SCT '61 Photo Index
Whippet Coaches
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1. CCK665 ... Whippet Coaches CCK665, a Leyland PD2/3 with Brush L53R body, originally in the Ribble fleet (Sat 20/6/64, Drummer Street, Cambridge)
2. MXX248 ... Whippet, Hilton MXX248, an AEC Regent III 9613E with Weymann L27/26R body. New to London Transport as RLH48 in 1952, it served at five different LT garages before being withdrawn in 1964. (Fri 10/7/70, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
3. MXX248 ... Seen at the garage in Hilton, MXX248 was the last of three A.E.C. 9613E Regent IIIs with Weymann L27/26R bodies which were acquired by Whippet, Hilton in September 1965 and which had been new to the London Transport Executive in 1952. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
4. FRC956 ... The last body to be built by Leyland was fitted to FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body which was new as Trent 1256 in 1954. It passed to Whippet, Hilton in September 1967 and is seen here at the garage. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
5. FRC956 ... The lower saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered to Trent as 1256 in 1954. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
6. FRC956 ... The upper saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered as Trent 1256 in 1954. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
7. FRC956 ... The upper saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered as Trent 1256 in 1954. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
8. JCH262 ... JCH262, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Metro-Cammell H33/26RD body, one of six acquired by Whippet, Hilton from Trent, Derby in 1968, is seen at the garage in Hilton. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
9. KCH100 ... Whippet, Hilton KCH100, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro Cammell Orion H59RD body. Originally Trent's 1000, new in 1957. (September 1969, Great Whyte, Ramsey)
10. KCH106 ... Three assorted Leyland PD2's at the premises of Whippet, Hilton, from left to right, RRR96 is a PD2/20 with Metro Cammell Orion L27/28R body, new to East Midland (D96) in 1955, acquired in 1966 and sold to a local breaker in 1971, FRC956 is a PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26RD body, new to Trent (1256) in 1954 and KCH106 is a PD2/12 with Metro Cammell Orion H33/26RD body, new to Trent (1006) in 1957. (Fri 10/7/70, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
11. LRC434 ... Whippet, Hilton acquired LRC434, a Leyland PD3/4 with a Willowbrook H41/31RD body in August 1971. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
12. 565AEW ... Yeates Fiesta C41F bodywork graced 565AEW, a Bedford SB in the fleet of Whippet, Hilton which was seen at Ascot races. (Sat 21/7/62, Ascot)
13. 29EGD ... A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster 29EGD had been new in December 1961 to Smith (S.C.W.S.), Barrhead and was acquired from H. & C., Watford in November 1970. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
14. 390GEW ... Whippet Coaches Ltd, Hilton Huntingdon (as per 1963 programme) 390GEW, a Bedford VAL14 with Yeates C52F body, new that year. (Sun 21/4/63, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
15. CEW45C ... Caelloi Motors, Pwllheli CEW45C was an A.E.C. 2MU4RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C45F body which had been new to Whippet, Hilton in March 1965 and was acquired by Caelloi in June 1969. (Sun 25/7/71, Lymington Road, Torquay)
16. CEW610C ... Preparing to leave King’s Cross Coach Station, Pentonville Road is CEW610C an AEC 2U3RA Reliance with Duple Northern Commander C51F body of Whippet, Hilton. This was the last departure from the coach station before its closure. (Sun 31/10/65, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross)
17. FEW1D ... Whippet Coaches of Hilton operated FEW1D, a Leyland PDR1/2 with Willowbrook H44/34F bodywork which was new in January 1966. (c.1969, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge)
18. FEW1D ... Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean FEW1D had a Willowbrook H44/34F body and was new to Whippet, Hilton in January 1966. It is seen at the garage in Hilton. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
19. FEW1D ... Whippet, Hilton FEW1D was a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with a Willowbrook H44/34F body seen in the coach park at London Zoo in Regents Park. (Sun 17/7/66, London Zoo)
20. SWP735F ... Whippet, Hilton SWP735F, a Bedford VAL70 with Plaxton Panorama I C52F body, new to Regent, Redditch in 1968. (Sat 11/7/70, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)
21. RFL770G ... RFL770G the first of five Bedford VAM70s with Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F bodies new in February 1969 to Whippet, Hilton is seen outside the garage. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)