John Wakefield's photos

Kenzies Bedford OB JBY 804 on one of its rare outing these days. On this occasion (7th August 2021) it was for a Kenzie family wedding. The OB picked of the bride and her party from Duxford Lodge Hotel, Duxford for the service at Shepreth church.

New to Squirrell, Hitcham 10/73. seen in yard at Guyhirn, Cambs 24/8/00

Seen at Cambridge 10th July 2109 Known history chassis No 146356 body No 702040 New to Rickards, Brentford -/70 as MUR 201H Ray Wilson, Mappleton - preservation by -/86 unknown car dealer Harrogate -/86 Harts Coaches, Cleveland 5/88 re regd. LIB 2542 a caravan with 'Jamie' by 8/91 'Sam', Harrogate by 4/13 Glen Bunting, Gt Yarmouth 9/18 Ross Howard, Stamford by 6/19 Andy Pether, Cambridge 7/19

Seen at Cambridge Museum of Technology 7th June 2019. Manufactured 1985 first registered 1/4/2018. Possibly ex army

First commercial outing for Lodges recently restored Baby Burlingham on the Ipswich to Felixtowe Road Run on Sunday 5th May 2019 Yes this really is a Bedford OB!

This BMC FK 'three penny piece' van was new to Eaden Lilley Cambridge. Was sold by a Cambridgeshire classic car dealer to person as yet unknown. Not showing on DVLA web site so may have been re registered. Note the pic was not taken 28/4/19 I do not know the date The van was apparently bought froim a scrapyard near Feltwell, Suffolk and later sold to someone in Sheffield via eBay

seen being moved on 18th April 2019 to its ne owners premises at Ely after over 40 years in a garden in Lode Cambridgeshire, it was new to Burwell and District.

XHK234X Bristol VRT / ECW History c/o Rob Sly's Bristol web site 2/2019 - current Bill Hiron (Stephensons of Essex) preservation 6/2016 - 4/2019 Jonathan Brenson, Little Waltham (for further preservation) 6/2000 - 6/2016 Paul Harrison, Canvey (for preservation) 3/1999 - 6/2000 First Cymru Buses Ltd. 946 4/1998 - 3/1999 South Wales Transport Company Ltd. 946 8/1992 - 4/1998 Brewer Ltd. U234. Renumbered 234, 8/92. Renumbered 946, 4/93 1/1992 - 8/1992 United Welsh Coaches Ltd. U234 7/1990 - 1/1992 Thamesway Ltd. 3129. Withdrawn 10/91 9/1981 - 7/1990 Eastern National Omnibus Company Ltd. 3129

This little Moke style van Q838FLD has recently been for sale with Talisman coach company in Essex according to dvsa its licenced as a Comet. Is it a BLMC Moke or a clone, a kit car possibly. It had previously been owned by City Sightseeing in the Margate/Ramsgate area presumably as a publicity vehicle. But as it was first registered in May 1985 it must have had a previous owners, maybe as a 'Postman Pat' van

NHA589F Bedford VAM70 Plaxton C45F Chassis No 7T452478 Body No 688365 New to Gliderways, Bearwood 4.68 by -/99 unknown owner Dartford (preservation) 12/01 Waller & Burrows, Swanley (for sale 2/02 needing restoration with no seats) by -/04 K Warren, Staplehurst (preservation)

Chassis No 192610 Body No 642120 new 6/1964 World Wide, London SE5 as AYN 40B. Later in life passed to Dervan, Eire as YZM 27) and circa 4/90 to Val O'Sullivan , Sandyford, Dublin - preservation.

DJH747G Bedford VAL70 Plaxton was new to Essex Coachways, London E15 4/69 passing to Ward Freeman School, Buntingford 7/81 and later to Derek Charles of Cottered, Herts who converted it to a horsebox. Pic taken in Jan 2019 after it had been converted into a mobile caravan.