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A growing collection of books, features, images, documents, and maps, collected, curated, and presented by a team of local volunteers keen to preserve the history of North Mymms

North Mymms coaches over the years

Coaches and charabancs


Photograph of a Greenleaf a Karrier 98A with Reading Lilliput body, part of a fleet of three, June 1966 Image from Ron Kingdon
A Greenleaf Karrier 98A with Reading Lilliput body, part of a fleet of three, June 1966
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection


The following are images of coaches that served North Mymms over the years. In particular, during the '50s, '60s, and '70s. The images were taken by the late Ron Kingdon except for the last picture taken in 1927 by L Maxwell.

They are from the Images of North Mymms Collection, which have been shared with this site. All have been digitised and enhanced by local historian and photographer Mike Allen.



Photograph of a Greenleaf Karrier 98A with Reading Lilliput body, part of a fleet of three, June 1966 Image from Ron Kingdon
A Greenleaf Karrier 98A with Reading Lilliput body, part of a fleet of three, June 1966
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of Brunt's Coaches 27 May 1950 Image from Ron Kingdon
Brunt's Coaches 27 May 1950
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Brunt's Coach 1950 Image by Ron Kingdon
A Brunt's Coach 1950
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Brunt's Coach 1960s Image by Ron Kingdon
A Brunt's Coach in the 1960s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Brunt's Coach 1970s Image by Ron Kingdon
A Brunt's Coach 1970s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Brunt's Coach 1950s Image by Ron Kingdon
A Brunt's Coach in the 1950s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Brunt's Coach 1950s Image by Ron Kingdon
A Brunt's Coach in the 1950s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Birch Bros bus waiting for an A1 Dairies' herd to cross the Great North Road in July 1966 Image from Ron Kingdon
A Birch Bros bus waiting for an A1 Dairies herd to cross the Great North Road in July 1966
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Greenline bus converted into an American Medical Corps ambulance at North Mymms Park in the 1940s Image from Ron Kingdon
A Greenline bus converted into an American Medical Corps ambulance
At North Mymms Park in the 1940s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of Greenline buses converted into an American Medical Corps ambulance at North Mymms Park in the 1940s Image from Ron Kingdon
Greenline buses converted into an American Medical Corps ambulances
At North Mymms Park in the 1940s
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Potters Bar bus at Watersplash, Station Road, January 1990 Image from Ron Kingdon,
A Potters Bar bus at Watersplash, Station Road, January 1990
Image from Ron Kingdon, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



Photograph of a Shadbolt & Nash outing to Brighton 1927 Image from L Maxwell
A Shadbolt & Nash outing to Brighton 1927
Image from L Maxwell, part of the Images of North Mymms collection



2 comments:

  1. Correction, Greenleaf coach 883CPP was a Karrier 98A with Reading Lilliput body. It even appeared in some feature films.
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    1. Great, thanks for the feedback, I have corrected the captions to both images and changed the alt tags. Thanks for taking the time to send in the correction. David

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