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Southdown 451 Group - Worthing Views depicting the history & restoration of GUF 191. | |
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Southdown Motor Services 451, GUF 191, 1945 Guy Arab II 451, GUF191, Arab II, 5LW. Ch: FD27376, built 1/45. Northern Counties H30/26R. January 1945 - New to Southdown Motor Services. October 1954 body rebuilt to H28/26R seating. March 1959 converted to open-top and seating arrangement of O30/26R. 1964 Exported to Denmark, to Maribo and District Tourist Company. Used at the Lollands Railway. 17/04/1964 Tourist Association of Denmark, Maribo, Lolland, Denmark. Registered LR80.113 and later AR88.141. August 1970, with Maribo Tourist Board. July 1976, stored at Aalholm Automobil Museum, Nysted, Lolland, Denmark, not as an exhibit. Also with another double-deck bus (all-Leyland PD) formally owned by DSB (The Danish Railways). 1994: Michael Jansen, Stubbekoebing, Falster, Denmark 29/06/1995 seen on a truck driving east of Falkerslev (Falster), same day the truck with the bus was seen in Nęstved (south Sealand). Dec 2000 Sold to 'Dansk Veteranbil Udlejning', Frydenborgvej, Hillerod, Sjelland, Denmark. 20/09/2001 Repatriated to UK by an exchange deal at Felixstowe docks for an ex-Guernseybus RT, by a helpful few enthusiasts. Financed by the principal of the 'Southdown 451 Group - Worthing' I. Richardson, Worthing (for preservation). There have been a small group of supporters that have assisted in some way to its purchase, ongoing financial costs, and restoration through grateful donations of materials, hands-on work & some in finance. As the present time these valued enthusiasts names have not been made public. '451' does not belong to or part of any other Southdown bus group. (Photo - Snap of manual in I. Richardson Collection) |
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Portslade works, Victoria Road May 1959 This photo of GUF191 is taken outside the Victoria Road Southdown Motor Services Portslade works, just after conversion to open top May 1959. Taken by Alan Lambert AG16/34 with Devils Dyke on the destination screen. (Photo - Alan Lambert/I Richardson Collection) |
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Brighton Seafront by Volks Railway Taken by the Volk's Railway Madeira Drive, Brighton, near the Peters Pan playground by an unknown photographer for a publicity photo shot. Private on the destination screen with side advert for 'Visit the Devils Dyke' on the Southdown open top bus service 27. (Photo - I Richardson Collection) |
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Brighton Pool Valley GUF 191 taken by the Late Jim Jones in the original bus bays of Pool Valley Bus & Coach Station. Sadly no such splendid vehicles adorn this area today, with the bays removed, Pool Valley is a poor example of a central coach stop off & pick up point primarily for National Express. No information has been found so far from Jim Jones notes, with the reverse of this photo almost blank, nevertheless a fine view even if showing a little dark gives the route as 27 to Devils Dyke and Pool Valley. (Photo - (c) Jim H Jones/DTP Collection) |
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1976 Aalholm Automobil Museum From July 1976 stored at the Aalholm Automobil Museum, Nysted, Lolland, Denmark, but not referenced as an exhibit. In the same museum with another double-deck bus (all-Leyland PD) formally owned by DSB (The Danish Railways). (Photo - (c) Julian Osborn) |
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Worthing Seafront Fair & Bus Running Day 2002 This photo is one of many taken at the Worthing Seafront Fair & Bus Running Day 2002. being the only public event GUF191 has attended. (Photo - (c) Steve Wright) |
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Southdown Guy Arab under restoration 2005. Southdown Guy Arab under cover sheets in the storage yard, May 2005. (Photo - DTP Library) |
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Second Public viewing of 451 in East Worthing on 10-09-05 Enthusiasts were offered to visit & photograph 451 in its current state after some steady restoration since the public viewing at the Worthing Running Day mentioned above, by the Principal owner, Ian Richardson. Other than already planned group members, only one serious enthusiast showed an interest. No doubt had this been an offer to have a 'free ride' around Worthing for the day the group would have been inundated with visitors, likely top have had to turn people away! Oh the joys of serious preservation. In this view of 10th September you can see some of the changes in restoration from the earlier rally view, also by this time the completely new upper deck flooring had been completed. (Photo - DTP Library) 
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