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Person

Role

Era

Operator

Title

Almquest, Bill
Driver
1970s
Eastern National
Person: Almquest, Bill
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: Eastern National
Banks, Ian
Driver
1960s
Southend Corporation Transport
Person: Banks, Ian
Job: Driver
Era: 1960s
Operator: Southend Corporation Transport
Barrett, Brian
Various
1960s
Eastern National, Crosville, Grey-Green
Person: Barrett, Brian
Job: Various
Era: 1960s
Operator: Eastern National, Crosville, Grey-Green
Bashford, John
Driver
1980s
Southend Transport
Person: Bashford, John
Job: Driver
Era: 1980s
Operator: Southend Transport
Bateson, Paul
Driver
1960s
Southend Corporation Transport
Person: Bateson, Paul
Job: Driver
Era: 1960s
Operator: Southend Corporation Transport
Beaumont, Bob
Administration
1960s
Tillings Transport
Person: Beaumont, Bob
Job: Administration
Era: 1960s
Operator: Tillings Transport
Brown, Doug
Driver
1960s
Eastern National
Person: Brown, Doug
Job: Driver
Era: 1960s
Operator: Eastern National
Carr, Peter
Driver
1970s
Eastern National
Person: Carr, Peter
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: Eastern National
Challis, Terry
Conductor & driver
Eastern National
Person: Challis, Terry
Job: Conductor & driver
Era:
Operator: Eastern National
Delahoy, Richard
Driver
1980s & 1990s
Ensign Bus, Southend Transport, Grahams of Paisley
Person: Delahoy, Richard
Job: Driver
Era: 1980s & 1990s
Operator: Ensign Bus, Southend Transport, Grahams of Paisley
Dimmick, Peter
Driver
1970s on
Eastern National & First
Person: Dimmick, Peter
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s on
Operator: Eastern National & First
Edwards, David
Driver
1970s on
Eastern National & First
Person: Edwards, David
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s on
Operator: Eastern National & First
Harman, David
Conductor
1960s & 2000s
Eastern National & Stephensons
Person: Harman, David
Job: Conductor
Era: 1960s & 2000s
Operator: Eastern National & Stephensons
Harper, Mike
Conductor
Eastern National & Crosville
Person: Harper, Mike
Job: Conductor
Era:
Operator: Eastern National & Crosville
Haughey, Richard
Conductor
1970s
Eastern Counties
Person: Haughey, Richard
Job: Conductor
Era: 1970s
Operator: Eastern Counties
Heffernan, Dr H Nesbitt, MBE
Manager/owner
1960s on
Thames Weald
Person: Heffernan, Dr H Nesbitt, MBE
Job: Manager/owner
Era: 1960s on
Operator: Thames Weald
Jenkinson, Robin
Driver
1970s
National Travel South East
Person: Jenkinson, Robin
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: National Travel South East
Johnson, Graham
Driver
2010s
Western Greyhound
Person: Johnson, Graham
Job: Driver
Era: 2010s
Operator: Western Greyhound
Lidstone, John
Driver
1970s & 1980s
Southend Transport
Person: Lidstone, John
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s & 1980s
Operator: Southend Transport
Louw, Derek
Driver
1970s
Johannesburg Transport Department
Person: Louw, Derek
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: Johannesburg Transport Department
Miles, Ted
Conductor
1960s
Eastern National
Person: Miles, Ted
Job: Conductor
Era: 1960s
Operator: Eastern National
Morgan, Gareth
Conductor
1980s
Southend Transport
Person: Morgan, Gareth
Job: Conductor
Era: 1980s
Operator: Southend Transport
Morgan, Tony
Various
1960s to 2010s
Various
Person: Morgan, Tony
Job: Various
Era: 1960s to 2010s
Operator: Various
Parsons, Michael
Conductor & driver
1950s
Eastern National
Person: Parsons, Michael
Job: Conductor & driver
Era: 1950s
Operator: Eastern National
Platt, Chris
Driver
1970s
Ribble
Person: Platt, Chris
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: Ribble
Rayner, George
Conductor & driver
1960s & 1970s
Lincolnshire, Hull CT, London Transport
Person: Rayner, George
Job: Conductor & driver
Era: 1960s & 1970s
Operator: Lincolnshire, Hull CT, London Transport
Ryall, Trevor
Driver
1980s
Ensign Bus for Southend Transport
Person: Ryall, Trevor
Job: Driver
Era: 1980s
Operator: Ensign Bus for Southend Transport
Sadd, James
Conductor
1980s
Southend Transport
Person: Sadd, James
Job: Conductor
Era: 1980s
Operator: Southend Transport
Smiffy
Driver
1970s
Eastern National
Person: Smiffy
Job: Driver
Era: 1970s
Operator: Eastern National
Spindler, Tony
Office worker
1960s on
Eastern National
Person: Spindler, Tony
Job: Office worker
Era: 1960s on
Operator: Eastern National
Stewart, Chris
Surveyor
1970s
Eastern National
Person: Stewart, Chris
Job: Surveyor
Era: 1970s
Operator: Eastern National
Tebbit, Alan BEM
Driver & other roles
1960s to 1980s
Eastern National
Person: Tebbit, Alan BEM
Job: Driver & other roles
Era: 1960s to 1980s
Operator: Eastern National
Watkins, Alan M
Conductor
1950s onwards
Various, including Premier Travel, MacBraynes,
Person: Watkins, Alan M
Job: Conductor
Era: 1950s onwards
Operator: Various, including Premier Travel, MacBraynes,
Woodliffe, Owen
Driver
1980s
Grey-Green
Person: Woodliffe, Owen
Job: Driver
Era: 1980s
Operator: Grey-Green