SCT '61 Photo Index
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Osborne, Tollesbury 7, 80WMH, was a Park Royal H45/31R bodied AEC Bridgemaster B3RA new to AEC, Southall, in December 1959 and widely demonstrated to operators around the country.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Tollesbury
(added 19 April 2026)
Osborne, Tollesbury 18, 8071ML, was a Park Royal bodied AEC Renown 3B2RA new to AEC, Southall, as a demonstrator new in August 1962.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Osborne Depot, Tollesbury
(added 19 April 2026)

Luton Corporation 170, 170EMJ, was one of ten East Lancs bodied Albion Lowlander LR7 new between June and August 1963.
Photo taken Sat 29 Nov 1969, Luton Library Bus Station
(added 18 April 2026)
Luton Corporation 104, MXD104E, was a Bristol RELL6L with ECW B48D bodywork, one of five new in July 1967.
Photo taken Sat 29 Nov 1969, Luton
(added 18 April 2026)
Luton Corporation 112, PXE112F, was a Bristol RELL6L with ECW B48D bodywork, one of a pair new in April 1968.
Photo taken Sat 29 Nov 1969, Luton Library Bus Station
(added 18 April 2026)
Luton Corporation 115, PXE115G, was a Bristol RELL6L with ECW B48D bodywork, one of eight entering service in February 1969, although they had been delivered in February/March 1968 with registrations PXE/F, which were altered to PXE/G in November 1968.
Photo taken Sat 29 Nov 1969, Luton Library Bus Station
(added 18 April 2026)

Former Trent AEC Regal O662/Willowbrook RC8751 is seen here in the summer of 1962 working for the contractor Wimpey in Pontypridd.
Photo taken Summer 1962, Pontypridd
(added 16 April 2026)
Two of Bournemouth Corporation's trolleybus ancilliary vehicles engaged in work on the overhead wires at Tuckton Bridge in 1964. To the left is FRU224, a Guy Arab II new in 1944 with a Weymann utility body as fleet no.40.
Photo taken 1964, Tuckton Bridge, Bournemouth
(added 16 April 2026)

Burnley Corporation Tramways 41 was an Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works 44-seat car on Brill 27G bogies. It was one of eight single-deckers purchased in 1903 to operate the newly-opened Rose Grove, Towneley and Summit routes.
Photo taken circa 1912, St James' Street, Burnley
(added 11 April 2026)
Cheltenham & District Light Railway Company 1 was a Stephenson (USA) 22/26 seat open top car, with a Peckham Cantilever 4-wheel truck, built in 1901.
Photo taken circa 1905, Southam, Cheltenham
(added 11 April 2026)
Leeds City Tramways 28 was a Brush 36/22 seat open top car with a Peckham Cantilever type 10 truck built in 1902 as part of a contract for fifty cars with British Thomson-Houston.
Photo taken 1908, Church Lane, Pudsey
(added 11 April 2026)

MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L40, FJN163, was a Bristol LS5G with ECW DP41D bodywork, one of a pair new to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services Ltd in July 1953.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, MacGregor Depot, Sible Hedingham
(added 10 April 2026)
MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L63, PHN850, was a Bristol LS5G with ECW B45F bodywork which had been new to United Auto, as BU21 (just U21 from November 1964), in 1952, one of a batch of 30.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, MacGregor Depot, Sible Hedingham
(added 10 April 2026)
MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L55, DHD192, was one of 22 Park Royal B43F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RV new to Yorkshire Woollen District, as their 812 (renumbered 201 in 1967), in 1959.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, MacGregor Depot, Sible Hedingham
(added 10 April 2026)

JRR404 entered service as Barton no. 473 on 1 June 1948 and worked from at least the company's Nottingham and Melton Mowbray depots.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 2026, private site near Coventry
(added 9 April 2026)
FFN451, an East Kent Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Park Royal C37C body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 2026, Stratford upon Avon
(added 9 April 2026)
NXL847,a AEC Regal III with Duple C39F body new in 1953 to Eastern Belle, Bow, was out for the Cotswolds Running Day this year after several years having a rest but had engine problems by the time it reached Bourton on the Water.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 2026, Moreton in the Marsh
(added 9 April 2026)
Llynfi Motor Services, Maesteg 66, OTC738, was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1T with Saro B44F bodywork new to Leyland Motors in June 1952.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Llynfi Depot, Maesteg
(added 9 April 2026)
Llynfi Motor Services, Maesteg 96, FCH11, was one of ten Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Saro B44F bodywork new to Trent Motor Traction Co in June and July 1954.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Llynfi Depot, Maesteg
(added 9 April 2026)

Further to our recent discussions on the subject of bus shelters, this is a survivor: one of the corrugated iron shelters once common in Derwentside (Consett/Stanley areas) which I have described elsewhere as a Prince amongst bus shelters, because it was originally sturdier and larger than the (once) more common and very basic type.
Photo taken Wed 1 Apr 2026, East Castle, County Durham
(added 8 April 2026)
Frank Harris (Coaches) Ltd, Grays 818VNO was a 2MU3RA AEC Reliance with Harrington Cavalier C41F new in April 1961.
Photo taken Fri 4 Jul 1969, Semley Place, entering London Victoria Coach Station
(added 8 April 2026)
Western SMT 2060, DSD701D, was one of a batch of 20 Bristol RELH6G With Alexander C38FT bodies new in 1966 for use on the London services.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1969, Sidecourt, Gillingham Street LT Garage, London Victoria
(added 8 April 2026)
Southdown 1220, EUF220D, was one of 34 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork new in 1966.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1969, London Victoria Coach Station
(added 8 April 2026)
Privately preserved ex-London Transport G351, HGC130, a Park Royal H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II and STL2692, HGC225, a Weymann H30/26R bodied AEC Regent II, both dating from February 1946 stand in Crystal Palace Station yard before setting off to take part in the Golden Jubilee rally to celebrate 50 years of St Helens Corporation Transport 1919-1969 on the following day.
Photo taken Sat 27 Sep 1969, Crystal Palace Station Yard
(added 8 April 2026)

