Eric Harold Sims

Reg Chassis Number Body Number Seating New Disposal Next User JWA 348 Bedford OB 31645 Duple 43057 C29F 1946/10 JWB 892 Bedford OB 43018 Duple 43297 C29F 1947/02 1960/04 Cyprus KWA 729 Bedford OB 57984 SMT C29F 1947/11 1953/ Felix, Hatfield KWB 936 Bedford OB 70719 Duple 49543 C29F 1948/03 LWE 432 Daimler CVD6 17129 Plaxton 291 C33F 1949/04 MWB 105 Bedford OB 127883 Duple 46309 C29F 1950/01 MWB 310 Bedford OB 129432 Duple 55680 C29F 1950/02 1953/ Dodds NWA 937 Leyland Tiger PS2 500382 Plaxton Crusader 1319 FC37F 1952/04 see notes OWA 26 Bedford SB 4819 Plaxton Venturer 1677 C33F 1952/03 see notes PWB 914 Bedford SB 15740 Plaxton Venturer 2132 C35F 1953/04 1958/04 Turner Bros, Kelso TWE 238 Bedford SBG 34954 Plaxton Venturer III 2528 C36F 1954/12 TWJ 334 Bedford SBG 35383 Duple 1056/212 C35F 1955/ see notes TWJ 453 Volkswagen Volkswagen 8 1955/ WWE 22 Bedford SBG 45874 Plaxton Venturer III 2850 C41F 1956/03 YWA 801 Bedford SBG 50992 Duple 1704/145 C41F 1957/ 1962/03 Duddy, Wigan YWE 388 Bedford SBG 51460 Plaxton Consort 2992 C41F 1957/03 6349 WB Bedford SB3 60508 Duple 1090/179 C41F 1958/ 1961/05 North, Derby 7163 WE Bedford SB3 69198 Plaxton Consort IV 592540 C41F 1959/03 5880 WA Bedford SB3 85399 Duple 1133/43 C41F 1961/ 1964/ Raymond & Whitcombe 61 CWA Ford 570E 510E710903 Plaxton Embassy 612769 C41F 1962/03 319 FWB Bedford SB5 91855 Duple 1159/326 C41F 1963/04 1967/07 Anfield, Bridlington BWE 755B Bedford VAL14 1426 Duple Bella Vega Major 1172/86 C52F 1964/06 1967/07 Coastal Bus Service FWA 611C Bedford VAL14 1611 Duple Bella Vega Major 1185/41 C52F 1965/03 1970/03 Fowlers LWJ 474D Ford R192 BC04ER16215 Duple 1203/4 C45F 1966/05 RWA 188E Bedford VAL14 7829118 Duple (N) 179/58 C52F 1967/07 AWA 730G Ford R226 BC04JU53159 Plaxton Panorama Elite 692761 C53F 1969/05 DWE 508H Ford R226 BC04JG57908 Plaxton Panorama Elite 708741 C53F 1970/02 DWE 952H Ford R192 BC04JP57864 Duple 1227/82 C45F 1970/03 1974/05 Sherratt, Corby EWA 219H Daimler Roadliner SRP8 36315 Plaxton Panorama Elite 709461 C53F 1970/ JWA 966J Ford R226 BC04KG51987 Plaxton Panorama Elite II 713964 C53F 1971/04 1973/05 Carvell Hall Tours JWA 967J Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R 7100640 Duple (N) Viceroy 37 236/5 C51F 1971/04 1973/03 Rothwell, Heywood KWA 930J Bedford VAS5 1T484617 Duple Vista 25 231/7 C29F 1971/06 1972/06 Contiki, Cheriton NWB 902K Ford R226 BC04LY55258 Duple 240/72 C53F 1972/02 OWB 412K Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R 7200187 Plaxton Panorama Elite II 729096 C53F 1972/05 1976/ Howlett, Quorn OWJ 409K Ford R226 BC04LS45118 Duple 240/80 C53F 1972/05 UWJ 248L Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R 7205191 Plaxton 733113 C53F 1973/04 UWJ 578L Bedford YRT CW453605 Duple 272/1022 C53F 1973/04 AWJ 685M Bristol LHL6L LHL-230 Plaxton 7411BC006 C51F 1974/04

