Tag: Leyland
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Yorkshire Traction – Leyland Tiger Cub – SHE 167 – 1179
Yorkshire Traction Company Ltd1960Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1Metro-Cammell B45F This Yorkshire Traction Tiger Cub, 1179 (SHE 167) is seen in All Saints” Square, Rotherham at the loading barrier for service 27 to Barnsley via Hoyland, joint with Rotherham Corporation, in July 1962. The bus is in “Tracky’s” reversed livery of predominantly cream with red trim, reserved…
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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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Hull Corporation – Leyland TB2 – CRH 928 – 3
Kingston upon Hull Corporation TransportLeyland TB21937Weymann H28/26R The first trolleybus route in Hull commenced in June, 1937. It replaced the tram route SWC, but not directly, as a short lived motorbus service, numbered 12 ran in the interval between the end of the trams and the start of the trolleybuses. The route ran along Spring…
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Hull Corporation – Leyland TB7CN – FRH 564 – 64
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport1940Leyland TB7CNEast Lancs H28/26R The Holderness Road trolleybus route conversion was about to get underway, but the outbreak of World War 2, intervened. Much of the overhead equipment was already on hand or on order at this point, added to which the tramway was getting in need of replacement. Hull Corporation…
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L & N W Rly – Leyland S4 36 T3 – CC 1087 – 59
London & North Western Railway1914Leyland S4.36.T3Leyland 32 CC 1087 is a Leyland S4.36.T3 and was new in 1914. Previous registrations are LP 8597 and XA 8086. The Leyland body has 32 seats in Charabanc formation, and she carries fleet number 59. Some viewers may be wondering, and I can confirm that she is indeed one…
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ex Guernseybus – Leyland RTL – KYY 647
Copyright both shots Bob Gell ex Guernseybus1950Leyland RTLPark Royal H29/23F A couple of weeks back we had a question on the ‘Q&As’ page regarding front entrance ex London Transport Leyland RTLs. In response Bob Gell contributed the above shots which were taken at the North Weald Rally, 6 July 2008 and the following information of…
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A. H. Kearsey – Leyland 7RT RTL – KGK 797- 62
A. H. Kearsey1949Leyland 7RT RTLPark Royal H30/26R The London Transport RTL class, known to LT as the 7RT, appeared from 1948, and consisted of a modified Titan PD2 chassis frame to accord with features of the AEC Regent RT, enabling the interchangeability of bodywork between the two types. Though fitted with the standard O600 engine,…