Tag: Leyland Tiger Cub
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E J Deeble, Liskeard – Leyland Tiger Cub – MMR 553 – 4
E J Deeble Liskeard1955Leyland PSUC1/2Harrington C41C E J Deeble operated some local services in the Liskeard area of Cornwall. In June 1978 this coach originally owned by Silver Star, Porton Down who sold out to Wilts and Dorset in the 1960s was operating a service outside Liskeard Railway Station – a commendable bus/rail link. Note…
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West Bromwich – Leyland Tiger Cub – UEA 213 – 213
West Bromwich (County Borough of) Transport Department1958Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/4Mulliner B39R This was one of three buses purchased by West Bromwich in 1958, which were unusual for two reasons. Firstly they represent a rare foray by Mulliner into the full size bus market; they were known for their bodies on smaller Bedfords, with substantial numbers…
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Alpine Travel – Leyland Tiger Cub – WND 477
Alpine Travel1958Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2Duple Britannia C41F Photographed in Llandudno some ten years ago is this Hughes Bros Alpine Tours Tiger Cub WND 477, which started life in August 1958 with Spencer Tours of Manchester. This firm merged with Smiths of Wigan which later became part of Shearings. On my several visits to Llandudno over…
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North Western – Leyland Tiger Cub – FDB 586 – 586A
Stephen Howarth collection North Western Road Car Co1955Leyland Tiger Cub PCUC1/1Weymann B44F FDB 586 a Leyland Tiger Cub was new to North Western RCC in 1955.It was converted, along with the rest of the batch to OMO in 1958/9, as denoted by the ‘A’ suffix after the fleet number.586 is shown here (in rather a…