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  • Blackburn Corporation – Leyland Titan – PCB 25 – 25

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    Blackburn Corporation – Blackburn Borough Transport1962Leyland Titan PD2A/24East Lancs H35/28R The local government reorganisation of 1974 resulted in the merger of the municipal fleets of Blackburn and Darwen. The initial livery was a compromise, using Darwen’s red and Blackburn’s green, although the shades of these colours were rather brighter than those previously used. The combined…

  • Blackburn Corporation – Leyland PS1 – BCB 340/EAS 956 – 7

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    Copyright Duncan Holden Blackburn Corporation Transport1948Leyland Tiger PS1Crossley B32F Blackburn Corporation Transports roots go back to the first services in 1881, the trams, unusually, being wholly steam-hauled for the whole period, with corporation takeover and subsequent electrification in 1901.Bus services started in 1929. Tramway closures started in 1935, but the system’s complete demise was delayed…

  • Blackburn Corporation – Guy Arab III – CBV 433 – 133

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    < Blackburn Corporation1949Guy Arab III 6LWCrossley H30/26R On the 12th September 2015, a heritage weekend in Blackburn featured four classic buses operating free tours of the town two of them are seen here. Blackburn Corporation 133 (CBV 433) is a 1948 Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, generally to the Manchester Corporation Style but…