Ex Bristol O.C HHW 933D. Copyright ETCS
Osbourne's first bus came in 1919 when they purchased their first Model T Ford with a horse bus body!, the first service was created to Colchester, then to Maldon in 1922 and Witham in 1930, as with most independents in the area they mixed having new buses with good secondhand purchases, the first Double Decker a Daimler CWA 6 came in 1944 and a brand new AEC Regent V in 1957 as seen above Osbourne's bought quality second hand buy's as seen by one of the two Bristol VR Prototypes bought from Bristol.O.C HHW 933D the other being GGM431D, this coincided with the Scottish Bus Group swapping their troublesome VR's for Lodekka, Osbournes bought NAG 588G and OCS 581H, during the 1970's Bus Grant buses were bought including 36 RHK 756K a Bedford YRQ with Willowbrook body in 1971 followed by 2 Bedford YRQ in 1973, 3 in 1974 one being a YRQ, one YRG and one YRT and Plaxton bodied, 3 more in 1975 2 Bedford YRT with Plaxton body's and one YRQ with Willowbrook body, they were most famous for acquiring 3 AEC Demonstrators the first being 80 WMH a AEC Bridgemaster in 1960 followed by 2211 MK in 1961 and 8071 ML a Renown in 1963. The 1980's saw ex LT and Tayside Fleetlines bought secondhand, and Leyland Tigers making up the new coach orders, Osbournes began to struggle during the 1990's finally bring sold to neighbour Hedingham, with the fleet changing very little between 1989 and 1997.
Bedford YRQ 36 RHK 756K. Copyright ETCS.
Both Ex Western SMT Bristol VR's OCS 581H and NAG 588G still in Western SMT livery along with ex AEC Renown Demonstrator 80 WMH. Copyright ETCS.
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