andyrad29 Â Â 10 #133 Posted March 21, 2015 My dad still has the wings that were fastened to the right hand side of this coach! Â took me long enough but heres a pic of the wings from the aforementioned 'Golden' coach. its reg was 336DWJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #134 Posted March 22, 2015 Dont know what era we are speaking about here, was this in the fifties or sixties? Its a bit difficult trying to remember some of the older liveries of some of the coach companies but it definately wasn't SUT with names like you mention. I think it might have been Littlewoods coaches as they were in a bergundy and silver livery with names like Duchess of Torquay, Duchess of Newquay etc. Hope this is of some help.  Those were Littlewood's, someone told me they only had two, is that right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkiegaffer   10 #135 Posted January 25, 2016 Just a quick note to say that members of my family and I went on several tours organised by Sheffield United Tours. This was during the 1950's. I still have my passport ( what an awful photo) and somewhere a red plastic passport wallet. S I have some dates. Will look by again soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SUTman   10 #136 Posted January 27, 2016 There's been a few requests for coach names here, so I will start with the Elizabethan class. No231- Drake, No232- Raleigh, No233- Hawkins, No234- Frobisher, No235- Grenville, No236- Shakespear, No237- Bacon, No238- Marlowe, No239- Gresham, No240 - Leicester, No241- John Norris, No242- Essex, No243- Knollys, No244- Cecil, No245- Burghley, No 246- Spencer, No247- Walsingham, No248- Sidney, No249- Hatton, No250- Effingham, No251- Seymore. No252- Gilbert. When I get chance, I will post the "Gay" class, "Continental" class and "Panorama" class names if anyone is interested. hope this is of some interest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #137 Posted January 30, 2016 Dont know what era we are speaking about here, was this in the fifties or sixties? Its a bit difficult trying to remember some of the older liveries of some of the coach companies but it definately wasn't SUT with names like you mention. I think it might have been Littlewoods coaches as they were in a bergundy and silver livery with names like Duchess of Torquay, Duchess of Newquay etc. Hope this is of some help.  Yes I think Littlewood's only had two coaches, they garaged them at a place at Petre Street/Garter Street in Pitsmoor. I believe at one time one of the coaches was called ' Empress of ??' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SUTman   10 #138 Posted January 30, 2016 Littlewood had around five coaches at any one time and replaced these after around three to four years. Names included Countess of Torquay, Queen of Torquay, Baroness of Torquay, Queen of Weymouth, Queen of Newquay, Torbay Princess and Scottish Queen. These names appeared on replacement coaches when the older coaches were sold. The livery was burgundy and silver grey. The company was taken over in the mid eighties by Skills of Nottingham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #139 Posted January 30, 2016 Littlewood had around five coaches at any one time and replaced these after around three to four years. Names included Countess of Torquay, Queen of Torquay, Baroness of Torquay, Queen of Weymouth, Queen of Newquay, Torbay Princess and Scottish Queen. These names appeared on replacement coaches when the older coaches were sold. The livery was burgundy and silver grey. The company was taken over in the mid eighties by Skills of Nottingham.  Thank you SUTman, however the titles of the coaches all have 'Devonion' names , but 'Scottish Queen'..?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sedith   19 #140 Posted January 30, 2016 Thank you SUTman, however the titles of the coaches all have 'Devonion' names , but 'Scottish Queen'..?? Not strictly speaking stpetre ... Newquay is in Cornwall, Weymouth in Dorset and Torquay in Devon ... the only one missing is a coach taking the name of a Somerset resort ... but I suppose if the west country was where they plied their trade it makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #141 Posted January 31, 2016 Not strictly speaking stpetre ... Newquay is in Cornwall, Weymouth in Dorset and Torquay in Devon ... the only one missing is a coach taking the name of a Somerset resort ... but I suppose if the west country was where they plied their trade it makes sense.  Yes sedith, thank you, I was getting my west country geography mixed up, also if one travelled with Littlewood's, didn't you have to book the accommodation with them too. not just the ride. Perhaps S.U.T. also ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BIGJON Â Â 10 #142 Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) http://s119photobucket.com Trying to upload a photo, dont seem to be working Edited February 1, 2016 by BIGJON Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SUTman   10 #143 Posted February 1, 2016 During the late 70's early 80's in addition to services to the west country, Littlewoods also offered all inclusive tours to Scotland of 7 days duration. Largs for £85, Oban for £110 and Inverness for £125. The coach "Scottish Queen" was used for some of these which was EWE 759V, a Volvo with Caetano Alpha body new in 1980. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gregnig   10 #144 Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) In the late 1950's I went with a party who hired two SUT coaches to take us to Grindlewald/Interlaken. We stopped the night at Johnny's Place in Bully les Mines, France. This would appear to have been a regular overnight coach stop. I was under the impression that Johnny originated from Eckington. As we journeyed on to Switzerland, one of the coaches broke down & a replacement had to be hired.We were told that the vehicle in question was one of a few in the fleet with a Ford engine. The complete holiday cost us £30 which was a lot of money to find in those days!! Edited February 1, 2016 by gregnig amended Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...