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HB 7162 In Victoria Street.


HB 7163 - At Bridgefield Terrace opposite the Penry Street Depot.		HB 7163 - In Castle Street outside Manchester House. (Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)


HB 7164 - Bernard Warr tells us that this photograph was taken at the Mid Wales Garage in Newtown.		HB 7164 - at the Mid Wales Motorways in Newtown. (Photograph Courtesy of Bernard Warr)


HB 7165 - At Bridgefield Terrace opposite the Penry Street Depot.		HB 7272 - in Castle Street. (Photograph courtesy of Peter Owen)


Conductor Bill John Lewis At his home at Heol-y-Bryniau, Pant - 1960s (Photograph courtesy of Bill's son Gareth Lewis)		HB 7288 - Outside the Market in Graham Street.


EO 8899 - Outside the Market in Graham Street. Driver Ira Davies of Dowlais climbing aboard.(Photograph courtesy of Joan Davies)		HB 8335 - At Nantygwenith Street Depot. Looks like it's just been delivered


Driver Ira Davies in his Ford Zephyr HB 9210 outside Nantygwenith Street Bus Depot		MTBC Busman's' Annual Outing To Weston Circa 1964 (Photograph courtesy of Alan Rees)


MTBC Busman's' Annual Outing To Weston 1960's (Photograph courtesy of Alan Rees)		MTBC Driver Vic Spracklen with Conductor Donald Morgan (Photograph courtesy of Alan Rees)


Omnibus Department - Ellis Lloyd's Retirement 1966. (Photograph courtesy of Jan Caswell)


HB 8336 - At Nantygwenith Street Depot. (Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)		George Chennells on the Ynysfach route in the 1950's. (Photograph by W. (Bill) Flood Treharris and courtesy of David Chennells)


HB 8337 - Ynysgau Chapel and Victoria Street in the background		HB 8337 outside the Market in Victoria Street.



HB 8337 Outside the Fountain Shop.		HB 8338- In Penry Street.


HB 8339 - Waiting outside what is now the Abbey National. The old Police station in the background.		HB 8798 - In Glebeland Street.


HB 8800 in Castle Street.		Howie Evans and Reg Clayton, at Pant Cemetary (Photograph Courtesy of Brian Clayton, also thanks to Cerys Parker)


HB 8799 Approaching the Old Bus Garage, Passing Ye Olde Corner House Pub.		HB 8801 - In Victoria Street.


HB 8802 - In the High Street.		HB 9841 and CHB 114 at the Nantygwenith Street Depot.


TTC170 - In Nantygwyneth Street Bus Garage


AHB212 in the Nantygwenith Street Bus Garage		AHB 132B in Castle Street Bus Station, (Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)


AHB 133B in Glebeland Street, In the background, The Lamb Inn.		AHB 134B in Victoria Street,


AHB 135B - Turning on to the Avenue De Clichy from Castle Street..


AHB 136B - Victoria Street.		AHB 136B - Graham Street. (Photograph courtesy of Tudor Thomas)


AHB 136B - At the Bus Station. At this time this vehicle was being used as a Learner Bus (Photograph courtesy of Bernard Allan)		George Chennells on the Ynysfach run (Photograph courtesy of David Chennells)


AHB 212 at the Nantygwenith Street depot.		BHB 309 at Fox Street, Treharris (Photograph Courtesy of Peter Owen)

BHB 310 in Castle Street in the early 70's

BHB 311 at Iron Bridge.

BHB 312 at the NantygwenithStreet depot

(Photograph courtesy of Tudor Thomas)

BHB 337C at the bottom of Victoria Street.

BHB 339C in Castle Street.

BHB340C enroute to Dowlais Factories

Howard Davies of Troedyrhiw with BHB 340C at Cefn Cemetery

Howard was at one time a Professional Boxer with 77 fights under his belt

Click Here for a photograph taken when he was 17 at the start of his boxing career

(Photographs courtesy of Dorian True)

CHB110 in Graham Street, Wellington street in the

background.

CHB 114 on the Avenue De Clichy.

CHB 116 At the Dowlais Top Level Crossing Returning

from Pengarnddu 1962

CHB116 at Castle Street Bus Station

CHB 117 in retirement circa 1983

(Photograph courtesy of Ralph Handscomb)

CHB 118 outside the market in Graham Street.

(Wellington Street in the background)

CHB 121 passing St David's Church and turning into Church Street.

Driver Lewis Jones of Carlton

Terrace, Troedyrhiw with CHB 121

(Photograph courtesy of Roger Hawkins Lewis' Grandson)

CHB 327 at the bottom of Castle Street.

CHB 407D at Aberfan.

CHB408D, CHB115, HB 8336

Three buses parked at the bottom of Castle St - left to right.

CHB408D fleet number 143 new in 1966.

CHB115 fleet number 115 new in 1961 and withdrawn in 1976.

HB8336 fleet number 72 Leyland PD2 bodywork D J Davies Merthyr Tydfil new in 1955 withdrawn in 1971.

