SCT '61 Photo Index
Manchester Corporation
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1.
A former Manchester horse bus seen taking part in the 1968 Halifax Charity Gala procession, which was enhanced that year by a large number of PSVs brought in to celebrate of 70 years of municipal transport in Halifax.
Photo taken Saturday 15 June 1968, Junction of Horton Street and Wards End, Halifax
2.
Manchester Corporation tram no. 127 turning from Manchester Road, Hyde, into Market Street on its way to the terminus by the market.
Photo taken Saturday 28 June 1947, Manchester Road, Hyde
3.
Leeds bought seven trams from Manchester and 283 is seen at the Half Mile Lane terminus of route 14. New in 1930 as Manchester 266 this had a Manchester Corporation built 40/22 body on a Peckham P35 truck. and entered service in Leeds on 29th November 1948 being withdrawn on 28th August 1953 and scrapped at Lowfields Road yard.
Photo taken Wednesday 27 May 1953, Half Mile Lane Terminus, Stanningley
4.
Manchester tramcar no. 510 apparently leaving Hyde town centre on route 19 for Manchester (despite showing 'Hyde' on the destination blind/stencil) after having reversed near the town's market-place. The tramcar may be a 'Pilcher' lightweight type from ca.1933, similar to those sold to Leeds in the late '40s.
Photo taken late '30s ?, Market Street, Hyde
5. VR5742
Manchester 28, VR5742, a 1930 Leyland Tiger TS2 with locally built Vulcan body finished by the Corporation.
Photo taken c. 1998, Manchester Museum of Transport
6. VR5742
VR5742 Ex Manchester Corporation 28, a Leyland Tiger TS2 built in 1930 with MCT B32R body. Location not recorded but vehicle being used as a mobile canteen before being preserved years later.
Photo taken Unknown, Bennett Street Yard, Manchester
7. VR5996
New in March 1930, a Leyland TS2 Tiger with a Car Works B32R body as Manchester 33, VR5996 was fitted with a similar Car Works "reconstructed" body in 1938. In April 1940 it became Ambulance A313 and was reinstated as a bus in 1945. In 1948 it was withdrawn for conversion and became Canteen A88 in April 1950.
Photo taken Sunday 23 February 1958, Cannon Street Bus Station
8. VR5996
A second view of Canteen A88, a Leyland TS2 Tiger which had been new in March 1930 with a Car Works B32R body as Manchester 33, VR5996. It was fitted with a Car Works "reconstructed" body in 1938 and in April 1940 it became Ambulance A313 being reinstated as a bus in 1945. In 1948 it was withdrawn for conversion and became Canteen A88 in April 1950 and was sold in May 1962 to the west of England Transport Collection for preservation.
Photo taken Sunday 8 February 1959, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester
9.
Manchester "Pilcher"-class tram 287 entered service in September 1931 and seems to have been the first of its class to be withdrawn in 1946, following the closure of the interurban route 20 to Waterhead via Oldham in August of that year.
Photo taken circa 1940, High Street, Oldham
10. ANB851
Manchester Corporation 436, ANB851, a 1934 Crossley Mancunian with a 1938 Crossley/Manchester Corporation body.
Photo taken Saturday 23 February 2019, Manchester Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester
11. CVR760
1936 Crossley Mancunian with Metro-Cammell framed Crossley H28/24R body, former Manchester 558, CVR760.
Photo taken late 1981, Greenfield, Saddleworth
12. EVR359
Manchester 2779, EVR359, Crossley Mancunian with Crossley H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station alongside 3301.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
13. EVU252
Manchester 3785, EVU252, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. Twenty TD5s were delivered in 1938 (783-802) and were the first of a large number bought for tram replacement.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
14. FNA281
FNA281, seen on Woodhouse Moor, Leeds, was a Crossley Mancunian, new to Manchester in February 1939, with a Metro-Cammell/MCT H28/26R body when it was numbered 750. In 1946 it was renumbered to 2750 and was withdrawn in February 1954, passing to a showman.
Photo taken Tuesday 3 April 1956, Woodhouse Moor, Leeds
15. FNA344
Manchester 3872, FNA344, Leyland TD5 / Leyland H29/26R in Albert Square operating to Seymour Grove, a short working (signified by the 'x' of the route number) on the Chorlton route. This was one of 25 new in the first two months of 1939 as 862-886, renumbered 3862-3886 post war.
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Albert Square
16. FND870
Manchester 3888, FND870, is seen here, displaying 27x, operating a cross town service from Edge Lane, Clayton to Trafford Park - a hangover from the days of the trams. The Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R bodywork was new in 1939 as 888, being renumbered in the 1946 renumbering scheme.
Photo taken Monday 26 May 1958, Manor Road, Clayton
17. FND888
Manchester 3906, FND888, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body at Heaton Park on a short working to Albert Square. This was one of the fifty to carry Leyland bodywork from the batch of 83 which entered service in 1939/40, the remainder being built by Crossley(2) or Crossley on Metro Cammell frames(31).
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Heaton Park
18. FVM17
Manchester 3922, FVM17, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body in Albert Square. With Manchester Town Hall as a background 3922 operates a short working on route 62, going as far as Queens Road.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Albert Square
19. FVM29
Seen with the newly constructed shelters on the adjacent platform of Piccadilly Bus Station is Manchester 3933, FVM29, which was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H29/26R body.
