One of the main features of this years ‘Showbus’ was to feature ‘Barton Transport’ who this year are celebrating the 150th aniiversary of the birth of the comany’s founder Mr. T. H. Barton.
I captured what images I was able too as the cavalcade passed through the site hoping to have a chance to catch up with them later.
Circumstances on the day prevented me from doing so.
I therefore present the 11 images I did get and apologise for the other 4 which unfortunately got away.
966 RVO ‘Barton Transport’ No. 966 Bedford VAL / Yeates Europa
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
At the time of this bus being introduced, many of the travelling public were not used to the concept of dual doored buses so it was found necessary to paint IN and OUT on the bodywork.
Dating from 1963.
KNN 254 ‘Barton Transport’ No. 580 Leyland Titan PD1 / Duple
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1949.
JVO 230 ‘Barton Transport’ No. 507 Leyland Titan PD1A / Duple
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1948.
AAL 522A ‘Barton Transport’ No. 854 AEC Regent V / Northern Counties
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Originally registered 854 FNN when new in 1960. The last of a batch of 5 and withdrawn in 1973.
JNN 384 ‘Barton Transport’ No. 467 Leyland PD1 / Duple
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1948.
XAL 784 ‘Barton Transport’ No. 784 AEC Regent V / Northern Counties
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1957.
WAL 782 ‘Barton Transport’ No. 782 Leyland Tiger PS1 / Willowbrook
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
A 1957 rebuild of a much earlier single deck chassis.
866 HAL ‘Barton Transport’ No. 866 AEC Reliance / Plaxton Panorama
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1960.
RVO 668L ‘Barton Transport’ No. 1246 Leyland Leopard PSU 3 / Plaxton Elite Express 3
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Dating from 1972.
861 HAL ‘Barton Transport’ No. 861 Dennis Loline 2 / Northern Counties
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Unique in that it combines a low height chassis with low height bodywork so producing an overall height of 12 feet 6 inches ( 3.81m) which I believe is still a lowest ever for a fully roofed double decker.
Dating from 1961.
XRR 615M ‘Barton Transport’ No. 1286 Leyland Leopard PSU3 / Plaxton Elite Express 3
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogsot.co.uk’
Dating from 1973.
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