Bus UK YEATES of Loughborough (coachworks)

YEATES

Bus and Coachbodybuilders

Leicestershire

England – UK

1936-brown-markfield-ju7854-with-a-willowbrook-dp39f-body-was-a-dennis-lancet-ii-which-was-rebodied-in-1955-with-a-yeates-riviera-fc37f-body-ju7854

1938-bristol-with-yeates-body-after-two-lives-before

1947-dennis-lancet-iii-with-a-yeates-c35f-body-eay58

1948-crossley-sd42-9-with-a-yeates-c39f-body-eja52

1948-cud373-a-daimler-cvd6-with-wilkes-meade-c33f-body-ctl652-a-dennis-lancet-iii-with-a-yeates-c35f-body

1948-dennis-j3-lancet-iii-with-a-yeates-c35f-body-ent709

1950-ptw451-was-a-dennis-j3-lancet-with-a-yeates-c35f-body

1951-hnt886-was-a-dennis-l6-falcon-with-a-yeates-c33f-body

1951-smu599-seen-at-wembley-stadium-was-a-yeates-c41c-bodied-aec-regal-iv

1952-mvo115-was-a-yeates-c41c-bodied-leyland-psu1-15-royal-tiger

1952-yeates-c37f-bodied-crossley-sd42-9a-ldf815

1953-a-e-c-9822s-regal-iv-pah800-with-a-yeates-riviera-c41c-body

1953-gtl419-was-a-bedford-sb-with-a-yeates-c35f-body

1953-pwj98-was-a-bedford-sb-with-a-yeates-riviera-c35f-body-pwj98

1954-bedford-sbg-with-a-yeates-riviera-c36f-body

1954-lewingtons-yeates-riviera-bedford-sb-tjh-538-c

1954-leyland-psu1-16-royal-tiger-with-a-yeates-riviera-c41c-body-knr240

1954-ste-556-is-a-yeates-riviera-bodied-bedford-sbg

1955-hcl661-aec-mu3rv-yeates-c41c

1956-aec-reliance-mu3rv-yeates-riviera-c41c-rnm300

1956-aec-reliance-yeates-c41c

1956-bedford-sbg-with-a-yeates-riviera-c41f-body

1956-bedford-sbg-with-yeates-c41c-bodywork

1956-tdm-397-bedford-sb3-yeates-europa-c41f

1957-centre-950dnu-a-bedford-sb-with-yeates-europa-body

1957-nky161-a-bedford-sb3-with-yeates-c41f-body

1957 bedford-yeates-europa-uk

1957-yeates-europa-c41f-bodied-bedford-sbg-cjp630

1958-aec-reliance-mu3rv-yeates-c41f-kbv251

1958-aec-reliance-mu3rv-yeates-c41f-vbt-191

1958-aec-reliance-mu3rv-yeates-c41f-vbt-893

1958-heb141-was-a-yeates-europa-c41f-bodied-bedford-sb3

1958-yeates-europa-c41f-bodied-a-e-c-mu3rv-reliance-xvf800

1959-jep861-bedford-sb1-with-yeates-europa-c41f-bodywork

1960-1400ua-bedford-sb1-with-a-yeates-europa-c41f-body

1960-7652vw-a-commer-avenger-iv-with-yeates-c41f-body

1960-albion-vt17l-victor-with-yeates-europa-c41f-body-4600nx

1960-bedford-sb1-with-a-yeates-c41f-body

1960-bedford-sb1-with-yeates-europa-c41f-bodywork

1960-bedford-sb3-yeates-c41f-rct-2

1960-leyland-yeates-rct3

1960-leyland-yeates-rct3

1960-leyland-yeates-rct3

1960-yeates-europa-c41f-bodied-bedford-sb1

1960-yeates-fiesta-c41f-bodywork-graced-565aew-a-bedford-sb

1960-leyland-yeates-rct3

1961-27tte-a-bedford-sb-with-yeates-fiesta-continental-c41f-bodywork

1961-5025bt-a-commer-avenger-iv-with-yeates-fiesta-continental-c41f-bodywork

1961-8964pt-a-bedford-sb-with-yeates-pegasus-bodywork

1961-9491wy-a-bedford-sb1-with-yeates-pegasus-b44f-bodywork

1961-oip791-an-aec-reliance-2mu3ra-with-a-yeates-fiesta-body

1961-tdo294-a-bedford-sb1-with-yeates-pegasus-dp44f-body

1962-barton-chilwell-949-949mrr-1962-aec-2u3ra-yeates-dp57f

1962-its-45-seat-bodywork-by-yeates-was-the-only-example-of-its-type-i-remember-seeing-the-chassis-was-a-bedford-sb5

