Category: Museum Owned Vehicles
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DYE 336J
Originally fitted with two 2 Ton Dry Powder units connected to a cannon plus hoses, selected via a control panel on the side of the vehicle. The cannon was operated via a direction bar and trigger. The appliance was only used to fight one fire which was a diesel leak on a Methane Compressor that…
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ONO 49
Bristol L5G 1950 with ECW B35R Body Reg no ONO 49 Eastern National Fleet No’s 4028, 309,1107 Engine: Gardner 5LW Diesel Transmission: 5 speed manual ONO 49 entered service at the Clacton depot and for a number of years was used on the 53 trunk route from Clacton to the Tilbury Ferry. It was later…
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JTD 395P
Daimler Fleetline 1976 with Northern Counties H49/31D Body Reg no JTD 395P Southend Transport 395, 215, 905, 915 Engine: Leyland 0680 Diesel Transmission: 4 speed semi-automatic JTD 395P was new to Southend Transport in April 1976 and was converted to an open top O49/29F body in June 1990 for use on local sea front services.…
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JVW 430
Bristol K5G 1944 with ECW Lowbridge Body Reg no JVW 430 Eastern National Fleet No’s 3885, 1274, 2201 Engine: Gardner 5LW Diesel Transmission: 4 speed manual On 14 February 1944, JVW 430 carrying a new design of Eastern Coachworks Lowbridge Body was licenced for the road by Essex County Council. It was a combination of…
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WNO 478
Bristol KSW5G 1953 Originally with ECW L27/28R body Reg no WNO 478 Westcliff on Sea Motor Services, Eastern national 1423, 2380 Engine: Gardner 5LW Diesel Transmission: 4 speed manual WNO 478 was new to Westcliff on Sea Motor Services in October 1953 prior to the take over by Eastern National in 1955 when it was…
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FOP 429
Daimler CWA6 1945 Originally with Duple Utility 030/26R body Reg no FOP 429 Birmingham Transport 1429, Canvey & District Motor Transport, Westcliff on Sea Motor Services, Eastern National 1199, Southend Corporation Transport 244 Engine AEC A173 Diesel Transmission: 4 speed pre-select Wartime production of public service vehicles fell under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of…