I used to take the Stockton Corporation number 3 or the number 8 to work on a morning, which were green in colour.
The United buses were Red in colour and I never went on them until much later.
It was the double decker style bus with the open back, very punctual always on time.
They use to have a conductor who took your money, gave you a ticket helped you with your luggage or your pushchair and rang the bell for the bus to stop.
Now that was service and always done with a smile and a cheery hello or remark.
They were always smartly dressed and wore their badge with their number on.
I loved the buses at Christmas as they were beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations or nativity scenes.
I would miss a bus and wait for the next bus to arrive if I knew it was going to be a Christmas bus, quite a few people would do the same.
As they were lovely to see and they made you feel good.
It is a shame the bus service today does not make more of an effort in everyway.
If you got on their bus regular they made you feel as if they knew you, it was enjoyable to ride on their bus.
A big thank you to all those bus drivers and bus conductors that made a journey on their bus enjoyable.
SheilaT
The buses in these pictures are full of interest. From the top we have SFC730 which was an AEC Regal 4 with Willowbrook bodywork and acquired second hand from the City of Oxford Motor Services in 1964 for training purposes pending the delivery to Stockton Corporation of new one man operated Leyland Panther high capacity single deckers. It later joined the Panthers in service, and lasted till March 1970 when it was disposed of for scrap. It is seen here in the Turquoise livery of Teesside Municipal Transport but with Stockton Corporation fleetnames. This was because the livery of the new operator was applied to the buses some months before the official creation of TMT in April 1968. The next picture shows two vehicles, the single decker is a former Wilkinsons of Sedgefield AEC Reliance with Plaxton Highway bodywork being followed by a Stockton Corporation Leyland PD2. It is 469MPT originally no 69 in the Wilkinsons fleet. Wilkinsons were taken over by United Automobile Services in 1967, and most of their vehicles appeared in United’s red livery as seen in this picture, and United prefixed these vehicles with a ‘W’ to distinguish them from other members of the United fleet. This one became United W10. The third picture shows Stockton Corporation no40 (759HPT)a Leyland PD2/40 with Weymann bodywork new in 1960. The bus is seen at Stockton Depot, which opened in 1965. It is still in use today with Stagecoach North East.The buildings to the viewers right were I believe, part of a Hospital complex, but are now demolished with industrial units on the site now. The bus is seen in the dark green livery of Stockton Corporation which dates the picture to before 1967 before the introduction of the TMT Turquoise livery mentioned above. The fourth picture shows a Stockton Corporation Leyland PD2 with dated looking bodywork new in 1950.One of a class of twelve, most were withdrawn by 1968. Only three made it into the new decade.
Noticed the number 8 in one of these pictures. Many is the time the No 8 transported me from Primrose Hill estate to Stockton High Street and back home again at closing time. The old drunks on the bus back then and their antics was a sight to behold.
I remember the “Christmas bus” Stockton Corporation would run every year. Decorated inside and out we would wait eagerly for when they came on to our route. I have only ever seen a blurred picture of one of these buses – are there any decent photos out there I wonder?
Where can I find a old model bus of Stockton?
I used to take the Stockton Corporation number 3 or the number 8 to work on a morning, which were green in colour.
The United buses were Red in colour and I never went on them until much later.
It was the double decker style bus with the open back, very punctual always on time.
They use to have a conductor who took your money, gave you a ticket helped you with your luggage or your pushchair and rang the bell for the bus to stop.
Now that was service and always done with a smile and a cheery hello or remark.
They were always smartly dressed and wore their badge with their number on.
I loved the buses at Christmas as they were beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations or nativity scenes.
I would miss a bus and wait for the next bus to arrive if I knew it was going to be a Christmas bus, quite a few people would do the same.
As they were lovely to see and they made you feel good.
It is a shame the bus service today does not make more of an effort in everyway.
If you got on their bus regular they made you feel as if they knew you, it was enjoyable to ride on their bus.
A big thank you to all those bus drivers and bus conductors that made a journey on their bus enjoyable.
SheilaT
I seem to remember getting a bus on Christmas Day from Roseworth to Thornaby my brother-in-law says not. Am I right?
Yes you are right in those days are used to work Christmas Day but thank god now that I stopped and we all enjoy Christmas together
I was an app fitter in 1956 on wards in boat house lane workingon Leyland 500 aec gardners daimelers ect
It must be my memory or something as I thought it was the 7 and 7a that went to Stockton and back
The buses in these pictures are full of interest. From the top we have SFC730 which was an AEC Regal 4 with Willowbrook bodywork and acquired second hand from the City of Oxford Motor Services in 1964 for training purposes pending the delivery to Stockton Corporation of new one man operated Leyland Panther high capacity single deckers. It later joined the Panthers in service, and lasted till March 1970 when it was disposed of for scrap. It is seen here in the Turquoise livery of Teesside Municipal Transport but with Stockton Corporation fleetnames. This was because the livery of the new operator was applied to the buses some months before the official creation of TMT in April 1968. The next picture shows two vehicles, the single decker is a former Wilkinsons of Sedgefield AEC Reliance with Plaxton Highway bodywork being followed by a Stockton Corporation Leyland PD2. It is 469MPT originally no 69 in the Wilkinsons fleet. Wilkinsons were taken over by United Automobile Services in 1967, and most of their vehicles appeared in United’s red livery as seen in this picture, and United prefixed these vehicles with a ‘W’ to distinguish them from other members of the United fleet. This one became United W10. The third picture shows Stockton Corporation no40 (759HPT)a Leyland PD2/40 with Weymann bodywork new in 1960. The bus is seen at Stockton Depot, which opened in 1965. It is still in use today with Stagecoach North East.The buildings to the viewers right were I believe, part of a Hospital complex, but are now demolished with industrial units on the site now. The bus is seen in the dark green livery of Stockton Corporation which dates the picture to before 1967 before the introduction of the TMT Turquoise livery mentioned above. The fourth picture shows a Stockton Corporation Leyland PD2 with dated looking bodywork new in 1950.One of a class of twelve, most were withdrawn by 1968. Only three made it into the new decade.
Noticed the number 8 in one of these pictures. Many is the time the No 8 transported me from Primrose Hill estate to Stockton High Street and back home again at closing time. The old drunks on the bus back then and their antics was a sight to behold.
I remember the “Christmas bus” Stockton Corporation would run every year. Decorated inside and out we would wait eagerly for when they came on to our route. I have only ever seen a blurred picture of one of these buses – are there any decent photos out there I wonder?