Reg | Photo | Year | Make | Exhibitor | History |
| | | Scania L94UB, OK Motor Services Livery. | | Fleet number 5229.
This vehicle is currently in the new OK Motor Services livery to celebrate 100 years of OK Motor Services 1912 - 2012. |
BIW 7638 | | | VW Beetle | | |
AHR 414 | | 1936 | Austin 7 Ruby | T Hellstrom | |
HKL 826 | | 1946 | AEC Regal I, Beadle OB35F | North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd | An unusual open-top conversion of a Beadle bodied AEC Regal bus, new to Maidstone & District and restored in their livery, Acquired by the late Christopher Moyes from Guide Friday, now in the care of NEBPT. |
PHN 829 | | 1952 | Lowbridge Bristol KSW6B ECW L27/28R | Andrew Dolan | Ex-United BBL67, operated from Ashington depot. Passed for further service to Thames Valley before being acquired by the Cheltenham Car Club for use as a commentary post. Acquired by current owner in 1987, rallied extensively between 1988 and 1993 when it was sold and ended up with an operator in Switzerland (LONDAG), later passing to Murg Hanner in Germany. re-acquired in 2011 being driven from Germany to the north-east over a period of 5 days in July. |
LHS 85 | | 1956 | Morris Oxford | A L Colquhoun | The vehicle was purchased in 1973 for the current owner's son. Column gear change converted to floor change. Semaphore signal changed to flashers. Further work is required. |
SAO 288 | | 1956 | Morris Minor | Charles Stewart | One of the last split screen models. The car is very original and has never had any welding repairs. Has been repainted in 2 Pack. To date the car has done 16,000 miles. |
UFJ 292 | | 1957 | Guy Arab IV Massey H30/26R | Karl Shaw | New to Exeter Corporation as No. 52, later operated for Shaw Brothers in Bishop Auckland area in 1971, and later passed onto United Atomobile Services in 1975, and with the current owner since September 1992. preserved in memory of John Shaw |
580 PMD | | 1958 | MG Magnette ZB | John Carrahar | |
OSK 818 | | 1958 | Hillman Minx | John Cousin | Owned since 1990 |
JDC 599 | | 1959 | Dennis Loline (Gardner 6LW engine) with Northern Counties double-deck H36/31RD body | 500 Group | The first of nine Dennis Lolines purchased by Middlesbrough Corporation to allow a normal seating layout in a double-decker low enough to pass under the Middlesbrough Station (Albert) bridge. It was the only one of the nine to have an open rear platform and was exhibited at the 1958 Earl’s Court Commercial Motor Show.
Withdrawn from service in 1970, she was acquired by a Scottish independent operator, initially running on hire to, and later sold to the Bellshill Bingorama Ltd. operation.
Saved from a scrapyard at the last minute by Ron Maybray in 1977, she was moved to Derby and stored in his garden pending restoration!
In 1991 she was purchased by the 500 Group for a nominal fee on condition that she was restored to as new condition. She was restored in time for her fortieth birthday in 1998. The bus has now spent far longer with the 500 Group than it did in commercial use! She has attended many rallies and other events over the years but is mainly used for ceremonial duties these days. |
SSK 900 | | 1961 | Ford Anglia 105E saloon | Donald McKenzie | |
VSL 528 | | 1962 | Bedford CA 11-seat minibus | Brian Clarke | Kenebrake bodywork, one of very few remaining. Purchased in Wales by the current owner in August 2008. |
970 FAX | | 1963 | Triumph Herald 1200 saloon car. | Mike Robson | |
ACK 611A | | 1963 | Jaguar MK2 | John Barker | |
ADN 761B | | 1964 | Morris Oxford four-door saloon | Eddie Hartley | All original. Finished in BMC Black with red leather interior. Only 2 previous owners and covered just 45000 miles. |
LCU 112 | | 1964 | Daimler CCG6 with Roe double-deck body. | 140 Group | The bus appeared in the 1964 Earls Court Motor Show. It is a hybrid of Daimler chassis and Guy driveline with Gardner engine. It has appeared in a Tesco advert.
