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1925 Beardmore Bus

1925 Beardmore Bus in The Open Road, Documentary, 1926

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

1925 Beardmore Bus

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dsl ◊ 2011-06-20 18:46	I think this is looking north along Union Street, Aberdeen.
chicomarx ◊ 2011-06-20 22:33	It's further north in Lossiemouth.
dsl ◊ 2011-06-20 22:42	Definitely Aberdeen. from Link to "www.worldtour-of-scotland.com" . Lossiemouth's too wee.
chicomarx ◊ 2011-06-20 22:51	Okay, then there was no title card for Aberdeen. The film showed Lossiemouth harbour immediately followed by this shot. -- Last edit: 2011-06-20 23:09:16
dsl ◊ 2011-06-20 23:06	Now the fishing fleet has gone, the spell of Lossiemouth's peace lasts all week.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2011-06-20 23:59	The radiator resembles a larger version of that on a Beardmore taxi. Anniesland built light cars, and Paisley the taxi until production moved to London in 1932. Beardmore built vans in the 1920s, did they also build buses? This vehicle looks about the same size as the Chevrolet or Reo Speedwagon buses of that period.
dsl ◊ 2011-06-22 13:07	Unfortunately for anyone trying to track down Aberdeen bus fleet details - "Towards the end of 1925, privately owned motor buses began to make their appearance on the streets, running in opposition to the Corporation services ... at its height, no fewer than twenty separate concerns were operating vehicles." - Link to "www.kitzbuhel.demon.co.uk" .
Sunbar ◊ 2011-10-25 21:03	john from Staffs wrote The radiator resembles a larger version of that on a Beardmore taxi. Anniesland built light cars, and Paisley the taxi until production moved to London in 1932. Beardmore built vans in the 1920s, did they also build buses? ... William Beardmore and Company did build buses according Graces Guide which references Beardmore buses with the only source as the publication "Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris" I like the idea its a Beardmore bus (the front does look like the taxi) but cannot find any pictures to confirm it.
Sunbar ◊ 2014-04-19 18:57	1925 Beardmore bus "At the (1925 London Olympia) show a bare (Beardmore) 30-cwt chassis will be on view, whilst other examples of the same model will be found in a box van, a 14-seater coach with all-weather equipment, and two somewhat different designs of 16-seater buses arranged for one-man control." Read more at Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com" Earlier 1920s Beardmore buses are also mentioned but most probably of the chara-banc or toast-rack design. -- Last edit: 2014-04-19 19:41:17

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