Old bus photos

Tag: Leyland Lion

  • Williamson’s – Leyland Lion – DV 4117 – 24

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    A George H Bullock photograph (courtesy Roger Monk) Williamson’s of Bridlington1930Leyland Lion LT1Hall Lewis B32? Here is a picture of one of my very favourite Williamson’s vehicles from when I was a child staying frequently in Bridlington. Williamson’s fleet could always be relied upon to provide a wide variety of real gems, and a particular…

  • Leon Motor Services – Leyland Lion – JP 42

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    Photograph by “unknown” : if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Leon Motor Service193?Leyland Lion LT5ANorthern Coachbuilders UH55C Over the years there have been many fascinating vehicle rebuilds, many based on sound economics and engineering feasibility, but this one must surely be one of the most bizarre and ambitious. The chassis…

  • East Yorkshire – Leyland Lion – WF 1170 – 97

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    East Yorkshire Motor Services1928Leyland Lion PLSC3Leyland B32R Photograph shows an all-Leyland Lion PLSC3 which was new to East Yorkshire Motor Services as its fleet number 97 in 1928. It is seen here in a later life as a Mobile Canteen for Sheffield Transport Department crews. The Sheffield coat of arms can be seen on the…

  • Hunters – Leyland Lion LT5 – JR 688 – 8

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    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…

  • Eastbourne Corporation – Leyland Lion – HC 8643 – 58

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    Eastbourne Corporation1928Leyland Lion PLSC3Leyland B32R HC 8643 is a Leyland Lion PLSC3 some sources omit the P prefix for 1930s Leyland single deckers, but I’ve no idea why, new to the County Borough Of Eastbourne in 1928. It has Leyland’s own B32R body – with door – and we see it arriving at Duxford on…

  • Southern National – Leyland Lion LT1 – VE 2143 – 3439

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    Southern National1929Leyland Lion LT1Beadle B35R Before the First World War, the public transport needs in Cambridge were met by the horse drawn Cambridge Street Tramways Company and some small, often short lived, independent motor bus operators, most notably the Cambridge Motor Omnibus Company. In 1907 the assets of the struggling Cambridge Motor Omnibus Company were…