SCT '61 Photo Index
Lancaster City Transport
Lancaster City Transport
1. FTD69
Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) FTD69 was a Guy Arab I, new to Lancaster Corporation in 1943. It was rebodied by Park Royal/Guy in 1952 and bought by Blue Line in 1958.
Photo taken 1966, Armthorpe depot
Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) FTD69 was a Guy Arab I, new to Lancaster Corporation in 1943. It was rebodied by Park Royal/Guy in 1952 and bought by Blue Line in 1958.
Photo taken 1966, Armthorpe depot
2. HTF569
Lancaster 569, HTF569, a Crossley DD42/5 with Crossley H30/26R body new in 1947 on driver training duties.
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
Lancaster 569, HTF569, a Crossley DD42/5 with Crossley H30/26R body new in 1947 on driver training duties.
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
3. NTC708
Lancaster City Transport 708, NTC708, a 1951 Leyland PD2 with Leyland H33/26R body, one of a batch of three new in 1951.
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
Lancaster City Transport 708, NTC708, a 1951 Leyland PD2 with Leyland H33/26R body, one of a batch of three new in 1951.
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
4. NTF466
Lancaster City Transport 466, NTF466, a 1952 Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties bodywork seen on Morecambe Promenade in 1977.
Photo taken July 1977, Morecambe Promenade
Lancaster City Transport 466, NTF466, a 1952 Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties bodywork seen on Morecambe Promenade in 1977.
Photo taken July 1977, Morecambe Promenade
5. 128DTD
Lancaster City Transport 128, 128DTD, a 1957 East Lancs bodied Leyland Titan PD2/41
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster City Transport 128, 128DTD, a 1957 East Lancs bodied Leyland Titan PD2/41
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
6. HB9841
Merthyr Tydfil 105, HB9841, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancs H41/32RD body is seen in service with Lancaster in 1976 as their 841. The bus was bought as a driver trainer but is seen here in service.
Photo taken August 1976, Battery Hotel, Morecambe
Merthyr Tydfil 105, HB9841, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancs H41/32RD body is seen in service with Lancaster in 1976 as their 841. The bus was bought as a driver trainer but is seen here in service.
Photo taken August 1976, Battery Hotel, Morecambe
7. 389JTD
Lancaster City Transport 389, 389JTD, a 1959 Leyland Tiger Cub with East Lancs body. The use of the side destination blind as a pay as you enter sign is unusual.
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster City Transport 389, 389JTD, a 1959 Leyland Tiger Cub with East Lancs body. The use of the side destination blind as a pay as you enter sign is unusual.
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
8. ORC768
Trent 1368, ORC768, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann lowbridge 78 seat bodywork. In 1978 this bus became 768 in the Lancaster fleet where it was the first rear engined double decker. In this shot it is flanked by 217, DBA217C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork originally in the Salford fleet and 205, KTJ205C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with East Lancs front entrance body bought new by Lancaster.
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery Lancaster
Trent 1368, ORC768, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann lowbridge 78 seat bodywork. In 1978 this bus became 768 in the Lancaster fleet where it was the first rear engined double decker. In this shot it is flanked by 217, DBA217C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork originally in the Salford fleet and 205, KTJ205C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with East Lancs front entrance body bought new by Lancaster.
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery Lancaster
9. 101UTF
Lancaster City Transport 101, 101UTF, a 1961 Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual door body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster City Transport 101, 101UTF, a 1961 Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual door body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
10. LHG536
In 1961 Burnley Colne & Nelson bought 6 Leyland Titan PD3/6 with front entrance East Lancs front entrance bodywork. Some sixteen years later the whole batch were sold to Lancaster. Seen here in its new guise is Lancaster's 536, LHG536.
Photo taken 1977, Beaumont Lancaster
In 1961 Burnley Colne & Nelson bought 6 Leyland Titan PD3/6 with front entrance East Lancs front entrance bodywork. Some sixteen years later the whole batch were sold to Lancaster. Seen here in its new guise is Lancaster's 536, LHG536.
Photo taken 1977, Beaumont Lancaster
11. LHG537
Lancaster City Council 537 LHG537, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 built in 1961 with East Lancashire H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Lancaster Bus Station
Lancaster City Council 537 LHG537, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 built in 1961 with East Lancashire H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Lancaster Bus Station
12. 102UTF
Lancaster City Transport 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body and alongside 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body, new in 1962
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
Lancaster City Transport 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body and alongside 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body, new in 1962
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
13. 103UTF
Lancaster bought several batches of Leyland Leopards with a variety of bodywork by among others East Lancs and Seddon. Seen after withdrawal and sale is 103, 103UTF, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual entrance bodywork.
Photo taken Saturday 14 May 1994, Batley
Lancaster bought several batches of Leyland Leopards with a variety of bodywork by among others East Lancs and Seddon. Seen after withdrawal and sale is 103, 103UTF, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual entrance bodywork.
Photo taken Saturday 14 May 1994, Batley
14. 201YTE
In 1974 Lancaster amalgamated with nearby Morecambe to form Lancaster City Council Transport and a Trafalgar blue livery was adopted in place of Lancaster's ruby and cream and Morecambe's green. Seen in the new colours is 201, 201YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with East Lancs bodywork.
Photo taken 1976, Lancaster
In 1974 Lancaster amalgamated with nearby Morecambe to form Lancaster City Council Transport and a Trafalgar blue livery was adopted in place of Lancaster's ruby and cream and Morecambe's green. Seen in the new colours is 201, 201YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with East Lancs bodywork.
Photo taken 1976, Lancaster
15. 202YTE
Lancaster 202, 202YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/27 with East Lancs body has now spent longer as an open top bus than it did in its original form. It was converted in 1978 by its original owner to replace AEC Regents on the Morecambe Promenade service.
