Crosville Coach

[Biggles]

I know we have people in the know about Buses on the forum, not that I am a bus spotter honest (As beemer stated about trains recently) but twice now the last time was last Saturday I have seen the most well kept near mint condition Crosville Coach last time on the A41 heading towards Bromborough and beyond. I think it had a F32 number somewhere, sadly can not recall the reg. Brought back some memories of travelling from Woodside to RAF Sealand on these. ;D

[douglas12]

Hi Biggles,
Try this site dartslf.com/fleetlists/ I am sure you will enjoy browsing through it ;D ;D ;D. No trace of the "Crossie" though. I am not a bus-spotter neither. ;D ;D ;D
Happy Spotting.
DOUGLAS12.

[Deleted]

Was this the one? Seen here departing Liverpool via Hatton Garden.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DkGBsLkAQ

If so it's a 47 seat Bristol RELH with an ECW body. Although there are older examples this one, was delivered new to Crosville in March 1969 and is now preserved in A1 condition by Steve Graham of Classic Coaches.

www.classiccoachesnorthwest.co.uk/the-fleet

[Deleted]

Oct 12, 2010 21:18:44 GMT 1 douglas12 said:

Hi Biggles, I am not a bus-spotter neither. ;D ;D ;D

Hmm!!! You sure about that Norman ;D ;D ;D

[douglas12]

Honest Sir, I am not ;D ;D ;D.
Happy Spotting.
DOUGLAS12 (Norman).

[Biggles]

Thanks for the You Tube video but it is NOT the one. The one I have now seen twice is Cream Roof with Crosvile Green Body, the coach has a totally flat front not a curve to be seen. and sits quite high, I am pretty certain it is also a front nearside loading door. (Not that I noticed that much detail) It resembles the old style RAF transport coaches used to take staff and crews around, bit this one is in much better condition.

[Deleted]

Could it be this one? This is a Bristol RELL delivered new to Crosville in June 1968 and currently belongs to the 201 Restoration Group, Wallasey. It also has 50 duel purpose coach/bus seats with an ECW (flat screen) body.

farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3895262777_6bd1526bdb.jpg

And with traveling on them this is probably how you'll remember the interior. The vids a bit long so wont expect you'll watch it to the end

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4BZ7osx63A

[Biggles]

Hmm ? don`t think this was it either sorry, begining to wish I was a bus spotter now and could settle this. I very nearly took a picture of it the last time as I sat at traffic lights in Bromborough, bit as I had a police car along side I thought better of the urge. tyr explaining that to an officer of the law, especially as I am a retired one. care in the community would have sprung to mind I suspect.

[Deleted]

Strange, I cant find anything in the DP livery other than the Bristol RE. Before I give up on this one, what decade would you be looking at - 60's, 70's or 80's?

[Biggles]

Pretty sure it had an E reg plate so that would be 1965-67 period I think.
Only other thing I am pretty sure of was that it had a chrome set of numbers on the body and think they where F32 if that means anything to bus spotters.

[Deleted]

Sounds like it may not be Crosville as most from that era had three letters representing the vehicle purpose, chassis type, and engine make, followed by the number in the fleet or the numbers in the registration plate. Having said that, the plate you saw could have another purpose or the vehicle is indeed from another operator and painted to represent one of Crosville's. This is normally done if it is to appear in a film or photo shoot.

Here's a photo of a coach ERL 267 from about 1970 The 'E' stands for Express Saloon the 'R' is for RE as in Bristol RE (chassis) and the 'L' is for the type of engine which in this case is Leyland. The unusual thing about this coach is that Bristol tended to supply vehicles with Gardner engines so not the norm for Crosville.

www.flickr.com/photos/16797800@N07/5081528233/

www.dereksbusphotos.fotopic.net/p67537906.html

[Beemer]

I don't the first thing about buses other than you wait all day for one. These are a couple of the many garaged at Hooton Park.

Bristol ??


Leyland some thing. All I know is it is the first, No.1 of whatever it is.

[Deleted]

Nice shots Brian, obviously turning into a multie mode transport grapher. Just thought you might like to know a little more about these two.

The single deck Crosville is a 39 seat Bristol L with an ECW body. New to Crosville in December 1951 and is preserved with the original fleet number. This changed in May 1958 to SLB 229. She ended her service days in July 1970 when she was sold to a J L Prince, of West Kirby.

Although prototypes existed and Liverpool had one the cream (77 seat MCW bodied) double deck Atlantean PDR1 is the very first production Atlantean to enter passenger service. It did so with Wallasey Corporation in December 1958 transferring over to the MPTE in 1969. Not sure when she retired but is now preserved by the Wallasey based 201 Bus Preservation Group.

Liverpool received her first production Atlantean (L501) in 1963 following it's display at the National Motor Show of that year and this too has been preserved.

[Beemer]

Thanks Ste for the very knowledgeable response. The Bristol is available to hire for weddings and bar mizvahs if you require it. Beemer.

[Biggles]

Looks like I will have to become a Bus Spotter as this thread I started is now getting spooky , the last pic submitted of a green bus has my christian name and surname initials next to the number under the registration plate. Are Mulley and Skulder on this forum ?