Photo taken Saturday 11 October 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
20. FVM29
Seen with the newly constructed shelters on the adjacent platform of Piccadilly Bus Station is Manchester 3933, FVM29, which was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H29/26R body.
Photo taken Saturday 11 October 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
21. FXJ320
Seen at Barlow Moor Road is Manchester 3939, FXJ320, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body on Metro Cammell frames.
Photo taken Monday 6 June 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury
22. FXJ66
FXJ66, a Crossley Mancunian had been new in October 1939 as Manchester 1203, being renumbered 2873 in 1946, but is seen here after withdrawal in January 1953, and sale to a showman.
Photo taken Sunday 12 October 1958, Wellington Road North, Stockport
23. FXJ320
Manchester 3624 and 3939, UNB624 and FXJ320 seen at Barlow Moor Road. 3624 was a relatively new Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H44/33F body whilst 3939 was a somewhat older Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Monday 6 June 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury
24. FXJ322
Manchester 3941, FXJ322, seen in Parker Street, Manchester, was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Sunday 12 January 1958, Parker Street, Manchester
25. GNA39
Manchester 1121, GNA39, a Leyland TB5 with English Electric H28/26R body. This batch of 37 vehicles, new in 1940/41, were the last vehicles to carry the streamlined livery when new but lost it when repainted.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Portland Street, Piccadilly, Manchester
26. GNA401
Manchester 3962, GNA401, Leyland TD5 - Crossley H28/26R (on Metro Cammell frames) at Warwick Road, Old Trafford on a football service. New in February 1940 as 962 it became 3962 after the war and was withdrawn in March 1959.
Photo taken Saturday 19 October 1957, Warwick Road, Old Trafford
27. GNA405
Manchester 3966, GNA405, seen in Piccadilly Bus Station operating on the Styal route was one of a batch of thirty-one Leyland TD5s with H28/26R Crossley bodies on Metro Cammell frames new in 1940. It had been new as 966, being renumbered as a result of the scheme introduced in 1946.
Photo taken Saturday 30 April 1960, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
28. GNA409
Manchester 3370, GNA409, seen in the partly completed "New" Piccadilly Bus Station, was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body on Metro Cammell frames, which had been numbered 1370 when new in 1940.
Photo taken Saturday 11 October 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
29. GNA453
Manchester 4305, GNA453, Daimler COG5 / English Electric H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station preparing for a Football Match journey to Old Trafford.
Photo taken Saturday 16 November 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
30. GNA454
A poor shot of Manchester 3380, GNA454, a 1940 Leyland TD5 with an H28/26R Crossley body on Metro Cammell frames which was the only pre-war bus to be spray painted into the red livery, thus becoming the only one to have a red roof. New as 1380 it became 3380 in 1946 as a result of the renumbering scheme.
Photo taken Saturday 30 April 1960, Piccadilly, Manchester
31. GNA457
Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester Corporation on 4309, GNA457
Photo taken Saturday 15 March 1958
32. GNA461
Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester Corporation on 4313, GNA461
Photo taken Saturday 15 March 1958
33. GNA673
Manchester 3388, GNA673, seen at Warwick Road was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body. New in March 1940 as number 1388, it became 3388 in the block numbering system introduced in 1946.
Photo taken Saturday 31 January 1959, Warwick Road, Manchester
34. GNB1
Manchester 3392, GNB1, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body (on Metro Cammell frames) in Albert Square. This was one of a batch of 33 delivered in the early part of 1940. New as 1370-1402 they became 3370-3402 in the renumbering.
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Albert Square
35. GNB491
Manchester 4357, GNB491, Daimler COG5 with English Electric H28/26R body in Picaddilly Bus Station. This batch suffered due to the war and, although 33 were ordered, only 15 were delivered as complete vehicles with 4357 entering service in October 1940 and being withdrawn in March 1959.
Photo taken Saturday 2 November 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
36. GNB499
Manchester 4251, GNB499, was a Daimler COG5 with a Metro Cammell/Crossley H28/26R body, new in September 1940 as number 1258.
Photo taken Saturday 19 October 1957, Chester Road, Old Trafford
37. GNC57
Manchester 4259, GNC57, a 1940 Daimler COG5 with Crossley H28/26R body seen in May 1959 at Cheetham Hill Road on a short working to Brooks's Bar on the 53 service from Cheetham Hill Road to Old Trafford.
Photo taken Saturday 23 May 1959, Cheetham Hill Road
38. GNC60
Manchester 4265, GNC60, Daimler COG5 - Metro Cammell H28/26R at Warwick Road, Old Trafford was from a batch of 83 vehicles ordered.
Photo taken Saturday 19 October 1957, Warwick Road, Old Trafford
39. GNC61
Daimler COG5 4266, GNC61, with Metro Cammell H28/26R body new to Manchester in 1940, as 1266, seen adjacent to the construction work for the 'new' Piccadilly bus station (you can see more in the higher resolution picture) - now long since gone!
Photo taken Saturday 15 March 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
40. GNA65
Turning from Portland Street into Aytoun Street is Manchester 1147, GNA65, a Crossley TDD4 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Wednesday 17 September 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
41. GNA87
Manchester 1169 and 1167, GNA 87 and GNA85, Crossley TDD4s with Crossley H28/26R bodies, new in 1941, seen in 1167 was withdrawn later in the month but 1169 lasted another year.Portland Street at the terminus of the routes from Ashton and Stalybridge in May 1959
Photo taken Friday 15 May 1959, Portland Street, Manchester
42. GNE247
The chassis of Manchester 2960, GNE247, which entered service in May 1944 was initially on loan to Manchester as number 1217 with the Metro Cammell-Crossley H28/26R body removed from 1211.
