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Bedfords KJS 817 and MJS 113J |
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Bedford AJS 296B |
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Both vehicles are in the Hebridean car park, Stornoway |
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Bedford Duple GJS 418N on tour, Isle of Lewis |
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Bedford HJS 519G |
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Bedford FJS 98E. Garage, Ineclate Road, Stornoway |
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Bedford MJS 113J. Sandwick Road, Stornoway |
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NVD 203 a 35 seat Duple
– bodied Albion Victor seen here in service in 1968 with Hebridean
Transport was purchased in1959 and was previously owned by Hutchison,
Overtown. This style of Duple body was most commonly associated with
Bedfords but was also built on small numbers of Albions and Leyland
Comets. This vehicle is presently being used as a store in the village
of Arnol on the West Side of Lewis |
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The
standard small wartime bus was the Bedford OWB with 32-seat utility
bodywork by Duple or SMT; this one OML 125 operated by Hebridean
Transport is pictured in South Beach Street, Stornoway and has Swordale
on the destination board, which is in the Point area of Lewis |
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8159 photographed at Stornoway bus station, a Bedford OB was purchased
new in December 1948 by John Mitchell, Bayhead Street, Stornoway and was
in service until 1964 |
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most of the 1960s and into the 1970s Bedford buses were the standard
fare on Lewis. EJS 408 was purchased new in 1958 by Mitchell of
Stornoway. The C5Z1 has a 30 seat Duple (Midland) body, was sold in
September 1965 via SMT dealer Glasgow. Mitchell was also the local Vauxhall agent |
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Bedford JJS 111P. Bus station, Cromwell Street, Stornoway |
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Bedford RJS 300L. Bus station, Cromwell Street, Stornoway |
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