Old bus photos

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  • Royal Household – Leyland Lioness – YT 3738

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    Royal Household1927Leyland Lioness PLC1Thurgood C26F (1938) A view of a vehicle operated by the Royal Household has appeared in these columns already, in the form of PYY 28D, but YT 3738 appears to be a different animal altogether, being noted as bought new by King George V himself. A Leyland Lioness PLC1, with Leyland body,…

  • 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…

  • Northern General – Leyland Leopard PSU3/3 – CCN 718D – 2518

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    The Northern General Transport Company1966Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RMarshall DP49F Photo taken at Wellington Street bus station Leeds. The X97 route was Liverpool to Newcastle via Leeds obviously.Information for this photo was found on the “Bus Lists on the Web” website a very good site indeed can be seen here. 05/01/12 – 07:24 I think that the…

  • T R T B – Leyland Leopard – CAJ 432C – 32

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    Teesside Railless Traction Board1965Leyland LeopardRoe B45F This bus looks very smart in the Dark Green and Cream livery of T. R. T. B. unfortunately it did not look all that good in the new livery of Turquoise and Cream of Teesside Municipal Transport. This drastic change of colour scheme apparently happened because of the formation…

  • County Motors – Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R – YCX 539 – 104

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    County Motors1963Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RWillowbrook B53F Photo taken at the usual Huddersfield bus stop and this buses destination is Dewsbury. The Willowbrook body is very similar to the previous Marshall bodied buses that have been seen on this site or should I say it the other way round as this bus is older than the Marshall…