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A line-up of Plaxton bus grant coach Bedfords inside Navigation Road depot
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| Please can you show any pictures of any Plaxton Panorama 1and 2's if you had any in your fleet. I am a very keen Panorama 1and 2 enthusiast. Although I may only be in my twenties I see myself as the next generation Plaxton collector. (Eventhough hens teeth would probably be easier to come across!!!!)
Please... If anyone knows of any Panorama's for sale, Please could you contact me asap.
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XAL 785, Barton's last rearloader decker bought, in 1957 with Northern Counties lowbridge body. After these AEC's the next were the stylish full-fronted curved screen ones in 1960 and 1963. 785 in Long Eaton depot yard, Sun. 16 March 1975. This bus is now preserved and very nice, too!
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| remember being on this bus endless amount of times when it ran the route no.18 between ilkeston and beeston together with its sister xal 784, fond memories,i can still remember the drivers and conductors now, its so nice to learn its a preserved vehicle.thanks dave. |
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GAL 19 J, Willowbrook bodied Bedford YRQ, No. 1186, seen in Long Eaton depot yard on Sun. 16 March 1975. These buses were the last to be bought before standardisation on the huge intake of bus grant coaches, which totally changed the Barton fleet forever in the mid to late 1970's.
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| Used to live in the railway houses right next to this depot, used to collect the bus numbers as a child. |
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| Great website good on you tony |
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| I recently gave a book from my collection to a lady in Willington whose daughter was doing a project at school on the Blue Bus Service.I have since found a Corgi Model of a Blue Bus Services Daimler Single Decker Registration Number ORB 277.I am anxious to contact her as I am sure she would be interested in this find.I am uncertain as to whether it was Junior or Senior School.Can anyone help.d |
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This is me before I had to finish work on health grounds on 15 August 2004. Some of you may remember me from days gone when I had very long hair!
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| Hello Tony,
I just linked over to your site from: http://disused-rlys.fotopic.net/
had to comment on your portraits - your current picture and that of days gone by, or Days of Future Past on a Tuesday Afternoon After the Goldrush and In Held Twas I..... great shots, I had to smile - we all have photos like that.... loved the one of your pointing on the Breadsall viaduct - it could have been the cover of a Floyd album...! is that you or Nick Mason?
No seriously, yours is an expansive site that I will have to get back to later - I'm at work now - no computer at home, and it's the end of the workday here. Living in the States, I am not familiar with most of the locations you have photograhed. My main interest is Underground railways - London, Paris and the New York systems, former is where I live. I have been to several of the sites which feature photos of the uncompleted Northern Line extensions, and those which cover the Metropolitan railways abandoned branches beyond Amersham - so due to the former, I am a little bit aquainted with scenes from that area. Have also discovered Nick Catford's abandoned stations site at Sub-Brit, though his focus is on the remains of unused stations, or their former sites if they have been completely demolished. I really don't know that much about English buses, so I'll be looking your site over again for those pictures. I guess you probably know about the North London Transport Society's web-site which focuses on the Routemasters.
I originally clicked on your site, with it's title, figuring that with the black and white photo link, maybe there were pictures from the 50s and 60s of withdrawn London Transport stock in operation. Though your subject focus in on other pictures - it looks like a great selection and I'll return to the site.
Concerning, older LT pictures, I do know about Dewi Williams' website - if you know of any others, please let me know. Any questions about the New York or other U.S. transit systems drop me a line. If I don't know the answer, I'll try and find out. I'll try the same for regular railway or bus questions, though the latter would be new for me, and the digging (on-line or off line) would take a bit longer.
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| Found your site completely by accident while looking for images of Allestree for a family history project. I remember you when you were at Ecclesbourne School. I lived in Laburnum Crescent and was quite friendly with Christine.
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| Hello Tony,
I totally loved your web site I am going to look for your book. I came on to your site out of interest.
I am 41 and I wanted to see how Derby had changed since 1966. I didn't expect to see so many great pictures of interest.
Many thanks for taking the time to put them together for everyone to enjoy.
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| Hi Tony,
this is Simon here, the chap with the CLR6 double decker in Cumbria. Thanks for your information, I added it to my site. www.thecolourwheels.com
I was looking at your site and read with some sadness that you seem to have had to leave a job that you enjoyed on health grounds. Your earlier photos are great, a moment in time, a treat to see the clothing and look of the 70's. You seem to have been a keen railway man then too. I am sorry to find that you have had a rough time of it and wish you all the best for the future. You seem to me to be a very knowledgable and experienced fellow, not to mention kind, sharing and full of good intentions. I wish you well. Simon Blenkinship |
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| Thanks for the memories. Great set of archive photos bringing back thoughts of my time in the Derby area. Have you published any books? |
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Happier times - this is me at my drawing board in The Landscape Office at Derby City Parks in Stores Road, the dustcart depot - my last base! The more astute amongst you might notice that my chair is trimmed in Devon General blue moquette, done for me at Ascot Drive bus depot
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| This is fantastic - not a computer in sight!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Hello
Great shots of the Qualcast Maxiloads still at work when 15 -18 or so years old!
