Western Welsh Eastern Coach Works Leyland PS1. In service from August 1947 until 1960. After a lengthy time spent mostly in Scotland at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum where the rebuild was started by Tam Loggie of Vintage Vehicle Restorations where the body frame and panels were built and fitted. After encountering a long delay Tam was unable to finish the job. The vehicle then returned to us at Barry Depot, unfinished. It was completed in TDC, Lydney. This project is dedicated to the memory of Ivor Gray (General Manager 1962-71) and his brother Leslie Gray, (Assistant Chief Engineer 1953 – 69). Both played various leading roles with the Western Welsh Omnibus Company over many many years and contributed to making it the premier bus company in Wales.
Images
Western Welsh PS1 856 at Bridgend circa 1955
some local buses in Duckinfield, Manchester in 1992 Red & White SAX 1G, JAX117E just in shot, West Mon 21 and WW 856 our Tiger.
now stripped 856 is prepared for it’s trip to the SVBM for a complete rebuild a back to it’s original condition.
856 arrives home after transfer to suspended tow for the final part of the journey home from Ripon.
Celtic’s Stuart prepares to wind surf in the slip stream behind 856. taken before departure for the long journey home to Cardiff
now stripped 856 is prepared for it’s trip to the SVBM for a complete rebuild a back to it’s original condition.
now stripped 856 is prepared for it’s trip to the SVBM for a complete rebuild a back to it’s original condition.
856 radiator attached and close-up of reconstructed front bulkhead Jan 2006.
856 osr frame view web 17-2-06
Progress 2007
Progress 2007
Progress 2007
Progress 2007
Progress 2007
May 2008
May 2008
May 2008
CUH 856 in 2010
CUH 856 in 2010
856 at Lydney on Wednesday 19th Dec, new drivers door fitted. PAX being rubbed down alongside (December 2012)
