Tag: Burlingham Seagull
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Burlingham’s flock of Seagulls – Part 3
To read Part 1 click here or Part 2 click here Not Really Seagulls Burlingham’s bodywork for front engined chassis evolved from the “full fronted” Sun Saloon model of the late 1940s (some later versions of which carried the Seagull “tank” moulding on their sides) into this nameless “Seagull lookalike”. The 1953 body on this…
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Burlingham’s flock of Seagulls – Part 2
Not read Part 1 Click here The move to lighter designs (by both bodywork and chassis manufacturers) had been occasioned by tumbling revenues as operators felt the pinch from increasing private car ownership. Similar economic pressures led operators to demand a front entrance version of the Seagull which could be one-man operated on scheduled express…
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Burlingham’s flock of Seagulls – Part 1
The original Mark 1 Seagull was a beautiful machine and is represented here by PSU1/15 Royal Tiger HAW 579. Delivered to Whittle of Highley in 1951, and painted in their stylish dark blue and red livery, it was a 39 seater. It was later sold to Buckminster of Leighton Buzzard.(R F Mack via G R…
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Ribble – Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 – LCK 712 – 998
Ribble Motor Services1958Leyland Tiger CubBurlingham “Seagull” Mk 3 C41F We are travelling in style today on a rather nice coach or as when I was a young lad I would always say “are we going on a chara” more than likely originates from charabanc. The Yorkshire dialect as a tendency to shorten words and does…
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Yorkshire Traction – Leyland Tiger Cub – LHE 506 – 1078
Photo by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Yorkshire Traction1957Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2Burlingham Seagull C41F If you go back to a previous posting at this link you will be able to compare the difference between this “Yorkshire Traction Seagull” bodywork and the “Ribble Seagull” . The main difference that…
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Wallace Arnold Tours – Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 – U 8339
Wallace Arnold Tours Leeds 1958Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2Burlingham Seagull C41F I don’t claim to be more expert than anyone else but I am a huge fan of Burlingham and regard them as one the very best coachbuilders ever. Mark/Series numbers are a bit of a mystery since they were extremely small variations between certain types –…
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North Western – Leyland Tiger Cub – LDB 709 – 709
Copyright John Smith North Western Road Car1957Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2TBurlingham C41F Awhile ago the above photo was sent to me with the following comment. I wondered if this picture of a North Western coach taken on the A5085 Blackpool Road, Lea, Preston heading towards/away from Blackpool (see comments) would interest you? My dad (Jack Smith)…
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Gore’s of Southport – Leyland Royal Tiger – GWM 981
Copyright John Stringer Gore’s of Southport1951Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15Burlingham Seagull C37C new – C41C ??/?? Gore’s Coaches was the trading name of the Southport & Birkdale Motor and Carriage Co. Ltd. of Southport.I was quite taken aback to come across this late survivor of the Royal Tiger/Burlingham Seagull marque in such fine fettle outside Liverpool…
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Whieldons (Green Bus Co) – Guy LUF – 500 URF
Whieldons (The Green Bus Co. Ltd)1958Guy LUFBurlingham Seagull C37F From the beginning of November 1973 Whieldons t/a The Green Bus Service was taken over by the National Bus Co with Midland Red continuing much of the network although three Uttoxeter services passed to PMT o/w the Potteries Motor Services. Mr C J Whieldon had commenced…
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Blue Bus Services – Daimler Freeline – 120 JRB – Dr 18
Blue Bus Services1959Daimler Freeline CD650HBurlingham Seagull C37F The above photograph was given to me by the ex Blue Bus Inspector the late Ken Baker, when I worked for Derby Borough Transport, and was in charge of the Blue Bus operation at Willington, before the fire.He had no idea where it was taken, but he thought…