Photo taken July 1990, Scarborough
Lancaster 202, 202YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/27 with East Lancs body has now spent longer as an open top bus than it did in its original form. It was converted in 1978 by its original owner to replace AEC Regents on the Morecambe Promenade service.
Photo taken July 1990, Scarborough
16. 203YTE
In an effort to upgrade the open top fleet used in Morecambe, Lancaster converted a batch of front entrance Leyland Titans with East Lancs bodywork to open top format. 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/57 wears a reversed white and blue livery and the name Grumpy after one of Disney's seven dwarfs. Sister vehicle 202, 202YTE, is currently in the East Yorkshire fleet
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster
In an effort to upgrade the open top fleet used in Morecambe, Lancaster converted a batch of front entrance Leyland Titans with East Lancs bodywork to open top format. 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2/57 wears a reversed white and blue livery and the name Grumpy after one of Disney's seven dwarfs. Sister vehicle 202, 202YTE, is currently in the East Yorkshire fleet
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster
17. 203YTE
Lancaster City Transport 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body and alongside 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body, new in 1962
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
Lancaster City Transport 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body and alongside 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body, new in 1962
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Central Bus Station
18. DBA217C
Lancaster City Transport bought a number of second hand double deckers in the 1970s. Two seen here are 217, DBA217C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork that originated with Salford and 768, ORC768, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with lowbridge Weymann bodywork which came from Trent.
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery Lancaster
Lancaster City Transport bought a number of second hand double deckers in the 1970s. Two seen here are 217, DBA217C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork that originated with Salford and 768, ORC768, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with lowbridge Weymann bodywork which came from Trent.
Photo taken 1978, Hornsea Pottery Lancaster
19. DBA228C
When Lancaster bought a batch of ex Salford Atlanteans from GMT in 1978, a few entered service in their previous owners orange and white colours with a City of Lancaster Tilling style fleetname. 228, DBA228C, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork.
Photo taken 1978, Morecambe bus depot
When Lancaster bought a batch of ex Salford Atlanteans from GMT in 1978, a few entered service in their previous owners orange and white colours with a City of Lancaster Tilling style fleetname. 228, DBA228C, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork.
Photo taken 1978, Morecambe bus depot
20. KTJ204C
Former Lancaster 204, KTJ204C, a Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body, one of three new in April 1965, now owned by Ensignbus.
Photo taken Saturday 2 December 2006, Gravesend, Ensignbus X80 Running Day
Former Lancaster 204, KTJ204C, a Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body, one of three new in April 1965, now owned by Ensignbus.
Photo taken Saturday 2 December 2006, Gravesend, Ensignbus X80 Running Day
21. KTJ204C
Lancaster City Transport 204, KTJ204C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with front entrance East Lancs body. The bus is seen on the corporation side of the bus station, the other side being home to Ribble services.
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster City Transport 204, KTJ204C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/37 with front entrance East Lancs body. The bus is seen on the corporation side of the bus station, the other side being home to Ribble services.
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
22. KTJ206C
Taylor Woodrow KTJ206C, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 built in 1965 with East Lancs H37/28F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1981, Heysham
Taylor Woodrow KTJ206C, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 built in 1965 with East Lancs H37/28F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1981, Heysham
23. CTJ102E
Lancaster City Transport 2, CTJ102E, AEC Swift with 50 seat Pennine body originally in the Morecambe & Heysham fleet dates from 1967
Photo taken Summer 1976, Euston Road, Morecambe
Lancaster City Transport 2, CTJ102E, AEC Swift with 50 seat Pennine body originally in the Morecambe & Heysham fleet dates from 1967
Photo taken Summer 1976, Euston Road, Morecambe
24. GTC104F
Lancaster City Transport 104, GTC104F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R built in 1967 with East Lancashire B53F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Lancaster Bus Station
Lancaster City Transport 104, GTC104F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R built in 1967 with East Lancashire B53F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Lancaster Bus Station
25. GTC106F
Lancaster City Transport 106, GTC106F, a 1967 Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with East Lancs body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster City Transport 106, GTC106F, a 1967 Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with East Lancs body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster bus station
26. LTC109F
Siver Service (Woolliscroft), Matlock, 53 LTC109F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R built in 1968 with East Lancashire B53F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1981, Darley Dale Depot
Siver Service (Woolliscroft), Matlock, 53 LTC109F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R built in 1968 with East Lancashire B53F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1981, Darley Dale Depot
27. SEL242H
Lancaster 242, SEL242H, a 1970 Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1with Alexander bodywork was originally 242 in the Bournemouth fleet
Photo taken Tuesday 19 July 1988, Lancaster bus station
Lancaster 242, SEL242H, a 1970 Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1with Alexander bodywork was originally 242 in the Bournemouth fleet
Photo taken Tuesday 19 July 1988, Lancaster bus station
28. MTE613K
Lancaster City Council 13, MTE613K, a DP47F bodied Seddon RU, had been new in June 1972 to Morecambe & Heysham (their 13 too). It is pictured outside Morecambe (Promenade) Station.
Photo taken c.1975, Morecambe Promenade
Lancaster City Council 13, MTE613K, a DP47F bodied Seddon RU, had been new in June 1972 to Morecambe & Heysham (their 13 too). It is pictured outside Morecambe (Promenade) Station.
Photo taken c.1975, Morecambe Promenade
29. NTD117K
Lancaster City Transport 117, NTD117K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with 51 seat Seddon body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster city centre
Lancaster City Transport 117, NTD117K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with 51 seat Seddon body
Photo taken August 1973, Lancaster city centre