Bedford SB Harrington , Burlingham & Yeates Bodied
Blue Burlingham Coach
4887WA (1961) Bedford SB1 . Burlingham C41F. Ex- Fantom , Sheffield .
Seen ? whose ? Photo = Ben .
Annee's Dad's Burlingham Gannet Coach c1988-93
8666PT (1962) Bedford SB5 . Du(N) Burlingham Gannet C41F. Ex-Derwent . Salwall .
Seen c1988 Annee grew up on the bus & it still survives SORN'd . Photo = via Annee
Little Kev & His Harrington . Bodmin Moor c1990
906HOX (1963) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader MK3 C41F. Ex-Bowen . Birmingham 2686 .
Seen 1990 Cornwall . The coach was later rescued from Brechfa Forest by Rich in January 1997 , but he scrapped it in 1998 as it was in rough a condition .. Photo = Phillip
Chris's Old 'Europa' On A Lowestoft Campsite 2016
JEP861 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Yeates Europa C41C. Ex-Mid Wales Motorways . Newton .
Seen 2016 Suffolk . After being lived in by 4 owners since 1979 (last being Chris) it looks to now be in storage ? Photo = Paul Crighton
Yeates Fiesta Selling Clothes At Glastonbury 1986
HVG312A UTL78 Bedford SB5 . Yeates Fiesta DP44F. Ex-Delaine . Bourne 56 .
Seen 1986 Pilton . Somerset . The coach had been scrapped by 1998 . Photo = Chrissie
Steve's Spiral Eye Vegan Cafe At Forest Fayre 1993
PFR747 (1959) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader I C41F. Ex-Abbott . Blackpool .
Seen 1993 . Bought by Steve in 1990 & sold to Nick Webster a Harrington enthusiast in 2003 . Photo = Robert Jowitt
Chris's Burlingham Seagull SB8 . 2015
329FPE (1958) Bedford SB8 . Burlingham Seagull C41F. Ex-Ben Stanley .
Seen 2015 . 1st used by Croissant Neuf , then stored in an Oxford yard by a collector , rescued by Sam & Luke , after 2004 by Alan to commute between the UK & Spain . Bought by Chris in 2015 . Photo = Chris .
Cosmic Kevin & Jess's SB1 Harrington
WXP719 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Harrington C41F. Ex-Hall . Hounslow .
Seen ? This coach had been painted blue & green c1985/6 . Photo = Roger
Wayne's ? 'Europa' In Spain 1990's
JEP861 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Yeates Europa C41C. Ex-Mid Wales Motorways . Newton
Seen ? Spain . This coach was 1st converted in 1979 , Wayne being its 3rd owner , then with Chris until his death in 2013 & last seen on a Lowestoft camp-site in 2016 .. Photo = Soren .
Ken & Bridget's Crusader Mk3 In France 1992
250FOR (1962) Bedford SB5 . Harrington Crusader Mk3 C41F. Ex-Creamline . Bordon .
Seen 1992 France . Photo = Ken
Steve's Crusader Melbourne Street . Newcastle 1990
PFR747 (1959) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader I C41F. Ex-Abbott . Blackpool .
Seen 1990 Newcastle . Steve bought it minus its petrol engine from Ted Heslop's yard in Hexham , so fitted a Bedford 330 diesel . He later sold it to Harrington collector Nick Webster , whose putting it back into psv condition . Photo = Brian Henderson .
Pat's Harrington Crusader At Woodcote Site 1991
SJN885 (1959) Bedford SB8 . Harrington Crusader C41F. Ex-Nicholls . Southend on Sea .
Seen 1991 Berks. Later owned by Amanda , then Ruby & eventually weighed in .. Photo = Evilc .
Chris's SB1 Yeates 'Europa' Coach
JEP861 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Yeates Europa C41C. Ex-Mid Wales Motorways . Newton .
Seen ? 1st converted in 1979 , Chris was its 4th owner sold after his death in 2013 & seen on a Lowestoft camp-site in 2016 . Photo = via Gary Conway .
Steve's Harrington Crusader I
PFR747 (1959) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader I C41F. Ex-Abbott . Blackpool .
Seen ? Not sure what the 303 Number displayed on the windscreen means ? Steve bought it from a Hexham yard in 1990 & fitted it out as a family home , until selling it in 2003 to Nick Webster a Harrington enthusiast whose returning it to psv condition . Photo ?
C9's Burligham Seagull . Glastonbury 1990
329FPE (1958) Bedford SB8 . Burlingham Seagull C41F. Ex-Ben Stanley . Hersham .
