EXCLUSIVE FIRST EDITIONS United Fleet Focus

United Automobile Services Limited was registered in April 1912 operating from offices in London. Under control of its founder Ernest Boyd Hutchinson, United operated services in East Anglia and County Durham rapidly expanding until 1929 when it was jointly purchased by Tilling-BAT and LNER. Retaining its character through Nationalisation, United remains a popular fleet for many collectors.

14101 Bristol Lodekka
On route 46 to Darlington, fleet number 395 is depicted in the Tilling red and cream of the United fleet from perhaps its most fondly remembered era.

14403 Leyland National
In an attractive modern experimental DP striped livery, this Leyland National, fleet number 3747, is on route X56 to Whitby.

16209 Bristol MW
This unusual livery style was unique to United MW's, the attractive green and cream colours being used to good effect. 305 GHN, fleet number 1005, is travelling from Newcastle to London.

16301 Bristol LS
The Tilling red and cream are evident again on the distinctive square lines of the Bristol LS bodywork. This example is on route 34 to Newcastle via Hexham, Haltwhistle and Brampton.

20402 Bristol VR III
De-Regulation is shown on the VR MEF 824W, fleet number 824, is on route 49 to Durham.

25101 Bristol RELL
A distinctive new look for United after Our first Bristol RE depicts the vehicle as delivered in the traditional Tilling red and cream livery. NHN 766K fleet number 4266 is on route 211 to Sunderland.

29402 Bristol RELH Coach UNITED.
A splendid addition to our United fleet is this Bristol RELH dual purpose coach. Registration number MHN 62K, fleet number 6062 is operating route X99 to Middlesbrough. Released August 2004.

29502 Plaxton Panorama with roof box UNITED.
The second release of our Plaxton Panorama, with the Bristol Dome is from the North East and features one of the few that entered United's fleet in the attractive olive and cream coach livery. Registered GHN208J, fleet number 12 is shown working service 203 to Newcastle. Released March 2004.

32201 Bristol RELH Coach UNITED.
The 1960s ECW bodied Bristol RELH was launched as the new casting at EFE SHOWBUS International 2006. The coach models United 1234 (JHN 334D) on the 203 to London.