Dan Sellers writes (16 July 2010):
Chesterfield coach in Oxford. I remember these, in those days Plaxton Paramounts were luxury coaches! On Flickr
HERE.
Dan Sellers writes (15 July 2010):
I found a shot of one of Mayne's ex- Chesterfield Dennis Falcons
HERE.
17 July 2010: We are grateful to Ian Roberts for allowing us to put his photograph of A47 YWJ directly onto the website:
Do any survive? I wasn't into buses in a big way when I was younger
but I remember some that said DENNIS on the front like on fire engines
& dustbin lorries. I think Chesterfield Borough Council bought these
when it had Dennis municipals - as a lot of council companies did.
Niall Dorsett writes (18 June 2010; added to website 21 June):
Does anyone in the Society have any photographs at all of the rear of Alexander bodied East Midland Lowlanders? I
want to model an East Midland example but have no idea what the rear looked like at any time in its life.
Pete Watson replies (30 June 2010):
In answer to Niall Dorsett’s request for a rear end photo of an Albion/Alexander Lowlander, I found this one on Flickr. It’s not East Midland
but shows Western Scottish vehicles at Ayr depot, but the body appears to be identical to the East Midland ones I remember.
For Flickr link
CLICK.
Niall Dorset answers (30 June 2010):
Thank you Peter for your reply it was very much appreciated.
Rear end shots of Lowlanders are rare and elusive. The problem is the production of the East Midland version in model form by Britbus.
Due to the revised frontal treatment they had early in their lives, initially any Lowlander produced in model from would have to be in an
as delivered condition. The problem they have at the moment is rear end livery details, position of the registration plate, and any legal
lettering carried on the back. Plenty of research has been carried out to no avail. The company may have to take a guess on this one, as
they sometimes have to do, due to lack of information no matter how hard they try, but as is so often the case some 'smart Alec' will
probably surface and say they have got it wrong!! I was brought up in the Peak District and do remember them on the 17
Matlock - Chesterfield, but as I am more from the Bakewell, Buxton & Glossop areas I am more familiar with the similar bodies on
North Western Lolines. How I wish I had taken up bus photography was I was in my teens!
Neville Whitmore writes (1 July 2010):
With reference to Niall Dorsett's query about the back end of East Midlands Alexander bodied Albion Lowlanders. I remember them being
very much like the one in the photo of the Western SMT taken inside Ayr depot ie two windows in the emergency exit upstairs, one
window downstairs and the registration plate centrally under that. I also remember that at various times the cream band went across
the back above the lower deck back window but at other times the band was confined to the side panels with the back being all red.
Sorry I have not got a photo.
Oliver Foreman adds (4 July 2010): Thanks to the help of Paul Smith, John Bunting and Peter Williamson,
Niall has been sent two photographs of the backs of East Midland Lowlanders (D171 & D175). Unfortunately, for copyright reasons, we cannot
print the images here. After receiving the first photograph (which showed barely half of the back whereas the second picture revealed all!) Niall wrote;
"I have forwarded it to the Britbus agent, and now we shall have to keep our fingers crossed one is produced. Whist we have no firm commitment
from Britbus one will be produced, I know from speaking to the highest levels, they are anxious an East Midland Lowlander is modelled. Due to
the revised front end treatment East Midland gave to their Lowlanders (they modified the grille substanially) any East Midland Lowlander
will probably have to be in new/as delivered condiiton, so it is unlikely an NBC or Mansfield District one will come in the near future.
Andrew Bagshaw writes (17 June 2010):
Does anyone remember the small batch of Optare bodied Dennis Dominos that South Yorkshire's Transport once operated on Little Nipper
services around Sheffield? They were numbered 42 - 52 and I think all except the first one to be delivered which was 44 B44 FET were
otherwise C - HDT registered? Did any of these ever venture over to Chesterfield at all? I recently enjoyed a visit to Alton Towers and what
should I find albeit in a somewhat precarious position! but number 42 C42 HDT which has been set at a 70% angle perched to watch riders
whizzing past on the Nemesis Rollercoaster. It still retains its SYT seats but has lost its engine. I have enclosed a picture of 44 B44 FET
fresh from production at the Optare factory at Leeds then the only picture I have of 42 C42 HDT still in service followed by two
shots taken recently at Alton Towers. I apologise for not taking a front shot but you try it when you are hanging upside down at over 50mph
it ain't that easy!