Seen 20.6.90 Pilton . Somerset . Part of 'Croissant Neuf Circus' (who still operate , but with more modern vehicles). Later acquired by 'preservationists' & stored for some years in Binder's yard near Oxford . Then resold to travellers Sam & Luke , who sold it in 2004 to Alan who regularly took it to Spain , before selling it onto Chris in 2015 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Steve's Harrington Crusader I At Glastonbury 1990
PFR747 (1959) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader I C41F. Ex-Abbott . Blackpool .
Seen 1990 Pilton . Somerset . Steve bought his home from Ted Heslops yard in Hexham in 1990 , where he also bought a Bedford 330 diesel engine to replace its missing petrol one . Sold to Nick Webster a Harrington enthusiast in 2003 whose converting it back to psv . Photo = Bill McGurk .
Alan's SB8 Burlingham Seagull . Glastonbury 2009
329FPE (1958) Bedford SB8 . Burlingham Seagull C41F. Ex-Ben Stanley . Hersham .
Seen 2009 Pilton . Somerset . Used in the 1990's by Croissant Neuf & then stored in Oxford for preservation that never happened . Rescued by Travellers , used by Sam & Luke who sold it in 2004 to Alan , who refitted it and commuted between the UK & his place at Tivissa in Spain . Sold to Chris in 2015 . Photo = Gary Conway .
The Long Families Short Lived family Camper !
936FTD Bedford SB3 . Yeates Europa C41F. Ex-Barnes . Rawtenstall .
Seen 1979 . Converted to be used as a family camper but the gearbox failed whilst going to Wales & its next journey was a tow to a Carlton yard .. Photo = Dave Long .
Rich's Harrington Crusader MK3 . 1997
906HOX (1963) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader MK3 C41F. Ex-Bowen . Birmingham 2686 .
Seen 1997 . Owned by Little Kev from c1985-1990's . Rich had found it in Brechfa Forest in February 1997 , but scrapped it in January 1998 due it its rough state . Photo = Rich Wigmore .
Kev & Jess's Harrington at Wick . 1985/6
WXP719 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Harrington C41F. Ex-Hall . Hounslow .
Seen 1985/6 Wick Tip Site . Jemma was standing in front of their coach , which was later painted burgundy red . Photo = Ruth Stockwell
Chris's Yeates 'Europa' SB1 In Dereham 2007
JEP861 (1959) Bedford SB1 . Yeates Europa C41C. Ex-Mid Wales Motorways . Newton .
Seen 16.3.07 Suffolk . Snapped by David whilst passing by on a train ! Chris had probably only recently bought it here ? being its 4th converted owner . After his death it was seen stored on a Lowestoft camp-site in 2016 . Photo = David Beardmore .
SB Yeates Pegasus c 1986 ?
8855LG (1963) Bedford SB . Yeates Pegasus C-F. Ex-Martin . Weaverham .
Seen 1986 ? . Scrapped in 1987 . Photo = D.G. Macdonald .
Nick's Harrington Crusader I . 2009
PFR747 (1959) Bedford SB3 . Harrington Crusader I C41F . Ex-Abbott . Blackpool .
Seen 2009 . Steve bought this from Ted Heslop's yard in Hexham along with a Bedford 330 to put in it in 1990 . After being used as a family home he sold it to Nick a Harrington enthusiast in 2003 & and is being returned to psv status . Photo = Nick Webster .
Carl Driving Little Kev's Bus . 1985
906HOX (1963) Bedford SB5 . Harrington Crusader MK3 C41F. Ex-Bowen . Birmingham 2686 .
Seen 1985 . Little Kev owned his coach until at least the early 1990's , repainting it Grey & Green . Rescued from Brechfa Forest in Wales by Rich in 1997 , by which time it was in a rough state & painted Blue & White . Scrapped in 1998 . Photo = Carl .
Simon & Claire's Seagull At Morton Lighthouse 1991
AFE218A HCT990 (1954) Bedford SBG . Burlingham Seagull C34F. Ex-Wing . Sleaford 2 .
Seen 14.7.91 Merseyside . Later owned by Rupert & Claire , then Slim and listed with Mr. Pritchard , Devon in 2011 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Crusty Pat's Harrington Crusader .Stockbridge 1991
SJN885 (1959) Bedford SB8 . Harrington Crusader C41F. Ex-Nicholls . Southend .
Seen 18.6.91 Stockbridge Down . Hants . Early morning eviction time so Austin was moving Pat's bus to Rats Run for the Solstice Festival . It was later owned by Amanda , then Ruby & then scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Crusty Pat's Harrington Crusader.Sodbury Common'91
SJN885 (1959) Bedford SB8 . Harrington Crusader C41F. Ex-Nicholls . Southend-on-Sea .
Seen 26.5.91 Sodbury Common Festival . Avon . Crusty Pat's bus , later owned by Amanda then Ruby & then scrapped .