SCT '61 Photo Index
Hanson
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1. VH2851
Hanson, Huddersfield 27, VH2851, was a Leyland LT1 Lion new in 1929 or 1930 with a B30F body.
Photo taken Wednesday 25 July 1956, Henconner Lane, Bramley
2. CCX880
Carmichael, Glenboig (t/a Highland) 19, CCX880, was an Albion CX13 with a Pickering B35F body which had been new as B34F as Hanson, Huddersfield 186 in November 1945, passing to Carmichael in 1949.
Photo taken Thursday 20 June 1963, Water Street, Coatbridge
3. GWU624
Hanson 305, GWU624, was a Maudslay Marathon II new to Bottomley, Huddersfield in 1946 with a Barnaby C33F body. It was rebodied in 1951 with a 1949 Duple B35F body removed from Hanson 284 (AVH903) and is seen in this condition at the Upperhead Row Bus Station in Huddersfield.
Photo taken Sunday 14 July 1957, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
4. EVH84
Hanson 290, EVH84, an AEC Regal III with Duple B35F body, only a year or two old when this photo was taken.
Photo taken Monday 7 May 1951, Huddersfield
5. NCX367
Hanson 358, NCX367, was an AEC Regal III of 1949 (originally with a Duple body). In 1960 is was rebuilt by Hanson and given a new FB39F body by Roe.
Photo taken 1967, Lindley Moor, Huddersfield
6. XVH133
Hanson's, Huddersfield 375, XVH133, an AEC Regent III 9612E with Roe H37/28F body. The chassis had been new in 1949 with a Roe H31/25R body and had been 287, ECX416, but it had been refurbished and rebodied as shown in 1963.
Photo taken 1969, Manchester Road, Huddersfield
7. XVH133
Hanson Regent III rebuild 375, XVH133 prepares to depart from Meltham bus station at 11pm for the final journey to Huddersfield via Helme and Milnsbridge under the "Hanson Banner" on 30/9/69.
Photo taken Tuesday 30 September 1969, Meltham Bus Station
8. XVH133
Hanson Regent III rebuild 375, XVH133 enters the St. John's Road depot at about 11:40pm on the last night of Hanson's stage carriage services, 30th September 1969.
Photo taken Tuesday 30 September 1969, Hanson's St John's Road Depot, Birkby, Huddersfield.
9. XVH133
Huddersfield Corporation, ex Hanson 375.
Photo taken late '69/early'70, Slades Lane, Helme
10. NCX481
Huddersfield 59, NCX481 ex Hanson Regal rebuild 359.
Photo taken 1970, Longroyd Bridge Depot, Huddersfield
11. TVH497
AEC/Hanson Regent/Regal III rebuild 361, TVH497, with Roe H37/28F body dating from 1961.
Photo taken c.1973, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
12. VVH349
Hanson 369, VVH349 in Blackpool, summer 1964, an AEC Regent II with Roe body. This bus started life as a double decker - met a low level bridge (ouch), lost its roof and was rebuilt as a single decker.
Photo taken 1964, Blackpool
13. VVH349
A second view of Hanson 369, VVH349 in Blackpool, an AEC Regent II later rebuilt as a single decker after an accident.
Photo taken 1964, Blackpool
14. XVH134
Hanson's Buses of Huddersfield XVH134, originally an AEC Regal III 9621E with handsome Duple D-type B35F body, numbered 292 and new in 1950, it was rebuilt, lengthened and rebodied by Roe as FB39F in 1963, and renumbered 376. It passed to Huddersfield Corporation on 1st October 1969 when they took over Hanson's stage services, retaining the same number and livery.
Photo taken August 1969, John William Street/Northumberland Street, Huddersfield
15. FVH359
Hanson 303, FVH359, one of three Roe B41F bodied AEC Regal IVs, new in 1951, seen leaving Huddersfield’s Upperhead Row Bus Station.
Photo taken Monday 18 May 1964, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
16. HCX213
Hanson, Huddersfield 331, HCX213, was a Bedford SB new in November 1953 with a Plaxton Venturer II C35F body.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
17. HCX214
With Wembley Stadium in the background Hanson, Huddersfield 332, HCX214, was an AEC 9822E Regal IV with a Plaxton Venturer II C41C body new in November 1953.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
18.
Unidentified Hanson AEC Reliance/Roe B41F. One of three new in 1954, 333-5, HVH209-11.
Photo taken c.1956?, Mytholmroyd
19. HVH211
Hanson 335, HVH211, an AEC Reliance new in 1954 with Roe B41F bodywork seen in Huddersfield.
Photo taken Sunday 27 July 1958, Huddersfield
20. HVH211
Hanson's of Huddersfield 335, HVH211, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Roe DP41F body, new in 1954.
Photo taken July 1969, Dog Kennel Bank, approaching Lowerhouses, Huddersfield
21. HVH211
Hanson 335, HVH211, was one of three AEC Reliances with Roe B41F bodies new in 1954.