Photo taken Wednesday 17 September 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
43. GNF840
Seen at Warwick Road is Manchester 2910, GNF840, a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body, which had been new in August 1946.
Photo taken Saturday 31 January 1959, Warwick Road, Manchester
44. GNF849
Manchester 2919, GNF849, a Crossley DD42/3 with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1946
Photo taken Friday 15 May 1959, Portland Street, Manchester
45. GNF869
Seen at Mount Road, Belle Vue is Manchester 2939, GNF869, which was a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sunday 9 March 1958, Mount Road, Belle Vue
46. GVR211
Seen in Parker Street, Manchester is Manchester 3009, GVR211, a Leyland PD1 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body which was new in March 1947.
Photo taken Sunday 19 January 1958, Parker Street, Manchester
47. GVR218
Manchester 3016, GVR218, a Leyland PD1 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
48. GVR278
Manchester 3076, GVR278, seen near Cannon Street Bus Station in Manchester was a Leyland PD1/3 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body new in 1947.
Photo taken Sunday 16 February 1958, Hanging Ditch, Manchester
49. GVR372
Manchester 4070, GVR372, new in December 1947, was a Daimler CVG5 with a Brush H32/26R body and is seen at one of the temporary loading points in George Street, Manchester during the rebuilding of Piccadilly Bus Station (behind the photographer).
Photo taken Saturday 4 October 1958, George Street, Manchester
50. GVR147
Manchester 2053, GVR147, was a Crossley DD42/4 with a Crossley H32/26R body new in February 1948, and was seen in Aytoun Street.
Photo taken Sunday 1 February 1959, Aytoun Street, Manchester
51. GVR192
Manchester 2098, GVR192, a Crossley DD42/4 with a Crossley H32/26R body is seen in Wythenshawe Road.
Photo taken Saturday 30 April 1960, Wythenshawe Road, Manchester
52. JND769
Manchester Corporation 2128, JND769, a 1948 Crossley DD42/7S with Crossley H32/26R body
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
53. JND790
Oh dear ! It's what remained of former Manchester Corporation 2149, JND790, a Crossley DD42/8S which once bore a Crossley H32/26R body, and was new in 1948, and withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken Monday 3 June 1968, off Mill Lane, Bradford
54. JND964
Manchester 2962, JND964, Crossley DD42/5 - Crossley H32/26R at Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Photo taken Saturday 2 November 1957, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
55. GVR320
Manchester 4018, GVR320, a 1949 Daimler CVG5/Crossley H32/26R in the revised livery travels down Lower Mosley Street on a short working to Wythenshawe Park in May 1959
Photo taken Saturday 16 May 1959, Lower Mosley Street
56. JNA421
Manchester 3120, JNA421, delivered in February 1949, was one of a hundred eight feet wide Leyland PD1/3s delivered between January 1949 and January 1950. They had Metro Cammell H32/26R bodies and 3120, seen here in Cannon Street Bus Station, was withdrawn in March 1967, passing to Hartwood Finance (breaker), Barnsley.
Photo taken Sunday 1 March 1959, Cannon Street Bus Station
57. JNA467
Manchester 3166, JNA467, a Leyland PD1/3 with Metro-Cammell H33/26R body from 1949
Photo taken c.1997, Open Day, Manchester Museum of Transport
58. JNA467
Manchester 3166, JNA467, a 1949-built Leyland Titan PD1/3 with Metro-Cammell bodywork, makes an appearance at a vintage rally early in its preservation career. The spray-painted radiator does it no favours!
Photo taken c.1970
59. JNA493
Manchester 3192, JNA493, was a Leyland PD1/3 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body and was seen at Woodlands Street, Cheetham Hill shortly after a repaint showing the wonderful effects of the "spray everything red" painting regime.
Photo taken Saturday 7 May 1960, Woodlands Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester
60. JNA495
Manchester 3194, JNA495, Leyland PD1/3 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body in Picaddilly Bus Station on the Limited Stop service to Brooklands.
Photo taken Sunday 27 October 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
61. JND791
Preserved Manchester 2150, JND791, a Crossley DD42/8S with Crossley H32/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Saturday 14 October 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport
62. JND791
Manchester 2150, JND791, is a preserved all-Crossley DD42/8s built in 1949.
Photo taken Sunday 20 March 1977, Bradford Interchange
63. JND793
Manchester 2152, JND793, was a Crossley DD42/8 with a Crossley H30/26RD body dating from 1949.
Photo taken Sunday 17 December 1967, Palatine Road, Northenden
64. JVU709
Manchester 1202, JVU709, seen in Aytoun Street, was a Crossley TDD42/1 with a Crossley H32/26R body, new in May 1949.
Photo taken Sunday 1 February 1959, Aytoun Street, Manchester
65. KNA601
Seen travelling along a deserted Piccadilly was Manchester 2161, KNA601, a Crossley DD42/8S with a Crossley H32/26R body new in July 1949.
Photo taken Sunday 23 February 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester
66. KNA623
Manchester 2183, KNA623, seen at Levenshulme (Lloyd Road) was a Crossley H32/26R bodied Crossley DD42/8S new in 1949.
