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garibaldired
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Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« on: Monday 22 June 09 11:23 UTC (UK) »
 I think it was taken just after WW2 and in Nottingham.
Does anyone have any ideas about who the men are?

All thoughts welcome!

garibaldired

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Suttonrog
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 June 09 11:34 UTC (UK) »
garibaldired,

1 ) I don't think it is just after the war. It looks more late 50s to me - but thats just a feeling
2) I wouldn't assume it is Nottingham. A Robin Hood Coaches company operated from Rudyard Staffordshire and could have travelled almost anywhere.

Hope this helps.

Rog
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garibaldired
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 22 June 09 11:43 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that, Rog.

I do know that it is Nottingham if that helps anyone.
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skewbald
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 June 09 09:42 UTC (UK) »
The bus on the right looks like a 1950's Leyland Tiger, and the Robin Hood Coach company was bought out by Bartons Transport in the 60's.
Enlarging the picture on the right it looks like the destination board say "Stratford On Avon".
At the back of my mind I'm thinking Robin Hood were based in Calverton.

Skewy
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garibaldired
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 June 09 18:34 UTC (UK) »
You're right - it does look like it might read Startford upon Avon. Well spotted!

They don't look like they'd be off to watch a Shakespeare play though do they?!

I thought Robin Hood coaches was acquired by Bartons in the early 50's but I could be wrong.


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bikermickau
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 23 June 09 18:43 UTC (UK) »
From wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Transport

During the 1950s Barton had over 280 vehicles and 1000 employees. Numerous small companies were purchased, especially in the 1960s, including Hall Brothers of South Shields on Tyneside, and Robin Hood Coaches of Nottingham, whose emblem was retained and applied to the whole fleet.
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garibaldired
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 24 June 09 19:52 UTC (UK) »
http://www.keyworth-history.org.uk/about/reports/0802.html

This suggests early 1950's.
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skewbald
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 24 June 09 20:25 UTC (UK) »
Well this bus used to be Robin Hood, and was only built in 1959. So still go with early sixties.

http://www.transportimages.com/gallery/v/buses/ukprevious/Barton-Transport/Barton+934+Nottm+1960s.jpg.html
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garibaldired
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Re: Any ideas about this gentlemen's outing?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 24 June 09 20:32 UTC (UK) »
I bow to your superior knowledge skewbald  Smiley
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