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Updated 20/05/02
 

Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company

30 (106 CUF) When the National Bus Company first took over Provincial, it was decided to replace many of the oddities with surplus vehicles from other fleets. This ex Southdown Leyland Leopard seen at Gosport in 1974 was an example of this policy. (Photo Cliff Essex)
70 (SCG 622) A Guy Arab IV with Reading Bodywork dating from 1958 seen at Hoeford. This bus is in the later livery with more cream introduced in the last year of the old company (Photo Cliff Essex)
10 (FHO 602) 1947 AEC Regent II seen at Hoeford in 1965  (Photo Cliff Essex)
68 (976 CWL) Ex City of Oxford 976, A 1958 AEC Regent V. Another of the vehicles drafted in to replace native vehicles in 1970. (Photo Cliff Essex)
58 (OTT 33) Ex Western National Bristol LS6G acquired in 1969, and seen at Hoeford in March 1973. This coach was new in 1953. (Photo Cliff Essex)
19 (FCR 442) Ex Southampton Park Royal Guy Arab (SCT Number 141) seen at Hoeford in March 1970. This bus was from the second batch of Arabs acquired in 1965 and lasted until 1971. (Photo Cliff Essex)
9 (HWO 344) Taken in Hoeford depot yard March 1970 (so technically an NBC Bus). Ex Red & White Duple lowbridge bodied Guy Arab. (Photo Cliff Essex)
27 (CG 9612) Heavily rebuilt 1930s AEC Regal seen at Gosport Ferry.  A number of these vehicles were rebuilt in the 1950s with new Reading bodies for OPO. (Photo Cliff Essex)
36 (HAA 771E)  was the last of the Guy Arab double deck rebuilds with a Deutz air cooled engine. Taken at Gosport Ferry terminal when almost new in 1967. (Photo Cliff Essex)
50 (MHO 197F) A Seddon Pennine IV with Strachans body delivered in 1967. Taken in Hoeford depot in March 1970, in original condition. (Photo Cliff Essex)
50 (MHO 197F) Another view of 50 in the later livery style at Gosport Ferry during the reconstruction of the bus station in 1973. (Photo Cliff Essex)
77 (EWO 467) One of the acquisitions from Red & White. 77 is a BBW (Brislington Bus Works) lowbridge bodied Guy Arab II. Unusually, for Provincial, fitted with platform doors. (Photo Cliff Essex)
1 (883 HHO) At Gosport Ferry Terminal a Guy Arab II seen after rebuilding and fitting with a Deutz air-cooled engine. (Photo Cliff Essex)
20 (KOR 462) At Gosport Ferry Terminal in 1967 Guy Arab III No.20 was fitted with a Guy Motors Body constructed from a Park Royal kit. (Photo Cliff Essex)
26 (CG 9611) Provincial No.26 is another AEC Regal dating from 1934 and rebodied for one person operation as late as 1961. It is Seen in West Street Fareham in 1967. (Photo Cliff Essex)
49 (RAA 18G) Seen in 1973 and minus fleetnames is one of the second batch of Seddon Pennine IV's with Seddon's own bodywork. (Photo Cliff Essex)
55 (EHO 228) Now preserved, 55 is a Wartime Guy Arab I rebuilt and rebodied in 1955. Seen at Fareham in 1970 near the end of it’s life. (Photo Cliff Essex)
57 (EHO 869) Also preserved, 57 is another Wartime Guy Arab II rebuilt in 1953 as the famous "coach bus". (Photo Cliff Essex)
76 (941 EOR) Seen at Hoeford 1964 when almost new. 76 is a Guy Arab II with Reading bodywork and Deutz air cooled engine. (Photo Cliff Essex)
56 (AAW 326B) Ex County Motors of Brentwood Bedford SB5/Duple acquired in 1967. (Photo Cliff Essex)
8ecg108k_big.jpg (57573 bytes) 8 (ECG 108K) Another RE of the same 1972 batch wearing the livery it was delivered in. This batch differed from the previous (1-6) by having red seating as opposed to green, the story goes that they were diverted from Northern General. (Photo Cliff Essex)
9hwo344_train.jpg (82483 bytes) T1 (HWO 344) The former number 9 in trainer yellow at the Hants & Dorset garage in Grosvenor Square, Southampton sometime in 1975. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)
6-19_arabs.jpg (27814 bytes) 6 (HCG 41) & 16 (FCR 441) Two Park Royal Arabs. No 6 was new to Provincial and 16 came via Southampton Corporation. 
48jml784.jpg (27272 bytes) 48 (JML 784) a Weymann bodied Regent I was acquired from the manufacturers AEC in 1939. It was an ex demonstrator and was new in 1938. 48 was originally painted red, and was on hire to Provincial from May 1939 to September 1939, and then purchased. (Photo N. Hamshere)
62dau462.jpg (31670 bytes) 62 (DAU 462) (centre) An ex Nottingham AEC Regent I new to Nottingham in 1954 and acquired by Provincial in 1961. It is flanked on the left by another AEC demonstrator 49 (KMD 306) and rebuilt Guy Arab 32 (EOR 878) on the right.
67ott74.jpg (27635 bytes) 67 (OTT 74) Another ex Western National Bristol LS6G acquired in 1969, seen at Hoeford. This coach was new in 1953. 
32eor878_2.jpg (26079 bytes) 32 (EOR 878) New in 1945 a Guy Arab with a Utility body, 32 was was rebodied by reading in 1957 and withdrawn in 1971.
67970cwl_2.jpg (28985 bytes) 67 (970 CWL) Weymann bodied ex City of  Oxford AEC Regent V acquired in 1970.
34xnu421.jpg (24937 bytes) 34 (XNU 421) An ex Midland General Bristol LS6G seen at Gosport Ferry. It was originally numbered 4.
54ecg622_2.jpg (19525 bytes) 54 (ECG 622) A rare shot of the once sole Bristol in the Provincial fleet in closed top form. It was a K5G which was delivered with a utility body in 1942.
42daa848_38caa700.jpg (17834 bytes) 42 (DAA 848) and 38 (CAA 700) two AEC Regents lined up at Gosport Ferry.

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T1 (HWO 344) The ex Red and White Guy Arab training bus. (Photo Pete Staples)
9hwo344_rear.jpg (33636 bytes) T1 (HWO 344) A rear view. (Photo Pete Staples)

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