Photo taken Saturday 8 March 1958, Lloyd Road, Levenshulme
67. KNA654
Manchester 2214, KNA654, Crossley DD42/8S with Crossley H32/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. The third batch of Crossleys delivered after the war consisted of sixty vehicles (2160-2219) and 2214-2219 were fitted with saloon heaters (not common at that date).
Photo taken Saturday 2 November 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
68. JND696
Manchester 3295, JND696, Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H32/26R body. A batch of 100 vehicles, Manchester's first PD2s, was delivered in 1950/51 with four entering service in 1952. 3200-3264 had Metro Cammell bodies of standard post-war Manchester design whilst 3265-3299 which were delivered first had the flush mounted windows of the standard Leyland Farington body.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Stevenson Square
69. JND728
Manchester 4127, JND728, Daimler CVG6 with Metro Cammell H32/26R in Albert Square.
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Princess Street, Albert Square, Manchester
70. JND728
Preserved Manchester 4127, JND728, Daimler CVG6 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body.
Photo taken Manchester Museum of Transport
71. JND728
Preserved Manchester 4127, JND728, seen climbing New Bank on its way out of Halifax, heading for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body.
Photo taken Sunday 6 August 1972, New Bank, Halifax
72. JND629
Preserved former Manchester C.T. 3228, JND629, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro-Cammell H32/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken August 1973, Harry Ramsden's Car Park, White Cross, Guiseley
73. JND635
JND635 was a H32/26R Metro-Cammell bodied Titan PD2/3 new to Manchester in 11/51.
Photo taken mid 1970, Broadway at junction with Burnley Lane, Chadderton, Oldham
74. JND646
Manchester Corporation 3245, JND646, a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro Cammell bodywork.
Photo taken 2005, Victoria Station, Manchester
75. JND646
Two former municipal stalwarts can be seen in this shot taken at Lancaster's 75th anniversary rally in 1978. Manchester 3245, JND646, is a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro Cammell bodywork and next is a later Birkenhead example 75, MCM975, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with curvacious Massey bodywork.
Photo taken Sunday 16 July 1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster
76. JND646
Seen in the Gynn Square car park in Blackpool is Ex-Manchester 3245, JND646, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Metro-Cammell H32/26R body new in November 1951.
Photo taken Sunday 16 April 1972, Gynn Square Car Park, Blackpool
77. JND655
Manchester 3254, JND655, Leyland PD2/3 - Metro Cammell H32/26R at Heaton Park. 3254, new in 1951, and here on route 62 to Chorltonville, stands with schoolboys around the clock whilst the crew wait for the scheduled departure time before stamping their card.
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Heaton Park, Manchester
78. JND691
Manchester 3290, JND691, Leyland PD2/3 - Leyland H32/26R at Heaton Park at the terminus of route 62 from Heaton Park to Chorlton (Ryebank Road). Standard Leyland Farington bodywork is carried allowing comparison with the pre-war Leyland body on the bus behind.
Photo taken Thursday 29 March 1956, Heaton Park, Manchester
79. JVU746
Manchester 1241, JVU746, Crossley TDD64/1 with Crossley H36/30R body was from a batch of sixteen delivered in 1951 which were used mainly on peak hour duties. This batch represented the only post war 6-wheel Crossley trolleybuses built.
Photo taken Wednesday 2 October 1957, Aytoun Street
80. JVU758
In 1951 Manchester Corporation Transport took delivery of the only Crossley TDD64 chassis built, complete with Crossley H36/30R 8-feet wide bodywork, numbered 1240 to 1255 JVU745-760. 1253 JVU758 is seen in Miller Street on 23 April 1959 on service 213 to Greenhays.
Photo taken Thursday 23 April 1959, Miller Street
81. KND918
Manchester 4157, KND918, a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body, seen in Corporation Street at its junction with Cannon Street, is another example of the "spray everything red" regime.
Photo taken Saturday 4 June 1960, Corporation Street, Manchester
82. NNB108
Seen on Mauldeth Road, Burnage was Manchester 8, NNB108, a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B42R body new in 1953.
Photo taken Thursday 29 August 1963, Mauldeth Road, Burnage
83. NNB111
Manchester 11, NNB111, a Northern Counties B42R bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger new in July 1953, is seen in Parker Street, Manchester operating route 31 to Bramhall.
Photo taken Wednesday 29 January 1958, Parker Street, Manchester
84. NNB122
Manchester 22, NNB122, seen here on the Dane Bank Estate, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B43F body new in 1953.
Photo taken Saturday 28 May 1960, Dane Bank Estate, Manchester
85. NNB123
Manchester 23, NNB123, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B43F body and is pictured on the Peel Hall Estate.
Photo taken Monday 6 June 1960, Peel Hall Estate, Manchester
86. NNB124
Manchester 24, NNB124, Leyland PSU1/13 with Northern Counties B33C body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Saturday 19 October 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
87. NNB125
Preserved Manchester 25, NNB125, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Northern Counties B33C centre entrance bodywork, new in 1953.
Photo taken Saturday 14 October 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport
88. NNB125
NNB125 had been new in October 1953 as Manchester 25. and had a Leyland PSU1/13 chassis fitted with a Northern Counties B33C standee type body.
89. NNB125
A nearside view of NNB125 which had been new in October 1953 as Manchester 25. and had a Leyland PSU1/13 chassis fitted with a Northern Counties B33C standee type body.
90. NNB131
Manchester 31, NNB131, Leyland PSU1/13 with Bond RC41F body (on Burlingham frames) in Piccadilly Bus Station. Six Royal Tigers were delivered in 1953 with raised roof bodies for airport work.
