
​Gibson Brothers buses of Barlestone -
​Comfort buses
Gibson Brothers buses at a glance - Page 2 ( hover over picture)

Fleet No 59. Brand New To Gibsons May 1964. Bedford SB5 chasis No 94164. Duple Bella Vega body No 1170. 41 seat front loading coach.


Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

Fleet No 61. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1965. Bedford VAL14 chasis No 1585. Duple Vega Major body No 1185/29. 52 seat front loading coach.

Fleet No 62. Brand New To Gibsons Apr 1965. Bedford VAL14 chasis No 1756. Duple Vega Major body No 1185/67. 52 seat front loading coach.



Fleet No 63. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1966. Bedford VAL14 chasis No 6817910. Duple body No 1202/74. 52 seat front loading coach.

Fleet No 64. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1966. Bedford VAL14 chasis No 6806890. Duple body No 1202/73. 52 seat front loading coach.

Fleet No 65. Brand New To Gibsons Feb 1967. Bedford VAM14 chasis No 6865334. Duple Midland body No CF1440. 45 seat front loading bus.

Fleet No 66. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1967. Bedford VAM14 chasis No 7822644. Duple Midland body No CF1482. 45 seat front loading bus.

Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

A bit of a mystery with this one. Note the different radiator grille and livery. Maybe after an accident? Was it still Gibsons owned? they had it from 1967-1971.

Fleet No 67. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1968. Bedford VAM70 chasis No 7T450899. Duple Midland body No CF1706. 45 seat front loading bus.

Fleet No 68. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1968. Bedford VAM70 chasis No 7T450962. Duple Midland body No CF1707. 45 seat front loading bus.


Fleet No 69. Brand New To Gibsons Mar 1969. Bedford VAM70 chasis No 9T464359. Willowbrook body No CF1866. 45 seat front loading bus.

Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.

Fleet No 70. Brand New To Gibsons Apr 1969. Bedford VAM70 chasis No 9T466125. Willowbrook body No CF1886. 45 seat front loading bus.

Picture taken on The Newarke, Leicester.


Life after Gibsons. Now in unknown livery

Fleet No 71. Brand New To Gibsons Apr 1969. Bedford VAM70 chasis No 9T466498. Willowbrook body No CF1887. 45 seat front loading bus.

Fleet No 72. Brand New To Gibsons Aug 1970. Bedford VAM70 chasis No OT477615. Willowbrook body No CF2303. 45 seat front loading bus.

Fleet No 72.


Fleet No 73. Brand New To Gibsons Aug 1970. Bedford VAM70 chasis No OT477619. Willowbrook body No CF2304. 45 seat front loading bus.