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unknown in This Sporting Life, Movie, 1963
Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2012-10-07 22:41 |
![[Image: 7037.5.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/5605/7037.5.jpg) ![[Image: 7008.16.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/5605/7008.16.jpg) ![[Image: 7009.18.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/5605/7009.18.jpg) |
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◊ 2012-10-08 00:55 |
1961 Bedford Plaxton 41 seater http://www.brontebus.co.uk/Images/1962BedfordPlaxton41.jpg -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 00:56:41 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 11:38 |
The coachbuilders supplied bodies to fit upon whatever chassis the purchaser wanted to use. While this could be a Bedford, what evidence is there to say it was, or why could it not have been a Commer, an AEC a Leyland or one of some others? For instance: - Link to "www.google.co.uk" or this: - Link to "www.google.co.uk" or this: - Link to "www.google.co.uk" or these: - http://www.sct61.org.uk/gallery/pgcxm -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 12:04:26 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 21:12 |
good argument, but think we are on the safe side, due to grille ornament similar to the one in link, only the Ford has same grille but different badge above it Right now can only find Bedford, with lettering and medal badge no wider than the opening of breather above the upper grille bow, hidden away by the banderole,... -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 21:46:46 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 21:19 |
some Ford came with exactly same grille, but THAMES wing badge above http://www.flickr.com/photos/26616862@N06/6892782344/lightbox/ we have some metal device "breather" ? protruding out of coach where badge is to be here smaller Bedford 25 seater, but smaller grille SWB http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/5162499111_9f4747ede7.jpg -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 21:47:52 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 21:32 |
Bedford SB with CONSORT IV body in your link matches the main pic medal badge on breather inlet no wing badge as all the others including Leyland http://www.sct61.org.uk/gallery/pgcxm/sr23 -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 21:55:56 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 21:58 |
if make "unknown" it could be added Plaxton CONSORT IV for sure Link to "www.flickr.com" a pitty found this to late, as it matches main pic perfectly! -- Last edit: 2012-10-08 23:10:24 |
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◊ 2012-10-08 23:17 |
Quite likely that it is a Bedford SB, since the chassis was very popular with many operators, being cheap but reliable and also in petrol form a bit of a flyer. The point that I wanted to make was that all of the coachbuilders were prepared to sell bodies to go on many different chassis, and although one may look like another on top, it could be very different underneath. I know of two butterfly front Duple coaches that were on Leyland chassis, instead of the more normal Commer or Bedford, and even one on a Daimler. |
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◊ 2012-10-08 23:28 |
I was going to ask if the clear front hubcap design in thumbs 2&3 help - they look similar to mid-60s Vauxhall. But main and thumb 1 have full wheel cover - mismatched wheels or 2 coaches?? |
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◊ 2012-10-09 01:14 |
at dsl, The hubcap in first picture could be standart of Plaxton, with 2&3 showing a different bus, and i thought, too this could be hubcab of Bedford than. at johnfromStaffs to be honest, have to admit at first sight, i only knew: this is a Plaxton design, cause i like the swinging lines of it! than searched Plaxton, before 1963, and right the first pic, was Bedford, as mentioned because they were popular to choose. In Germany it was the other way round, in 1961 there was a Mercedes O 321 chassis and dozens of coachbuilders like Vetter made a robe quite similar to Plaxton style but admitted more prestigious Mercedes star in favour of own logo. May you know the Ackermann Pullman Möbelwagen, it was ordered with chassis of many makes, and as with Plaxton no difference from the outside, if not badge in grille, and Magirus Deutz, was much louder wit aircooler -- Last edit: 2012-10-09 01:16:46 |
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◊ 2012-10-09 01:20 |
This Butterfly front Duple coaches, have even more swinging lines! very nice! here a colorful Commer, with Hubcaps like the Plaxton http://www.flickr.com/photos/southdown/3267263262/ Daimler, of course the Mercedes amongst them .gif ":)") -- Last edit: 2012-10-09 01:29:25 |
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◊ 2012-10-09 03:06 |
Andrepa said "cause i like the swinging lines of it!" Try this for swinging lines - Charlies Cars of Bournemouth's 1934 Albion Valiant with later Harrington Dorsal Fin Coachwork, they don't come much more swinging than this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr-bg/6170391922/ http://www.classictransportpictures.co.uk/photo_9955666.html Daimler, in England, had no connection with Mercedes-Benz after the very early days, being a different company located in Coventry. -- Last edit: 2012-10-09 08:54:32 |
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◊ 2012-10-11 00:59 |
johnfromStaffs, thank you, for this apprehensive swinging lines of coachworks, let´s hope, the passengers didn´t get seasick. The comment about Daimler was a play of words in another way, with knowing, it is only in the early days of british Daimler they build engines under license, and the conection was off, when the name Mercedes came up, i think. What i meant was something like this: Hoover (R) is the Mercedes amongst "Hoovers" -- Last edit: 2012-10-11 01:03:22 |
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◊ 2012-10-11 17:20 |
I think that Mr Dyson may now wish to argue with you about the vacuum cleaner. Your play on words was missed by me, possibly because we here would use "the Rolls-Royce amongst them" but then you wouldn't expect otherwise would you. I congratulate you on being able to do a play on words in English, I could not manage one in German. Concerning the Mercedes, I am awaiting the winter to see whether I have done the right thing buying a C-class instead of another A4. If I get stuck in the snow due to the rear wheel drive I shall tell you. Finally, I offer for your delight and delectation an example of how not to build coachwork. http://www.classictransportpictures.co.uk/photo_9863075.html |