But we WANT an upside down shot. You have let us down, Andy! Oliver
Neville Whitmore replies (23 June 2010):
Thanks to Andrew Bagshaw for the photo of South Yorkshire PTE Optare bodied Dennis Domino 44 carrying registration B 44 FET. There were
fourteen buses in this batch originally numbered 41 - 54. I suspect that they were intended to be registered B 41 - 54 FET but in the event
all except no. 45 were first registered as C 41-4/6-54 HDT with 45 retaining its originally booked registration of B 45 FET. This photo is
therefore interesting as it shows no 44 with the registration B 44 FET which it never carried in service. The only other operator of the
Dennis Domino was, as far as I am aware, Greater Manchester PTE who had a batch with Northern Counties bodies. I understand that they
were "over engineered" whatever that may mean but perhaps they came at the wrong time as van/lorry based midibuses such as the Dodge 50
series and the Mercedes Benz were coming on stream and were no doubt much cheaper to buy and to operate.
Neil Jones writes (17 June 2010: the webmaster apologises that this was inadvertently overlooked and not put online until 25 June):
In addition to the photographs below, Neil has sent in comprehensive information on these vehicles which may be found in a PDF document
HERE.
Domino 44 Working service 14 in Chesterfield
Domino 46 at the current preservationists house in Sheffield
Domino 50 at Sheffield Central Bus Station
Domino's 49 & 53 in storage at Sheffield Bus Museum prior to
disposal,
when SYT bought out Sheafline and used Tinsley Tram shed for
storage in 1991.
Daniel Sellers writes (17 June 2010 except where stated):
Two Stevenson's ex- East Midland Metroriders (added 19 June 2010):
HERE
and
HERE
Remember the TRANSPIRE trip to Scarborough in 2006? Here are some photographs on Flickr:
CLICK
Here are pictures of NOE 602R owned for a time by Transpire member Robert Parkinson:
HERE
and
HERE
and
HERE
and
HERE
and
HERE
and
HERE
Here is my own picture of the ex- Stagecoach National NOE 602R
HERE
NOE 602R and other buses at Stonegravels (added 18 June 2010):
HERE
Oliver Foreman writes (18 June 2010):
When Rob Parkinson owned NOE 602R, he suddenly pulled up outside my house in it! The photograph was taken in October 2007
Anybody know who was the original owner of this National? It's in Trent livery and on a Nottinghamshire registration, but
Trent's were all the 4xx series, East Midland's were all in the
4xx/5xx series and Nottingham's were in the 7xx series.
CLICK
Andrew Norman writes (17 June 2010; webmaster apologises this was not put online until 25 June 2010):
The answer to Daniel Seller's question in Nostalgia is
HERE.
The registration from 444 was sold to a private buyer and hence the bus was re-registered.
John Hargreaves writes (17 June 2010 - your webmaster apologises that due to an oversight this did not go online until 25 June 2010):
TTO 163R DITS National was ex Trent 444 : PRR 444R. Reregistered 9/97.
Neville Whitmore replies (18 June 2010):
I stand to be corrected but I think that the Leyland National photograph in Matlock found by Daniel Sellars was originally registered PRR 444R but
this registration was sold as a "cherished number" and the National gained the registration shown. Incidentally. DITS stood for Derby
Integrated Transport Services a kind of community transport operation within the city of Derby. Currently this operation is
operated under Midland General banner although this name is only on the legal lettering
Paul Whitworth replies (20 June 2010):
With regards to TTO 163R, this bus was indeed PRR 444R (444) when new. Upon withdrawal, the registration number passed to
me (I was a driver at Trent at the time) and has been on various cars of mine. It is currently on my Peugeot 405 Executive TD estate.
444 passed to Derby Integrated Transport, and was painted in their blue livery. It then passed to Doyles at Ripley but was never operated by them.
The bus has since been scrapped.
Photos from the East Midlands in the 1980's (added 18 June 2010):
CLICK
Here are Chesterfield Transport buses in Matlock:
CLICK
Here are some ex London DMS Fleetlines in Chesterfield:
HERE
and
HERE
Duncan Bingham writes (2 June 2010):
Possibly of interest is that I see from the latest PSV Circle British Journal that former Woolliscrofts (Silver Service) AEC Regal / Duple
LRA 907 moved in preservation from Warren Darling of Hanwell to Phil James of Blaenporth (near Cardigan in Dyfed) last October.
