Bedford OB PSV , A3 RAF & 2 Unknown
Pete & Fran's OB at The Piod 1980/1
AEP849 159GUO (1949) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Owen . Berriew .
Seen 1980/1 Piod . Powys . Pete & Welder Pete had towed two OB's onto the Piod , he owned this one for several years later painting it blue before it was vandalised and given to Ganesh Bob to restore , who used parts & its reg plate on TMM191 , which was sold to collectors in 2013 . Photo = Fran .
Abandoned OB On Woodcock Hill 2004
KHU28 (1947) Bedford OB . SMT C29F. Ex-C.W.Jordan . Bristol .
Seen 2004 Herefordshire . Said to have been bought by a Traveller in 1982 , but never converted . Now preserved . Photo = W. Staniforth
Mark's Rig At Torres Vedras New Years Party 1996/7
COY194H (1969) Bedford .
Seen 1997 Portugal . Later repainted green & white & parked at Charlie's place in 1999 . Photo = Foxtanz
Mark's Bedford & Gavin's FG . Portugal
COY194H (1969) Bedford . .JU..0J (1971) Leyland FG .
Seen ? Portugal . Photo = Mark
Mac's OB In Kingston . 1979
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista View C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1979 London . This bus passed through the ownership of Mac , ? , Carl , Justine & Hellan , Lisa & finally Tony , whose supposed to be restoring it . Photo = Steve Guess
Pete's OB
AEP849 159GUO (1949) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Owen . Berriew .
Seen ? Pete & Welder Pete had towed two OB's onto the Piod , he owned this one for several years later painting it blue before it was vandalised and given to Ganesh Bob to restore , who used parts & its reg plate on TMM191 , which was sold to collectors in 2013 . Photo = Pete
Lisa's OB In La Linea . Spain 1986
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1986 Spain . Originally converted by Mac in the late 1970's . Then lived in by Carl in the 1980's . Justin & Hellan took it to Spain , where Lisa lived in it , then Tony bought it & returned it to the UK in 1990 . Now he's said to be restoring it to PSV status ? Photo = Lisa .
Lisa's OB In La Linea . Spain 1987
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1986 Spain . Originally converted by Mac in the late 1970's . Then with Carl by 1986 , Justin & Hellan later took it to Spain & then used by Lisa , from where Tony bought it & returned it to the UK in 1990 . Now he's said to be restoring it to PSV status ? Photo = Lisa .
OB Stored At Gimbro Farm , Donnington 1992
MFM38 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Crossville SL70 .
Seen 1992 Gimbro Farm . Donnington Airfield . Leics. This bus had been lived in during the 1980's after passing through Wacton Coaches & there's a b&w photo here of it being towed by an RL on site ! Here it looks like a later collector has put the seats back in ? by 2005 it sat in Kent in a poor way .
OB In Hackney Garage ??
AEP849 159GUO (1949) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Owen . Berriew .
Seen ? Hackney . Owned by Pete & Fran , 1981-4 then Ganesh Bob .. who used parts & the reg plate on TMM191 which is now preserved .
Mac's OB In Galsworthey Road Squat 1970's
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1978/9 London . Later owned by Carl by the mid 1980's then Justin & Hellan who took it to Spain c1986 & then used by Lisa , followed by Tony who bought it & returned it to the UK .. by 2015 it was in storage awaiting restoration .. Photo = Joëlle
Tony's OB Well Wrapped Up !
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen ? . Leaky Vista Bodywork ! Originally converted by Mac in the late 1970's , owned by Carl in the mid 1980's . Then taken to Spain by Justin & Hellan , used by Lisa & Tony bought it & returned it to the UK & now said to be awaiting restoration to PSV condition ! . Photo = Rags .
Ex-Metropolitan Police OB in Wardle 2011
ESL175 Q986OCR JXT482 (1948) Bedford OB . Duple Vista MkIV C29F. Ex-Metropolitan Police .
Seen 2011 Jolly Tar Pub . Wardle . Cheshire . Still owned by Mr. Trigg . Photo = Chris .
OB Restored After Traveller's Use
NTW706 (1948) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C25F. Ex-Dix . Dagenham .
Seen 2000 . Whose was it before the restoration ? Photo = Bus Magazine .
Pete's Black 'Magical Mystery 'OB
AEP849 159GUO (1949) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Owen . Berriew .
