Tag: Sheffield JOC

  • Stevensons – Leyland Leopard LI – 5907 W – 18

    Copyright Ian Wild Stevensons of Spath1960Leyland Leopard LIBurlingham DP41F Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee was an early user of the Leyland Leopard L1 taking six Weymann Fanfare bodied vehicles for the B fleet in 1959 and then five identical for the C fleet in 1960. Later deliveries in 1960 were nine with what I always thought…

  • Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Leopard – 1882 WA – 3082

    Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1961Leyland Leopard L1ECW C41F This was one of the final batch of Leopards for the Sheffield C fleet with Eastern Coachworks body of the same style as contemporary Bristol MW vehicles being delivered to Tilling Companies.Delivered as fleet number 1882, it was became 3082 in the 1967 renumbering scheme. The bus…

  • Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Leopard – 1881 WA – 3081

    Copyright Roger Cox Sheffield Corporation1961Leyland Leopard L1ECW C41F Here is a colour shot of 1881 WA, No. 3081, a sister vehicle to the Ian Wild posting of 1882 WA, No. 3082 in June 2011. The photo was taken in the early part of 1970, though I cannot now identify the location. As John Stringer says…