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152
in front of Reading station, the site
of the Thames Valley bus terminal. |
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Thames
Valley 100 |
Sunday
2 August 2015 |
Thames
Valley & Great Western |
Omnibus
Trust |
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An event to celebrate the start of
bus services in the Thames Valley by
British Automobile Traction, the forerunner
of the Thames Valley Traction Company,
a BAT subsidiary. |
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A display of buses at Reading station
and services on the first route on 31
July 1915, Maidenhead - Reading - Streatley. |
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MO
9324 |
Thames
Valley 152 |
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1927
Tilling Stevens B9A with Brush
body. |
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MO
9324 |
Thames
Valley 152 |
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Reading
station. |
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MO
9324 |
Thames
Valley 152 |
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Reading
station. |
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MO
9324 |
Thames
Valley 152 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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1946
Bristol K6A with ECW body. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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In
Twyford, on route 1 to Reading. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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In
Twyford, on route 1 to Reading. |
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DBL
154 |
Thames
Valley 446 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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1950
Bristol LL6B with ECW body. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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FMO
938 |
Thames
Valley 556 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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GFM
882 |
Thames
Valley S302 |
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1948
Bristol L6A with ECW body, came to Thames
Valley in 1963. |
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GFM
882 |
Thames
Valley S302 |
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S302
was new to Crosville as their KB73 and
SLA73 after conversion to one-man. |
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GFM
882 |
Thames
Valley S302 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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GJB
254 |
Thames
Valley 616 |
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1952
Bristol LWL6B with ECW body. |
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GJB
254 |
Thames
Valley 616 |
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Owners
after Thames Valley included the Coalporters
Rowing Club, Southampton. |
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GJB
254 |
Thames
Valley 616 |
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Approaching
the station interchange. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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1955
Bristol KSW6B with ECW body. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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At
the station interchange. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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In
Twyford, on route 1 from Reading to
Maidenhead. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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In
Twyford, on route 1 from Reading to
Maidenhead. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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Approaching
the station interchange. |
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JRX
823 |
Thames
Valley 748 |
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At
the Rivermead Leisure Complex. |
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GRX
140D |
Thames
Valley D40 |
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1966
Bristol FLF6G with ECW body. |
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GRX
140D |
Thames
Valley D40 |
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D40
became Alder Valley 672. |
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RX
5577 |
Thames
Valley 215. |
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1930
Leyland Lion LT1 originally with Brush
body, rebuilt with a Beadle body in
1944. |
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RX
5577 |
Thames
Valley 215. |
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215
is currently undergoing a full restoration. |
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RX
5577 |
Thames
Valley 215. |
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Rear
views show work on the body is well
under way but there is no interior. |
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RX
5577 |
Thames
Valley 215. |
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