FG (Leyland) Mini & Midi Buses
FGK30 Skool Bus At Norwich Eviction 1983
AYT229B (1964) Morris FGK30 . Martin Walker B-F. Ex-London C.C.
Seen 1983 Norwich . Photo = Al Stokes .
John's 550Fg In El Moreon .
GPX693N (1974) Leyland 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F. Ex-
Seen ? Spain . Still being used in 2014 . Photo = Soren .
Bop's 550Fg Bus In Scotland
ESN316L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay B-F. Ex-Macmillan . Cumbernaud .
Seen Scotland . Later weighed in by Rich in 1994 after years of engine problems . Photo = Clive
Bop's 550FG Bus In Scotland
ESN316L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay B-F. Ex-Macmillan . Cumbernaud .
Seen ? Scotland . Later on this bus was towed from site to site for 2 years until Rich bought it , fixed the engine (which blew up on its 1st solo journey ) so scrapped it in 1994 at Dorothea Quarry ! Photo = Clive
FG Mark's Ex-Merseyside PTE 550FG Bus
RKA424N (1974) Leyland 550FG . Alexander (Belfast) B22F. Ex-Merseyside PTE 424 .
Seen ? This had originally been painted green when in service on the Wirral & their bone-shaking manual gearbox were changed to automatics ! Later scrapped . photo = Percy .
Joanne's 550Fg Bus On Site
TEW774L (1972) Leyland 550FG . MacLay B24FL. Ex-Risk . Plympton
Seen ? Later painted blue & eventually scrapped . Photo = Ken
Morris FGK60 Mini Bus On Ponsanooth Site 1995
HFO950 (1964) Morris FGK60 . B12F. Ex-?
Seen 1995 Cornwall . Photo = Sarah
Morris FGK60 Mini Bus On Ponsanooth Site 1995
HFO950 (1964) Morris FGK60 . B12F.
Seen 1995 Cornwall . Whose was this ? Photo = Sarah .
Bus Spotting Policeman Noting Rae's 350FG . 1986
GJD739N (1974) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17FL. Ex-GLC ILEA .
Seen 1986 He was driving away from Nursling Tip after being thrown out by the police .. Photo = Peter Gardner .
Rae Drivng His Dormobile 350FG Out Of Nursling Tip
GJD739N (1974) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17F. Ex-GLC ILEA
Seen 1986 Nursling . Swift eviction followed attempts to squat the police pound where homes were put after Stoney Cross . Photo = Peter Gardner .
Maroon 550FG Bus At Solstice Park Up 1988
RFG458J (1971) Leyland 550FG . Lex B-F. Ex-Kettle Produce . Kingskettle .
Seen 1988 Wilts. One of the pre-Solstice sites . Whose bus ? Photo = Roger .
Ruff's Ex Gib BMC Bus
G.....BMC 550FG-K . Marshall B-F. Ex-Uk Government RAF . Gibraltar .
Seen ? Spain . Photo = Ruff Twinsteer .
Andrew's Old FG Midi-bus
reg? c(1970)s Leyland 550FG . Lex Tillotson . Ex-
Seen ? Photo = Andrew .
550FG Sat In West Sussex
BBN41L (1973) Leyland 550FG . Chorley Coachcraft C20F. Ex-Guards . Caterham .
Seen West Sussex . This had been converted by Jethro's parents . Photo = Richard .
550FG Sat In West Sussex
BBN41L (1973) Leyland 550FG . Chorley Coachcraft C20F. Ex-Guards . Caterham .
Seen ? West Sussex . Originally converted by Jethro's parents . Photo = Richard .
Leigh & Kirsty's 770FG Castlerigg Stone Circle1991
NCH553M (1974) Leyland 770FG . Sparshatt DP28F. Ex-Anderson . Plymouth .
Seen 1991 Castlerigg . Sadly this bus was later stolen & weighed in by Gypsies . Photo = Leigh .
Richard's Leyland 550FG At Glastonbury Festival
TGW854M (1974) Leyland 550FG . CMA Ashford B-F. Ex-L.B. Lambeth .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . Richard had bought his bus from Matt . Photo = Gary Conway .
Janira's 'Bessy' 550FG . Collingbourne Woods 1987
FCH68J (1971) Leyland 550FG . Sparshott B21F. Ex-British Rail .
Seen 1987 Wilts. By 1989 it was owned by Chris & Jan & set off overland for India .. but not sure how far they got ? Photo = Robert Cureton .
John's Rig At Bolham Layby , Devon 1988/9
SUL109F (1968) Austin FGK40 . Sparshatt B20F. Ex-North Thames Gas Board .
Seen 1988 Bolham . Devon . Photo = Weevil
FM Ex-Work's Bus ? 2016
reg? Leyland FM .