Photo taken 1969, outside Hanson Buses Depot, St John's Rd, Huddersfield
22. KVH344
Hanson, Huddesfield 346, KVH344, was an AEC MU3RV Reliance with a Plaxton Venturer III C41C body new in December 1955 and is seen at Wembley.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
23. KVH345
Seen at Wembley Stadium is Hanson, Huddersfield 345, KVH345, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Plaxton Venturer III C41C body new in December 1955.
Photo taken Saturday 9 May 1959, Wembley Stadium
24. KVH353
Bottomley, Huddersfield KVH353 was an AEC MU3RV Reliance with a Plaxton Venturer III C41C body new in December 1955.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
25. OWU772
Schofield, Marsden OWU772 was a Sentinel SLC6/30 with a Burlingham Seagull C41C body new in February 1955 and is seen at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
26. KVH889
Hanson 347, KVH889, an AEC/Hanson Regent which was rebuilt from 20 (VH9101) and 284 (AVH903), rebodied with a Roe H37/28R body and reregistered in 1956.
Photo taken Sunday 14 July 1957, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
27. MCX386
Hanson, Huddersfield 348, MCX386, was a Bedford SBG with a Plaxton Consort C41F body new in April 1957 and is seen at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
28. MVH837
Hanson AEC Regent rebuild 349, MVH837 with Roe H37/28R body dating from December 1957.
Photo taken Sep 1969, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
29. MVH837
Hanson rebuild 349, MVH837 with Roe H37/28R body.
Photo taken December 1965, Blackmoorfoot Road, Linthwaite
30. MVH837
AEC/Hanson rebuild 349, MVH837 with Roe H37/28R body dating from December 1957.
Photo taken Thursday 25 September 1969, St. George's Square, Huddersfield
31. MVH837
Hanson rebuilds 370, VVH350 and 349, MVH837.
Photo taken Thursday 25 September 1969, Swan Inn, Meltham
32. NVH399
Hanson 350, NVH399, seen at Huddersfield’s Upperhead Row Bus Station was a Roe H37/28R bodied Hanson rebuild based on the chassis of AEC Regal III 322 (DVH311) new in 1948. The rebuild took place in 1958 and was the third of seven such rebuilds between 1956 and 1963.
Photo taken Monday 18 May 1964, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
33. NVH399
Hanson, Huddersfield 350. Originally 243, DVH311, an AEC Regal III with Duple C35F body new in 1948, it was rebuilt with a Venturer-style full front by Plaxton as FC33F in 1953 and renumbered 322.
Photo taken July 1969, Swallow Street, Huddersfield
34. NVH604
Hanson, Huddersfield 352, NVH604, seen at Wembley Stadium was a Bedford SB3 with a Plaxton Consort II C41F body new in June 1958.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
35. OVH978
Hanson, Huddersfield 353, OVH978, an April 1959 Ford 570E with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body has just arrived at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool.
Photo taken Saturday 22 August 1964, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
36. PCX130
Bottomley, Huddersfield PCX130 was a Ford Thames 570E with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body new in 1959 and is seen at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
37. PCX131
Bottomley, Huddersfield PCX131 was one of two Ford 570Es with Plaxton Consort IV C41F bodies new in 1959 and was seen at Twickenham.
Photo taken Saturday 16 March 1963, Craneford Way, London Twickenham
38. NCX367
Hanson 358, NCX367, was a Hanson rebuild of an AEC Regal III (ECX741, number 282, which had a Duple B35F body when new in 1949) and was fitted with a Roe FB39F body. It is seen here in Huddersfield.
Photo taken Friday 16 April 1965, Byram Street, Huddersfield
39. NCX481
Hanson, Huddersfield 359, NCX481, an AEC/Hanson rebuild with Roe FB39F body.
Photo taken 1967, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
40. TVH244
Hanson, Huddersfield 366, TVH244, was a Ford Thames 570E with a Plaxton Embassy C41F body new in 1961 and is posed with Wembley Stadium in the background.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
41. TVH497
Seen at Shildon on 31st August 1975 for the Railway Cavalcade were these two AECs, confusing though as the Regent is the single-decker and the Regal is the double-decker. South Wales 38, 282DWN, is one of the ultra-low single-deckers required by South Wales for some Llanelli dock services. In front is Hanson Regal rebuild 361, TVH497, which had served with Thorne's of Bubwith before being bought for preservation, which sadly proved short-lived.
Photo taken Sunday 31 August 1975, Railway Cavalcade, Shildon
42. TVH497
Hanson AEC Regal III rebuild 361, TVH497 with Roe H37/28F body dating from 1961.
Photo taken Jan/Feb 1969
43. TVH499
Hanson 363, TVH499, an AEC/Hanson rebuild with a Roe FB39F body.
