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Quoted on radio last week about the four silver buses that ran in the 60's
A39 was one think the others were A2xx can't remember which ones ?

(13/01/2014 09:55)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]Quoted on radio last week about the four silver buses that ran in the 60's
A39 was one think the others were A2xx can't remember which ones ?

The Saro bodied AEC was A40, the other Saro A39 was in normal colours.

The later silver buses were Leylands, I think there were more than four - L294,295,303-309.
These were part of the batch which stood unfinished in Edge Lane Works for years (L280-309). They had Crossley bodyshells which the Corporation should have finished but instead they were eventually finished by Metro Cammell.
They weren't really silver, they were just unpainted as an economy measure. Looked great when new but soon looked shabby!

Yes L280-309 went missing for a while,i am sure that A40 was not the only AEC with the

silver livery with a couple more from P.A.R. or Speke

According to my tattered copy of Fleet History: Liverpool Corporation Transport, L294,5 300, 3-9 were the unpainted ones from the stored batch of Leylands completed by MCW and delivered at the end of 1961. These were fitted with four saloon heaters (two up and two down) from new. I remember vividly getting one of the painted ones (L293) to school one cold and frosty morning.

I think, but am not certain, that AECs A228, 30-32 delivered 10/59 were also unpainted. No doubt there was a post-war surplus of melted down RAF aircraft at the time.

As far as I can recall the Leylands operated out of Green Lane until 1968 when L305-9 were transferred to Litherland. The AECs spent most of their life at PAR, I think.

(14/01/2014 00:00)Barney Wrote: [ -> ]According to my tattered copy of Fleet History: Liverpool Corporation Transport, L294,5 300, 3-9 were the unpainted ones from the stored batch of Leylands completed by MCW and delivered at the end of 1961. These were fitted with four saloon heaters (two up and two down) from new. I remember vividly getting one of the painted ones (L293) to school one cold and frosty morning.

I think, but am not certain, that AECs A228, 30-32 delivered 10/59 were also unpainted. No doubt there was a post-war surplus of melted down RAF aircraft at the time.

As far as I can recall the Leylands operated out of Green Lane until 1968 when L305-9 were transferred to Litherland. The AECs spent most of their life at PAR, I think.

Another unpainted AEC was A147, also based at PAR.

I think A147 was one of the Burlington bodied ones,such a long time ago now

(14/01/2014 00:00)Barney Wrote: [ -> ]According to my tattered copy of Fleet History: Liverpool Corporation Transport, L294,5 300, 3-9 were the unpainted ones from the stored batch of Leylands completed by MCW and delivered at the end of 1961. These were fitted with four saloon heaters (two up and two down) from new. I remember vividly getting one of the painted ones (L293) to school one cold and frosty morning.

I think, but am not certain, that AECs A228, 30-32 delivered 10/59 were also unpainted. No doubt there was a post-war surplus of melted down RAF aircraft at the time.

There are photos of unpainted A221 & A228 in the Liverpool Transport (Vol. 5) book by Horne & Maund. A total of 5 unpainted AECs from this batch is said to have been built - presumably the others were A230-232, as you wrote.

(23/11/2014 23:17)Bevan Price Wrote: [ -> ]There are photos of unpainted A221 & A228 in the Liverpool Transport (Vol. 5) book by Horne & Maund. A total of 5 unpainted AECs from this batch is said to have been built - presumably the others were A230-232, as you wrote.

These books look like a must read thanks Bevan

(21/11/2014 16:15)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]I think A147 was one of the Burlington bodied ones,such a long time ago now

A101-167 were AEC Regent V with Crossley/LCPT H58F. A147 was one of those finished at Edge Lane.

(20/11/2014 20:50)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]Another unpainted AEC was A147, also based at PAR.

A221 and A229 were I think new to Speke whist A40 A147 A228/30-32 were new to Prince Alfred Road.