Photo taken Tuesday 18 October 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
91. NNB140
Manchester 3300, NNB140, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body is seen travelling along Piccadilly. It was the first of the batch of thirty delivered between November 1953 and June 1954. The thick central pillar at the front of the upper deck carried air from the upper saloon through a series of small holes in the upper deck ceiling panelling to the engine air intake. This was Northern Counties patented air conditioning system.
Photo taken Sunday 23 February 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester
92. NNB152
Manchester 3312, NNB152, Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, one of a batch of 30 delivered in 1953-1954, seen here on route 1 to Gatley on which they were regular performers.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
93. NNB153
Manchester 3313, NNB153, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H33/28R body, new in 1953.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
94. NNB157
Manchester Corporation 3317, NNB157, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body new in 1953, awaits departure to Manchester Albert Square.
Photo taken 1963, Parrs Wood, Manchester
95. NNB162
Manchester 3322, NNB162, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H33/28R body, new in 1953.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
96. NNB173
Manchester 3333, NNB173, seen at Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H33/28R body, one of forty new in 1953.
Photo taken Sunday 9 March 1958, Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue
97. NNB179
Manchester 3339, NNB179, Leyland PD2/12 - Leyland H32/28R in Piccadilly Bus Station working the full length of the 33 service to Romiley & Greave.
Photo taken Saturday 23 November 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
98. NNB192
Showing signs of frontal accident damage, Manchester 3352, NNB192, is seen in George Street prior to a journey to Romiley. It was one of forty Leyland H32/28R bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1953 and passed, along with nineteen others from the batch, to Selnec.
Photo taken Wednesday 29 January 1958, George Street, Manchester
99. NNB195
Manchester 3355, NNB195, was one of a batch of all-Leyland PD2/12s dating from 1953. It passes Ashton-Under-Lyme 48, YTD848D, a trolleybus replacement Roe-bodied Atlantean.
Photo taken January 1967, Manchester Road/William Street, Ashton
100. NNB204
Manchester 3364, NNB204, Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H32/28R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. This was one of forty delivered in 1953 working on route 33 to Romiley as a Limited Stop service operated by Manchester, Stockport and North Western.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
101. NNB209
With Piccadilly in the background, Manchester 3369, NNB209, the last of forty Leyland H32/28R bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1953, waits in George Street to operate the 125 service to Hollingworth.
Photo taken Wednesday 29 January 1958, George Street, Manchester
102. NNB239
Manchester 4429, NNB239, one of eighty Daimler CVG6Ks with Metro Cammell H32/28R bodies delivered in 1953/4, seen here in Parker Street, was the first Manchester bus to be spray painted, being so treated in February 1957.
Photo taken Sunday 19 January 1958, Parker Street
103. NNB223
Manchester 4413, NNB223, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new in 1954
Photo taken Thursday 30 July 1964, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
104. NNB239
"Manchester" 4429, NNB239, a Daimler CVG6 with a Metro-Cammell H32/28R body seen in Piccadilly, Manchester.
Photo taken Thursday 13 August 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester
105. NNB254
SELNEC Central 4444, NNB254, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (4444) in 1954.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly, Manchester
106. NNB256
Manchester 4446, NNB256, Daimler CVG6K - Metro Cammell H32/28R. This was one of a batch of 90, the last ten of which had lightweight Metro Cammell Orion bodies. They were the first Manchester buses with concealed radiators and all passed to Selnec in 1969.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
107. NNB260
Manchester 4450, NNB260, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/28R body new in May 1954.
Photo taken Saturday 30 March 1968, Portland Street, Manchester
108. NNB261
SELNEC Central 4451, NNB261, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (4451) in 1954.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly, Manchester
109. NNB262
Manchester 4452, NNB262, new in May 1954, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/28R body, which was seen on the forecourt of Manchester Central Station.
Photo taken Sunday 18 January 1959, Manchester Central Station
110. NNB264
Unusual working in Manchester Piccadilly with traffic in both directions on the left of the board due to road works. Traffic on the left would be to/from London Road whilst on the right would be to Portland Street. 4454, NNB264, a 1954 Metro Cammell H32/28R bodied Daimler CVG6 passes on its way to Southern Cemetery.
Photo taken Sunday 16 February 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester
111. NNB272
Former Manchester 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 built in 1954 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1972, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
112. NNB272
SELNEC Central 4547, RND547, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, new as Manchester CT 4547 in 1956, and 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1954.
Photo taken late 1972/early 1973, SELNEC Central (ex-Manchester CT) Northenden Garage
113. NNB284
Manchester 4474, NNB284, Daimler CVG6K - Metro Cammell H32/28R at Stockport (Hazel Grove) on the route thence to Manchester (Picaddilly) operated jointly with Stockport Corporation. A Standard Vanguard passes by and a Burlingham bodied half-cab coach creeps into the background. New in 1954 this bus passed to Selnec in 1969 along with the other eighty-nine in the batch.
Photo taken Thursday 10 October 1957, London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport
114. NNB296
Manchester 4486, NNB296, on Portland Street on 8th August 1970 on a 63 to Altrincham. This small batch of ten Daimlers were Manchester's first Orion body variants.
