Tag: Park Royal
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East Kent – Leyland Tiger – CFN 104
East Kent1948Leyland Tiger PS1/1Park Royal C32R CFN 104 is a Tiger PS1/1 from the East Kent fleet. She has Park Royal body, listed as C32R. It has been discussed at length on these pages in the past, but I find it annoying that the vehicle clearly has a door, but the standard PSVC terminology doesn’t…
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Bournemouth Corporation – Leyland Tiger Cub – RRU 901 – 264
Bournemouth Corporation1955Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1Park Royal B42F RRU 901 was originally Bournemouth 264 – a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Park Royal B42F body. It started life in Bournemouth 96 with an open rear entrance and front exit with doors in 1955. It was rebodied around 1957 for One Man Operation. It lasted until 1971…
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ex Guernseybus – Leyland RTL – KYY 647
Copyright both shots Bob Gell ex Guernseybus1950Leyland RTLPark Royal H29/23F A couple of weeks back we had a question on the ‘Q&As’ page regarding front entrance ex London Transport Leyland RTLs. In response Bob Gell contributed the above shots which were taken at the North Weald Rally, 6 July 2008 and the following information of…
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A. H. Kearsey – Leyland 7RT RTL – KGK 797- 62
A. H. Kearsey1949Leyland 7RT RTLPark Royal H30/26R The London Transport RTL class, known to LT as the 7RT, appeared from 1948, and consisted of a modified Titan PD2 chassis frame to accord with features of the AEC Regent RT, enabling the interchangeability of bodywork between the two types. Though fitted with the standard O600 engine,…
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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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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…
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London Transport – Leyland Cub – CLX 548 – C111
London Transport1936Leyland Cub SKPZ2Park Royal RC18F CLX 548 is a Leyland Cub SKPZ2 and dates from 1936. New to London Transport with fleet number C111, she has Park Royal C18F bodywork in what used to be called an ‘observation coach’ style. Some people call this body layout as HDC18F while others call it RC18F. This…
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Douglas Corporation – Leyland Comet – KMN 519 – 21
Douglas Corporation1959Leyland Comet CPO1Park Royal B30F We don’t often see a Leyland Comet with bus or coach body, as it was normally considered to be a lorry chassis, and we see even fewer in Municipal liveries, but Douglas Corporation’s fleet was renowned for being “different”! KMN 519 is an example of the CPO1 model, with…
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J Wood & Sons – Leyland Atlantean – KTD 551C
Copyright Ian Wild J Wood & Sons1965Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Park Royal H41/33F A comment from Chris Hough dated 20th March concerning Bolton ABN213C mentions this ex Demonstrator Leyland Atlantean operated by Joseph Wood and Sons of Mirfield, West Yorkshire. It has a Sheffield design Park Royal body and it ran on the Mirfield to Dewsbury service…
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Manchester Corporation – Leyland PDR1/1 – HVM 914F – 1014
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…