Thursday, September 30, 2021

EBY 525

EBY 525
1970 AEC Swift
Park Royal B46F
London Transport SMS237
EGN 237J; A-2442; Y-1226; Y-0525



EBY 524

EBY 524
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New to Hants & Dorset 3547
GLJ 479N; Y-0524

EBY 524, seen in the company of EBY 504.


Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

EBY 521

EBY 521
1977 Bedford YLQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Reliance, Newbury, fleet number 152.
OAN 962R; Y-0521



Monday, September 27, 2021

EBY 520

EBY 520
1976 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New to Crosville, fleet number SLL626.
OCA 626P; Y-0520



Sunday, September 26, 2021

EBY 517

EBY 517
1953 Bedford SB
Brincat B40F (1974)
New to Alexander (Scotland), fleet number W252.  Originally carried a Burlingham C24F body.
EMS 835; 2425; A-2425; Y-1218; Y-0517; TWO 425; MHY 005

The above information may not be correct.  EMS 835 is pictured in 2008 in a scrapyard in Scotland, now believed scrapped.  There is a photo on Flickr, supposedly of EBY 517 with the RN, registered 44BS63, seen here.

This bus still operates in Malta for the Malta Bus Co-Operative, registered MHY 005, seen here.



Saturday, September 25, 2021

EBY 513

EBY 513
1972 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Elite C45F
New to Begg, Middlesbrough
DDC 104K; Y-0513



Friday, September 24, 2021

EBY 510

EBY 510
1968 AEC Reliance
Willowbrook B45F
Aberdare #3
TNY 493G; A-2374; Y-1211; Y-0510



















This was replaced in 2003 with a King Long XMQ6113, as seen here.




Thursday, September 23, 2021

EBY 508

EBY 508
1978 Bedford YLQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Holmes, Garstang, Lancashire
GHG 115S, Y-0508



Monday, September 20, 2021

EBY 505

EBY 505
1976 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Elite C45F
New to Rochester & Marshall, Great Whittington, Northumberland.
LRG 66P; Y-0505


EBY 505 with its' original operator in the UK, Rochester & Marshall, Great Whittington, and pictured in Hexham, Northumberland.  © Unknown, purchased photograph.


Sunday, September 19, 2021

EBY 504

EBY 504
1978 Ford R1114
Duple Dominant C53F
New to Central, Walsall, West Midlands.
YNX 447S; Y-0913; Y-0504
(It seems strange that an 11 metre vehicle would be used as a route bus, those usually being 10 metre)


Saturday, September 18, 2021

EBY 503

EBY 503
1975 Bedford YRQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Nimmo, West Kilbride.
KYS 415P; Y-0503



Friday, September 17, 2021

Thursday, September 16, 2021

EBY 501

EBY 501
1957 Commer Avenger III
Aquilina B39F
3441; A-3441; Y-1599; Y-0899; Y-0501



















This was replaced in 2003 by a BMC Falcon, seating B45F, as seen here, lasting into Arriva days, as seen here.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

EBY 500

EBY 500
1945 Ford V8 Forward Control
Schembri B40F (1976)
1058; 2329; A-2329; Y-1201; Y-0500



Tuesday, September 14, 2021

EBY 507

EBY 507
1937 Diamond T Forward Control
Zammit B40F (1954)
2366; A-2366; Y-1208


















This was replaced in 2003 by a King Long XMQ6113, as seen here.

EBY 499

EBY 499
1983 Ford R1015
Duple Dominant B45F
Isle of Wight Council, Carisbrook, Isle of Wight.
A994 ADL; A666 BDL



Monday, September 13, 2021

EBY 498

EBY 498
1956 AEC Reliance
Aquilina DP41F (1973)
Sheffield United Tours, fleet number 258.
VWE 258; 2673; A-2673; Y-1602; Y-0902; Y-0498



Sunday, September 12, 2021

Saturday, September 11, 2021

EBY 495

EBY 495
1981 Bedford YMQ
Marshall B45F
New to Norfolk County Council.
WVG 787X; Y-0495

EBY 495, seen alongside FBY 657, sister vehicle WVG 788X.






Friday, September 10, 2021

EBY 493

EBY 493
1974 Bedford YRQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Reliance, Newbury, fleet number 141.
UJB 725N; Y-0493



Thursday, September 9, 2021

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

EBY 491

EBY 491
1975 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Elite C45F
New to Gypsy Queen, Langley Park, County Durham.
LBR 270N; Y-0491


Tuesday, September 7, 2021

EBY 490

EBY 490
1979 Ford R1014
Plaxton Supreme C45F
New to Smith, Wilmcote, Warwickshire.
DRW 908T; Y-0490





Monday, September 6, 2021

EBY 488

EBY 488
1965 Malta Docks Forward Control
Tonna B40F
2272; A-2272; Y-1189; Y-0488



















This bus was replaced in 2002 by a Scarnif B45F bodied MAN 14.220, as seen here.

Sunday, September 5, 2021

EBY 486

EBY 486
1971 Ford Forward Control
Aquilina B36F
192; A-0192; Y-1558; Y-0858; Y-0486



Saturday, September 4, 2021

Friday, September 3, 2021

EBY 482

EBY 482
Dennis Forward Control
Aquilina B40F (1955)
2247; A-2247; Y-1183; Y-0482





Thursday, September 2, 2021

EBY 480

EBY 480
1976 Bedford YLQ
Duple Dominant C45F
New to Alpha, Brighton.
OWV 439R; Y-1181; Y-0480


Wednesday, September 1, 2021

EBY 479

EBY 479
1968 Leyland Leopard
Marshall B45F
New to Yorkshire Traction, fleet number 510.
NHE 10F; A-2236; Y-1180; Y-0479




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