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 This section is designed to feature a selection of the many vehicles loaned to, or hired by, Provincial over the years. We haven’t been able to trace photos of every single vehicle with Provincial so, in some cases, we have substituted a view with its ‘parent’ operator. Also, where batches of similar looking buses (such as the Southdown TD Titans and West Midlands Metrobuses) were on loan at the same time, we have chosen just one as an example. 

Further photos of loaned vehicles can also be found on The 1957 Garage Fire And Its Aftermath,  Provincial Open Toppers and Provincial Coaches pages plus the People’s Provincial Gallery.

Date In

Date Out

Reg

Chassis/Body

Owner

01.05.39

see (1)

JML 784

AEC Regent I /Weymann H56R

Demonstrator

02.12.39

see (2)

KMD 306

AEC Regent I /Park Royal H56R

Demonstrator

23.11.41

00.10.43

GJ 2082

AEC Regent I/Tilling H52RO

London Transport ST 906

23.11.41

00.10.43

GJ 2095

AEC Regent I/Tilling H52RO

London Transport ST 919

c.  06.57

00.00.57

BUF 225

Leyland TD4/East Lancs H52R

Southdown 125        

c.  06.57

18.12.57

CCD 949

Leyland TD4c/East Lancs H54R

Southdown 149

c.  06.57

18.12.57

EUF 157

Leyland TD5/East Lancs H54R

Southdown 157

c.  06.57

00.00.57

EUF 178

Leyland TD5/Park Royal H54R

Southdown 178

c.  06.57

c.  09.57

FCD 508

Leyland TD5/East Lancs H54R

Southdown 208

c.  08.66

c.  08.66

HWU 641C*

Bristol RE/ECW B54F

West Yorkshire SRG 15

31.01.67

06.02.67

RNO 959D

Ford R192/Strachan B45F

Demonstrator

13.02.67

16.02.67

EGG 559C

Albion Viking/Alexander DP41F

Demonstrator

06.07.69

17.07.69

TBU 598G

Seddon RU/Pennine B43D

Demonstrator

Notes:

1) Became permanent fleet number 48 in October 1939, withdrawn 27.08.64

2) Became permanent fleet number 49 in December 1939, withdrawn 12.12.63

GJ 2082/2095 were given temporary fleet numbers 17/18.

*HWU 641C mentioned in the November 1966 issue of Buses Illustrated as visiting the company. However, no records have been found of this vehicle entering service – may well have been inspected for evaluation purposes only

Dating from early 1939, this photograph shows AEC Regent, JML 784 at Blackboy Hill whilst on loan to Bristol Omnibus Company as a demonstrator. Later that year it was purchased by Provincial (Fleet No. 48), with whom it gave 25 years service. Photo: S. Miles Davey

49 (KMD 306) seen here when on loan to Ribble, note the different destination display to that used when with Provincial. Photo: Alan Lambert Collection

 London Transport ST906 (GJ 2082) back on ‘home soil’ in 1949.   Photo: Eric Searle Collection

East Lancs-bodied Leyland TD5 EUF 157 at Hoeford on September 25, 1957. It looks as though Regent 49 (KMD 306) may have sustained some fire damage.  Photo: Alan Lambert 

Although not a loaned vehicle or demonstrator, we have included this photo of East Lancs bodied Guy Wulfrunian 35 VTF for its interest value. New to Accrington in 1961, it seen here at Hoeford in the mid 1960s whilst on hire to the Omnibus Society prior to the vehicle entering service with Ronsway of Hemel Hempstead.  One wonders whether the unorthodox design of this bus would have appealed to Mr Orme White.  Photo: PM Photography

Rear-engined Albion Viking EGG 559C in Quay St., Fareham.   Photo: Fred York

Seddon RU, TBU 598G passing Fareham Station in July 1969. This bus was hired from Seddon to replace 15(RAA 16G) whilst the latter was undergoing warranty repairs.   Photo: Fred York

 

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