SCT '61 Photo Index
Osbornes, Tollesbury
G W Osborne & Sons, Tollesbury

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1. HLX222
Another ex-London Transport RT in the G.W. Osborne fleet, HLX222, former RT405, seen outside the Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy (the next village to Tollesbury, where G W Osborne & Sons had their base).
Photo taken The Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy
2. KXW356
Osborne's KXW356, ex-London Transport RTW256.
Photo taken New Road Garage, Tollesbury
3. LUC205
Seen at the garage is Osborne, Tollesbury LUC205 which was an A.E.C. 9821LT Regal IV with a Metro-Cammell B35F body.
Photo taken Sunday 14 February 1965, New Road Garage, Tollesbury
4. PPU982
Osborne, Tollesbury PPU982 was an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III with a Strachans L27/28R body seen at Osborne's garage in Tollesbury.
Photo taken Sunday 14 February 1965, New Road Garage, Tollesbury
5. PPU982
Osborne, Tollesbury PPU982 was an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III with a Strachans L27/28R body and was seen at Osborne's garage.
Photo taken Sunday 14 February 1965, New Road Garage, Tollesbury
6. LUC205
Osborne, Tollesbury ex-LT RF5 LUC205 parked outside the depot. Originally one of LT's private hire fleet.
Photo taken 1960s, New Road Garage, Tollesbury
7. LUC210
LUC210 in the fleet of Osbornes of Tollesbury, originally RF10 of London Transport, one of the first batch of 25 RFs built in 1951 as private hire vehicles, hence the quarter lights.
Photo taken opposite New Road Garage, Tollesbury
8. LUC210
Osborne, Tollesbury ex-LT RF10, LUC210, at Tollesbury bus terminal on the route to Witham.
Photo taken 1960s, The Square, Tollesbury
9. MLL598
Osborne's 42, MLL598, an A.E.C. 9821LT Regal IV with a Metro-Cammell B39F body new in 1951 as London Transport RF211.
Photo taken Sunday 3 September 1967, Colchester Bus Station
10. LYR997
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 10 October 2004, Canvey Rally
11. LYR997
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 7 June 2009, Clacton
12. MLL794
Seen in Colchester Bus Station is A.E.C. Regal IV MLL794 with a Metro-Cammell B39F body which was Osborne, Tollesbury 26 and was acquired in January 1965 from London Transport.
Photo taken February 1966, Colchester Bus Station
13. MLL794
Osborne of Tollesbury MLL794, ex London Transport Green Line RF257, new in June 1952 and bought by Osbornes in early 1965 who operated it until 1971.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
14. MLL534
Osborne, Tollesbury ex-LT RF147 MLL534 entering Tollesbury village, originally a Green Line coach.
Photo taken 1960s, Tollesbury
15. MXX186
Osborne, Tollesbury MXX186, seen at the garage, was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Weymann H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sunday 14 February 1965, New Road Garage, Tollesbury
16. TAB373
Seen in Colchester Bus Station is Osborne, Tollesbury 5, TAB373, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Duple Britannia C41C body which had been new to Johnson, Stourbridge and which had been acquired in April 1959.
Photo taken Sunday 3 September 1967, Colchester Bus Station
17. 80WMH
80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body started life as a demonstrator but by 1965 it was in the interesting fleet of G.W.Osborne and Sons of Tollesbury
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
18. 80WMH
Osborne, Tollesbury, 80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal LD75R body, new as a demonstrator in 1959.
Photo taken Colchester Bus Station
19. 2211MK
Eastern National RELL bus HD1535, MHK917J, from Halstead depot in the layover area of Colchester Bus Station, in the company of Osbornes of Tollesbury 31 (OVX765K - Ford R226/Duple coach) and 11 (2211MK - an ex demonstration AEC Bridgemaster)
Photo taken Tuesday 24 October 1972, Colchester Bus Station
20. 2211MK
2211MK, an AEC Bridgemaster with Osbornes, Tollesbury, new as a demonstrator in 1960 and acquired by Osbornes in 1961
21. 2211MK
In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
22. 3654NE
Osborne's, Tollesbury 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal DP36F body, new to Manchester C.T. (54) in 1962.
Photo taken 1971, believed to be premises of Young's of Rampton
23. 3654NE
Premier Travel 187, DCK219, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with East Lancs. FCL27/22RD body, new to Ribble ((1248) in 1951, and Osborne, Tollesbury 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal DP36F body, new to Manchester C.T. (54) in 1962.
Photo taken 1971, Chrishall Depot
24. 8071ML
G.W. Osborne of Tollesbury AEC Renown, 8071ML with Park Royal H44/31F body which joined the Osborne fleet in late 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
25. 8071ML
Former demonstrator, G.W. Osborne of Tollesbury AEC Renown, 8071ML with Park Royal H44/31F body which joined the Osborne fleet in late 1963.
Photo taken Colchester
26. 8071ML
Osborne, Tollesbury 8071ML, seen in Colchester Bus Station, was an A.E.C. Renown with a Park Royal H44/31F body which had been acquired in November 1963 from A.E.C. for whom it had been a demonstrator.
Photo taken Saturday 28 March 1964, Colchester Bus Station
27. 84CYV
Osborne, Tollesbury, 24 84CYV, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Plaxton Derwent DP49F bodywork from 1969.
Photo taken Sunday 6 August 1978, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate
28. 84CYV
Osbornes 84CYV, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R / Plaxton DP51F
Photo taken June 1972, East Street, Tollesbury
29. 14FOO
14FOO was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body which was new, as Osborne, Tollesbury 16, in April 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 18 July 1964, Ascot Racecourse
30. 14FOO
Seen at Ascot Race Course, Osborne, Tollesbury 16, 14FOO, was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body, new in April 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 20 July 1963, Ascot Race Course
31. GGM431D
Prototype Bristol VRL, GGM431D, chassis number VRX-1, is seen in Colchester Bus Station whilst working for Osbornes of Tollesbury during the late 1970s.
Photo taken late 1970s, Colchester Bus Station
32. HHW933D
Osbornes HHW933D, Bristol VRL / ECW. The prototype VRL with chassis number VRX-2, exhibited at 1966 Commercial Motor Show, then used as a demonstrator, to Bristol in 1970 and to Osbornes in September 1973.
Photo taken Sunday 12 May 1974, Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe
33. SOE967H
Osbornes SOE967H, Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal H47/33D, ex-West Midlands, one of a batch of nearly 100 delivered in late 1969, early 1970.
Photo taken October 1980, Colchester Bus Station
34. LLH5K
Leyland Atlantean/Roe LLH5K with Osborne, leaving Colchester.
Photo taken Colchester Bus Station
35. PNO684K
Seen in Battersea Park, London was PNO684K, a Ford R226 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F body, numbered 32 in the fleet of Osborne, Tollesbury.
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, London Battersea Park
36. GSL901N
Osbornes GSL901N, Daimler Fleetline / Alexander H49/34D, new in March 1975 to Tayside.
Photo taken August 1987, Colchester Bus Station