Tag: West Riding
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West Riding – Leyland Titan PD2 – GHL 302 – 753
West Riding Automobile1954Leyland Titan PD2/22Roe L24/26R During the mid 1950s West Riding favoured the Leyland PD2 for its double deck requirements, taking 12 in 1953 with Roe L27/26R bodywork, and a further 10 in 1954, also with Roe lowbridge bodies, but in these the upper deck capacity was reduced to 24. The tin fronted PD2/22…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS 2/12 – EHL 337 – 726
West Riding Automobile1952Leyland Tiger PS2/12Roe B39F According to my Ian Allan book which I have now found West Riding was the second largest Independent operator in the UK not sure who the first one was LUT perhaps. The book British Bus Fleets no 9 Yorkshire (company operators) was published March 1962 and cost 2s/6d by…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS2/3 – CHL 746 – 340
West Riding Automobile1950Leyland Tiger PS2/3Longford C33F This bus was originally owned by J Bullock & sons which merged with West Riding in 1950 this was after a failed attempt of West Riding to sell out to the British Transport Commission.There is another photo of a similar preserved bus all be it 2 years younger and…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS2 – EHL 336 – 725
West Riding Automobile1953Leyland Tiger PS2/12Roe C35F EHL 336 affectionately known as Ethel, or if you are a chemist like me Ethyl, is a Leyland PS2 from 1953 with imposing 30ft x 8ft body. It was new as West Riding fleet number 725, and saw further use with Boddys of Bridlington before being preserved. Restoration was…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – THL 898 – 898
Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1961Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle either…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – WHL 968 – 968
Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1963Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle either…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – WHL 975 – 975
Copyright Roger Cox Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1963Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F These shots are from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shots are shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – BHL 369C – 1018
Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1965Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle either…
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West Riding – Dennis Loline III – FCP 303E – 552
West Riding Automobile1967Dennis Lowline IIINorthern Counties H41/33F During the mid-1960’s with the recent arrival of Geoffrey Hilditch as General Manager at Halifax Corporation, the Joint Omnibus Committee had begun to develop its tour and private hire operations, acquiring a number of secondhand coaches to that end. A works contract had been obtained requiring a number…
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West Riding – AEC Reliance – JHL 717 – 817
Copyright Chris Hough West Riding Automobile1956AEC RelianceRoe B44F In the nineteen fifties West Riding bought very few batches of saloons They were used on a selection of routes. Seen in Leeds bus station is a Roe bodied AEC Reliance fleet number 817 registration JHL 717 which dates from 1956. It is on the “back roads…