Jones, Aberbeeg, 69, TPH996, a Leyland Olympian HRC40 built in 1953 with Weymann B44F bodywork.
Photo taken 1969, High Street, Abertillery
(added 6 April 2026)

Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale YDK586 was one of six AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Harrington Cavalier C37F bodies new in 1961.
Photo taken Sun 31 Aug 1969, Yelloway Coach Station, Blackpool
(added 4 April 2026)
Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale 2923DK was one of three AEC Reliance 4MU3RA with Harrington Cavalier C45F bodywork new between April and June 1962.
Photo taken Sun 31 Aug 1969, Yelloway Coach Station, Blackpool
(added 4 April 2026)
J Fishwick & Sons, Leyland 6, TTB973, was a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork which had been new in July 1954, one of a pair, both of which passed to Rennie's Lion & Comfort Coaches, Dunfermline.
Photo taken Fox Street terminus, Preston
(added 4 April 2026)
G Plant, Rishton 996FNM was a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Bella Vista C29F body which had been new to Vauxhall Motors as a demonstrator in February 1962.
Photo taken Sun 31 Aug 1969, Coach Park Princess Street/Kent Road, Blackpool
(added 4 April 2026)

Magee (Conister Coaches), Douglas IOM, Aerocraft bodied Albion FT3AB MMN311 on the promenade in Douglas, summer 1961.
Photo taken Summer 1961, Douglas, Isle of Man
(added 3 April 2026)
Kneen, Douglas IOM Harrington bodied Leyland PS2/3 VMN891 on the promenade in Douglas, summer 1961.
Photo taken Summer 1961, Douglas Isle of Man
(added 3 April 2026)

Bradford Corporation Tramways 56 was a Brush 28/22 seat open-top car with a Peckham Cantilever B9 truck dating from 1901 and was soon fitted with this "Bailey" top cover.
Photo taken circa 1905, Queensbury, Bradford
(added 2 April 2026)
KW Pinder (Ken's Coaches), Morecambe, HTC661 was a Bedford OB with Duple Vista C29F bodywork which had been new to Dean and Pounder Ltd (later M Gilbert (Dean & Pounder) from December 1955), Morecambe, in June 1947 and which had passed to Pinder in September 1957.
Photo taken Sun 31 Aug 1969, Green Street, Morecambe
(added 2 April 2026)

West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 7, 405HAX, was one of a pair of Leyland PSUC1/11T with Willowbrook B45F bodywork, new in September 1963.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Hanbury Square, Bargoed
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 6, XWO342, was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork new in May 1960.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 22, SAX187, was one of three Leyland PD2/40 with Willowbrook L27/28RD bodies new in October 1957.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 28, KWO134D, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Massey L27/28RD bodywork new in December 1966.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 10, FCH19, was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Saro B44F bodywork, which had been new as Trent 819 in July 1954 and renumbered 369 in June 1962.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 25, SAX188, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Willowbrook L27/28RD bodywork, one of three new in October 1957.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 29, OAX160F, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with Willowbrook B45F bodywork new in February 1968.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 8, LWO322, was one of a pair of Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12 new in August 1953.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)
West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 14, 203CWO, was one of a pair of Leyland PD2/40 with Massey L27/28RD bodywork new in March 1962 and which transferred to the new Islwyn Borough Transport as a result of local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Blackwood Depot
(added 1 April 2026)

Birch Bros, Kentish Town, London NW5 K91, 91FXD, was one of six Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Park Royal C49F bodywork new between July and September 1963.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1969, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross
(added 28 March 2026)
Birch Bros, Kentish Town, London NW5 K92, 92FXD, was one of six Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Park Royal C49F bodywork new between July and September 1963 for service work.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1969, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross
(added 28 March 2026)
Birch Bros, Kentish Town, London NW5 had their own bus shelter in Pancras Road at the terminus of their Route 203 (via Hitchin) and 203M (via motorway) to Rushden via Bedford.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1969, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross
(added 28 March 2026)

Exeter Corporation Weymann bodied Daimler CVD6 172, JFJ872, passing the Greenslade Tours office in Exeter, which I believe was in Queen Street.
Photo taken Summer 1964, Queen Street, Exeter
(added 27 March 2026)
Pontypridd UDC no. 77, VNY655, a Roe bodied Guy Arab LUF seen here near the railway station in the summer of 1962.
Photo taken Summer 1962, Pontypridd
(added 27 March 2026)
Southend 338, CJN438C, a Leyland PD3 with Massey H38/32R body, one of 12 delivered in early 1965, with 338 being delivered on the 16th February.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1965, London Road, Victoria Circus, Southend
(added 27 March 2026)
Eastern National 2430, 564CTW, a Bristol LD6B with ECW H33/27R body, new as 1461 in July 1955.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1965, London Road, Victoria Circus, Southend
(added 27 March 2026)
A long service certificate from Leyland that John found standing on the windowsill of a bungalow in Charnock Richard at which David Everett and John stayed overnight on one of their trips.
Photo taken Tue 29 Oct 1963, Charnock Richard
(added 27 March 2026)

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