boginspro Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Sheffield Transport number 54 on a route I worked regularly, unfortunately not with this vehicle. Back loader single deck and half canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon crapper Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I remember seeing it a few times in Handsworth, probably on the Dinnington via Kiveton Park-can't remember the route number. Always wondered why there were no others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 12:42, Gordon crapper said: I remember seeing it a few times in Handsworth, probably on the Dinnington via Kiveton Park-can't remember the route number. Always wondered why there were no others. From this site ------ http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/?cat=120 "54 was a demonstrator on loan from January 1940 until brought into the fleet in December of that year as number 54. It was believed to have been at the last Pre-War Commercial Motor Show. 54 was apparently a well-liked and reliable vehicle, lasting until 1955 in service before being converted into a canteen bus with withdrawal coming in January 1961." As you say it could have been working a Dinnington route but I wonder if 54 could have been working the Retford / Gainsborough route. In my time on the buses, some years later, if my memory serves me right, that route was on the Derbyshire staff allocation board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon crapper Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 It could possibly have been on the Gainsborough route, but I have a vague feeling that I saw it coming up Laverack Street from the Richmond direction. However an 82 year old's memories are not that reliable! Thanks for the post, very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon crapper Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I'm a member of the Sheffield Transport Study Group, lots of interesting bus articles in their journal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Gordon crapper said: I'm a member of the Sheffield Transport Study Group, lots of interesting bus articles in their journal. Thanks, I will look in to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit2 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 ...recommended !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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