The vehicle was new to South Shields Corporation as No 140. On withdrawal, it was retained by Busways and later Stagecoach, and has been maintained by the 140 Group for 32 years. It has been in preservation longer than it was in service. The only double decker remaining in South Shields. |
FJN 65C | | 1965 | Lotus Elan S2 | | |
EOD 649D | | 1966 | Humber Sceptre | Alan & Elsie Ellis | 1966 Humber Sceptre 1725cc automatic. Acquired from the original owners family with history and MOT documents showing the genuine 60,000 miles from new. |
FNC 542D | | 1966 | Ford Anglia Super | Linda McKenzie | Bought in 2000, several previous owners, recent restoration. |
GTV 152D | | 1966 | Ford Cortina Mk1 1500 Super | Colin Jarvis | |
SNL 798G | | 1969 | ERF LV 3 car Transporter. | George Richardson | New to Bells of Ashington as a box van. As a result of a fire, it ended its life as a flat-bed lorry. Purchased by present owner in 2002 and converted to a car transporter, which is loaded with period BMC cars. |
WRE 372G | | 1969 | Daimler V250 | Allan McGuigan | |
DUK 450J | | 1971 | Rover 2000 TC | David Carrahar | |
XBF 562J | | 1971 | VW Beetle 1300cc | Michael Dixon | |
FDN 645L | | 1972 | MGB 1798CC | | |
JDC 544L | | 1972 | Daimler Fleetline CRL6 with Northern Counties H43/27D body | 500 Group | This last-surviving Teesside 'standard' only 13'5" high, was acquired for preservation in 1989. It has covered over 1,200,000 miles! |
MCU 277K | | 1972 | Volvo 1800ES | John Cubby | 2.0 litre Fuel Injection estate version of Volvo P1800 |
KEG 102L | | 1973 | 7 Car transporter | | |
YFY 4M | | 1974 | Leyland National MK1 | Stephen Foster | Leyland National MK1. One of 8 dual doored nationals delivered new to Southport Corporation in 1974. Yesterbus acquired this vehicle in to the fleet in 2008 and she retains her original 510 engine. |
KGM 250P | | 1975 | Vauxhall Firenza coup | Clive Phillips | This vehicle was only recently acquired by the present owner in 2006. It has a 1.8 litre engine in replacement for its orginal one of 1.256 litres. |
PAO 657R | | 1976 | VW Beetle | Simon Kennedy | |
VRA 284S | | 1977 | Mack R686RSX | Steven Richardson | New to R Budge heavy haulage as a 6x4 unit then onto West of Scotland before being used to haul trailers for the American Circus. Purchased and converted to a recovery vehicle ending up at Alpha Recovery before being purchased by myself |
EJR 111W | | 1980 | Leyland Atlantean AN68C/2R with Alexander double-deck body. | Treble One Group (M Mackenzie) | New to Tyne and Wear PTE in 1981; it passed to Busways in 1986. It worked first at City Busways from Byker then most of its time at Slatyford on Fastline services. It had brief spells on Magicbus and at Sunderland and ended up at Stagecoach Transit from where it was bought by the Treble-one Group in 2004.
It is restored in Newcastle Busways livery. |
OCK 53H | | 1980 | Mercedes 190 | Robert Phillips | |
XBR 644V | | 1980 | Morris Marina 440 7cwt Van | M Sidney | Purchased new by the current owner for his carpet business. Used as a private vehicle from 2000. First entered in classic shows from 2004. Won various other awards. Also won its class at the Tyne Tees Run for the last 7 years. |
CKB 166X | | 1982 | Leyland National Mark 2 | Stephen Foster | New to Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive in 1982 and its metamorphosis into MTL and Arriva. It was sold and stored from about 2000, thence worked with Gilmoss Training. Yesterbus acquired this vehicle in to the fleet in 2006 and she retains her original 680 engine. |
FFE 60X | | 1982 | Ford Cortina MK 5 Crusader 1.6 | Jim Collins | Standard unmolested Cortina Crusader in near original condition |
WCD 783Y | | 1982 | Dennis RS/SS Pump Escape Fire Engine | Terry Robertson | New in 1982 to East Sussex Fire Brigade in Brighton, equipped and operational, attended the 1984 IRA Brighton Grand Hotel bombing. Brighton was one of the last Brigades to operate and keep the pump escapes. 10.5 litre diesel engine, automatic, 12.5 Tons in weight, 50 FT ladder & 9 miles to the gallon. |
E970 TKR | | 1987 | Nissan Sunny ZX Coupe | Robin Freake | |
Various | | Various | Howard Snaith's | | A selection of vehicles from Howard Snaith's current fleet of executive coaches |