Seen 2016 Photo = Richard
BMC FG Mini-Bus . Leith Docks . Edinburgh 1992
LEX23H (1969) BMC FG . Ex-Norfolk Social Services .
Seen 1992 Scotland . photo = Steve S
Ex-L.C.C Morris FGK30 School Bus .
AYT224B (1964) Morris FGK30 . Martin Walker B-F. Ex-London C.C. School Mini-bus .
Seen .. Later owned by Ray at the Wrekin site . Photo = Simon
Gutted Red 550FG & Trashed Front End . Gbay 2016
PNP66L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay Wayfarer C24FL. Ex-Darke . Evesham .
Seen 2016 Rob had owned the bus for 20yrs , eventually selling it to Crispian after it'd been left unused since 2006 . But Crispian found it needed more TLC than he could cope with so it went to Steve who intended to flat bed it in 2014 . But another owner was selling it here complete but empty on greedbay in 2016 , since then ? . Photo = Gbay
Adam & His 550FG Bus . 1990's
WCW193M (1973) Leyland 550FG . Lex Tillotson C21FL. Ex-Salford Education Dept.
Seen ? Previously owned by Adrian , not sure when it was finally scrapped ? Photo = Adrian
550FG Bus At Old Rail Yard Site 2000
reg? Leyland 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F.
Seen 2000 Mount Pleasant . Exeter . Photo = Paddy
Traveller Convoy Pausing In A Lay-by
AYT224B (1964) Morris FGK30 . Martin Walker B-F. Ex-London C.C. School Mini-bus .
Seen ? The mini-bus was owned by Jaine at one stage & by Ray at the Wrekin site . Whose was the ex-Brisca bus ?
Bus Parked In St.Agnes Place . London
reg? Leyland 550FG . Lex B-F.
Seen ? London . Photo = Del
Red FG Bus Out To Grass In West Cork 2016
reg? Leyland FG . Wadham Stringer B-F.
Seen 2016 Ireland . Photo = Circe
Cal's 550FG Bus After Police Paintjob !
HRP1N (1974) Leyland 550FG. Wadham Stringer B-F. Ex-Northampton Hospital .
Seen ? Later owned by Alex , then scrapped & reg. plate lives on a Kia car now .. Photo = Cal .
Dave's 1st Rig
MHM302P (1976) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17FL. Ex-GLC (ULEA) . SW18 A1756 .
Seen ? Petrol engined mini-bus . Lived in since 1985 . Scrapped by 1994 . Photo = Dave
Leyland 550FG Bus On Greedbay 2016
PNP66L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay Wayfarer c24FL. Ex-Darke . Evesham
Seen 2016 Interior gutted to sell on greedbay .
'Marlow' Leyland 550FG Bus 2016
PNP66L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay Wayfarer C24FL. Ex-Darke . Evesham .
Seen 2016 . Sold on greedbay as an empty shell .. Photo = gbay
Chris & Nina's 550FG Bus In Cornwall 1998
RHS390W (1980) Leyland 550FG. McLay B-F. Ex-Strathclyde Regional Council .
Seen 1998 Cornwall . They'd bought it in Brighton from Hairy Keith in 1996 , later selling it to Toeff & Marianne who took it back to Scotland in 1989 . Photo = Ruth
Richard's 550FG Bus 2015
TGW854M (1974) Leyland 550FG . CMA Asford B-F. Ex-L.B. Lambeth .
Seen 2015 He'd bought it from Richard , but after a few years it had become a static so he was trying to sell . Photo = Richard
Simon's 550FG Redline Camper . 2015
CDW654L (1973) Leyland 550FG Redline . Sparshatt .
Seen 2015 Photo = Simon
FGK60 In Blackpool 1978
JGE968D (1966) Austin FGK60 . SCWS B-F. Ex-Glasgow Corporation Welfare .
Seen 1978 Blackpool . Photo = Jonathan Walton
Leyland FG Bus On Site .
reg? Leyland 420 Or 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F ?
Seen ? photo = Carol
420FG Bus At Rats Run . Solstice Festival 1991
KAE290L (1972) Leyland 420FG . Longwell Green B11FL. Ex-Avon C.C.
Seen 21.6.91 Longstock . Hants . When seen in Bristol a few years earlier this bus was painted mid-green with a white waistband & owned by a woman . Whose was it here ? . Scrapped ?? Photo = Dave Fawcett
Leyland FG Bus at Keverall Farm 2003
reg? Leyland 550FG ? . Wadham Stringer B29F . Ex-?
Seen 2003 . Keverall Farm Co-op . Cornwall . Whose ? . Photo = Tidy Tom .
FG Minibus / Ex-Mobile Chippy ! Glastonbury 1986
OKA201F (1968) FGK40 . Appleyard (Leeds) B-F. Ex-?
Seen 1986 Pilton . Somerset . This petrol bus needed siphon feeding at times ! . It had been a mobile chippy prior to Rob & Co buying it . Now scrapped . Photo = Rob Large .
