Tag: Burlingham
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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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Bournemouth Corporation – Leyland Royal Tiger – NLJ 272 – 94
Bournemouth Corporation1954Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13Burlingham B42F NLJ 272 is a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Burlingham B42F body, new to Bournemouth Corporation in 1954. She is seen on Southampton Common, while taking part in the Southampton City Transport Centenary rally on 6 May 1979. This second view is a close one of the Royal Tiger…
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Hunters – Leyland Lion LT5 – JR 688 – 8
H W Hunter and Sons193?Leyland Lion LT5Burlingham B32F I recently bought this photo on Ebay, but the information on the back is somewhat limited. JR 688 is a B32F Burlingham bodied Leyland Lion LT5. There are no dates on the back, but the model was only in production from 1932 to 1934. From local knowledge…
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Stevensons – Leyland Leopard LI – 5907 W – 18
Copyright Ian Wild Stevensons of Spath1960Leyland Leopard LIBurlingham DP41F Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee was an early user of the Leyland Leopard L1 taking six Weymann Fanfare bodied vehicles for the B fleet in 1959 and then five identical for the C fleet in 1960. Later deliveries in 1960 were nine with what I always thought…
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Poole’s – Leyland Leopard L1 – 9513 RF – 9
Copyright Ian Wild Poole’s of Alsagers Bank1960Leyland Leopard L1Burlingham B43F Pooles of Alsagers Bank (on the outskirts of the Potteries) ran a stage service from their home village to Newcastle under Lyme. One of their fleet was 9513 RF which is almost identical to the ex Sheffield Leopard shown on the site with Stevensons of…
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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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Chiltern Queens – Dennis Lancet – KGU 599
Copyright Ray Soper Chiltern Queens of Woodcote1949Dennis LancetBurlingham ???? This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Chiltern Queens of Woodcote” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle…
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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…