Notes;- NWA 937 & OWA 26 shown supplied to E H & H A Sims. JWA 966J appeared at the Brighton Rally Business shown as E H Sims 10/1947 - 02/1951, E H & H A Sims 02/1951 - 04/1953, E H Sims from 04/1953 Taken over by T Carnell c02/1977

TWJ 334 Thought to be correct but at present unable to confirm ownership by Sims J H Sims – Bradway Coaches

Reg Chassis NumberBody Number Seating New Disposal Next User BWJ 598 Bedford WTB 1103222Duple 6817 C25F 1936/03 1947/01 G.E.Whitely EWE 762 Dodge SBF 723 Plaxton C26F 1938/06 FWJ 734 Bedford WTB 13170 Duple 5882/2 C26F 1939/ GWA 637Dodge SBF Duple C29F 1938/ GWA 806 Bedford WTB 17317 Duple 6306/2 C26F 1939/ NWB 105 BedfordSB 1118 Duple Vega C33F 1951/04 by1963/06Reynolds, Caister NWB 684 Bedford SB5 1737 Plaxton Venturer 1376 C33F 1951/05 OWA 385 Bedford SB 5697 Duple Vega 1009/38 C33F 1952/03 by 1959/ Williams, Boothstown PWB 706Bedford SB Duple C35F 1953/03 RWJ 521 Bedford SB5 27191 Plaxton Venturer II 2279 C36F 1954/ TWJ 86 Bedford SBG 35039 Duple 1055/177C36F 1955/ 1960/08 Balme, Otley TGP 669 Volkswagen Volkswagen 8 WWA 556 Bedford SBG 43830 Duple 1060/165 C41F 1956/ 1960/08 Barker, Eckington 6212 WE Bedford SB3 67358 Duple 1105/277 C41F 1959/02 1962/04 Young, Barton-under-Needwood 9652 WJ Bedford SB3 78239 Duple 1120/294 C41F 1960/03 1964/03 Ringwood, Brimington 9653 WJ Bedford SB3 78418 Duple 1120/297 C41F 1960/03 1964/03 Winn, Brompton 4632 WA Bedford SB3 87381 Duple 1133/357 C41F 1961/ 1965/02 Lincoln Pilgrims 4633 WA Bedford SB8 87373 Duple 1133/362 C41F 1961/04 1965/07 G & G, Leamington 53 CWA AEC Reliance 4MU3RA 3988 Duple (N) Continental 126/2 C51F 1962/03 336 EWJ Bedford SB5 91854 Duple 1159/257C41F 1963/04 AWB 417B AEC Reliance 4MU4RA 5394 Duple (N) Continental 152/10 C51F 1964/03 EWE 767C Bedford SB5 96609 Plaxton Embassy IV 652639 C41F 1965/02 EWE 768C Bedford SB5 96591 Plaxton Embassy IV 652644 C41F 1965/02 KWA 89D Bedford VAM5 6802373Duple 1205/110C45F 1966/03 KWA 393DBedford VAL14 6822525Duple 1202/77 C52F 1966/04 see notes OWB 471EBedford VAM14 7802212 Duple Viscount 1208/212 C45F 1967/03 UWA 636F Bedford VAM14 6850580Duple Viscount 172/5 C45F 1968/03

Notes;- When John Henry died brother Eric took the reins and maintained the operation. It is known that KWA 89D, at least, was traded in much later by Eric still in Bradway livery

J H Sims from formation until 04/1963 when it became Bradway Coaches. Livery was a rich blue and ivory/cream.