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Bristol VRT/SL3/6LX with full height H43/34F E.C.W. body.
New 8/75 to Maidstone & District Motor Services.
Here wearing 50th Anniversary livery celebrating Chatham & District Traction.
Unfortunately, I've mislaid my notes, so not sure of date or location.
The 14 September 1955 issue of the timetables for Hastings trolleybuses services issued by the Hastings Tramways Company although the "Tramways Company" had ceased to operate trams in 1929 when they replaced the town's tramways with trolleybuses. The adverts, and indeed the 'legal' address, make note of the Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd. who had owned the Hastings Tramways Company since 1935. Shortly after this timetable was issued M&D made the decision to wind up the HTC and abandon trolleybus operation. The former happened in 1957 and the latter in 1959, services then being provided by M&D diesel buses.
The trolleybuses covered quite an extensive area in the town and neighbouring St. Leonards along with some quite rural areas; the longest run was along the coast to the adjacent town of Bexhill on Sea and Cooden Beach.
This copy is overstamped "Free Copy - for Official Use Only".
The 14 September 1955 issue of the timetables for Hastings trolleybuses services issued by the Hastings Tramways Company although the "Tramways Company" had ceased to operate trams in 1929 when they replaced the town's tramways with trolleybuses. The adverts, and indeed the 'legal' address, make note of the Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd. who had owned the Hastings Tramways Company since 1935. Shortly after this timetable was issued M&D made the decision to wind up the HTC and abandon trolleybus operation. The former happened in 1957 and the latter in 1959, services then being provided by M&D diesel buses.
This advert reminds inhabitants that the summer rush is over and that even winter guests can enjoy the circular route that gave a tour of Hastings.
The 14 September 1955 issue of the timetables for Hastings trolleybuses services issued by the Hastings Tramways Company although the "Tramways Company" had ceased to operate trams in 1929 when they replaced the town's tramways with trolleybuses. The adverts, and indeed the 'legal' address, make note of the Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd. who had owned the Hastings Tramways Company since 1935. Shortly after this timetable was issued M&D made the decision to wind up the HTC and abandon trolleybus operation. The former happened in 1957 and the latter in 1959, services then being provided by M&D diesel buses.
This advert is indeed for the Maidstone & District's London to Hastings motor coach services.
Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB with E.C.W. H43/31F body.
New 6/78 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd no.5129, but ordered by East Kent.
Hastings & District Transport Ltd was formed on 23/5/1983 from part of Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd. Initially M & D fleetnumbers were retained, but the fleet was renumbered 1/84, when 5129 became 529
Photographed at Hastings sea front, 30th August 1983.
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R with C50F Duple Laser body.
New 11/83 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd.
Photographed at Victoria coach station, 31st March 1984.
Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with H44/33F Northern Counties body.
New 12/63 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd no.DL57.
Photographed at Maidstone depot, 19th April 1975.
Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Willowbrook DP49F body.
New 2/73 to Dengate, Rye, whose operations were acquired by M & D 5/74.
Photographed at Victoria Coach Station, date unrecorded c.1975.
Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann H44/33F body.
New 3/63 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd no.DH588.
Photographed at Canterbury bus station, 15th March 1975.
Leyland Leopard PSU5C/4R with C53F Duple Dominant II body.
New 7/80 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd, no.4164 and registered JKM 164V.
Hastings & District Transport Ltd was formed from part of Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd on 23rd May 1983, and initially retained M & D fleet numbers until re-numbering in January 1984.
Photographed leaving National Welsh's Cwmbran depot following refuelling, 18th April 1987.
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R with C53F Plaxton Paramount 3200 Express body.
New 5/83 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd.
Photographed at the Commodore Hotel, Cwmbran on holiday No.E41 South Wales & Wye Valley, 18th April 1987.
Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Willowbrook B53F body.
New 2/67 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd no S77.
I believe this batch of vehicles was later transferred to Hants & Dorset.
Photographed at Maidstone depot, 19th April 1975.
A.E.C. Reliance 2MU3RV with C41F Harrington Wayfarer body.
New 10/60 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd, no.CO431.
By this date, downgraded to bus duties with no apparent structural alterations. I'm afraid I don't have the fleetnumber, any help most welcome.
Photographed at Maidstone depot, 19th April 1975.
Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R with C50F Duple Laser body.
New 11/83 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd.
Photographed at Kyleakin on the Isle Of Skye, having just come off the ferry from Kyle of Lochalsh, 14th August 1985.
A.E.C. Reliance 6MU4R with C53F Duple Viceroy body.
New 5/72 to Cox, Maidstone. The Cox business was acquired by M & D c.1973/4.
Photographed at Beauli Motor Museum car park, July 1974.
A.E.C. Reliance 2MU3RV with Harrington B45F? body.
New 10/58 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd, no.C0398 and with Harrington Wayfarer C41F body, similar to the coach next to it here. Rebodied by Harrington during 1971 for O.P.O. use.
Photographed at Maidstone depot, 19th April 1975.
Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with H44/34F Metro-Cammell body.
New 5/59 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd, no.DH509.
Photographed in Penzance, September 1978. The railway station is to the left and below the road level.
Not sure of it's W.N. fleetnumber.
Volvo Ailsa B55-10 with H44/35F Alexander AV body.
New 12/75 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd. One of five bought for evaluation.
Acquired by Stevenston Motor Co (A1 Service) by 2/84.
Date and location unrecorded. Could be Hillingdon or Southsea.
Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann H44/33F body.
New 1/63 to Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd, DH628.
Photographed in Maidstone, 19th April 1975.
Bristol VRT/SL6G with East Lancs H43/30F body.
New 7/72 to Sheffield (279) later passing to South Yorkshire P.T.E.
Acquired 4/80 by Maidstone & District (5779) from South Yokshire.
Hastings & District Transport Ltd was formed from part of Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd on 23rd May 1983. Subsequently renumbered 779.
Photographed at Eastbourne, 2nd September 1983.