Photo taken Saturday 8 August 1970, Portland Street, Manchester
115. ONE708
Manchester 1308, ONE708, BUT9612T with Burlingham H33/28R body, new in 1955, followed by an Ashton trolleybus
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
116. ONE720
A worried looking conductor eyes the overhead as Manchester 1320, ONE720, turns the corner from London Road to Portland Street obstructed by a lorry carrying out roadworks. The Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T was new in 1955.
Photo taken Sunday 12 January 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
117. ONE722
Manchester 1322, ONE722, BUT9612T with Burlingham H32/28R body, new in 1955.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
118. ONE744
Preserved ex-Manchester trolley 1344, ONE744, a BUT 9612T with Burlingham H32/28R body, new in 1955 and withdrawn in 1964.
Photo taken Sunday 10 July 2005, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
119. ONE744
Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, at the Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum.
Photo taken Saturday 30 July 2011, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
120. ONE744
The bamboo pole in action!! Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, at the Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum having it's trolley head rewired. The head had dewired at low speed so fortunately it didn't cause any damage to the overhead.
Photo taken Saturday 30 July 2011, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
121. ONE744
Preserved Manchester trolleybus 1344, ONE744, a BUT9612T with Burlingham H32/28R bodywork awaits its next turn of duty. In keeping with Manchester's policy of supporting local firms whenever possible, the chassis of this batch were assembled at Crossley's Stockport factory. Their Burlingham bodies were, of course, built at Blackpool whilst Ashton's eight similar trolleys carried bodies built by Bond at Wythenshawe.
Photo taken Saturday 27 July 2013, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
122. ONE744
Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, is seen aquaplaning whilst in service at Sandtoft
Photo taken Saturday 27 July 2019, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
123. ONE747
Manchester 1347, ONE747, one of sixty-two BUT 9612T trolleybuses with Burlingham H32/28R bodywork delivered in 1955/56 seen in Portland Street on a short working journey on route 212.
Photo taken Sunday 23 February 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
124. PND498
Manchester 4498, PND498, Daimler CVG5K / Metro Cammell H36/28R in Piccadilly Bus Station. Twenty Orion bodied Daimlers were delivered in 1955 and here 4498 is seen when two months old operating on route 12 to Flixton, a service operated jointly with North Western Road Car Co.
Photo taken Thursday 18 August 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
125. NNB134
At the air terminal at the Royal Exchange, St. Ann's Square is Manchester 34, NNB134, one of the three Burlingham RC41F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers waiting for passengers for the Channel Islands.
Photo taken Monday 26 May 1958, St. Ann's Square, Manchester
126. NNB135
At the air terminal at the Royal Exchange, St. Ann's Square is Manchester 35, NNB135, the last of the three Burlingham RC41F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers waiting for passengers for the Channel Islands.
Photo taken Sunday 17 May 1959, St. Ann's Square
127. NNB137
Manchester 37, NNB137, Leyland PSUC1/1T with Burlingham RC41F body in St. Ann's Square awaiting departure to Paris although the waiting passenger doesn't seem to be very excited about it.!
Photo taken Wednesday 2 October 1957, St. Ann's Square, Manchester
128. NNB137
Manchester 37, NNB137, a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub, tipping the scales at 7 tons 7 cwt, waits outside the air terminal at the Royal Exchange in St. Ann's Square for passengers for a B.E.A. service to Dublin.
Photo taken Saturday 24 May 1958, St. Ann's Square, Manchester
129. ONE733
Manchester 1333, ONE733 alongside 3762, BND762C, the first a BUT/Burlingham trolleybus near the end of its days, the other a Leyland Atlantean with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body
Photo taken probably 31 May 1966, Stevenson Square, Manchester
130. PND420
Former Manchester Corporation 3420, PND420, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell Orion H36/30R body, new in 1956.
Photo taken 1973, Ashton Bus Station
131. PND443
Manchester 3443, PND443, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Metro-Cammell H36/28R body.
Photo taken Wednesday 29 January 1958, George Street, Manchester
132. PND445
Manchester 3445, PND445, Leyland PD2/12 - Metro Cammell H36/28R in Rochdale on the service from Manchester (Cannon Street) operated jointly with Rochdale.
Photo taken Sunday 14 October 1956, Packer Street, Rochdale
133. PND449
Former Manchester Corporation 3449, PND449, a 1956 Leyland PD2/12/Metro-Cammell H64R, as seen in the "Mancunian Way", the City Council's then-newspaper, illustrates the use of old buses as mobile workshops for the Parks Department, of which there has been some discussion recently on SCT61.
Photo taken early 1974, Manchester area
134. PND454
Manchester 3454, PND454, Leyland PD2/12 with Metro Cammell H36/28R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. Although the Daimlers delivered in 1954/5 had concealed radiators, Leyland continued to offer exposed radiators preferred by Manchester who took a batch of 60 in 1956.
Photo taken Saturday 2 November 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
135. PND460
Manchester dual sourced from Leyland and Daimler in the fifties and sixties. Seen here are 4632, 4632VM, a 1963 Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler CVG6, one of Manchester's last batch of rear entrance Daimlers and 3460, PND460, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell body dating from 1956.
Photo taken 1996, Huddersfield
136. RND533
SELNEC Central 4533, RND533, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H36/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1956.
Photo taken 1972, Lower Mosley Street/Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester ?
137. RND547
SELNEC Central 4547, RND547, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, new as Manchester CT 4547 in 1956, and 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1954.
