SCT '61 Photo Index
Severn, Dunscroft
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1. FWW480 ... FWW480 was a Leyland PD1A which, when new in March 1947 to Severn, Dunscroft, had a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body. (Sat 9/6/62, Ardrossan Bus Station)
2. EPM13 ... Former Brighton & Hove 416, EPM13, was a Bristol K5G with ECW H30/26R body of 1950. (1967, Dunscroft Depot)
3. UWU515 ... Severn, Stainforth bought two of these Leyland PD3/5s with Roe H39/32R bodies in 1958. UWU515 is seen here at East Laith Gate, Doncaster on the service to Thorne- Moorends (Sun 15/6/58, Christ Church, Doncaster)
4. 517WY ... Severn, Stainforth 517WY was a Leyland PD3/4 with a Roe H41/31F body seen turning from Thorne Road into East Laith Gate in Doncaster. (Tue 11/8/70, Thorne Road/East Laith Gate, Doncaster)
5. 518WY ... Severn of Dunscroft were one of the many small independent operators who served the Doncaster area. Over the years they bought a number of new buses, usually Leylands, often with Roe bodywork. Seen at Christ Church Doncaster is 518WY, one of a pair of 1961 Leyland Titan PD3/6 with front entrance Roe bodywork. (Wed 17/6/70, Christ Church, Doncaster)
6. 518WY ... T Severn & Sons 518WY, a Leyland PD3/4 with Roe H41/31F bodywork, seen at Christ Church in Doncaster loading for Dunscroft, a service operated jointly with Blue Line, Reliance and Doncaster Corporation. (c. 1973, Christ Church, Doncaster)
7. BWW654B ... The business of Severn, Dunscroft had been acquired by South Yorkshire P.T.E. on 30th March 1979, but the vehicles continued to be licensed to Severn until they ceased operation on 24th August 1980. Thus 1156, BWW 654B, at the time of this photograph continued to be licensed to Severn and was still in Severn livery. (Tue 14/8/79)
8. BWW654B ... Severn's of Dunscroft BWW654B, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Roe H41/32F body, new in 1964. (1973, Severn's depot, Dunscroft)
9. BWW654B ... BWW654B was a 1964 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with front entrance Roe bodywork was new to Severn of Dunscroft near Doncaster. It was acquired with the business by South Yorks PTE in 1979 and numbered 1156 and eventually converted to an engineering department tow car, as seen here. (Sun 12/5/13, Olvie Grove, Sheffield)
10. BWW654B ... T Severn of Dunscroft operated BWW654B, this 1964 Leyland PD3/4 with Roe front entrance bodywork. It passed with the business to South Yorkshire PTE in 1979 where it became fleet number 1156. Later in life it was cut down becoming a service vehicle. (Tue 30/5/78, Severn's depot, Dunscroft)
11. GWX553C ... Severn, Stainforth GWX553C, a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with a Roe H44/29F body, was seen in Thorne Road, Doncaster. (Tue 11/8/70, Thorne Road, Doncaster)
12. GWX553C ... Severn, Dunscroft, GWX553C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 built in 1965 with Roe H44/29F bodywork. (July 1974, Thorne Road, Doncaster)
13. PWX591E ... Seen at Wembley was Severn, Stainforth PWX591E, an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Derwent II DP51F body. (Sat 1/6/74, Wembley Stadium)
14. XWU890G ... XWU890G, seen in Thorne Road, Doncaster was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Roe H44/31F body in the fleet of Severn, Dunscroft. (Thorne Road, Doncaster)
15. XWU890G ... Severn's of Dunscroft XWU890G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe H44/31F body, new in 1969. (1973, Severn's depot, Dunscroft)