Old bus photos

Tag: Manchester Corporation

  • Manchester Corporation – Leyland Atlantean – UNB 629 – 3629

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    Manchester CorporationLeyland Atlantean PDR1/11959Metro-Cammell H44/33F I feel prompted to make a first contribution to your fascinating forum after stumbling across it whilst looking for information concerning the jointly operated Stockport/Manchester Corporations’ Service 16 Chorlton – Stepping Hill.I was born in Chorlton, attended the grammar school there and recall the day my mother took me for…

  • Manchester Corporation – Leyland PDR1/1 – HVM 914F – 1014

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    Manchester Corporation1968Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Park Royal H45/28D One of the famous Mancunians which revolutionised the double deck bus in the late 60s is seen turning into Portland Street in May 1968 when just a couple of months old. The stunning livery brightened up Manchester – sad that they soon succumbed to SELNEC orange and white. Photograph…

  • Manchester Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – NNB 231 – 4421

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    Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Manchester Corporation1954Daimler CVG6Metro Cammell H32/28R In 1965 Manchester had 398 Daimler CVs all rear entrance. Out of the 398 158 of them had the 7·0 litre 5 cylinder Gardner 5LW diesel engine the rest having the more powerful 8·4 litres, six…

  • Manchester Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – NNB 222 – 4412

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    Manchester Corporation1953Daimler CVG6Metro Cammell H32/28R During the 1950s, Manchester Corporation mainly sourced its double deck fleet from Leyland, the shorter PD2 chassis being preferred, and from Daimler, mostly the CVG6 version, but some CVG5s were also taken. The picture, taken in June 1970 after the formation of the SELNEC PTE in November 1969, shows Daimler…

  • Manchester Corporation – Albion Aberdonian – UXJ 244 – 44

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    Manchester Corporation1958Albion Aberdonian MR 11LSeddon B42F Single-deckers were always very much in the minority in Manchester Corporation’s fleet. In 1958 a batch of six Albion Aberdonian MR 11L entered service. These had Seddon B42F bodywork. Manchester City Council’s Transport committee had decreed that the bus fleet should be composed of Leylands and Daimlers, so the…