Category: Photos
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Turners of Chorley – Leland Titan TD5 – RN 8642
Turners of Chorley 1939 Leland Titan TD5 (1939) Alexander (1949) L27/26R I went on a bus club trip on this bus to visit the bus depot in Leyland Lancashire of John Fishwick & Sons. Fishwicks were and still are a large independent operator with services in the Leyland, Chorley and Preston area. This bus was…
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Western SMT – Leyland Titan PD3 – RCS 382 – 1684
Western Scottish Motor Traction Co. Limited1961Leyland Titan PD3A/3Alexander L35/32RD RCS 382 is a Leyland Titan PD3A/3 with Alexander L67RD body, new to Western in 1961. It was still owned by Western when the 2012 PSVC list was prepared, but with the ‘Stagecoach’ fleet number of 19982 instead of her original. In this view, on Middle…
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Bradford Corporation – Leyland Titan – LAK 307G – 307
Bradford Corporation1969Leyland PD3A/12Alexander H41/29F After its five year AEC Regent V phase (a subject that has generated polarised opinions and been discussed in depth and at length on OBP) Bradford Corporation seemed to cast all thoughts of standardisation to the winds by embarking upon a spending policy that encompassed front and rear engined vehicle types…
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W Alexander & Sons – Leyland Titan – DWG 917 – RB161
W. Alexander & Sons Ltd.1953Leyland Titan PD2/12Alexander L27/26R W. Alexander & Sons Ltd Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Alexander lowbridge bodywork RB161 DWG 917, ‘Bus Lists on the Web’ have it listed as new to Alexander in 1952, ‘British Bus Fleets have RB160 DWG 916 listed at 1953, though not all of the batch are listed.…
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North Western – Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT – VDB 913 – 913
North Western Road Car 1962Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RTAlexander DP49F This bus was one of the first batch of 36 foot vehicles that North Western acquired. Seen here with LDB 787 fleet number 787 a 1960 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with a Willowbrook duel purpose 43 seat body at the Shay football ground Halifax (I don’t think Halifax…
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Alexander (Fife) – Leyland Tiger Cub – RMS 714 – FPD225
W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd1961Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2Alexander C41F RMS 714 is a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with Alexander body and was new to W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd in 1961 arriving just as the Alexander empire was split into three separate companies. It was delivered in Alexander’s blue and cream livery but…
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North Western – Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT – VDB 913 – 913
North Western Road Car 1962Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RTAlexander DP49F This bus was one of the first batch of 36 foot vehicles that North Western acquired. Seen here with LDB 787 fleet number 787 a 1960 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with a Willowbrook dual purpose 43 seat body at the Shay football ground Halifax (I don’t think Halifax…
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Demonstrator (Glasgow Corporation) – Leyland Atlantean – SGD 669
Photograph by unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. With – Halifax Corporation Transport and Joint Omnibus Committee1963Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Alexander H44/34F This is shot of George Square Halifax where quite a few buses started there journey out of town rather than using the bus station. So here we have…
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Tyneside – Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 – ENL 355C – 55
Tyneside Omnibus Company1965Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Alexander H43/32F Tyneside Omnibus Company were a subsidiary of Northern General, they may of run a more local service than the very large area that Northern General did. If you know, let me know, please leave a comment. Typical of most rear engined buses of this era it had the “bustle”…
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Glasgow Corporation – Leyland Atlantean – FYS 998 – LA1
Glasgow Corporation1958Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Alexander H44/34F The picture, which appears to be a pre delivery shot, shows Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, LA1 delivered to Glasgow Corporation Transport in 1958. It was registered FYS 998 and had an Alexander H44/34F body.The Alexander body was described at the time as ‘boxy’ and remained the only body of this style…