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  • Oldham Corporation – Seddon MK17 L – 203 FBU

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    Photograph by ‘unknown’ if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Oldham Corporation 1963 Seddon MK17L Seddon B36F Another shot from the ‘Do You Know’ page and it appears this is not strictly a PSV, but as Peter Williamson, Stephen Howarth and Les Ronan made the effort to solve the mystery I…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2/4 – DBN 330 – 427

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    Photo by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Oldham Corporation1949Leyland Titan PD2/4Leyland H30/26R The PD2/4 was a special model it was a PD2/3 which was 26′ 0″ long 8′ 0″ wide, had an exposed radiator, synchromesh gearbox and this is where they differ the PD2/3 had vacuum brakes and…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan – PBU 943 – 443

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    Copyright Stephen Howarth Oldham Corporation1958Leyland Titan PD2/30Roe H37/28R I have been having a rummage through a few pictures and came across this one. Whilst it is not the best photograph in the world, I am sure it is of historical interest.The vehicle on the right is one of Oldham Corporations 1958 “Tin front” Titans fleet…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan – PBU 951 – 451

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    Copyright David Butterworth Oldham Corporation1958Leyland Titan PD2/30Roe H35/28R I Would like to contribute the above photo of Oldham Corporation 451 taken after its first repaint – so minus the waistrail white stripe and the intricate lining out (abandoned when these vehicles were repainted in 1965). The interior paintwork was changed also from the original hammered…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2 – PBU 947 – 447

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    Copyright Roger Cox Oldham Corporation1958Leyland Titan PD2/30Roe H37/28R We don’t seem to have any colour pictures of Oldham buses on the site, so I am submitting these two shots, taken early in PTE days. By the time these pictures were taken, the Oldham livery had been further simplified by the elimination of the red stripe…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2 – NBU 502 – 402

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    Copyright unknown. Oldham Corporation1957Leyland Titan PD2/20Roe H33/27R A couple of weeks ago I commented on the Pommard and Devon Cream livery introduced in 1966, after the very short lived “Blue” livery experiment with NBU 502 (Fleet No 402).Well here it is, seen in a rather grubby state, in Union Street, operating on the Service “A”…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2 – NBU 508 – 408

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    Oldham Corporation1957Leyland Titan PD2/20Crossley H33/28R This picture shows Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation Transport XTC 855 and Oldham Corporation Passenger Transport NBU 508 in Oldham’s Wallshaw Street Depot. The photograph shows the cast fleet number plate that was a feature of the Oldham fleet at that time.In this view 408s Coat of Arms is on the lower deck…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2 – NBU 508 – 408

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    Oldham Corporation1957Leyland Titan PD2/20Crossley H33/28R This picture shows Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation Transport XTC 855 and Oldham Corporation Passenger Transport NBU 508 in Oldham’s Wallshaw Street Depot. The photograph shows the cast fleet number plate that was a feature of the Oldham fleet at that time.In this view 408s Coat of Arms is on the lower deck…