Barton 0935 Blackpool.jpg Bought with the Robin Hood business in 1961 was Barton 935 [149FVO], a Bedford C5Z1 with Duple C29F body. Note the lower destination display saying ‘parcels carried’. The photo was taken in Blackpool Chesterfield Corporation 232 Sheffield.jpg Taken at Sheffield Bus Station (or Interchange in today’s lingo) is Chesterfield Corporation 232 [232LRB] a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with Weymann H61RD body. The vehicle was new in 1960 East Midland Sheffield.jpg East Midland London Victoria.jpg Leicester Corporation 198.212.jpg The locations of many of my early photos are a mystery to me as I kept few records of those that I took. This one is no exception. It shows a pair of Leicester Corporation vehicles, perhaps on a private hire - 198 [198GJF] & 212 [SJF212] 198, on the left, is an AEC Reliance 4MU3RA with Marshall B54F body dating from 1963. On the right is 212, one of five Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1’s with Weymann B44F that would usually be found on the inner circle route. This vehicle dates from 1957 Midland Red 5804 Southport.jpg Midland Red 5804 [CHA104C] is a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Duple Vega C49F coachwork and was new in 1965. The location is, once again, Southport Midland Red EHA431D.jpg Midland Red 5028 Shrewsbury.jpg The BMMO D9 began production in 1960, though Midland Red 5028 [3028HA] is of 1963 vintage. It has BMMO built H40/32RD bodywork and is seen in Shrewsbury on local service S19 to Lythwood Hall Midland Red 4793 Birmingham.jpg The ‘C5’ class of coaches were used on local express routes (C5 & CS5) and motorway services (CM5 & CM5T). In the parking area outside Birmingham’s Digbeth Coach Station is Midland Red 4793 [793GHA]. This is a BMMO C5 with BMMO C37F coachwork and was new in 1959 Midland Red 4586 Hereford.jpg Even today you see unusual place names on destination displays. Here, showing service H14 from Hereford Bus Station to Bobblestock, is Midland Red 4586 [586AHA], a 1957 BMMO S14 with BMMO B43F body Oxford 318.jpg The three views of City of Oxford vehicles were taken at Gloucester Green Bus Station in the City – hardly recognisable today. 318 [318NJO] is an AEC Bridgemaster / PRV 2B3RA with integral Park Royal LD65F body dating from 1962 Oxford.jpg Bridgemaster / PRV 2B3RA with integral Park Royal LD65F body dating from 1962 Oxford.jpg PMT.jpg PMT S4570 Crewe.jpg Street lights can play havoc with photo’s sometimes (unless it was a test bed for one of the vehicle tracking systems now in place – but why the coat hooks on the side !!!) PMT S4570 [TVT570] is seen on Crewe Bus Station. It is an AEC Reliance with Weymann B44F body dating from 1954 PMT.jpg Stratford Blue Stratford.jpg Stratford Blue 35 [JUE351] is a Leyland PS2/3 with Northern Counties H35/28F (1963) bodywork. It was new in 1950 as a single-decker with Willowbrook DP34F body. It is seen at the depot in the centre of Stratford United Counties 840 690404 Bedford.jpg At Bedford depot of United Counties on 4 April 1969 is 840 [FRP695], a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L55R body which was new in 1951. United Counties 289 Kettering.jpg The Kettering depot of United Counties sees 289 [WBD289H], a Bristol RELH6G with ECW DP49F body in National Express livery. Birmingham Corporation 2428.jpg Birmingham Corporation 2428 [JOJ428] is a Crossley DD42/7 and Crossley H30/24R bodywork. It was new in 1950 Walsall 205.jpg Acquired from London Transport in 1959 was Walsall 205 [OLD603], a Leyland 7RT with Park Royal H56R body York Brothers 690300 Blackpool.jpg York Brothers at Blackpool in March 1969 Walsall 818 Stafford.jpg Opposite the Railway Station at Stafford are Walsall Corporation 818 [RDH508] & Midland Red 4769 [769BHA]. The Walsall vehicle is a Leyland PD2/12 with Roe H71F body dating from 1953. The Midland Red vehicle is a BMMO D7 with Metro-Cammell H37/26RD body new in 1957. Walsall 808.810 Southport.jpg On a day excursion are Walsall Corporation 808 [PDH808] & 810 [PDH810], both Leyland Tiger Cub PSU1’s with Park Royal bodies (810 is B42F, 808 is C40F). Both date from 1953 and are seen at Southport in 1967. Oxford.jpg City of Oxford Bristol VR (OFC901H) Oxford.jpg Wolverhampton 442 [jh].jpg Trent 525 Derby.jpg Trent 203 Preston.jpg Coventry 208.jpg Birmingham Corporation 2957 [jh].jpg Coventry 114 [jh].jpg Midland Red 4180.4246.4187 Warwick [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 3156 [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2139 [jh].jpg Midland Red 3805 Coventry [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2135 [jh].jpg Midland Red 4191 London Victoria [jh].jpg Midland Red 4800 Coventry [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2282 [jh].jpg Midland Red 4002 Coventry [jh].jpg Midland Red 5668 [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2791 [jh].jpg Coventry 092 [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2955 [jh].jpg Midland Red 4243 [jh].jpg Birmingham Corporation 2901 [jh].jpg Coventry 302 [jh].jpg Barton 0867 [jh].jpg Barton 0841 [jh].jpg Barton 1006 [jh]_.jpg Barton 0980 [jh].jpg