Photos of the vehicle at different stages can be found at the following links:
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
From the same publication, former Slacks of Matlock Duple-bodied Commer Avenger III 774 DNU passed from Ashton of Penwortham
(Lancs) to Coach Hire Executive Travel Ltd of Freckleton back in June 2008, where the vehicle is listed in the latest PSV
Circle 'G-list' for Lancashire (dated February 2010).
Pete Watson writes (31 May 2010):
I recently acquired the attached photo of an early Chesterfield bus which has left me puzzled. The fleet number at the rear is very
difficult to read but looks like 37.
If that is the case it would make it one of the Tilling Stevens buses with 20 seat Bartle bodies in the batch numbered 28-40 delivered
between 1915 and 1918. However another published photo of a bus in that batch shows a vehicle with an open cab and differently
styled side windows. Can anyone shed any light?
Please
CONTACT us with your thoughts.
John Hargreaves replies (3 June 2020: added 7 June):
Of the 28-40 batch only four were bodied by Bartle, the rest were by Dodson. The four Bartles were believed to be 35-37/39.
Hence the different body styles.
Info sourced from PSV Circle PE10 : Chesterfield Transport Fleet History published 1988.
Tony Wilson writes (30 May 2010):
Looking at the Routemaster to mark the closure of Newark Bus Station
(HERE)
this was not the first time,
and hopefully not the last, that a London Routemaster has operated in
revenue-earning service in Newark. Please don't quote me on any of
this, I am sure that there are better historians on the group who know
the exact details, but below are two
images of RM 757, the first taken in June 1981 in the bus station
itself on local service 88 still sporting (rather shabbily), LT red
livery and operated by Gash. The second by June 1989 found the vehicle
in Gash livery but I suspect by then (looking at the front nearside
window), in the hands of the Roadcar company.
Will anyone enlight us to the sequence of events around that time?
Andrew Bagshaw writes (12 May 2010):
Just a little advertisement if you don't mind?
I currently have selling on eBay several views of Hulleys of Baslow that are in previous operators livery or were only hired in for a short time.
These end late on Saturday evening 15th May if anyone is interested in viewing the full collection tap in Hulleys of Baslow into the eBay Buy
search option. Just a sample is Wright bodied Dennis Dart R531 YRP pictured in Matlock which was also operated by Aston Express.
Martin Arrand writes (10 May 2010):
This is the prototype pacer DMU photographed at Sheringham, North Norfolk Railway. This is as near as you get to a Leyland National bus on
rails. When new this prototype would have passed through Chesterfield, when CCT, EMMS & Trent were running National buses on service.
Andrew Bagshaw adds (12 May 2010):
BREL also built a 2nd prototype railbus based on the body parts of a Leyland National series 2. This unit has also been known to have
passed through Chesterfield on its travels but was pictured in this nocturnal scene at Bristol Temple Meads.
Tony Wilson writes (6 May 2010):
Riffling through my draws this morning and I have happened upon the
attached image, which may complement the 'comfy' Optare Delta recently
posted
(HERE).
Yet another mobile exhibition unit, but this time found parked
up and lounging outside the Park Hall furnishing shop in Park Road
just down from New Beetwell Street back in July 2003. So far so good.
However, this is a scanned slide, but regrettably am unable to home in
on detail of either the vehicle or from where it came. The best I can
make out is that the badge on the front may be "Ford" and there is
little on the vehicle to indicate the bodybuilder. The town of origin
may be "Impton Bughley" as part of the address reads "Cambridge Drive"
and there is a village just north of Cambridge called Impington. Like
years ago vehicles of this nature along with horse boxes were built on
bus or coach chassis, so may be one of our august readership might
cast something further on the vehicle.
Paul Whitworth replies (9 May 2010):
The Exhibition unit shown in Park Road is indeed built on a Ford chassis.
According to the DVLA it was first licenced in July 1977 and has been unlicenced since September 2004.
Hope this is of interest.
Dennis Basford writes (3 May 2010):
I had a few hours at the Llandudno Festival of Transport on Saturday (1 May 2010).
It's a large gathering catering for a wide range of transport interests. There were approximately 40 buses on show of which the two that
might have worked into Chesterfield are shown here.
The National was one of a number of buses running a shuttle service from the Festival site into central Llandudno.
Dennis Basford writes (29 April 2010):
The photo of the Duple bodied Commer Avenger at The Whitwell Bus Shed (see slide 15
HERE)
reminded me of this picture of another Avenger I took in 2005 in the workshop
of Slacks Coaches at Tansley. The body on this one is by Plaxton. They were never as I recall a common bus. I wonder if it is still there?
