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:)296 had a gloss painted roof prior to entry into service.
motorman-mike said:
In posting #230 we had a montage of photos of BCT Leyland No. 296. Have just turned up what must be one of the first photos ever taken of 296, an official Leyland Motors view prior to delivery. Unfortunately I've had to blow it up a bit from an old Leyland magazine pic so it's not a good clear image. Note the shine on the roof.
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Moving on a bit, who remembers this up and down the 50 route in the 1970's. It's 6300, a one off Foden tried out by WMPTE at Liverpool Street Garage.
 
ragga said:
Good piccys Bammot thankssssss :)
:( but the copyright is a pain in the back side :(
ragga :)
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The problem is if the copyright banner is not put there some low life will take a photo of the screen, then put the photo as well as others on to a C.D. disc an sell it on to the public, I do not see why others should make a profit from my photos so I have to protect my photos from these low lifes
 
I remember the bus's from the fiftys mainly crosslies, and the warriors with the indian chiefs head on the front I think these were guys, but the fondest memories are of the early fifty's midland red single story bus's with the cab alongside of the engines with a little kind of roof over the engine cowling, used to go on these to Dudley Zoo, and blackheath motor bike race track. anyone remember the Rowley Rag pub or the hen and chickens wolverhampton road
 
Any one place a year (approx) on this pic using the Bus as help, sorry it`s a bit in the distance Thanks :)
 
thanks dave just about made it out, I never tire of telling everyone here in cambridge about the birmingham corp transport in the 50/60's 365 days every hour on the hour day and night on all routes. are old enough to remember the pea souper fogs of the 50'/60s when the conductor walked in front of the bus with a torch, and the fatal cry of "sorry folks this is as far as we go shanks pony home now" and we all used to walk home chatting and some singing sometimes 3/4 miles
oh happy days kind regards paul stacey
 
Dave M said:
Any one place a year (approx) on this pic using the Bus as help, sorry it`s a bit in the distance Thanks :)
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Dave, it's a BCT 'Standard and looks to be fitted with front wheel trims that were soon removed so would guess early to mid 1950's. The location (not familiar to me) could make a good 'Where is this' thread subject:rolleyes:
Mike
 
Dave89 said:
I have never understood why there was
an Indian Chief's head on a Guy Arab. Please set me right!!

Kind regards Dave
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That stems from old adverts for Guy lorries in the 20s where they would list the orders and repeat orders from customers, and call them "Feathers in our cap" with a picture of a red indian's head with feather headdress. The indian's head became Guy's symbol after that as a radiator cap mascot.
See https://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm for a short history of the company.
 
Dave M said:
Any one place a year (approx) on this pic using the Bus as help, sorry it`s a bit in the distance Thanks :)
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As has been said, it looks like a 'new look' front 'Standard' of the 50's, that's when adverts first appeared on buses too, although they were common on the trams since almost the start of their operation.
 

motorman-man and Lloyd thanks, that was the 29 or 29a (? time)terminus, and my old school,
Thanks again :) Dave
 
Can anyone give me any information on this bus, it was sent to me on another forum asking if I had any information that I could impart about it. A bit like the blind leading the blind that would be.

Information such as the type & make of bus and possibly how old it was is the type of info the chap is after.

As far as he is aware it is a No 8 bus on Bordesley Green Rd passing Denbigh St.
 

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AEC 507 with a Short Bros L20/26RO body built in 1928 nicknamed pickpocket specials because of the herring-bone seats in the dentre of the upper saloon. From the 286-295 batch.
 
Lloyd said:
That stems from old adverts for Guy lorries in the 20s where they would list the orders and repeat orders from customers, and call them "Feathers in our cap" with a picture of a red indian's head with feather headdress. The indian's head became Guy's symbol after that as a radiator cap mascot.
See https://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm for a short history of the company.
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Hi Lloyd

Many thanks for the info

Kind regards

Dave
 
David Harvey said:
AEC 507 with a Short Bros L20/26RO body built in 1928 nicknamed pickpocket specials because of the herring-bone seats in the dentre of the upper saloon. From the 286-295 batch.
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Dave

Thanks for the info, do you know when this type of bus was withdrawn from regular service. Forgive my ignorance but is "dentre" a typo for centre or is it a technical term? Many thanks.

Phil
 
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