Tag: Leyland
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R W Jackson – Leyland Royal Tiger – GVN 952
R W Jackson (Cleveland Coaches), Guisborough1951Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15Strachans C41C Strachans (Successors) was in a bad way in the early 1950s. Many of the vehicles supplied to operators in the 1946-1949 period had proven less than robust (due to poor quality timber), a fault shared with bodies produced by Santus and many of the smaller…
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Booth & Fisher – Leyland Royal Tiger – SNU 234
Copyright Unknown Booth & Fisher1952Leyland Royal TigerLeyland C41C The first Leylands bought new (in 1952) by this Derbyshire operator were two Royal Tigers; SNU 234 had this C41C body whereas SNU 235 was B44F. Chassis numbers were 520911 and 520179 respectively. School journeys to Creswell swimming baths were often on this superb vehicle, arriving far…
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Southdown – Leyland Royal Tiger – MCD 515 – 1515
Southdown Motor Services Ltd1953Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13East Lancs DP40C This photo taken in the mid sixties in Pevensey Road Eastbourne shows one of my all time favourites, one of batch of thirty No’s 1510-1539 Reg No’s MCD 510-539 delivered in 1953 it is a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with an East Lancs body delivered as…
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Ideal Service – Leyland Royal Tiger – HAV 384
Copyright R F Mack Ideal Service (R Taylor & Son)1952Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13Leyland B44F The attached Photograph dating back to the 1950 show HAV 384 in Barnsley Bus station preparing to depart for Pontefract on the Ideal service route run jointly with H Wray & Son. This vehicle was new to Simpsons of Rosehearty before…
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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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London Transport – Leyland REC – FXT 122 – CR16
London Transport1939Leyland RECLondon Transport B20F FXT 122 is a Leyland REC with LPTB B20F bodywork. She dates from 1939 and is seen at Longcross, Chobham, on one of those occasions that “Wisley” wasn’t at Wisley. In the Jenkinson listing of 1978, the REC is translated as Rear Engined Cub, which may or may not be…
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Middlesbrough Corporation – Leyland Panther Cub – DXG 401D – 1
Middlesbrough Corporation1966Leyland Panther CubNorthern Counties B44F This bus must of been brand new when I took this picture it certainly looks that way. If I remember correctly Middlesbrough Corporation used route letters rather than route numbers which was quite novel. I think they only had 2 single deckers in there fleet this one and its…
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Stockton Corporation – Leyland Panther Cub – GUP 501C – S1
Stockton-on-Tees Corporation1965Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1Park Royal B43D Not the best shot in the world I think it was the first shot on the film and suffered from a touch of light getting into the cassette. Anyway there are not many shots of duel entrance vehicles on site so I think it is worth showing. The…
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Brighton Corporation – Leyland Panther Cub – NUF 137G – 37
Brighton Corporation1968Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1Strachans B??D This photo shows No 37 one of Brighton Corporation’s three Leyland Panther Cubs No’s 36-38 registration NUF 136-138G with Strachans B–D bodywork, listed on some other sites as B43F which is obviously incorrect as it can clearly be seen to have a centre exit. A further four with Marshall…
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Manchester Corporation – Panther Cub – BND 872C – 72
Manchester Corporation1965Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1Park Royal B43D Delivered in April 1965 and photographed in June 1970 following the formation of Selnec is Manchester Corporation Panther Cub No 72, BND 872C. The Panther Cub was a shortened version of the Panther, the length being reduced from 36ft. to 33ft. 6ins. on an 18ft. 6ins wheelbase. With…