SCT '61 Photo Index
Moore Bros, Kelvedon
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1. JVW999 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVW999, was a Guy Arab II with a Roe L27/28R body new in 1944 seen in Braintree. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)
2. GYL983 ... Moore Brothers, Kelvedon GYL983, seen at Braintree was a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R (8'0" wide) body fitted in 1954. When new as Birch Brothers K103 in 1945 it had a Weymann L27/28R body and passed to Moore in June 1951. In 1963 it became Eastern National 1029 on the acquisition of Moore Brothers. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)
3. JVX555 ... Eastern National JVX555 in use as a clothing store at Kings Cross. New to Moores in 1945, it was a Guy Arab II with Strachan lowbridge body. (London Kings Cross)
4. JVX555 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVX555, was a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R body which had been new in 1945. It passed (in a semi-derelict condition) to Eastern National in 1963, was numbered 1026, and used as the Eastern National mobile uniforms store. (Sat 14/2/59, Chelmsford ?)
5. JVX556 ... Moore, Kelvedon JVX556. a Guy Arab II with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1945 is seen in Braintree. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)
6. HYM685 ... Eastern National KN025, HYM685, still in Moore Bros livery. HYM685 was a Bedford OB with Duple C29F body, new in 1947 to Fallowfield & Britten and bought by Moores in 1951, which passed to Eastern National with the rest of the Moore Bros fleet in February 1963. (1963)
7. LPU611 ... Moores Bros LPU611 was a Guy Arab III with Strachan L27/28R body, new in 1947 which was rebodied in 1961 by Massey, L29/28R, as seen in this photo. (early 1960s, Coval Lane, Chelmsford)
8. LPU612 ... Moore, Kelvedon LPU612, was a Guy Arab III with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1947 and is seen in Braintree. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)
9. ONO538 ... Seen in Colchester Bus Station is Moore, Kelvedon ONO538, a Guy Arab III with a Strachans L27/28R body. (Sat 28/1/61, St. Johns Street Bus Station, Colchester)
10. PHK534 ... Moore, Kelvedon PHK534 was a Strachan C35F bodied Guy Arab III new in 1949 which is seen at Ascot. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)
11. KGT378 ... Moores Bros KGT378, a Guy Arab III with Strachan C35F body, new to London based Dartmouth Coaches in 1950 and acquired by Moores in 1953. (Feb/Mar 1963, Kelvedon)
12. KGT381 ... Moore, Kelvedon KGT381 seen at Ascot was a Strachan C35F bodied Guy Arab III new in 1950. John failed to photograph the far more interesting coach to the right. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)
13. 52DHK ... Eastern National KN2008, 52DHK, a Guy Arab IV with Strachans L28/28R body, new in 1955, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)
14. 52DHK ... Moore, Kelvedon 52DHK, a Guy Arab IV with a Strachan L27/28R body new in 1955, passed to Eastern National in 1963 and was numbered 1039. (Sat 14/2/59, Coval Lane, Chelmsford)
15. 53DHK ... Eastern National 1040, 53DHK, acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 was a Guy Arab IV with a Strachans L28/28R body new in 1955. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)
16. 53DHK ... New to Moore Bros., Kelvedon in 1955, 53DHK, which was a Guy Arab IV with a Strachans L28/28R body, became Eastern National 1040 in 1963 when Moore's business was acquired. (February 1966, Colchester Bus Station)
17. 577FVW ... Mrs EM Wicks, Braintree 577FVW was one of a pair of Commer Avenger III T85A with Duple C41F bodies which had been new to Moore Bros (Kelvedon) Ltd, Kelvedon, in May 1956 and which were both acquired by Wicks in September/October 1965. (Sun 5/10/69, outside Wicks depot, junction of Notley Road and Challis Lane, Braintree)
18. 2834F ... 2834F was a 1957 Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties L31/32R body which had been acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 and became Eastern National 1041. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)
19. 2835F ... Eastern National KN2011, 2835F, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties L31/32R body new in 1957, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963. (Sun 9/5/65, Colchester Bus Station)