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| Thanks Peter. yes they made a fine sight and sound!! Tony |
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Berresfords of Cheddleton and Stoniers of Tunstall |
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| It's very interesting to find Berresfords on the Internet after nearly 30 years.
As a schoolboy in Stoke-on-Trent in 1973, I well remember Berresfords. An old Leyland Leopard used to pick us up to take us to the swimming baths once a week. Berresfords buses always looked like something out of the ark and were in an appalling condition. The linoleum on the floor was blistered from overheating. The driver constantly crashed the gears! We used to sing a version of the scout's song "Oh you'll never get to heaven" as follows: "Oh you'll never get to heaven in a Berresfords bus, because half way there you'll have to push!"
Is the company still in existence? If so, the DOT should take a careful look at what it allows to run on Britain's roads.
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| Great memories Richard! No, Berresfords sold out to PMT some years ago but the local scene is much the poorer for loss of variety - all those Barbiebuses to put up with! Did they really have to paint them that colour?? Cheers, Tony |
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| I too remember Berrisfords buses with a certain amount of fondness, they ran through the village where I lived as a child (Werrington), however maybe you can help me with a question that has been bugging me for many years, and that is, do you know the year that trolley buses stopped running in Hanley, Stoke-on-trent? I was born in 1952 and I am convinced that as a small child I remember trolley buses in Hanley market square. By trolley buses I mean "normal" shaped buses with rubber tyres but with a long "pole" sticking out of the top of the bus which made contact with an overhead cable of some sort. I am sure I remember that the driver or conducter had to manouver this fixed pole somehow with a long pole of his own when turning the bus sharply around. Was I "dreaming" all this, some people say that I was? |
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| Having worked for the Berrsford Group for the last ten years of it's existance, I too have many memories, most of them good or entertaining! Yes sometimes their visual appearence left something to be desired, but they generally were in good condition and worked very hard.
Sadly you were mistaken in your belief that The Potteries had a Trolleybus system, it didn't in any shape or form. The area lost it's tram system in 1928. The closest 'Trolley' system was Wolverhampton which lasted until around 1970. |
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| hi tony.lovely reading about berrisfords.my mum used to clean the buses when i was little.1960-62.jimmy was a funny man to work for but he was fair in one way.my dad worked there for years.and in the early 70s he was the driver on my school bus.leek cheddleton.he did loads of other schools.and trips to.he used to have a bus with a fin on top at the back.we went to new brighton several times on it with dad.and from then on it was known as the new brighton bus of berrisfords.it hardly ever broke down.my dad wouldnt take it out if it wasnt right.my brother in law.used to work there on the mechanical side from when he left school till it closed.known to all as bullet.shame it ever closed.sue |
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Sun. 1 Dec. 1974 and NCME/AEC Regent Mk. V 959 PRR and Barton BTD2 822 DNN, share the yard at Long Eaton depot, surrounded by gutted shells of bus grant coaches recently destroyed in what I believe was an arson attack
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| Hi, came across your web site by accident, I traveled on both these buses when I lived in Breaston, really took me back to a nicer time. |
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| Looking at these two bartons buses remember them well they was on the derby run for some time i remember eric hides and terry latcher whom worked as driver and conducter . sadly eric died som years ago terry still drives for trent barton still on the derby /notts run barton bus company was a great company to work for. some of the old drivers still on same run today today. danny pete copeland roger.
good years and nice people. the barton family was nice people.
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XAL 497S, a series 1, Mk. 2 Leyland National 11351A/1R, uncommon in the Trent fleet in being dual door, heads up Woodlands Road on the long-discontinued Allestree via Darley Abbey route 55
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| Dear Sir,
Can you tell me if (VKE 565S) is still in use with Trent unibus and what routes on please?
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| I used to live at 67 Rykneld Road, at the bottom of pastures Hill - 1955 to 62. I remember traveling to and from St Peters Primary school in Church Lane Littleover on some wonderful Blue Bus buses and coaches. I have resided in Southampton for the last 40 years. The images are very evocative.
