Category: Vehicle Stories
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Tram Trailer
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THE LCC TRAILERS As early as 1905 the LCC (London County Council) had asked the Board of Trade for permission to use trailer cars. At first, they would only allow goods trailers to be used, but as traffic increased it became necessary […]
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MPU 52’s European Adventure – A busman’s holiday.
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The Life and Times of MPU 52 in the words of John Gent. Just after the War, Bristol could not fulfil all their orders so some of the Tilling companies took a few Leyland PD1s to fill the shortage. Fitted with E181 […]
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Whicker Ambulance
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The wicker litter ambulance was donated to the museum by Maldon Ambulance Station. The litter was used by the Sutton Parish Council and Police from 1880 until 1900- It was replaced by a two horse ambulance. Below you can see samples of […]
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JVW 430 Returns Home
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JVW 430 Returns HomeOriginally published in “Request Stop”, CPTMS Newsletter, December 1988Written by Douglas Payne On 14 February 1944, JVW 430, a Bristol K5G chassis carrying a new design of Eastern Coach Works Lowbridge body was licenced for the road by Essex […]
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ONO 49
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Sometimes we walk past Society vehicles in the Museum without really stopping to consider their history, how they came to be owned by the Society, and the reasons why they escaped the scrapman’s fiery torch! Let’s remind ourselves – starting with ONO […]