Does anyone know?
Neville Whitmore writes (30 April 2010):
I last saw the Plaxton bodied Commer Avenger in Slacks garage in November 2008 and as far as I am aware it is still there. In the 1950s and
early 1960s the Commer Avenger was a popular choice with coach operators, particularly the smaller ones although several large operators bought
them as well (including a large number by Southdown). They had a variety of bodies although Duple and Plaxton were the most common. Two features
of them were the raucous noise of the engine (you could not mistake an Avenger for anything else!) and their fuel economy. In the 1960s their
popularity declined (just as the popularity of Ford coaches was increasing) and I BELIEVE that the last PSV versions were built in 1964. Today
there are only a handful in roadworthy condition including Duple bodied VJW 882 and Plaxton bodied 3190 UN both of which are regular rally
attenders in their own areas.
Tony Wilson writes (29 April 2010)
LT SERVICE VEHICLE: Having read Neville's Notes as regards last night's visit to the
Whitwell Sheds
(HERE
and slide 9
HERE),
below is a sister vehicle. Preserved, it
was captured here arriving on the sea front at Brighton in May 1992 at
the end of the HCVS annual run from London. There were several of
these vehicles built as rescue tenders for the London Underground, at
least one each based in four quarters of the London system. They
looked and as I recall were quite cumbersome vehicles, as they had to
carry around a large amount of heavy lifting equipment. One of their
main tasks was the retrieval of persons from beneath the trains.
Andrew Bagshaw writes (29 April 2010):
To go with my photographs below, I have found another local band coach from the archives, this time Hasland Drum Corps HTO 72N a Plaxton
Supreme bodied Bedford YRT which I took in the late 1980s on the Bridge Street Industrial Estate in Clay Cross at the then premises of
Morton Coach Hire but now occupied by M Pearson Coaches. I think this coach was new to Skills or possibly Derwent Coaches of Sandiacre
before passing to Skills can anyone confirm this? I was offered this coach for free in 2001 but refused, it was last used as a store
shed at Morton Caravan Camping Site before being broken up for scrap in 2003.
Neville Whitmore writes (30 April 2010)
The Bedford YRT which Andrew Bagshaw photographed with Hasland Drum Corps was NOT new to Skills (despite it's "Skills style" registration)
so was probably new to Derwent Coaches.
John Young (Network manager, Stagecoach Group) writes (30 April 2010):
HTO 72N was new to Eastwood, Newthorpe - according to Bus Lists On The Web
- an excellent website (as is yours!).
(Bus Lists on the Web)
Andrew Bagshaw writes (25 April 2010):
Neville has inspired me to take a look in my drawers! (See what Neville found
HERE.)
Amongst many interesting finds were three photographs of vehicles once used as
transportation by the Tupton Telstars who were a band or dancing group based in Tupton? Only one vehicle was owned at any one time so
which was the first second and third and were there any others owned by Tupton Telstars? Parking was down a lane opposite the Brittania
Public House. EMB 159K is a Plaxton body on either a Bedford or Ford chassis? OCA 632P is an ex Crosville ECW bodied Bristol LH and
GGE 585T is a Duple bodied Bedford VAS. These type of non PSV uses were quite common at one time so it would be interesting if anyone
else has any similar pictures to please share on the website?
Duncan Bingham replies (26 April 2010):
In response to Andrew Bagshaw's pictures of Tupton Telstars buses I can't help with photos but the vehicles I have listed with them (in order)
are:
KBV 740F (Ford R226/Plaxton, new as KSN 201F - gone 1991)
OCA 632P (Bristol LH/ECW; date unknown but believed before EMB 159K)
EMB 159K (Ford R226/Plaxton; 1991-95)
KAO 210L (Ford R1114/Plaxton; 1995)
GGE 585T (Bedford VAS5/Duple; 1996-98)
SNM 74R (Bedford YMT/Duple; 1998-99)
There may have been other vehicles before KBV 740F but I don't have any records. SNM 74R passed to one of the Barnsley breakers in 1999, so
presumably either the band broke up or used other transport after that time - I don't think they (or many other Junior Jazz Bands?) still exist.
Christopher Stanley writes (22 April 2010 - added to website 26 April 2010):
I have been scanning a friends photos recently , ones he has taken over many years and came across the attached which may be of interest to
you. I know not of the date taken and location but he lives in Sussex so I feel it might have worked its way down south.