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OWJ 168A is a former Trent Leyland Tiger Cub, re-registered and sold to Thornhill Poultry Packers near Buxton, for staff transport. It is passing through The Wardwick back in Derby, after receiving attention at Meadow Road garage and now heading for Trent's former Uttoxeter New Road works, since closed when the company relocated its HQ to Langley Mill, the old home of Midland General
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| As a former h.g.v. driver ,i would rate all of the pictures 10/10,(the h.g.v''s & p.s.v's [buses]} ,sorry only rail lorries interest me on the rail side; but i think you have a brilliant collection anyway!! do you know of a site that shows views from the drivers seat of all of the vehicles in your collection, i'd appreciate any help in this if possible thanks in advance either way; and i think you've done great for those of us who love great vehicles. WELL DONE. |
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BCH 123 B is seen at Raynesway Auctions, Derby at the same time as 2934RA. It ended up being preserved locally, minus its Merryweather ladder with a Mr. Oliver of Smalley and shows up at the local Elvaston Castle Steam rally most years
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| was apprentice at merryweathers 1963-1968 very interested in your photos. have some originals taken in the 60s. |
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BHA 399C makes a special stop for photographers on the celebrated Clee Hill, a well-known Shropshire landmark and beauty spot
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| I rode on 5399 on the X92 a couple of times in 1982. As I recall the D9 departures were extra to the normal summer Sunday timetable. The D9 climbed well and attracted a lot of photographers - many with the old style video cameras. I like the garage photos with Ford R192s (I thnk they withdrew them that year), Willowbrooks and Marshalls in evidence. A pity First withdrew through operation last year .... |
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| Yes it was a memorable ride out. As you say, a pity the through workings are a thing of the past. Changing times! |
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YTH 815 and myself in Cannock Bus Station around 1982. This rare motor had the Johannnesburg export style front grille and very nice it looked. The bus had all the classic sound effects of a Guy Arab, whistling and whining Guy 4-speed constant mesh gearbox and steady plodding Gardner 6LW diesel. No racehorse this one but a steady plodder and very economical to run!
Green Bus Service, Landywood, Cannock, Mon. 30 Dec. 1985 and throughout the 1980's |
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| God i loved that old cannock bus station!
It was coldest place on gads earth on a winter Sunday but it was far better than the modern one. |
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The ex Caerphilly PD3 / Massey and the Guy Arab receive some servicing at Landywood Garage
Green Bus Service, Landywood, Cannock, Mon. 30 Dec. 1985 and throughout the 1980's |
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| I worked for Warstone as a temporary conductor, December 1988 - March 1989, and on some weekends in the summer. I worked mainly on no.8, but sometimes had charge of no.12, which was my favourite. I did Rugeley, Brewood, Penkridge, Landywood and even Telford on one occasion. I also used to travel as passenger to get to the Chase for walks
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| Hi Andre, Glad to revive some good memories for you. Very best, Tony |
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| well i wish they where still like that now |
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| Me too! Not been to Green Bus for some years but I suppose it's the same everywhere now - plastic buses with little character and throwaway use by date! |
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| i have been to green bus and they have still got all the old buses includeing number 12 but 17 is being scrapped and 20 is a gonna but they have still got the old charactor and the owner will never buy new buses unless he has to but the old days where better |
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| Thanks for the update Ben. Merry Christmas, Tony |
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| Green Bus Service 17 has been replaced by a new little bus which has come from wales and 2 other new buses from stage coach have been bought you will find them over lichfield on service 15 numbered 14 and 18 |
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KAG 810, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 "tin front" with lowbridge NCME body, new to Western SMT in 1957, on the lunchtime staff bus duty in The Morledge, Derby, for many years a familiar sight during the 1970's
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| i used to be one of the drivers for gic i can remember this bus and being paid about 1.50 to take the factory staff home the transport manager was bud lees. the vehicals we drove were leyland albions also chieftains happy times but hard work. |
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| dear Tony
Thanks so much for taking the time to put your pictures in the net. I enjoyed travelling through time and landscape with some wonderful old buses. Excellent pics. Best wishes to you.
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| My pleasure Simon. Glad you enjoyed them - that's why I do it. Many thanks, Tony |
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WTO 101S, the Derby Foden-NC, awaits the scrapman at Ascot Drive depot, after being stripped of usable parts. Thurs. 20 March 1986
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| It looks like the Fleetlines in the back ground are laughing! That is simply because of the blind box. |
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The shortlived Derby 31, a demonstration Volvo B10M / Plaxton Derwent 3000 service bus, seen on Schools at Breadsall Hill Top. It disappeared soon after and I have no idea where it ended up! It never acquired a Derby destination blind
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| Thanks very much for the update. I'll add that info. to the picture! Cheers, Tony |
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JVV 266G is seen at the terminus of route 14 at Parklands
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| What a nostalgic trip down memory lane. I worked for NCT in the mid 60's and remember these buses well. I still have my 2 PSV badges (drivers and conductors) although not used these days. Many stories remembered when 'on the buses' and your site brought these floodind back. The earliest Northampton bus used around that time was 144, a crossley engined, but 96 and 98 were often used on Route 8 and 9.
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LUG 480P was a secondhand early Ailsa from West Yorskshire PTE, seen here at Boulton Lane on the 143. It was the 10th. prototype, chassis no. 74010 HTH and brought the luxury of moquette seating to Derby!
