SCT '61 Photo Index
Tillingbourne Valley
A small independent based in Chilworth near Guildford. For more information, click here.

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1. JLG991
Tillingbourne Valley operated JLG991 a Plaxton FC30F bodied Bedford OB new in 1946 to Altrincham Coachways. It was acquired from Holder, London S.E.8 in November 1955 and is seen in Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford on the Peaslake service.
Photo taken Saturday 14 June 1958, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
2. JTB262
New in 1947 to Cornish, Denton JTB262 was acquired by Tillingbourne Valley in January 1956 and is seen in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station on the service to Farley Green. It was a Plaxton FC30F bodied Bedford OB.
Photo taken Saturday 14 June 1958, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
3. MNU689
Tillingbourne Valley ran this 1948 Bedford OB, MNU689, with Woodhall Nicholson B29F body acquired in January 1951 from Booth & Fisher, Halfway. It is seen in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station on the Warren Road service.
Photo taken Saturday 14 June 1958, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
4. MPE296
MPE296 was a Plaxton C29F bodied Austin CXB dating from June 1948 and was seen in Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford with Tillingbourne Valley, Gomshall who acquired it from Graves, Redhill, its original operator.
Photo taken Saturday 23 May 1959, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
5. EKU810
Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth ran this Austin K3, EKU810, with Plaxton C30F body. New to Castle, Holmfirth 12 in March 1949 and withdrawn in May 1952 it had been acquired by Tillingbourne by January 1955.
Photo taken Saturday 4 October 1958, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
6. EKU810
New to Castle, Holmfirth as number 12 in March 1949, EKU810, which was an Austin CXB with a Plaxton K3 C30F body, is seen here in Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford, with Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth and was acquired from Castle in January 1955.
Photo taken Monday 31 August 1959, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
7. OEV889
Seen in the Farnham Road Bus Station in Guildford is Tillingbourne Valley, Chilworth OEV889, acquired in July 1959 from Rippingale, Gestingthorpe. It was a Bedford OB with a Duple Vista C29F body which had been new in 1949.
Photo taken Monday 31 August 1959, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
8. TMY26
Tillingbourne Valley TMY26 was a Duple C29F bodied Bedford OB seen at Farnham Road Bus Station in Guildford. It had been new to Beach, Staines in January 1949, passing to Tillingbourne in January 1960.
Photo taken May 1962, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
9. MXX376
MXX376, GS76 is a former London Transport 1953 Guy Special with ECW B26F bodywork.
Photo taken Sunday 30 July 2006, The Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Rd, Shoreham by Sea
10. 9712WX
Tillingbourne Bus Co., Gomshall 9712WX was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with a Duple Midland Donington C41F body which had been new to Simpson & Windle (Pennine), Gargrave in May 1961, and passed to Tillingbourne in June 1972.
Photo taken Saturday 21 July 1973, Semley Place, outside London Victoria Coach Station
11. GPA846N
Tillingbourne, Gomshall GPA846N was a Bedford YRQ with a Plaxton Derwent II B45F body seen at Putney Bridge Station whilst operating a rail replacement service for London Underground. It was one of eight such buses built in 1974 spread among five operators.
Photo taken Sunday 22 June 1975, Putney Bridge Station