(Someone will know, I'm sure). (C)M.Clarke via C.Stanley
Paul Hopkinson adds (26 April 2010):
Liked the photo of the Roe Atlantean on the web. It appears to be 119.
The last I heard of some of these buses were in the Kent area.
115 was at Farleigh Coaches, Wouldham
117/9 were at Rose (Roseway), Walderslade.
(There may have been more but I'm doing this from memory. I think 116,118,120 and 122 went for scrap straight from Chesterfield,
and 121 ended up with JC Coaches in Widnes, if you know different I'd like to buy one)
I have seen at least one of them attributed to Brown & Richman, Nettlestead, but if I remember rightly that concern had something
to do with Roseway.
115 survived until about ten years ago as a storage shed at Farleigh (without engine or gearbox) but I presume it was scrapped. I will try
to dig out the pics I took. I think that we had already bought 114 by then. (See below for pictures)
Any further information would be gratefully received.
Also gratefully received would be any photos of the Northern Counties batch of Atlanteans (105-114), particularly of the rear end or the interior.
During 114s time at Blackpool the interior was altered and its difficult to see how some things were. Hopefully it won't be too long before we
are able to put the floor back down and anything would be useful. Most of the information I have is from memory and good sharp shots of them I've
had under the maginfying glass.
Paul Hopkinson adds (27 April 2010):
These were the photos I took of 115 in September 1998 (before we acquired 114).
As you can see she was in the corner of a yard and not very accessible.
Seat frames required for a Leyland TD4
Steve Wright asks (21 April 2010):
Anyone have a source for a set of seat frames suitable for a 1935 7'6 bodied
Leyland TD4, preferably with curved handrails?
Messages will be passed on to Steve from the
CONTACT page.
Paul Hopkinson replied (22 April 2010):
In reply to Steve Wright asking about traditional seat frames, the only place I know that will still make them (and the polished top rails)
is:
RSH Services
Southedge Works
Brighouse Road
Halifax
Tel 01422 202840
The chap who runs it is called Robin.
He made us some seats to pattern for JRA 635
A photograph request from Chris Stanley, owner LT RMC1500 / RF489
Would anybody by any chance have any photographs of ex London Transport vehicle RW3 (497 ALH) which ran in
service in Chesterfield for many years through the 60's and 70's? They are for personal use only and would not be reproduced anywhere
without your full permission.
Messages will be passed on to Chris from the
CONTACT page.
Pete Watson replies (22 April 2010):
Further to Chris Stanley’s request for a photograph of 497 ALH, if he visits
http://jasperstransportphotographs.fotopic.net
there is an excellent collection of good photos of Chesterfield buses, including 497 ALH.
Pete Watson adds (23 April 2010):
Following my response earlier this week to Chris Stanley’s request for photos of 497 ALH, I put the registration in my search engine and came
up with another photo of the vehicle in Brutonian Blue/Cream livery on the Flickr website. There is also a link from there to another website
showing a photo of the vehicle in original London Transport service. I hope this helps
Daniel Sellers writes (11 April 2010: added to website 14 April):
Below is a photograph of ex- Roadcar Olympian OWG 607X taken
in Chesterfield in Spring 2006. This bus was new to Yorkshire Traction
as its 607 and was acquired by Johnson Bros. Tours before the
Stagecoach takeover of Roadcar. The company also had some ex- Roadcar
Bristol VRs at this time.
Further to my previous photos of the East
Yorkshire bus
HERE,
this has been with Johnson Bros. Tours for at least
three years now and is still in East Yorkshire livery! When I was at
North Nottinghamshire College, Worksop in the early 2000s, I remember
seeing East Yorkshire livery buses run by Moxons and Johnsons.
Ian Moorcroft asks (6 April 2010):
Having seen the Daimler photos (see next two items down the page) isn't one of this batch undergoing preservation?
I seem to recall a gentleman showing Tony Wilson photos of it in a shed near Doncaster. Any ideas of what progress has been made?
Simon Johnson answers (7 April 2010):
Answer to Ian Moorcroft's question on Daimler: Its sister vehicle 266 GNU 266C is undergoing restoration. It is owned by
Neil and Paul Hegedus. I think the majority of the outside of the bus is nearing completion and work on the interior is
underway. There are quite a few pics of her in Flickr showing the restoration on this
LINK.
(At the bottom of the page which opens, click on page 7.)