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| Hiya, this was the tenth prototype, chassis no. 74010 HTH. Great site. |
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LNN 89E was the last Albion Lowlander built. Marketed as Leylands outside of Scotland and badged accordingly, it was highly appropriate that South Notts 89 latterly carried an Albion badge on its St. Helen's grille. This came about after a front end collision, when the company sought a replacement front and acquired one off a Scottish Lowlander, which were always badged as Albions
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| Do you know if there are any driveable Lowlanders still in existence? I was a driver with Midland Scottish and Highland Scottish (amongst others) many moons ago and the Lowlander was my favourite. |
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| UCS 659 - KN1795 - at Lathalmond Vintage Bus Museum |
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South Notts 89 awaits its hoard from Harry Carlton School, Lantern Lane, East Leake (thanks toRoger Bailey Ex South Notts 1977-1991 for the location)
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| This photo shows South Notts 89 as it awaits its hoard from the Harry Carlton School Lantern Lane East Leake NOT on the giant Clifton Estate as stated.
Roger Bailey Ex South Notts 1977-1991
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Allington Junction box is a classic, with typically elegant bargeboarding on the gable ends
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A typical gated crossing somewhere in Lincolnshire - anyone know where it is? Must be near to Heckington I think
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| `A typical gated crossing somewhere in Lincolnshire`(Skegness line pictures) appears to Great Hale Drove No2 crossing about a mile and a half towards Boston from Heckington. It`s looking from the Up/Southern side, The only access would be from the far side as the picture is taken on the road which ends at the farm behind the photographer. Now an Automatic Half Barrier Crossing |
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This shot was taken somewhere near Burton Road crossing, to the West of Heckington Village. The line behind the Cravens unit curves to the left and Heckington Station is about 200 yards further on. Great Hale church is just visible in the background. These units were my favourite class of DMU. I first remember them from early days of dieselisation on the Derby Midland to Lincoln St. Mark's line, with their swanback seats and at that time a lovely olive green moquette seat trim, embellished with gold quatrefoils
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| The Cravens unit photo is indeed near Heckington. In fact the photo would seem to have been taken from somewhere near Burton Road level crossing to the west of the village. The line behind the unit curves to the left and Heckington station is about 200 yards further on. Great Hale church is just visible in the background. |
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SRB 60F was repainted to commemorate the ending of traditional front-engined buses in the fleet and is seen here on the old-established 1A to Woodhouse via Vale Road
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Later in the day, 484 is seen in the mini bus station just outside the town centre in Mansfield, on local works service 421 to Rufford Colliery in nearby Rainworth - thanks to Kevin Allsebrook for that information. This was my last sighting of 484 - it should have been saved!
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| 484 in your picture with 421 WORKS SERVICE was local colliery service to RUFFORD COLLIERY at nearby RAINWORTH hope it helps |
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| Hello, I came across this website in my search for a good picture of a bus. This bus is the one you posted up in Mansfield Colours Guy 484.
I'm a local artist and looking for good photos of this type of bus for a future painting.
Would you be so kind to let me have a copy of this picture. I will not us the photo only for my painting.
Please let me know what you think.
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Sun. 7 Dec. 1975. L-R : YRB 483, the 1955 Willowbrook / Daimler CVG6, ORA 818/819M, the very last vehicles bought by the old firm, a pair of Duple Dominant Express / Bedford YRT's, the Derby bought bus grant Plaxton Elite Express / Leopard HTO 91N and NRA 49J again. Within weeks, this picture could not be taken again after the garage holocaust wiped out all but YRB, which was in store at Derby and got reinstated after the fire
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| Re: the photo taken around the back of the former Tailby & George (Blue Bus Services) garage in 1975 - the vehicle on the inspection ramp, to the left of YRB 483, is JRA 214D, the ex-WWII Humber tow truck, affectionately known as 'Monty' (because of its former service in the Sahara). Rescued from a farmer's field and refurbished by Clarence Renshaw, the Rolls-Royce engined Humber could pull a Fleetline effortlessly (and, incidentally, climb slopes steeper than the driver's nerve would allow).
Monty was sitting on the ramp on the night of the fire, and thus escaped. Last seen in Coventry Museum (repainted in Museum colours, but still with BBS 'wings' emblem on doors). |
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| Hi, I have posted a comment on the TNU687F Blue Bus Roadliner section but could not pass without a comment on 'Monty'. This monster could pull fleetlines, or anything else, but it could not stop them if the guy at the back was not doing any braking! It nearly tipped me over on a corner when I was towing 7000HP on a bar back to the garage and with it's high centre of gravity and short wheelbase it was certainly good for a nervous ride. Oh, and you were lucky if it did 8mpg with the Rolls Royce petrol engine under the bonnet. I think they were called a Humber 'Pig'. Very appropriate! |
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ORA 819M sports both traditional Blue Bus and Derby emblems as she sits in the yard at Willington on Wed. 1 Oct. 1975, three months before destruction
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| Any mention anywhere of Harold Renshaw, BB garage manager at Willington until his death in 1972? |
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| Hello John, The only Renshaw I was aware of was Clarence the fitter, whose stalwart efforts kept the Roadliner TNU on the road -"you've got to let it breathe" to quote dear old Clarence! He died at the depot I'm told |
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A rear view of ARC 509, Derby 209, a 1949 Sunbeam F4 / Brush, waiting at the loading barrier in Victoria Street, outside the General Post Office, before heading to The Cavendish in March 1966
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| i really enjoyed the pictures of the old trolleys in derby. it bought back memories of me being a bus conductor in the 60s although i mainly was a petrol duckie as they called us.