Ex-GLC Mini-bus At A Site Near Coalville
GJD748N (1974) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17FL. Ex-GLC (ILEA) . West Ham A5529 .
Seen ? Leics. Whose ? . Photo = Gibo .
Ex-Gibraltar BMC 550FGK . Drome , France 1994
G48585 BMC 550FG-K . Marshall B-F. Ex-Uk Government . Gibraltar .
Seen 5.8.94 Notre Dame des Anges . (26) Drome . France . This bus and its English & French owners stayed for a few days at our riverside park-up . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ex-GLC-ILEA 350FG Skool Bus At Spring Equinox 1988
MLM687L (1973) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17F. Ex-GLC ILEA A495 .
Seen 3.1988 . Stonehenge . Wiltshire . Whose ? Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Caroline's FG350 At Trefenter Festival 87/88 ?
GJD715N (1974) Leyland FG350 . Dormobile B-F. Ex-L.B. West Ham .
Seen 1987/88 ? Wales . This is one of 3 similar ex-West Ham FG350 school minibus's at one time in Traveller's ownership . Photo = Caroline Driscoll .
Rob's 550FG Bus At Strawberry Fayre 1993
PNP66L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay Wayfarer C24FL. Ex-Darke . Evesham
Seen 5.6.93 Cambridge . Rob had just recently repainted his bus , but eventually sold it in 2011 to Crispian , who sold it to Steve in 2013 , who thought about flat bedding it , but must have sold it on as was being offered for sale on greedbay as an empty shell in 2016 ! .Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Clive's Leyland FG At Rutland Festival . 1991
MHM296P (1975) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17FL. Ex-GLC ILEA A1750 .
Seen 6.7.91 Harringworth . Northants . Apparently the night before had left its mark on the collection of corpses to be seen lying in the FG's shade ! = Dave , Clive & Phil ...Photo = Dave Fawcett
350FG Skool Bus Painted Purple
SYF261N (1974) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17F. Ex-GLC ILEA School Bus A5508 .
Seen ? Whose ? Photo = Rob Large .
FG550 Lex Bus At Sodbury Common Festival 1991
WCW463M (1973) Leyland 550FG . Lex B-F. Ex-National Star Centre . Cheltenham .
Seen 27.5.91 Avon . It had also served as a static roadside café on the A38 in Gloucestershire . Whose was this lovely aero-dynamic bus ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Mark's 'Animal' At Sodbury Common Festival 1991
UPJ161F (1968) BMC 420FG . Wadham B13FL. Ex-London Borough of Hounslow Disabled Mini-Bus .
Seen 26.5.91 Avon . Bought by Mark & Lisa in 1988 at Thatcham , later burnt out by vigilantes on a Sheffield moor . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Adrian's 550FG Bus At Lasham Depot Site 1991
WCW193M (1973) Leyland 550FG . Lex Tillotson C21FL. Ex-Salford Education Dept.
Seen 20.3.91 Lasham Chipping Depot . Alton . Hants . Later owned by Adam & then scrapped ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett
550FG Bus . Autumn Equinox , Stonehenge 1989
WHT840H (1970) Leyland 550FG Lex B-F. Ex-L.B. Newham .
Seen 23.9.89 Wilts. Not the most stylishly aerodynamic of bus bodies !! Whose was this ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Boysie's FG350 At Rats Run Drove 1989
GJD741N (1974) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B-F. Ex-GLC School-bus.
Seen 8.6.89 Longstock . Hampshire . A drove used as an assembly point prior to taking the Andover festival site at Penton Mewsey ..then later as the summer solstice festival site for 10 days in 1991 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Ex-GLC Schoolbus . Inglestone Common Festival 1989
?? reg. c(1975) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17F. Ex-LCC GLC . School-bus .
Seen 29.5.89 Avon . Still in its original GLC colour scheme . Whose ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
'Bubble Inc.' FG Spring Equinox . Stonehenge 1989
GJD752N (1975) Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B17F. Ex-GLC (ILEA) .
Seen 20.3.89 Wilts. Steve & Annette's at the time . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Burma Bahmi Mission Bus . Rougham 1985
TGW855M (1974) Leyland 550FG Redline . CMA Ashford B-F. Ex-London Borough of Lambeth .
Seen 7.9.85 Green Deserts Festival . Rougham . Suffolk. This bus was used to show 'One World films' in the adjoining tent . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jaine's ? LCC FGK30 School Bus
AYT224B (1964) Morris FGK30 . Martin Walker B-F. Ex-London C.C. School Mini-bus .
Seen ? Later owned by Ray at the Wrekin site . Photo = Emma Barr .
Cal's 550FG Before Police Paint-job. Norton 1998
HRP1N (1974) Leyland 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F. Ex-Northampton Hospital .
