SCT '61 Photo Index
Hall Bros
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1. CU4746 ... Hall Bros., South Shields CU4746 was a Leyland PS1, new in November 1947 with a Burlingham C33F body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Waterdale, Doncaster
2. CU4952 ... CU4952, a Leyland PS1, had been new in December 1947 to Hall, South Shields with a Burlingham C33F body. It was rebuilt with a full front by Picktree in 1955 and sold in February 1959 to Close, High Pittington and, having then been sold in 1963, was noted with Firth (contractor), Doncaster in 1965.
3. CU6950 ... Seen in Portland Street Coach Park in Manchester is CU6950, a Hall Brothers, South Shields, Leyland PSUC1/2T Tiger Cub with Strachan Everest C41C body new in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 1 Dec 1957, Portland Street Coach Park, Manchester
4. CU6954 ... CU6954 was a Leyland PSUC1/2T Tiger Cub with a Harrington Wayfarer C41C body which had been new in March 1955 to Hall, South Shields and had, in December 1959, passed to Bleanch, Hetton-le-Hole, with whom it is seen here.
Photo taken early 1960s
5. ACU215 ... Acquired from Hall Bros., South Shields in 1961, ACU215 was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with a Duple Midland Donington C41F body new in June 1958. It ran in Hall's livery for about a year and was Silcox number 56.
Photo taken Fri 3 Jul 1970, Pembroke Dock (?)
6. GCU570 ... Seen leaving the bus station in Darlington is Hall Bros., South Shields GCU570, one of two Duple Northern Continental C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in June 1962.
Photo taken Tue 19 May 1964, Darlington Bus Station
7. GFT963 ... Barton 1156, GFT963, a Duple Bella Vega C41F bodied Bedford SB8 had been new to Taylor Bros. North Shields in April 1963 passing to Hall Bros. H2, when both companies were acquired in July 1967. It was transferred to the Barton fleet in January 1971 and is seen at the Chilwell garage.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1971, Barton's Chilwell Depot
8. GFT964 ... Barton 1157, GFT964, a Bedford SB8 from 1963 with Duple Bella Vega C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Ripon Racecourse
9. HCU957 ... Osborne, Tollesbury 28, HCU957, was a Duple Britannia C43F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RA which was one of four new to Hall Bros, South Shields, in April and May 1963.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Osborne Depot, Tollesbury
10. HCU962 ... New to Hall Bros., South Shields in June 1963, HCU962 was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Commodore C43F body.
Photo taken Sat 4 Jul 1970, Haverfordwest
11. HCU963 ... Seen leaving the bus station in Darlington is Hall Bros., South Shields HCU963, a Plaxton Panorama C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard new in June 1963.
Photo taken Tue 19 May 1964, Darlington Bus Station
12. KCU701 ... Tours (Isle of Man) 9, MAN615, Bedford VAL14 built in 1963/4 with Plaxton Val C52F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1976, Viking Aparthotel, Ramsey, Isle of Man
13. JFT258 ... Hall Bros. H9, JFT258, had been transferred from the Taylor Bros. fleet when both companies were acquired by Barton in July 1967. New to Taylor in March 1964, it is seen in Barton livery with Hall Bros. fleetname and fleet number and was one of two Bedford SB5s with Plaxton Embassy III C41F bodywork.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1968, Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland
14. KCU706 ... Tyne Valley Coaches of Acomb operated KCU706, a Bedford SB5 with Plaxton C41F bodywork which was had been to Hall Bros of South Shields in February 1964. It is seen at the Haydon Bridge terminus of the service from Hexham, having turned round by circumnavigating the village's small council estate. The driver and conductress have gone to a nearby cafe for a cuppa before returning to Hexham.
Photo taken c.1973, Church Street, Haydon Bridge
15. KCU707 ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU707 was one of three Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1967, Waterdale, Doncaster
16. KCU708 ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU708 was one of three Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1967, Waterdale, Doncaster
17. KCU709 ... A very sad Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland Leopard, KCU709, new to Hall Bros, South Shields in 1964 taken over by Bartons in 1971. Seen here in the ownership of K S T Coach Hire of Copthorne Surrey who sold it in 1981
Photo taken Gomshall Station yard
18. ACU301C ... Hall Bros. H11, ACU301C, seen outside Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham after the company was acquired by Barton.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
19. ACU302C ... Lewington, Harold Hill ACU302C was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body, which is seen at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Sat 9 Aug 1980, Wembley Stadium
20. ACU303C ... Seen in Waterdale, Doncaster is Hall Bros., South Shields ACU303C, one of four Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in April 1965.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jul 1965, Waterdale, Doncaster
21. ACU305C ... Hall Bros, South Shields H15, ACU305C, was one of four Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington Grenadier C51F bodywork new in April 1965.
Photo taken Mon 30 Mar 1970, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
22. ACU305C ... Brown (t/a Browne's Coaches), Smallfield ACU305C was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C51F body which had been new in April 1965 to Hall Bros., South Shields, and which was seen in Brighton on the occasion of the 1974 British Coach Rally, although not a participant.
Photo taken Sat 20 Apr 1974, Brighton
23. ACU306C ... Barton 1169, ACU306C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R from 1965 with Harrington Grenadier C51F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Redcar Racecourse
24. ACU306C ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU708 and ACU306C were Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964 and April 1965 and are accompanied by a Duple bodied Bedford VAL14. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1967, Waterdale, Doncaster
25. BCU282C ... Barton Transport 1122, BCU282C, a Bedford VAL14 with Duple Vega Major C52F body, new to Hall Bros., South Shields in 1965.
Photo taken Thu 17 Sep 1970, Drummond Road Parking, Skegness
26. CCU277D ... Barton 1124, CCU277D, a Duple Vega Major C52F bodied Bedford VAL14, one of four new to Hall Bros. in 1966 is seen at Barton's Chilwell garage in company with Harrington (993) and Yeates (964) bodied VALs. new to Barton.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1971, Barton's Chilwell Depot
27. DCU144D ... DCU144D was one of four Plaxton Panorama C49F bodied AEC 2U3RA Reliances new in June 1966 to Hall Bros., South Shields and is seen, on the service to Coventry, in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1967, Waterdale, Doncaster
28. DCU147D ... Hall Bros, South Shields H26, DCU147D, is seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, and was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body, new in June 1966.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
29. DCU584D ... Hall Bros, South Shields H27, DCU584D, is seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
30. ECU755E ... ECU755E was the first of five Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodied Leyland PSU3/4R Leopards new in May 1967 to Hall Bros., South Shields and is seen in Doncaster, whilst on the service from Coventry to Newcastle, on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1967, Waterdale, Doncaster
31. ECU755E ... Hall Bros., South Shields H31, ECU755E, was one of five Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Plaxton C49F bodies new in May 1967.
Photo taken Fri 27 Mar 1970, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
32. ECU757E ... Barton ECU757E, a Leyland Leopard from 1967 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, off Church Street/Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool
33. ECU758E ... Barton 1177, ECU758E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1974, Redcar Racecourse
34. ECU759E ... Barton 1178, ECU759E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, parking off Rectory Lane, Guisborough