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DRC 229 of the 1952/3 batch of Willowbrook-Brush H60R / Sunbeam F4's, seen inside the depot entrance at Ascot Drive on 11 June 1967, about to set off for duty on Shelton Lock 60, bound for the Market Place
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| An amazing collection of pictures; well done for making them available.
Two pictures are taken exactly opposite my house on Duffield Road. I had an interview in Derby in June 1967 and have half a dozen rather thin photos outside Ranbys and the market Place taken when I wandered into town. |
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SCH 237, one of the 1960 Roe / Sunbeam F4A's, suffers a dewirement at ivy Square on Osmaston Road, outward bound for Shelton Lock on the 60, whilst the conductress stands hands on hips on the centre reservation, waiting for the tower wagon to come and assist. Although all trolleys carried a retriever pole, not all wayward booms could be rescued by them! Mon. 24 July 1967
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| Digging way back into my memory, I think I remember seeing that incident at Ivy Square! If I remember right, a Nr 33 to Cavendish stopped behind it. The conductress of 237 used her retriever to bring the pole down near to the base and when it was low enough, the conductor of the Nr 33 used his to get it under conrol and then back onto the wire!! Happy days!! |
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Morden Green terminus on the last day and conductress Joan Hobson poses for me alongside DRC 223, after my lengthy ride on this trolley. I caught up with Joan some years later for a chat in her flat, not long before she sadly died of cancer.
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| Tony,
Just found your website. The pictures of Derby's trolleybuses brought back many happy childhood memories.
Cold mornings with the trolley heads sparking and flashing on the frosty overhead. Sitting by a roundabout watching as each passing trolleybus dewired on a defective frog, with the poles going everywhere.
Happy days.
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| Hi Peter, Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed your visit to my site! |
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A classic view of the entrance to the wonderfully traditional depot entrance on Leake Road, Gotham complete with nameboard, clock and even a flagstaff! 84 WRR can be seen in the distance
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| Wonderful photographs. Took me back to the days when I worked for British Gypsum. |
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84 WRR close-up of the upperdeck front. Note the stepped flooring to accomodate the driver's cab ceiling -NCME executed this layout as neatly as anyone
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| Hello Tony. Just found your website and enjoyed viewing with nostalga the S.Notts picts - including me driving no.84!! Seems a long time ago now....
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Can you email me please on admin@southnottsbuses.co.uk.
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This is a little replica which I made of the Blue Bus Services "winged shield" motif that was carried on the vehicles, usually on the front dash and on the sides of coaches. For many years I had it attached to my photographic gadget bag!
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| I like your pictures. I have a Blue Bus tie. Would you like a picture of it? |
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On the same day, a special Daimler running day open to the public, DD10 pulls in at what was RAF Syerston on the open stretch of The Fosse Way, the A46 which is a Roman Road from Leicester to Lincoln
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| the base isnt syerston it is raf newton as syerston has only one house/building close to the road |
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| Thanks Mark - captions duly amended to RAF Newton! Cheers, Tony. |
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It was very cold and windy that afternoon but well worth the wait! Wed. 19 March 1975 and DD6 leaves a rather bleak Bowbridge Road garage for the afternoon schoolrun. I wonder if the kids appreciated what a bit of history they were sampling?
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| I was one of those kids, going to Bingham (Toothill) school on these buses, and we definitely knew they were a bit special. They were wonderful machines, but there's no doubt that when Silverdale's took over the contract with modern single-desker coaches we got home a lot faster! |
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DD8 sets off down Bowbridge Road towards Newark town centre, Wed. 19 March 1975
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| An excellent collection of photographs. I have really enjoyed browsing your site. Max |
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| Thank you Max - glad you enjoyed them! |
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| I also think your site is excellent! You have some great pictures, that i have been wanting to see, and what i would not of thought id be finding on the net. |
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| Hi, Thank you for your kind comments! Let me know which particular material you liked and I'll see if I can add some more. Best wishes, Tony. |
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9 Oct. 1979 and 9716 AT sits outside Beechdale road baths in Nottingham, with a stormy sky. I had just ridden from the depot to tape record this beast - I was not disappointed! The gearbox, a D189, sounded awesome. Basically it's the D166 box with a transfer gearbox added to enable the single forward entrance step
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| Great pics. Love the sound of the gearbox. Have you still got the recordings? |
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SRB 60F, fleet No. 484 creeps through Mansfield town centre, on the corner of Clumber Street, bound for Woodhouse on route 1 - love the pink Jag XJ6 on the right!
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| Tony looking through your web site of Mansfield District FLFs this brings back happy memories of the good old day when it was pleasure to drive this type of vehicle WHEN BUSES WHERE BUSES. After 36 years with this company god have things changed. thanks again Tony |
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The driver and conductress of SRB 59F chat with a friend before leaving Quaker Way on Mansfield Ring Road for Meden Vale on the 71. Note the famous and impressive King's Mill viaduct in the background, carrying the former Midland line through the town, which now sports a passenger service once more - "The Robin Hood Line"
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| Brilliant to see old photos, I worked on the buses for 21yrs 1979 till 2000 the driver and conductress on this photo were good friends of mine when i lived in uk |
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SRB 60F loads alongside Mansfield Bus Station on the other leg of route 1 to Huthwaite
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| Thanks for these photos, Tony. They bring back fond memories of going home to Huthwaite on a 101 Lodekka in the mid-'70's from school.
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VAL 306G, South Notts No. 91 was the second Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 bought, entering service in April 1969. She is seen towards the top of the back yard at the depot
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| what a wonderful trip down memory lane. My Uncle Stan Dabell was head mechanic at South Notts I think. I loved all the old buses and used to sit for hours listening to his stories - loved the one about the first double decker bus. Oops! |
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I know this is not the best of shots but it is rare. It captures TNU 687F, the Daimler Roadliner SRC6 with Cummins V6-200 engine and Plaxton Panorama I coachwork, waiting at traffic lights in St. Peter's St. Derby in November 1975, about five weeks before she was destroyed in the garage fire. By this time, she had been repainted with revised livery with Derby Blue Bus Services fleetnames. I so regret that this exciting coach was lost forever - I'd love to have ridden in it or even owned it!
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| i have ridden on the daimler roadliner src6 on many of times my last time was to london to see derby county in london,and i have ridden on most of the buses in your pictures
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| i have traveled on tnu687f thedaimler road liner src6 and most of the others |
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| Hi Tony
I worked as an engineer for Blue Bus and looked after TNU 687F, the Roadliner from new as well as the other vehicles until I left to join Nottingham City Transport in 1971. I did a course at Daimler in 1967 in preparation for that task. The Roadliner was a brilliant machine if looked after properly. For example, it was important to do the crosshead and valve clearances regularly or the gap widened, and on over revving the crosshead slipped sideways and the valve then dropped through the piston at speed. Black and White had this happen regularly, TNU did not. Also the rubber suspension needed to be set up carefully and oils changed regularly. It only broke down once in my time there when the accelerator stuck wide open in Stoke. I drove it back and I have to say it was a brilliant beast.
One funny story which demonstrates what a potent animal this was. After a driver complaint of 'not pulling' I was out on test with TNU and climbing the hill out of Newton Solney towards Burton when an A40 driver thought 'bus, I will overtake him climbing the hill. Bearing in mind I was testing for pulling power, TNU accelerated up the hill with the A40 alongside all the way. I think the driver was a bit shaken to meet TNU.
Blue Bus was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned a lot from the engineers, not only Clarence Renshaw but Sam Heathcote, George Warren and Gordon Swindells, not to mention George Potts the painter. An absolutely top class bus company that tried very hard to 'do it right'.
I moved on via Notts City, eventually to Group Chief Engineer for our arch rival Trent Buses from 1994 to 1999 where I tried to emulate the 'Blue Bus way' and improved the later Leyland National fleet to be something to be proud of, both in presentation and reliability. I have not long returned from the USA where I was responsible for the engineering and maintenance of 70,000 buses and coaches across the US and Canada including Greyhound. Not bad for a Blue Bus lad born in Willington.
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Mickleover Tunnel, to the West of Derby Friargate, seen on Wed. 8 Nov. 1978. Both portals are now sealed over with spoil
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| This tunnel runs under land that was farmed by my ex-wifes family, walked through it several times i the early 70's before it was backfilled. |
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| hi tony.
i would just like to say thank you for shareing these photos and they are great pictures and is a shame to see to many dissused railway lines around the united kindon thanks again tony. |
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Mickleover Tunnel, looking out towards Mickleover, Wed. 8 Nov. 1978
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| i walked through this when aged about 8 frightened me to death never forget it,exciteing yes and intresting.great pic |
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Mapperley Tunnel, 1,132 yards long where it passed under the Plains Road. In January 1953 a section of the roof of this tunnel fell in, completely blocking the line for several months and although repaired, was in such poor condition that the line was closed in 1960 to the West through to Daybrook. The tunnel had suffered similar collapses all through its life, due to subsidence - this was mining territory!
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| Hello Tony,
I found your pictures very enjoyable. I was especially interested in the Mapperley tunnel pics as it is quite close to me. I wondered, when you visited did you have to get permission? I wasn't sure if it was on private land belonging to the nearby farm or if it was just common land. I'd quite like to go down and take a look at it but don't want to trespass.
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I took this rather precarious shot of Breadsall Viaduct from the Western approach embankment
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| Hello!
First of all many thanks for a fascinating site. Do you have any pictures or information about the Uttoxeter to Stafford GNR line? I can't seem to find anything on the Internet.
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| Many thanks Richard. I've replied to your question direct to your email. Regards, Tony |
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Hard to imagine trains busying along here - the Western Approach to Mapperley Tunnel, graded over with spoil and returned to nature, a very peaceful spot with foxes galore!
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| Hi.
I grew up around here as a kid and I remember going down this cutting occasionally with friends, up to the usual mischief. (Aged 10 years) I knew there used to be a tunnel there, as my father had told me so, but I never used to be able to visualise it, having never seen pictures. (until a few years ago) However, just to the right of the rough patch of earth is in your picture is roughly where me and a couple of mates once dug down to see if we could find the tunnel. We found the large coping stone plinth, but didn't realise at the time what it was and gave up. I think the coping stone itself is probably at track bed level, much like that at the east portal. If I had known we were that close, we would no doubt have dug further, caused a collapse of earth, got hurt and been told off by parents. Good job we gave up really!
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Heading away East from Mapperley Tunnel, the line had been backfilled further along and this was a surviving access bridge over the formation
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| when did you take these pictures. we go down quiet often 2 set fire works off down the eastern portal. i have new photos of the eastern portal if you would like some. please could you tell me where the western portal is. thank you |
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Derby Friargate, Sun. 18 November 1973. This is a view on the island platform, looking to the subway which led up from the booking hall. The line to Nottingham Victoria lies beyond, in this view looking East.
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| TOOK MY DOGS FOR A WALK HERE TO FIND THIS TUNNEL AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IT WAS. IT HAS YOUNG TREES GROWING FROM IT. I HAVE PASSED IT MANY TIMES AND NOT KNOWN IT WAS THERE. THANKS FOR YOUR INTERESTING SITE. |
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Breadsall Viaduct is blown up by Ogdens of Otley at 10am. Sun. 23 Sept. 1979. The blast blew out some of the shop windows behind us as we watched, due to low cloud and the pressure wave!
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| HI TONY, LOOKED AT YOUR WEBSITE, VERY GOOD, A QUESTION FOR YOU, HAVE YOU ANY INFO ON A VIDEO THAT COVERS THE DERBY FRIARGATE LINE.ALSO HAVE YOU ANY PHOTOS I CAN PURCHASE ON THE DERBY FRIARGATE LINE IN ITS HEYDAY. ANY OTHER INFO ALSO WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS MALC. RSVP. |
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76 011 & 76 027 await the road Westwards in Guide Bridge Station
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| ....reminds me so much of my gricing days in 1972/3... spent many a happy hour at GB copping these locos, followed by a walk around the depot, they were always happy to let people in. No HSE sh** in those days....
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| Cheers for that James. I just wish I'd taken more piccies in the area. I do have a few more, including the EMU's which I'll get round to! Very best, Tony |
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What a poser! Yours truly atop Breadsall Viaduct around 1978. I told you all I had longer hair back then!
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| Ah, yes ................ I remember it well.
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| Dear Tony,
I wonder if you contact me by email at;
DrBAH999@aol.com
I would like touse one of pictures on my web site.
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Barry.
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S.H. Harrison of Sheffield ran a legendary fleet of Scammells for many years, long after all others had given them up and this Handyman tractor was a less common style of forward-control model which I caught in their fascinating yard on Sat. 7 Oct. 1978
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| Excellent photo of the scammell handyman in s harrisons yard in sheffield,just wondered if you had any other photos of s harrisons yard/lorries.I drive past this yard regular and it's still fascinating to look in now.I'm not sure if they are still operating but there is still a couple of 1960's scammell highwayman tractor units and ERF's from the 80's which look like they're still in use |
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| good photos, you have any more of sheffield ,please |
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58 010 waits with a loaded coal train at the gated crossing in Duffield Road, Little Eaton. The chap in the reflective jacket is about to do the honours and once through here, the train will rejoin the mainline north of derby and head South
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| Hi Tony,
Been having another look at your photo's. These of the Denby line were interesting. Until 1999, I worked on the Railway out of Derby, I was responsible for off track maintenance, the level crossings and their signs and vegetation problems were my responsibility. You have no idea how many new signs I have had put up on that branch line. They used to be made of thick aluminium, I'm sure that they used to be stolen to repair caravans etc. This stopped when I started fitting fibre glass signs. Spent many hours up on the Denby branch over the years.
