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| 89 |
| 1920
Brill 21E - English Electric body |
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| In
Swaythling on the 30th of March 1945,
on route to the Docks via High Street.
Southampton's trams were painted mostly
grey during the war, to make them harder
to see from the air. |
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| 11 |
| 1924
Brill 21E - S.C.T. body |
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On the same day and in the same place
is number 11, on its way to the Docks
via St. Mary's. Originally number
3, this tram was given a lower, domed
top deck in 1925 to allow it to run
through the Bargate.
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| By the 1930s Southampton's trams and
tracks needed replacement and, although
trolleybuses were considered, it was
decided that buses would be used instead.
The last trams ran in 1949. |
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| Number 11 is the only survivor of
its type and is currently being restored
by Southampton Tram Project. |
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| Number 89 survived until the end of
tram operation in 1949. |
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| Number 45, an example of the open-top
type, is at the Crich tramway museum
while the remains of 38, another open-topper
are stored in Southampton with number
11. |
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| 9
- OW3434 |
| 1933
Thornycroft Daring - Park Royal |
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| In
the pre-war cream and blue livery, awaiting
delivery and without its registration
plates. The lettering reads SOUTHAMPTON
CORPORATION MOTOR SERVICE. |
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| 9
- OW3434 |
| 1933
Thornycroft Daring - Park Royal |
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9 was renumbered 9A in 1946 and was
sold that same year. It appears to have
ended its days with London Transport,
relieving the post-war shortages. |
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| FLOATING BRIDGE |
| DELL FOOTBALLGROUND |
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| DELL
FOOTBALLGROUND |
| FLOATING
BRIDGE |
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display: |
| 1 |
| HOUNDWELL |
| MIDANBURY |
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photos originate from the Thornycroft
company. |
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| 239
- HTR56 |
| 1952
Guy Arab III - Park Royal |
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summer scene, 239 is loading up in a
sunny Pound Tree Road with Town Centre
via Midanbury, Portswood, Shirley, Millbrook,
4 on the destination. The photo dates
from the 1950s, Southampton did not
become a city until 1964. |
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| 251
- JOW924 |
| 1952
Guy Arab UF - Park Royal |
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chassis was registered in 1952 but the
36 seat body not added until 1955. It
was altered to 39 seats in 1964. Seen
in Portswood depot marked 8A Portswood
via Chessel Ave and Peartree Ave (from
Weston Estate and Woolston). This type
was also used on the 10 Highfield, Portswood,
Swaythling, Mansbridge and the 19 between
Regent's Park, Shirley and Bellemoor. |
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| 305
- 305TR |
| 1961
Leyland PD2 - Park Royal |
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the Classic cinema in Above Bar in 1974
or 1975 on a 7A to Floating Bridge Southampton.
Followed by another PD2 (with the later
front end) on a 9A. Is this the ugliest
Park Royal body ever? The Classic is
showing Dirty Harry (1971) and Teenage
Milkmaid (1974). |
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| 361
- BTR361B |
| 1964
AEC Regent V - Neepsend |
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| Waiting
at the Townhill Park (Meggeson Avenue)
turning circle on a 14A to the City
Centre, May 1979. |
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| 367
- BTR367B |
| 1964
AEC Regent V - Neepsend |
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| At
the junction of Above Bar and New Road
on a 12 from the City Centre to Bullar
Road. |
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| 367
- BTR367B |
| 1964
AEC Regent V - Neepsend |
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London Road on a 15 from Bassett Green
to the City Centre. 8th June 1978. |
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| 383
- JCR383E |
| 1967
AEC Regent V - East Lancs |
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a 7A to the City Centre, seen at the
Town Junction bus stop at the top of
Commercial Road. May 1979. |
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| 391
- JCR391E |
| 1967
AEC Regent V - East Lancs |
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a 17C to th City Centre, 391 waits at
the Borrowdale Road (Windermere Avenue,
Millbrook Estate) terminus on 21 May
1979. |
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| 8
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| 1969
AEC Swift - East Lancs |
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Pound Tree Road waiting to do an 8 to
Weston Estate. |
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| 125
- TTR159H |
| 1970
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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| At
Shirley depot, May 1979, in standard
Southampton City Transport Atlantean
colours. |
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| 133
- TTR167H |
| 1970
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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| Adapted
for wheelchair users and in the Wheels
On Wheels City Bus livery. In the "new"
garage at Portswood depot. |
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| 172
- PCR295M |
| 1974
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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the reversed City Bus colours but without
lettering. Parked in Pound Tree Road
and showing 10 City Centre. |
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| 177
- PCR300M |
| 1974
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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| In
the original Southampton City Transport
colours. Parked in Pound Tree Road ready
to do a 6 circular route. |
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| 201
- HTR565P |
| 1975
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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| In
Pound Tree Road unloading on a 1. |
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| 242
- UPO242T |
| 1979
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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| Wearing
an all-over advert for Hitachi and small
City Bus stickers, 242 is turning from
Above Bar to Commercial Road on a 9
to Lords Hill. The Christmas decorations
are up and Plummers department store
looks busy. The shop closed in December
1992. |
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| 268
- FTR268X |
| 1981
Leyland Atlantean - East Lancs |
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the same place, at the same time and
in City Bus livery, 268 is on an 11
to Bassett Green via Portswood. The
disc on the front proclaims "We
are YOUR bus company". |
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| 270
- FTR270X |
| 1981
Leyland Atlantean |
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| Wearing
its later City Bus all-red colour and
named Mauritania, seen in Above Bar,
crossing New Road on route 11 to Sholing.
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| 406
- WLT564 |
| 1960
Routemaster / Park Royal |
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| Ex
London Transport RM564 was operated
by City Bus in 1987. It's seen here
in Vincents Walk on a 16 to Millbrook
Estate. |
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| 408
- 713DYE |
| 1963
Routemaster / Park Royal |
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| Ex
London Transport RM1713. It has the
later, more subdued colours and lettering.
The destination shows 17A Weston. Next
door is 227, a 1978 Atlantean. The pair
are in Portswood depot. |
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