Billy Higgs & Son Ltd Part II

These photos of Billy Higgs buses come from the collection of Gail Higgs-West, Billy's granddaughter.

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A family photo.
Back row: Reg Bell, Betty Bell/Armstrong (nee Higgs), Billy Higgs (centre),Winifred Higgs (nee Mangin), Wiv (Leslie Caleb) Higgs
Front row: Grant Bell, Alice Higgs (Billy's wife), Gail Higgs-West


Bedford Number 9. This NZMB body is styled after a Duple Vega body.


Bedford Number 10.


A Burlingham Seagull bodied Atkinson from the Higgs collection. Was this considered as an alternative to the Duple Vega styling used for 9 and 10?


Bedford SB number 6. Unfortunately not the best photo.


Bedford SB number 5 (S.33) and another Bedford in the Vivian St depot.


A line up of Bedfords at Wellington Airport. A DC3 tail over number 6


Operations Manager Dave Bennett


Driver Ivan Brown


Driver John Nager


Driver Ken Jansen. Taken in the Guthrey's era.


Driver Iain Stevens with MB0302 number 15.


MB0302 number 15 with a charter group.

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