SCT '61 Photo Index
Scarlet Band
Blenkinsop (Scarlet Band), West Cornforth

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1. NHY984 ... Scarlet Band of West Cornforth NHY984, a Bristol KSW6B with E.C.W. H32/28R body, new to Bristol Tramways (C8062) in 1952.
Photo taken July 1969, Scarlet Band's garage, West Cornforth
2. UFJ298 ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth UFJ298, a Guy Arab IV (6LW) with Park Royal H30/26R body, new to Exeter Corporation (58) in 1957.
Photo taken 1971, Scarlet Band's Garage, West Cornforth
3. UYT41 ... Blenkinsop (Scarlet Band), West Cornforth UYT41 was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with Park Royal body B40F body which had been new to Birch Bros. Ltd., London N.W.5 in 1958.
Photo taken Fri 1 Aug 1969, Station Road, West Cornforth
4. 127DOR ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, 127DOR, a Dennis Loline III built in 1962 with Alexander H39/29F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1975, West Cornforth Depot
5. 7104UP ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, 56, 7104UP, a Bedford VAL14 built in 1963 with Duple Vega Major C52F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, Guisborough
6. UCK539 ... General Omnibus of Chester-le-Street 3, UCK539, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1982, Chester-le-Street Bus Station
7. GBN242D ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, GBN242D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966 with East Lancashire H45/33F bodywork. Formerly Greater Manchester PTE 6742 but new as Bolton 242.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1981, West Cornforth
8. GBU144D ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, GBU144D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966 with Roe H43/34F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1981, West Cornforth Depot
9. BPT889F ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, BPT889F, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11T built in 1968 with Plaxton Derwent B47F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1981, West Cornforth Depot
10. GUP945H ... Scarlet Band of West Cornforth 86, GUP945H, a Bedford VAM70 built in 1970 with Plaxton Derwent B48F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1972, Redcar Racecourse
11. KPT527J ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, 80, KPT527J, a Bristol LH6L built in 1970 with Plaxton Derwent DP45F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
12. KPT527J ... Blenkinsop (Scarlet Band), West Cornforth KPT527J was a Bristol LH6L with a Plaxton Derwent DP45F body.
Photo taken Station Road, West Cornforth
13. CTN12J ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, CTN12J, a Bedford YRQ built in 1971 with Duple Viceroy C45F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1974, College Square, Stokesley
14. COA748K ... Blenkinsop (t/a Scarlet Band), West Cornforth COA748K, seen at William Street Coach Park in Scarborough, was an A.E.C. 6U3ZR Reliance with a Caetano Lisboa C57F body which had been new in March 1972 to Bowen, Birmingham, passing to Blenkinsop in April 1976.
Photo taken Wed 25 Aug 1976, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough
15. UPT708K ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, UPT708K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/B4R built in 1972 with Salvador Caetano Lisboa C51F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
16. UPT708K ... Scarlet Band (Sidney Blenkinsop) of West Cornforth operated UPT708K, a Leyland PSU3B/4R with Caetano Lisboa C51F bodywork which was new in May 1972. It is pictured at The Sands in Durham.
Photo taken c.1973, The Sands, Durham
17. UPT708K ... Seen leaving William Street Coach Park in Scarborough is Blenkinsop (t/a Scarlet Band), West Cornforth UPT708K, which was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a bus-grant style Caetano Lisboa C51F body, new in May 1972.
Photo taken Thu 3 Aug 1972, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough