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BOOK FOUR
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Memories of bus operators and their vehicles
around Britain from the 1950s-1980s
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The first issue of On the Buses published in
autumn last year, features mono images from the
Stilltime archive collection, including; Market Day
Congestion – Market Day in Bury St. Edmunds
in 1966; Unpainted in South Wales – unpainted
Regents in the 1950s; A Grand Opening – Black
& White coach station in the 1930s; Day Out in
Derby – Trent Motor Traction in 1948; Busy in
Bedford – United Counties buses in the 1950s;
Highland Fling – Highland Omnibuses in the mid-
1960s; Testing Times – prototypes, demonstrators
and new chassis; Independent in Essex – Osborne’s
of Tollesbury in the mid-1960s; Back from America
– LT sent vehicles to USA and Canada, then
lined them up on Horse Guards Parade on their
return…. and much more!
The second issue of On the Buses, published in
early summer this year, features colour images
from the 1950s & ‘60s, mostly from the Geoff
Lumb collection, including; Proud Peacocks
of Ashton – Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation
Transport; Sussex Buses by the Sea – Southdown
Motor Services; A Colourful East Coast Operator
- East Yorkshire Motor Services; Moorland and
City Reds – Trent Motor Traction Company; Man’s
Three-legged Friends – Douglas Corporation
Transport; Devon Cream and Green – Exeter
Corporation Transport; Pullman Pride – York
Pullman; Lowland Loaders – AA Motor Services,
Ayr; North Wales Holiday 1 – Llandudno Urban
District Council; North Wales Holiday 2 – Colwyn
Bay Borough Council; Trolley Country – Ipswich
Corporation Transport.
The third issue of On the Buses, published in
June, features more press pictures from the
1940s-1960s, including; Sudbury Market Day
– Suffolk independents in 1959; Cardiff Bus
Station – Cardiff Transport and Western Welsh;
It’s Showtime – 1950 and 1960 Commercial Motor
Shows; Strength in Numbers – Shropshire Omnibus
Association; Brochures – period manufacturers’
promotional material; Past the Palace – LT buses
diverted past Buckingham Palace in 1958; Liver
Buses – Liverpool Corporation Buses in 1948;
Works Contarct – Isle of Grain in the 1950s; Tilling
Treats – Bristol, Lincoln and the Thames Valley;
Small was beautiful – West Bridgford urban District
Council in 1960…. and much more!
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‘ON THE BUSES’
- BOOK 4
Above:
MAN 10M is a 1963-built Leyland Titan PD3A/1, with Willowbrook H41/32F body, that started life with Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Ltd,
registered 670 HNX, leet No. 3. In 1971 the vehicle, along with all the Stratford Blue leet was transferred to its parent company, Birmingham and Midland
Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd., better known as Midland Red, where it became No. 2003. When withdrawn in 1972, the bus was sold to IoM Road Services and
arrived on the island the same year, becoming MN 63, leet No. 63. Upon formation of Isle of Man National Transport in 1976 it became a key member of
that leet before it was withdrawn in 1981. It then passed over to the Isle of Man Tourist Board in Douglas and was re-registered to MAN 10M as seen here
outside the bus garage at Douglas station yard on 26 June 1983, prior to Manx Bus Preservation Group using it as a store. Sadly, the bus ended up at dealer
Birchall of Andreas and was scrapped in 1992. Picture: Jeff Colledge
Cover:
In this early 1960s Huddersield scene, complete with ‘cobbled’ street and the Empress Ballroom in the background, County Motors’ CCX 716 is seen
parked up while on a service for Dewsbury via Mirield and Kirkheaton. It is a 1945 Guy Arab II with Roe L27/28R body, leet No. 68. When new, this bus had a
Utility Roe L27/28R body which County Motors rebuilt in 1947 and again in 1949, before gaining the one shown here in 1953. The bus was withdrawn in 1966.
Another County Motors double-decker is seen behind it.
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Design and layout
Mark Aston
Pictures from
Geoff Lumb and Jeff Colledge
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The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor or Publisher. ISBN 9 781912 151608
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On the Buses
Contents
6
EXCELLENCE IN ESSEX
Colchester Corporation Transport, from early tramway
beginnings.
14
DISTRACTED BY DENNIS
Aldershot & District Traction Co. Ltd. had a strong
association with the Guildford-based vehicle
manufacturer.
18
A SPLASH OF BLUE
Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Ltd., a popular leet in
Shakespeare country.
24
A SCOTTISH ODYSSEY
The story of David MacBrayne, from steam ships to
carrying the mails by bus.
32
LINCOLN’S FINEST
Operating across one of Britain’s largest counties,
Lincolnshire Road Car Company.
44
ISLAND DELIGHTS
Isle of Man Road Services, operating an eclectic mix of
classic vehicles.
64
SMALL, BUT PERFECTLY FORMED
Based in the suburbs of Huddersield, the independent
County Motors (Lepton) Ltd.
74
DEEP IN THE VALLEYS
Gelligaer, a small municipal in South Wales.
80
PIT VILLAGE PSVs
The tiny leet of Bedwas & Machen Urban District
Council.
84.
EAST OF THE BROADS
The most easterly of operations, that of Lowestoft
Corporation Transport.
92.
WIRRAL WORKHORSES
With a legacy of hosting Britain’s irst street trams, this is
Birkenhead Transport’s story.
On the buses
INTRODUCTION
elcome to Book Four in the
On the Buses
series and the
second of our Colour File volumes which is based on the
superb collection of colour images from the 1950s-1970s
owned by Geoff Lumb, supported by a smaller number from Jeff
Information used in this publication has been sourced from
various PSV Circle publications, used with permission, which is
gratefully acknowledged. Please see page 98 for a summary of
abbreviations used and also, full details of the services offered by
the PSV Circle, which are available to all.
Next Issue On Sale 27 December
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Introduction
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A lovely rural scene taken by Geoff Lumb on an unrecorded date in the early 1960s, as County Motors’ YCX 538 passes the camera on a service
heading for Barnsley. This vehicle is a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R which has Willowbrook B53F bodywork and is the company’s fleet No. 103.
When Yorkshire Traction took control of County Motors in October 1968, this bus became No. 391 in their fleet.
Colledge, who has also been responsible for researching the majority
of the material contained within these pages.
Once again I have tried to select a broad church of operations from
the south of England to the Highlands of Scotland, with diversions
to the Isle of Man and South Wales, the most easterly of operators in
Britain at Lowestoft, and many points in between.
From the scenic splendour of Fort William to the industrial
backdrop of Huddersfield, we see buses and coaches from all the
leading and many lesser-known manufacturers plying their trade. Tiny
independents like Bedwas & Machen UDC, who at one point had the
smallest municipal fleet in Britain and, the striking livery of well-known
and much-missed operator ‘Stratford Blue’ provide contrasts of many
kinds, all making their contribution to the rich tapestry of Britain’s
road transport history.
If you missed the previous three editions, you can still buy these
from our mail order department, post free – see the advertisement
on the inside front cover of this issue which has a description of some
of the features that have appeared in each. You can also make sure
you don’t miss an issue by taking out a subscription for six issues.
The next issue will be based on material from the ‘Stilltime’ black and
white archive, edited by my colleague Mike Forbes and will be on
sale on 27 December.
I hope you enjoy this latest offering of bus nostalgia – thank you for
buying
On the Buses
Book Four.

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