Havelock Motor Company

I was wondering if you or any of your members could help me in some family research My Great Uncle started a bus company in 1923 and he operated a couple of Dennis 4 ton Dodson bodied buses and this company was based behind a pub called the Havelock which was owned by my Grandfather and the bus company was called Havelock Motor Company in 1925 My Grandfather became the majority shareholder and at this time he expanded the company until he sold it to the London General Omnibus Company. The reason I am writing I have recently come in to some more information and I was hoping that some one may know the whereabouts or have pictures of any of these vehicles.

Reg	Model		Body	Colour
XP7888	Dennis 4 ton	40063	Dodson	Crimson & White
XW3304	Dennis 4 ton	40247	Dodson	Red & White
YO8392	Dennis 21/2 ton	45404	Dodson	Chocolate & White
YO8394	Dennis 21/2 ton	45407	Dodson	Chocolate & White
YO8393	Dennis 21/2 ton	45405	Dodson	Chocolate & White
YO8400	Dennis 21/2 ton	45449	Dodson	Chocolate & White
YO8601	Dennis 21/2 ton	45450	Dodson	Chocolate & White
He also operated 3 AEC Coaches
XB8451	AEC B			Gray
XH9682	AEC B			Royal Blue
XK7608	AEC B	B3001		Royal Blue

Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated

R250110

1923 T-Head Dennis

We are from the North Shore Vintage Car Club in Auckland New Zealand We are restoring a 1923 T head Dennis back to original and would appreciate any input that will help us

See photos of as it was found and where it is up to now

Click on photos to see an enlargement

To date we have restored the chassis, gear box, Diff, Brakes Clutch, and are now about to reassemble the engine.

We are missing the gear that drive the water pump if you may know the size number of teeth and what it was made from ( Steel hardened or bronze ) etc that it would have been.

We are restoring the radiator with new tubes and re casting the tanks.

R060110

Dennis Lance PL 6455

WANTED!
Can you please tell me if any photos are available of demonstrator Dennis Lance PL 6455 with West Bromwich Corporation?
Barrie
Messages will be forwarded.

R181108

12m Dennis Javelin Service bus

Member Trevor Thomas is keen to buy a 12m Dennis Javelin Service bus. Can anybody help?
Messages will be forwarded.

R171108

Dennis Dominator EBB 846W

I have a Dominator configured as a single deck Incident Command Unit - ex Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade. This year the transfer gearbox which takes the drive from the Voith box to the back axle has cracked and is leaking oil. This I believe is a part exclusive to the Dominator. I believe it has already been replaced once in the short (35,000 mile) lifetime of the machine by the Brigade workshops.

Does anyone have experience of this problem and can offer any kind of advice. Unfortunately the extremely helpful Dennis service depot just 15 miles away was closed a short time ago in order to give 'Service Excellence' which now means a 300 mile round trip to savour this experience!

Best wishes,
Barry Hutchinson

R060108

Dennis Chassis

I have recently purchased an early Dennis chassis which I am trying to identify. It has wooden wheels and solid tyres and construction very similar to that of the 1907 Dennis bus drawing in "Dennis, world truck series".

I have not yet been able to find the chassis number (or diff number), and only have the stampings from the front axle to go by "Kirkstall Forge Ltd 100191".

Is the association able to offer any help with identification?

From the design (greased back axle, wooden wheels etc), I think I can safely date it as pre-WWI and of 2-3 ton capacity.

Regards,

Ben Hawkins

R141107

Dennis Falcon V (ANA 100Y)

Hi, My nane is Kevan Beardmore and I would like to trace an old Dennis Falcon V coach REG NUMBER (ANA 100Y) as I have spent many hours behind the wheel whilst owned by JF Huxley coaches in the early 1990s.

This vehicle was fitted with a semi auto gearbox by myself during this time and proved more reliable than the VOITH electronic fully auto box but still suffered other problems. Would love to find this coach and maybe purchase it for restoration if not already been done

Many thanks

Kev.

R01071

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Dennis H. Information request

Dear Sir,

I am sorry to bother you, but could you please help.

My old dad of 82 years remembers travelling on a double decker bus between Accrington and Burnley Lancashire around the 1930's. He says the upstairs seats were down the central isle, back to back facing the windows. I have been told that this was probably one of 2 buses, No 58 & 59 Dennis, class H and the bodies were built by Brush's at Loughborough. They were eventually sold to the army in 1949.

Dad would really love a picture of this bus, could you please tell me if you know of a site I could get one from.

I do hope you don't mind me taking the liberty in asking for your help, but I would like to find a picture or more information for my dad.

Thanks
Sheila

R40601

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Dennis GL, CC 9305.

John Lines writes on behalf of The Dover Transport Museum.

We have an ex-Llandudno Roberts bodied Dennis G Toast rack which is on loan from a chap in Rye, Sussex. I recently wrote and invited him to renew his loan agreement with the Museum which he has done. In his letter, he said that he would like to get the vehicle back on the road.

There are two main problems, one the upholstery is in very shabby condition but I have a chap coming to look at it next week and quote to renew it. The second problem is more difficult. The top of the radiator, which is aluminium, has worn thin over the years and is splitting. I guess that it will mean having a new top tank cast, but thought it would be worth asking a wider audience of Dennis enthusiasts, in case you have any knowledge of spares for such things!

R40602