​Gibson Brothers buses of Barlestone -
​Comfort buses
Buses registered in the 1940's owned by Gibson Brothers of Barlestone.
EUT 282
Fleet No 24.
Brand New To Gibsons August 1948.
Maudslay Marathon 3 chassis No 70151.
Burlingham bodywork No 3557.
Scrapped March 1961.
EUT 896
Fleet No 25.
Brand New To Gibsons October 1948.
Maudslay Marathon 3 chassis No 70240.
Burlingham bodywork No 3558.
Scrapped June 1960.
FJU 350
Fleet No 26.
Brand New To Gibsons April 1949.
Maudslay Marathon 3 chassis No 70295.
Quorn bodywork by Crawford, Prince & Johnson of Queniborough.
Scrapped April 1959.​
FNR 597
Fleet No 29.
Brand New To Gibsons October 1949.
Crossley SD42/7 chassis No 94862.
Strachans bodywork.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold to Bird (dealer) Stratford-on-Avon August 1962.
Painted into full Gibsons livery at a later date.
Picture taken on Western Boulevard, Leicester.
FNR 597.
Fleet No 29.
Now in full Gibsons livery with fleet No.
FNR 598.
Fleet No 30.
Brand New To Gibsons October 1949.
Crossley SD42/7 chassis No 94861.
Strachans bodywork.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold to P.V.D.(dealer) Dunchurch June 1962.
HGF 938.
Fleet No 34.
Brand New October 1946 To London Transport .
Purched by Gibsons June 1953.
Daimler CWA6 chassis No 12889.
Park Royal bodywork.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Scrapped December 1960.
GLX 916.
Fleet No 35 (two No 35's ran concurrently! there was never a No 36!!).
Brand New October 1944 To London Transport .
Purched by Gibsons February 1954.
Daimler CWA6 chassis No 11853.
Duple bodywork No 39215.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Scrapped January 1959 after an accident.
EWM 546.
Fleet No 39.
Brand New To Southport Corporation May 1946.
Purchased By Gibsons April 1957.
Daimler CWA6D chassis No 12655.
Duple U bodywork No 41630.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
P.V.D, (dealer) of Dunchurch August 1960.
Picture taken on Western Boulevard, Leicester.
EWM 549.
Fleet No 40.
Brand New To Southport Corporation June 1946.
Purchased By Gibsons April 1957.
Daimler CWA6D chassis No 12665.
Duple U bodywork No 41683.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold April 1963 to unknown.
Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.
EWM 549.
Fleet No 40.
Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.
HKL 853.
Fleet No 42.
Brand New To Maidstone & District July 1946.
Purchased By Gibsons May 1959.
Bristol K6A chassis No W3104.
Weyman bodywork No M2923 fitted with platform doors August 1960.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold to Astill & Jordan December 1963.
Withdrawn April 1966.
Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.
HKL 853.
Fleet No 42.
Picture taken on Western Boulevard, Leicester.
GKP 261.
Fleet No 43.
Brand New To Maidstone & District February 1944.
Purchased By Gibsons July 1959.
Daimler CWA6 chassis No 11544.
Weyman bodywork No M4570 fitted with platorm doors 1960.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold to Bird (dealer) of Stratford-on-Avon August 1963.
Picture taken in Market Bosworth square.
MWL 976.
Fleet No 44.
Brand New To City Of Oxford August 1948.
Purchased By Gibsons January 1960.
A.E.C. Regent chassis No 06617916.
Weyman bodywork No M3568 fitted with platform doors 1960.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold in July 1964 to unknown.
Picture taken on the Western Boulevard, Leicester.
MWL 976.
Fleet No 44.
Fleet No 47.
Brand New To City Of Oxford August 1948.
Purchased By Gibsons August 1960.
A.E.C. Regent chassis No 06617907.
Weyman bodywork No M3575 fitted with platform doors August 1960.
30/26 seat rear loading double decker.
Sold in August 1965 to unknown.
HLX 145.
​Fleet No 52.
Brand New To London Transport February 1948.
Purchased By Gibsons August 1962.
AEC Regent III chassis No 0961422.
Weymann bodywork No W105.
Fitted with platform doors August 1962.
Sold To P.V.S. (contract fleet) in London March 1968.
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HLX 145.
​Fleet No 52.
Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.
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HLX 145.
​Fleet No 52.
Picture taken at the Barton Road, Barlestone garage.
Professionally coloured version of the above picture.
HLX 145.
Fleet No 52.
Pictured with HAY 849 - Fleet No 32 - behind.​
KLB 510.
Fleet No 57.
Brand New To London Transport November 1949.
Purchased By Gibsons September 1963
A.E.C. Regent III chassis No 09613163.
Park Royal bodywork.
Fitted with platform doors September 1963.
Sold January 1967.
Purchased By Margo's Coaches in Croyden March 1968.