1951 Bedford SB

This is a photograph that I took at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1988.

It's a 1951 Bedford SB and the programme of the event had this note about it:

MPW 455 Bedford SPG, Duple Vega, 1951

Entered by Moseley PSV Preservation Group, Loughborough, Leics. New to Stainsby of Kings Lynn, passing to Birds of Hunstanton on acquisition of the company in the mid 1960s, being operated until 1977. Since passing to the group the vehicle has been extensively refurbished.

1972 Bedford SB

This vehicle took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

It's a 1972 Bedford SB, and the DVLA says it has a 5.4 litre diesel engine which means it should be an SB5 model with Bedford's own engine. Perkins and Leyland engines of larger capacities were also used for the Bedford SB. The programme of the event said this about the vehicle:

Bedford SB, Plaxton Panorama C41F, 1972                                          TNE 14K

Entered by 3rd Newton Scouts, Newton, Hyde

After use by several local coach firms, this vehicle was bought by the scouts

in 1985 and is used for trips to camp sites and other outings.

The buslistsontheweb.co.uk site (last updated 13 June 2019) says the vehicle is now owned by Finglands of Rusholme.