Photo taken late 1972/early 1973, SELNEC Central (ex-Manchester CT) Northenden Garage
138. RND547
Manchester 4547, RND547, was one of forty Daimler CVG5K buses with Northern Counties H36/28R bodies delivered in 1956/7. It had been fitted with this home made grill, possibly after accident damage, early in its life.
Photo taken Friday 30 May 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
139. TNA552
Manchester 4552, TNA552, Daimler CVG6K - Burlingham H37/28R at the Manchester/Stockport boundary designated Levenshulme (Lloyd Road) if coming from Manchester or Stockport (Crossley Road) if working from Stockport!
Photo taken Saturday 23 November 1957, Wellington Road North/Stockport Road, Manchester/Stockport boundary
140. TNA552
Manchester took 4550-79, TNA550 etc, Daimler CVG6s with Burlingham H37/28R bodies late in 1957. The same fleet numbers applied on transfer to SELNEC PTE in November 1969; TNA552 new in November 1957 looked smart in SELNEC Central livery when photographed in 1973.
Photo taken Friday 17 August 1973, Oldham Street, Manchester
141. TNA575
"Manchester" 4575, TNA575, a Daimler CVG6 with a Burlingham H37/28R body seen in Manchester operating route 64 to Altrincham.
Photo taken Thursday 13 August 1970, Cateaton Street, Manchester
142. TNA577
Manchester 4577, TNA577, seen in Piccadilly, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Burlingham H37/28R body, one of thirty which were new in late 1957 / early 1958, 4577 dating from January 1958.
Photo taken Sunday 23 February 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester
143. NNB137
Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body and in addition to the front destination displays these were fitted with low level displays on the neaarside.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Aylesbury
144. NNB137
A rear view of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB 138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body and in addition to the front destination displays these were fitted with low level displays on the neaarside and the rear.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Aylesbury
145. NNB137
An interior view showing the 'upper deck' of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Aylesbury
146. NNB137
An interior view from the 'upper deck' of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Aylesbury
147. NNB137
An interior view showing the driving position of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969. The red switch on the arm on the left of the steering column controlled the two-speed rear axle, the instructions for its use being visible on the right adjacent to the ash tray.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Aylesbury
148. NNB137
Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Rushden
149. NNB137
A view of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 showing the nearside destination blinds. NNB137 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB 138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 1971, Rushden
150. TNA492
Manchester 3492, TNA492, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body.
Photo taken Thursday 29 August 1963, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
151. TNA496
Preserved Manchester 3496, TNA496, a Leyland PD2/40 with Burlingham H37/28R body, new in January 1958
Photo taken Sunday 3 September 2017, Heaton Park
152. TNA497
Manchester 3497, TNA497, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body new in February 1958.
Photo taken Sunday 16 February 1958, George Street, Manchester
153. TNA499
Manchester 3499, TNA499, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body new in February 1958.
Photo taken Sunday 16 February 1958, George Street, Manchester
154. TNA511
Manchester 3511, TNA511, a Leyland PD2/40 with Burlingham H37/28R body, new in 1958
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
155. TNA520
A night view taken at the Nocturnal Heart of the Pennines Rally of the sole survivor of the six Leyland Titan PD2/34s with Burlingham bodies that were new as Manchester 3515-20. 3520, TNA520, was fitted initially with an experimental automatic transmission but now has a semi-automatic gearbox. 3518-20 were unique amongst Leyland Titans in having electro-pneumatic gearbox control, more familiar on the Atlantean.
Photo taken Sunday 25 October 1998, Piece Hall, Halifax
156. TNA520
Greater Manchester PTE 3520, TNA520, a Leyland Titan PD2/34 built in 1958 with Burlingham H37/28R bodywork. This had been new to Manchester and was making an appearance at the Trans-Pennine Rally.
Photo taken August 1978, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate
157. TNA576
Manchester bought both Leyland and Daimler chassis in the fifties. Seen here in 1970 in its SELNEC Central livery is 4576, TNA576, a 1958 Daimler CVG6 with the very upright Burlingham body specified by Manchester.
Photo taken Thursday 12 April 1973, Victoria Station, Manchester
158. UNB521
Manchester 3521, UNB521, seen in Cannon Street Bus Station on the 17 service to Rochdale was the first of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front.
Photo taken Wednesday 1 October 1958, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester
159. UNB524
Preserved former Manchester 3524, UNB524, Leyland PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in October 1958.
Photo taken Sunday 26 June 2005, Blackpool
160. UNB524
Manchester bought many Metro Cammell bodied Leyland Titan PD2s in the fifties and early sixties. 3524, UNB524, dates from 1958 and is a Leyland Titan PD2/40. Manchester were keen to get the maximum number of passengers on each bus and specified this very upright style of bodywork which was unique to them.
Photo taken Sunday 21 June 2009, Chatsworth
161. UNB524
UNB524, a Leyland PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1958 to Manchester fleet no. 3524
Photo taken Sunday 29 July 2012, Marine Parade, Worthing
162. UNB538
Turning from Portland Street into the partly completed "new" Piccadilly Bus Station, as a 95x to terminate there, is Manchester Leyland PD2/40 3538, UNB538, with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body.
Photo taken Wednesday 17 September 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
163. UNB538
Having arrived in Piccadilly as a 95x, Manchester 3538, UNB538, is departing to Fallowfield as a 42x. The Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body is seen travelling down Portland Street.
Photo taken Wednesday 17 September 1958, Portland Street, Manchester
164. UNB543
Manchester 3543, UNB543, new in 1958, a Leyland PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H37/28R body seen in Lower Mosley Street outside Manchester (L.M.S.) in May 1959.
