SCT '61 Photo Index
Sheffield United Tours
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1. AWJ235 ... New to Sheffield United Tours in May 1935 this AEC 665 Ranger, AWJ235, had been rebuilt to forward control layout and rebodied with a Harrington C33F body in May 1949 for Sherriff, Gainsborough. (Sun 24/11/63, Vauxhall Cross, London Kennington)
2. RWE231 ... New in 1954 as Sheffield United 231 with a Duple C41C body, RWE231 was rebodied with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body in March 1963 for Eddie Brown, Helperby. (Sat 16/5/64, Castle Street, Leeds)
3. VWE258 ... Malta EBY498, an AEC Reliance built in 1956 with Aquilina B41F bodywork from 1973. (Tue 17/5/11, Valletta, Malta)
4. VWE258 ... Malta Y-0498, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1956 with Aquilina B41F bodywork from 1973 and operated by Christopher Caruana, Zabbar. (1990s, Bus Station, Valletta, Malta)
5. 3281WB ... Neath & Cardiff 3281WB, a Burlingham C41C bodied AEC Reliance, new in 1958, was acquired from Sheffield United Tours in November 1966 and was withdrawn in May 1970. (Sat 6/9/69, Swansea)
6. 3283WB ... Sheffield United Tours 283, 3283WB, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Burlingham Seagull C41C body, new in 1958. (Summer 1966, Westwood Bus Station Coach Park, Scarborough)
7. 3284WB ... Neath & Cardiff Luxury Coaches, Briton Ferry, 3284WB was one of a batch of six Burlingham Seagull C41C bodied AEC Reliance MU3RV new to Sheffield United Tours in April 1958, all six of which passed to Neath & Cardiff in November 1966. (Sat 6/9/69, Cardiff Bus Station)
8. 3285WB ... Sheffield United operated the very first Plaxton Panorama bodied coaches and 285, 3285WB, seen here in Waterdale, Doncaster was an AEC MU3RV Reliance with C41F body, new in February 1958, from the first delivery. It was one of six new that year between January and May (285-290, 3285-3290WB). (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)
9. 3286WB ... From an official Plaxton photograph, a view of Sheffield United Tours, Sheffield 286, 3286WB, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance which had the first Panorama body. (late 1957/early 1958)
10. 6300WE ... Sheffield United Tours, Sheffield 300, 6300WE, was an AEC 2MU3RV Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body and had been new in May 1959. (Sun 21/5/67, Charlotte Road Garage, Sheffield)
11. 6301WE ... Sheffield United, Sheffield 301, 6301WE, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body seen on Madeira Drive at Brighton (Sun 19/4/59, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
12. 3313W ... Sheffield United 313, 3313W, was a rarity for the operator in being a Ford 570E with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body. (Sun 20/10/63, Coventry)
13. 6303WJ ... “Yorkshire Woollen District” 451, 6303WJ, seen in Dewsbury Bus Station, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body, which had been new to Sheffield United Tours in March 1960 as fleet number 303. (Wed 12/8/70, Dewsbury Bus Station)
14. 6307WJ ... 6307WJ was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body, new to Sheffield United Tours in February 1960, and seen in one of the coach parks at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 25/5/63, Wembley Stadium)
15. 6308WJ ... A rear view of the second styling of the Plaxton Panorama body seen here at Victoria Coach Station on Sheffield United 308, 6308WJ, which was a C40F body on an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance built in March 1960. This shows how the kick up in the side window was used to match the level of the existing style of rear window. (Sun 10/11/63, London Victoria Coach Station)
16. 6308WJ ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is Sheffield United Tours 308, 6308WJ, which was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body, new in February 1960. (Sun 10/11/63, London Victoria Coach Station)
17. 6309WJ ... Sheffield United Tours, Sheffield 309, 6309WJ, was an AEC 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body and had been new in March 1960. (Sun 21/5/67, Charlotte Road Garage, Sheffield)
18. 6311WJ ... Sheffield United Tours, Sheffield 311, 6311WJ, an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body was seen in Chesterfield with the bus station in the background. (Sun 14/8/66, outside Chesterfield Bus Station)
