Tag: Leyland
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Doncaster Corporation – Leyland Royal Tiger Cub – UDT 455F – 55
Doncaster Corporation1969Leyland Royal Tiger CubRoe B45D A very rare Leyland, for these shores at any rate, was the Royal Tiger Cub.Designed as an export chassis it sold in respectable numbers from Finland to New Zealand, even (when supplied as a kit of running gear) incorporated in DAB (Danish Automobile Building) integrals. The only chassis sold…
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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…
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Pennine Motor Services – Leyland Royal Tiger – LWY 702
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Pennine Motor Services1953Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13Leyland B44F This photo first appeared on the “Do You Know” page of this website and thanks go to David Oldfield and Dave Farrier for the following information. Pennine Motor Services were and still are a…
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Pennine – Leyland Royal Tiger – MTC 757 & MTD 235
Both photographs by “unknown” – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Pennine Motor Services MTC 757 – 1950 – Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 – Brush B44F MTD 235 – 1952 – Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 – Leyland C41C There has been some discussion on another posting about the former…
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Belle Vue Coaches – Leyland Royal Tiger – LOE 300
Copyright Pete Davies Belle Vue Coaches1951Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15Duple Roadmaster ???? As most people visiting this site will know, Dinky made far more examples of the model Duple Roadmaster than Duple ever managed to make of the real thing. Most of the real ones went to Standerwick and, so far as I am aware, there…
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Mexborough & Swinton – Leyland Royal Tiger – OUF 834 – 103
Copyright John Stringer Mexborough & Swinton Traction Co Ltd1954Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/11Harrington Wayfarer C26C Mexborough & Swinton acquired a number of former Southdown vehicles during the 1960’s, including this Royal Tiger with Harrington Wayfarer coachwork. New to Southdown in 1954 as its 834, it was one of a batch (830-834) of five Royal Tigers with…
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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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Warwickshire Miners – Leyland Royal Tiger – GJT 29
Copyright Pete Davies Warwickshire Miners1953Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/16Leyland C41C Here are two views of GJT 29 for your perusal. She is a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/16, with Leyland’s own C41C bodywork, and is seen at the Southsea rally on 17 June 1984. The odd feature about her is that she was never a PSV. She…
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Hunters – Leyland Royal Tiger – EJR 791
H W Hunter and Sons1952Leyland Royal TigerPlaxton C43F (1966) Hunter’s were a family run business who went for quality rather than quantity. They bought well in the first place, and as we’ve seen before on this site, their vehicles were well looked after and meticulously maintained. ZV 2428 is probably an age related registration that…
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Berresford Motors – Leyland Royal Tiger – HWV 793
Berresford Motors Ltd (Cheddleton)1952Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15Harrington Contender C41C (1956) Berresford’s ex Wilts and Dorset (originally Silver Star, Porton Down) Royal Tiger rounds the perimeter road of Longton Bus Station on 20th June 1971. This coach was new to Silver Star in July 1952 with a Leyland C41C body as built in large numbers for…