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58 049 "Littleton Colliery" waits at the sidings beyond Kilburn Station crossing, ready for the return to Little eaton junction. She is in EWS maroon.
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| Good pics Tony. I have been fascinated with this line since I was about six and I made my Dad take me to see 'where the branch line with all the level crossings goes to!'. Someone said to me last week that it has been mothballed but plans are afoot to reopen as far as Park Hall. Do you know any more on this?
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The driver hops in at Cricklewood Broadway, to take CUV 361C to Victoria on the 16
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| did a quick round trip on cuv 361c this morning in Altafulla (Spain).
she was bought by a local enthusiast for a group that restores buses (www.arca-bus.org)
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GNN 348 J, Plaxton Derwent / Leyland leopard inside Bowbridge Road garage on Sat. 15 Nov. 1986, when I called in whilst sampling their Routemasters on the Balderton service, part of the recently introduced de-regulation mayhem!
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| I am making a model of this bus for a friend, can you tell me if they had the fleet name on the rear panel? |
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WLT 982, EYMS 804, about half a mile short of Longhill Estate. Just beyond the bus is the "Four in Hand" pub, on the corner of Holderness Road & Bellfield Avenue. Note the old dark blue Request Stop sign still in use! Sat. 4 June 1988. Thanks to Andy Ottaway for clarifying the location.
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| Short of Longhill by about half a mile, just beyond the bus is the Four-In-Hand pub, on the corner of Holderness Road and Bellfield Av.
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Former East Yorkshire AEC Renown CKH 777C, latterly with Fords of Gunnislake, awaits a repaint into Indigo Blue & Primrose, at Ropery Street in Hull, having been rescued by Mart Lichfield. Sat. 4 June 1988
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| Hello Tony
I hope you are keeping well ?
Nice to see an image of the pile of 7's on the web.
Will be seeing Tony Tock on Saturday night in Hull for the "Clarky" memorial re-union night.
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CRC 738 was the yard shunter at Littleover Transport's main depot in Slack Lane, Derby. Originally an 8-legger AEC Mammoth Major Mk. III, it was cut down to a 4-wheel shunter some years earlier and on this day was bump-started for me with a forklift truck! Thurs. 15 Sept. 1977
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| nice to see this picture of my grandad's lorry again is it still alive? |
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| this truck i was told by my dad ,had the same driver all of its working life . And covered over a million miles in those days |
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Thurs. 15 Sept. 1977 and FCH 807C, a late pre-ergomatic Park Royal-cabbed AEC Mandator from 1965, stands at Middleton Avenue, the secondary base off Burton Road, of Littleover Transport of Derby. The name Ley's was applied to the fleet of navy blue and gold-lined vehicles on account of their haulage contract with Ley's Malleable Castings. The lorry was fleet No. 19
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| Eyup Tony.
Just been looking at your A.E.Evans photos.I worked for them 1969-1979 and recognise all the wagons in your photos.
Can you remember Toft Bros and Tomlinson at Darley Dale and if so were they the company in league with North Derbyshire Engineering(Norde).I seem to recall somebody telling me that when the M1 was opened as far as the A52 they were doing two London's a day;no speed limit then.If it wasn't TB&T it was possibly Mickleover Transport of "Leys Black Heart Malleable Castings " fame maybe? any idea.
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| my grandad drove for toft bros in the 30s & 40s died in 1947 my uncle bill whelbourn worked in the traffic office until the company finished & my uncle owen griffiths was a gardner fuel pump engineer also for tb&t the local nickname for the company was tight buggers & twisters norde was a sister company of tofts before being bought by hendricksons |
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| North Derbyshire Engineering (NorDE) was bought by Brooklands Aviation before Hendrickson's which is why it was moved to Sywell Aerodrome, but I think that might have come after a move from Derbyshire to development area Corby. I think the dates were 1976 and 1985 respectively, but the company had meanwhile taken over the other "rubber bogie" manufacturer Rydewell Engineering (originally a NorDE break-away group) in 1984 and the company is still at Sywell known now as Hendrickson (Europe) Ltd. |
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Thurs. 16 Feb. 1978 and recently acquired from Vale of Llangollen Coaches (Roberts of Cefn Mawr) XDH 56G runs up the top of Cemetery Hill on the old Nottingham Road in Derby, on her way back to Borrowash on a school contract. She had not been with Mick Quigley's Luxicoaches very long at this stage.
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| 'Luxicoaches' always had an interesting fleet.
Has anyone got a photo of KEE 101 a Bedford from that fleet which I think had Yeates bodywork? I rescued it from a scrap yard and did some preservation work on it but had to sell it for career reasons. Please get in touch if you can help.
Out of interest I also owned preserved JVV 211 a Northampton Daimler which stood behind Ascot Drive depot of DCT for a time. Last heard of in Eastern Europe! john@busguy.com |
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