19. YWA271 ... Burlingham C37C bodied AEC Reliance 271, YWA271, of Sheffield United Tours outside the garage at Charlotte Road. (Sat 26/10/63, Charlotte Road Garage, Sheffield)
20. 1318WA ... 1318WA was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance and was number 318 in the fleet of Sheffield United Tours. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
21. 1322WA ... Sheffield United Tours 322, 1322WA, a 1961 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork in the South Yorkshire Transport Museum at Rotherham. (Sun 9/9/18, South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Aldwarke, Rotherham)
22. 136AWJ ... Sheffield United 326, 136AWJ, new in October 1961, was an AEC 4MU3RA Reliance with Plaxton Panorama C44F body with the low backed seats favoured by the operator to give improved visibility for the passengers. (Sat 8/8/70, Morecambe)
23. 335BWB ... Dating from 1961, Plaxton C41F coachwork was carried by 335, 335BWB, this Ford Thames 570E of Sheffield United Tours seen at the garage at Charlotte Road. (Sat 26/10/63, Charlotte Road Garage, Sheffield)
24. 332BWB ... Sleeping in the summer sun in its final months of service, thus able to avoid imminent NBC reorganisation and white livery is Sheffield United Tours 332, 332BWB, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with very comfortable Plaxton Panorama C44F body new in May 1962. (Wed 13/6/73, adjacent to Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)
25. 336DWJ ... Sheffield United 336, 336DWJ, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA built in 1962 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (August 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)
26. 344EWJ ... Sheffield United Tours 344, 344EWJ, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C48F bodywork. (July 1972, Redcar Racecourse)
27. AWA346B ... Sheffield United 346, AWA346B, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA built in 1964 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (August 1973, Harrogate Bus Station)
28. AWA350B ... Leaving Wembley Stadium is Sheffield United Tours 350, AWA350B, an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C44F body. (Sat 12/5/73, Wembley Stadium)
29. AWA350B ... Sheffield United Tours, Sheffield 350, AWA350B, was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C44F body new in May 1964. (February/March 1966)
30. EWJ359C ... Sheffield United Tours 359, EWJ359C, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1965 with Plaxton Panorama C45F bodywork. (July 1973, Redcar Racecourse)
31. KWE371D ... Sheffield United 371, KWE371D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (May 1972, Bridlington)
32. KWE374D ... Sheffield United Tours 374, KWE374D, a 1966 AEC Reliance with Plaxton Panorama body. This coach is now preserved. (2004, Meadowhall, Sheffield)
33. KWE374D ... Sheffield United were purely a coach operator and never ran stage services and were one of the first operators to offer continental coach tours. For many years AEC was their chassis of choice. Seen here is 374, KWE374D, a 1966 AEC Reliance with Plaxton Panorama bodywork. (Sun 13/6/10, Chatsworth)
34. KWE374D ... Sheffield United Tours side fleetname. (Sun 20/7/14, Normanby Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe)
35. KWE374D ... Boot lid fleetname on preserved SUT 374, KWE374D (Sun 20/7/14, Normanby Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe)
36. SWJ393F ... Sheffield United Tours 393, SWJ393F, an A E C Reliance 6U3ZR built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork and with an unladen weight of exactly 8 tons. (April 1973, Whitby)
37. XWJ400G ... Sheffield United 400, XWJ400G, an AEC Reliance 6U3ZR built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F bodywork. (July 1972, Fisherman's Square, Redcar)
38. DWA408H ... Sheffield United Tours 408, DWA408H, an A E C Reliance 6MU3R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C43F bodywork. (July 1972, Bus Station Parking Area, Ripon)
39. HWB414J ... Sheffield United Tours 414, HWB414J, an A E C Reliance 6U3ZR built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F bodywork. (May 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)
40. NWB421K ... Sheffield United Tours 421, NWB421K, an A E C Reliance 6U3ZR built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork. (April 1973, Station Car Park, Bridlington)