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Owen)

CHB107D at Dynevor Street

(Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)

CHB 409D on Twyn Hill.

CHB 411D at the new Bus Station.

CHB 411D at the Nantygwenith Street Depot. Painted in Special Livery to mark 50years of Merthyr Corporation

Buses. The near side painted in attractive 1924 livery, offside painted in the then current livery.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

DHB 58F in Castle Street.

DHB 153F in Castle Street.

DHB 147F in Castle Street.

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Chappell)

DHB148F Fleet Number 148

Leyland Leopard bodywork by East Lancs seen in Castle St Merthyr this was new in 1967 and withdrawn 13 years later in 1980.

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Owen)

EHB 259G in 60 years Anniversary Livery.

EHB 264G on the Swansea Road.

EO 8892 in Wellington Street, the old Fire Station in the

background.

EO 8891 and EO 8892 - Fleet Numbers 123 & 124

Leyland PD2 with Park Royal bodywork new in 1949 to Barrow Corporation Transport Merthyr bought 10 of these from Barrow in 1961 the photo shows them in Nantygwenith street depot these 2 were withdrawn in 1966 after only 5 years in Merthyr.

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Owen)

AEC Matador Breakdown Vehicle, at the Nantygwenith Street Depot

GHB 174J in the Castle Street Bus Station,

(Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)

GHB 178J departing for Pontsticill

(Photograph courtesy of Mark Powell)

GHB 222W at Aberfan

(Photograph Courtesy of Mark Powell)

GFJ 53 at the Nantygwenith Street Depot,

(Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)

GFJ 54 at the Nantygwenith Street Depot,

(Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)

HB8337 at Penry Street

(Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)

	KHB 187L Metroscania in original livery at Castle St Bus Station. Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection		KHB 187L Metroscania re-liveried at Castle St Bus Station. Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection


	KDW706P at Merthyr Bus Station heading for Bryngoleu (Photograph courtesy of Mark Powell)		EHB261G and NHB188M - At the Bus Station. Feb 1979. (Photograph courtesy of Bernard Allan)


	KHB 187L Metroscania at Castle St Bus Station. Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection		WWO 639T Leyland National in ASDA Livery. Photograph courtesy of the Elwyn Jones

				This bus was later 'Written Off' in an accident on King's Hill

	HTX726N and WW0641T - At the Castle Street Bus Station. Feb 1979. (Photograph courtesy of Bernard Allan)		WWO 642T Leyland National at Cardiff. Photograph courtesy of the Steve Powell Collection



	CKG 215V at Dynevor Street Garage (Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)		EHB261G and NHB188M - At the Bus Station. Feb 1979. (Photograph courtesy of Bernard Allan)


	National Bus WUH171T_Castle Street bus station, destination Bedlinog withMTC-136 on left. Feb 1979. (Photograph courtesy of Bernard Allan)		KDW706P at Castle Street Station (Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)


	TTC170 at Victoria Street (Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)

A Summer Outing in the 1970's

To Worcestershire race course, they were

foremen/setters/fitters/store men & labourers

(Photograph courtesy of David Chennells)

Merthyr Council Bus Drivers. 1970s

Back Row L-R:- Selwyn Jenkins, ?, Mikey Flynn, ?, Gerald Evans, John Evans, Robert Bishop, Ray Gravell, David John.

Front Row L-R:- Danny ?, Len Williams, Haydn Hubbard, Roy Flye.

(Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)

Merthyr Council Bus Drivers Outing. 1970s

Back Row L-R:-

Front Row L-R:- .

(Photograph Courtesy of Selwyn Jenkins)

Unidentified M.T.B.C. Bus

This M.T.B.C. bus had crashed through the Tarrel Bridge, Brecon; it was carrying a company of ATS* in 1942.

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War.

(Wikipedia)

Bus Garage.

Left to Right coach painters Peter Williams, Paul Davies (apprentice), Elwyn Jones and Jim Bick.

Inside the bus was Keith Williams; ? and Dai Evans diesel fitters.

(Photograph courtesy of Elwyn Jones)

(Photographs Courtesy of Elwyn Jones)

Merthyr Bus Garage - Early 1980's L-R: Chris Hancock, Peter Williams, ?, Russell Powell, Colin Neagle, ?, Keith Williams, Greg Bulter, Dai Evans, Jimmy Downs, Eddie Francis, Tony Thomas, Lynne Parker	Merthyr Bus Garage - Early 1980's L-R: Colin Neagle, John ?, Adrian Karl, Russel Powell, Jimmy Downs, Paul Williams, Dai Evans, Anthony James.


Merthyr Bus Garage - Early 1980's L-R: Dai Evans (Fitter) and Elwyn Jones (Coach Painter)	Merthyr Bus Garage - Early 1980's - Save Merthyr Buses! L-R: Elwyn Jones and Dai Evans


Merthyr Bus Garage - Early 1980's Mr Evans - Rolling Stock Superintendent	Merthyr Bus Garage Paint Shop Early 1980's

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