Deepdene Boy 642 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 There was an AEC Renown on loan to NCT in 1962, and it was used largely on the services to Bestwood Estate, so that ties in with your memories Willow. The coach firm in Mablethorpe would be Grayscroft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thanks D B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Yes - 7552MX was the AEC Renown demonstrator. I caught it to school once on the 6. Pictured here when with Halifax Corporation: http://www.sct61.org.uk/hx7552mxa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Willow wilson said: Pride of place for me was the one day a week we had a Sheffield United Tours Leyland Royal Tiger in bright red and cream with chrome trim. Twin double-curve windscreen, twin destination blind, and centre sliding door, SUT badge on the sides. Not a straight line on it anwhere. Best I can do for SUT is this AEC Reliance with early Plaxton Panorama bodywork. Seen in Sheffield in the late 1960s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 That's the correct livery Merthyr Imp but not the coach. I can't work image posting yet. The image I'm after is google:- Leyland royal tiger 1953. The first image is a cream and maroon one by Burlingham Seagull coach builder. But in Boulton's of Shropshire livery. The one I saw was a Burlingham Seagull in SUT livery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Merthyr Imp, I can't find a Leyland Royal Tiger in SUT fleet list for the 50s so I must be mistaken. I got the coach name right but not the owner. But I saw one of the Burlingham Seagulls and it was at Mablethorpe but I don't know the operator. I'll console myself with that. According to Old Bus Photos website SUT did consider a mk7 and mk5 Seagull in 1957/8 but they didn't take them into the fleet permanently. It could have been (most likely) an SUT AEC Regal with Burlingham Seagull body from 1953. I will now stop digging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 As you say, most likely a Regal IV rather then a Royal Tiger. From memory, I think SUT did go for AECs rather than Leylands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 For all you buses lovers .... Oooooer! What going on here then? Station Street. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 It's a standard/convertible-to-low-bridge body with a cafe for Nottstalgians. For when Broad Marsh centre is closed. I guess......... With WiFi of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well it looks a lot better than that multi coloured thing someone posted the other week Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 An ex-London Transport Routemaster - fleet no. RML2545. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Found this on the Internet. Mmay be of interest - history and photos for Gash of Newark. They seem to have other histories too, but not much Nottingham stuff http://lths.lutsociety.org.uk/library/PDF-080-1.pdf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I was idly watching the Queensland election results on TV last night (sad isn't it) but my interest was raised when they mentioned the seat of Aspley, a Brisbane suburb. Further research found that the area was named after Aspley Hall in Nottingham (never heard of it?) But I did find a picture of a bus to Aspley (photo courtesy of the Queensland Museum Toowoomba) Interestingly there is another seat call Mansfield (not named after Mansfield in the UK) and a suburb called Rainworth. Mansfield in Victoria however is named after its Notts namesake 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 It always amazes me how many towns and cities in the UK have districts with the same names as some of ours. Clifton, Beeston, Kirkby, Woodborough, to name but a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 But there is only one Bulwell FLY ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 There certainly is ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 One's enough! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Ok I know its not Nottingham but this is a 1/76 scale model of a DAF Optair Delta of Edinburgh Transport,I've travelled on this type of bus when I've been to Edinburgh, a very harsh ride and you feel every bump in the road no matter where you sit on the bus,Have we had these in Nottingham and if so were they such a harsh ride, this is a model of number 333 Princes street to South Gyle via Corstophine, reg number G785 PWL Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Trent Barton had some Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 South Notts Bedford OB, orignally owned by South Notts then sold to Bunny Hill Motors to be used as staff transport for the office workers of H J Baldwin & Co LTD Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Just a heads up for Catfan in case he would like a bus to play with. John Pye have a sale next week and it includes a couple of 1993 Leyland Olympia 77 seaters and a 1950 Dennis Lancet 39 seater. The Lancet would be ideal for you to take the Nottsalgia gang out on a mystery tour 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Catfan's not the only one! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Excellent idea Terry, those Olympians were quite "Nippy", a blast down Hyson Green would be good ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 If you think Olympians were nippy God knows what other NCT buses were like! On Trent we used to call 'em Limpalongs! I used to like driving them tho' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Ours hadn't been around the clock half a dozen times Malc ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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