Truck & Bus Forum Truck & Bus Forum
18:50
Welcome to the Truck & Bus Forums
Welcome!A very warm welcome to truckandbusforum.com, a completely FREE online community for people worldwide with an interest in vintage and modern trucks and buses.

Click here to go to the forums home page and find out more.
Please feel free to join by clicking HERE.

Go Back   Truck & Bus Forum > Bus & Coach Forums > Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 4th April 2015, 21:18
sloway sloway is offline  
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: somerset
Posts: 4
what bus

On November the 22nd in 1946 an aeroplane ripped off the top deck of
a Guy Arab Bristol Tramways double decker carrying a full complement of
RAF personnel from RAF Locking into Weston-Super-Mare. The bus did not overturn and 7 airmen were killed, all on whom were on the top deck.
Does anyone know the bus involved, please? It is one of the series numbered
3630 to 3641 (HHU 352-359 or HHW 13-15).
Many enquiries and much research have (so far) proved fruitless: one of
the more knowledgeable Bristol Vintage Bus Club members suggests 3632
but this is based on the fact that there is a picture of that particular vehicle
on it's side with 'Locking Camp' displayed on the destination blind: had the
bus in this incident been turned over there would have been many more casualties. In actual fact none of the lower deck windows were broken...
Many thanks. = Sloway.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11th May 2015, 13:36
Mr-Tomcat Mr-Tomcat is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Holyhead
Posts: 161
Images: 1537
Send a message via MSN to Mr-Tomcat
Is this link any good to you? http://www.freewebs.com/raflocking/a...s/show/2991026 it gives reference to where a picture might be obtainable.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11th May 2015, 20:10
sloway sloway is offline  
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: somerset
Posts: 4
Mr Tomcat =

Many thanks for your response: I have seen that exchange re the accident but it doesn't
throw any light on what particular bus was involved.
Best wishes =

Sloway.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11th May 2015, 23:04
G-CPTN G-CPTN is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Tynedale
Age: 79
Posts: 3,698
Images: 209
Quote:
Originally Posted by sloway View Post
Mr Tomcat =

Many thanks for your response: I have seen that exchange re the accident but it doesn't
throw any light on what particular bus was involved.
Best wishes =

Sloway.
The contemporary newspaper report photograph might identify the vehicle.

Most newspapers hold an archive of issues.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12th May 2015, 15:25
sloway sloway is offline  
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: somerset
Posts: 4
Mr Tomcat =
Hi: what photographs of the accident that were published only show the bus sideways on.
The 'Buses' magazine had not appeared at that time and what transport magazines there
were focused mainly on trade articles/adverts. There is nothing relevant from BTCC material held at the Bristol Record Office either.
Regards =
Sloway.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12th May 2015, 15:50
Mr-Tomcat Mr-Tomcat is offline  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Holyhead
Posts: 161
Images: 1537
Send a message via MSN to Mr-Tomcat
Would the records of the buses original owner have passed over to any company taking over the original operator? Perhaps if you try nearer today's date you might find it in someone more recents archive, I hope I'm making sense.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12th May 2015, 20:16
sloway sloway is offline  
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: somerset
Posts: 4
Mr Tomcat =
I think I have explored that avenue - and all the other avenues I can think of. My best hope is someone who has much of the information of a BTCC 'fanatic' who died several
years ago. He (the someone) needs time to access all his data....
Thanks again...
Sloway.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 18:50.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.