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Coventry Corporation Transport Society

Bedford

Photo courtesy of Roger Bailey

These buses were introduced to accommodate the special schools services taken over by the transport undertaking from other departments of the Corporation.  It has not been possible to identify the engine with certainty, but the engine specified is considered to be the most likely from a trawl of the available literature.

Model Bedford VAS1
Details Single deck with Marshall bodywork
Bedford 4.92 Litre engine
30 seats
Reconfigured 1966/67
29 seats
Number Delivered Withdrawn Reg No Notes
502 1965 1973 CRW502C 1971: fitted with coach seats
503 1965 1969 CRW503C
504 1965 1969 CRW504C
505 1965 1972 CRW505C
506 1965 1972 CRW506C
507 1965 1972 CRW507C
508 1965 1968 CRW508C