler Freeline / Roe DP43F, new in April 1964.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 October 1964, 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.
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Saturday 18 August 1973, 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 17 March 1968, Great Yarmouth Garage
57. GEX740F ... Preserved former Great Yarmouth Corporation 40, GEX740F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Marshall B39F body, new in 1968.
Photo taken Sunday 31 July 1983, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
58. GEX741F ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 41, GEX741F, a rare Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 / Marshall B39F saloon, new in March 1968.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken c.1988, Piccadilly, Manchester
60. LEX864H ... Great Yarmouth 64, LEX864H, an AEC Swift with Willowbrook B43D body, new in June 1970.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken Sunday 8 May 1988, Oldham Street/Piccadilly, Manchester
62. LEX866H ... Great Yarmouth 66, LEX866H, an A E C Swift 2MP2R built in 1970 with Willowbrook B43D bodywork.
Photo taken 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.
Photo taken c.1990, Vicar Lane, Leeds
64. PEX170K ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 70, PEX170K, AEC Swift / Willowbrook, new January 1972. On Hire to Colchester Corporation with an Eastern National MW on the right.
Photo taken November 1973, Colchester Bus Station
65. WEX685M ... AEC Swift/ECW B43D, WEX685M, new to Great Yarmouth as their fleet no. 85
Photo taken Sunday 27 May 2012, Dewsbury Bus Museum
66. WEX685M ... Offside view of ex Great Yarmouth 85, WEX685M an AEC Swift with ECW B43D body.
Photo taken Sunday 27 May 2012, 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.
Photo taken Sunday 11 September 2005, Sheffield Rally