20. 2835F ... Eastern National 1042, 2835F, seen in Colchester Bus Station was a Guy Arab IV with a Northern Counties L31/32R body which had been new in 1957 to Moore Bros., Kelvedon and was acquired by Eastern National in 1963 with the Moore's business. (February 1966, Colchester Bus Station)
21. 8935NO ... 8935NO was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 to become Eastern National 1043. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)
22. 8935NO ... Advance Coaches (C. A. Whiterly Ltd.) of Maltby operated former Eastern National 2012, 8935NO, a 1958 Guy Arab IV (5LW) with Massey L34/33R bodywork. It was new in 1958 to Moore of Kelvedon, & passed to Eastern National with the sale of the business. (Fri 20/4/73, Depot, Maltby)
23. 20PVX ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, Eastern National 2015, 20PVX. (Tue 5/2/74, Colchester Depot)
24. 20PVX ... Former Moore Brothers of Kelvedon 20PVX, a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, seen here bearing the Eastern National fleet number 1046 but still carrying Moore's livery. (1963, Colchester Bus Station)
25. 20PVX ... One of the 1959 Massey-bodied Guy Arab IV buses purchased by Essex independent Moore's of Kelvedon, is seen here in Burbank, California, in March 1993. 20PVX passed to ENOC with the Moore's fleet in 1963, and was numbered 1046, then 2015 in 1964. (March 1993, Burbank, California, USA)
26. 20PVX ... Quite a few Southend Transport drivers have helped Ensign Bus out with the collection and delivery of dealer stock vehicles. Here we see former Moore Brothers and Eastern National 20PVX, a 1959 Guy Arab with Massey body. Latterly EN 2015, it was withdrawn in 1974. (1975/6, Great Yeldham)
27. 7652VW ... Eastern National 102, 7652VW, a Commer Avenger IV with Yeates C41F body, new to Moores in 1960, part of the fleet taken over by ENOC in early 1963 when it was given the number 039, then 102 in the August 1964 renumbering. (Prince's Esplanade, Walton on The Naze)
28. 372WPU ... Moore's 372WPU, a Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body new in 1961 which passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet on 3rd February 1963. To the right, under cover, is JVX557, a 1945 Guy Arab II with Strachans body. (Moore's Garage, Kelvedon)
29. 373WPU ... Acquired in 1963 from Moore, Kelvedon 373WPU, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body, became 1048 in the Eastern National fleet. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)
30. 373WPU ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, Eastern National 2017, 373WPU. (Sun 28/4/74, Colchester Depot)
31. 373WPU ... Eastern National 2017, previously 1048, 373WPU, was a Guy Arab IV (5LW) with a Massey L34/33R body which had been new to Moore, Kelvedon, in May 1961 and which passed to Eastern National in 1963. (Sun 31/10/65, Braintree Bus Park)
32. 373WPU ... Three old ladies seen at Waterside Farm, ex-Eastern National 328, PTW110, and 392, OWC182D alongside ex-Moores 373WPU. (Sun 9/7/17, Waterside Farm, Canvey Island)
33. 373WPU ... Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, 373WPU, now preserved by the ENPG and seen here restored to Moore's livery. It passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet in 1963. (Canvey Island)
34. 373WPU ... Rear view of preserved ex-Moores and then Eastern National 373WPU, Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1961. (Tue 10/7/07, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island)
35. 373WPU ... Preserved ex-Moores and then Eastern National 373WPU, Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1961, on its first outing for several years. (Sun 7/6/09, Clacton)
36. 373WPU ... Taken on an Omnibus Society trip over a number of Moore’s former routes is preserved 1961 Guy Arab IV/Massey 373WPU (EN 2017). (Sat 13/4/13, The Ship, West End Road, Tiptree)
37. 581AOO ... Eastern National KN2018, 581AOO, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R. (Mon 5/6/72, Kelvedon)
38. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, the last Guy ordered by Moores (but delivered to EN in March 1963 a month after Moores were officially taken over on 3rd February), a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body. (Fri 21/3/75, Silver End, near Braintree)
39. 582AOO ... Second shot of EN 2019, 582AOO, on its last day in service. (Fri 21/3/75, Rivenhall, Witham, near Braintree)
40. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, seen here a month before being withdrawn from service. (Tue 18/2/75, Collingwood Road, Witham, near Braintree)