Museum Vehicles https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/ Museum Vehicles FOP 429 Former Southend Corporation Transport 244, a 1945 vintage Daimler CWA6 with Duple 'Utility' bodywork (converted to Open Top in 1956) is seen here during an Open Top Running Weekend in 2009 at Shoeburyness East Beach. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=203526233 203526233 JVW 430 This 1943 Bristol K5G carries ECW's prototype postwar 'Lowbridge' body and joined the Eastern National Preservation Group fleet in 1988 at the Museum. JVW 430 is a remarkable survivor! https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=203526234 203526234 217 MHK Dating from July 1959, this dual purpose Bristol/ECW MW5G was Eastern National 480 then 1402. It has been in preservation since 1976. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=203526235 203526235 ONO 49 Former Eastern National 309/1107, Bristol L5G ONO 49 is a long-time resident of the Canvey Island Transport Museum. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=203526336 203526336 XVX 19 Eastern National's first Bristol/ECW Lodekka was this LD5G example. It had three fleet numbers when in service with ENOC - 4208, then 1431 and finally 2400. Here it is wearing its short front grille cowl - a long original version has been fitted since this 1996 photograph. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=203526337 203526337 In the door Two fine Southend Corporation Leyland buses pose in the main doorway of the Museum. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423288 206423288 Routemaster Who doesn't love the classic red London RM? This absolute beauty is housed at the Museum. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423289 206423289 Coaching Decades Eastern National coach designs from the 1950s and 1960s. The 1950s represented by PTW 110 (right), a Bristol L and the 1960s by Bristol MW OWC 182D (Left). Both have bodies by Eastern Coach Works of Lowestoft. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423290 206423290 Essex RT This former London RT served with Osborne's of Tollesbury in its post-London Transport life. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423291 206423291 Potteries Pride Beautifully restored PMT Leyland housed at the Museum. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423292 206423292 Blue is the colour! Some Routemasters found their way into non-London fleets later in their lives - like VLT 44 which ended up at Southend Transport. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423293 206423293 Hi-de-Hi! This wonderful Bristol L single decker had a bit part in the BBC Sitcom 'Hi-De-Hi", ferrying holidaymakers to the Maplins Holiday Camp. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423294 206423294 Sleep Tight Getting all the vehicles parked inside the Museum requires planning and co-ordination! https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423295 206423295 3 isn't a crowd Parked outside the Museum on a sunny Sunday are three former Eastern National buses - two of which are "Open Top". https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423296 206423296 White Lady This Bristol Lodekka FLF is unique - it is the only "white lady" coach version to be preserved. https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423297 206423297 Mind the roof! Putting our former Moore's of Kelvedon Guy Arab away at the end of the day requires slow and cautious driving! https://castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=206423298 206423298