what number bus

[Astoness]

could anyone tell me what number bus ran down victoria road aston please...1950s onwards


thank you

lyn

 

[Radiorails]

Lyn, it was the 66 series if I remember correctly. But be warned: someone may know better.

 

[Astoness]

Lyn, it was the 66 series if I remember correctly. But be warned: someone may know better.

thanks alan...this photo which i posted some years ago had me baffled as to if the location of victoria road was correct...the number on the back of this bus seems to say no 40

lyn

 

[devonjim]

Travelled on 66 daily 1970-80 ie time of your picture to and from work it went past Gosta Green tech and then straight out along Lichfield Rd.

 

[Dionysius//88]

I think it was the number 40B that was in my day's of the 70's

 

[Pedrocut]

There was the Aston Salvation Army Hall, Victoria Road in 1915.

 

[pjmburns]

Not sure how relevant this is but:
The phone number on the wall in the second photo is listed in 1960 phone book as:
Old clothes, furn, books etc
125 Park Road
EAST 0908

 

[Astoness]

Not sure how relevant this is but:
The phone number on the wall in the second photo is listed in 1960 phone book as:
Old clothes, furn, books etc
125 Park Road
EAST 0908

thanks jan so my photo 2 taken in park road...

as dionysius said the no 40s did run down victoria road so thats that sorted

lyn

 

[mikejee]

In the 1962 Kellys. 125 Park Road Aston is listed as Salvation Army (Industrial & Salvage). This is shown in red on the map

That fits also with the 125 on the wall which confused me if it was Victoria Road

 

[Astoness]

glad that one is sorted mike

lyn

 

[mw0njm.]

i think the 66 bus ran down aston rd, lichfield rd, and tyburn rd, Eachelhurst Rd

 

[mw0njm.]

AI said
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• The 40 bus routes in the 1960s passed through areas like Aston, Perry Barr, and Kingstanding, providing transportation to residential and industrial areas.

 

[mw0njm.]

thanks alan...this photo which i posted some years ago had me baffled as to if the location of victoria road was correct...the number on the back of this bus seems to say no 40

lyn

any idear the date of the pic

 

[Astoness]

date probably late 50s early 60s...its ok now as we have confirmed the location

lyn

 

[mw0njm.]

i was wondering what the type of bus it was

 

[Astoness]

i was wondering what the type of bus it was

i bet someone will know

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

The Park Road address first appears in the phone book between 1955 and 1957 so photo must be after that date.

 

[Radiorails]

Lyn. the 40 route bused replaced the 5 tram route at the end of September 1950, Bus route 66 replaced tram 79, 64 replaced tram route 2, 65 replaced 78 as the last old style tram route in 4th. July 1953. I had started work at that time and did not travel around as much as I has done previously. I left to live in Devon 1954 so my allegiance, in the first instance, went to Devon General and the Western National buses.

 

[Donbogen]

I played with mates who lived on Victoria rd
in the 60s im sure i recall the 40E ?

 

[Alf Rogers]

You can just make out the rear light cluster of ablue Austin Allegro in post #3, which was launched in 1973. So the photo must have been taken in '73 or later.

 

[PeterFisher558]

I used to go to school at KEGS Aston in Frederick Road in the early 60's. 40A bus that I caught in Villa Road after having jumped off the 16 in Hamstead Road and run round the corner.

 

[s.sheppard154@btinternet.]

could anyone tell me what number bus ran down victoria road aston please...1950s onwards


thank you

lyn

Hi Lyn,

The 40 and 40E bus ran from Lozells, through Aston to Salford Bridge, then along Tyburn Road and Holly Lane to Fort Dunlop.

The 66 bus ran from the city through Aston Cross and Salford Bridge, then turned right along Tyburn Road and Eachelhurst Road through to Pype Hayes Park

The bus in the picture is a Daimler Fleetline in West Midlands PTE livery. The PTE took over the Birmingham Corporation buses on 1st October 1969 so the photo must have been taken after that.

 

[Astoness]

Hi Lyn,

The 40 and 40E bus ran from Lozells, through Aston to Salford Bridge, then along Tyburn Road and Holly Lane to Fort Dunlop.

The 66 bus ran from the city through Aston Cross and Salford Bridge, then turned right along Tyburn Road and Eachelhurst Road through to Pype Hayes Park

The bus in the picture is a Daimler Fleetline in West Midlands PTE livery. The PTE took over the Birmingham Corporation buses on 1st October 1969 so the photo must have been taken after that.

thanks very much great info

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

November 1761, Aris’s…could the Three-Mile Stone be an early mention of what we now call the Great Stone ? (Or just a milestone)

 

[mikejee]

The 1882 map shows the main road to Bromsgrove seems to be similar to the present one, while the continuation of Church Lane is marked as going to Alvechurch

 

[Pedrocut]

SORRY…The post should appear in the Great Stone Thread, and not under “what number bus” !
The Three-mile Stone is more likely to be a milestone, as there is a reference to a Four-mile Stone. The earliest mention of the Great Stone Inn I can find is 1812.