Andrew Bagshaw writes (5 April 2010):
Having just seen Weymann bodied Daimler halfcab GNU 264C appear on the website (see item below) this has coincided with the appearance of a picture of
sister GNU 263C recently on the Flickr photo sharing website by Flickr member Steve Vallance who has so kindly given me permission to
obtain a copy for the Transpire website. Pictured in February 1990 with Woods Training School of Blackburn this bus came to them via
Lockwood Foods where it was used for staff transportation. Picture kindly donated by Steve Vallance via Andrew Bagshaw
(Copyright held by Steve so onward copying from the Transpire website is not permitted)*.
* Please note that no photographs may be copied from this website without written permission unless specifically stated otherwise.
Peter Williamson writes (3 April 2010):
Here are a couple of photos I took in Chesterfield on 14th April 1968. Hulleys LHA 400 was a Brush-bodied BMMO S9 ex Midland Red, and
Chesterfield GNU 264C a Daimler CCG6/Weymann
Andrew Bagshaw writes (2 April 2009):
Further to my pictures of the Daimler Fleetline demonstrator SDU 930G on loan to Chesterfield submitted 2nd March I have found a
photograph of the same bus after its sale to AA Buses of Troon
For more on this
CLICK
(C)A BAGSHAW COLLECTION
Van request
Ben Hawkins asks (29 March 2010):
I am restoring a Dennis 2 ton van which was new to Ernest Shentall in 1914 who appears to have been a fruitier (and Mayor). Do you know if
any information exists on Ernest, his business or my vehicle? As you can imagine I am particularly keen to find the original registration.
Information will be passed on to Ben from the
CONTACT page.
From Jeremy Binley (added 7 March 2010):
Trent Preserved Leyland Titan 1054, has been moved from Belper Depot, to Meadow Road, in the light of another
TM Travel Vehicle, being Parked in Belper Depot Overnight.
SEE HERE on archived nostalgia page.
From Martin Arrand (Added to website 7 March 2010): Chesterfield Transport Lynx 64
at Barrowhill (6 March 2010)
Richard Lomas says (4 March 2010):
Here is a nostalgia picture of one of Northern Buses ex-Crosville REs taken in 1992.
Tony Wilson says (4 March 2010):
Herewith we see Chesterfield
Daimler 123 in Elder Way at the time of the mini bus war with Peakbus (January 1995).
Accident!
Pete Watson says (3 March 2010):
I’d like to thank John Hargreaves and Andrew Bagshaw (see further down page) for their info and photos of the Fleetline
Demonstrator. It was great to see the bus in colour, and to fill the gap in my list with the date the
vehicle was in Chesterfield.
I hope I’m not being a nuisance (most definitely not!), but below are another couple of
photos I have in my possession of an accident at the Trebor works on Brimington Road. Does anybody know what exactly happened and when,
and which vehicle was involved?
Paul Smith replies (5 March 2010):
I've just seen the photos and request for info on the website regarding the CCT Daimler bus crash at the
Brimington Road Trebor Works and can provide details - I have a copy of the Derbyshire Times report of the
incident in which one of the photos appears.
The accident took place at lunchtime on Tuesday 6th June 1967 when the bus, working a 37 service,
careered out of control, narrowly missing a passing truck and became embedded in the wall of the Trebor
Works. Ten passengers were taken to hospital with minor cuts and bruises, mostly from pieces of glass broken
in the impact but none were serious and detained. The remaining passengers were taken into the works'
canteen by Trebor staff, given refreshments and tended by the company nurse.
The road was closed while fire 'men' (!) dealt with escaping fuel and Transport Department staff
attempted to recover the bus. Neither the driver nor conductress were injured.
I hope this helps. I also have a copies of Derbyshire Times reports telling of an East Midland double
decker which struck the low railway bridge in Storforth Lane while attempting to take a short cut when
working off route in September 1961 and of the destruction by fire of EMMS Leyland Tiger Cub coach
C254 on Bolsover Hill in July 1967 when it was taking the Staveley Works Brass Band to an evening
engagement near Mansfield.
Another fleet list request
Michael Cregeen from Nottingham asks (2 March 2010):
I know this is a long shot, as it concerns the Manchester area. Does anyone know, or can get photocopies of
Manchester Corporation Transport fleetlist/allocation lists for years 1946-1950, 1953, and 1961. Also
SELNEC/GMT lists from 1971 upwards. Would only be able to take a couple of lists at a time, but been trying
for over 30 years to obtain the above, with no joy. The museum at Manchester cannot help they say.
Living in hope! (Messages will be passed on to Michael from the
CONTACT page.)