Seen 1998 Norton . Later painted black & white , then sold to Alex . Then scrapped at some stage as the reg. is now on a Kia car ! Photo = Cal .
Chris & Nina's 550Fg Bus In Cornwall 1998
RHS390W (1980) Leyland 550Fg. Maclay B-F. Ex-Strathclyde Regional Council .
Seen 1997/8 Cornwall . Bought from Hairy Keith in Brighton in 1996 , sold to Toeff & Marianne who took it back to Scotland in 1999 .. and ?? .. photo (Which is back to front ..) = Sarah Wynne .
Green 420Fg Council Bus in Plymouth .
KAE290L (1972) Leyland 420FG . Longwell Green B11FL. Ex-Avon County Council .
Seen ? Plymouth . Whose ? I have a later photo taken at Rats Run 6.91 of this bus painted black & red . Photo = Bill McGurk .
Bonnie's FG 'Rosie' In Battersea 1991
reg? Leyland FG .
Seen 1991 Battersea . London . Photo = Dionne .
Matt's 'Bertie Bubble Bus' At Trowse Site 2002
TGW854M (1974) Leyland 550FG . CMA Ashford B-F. Ex-L.B. Lambeth .
Seen 2002 Trowse . Norfolk . Matt lived in this bus from 2000 - 2006 then sold it to Richard , who thought about selling it on in 2015 . Photo = Matt .
Simon's Ex-GLC Minibus In London .
SYF267N (1974) Leyland 350FG. Dormobile B17FL. Ex-GLC (ILEA) A..
Seen ? Photo = Meike .
Joanne's 550FG Minibus at Totness Quay Site 1989
TEW774L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay B24FL. Ex-Risk . Plympton .
Seen 7.89 Totness Quay Site . En route to Treworgey , it later got repainted blue .. then scrapped . Photo = Rob .
Rob's Leyland 550FG Bus . Norfolk 2011
PNP66L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay Wayfarer C24FL. Ex-Darke . Evesham .
Seen 6.11 Norfolk . Rob had owned the bus for 20yrs , but sold it to Crispian after it'd been left unused since 2006 . But Crispian found it needed more TLC than he could cope with so it went to Steve who intended to flat bed it in 2014 . But another owner was selling it complete but empty on greedbay in 2016 . Photo = Rob .
FG Mini-bus At Winter Solstice . Stonehenge 1988
ECC233K (1971) Leyland 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F. Ex-L.B. Havering .
Seen 21.12.88 Wilts. Whose was this mini-bus ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Rich's 1st Bus . Leyland 550FG . 1994
ESN316L (1972) Leyland 550FG . McLay B-F. Ex-Macmillan . Cumbernaud .
Seen 1994 . This bus had been towed from site to site for 2yrs before Rich bought it , fixed the engine only to have it fail on the first journey afterwards .. So he scrapped it at Dorethea Quarry in August 1994 . Photo = Rich Wigmore .
Clown Jewel's 'Esmerelda' 550FG Needing A Hand
RGD209G (1968) Leyland 550FG . Scottish Co-op B-F. Ex-Glasgow Corporation School Bus .
Seen ? Photo = Dinks .
Landscaped FG
reg ? Leyland FG . Ex-Mini-Bus ?
Seen ? Photo = Tash .
FG Mini-Bus ? Autumn Equinox Stonehenge 1989
reg ? Leyland 350FG . Dormobile B16FL.
Seen 1989 Wilts. With the Drove blocked off we invaded E.H.'s car park instead .. Anyone recognise the rear end of their FG ? Photo = Dave Fawcett
'The Bus Boy's' At Swindon Beltane Site 1988
GNY347K (1971) Leyland 550FG . Sparshatt B-F. Ex-South Wales Police .
Seen 1988 Swindon . Lived in by Nick , Colin & Anthony , known collectively as the 'bus boys' it eventually died a slow death at the 'bog field' at Cool Mountain in West Cork . Photo = Rags .
Glyn's Blue 550FG Bus
OGA742V (1980) Leyland 550FG . McLay B-C . Ex-Glasgow Corporation . Strathclyde Council .
Seen ? . Sadly later burnt out . Photo = Glyn Williams .
Ex-Hospital Bus As A Police Bus ! St. Agnes 1989
HRP1N (1974) Leyland 550FG . Wadham Stringer B-F . Ex-Northampton Hospital .
Seen 1989 Cornwall . This had been owned by Cal, who was responsible for the Polite paint-job ! Then with Alex Pickles .. Now scrapped as reg. plate is on a Kia car !! Photo = Vintage Commercial Vehicle mag.
Lex Bodied BMC 550FG Bus
WHT840H (1970) Leyland 550FG . Lex B-FL . Ex-L.B. Newham .
Seen ? . Whose brick was this ? . Photo = Rags .