EASTERN COUNTIES 1950'S ODDITIES

 A chance today to see some of the rather exotic buses and coaches that Eastern Counties bought or inherited, firstly we see an Dennis Lancet /Duple C33F DS 982 new in 1950 to Metropolitan Coaches of Great Yarmouth in 1950 and taken over in 1951, this picture would have been taken in Great Yarmouth after 1953 when Eastern Counties fleet names were applied but before its relegation to bus work in 1957, this was withdrawn in 1960.

 This was rather a strange choice for Eastern Counties in 1949 as most buses bought were of the Bristol/ECW marque, however these Beadle Bedford's were purchased primarily for working rural routes, seating 35 they were converted from petrol to diesel engines a Gardner 4LK in 1952,this particular one CB 816 HPW 801 was allocated to Ipswich and withdrawn in 1959 replaced by the Bristol SC/ECW class

Finally a one off coach this was again acquired with the Metropolitan Coaches takeover in 1952 was a Bedford SB with a rather rare Gurney Nutting body with 33 coach seats, BS 925 EX 7107 was converted to a Gardner 4LK engine soon after the takeover gaining Eastern Counties fleet names in the process this coach had a short existence being withdrawn in 1957.