Seen ? Pete was temporarily occupied elsewhere at the time of this photo .. He later sold the bus to Ganesh Bob after it was vandalised & parts & the reg were transferred to TMM191 , which was sold to collectors in 2013 . Photo Debbie (who squatted it here)
Pete's 'Magical Mystery' Stonehenge Festival 1984
AEP849 159GUO (1949) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Owen . Berriew .
Seen 1984 Stonehenge . Wiltshire . Here Pete's OB is parked next to the 1984 collection of burnt out cars at the site entrance ! He then gave it to Ganesh Bob after it had been vandalised & parts along with the reg plate .. were transferred to TMM191 , which was sold to collectors in 2013 !
Ex-RAF A3LZG Crewbus . Horsehoe Quarry Site . 1995
02AC34 NFF245 (1956) Bedford A3LZG . Harrington . Ex-RAF Crew Bus .
Seen 1995 Horseshoe Quarry . Eyham . Derbys. Used by Vulcan Bomber crews , then fitted with seats for a school by Hemmingways in Barnsley , used by Simon Farrier as a home for 6/7 years , then another Traveller , and scrapped later . photo = Trasi .
Ex-RAF A3LZG Crewbus . Horseshoe Quarry Site 1995
02AC34 NFF245 (1956) Bedford A3LZG . Harrington . Ex-RAF Crew Bus .
Seen 1995 Eyam . Derbys. Simon's bus had originally been used by RAF Vulcan bomber crews . Then it passed to Hemmingway's yard in Barnsley , who fitted it with bus seats for school transport , before returning to a Carlton yard where Simon Farrier bought it . He lived in it for 6/7 years before selling it to another Traveller after which it was scrapped . photo = Trasi
Ex-Metropolitan Police OB In Traveller's Hands !!
JXT482 Q986OCR ESL175 (1948) Bedford OB . Duple Vista Mk IV B29F. Ex-Metropolitan Police .
Seen ? Now ESL175 & owned by Mr. Trigg in 2011 . Photo = Roddy .
OB Being Towed By RL
MFM38 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Croswell SL70 . BMJ953T (1978) Bedford RL. Ex-MOD .
Seen ? . I think the OB was owned by Fran ? A later photo shows it in a poor state in a Kent yard a few years ago . & Rob owned the RL at one time ..but here ? . Photo = Roddy .
OB in Kent Yard 2005
MFM38 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple C29F. Ex-Croswell SL70 .
Seen 2005 Kent . May still linger on ? . Thought to have belonged to Fran ? . Have seen a b&w photo of this being towed by an RL on site . Photo = Richard Haughey .
Ex-Metropolitan Police OB In Traveller's Hands !!
ESL175 Q986OCR JXT482 (1948) Bedford OB . Duple Vista MkIV B29F. Ex-Metropolitan Police .
Seen ? ='Mr Trigg's' . Still in use in 2014 & often photographed by enthusiasts parked up in the Nantwich area . Photo = Gary Conway .
Mark's Bedford . Cha Amiais . Portugal 1999
COY194H (1969) Bedford .
Seen 7.4.99 Portugal . Not sure what Mark's rig had been built as , Gas Mobile Showroom ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Paul's bus ? Newhaven Drove . '91
Bedford 300 petrol (1950)s . Ex-Army caravanette ?
Seen 2.7.91 Newhaven Drove . Matlock . Derbys . Not sure what became of this after he weighed the petrol lump in ?
Justin & Hellan's OB In c1986
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F . Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1986 . In the late 1970's it had been owned by Mac who used to squat around London in it . then lived in by Carl in the 1980's before being taken to Spain by Justin & Hellan . Where Lisa used it & then Tony bought it & returned it to the UK ..& currently has it in storage awaiting to be made roadworthy again . Photo = Rob Large .
Carl's OB In 1986
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 1986 A bus that was originally converted by Mac in the 1970's then used by Carl in the 1980's , later by Justin & Hellan , who took it to Spain where Lisa used it before being bought by Tony & returned to the UK & is currently in storage awaiting restoration . . Photo = Alix
Tony's OB At Sodbury Common Festival 1991
VMK200 (1951) Bedford OB . Duple Vista View C29F. Ex-Grosvenor . Enfield .
Seen 26.5.91 Sodbury Common Festival . Avon . A bus that's been lived in since the late 1970's by : Mac , ? , Carl , Justine & Helane , Lisa & finally Tony , with whom its being stored awaiting to be made roadworthy . Photo = Dave Fawcett