1962-premier-2530wy-yeates-bodied-bedford

1962-reliance-942awr-yeates-bodied-bedford-sb1

1962-vtl536-bedford-sb5-with-yeates-fiesta-c41f-bodywork

1962-yeates-pegasus-dp45f-bodied-bedford-sb5

1963-539dwt-a-bedford-sb5-with-yeates-pegasus-dp44f-body

1963-964rvo-was-one-of-four-bedford-val14s-fitted-with-yeates-c50d-bodywork

1963-969rvo-a-bedford-val14-with-yeates-europa-dp56d-bodywork

1963-bedford-sb-with-yeates-pegasus-bodywork-979grm

1963-bedford-val-14-with-yeates-europa-body

1963-bedford-val-14-yeates-barton0002

1963-bedford-val14-yeates-c51f

1963-bedford-val14-yeates-c52f-390-gew

1964-rickards-london-w2-ayv92b-1964-bedford-val14-yeates-c52f-at-hampton-court

7652vw-yeates-europa-eastern-national

aec-reliance-yeates-vbt191

aec-reliance-with-yeates-europa-body-of-cullings-seen-when-new-at-the-brighton-coach-rally-xvf800

bedford-sb-chassied-coach-kan-505-yeates-pegasus-body

bedford-yeates-nky-161

That’s it

J BENCE – LONGWELL GREEN Coachworks Ltd Bristol England UK 1890-1944-1966

J.BENCE & Sons 1890-1944

LONGWELL GREEN Coachworks Ltd 1944-1966

W.J. Bence started a carrier/bus service in this area c.1890. Later in 1918 he started building bus bodies on military chassis that had been used during the recent World War. Bus body building continued until 1944 when a new name was sought and Longwell Green Coachworks Limited came into being. They built many buses and lorries until 1966 when the last 2 buses were completed. The firm then concentrated solely on lorries and vans until 1983 when it ceased to trade. On the bus building side some of their customers included the corporations of Cardiff, Newport, Aberdare, Gelligaer, Merthyr Tydfil and larger companies Rhondda Transport and South Wales Transport (to name but a few). Some of the clients for lorries, vans and crew buses were British Road Services, British Rail and the GPO (later Telecomms). A more detailed story is covered by Ian S. Bishop in his book ‘Longwell Green Our Village’ available from The Bristol and Avon Family History Society.

1906-w-j-bence-longwell-green

1913-view-of-downend-village-an-early-bences-motor-bus-from-longwell-green

1918-bence-motor-services-bitton-ford

1918-one-of-bences-early-longwell-green-built-buses

1918-one-of-bences-early-longwell-green-built-buses

1919-bence-motor-services-bitton

1920-bences-garage-hanham

1920-view-of-early-ford-buses-bence-sons-garage

1922-bences-motor-services-ford-t-model-14-seat-bus

1920s-view-of-early-ford-buses-bence-sons-garage

1925-longwell-green-aec-south-gloucestershire

1925-longwell-green-south-gloucestershire

1927-bence-motor-services-hanham

1930-bence-motor-services-albion-bus

1930-bence-motor-services-hanham

1936-oc4-jones-bence-of-bristol.

1938-two-bristol-trucks-under-construction-at-longwell-green-coach-works

1946-bristol-bus-no-2013-hy-8256

1947-aec-longwell-green-bences

1950-aec-regal-iii-with-duple-b35f-body-rebuilt-by-longwell-green-in-1959-for-one-man-operation

1950-bence-coach-works-longwell-green

1950-leyland-double-decker-bus-at-longwell-green-coach-works

1950-leyland-pdi-c4031-khy-400

1950-after an accident rebuild of this leyland-pdi-khy-400 by longwell green

1953-aec-regall-iiis-with-longwell-green-b35f-body

1953-leyland-royal-tiger-with-a-longwell-green-c41c-body

1954-leyland-bodywork-by-longwell-green-of-bristol

1955-aec-reliance-with-longwell-green-b44f-body

1955-leyland-bus-longwell-green-coach-a-works

1955-leyland-bus-longwell-green-coach-works

1955-leyland-with-longwell-green-body

1955-leyland-with-longwell-green-body

1956-aec-regent-v-md3rv-with-unusual-longwell-green-bodywork-which-started-off-as-l27-28r-later-l31-28r

1957-daimler-cvg6-with-longwell-green-h33-28r-body

1958-guy-arab-lufs-with-longwell-green-b44f-bodies-xny419

1958-guy-luf-with-longwell-green-b44f-body

1958-leyland-pd2-40-with-longwell-green-h30-28r-body

1958-leyland-pd2-40-with-longwell-green-h30-28r-body

1958-longwell-green-h35-29r-bodied-guy-arab-iv

1959-leyland-pd2-40-with-a-longwell-green-h30-28r-body

1959-leyland-pd2-40-with-longwell-green-l27-28rd-body-xwo473

1959-leyland-pd2-40-with-longwell-green-l27-28rd-body

1959-longwell-green-guy dd

1960-leyland-pd2-longwell-green

1960-leyland-titan-pd2-30s-that-carried-unusually-for-stockport-longwell-green-bodywork.

1960-longwell-green-h32-28r-bodied-leyland-pd2-30

1960-longwell-green-l27-28rd-bodied-leyland-pd2-40

1963-aec-reliance-2mu3rv-with-longwell-green-bodywork

1963-aec-reliance-with-longwell-green-b45f-body

1966-aec-regent-v-with-longwell-green-h34-26f-body.

That’s it

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