Photo taken Sunday 28 September 1969, Moorside Garage, Slaithwaite Road, Meltham
44. TVH650
Bottomley, Huddersfield TVH650 was a Ford Thames 570E with a Plaxton Embassy C41F body new in April 1961 and is seen here at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
45. VVH189
Hanson, Huddersfield 371, VVH189, was a Ford Thames 570E with Plaxton Embassy C41F body new in April 1962 and is seen at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
46. VVH191
Hanson, Huddersfield 372, VVH191, a Ford Thames 570E with a Plaxton Embassy C41F body new in April 1962 is seen here at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
47. VVH349
Two Huddersfield Corporation vehicles acquired with their takeover of Hanson's stage services in 1969, 69, VVH349 and 82, BCX485B.
Photo taken Manchester Street Bus Park, Huddersfield
48. VVH350
Hanson rebuild 370, VVH350 with 1962 Roe H37/28F body. This bus had started life as Duple bodied Regal III coach 294, EVH 807 in 1950.The front end was modernised by Plaxton in 1953/4, then the chassis was rebuilt by Hanson in 1962 and bodied as a double decker by Roe.
Photo taken Summer 1968, Meltham Bus Station, Kirklees
49. VVH350
Hanson 370, VVH350 was new in 1950 as a Duple FC33F bodied Regal III 294, EVH807. It was renumbered 325 in 1954 when Plaxton rebuilt and modernised the front end. The chassis was rebuilt in 1962 and it re-entered service as 370 with Roe H37/28F body.
Photo taken Winter 1968/69, Slades Lane, Helme
50. VVH350
Hanson rebuilds 370, VVH350 and 349, MVH837.
Photo taken Thursday 25 September 1969, Swan Inn, Meltham
51. XVH133
Oh dear! Hanson 375, XVH133 a AEC/Hanson Regal/Regent rebuild of 1963 with Roe H37/28F body.
Photo taken 1968, A62 Manchester Road, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield
52. XVH133
Onlookers inspect Hanson 375's attempts to redesign an Austin A60.
Photo taken 1968, A62 Manchester Rd, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield.
53. XVH133
AEC/Hanson Regal/Regent III rebuild 375, XVH133 with Roe H37/28F body, another view of miscreant 375 embedded in the boot of an Austin A60 Cambridge.
Photo taken 1968, A62 Manchester Rd, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield
54. BCX485B
Hanson 382, BCX485B, was a Hanson rebuild of an earlier AEC Reliance (JCX753, number 336, which had a Plaxton C41C body when new in 1954), fitted with a Roe B41F body and is seen here in Huddersfield.
Photo taken Friday 16 April 1965, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
55. BCX485B
Two Huddersfield Corporation vehicles acquired with their takeover of Hanson's stage services in 1969, 69, VVH349 and 82, BCX485B.
Photo taken Manchester Street Bus Park, Huddersfield
56. BCX491B
Hanson's, Huddersfield 388, BCX491B, a Ford Thames 570E with Duple Northern Firefly C37F body, new in 1964, and withdrawn in 1970.
Photo taken May 1966
57. ECX111C
Hanson's of Huddersfield 393, ECX111C, a Ford Thames 570E with Plaxton Panorama C37F body, new in 1965.
58. ECX111C
Rear view of Hanson's of Huddersfield 393, ECX111C, a Ford Thames 570E with Plaxton Panorama C37F body, new in 1965.
Photo taken Upperhead Row bus station, Huddersfield
59. ECX886C
Hanson AEC Reliance rebuild 389, ECX886C with Roe B41F body.
Photo taken Sep 1969, Depot, St. John's Road, Huddersfield
60. ECX887C
Hanson, Huddersfield 390, ECX887C, an AEC/Hanson Reliance rebuild with Roe B41F body. Originally KVH353, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with a Plaxton Venturer III C41C body, new to the Hanson subsidiary Bottomley's Tours in 1956, it was absorbed into the main fleet in 1962.
Photo taken March 1966
61. GVH411D
Hanson, Huddersfield 396, GVH411D with Roe B41F body was an 1966 Hanson/AEC Reliance rebuild with Hanson chassis no.6691.
Photo taken Sep/Oct 1969, outside Hanson's St. John's Road depot, Birkby
62. LCX34E
Hanson, Huddersfield 405, LCX34E, an AEC Reliance 6MU3R with Willowbrook B53F body, new in 1967. It passed to Huddersfield Corporation as their number 1 on takeover of Hanson's stage services in 1969, and into WYPTE ownership as 4001 in 1974. Withdrawn by 1980 it passed via Central Motor Auctions to T. Wigley, breaker, Carlton, in the April of that year.
Photo taken June 1968, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield
63. NVH371F
Hanson, Huddersfield, 408, NVH371F, a Ford R192 built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama I C45F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Redcar Racecourse
64. TVH418H
Hanson, Huddersfield, 418 TVH418H, a Ford R192 built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F bodywork
Photo taken April 1974, Redcar Racecourse
65. TVH419H
West Yorkshire PTE 75, TVH419H, a Ford R192 built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1975, Redcar Racecourse
66. NVH467M
Ford Transit Deansgate NVH467M was one of a pair delivered new to Hansons of Huddersfield and passing to the West Yorkshire PTE with that business.
Photo taken Saturday 27 December 1975, Commercial Street, Bradford