Edwards coaches in the 1950s.
Arthur Bennett recalls that the photo was taken at at Barrack Square,
Near Gloucester Prison sometime in the 1950's.
Edwards Bus Garage was situated at Joys Green, Lydbrook. The third
driver from the left is Les Hale of Joys Green, Lydbrook. Can anyone
name more
drivers? or identify the buses!?.
Thanks to John Edwards for pointing out (Feb 2006): "The
coaches are all A.E.C. except third from left which I think is a Daimler
. I would
date them as 1940s".
From left to right: 1 Geoff Goode, 2 Tich Mathews, 3 Les Hale of Joys Green, 4 Merrick Griffin
Ria Baker added (November 2012): "... I think the fourth person in the photograph is Merrick Griffin who was a coach driver for Edwards Coaches circa 1959. About 1970 Merrick then founded Greystone Coaches".
Thanks also to Michael Stephens for adding (Feb 2006): "From
Left To Right.
Coach 1 ?,
Coach 2 - VJ7 040, AEC Santus C33F purchased by Edwards in1947 and
scrapped in1958,
Coach 3 - CJA 55. Daimler Plaxton C32F purchased By Edwards in 1947
and sold in 1953,
Coach 4 ?,
Coach 5 - JDD 846, AEC Burlingham C33F. Bought new by Edwards in1949
and sold in
1961.
Coach 6 - FCJ 57, AEC Prewar Duple Bodywork C33F. Bought in1948 and
sold 1952,
Coach 7 - HAD 370, AEC Duplec33F. Purchased new in 1947
and sold
in 1954.
Coach 8
- JDG 375, AEC Plaxton C33F. Purchased new in 1950 sold in 1963.
Information came from "Fleet
Histories of Selected Independent Operators Gloucestershire. Part 1
Forest of Dean and Tewkesbury Areas Published by PSV Circle in 2005". Also Plaxton are
still building bodies for Coaches and Buses.
This photograph was taken after this Edwards AEC Reliance KJD902 was withdrawn
from service
Thanks to Michael Stephens for adding (Feb 2006): "The
vehicle KJD902 was purchased by Edward's in 5/63 and withdrawn
in 5/77. The vehicle is A.E.C. Roe Dalesman C37C. It was bought
from Essex County Coaches and was derelict at the depot in1978.
This Information came from "Fleet Histories of
selected independent operators of Gloucestershire
Part 1 Forest of Dean and
Tewkesbury. Published by the PSV Circle in September 2005."
Geoffrey Stuart added (Sept 2022): "Edward coaches were used in 1950s by our local pub outings."
Thanks also to Brian Skinner.
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