Photo taken Saturday 16 May 1959, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester
165. UNB548
GMT 3548, UNB548, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodywork originally Manchester 3548.
Photo taken Wednesday 25 May 1977, Piccadilly, Manchester
166. UNB549
GMT 3549, UNB549, a 1958 Leyland PD2/40/Metro-Cammell H37/28R originally Manchester 3549.
Photo taken Saturday 11 February 1978, Yorkshire Street, Oldham
167. UNB556
Seen in Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester is Manchester 3556, UNB556, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body new in 1958 which is working on the joint service to Glossop operated by S.H.M.D, Ashton, North Western and Manchester.
Photo taken Saturday 14 March 1959, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
168. UNB565
SELNEC Central 3565, UNB565, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (3565) in 1958.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly/Mosley Street, Manchester
169. UXJ241
Albion Aberdonian 41, UXJ241, of Manchester is seen in the then new Chorlton Street Bus Station. B42F bodywork was provided by Seddon for this 1958 delivery.
Photo taken Tuesday 20 May 1958, Chorlton Street Bus Station, Manchester
170. UXJ245
Manchester 45, UXJ245, was the last of six Albion MR11L Aberdonians, new in August 1958 with Seddon B42F bodies, and is seen at Urmston Church, Stretford Road, on the route from Levenshulme, Lloyd Road to Eccles.
Photo taken Sunday 12 October 1958, Stretford Road, Urmston
171. UNB587
Manchester 3587, UNB587, seen about to turn right from Cannon Street into Corporation Street, to travel northbound, was one of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front.
Photo taken Sunday 1 March 1959, Cannon Street, Manchester
172. UNB588
Manchester 3588, UNB588, seen in Cannon Street was one of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front. The last ten of the order were changed to be Atlanteans 3621-3630.
Photo taken Sunday 1 March 1959, Cannon Street, Manchester
173. UNB592
A rear view of Manchester 3592, UNB592, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body which is seen at Moston, Ben Brierley.
Photo taken Saturday 23 May 1959, Moston, Manchester
174. UNB615
SELNEC Central 3615, UNB615, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester CTD in 1959, with an unidentified 1956 PD2/12 (34xx) version to its nearside.
Photo taken 1970s, Ashton Bus Station
175. UNB626
Manchester 3626, UNB626, was from the first batch of ten Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodies delivered to Manchester in December 1959 and entering service in April 1960. It is seen here at Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester at the terminus of the route from Piccadilly.
Photo taken Saturday 30 April 1960, Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe
176. UNB629
UNB629, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean with Metro Cammell H44/33F body, this vehicle is the former Manchester number 3629 from the first batch of Atlanteans for Manchester Corporation Transport Department, commendably repatriated from Kirkland Brothers Omnibus Service, Australia in 1992 for preservation.
Photo taken March 1992, Heaton Park, Manchester
177. UNB629
UNB629, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean, a wonderful restoration back into Manchester Corporation Transport livery, number 3629 from the first batch of Manchester Corporation Atlanteans, this after being repatriated from Australia in 1992.
Photo taken March 1994, Manchester Museum of Transport
178. UNB624
SELNEC Central 3624, UNB624, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/34F body, new to Manchester CT in 1960.
Photo taken April 1972
179. UNB624
Manchester 3624 and 3939, UNB624 and FXJ320 seen at Barlow Moor Road. 3624 was a relatively new Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H44/33F body whilst 3939 was a somewhat older Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Monday 6 June 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury
180. UNB629
SELNEC Central 3629, UNB629, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new to Manchester Corporation in 1960.
Photo taken March 1972, Albert Square, Manchester
181. UNB629
Kirkland Bros Omnibus Services 62, MO7204, seen at the Ballina Depot was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro Cammell H43/33F body which had been new in 1960 as Manchester 3629, UNB629 and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 retaining its fleet number.
Photo taken May 1976, Ballina
182. 9856NA
I thought it might be worth illustrating the use of Parker Street Bus Station on a destination blind well after you would have expected it to stop. SELNEC PD2 5688, 88ETU, originally 88 in the SHMD fleet, is in Hyde bus station in September 1972 working a service which only commenced operation well after it became known as Piccadilly, the 208 being a service to the overspill estate at Hattersley as shown by Manchester PD2 3656, 9856NA, heading the other way.
Photo taken Friday 1 September 1972, Hyde Bus Station
183. 3654NE
Manchester Corporation 54, 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal C36F body built in 1962 with another of the same batch behind, photographed on a damp August day.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Piccadilly, Manchester
184. 3654NE
Osborne's, Tollesbury 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal DP36F body, new to Manchester C.T. (54) in 1962.
Photo taken 1971, believed to be premises of Young's of Rampton
185. 3658NE
Manchester 58, 3658NE, a Leyland PSUC1/12 Tiger Cub with Park Royal DP38D body in Airport livery at Cannon Street.
Photo taken Thursday 29 October 1964, Cannon Street, Manchester
186. 4594NE
Manchester Corporation 4594, 4594NE, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body new in 1962
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
187. 4605NE
Former Manchester 4605, 4605NE, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX-30 built in 1962 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1973, Victoria Bus Station, Salford
188.
Clearly inside a Manchester garage but not much more known
Photo taken 1963/64
189. 4628VM
Manchester Daimler Fleetline 4628, 4628VM based at the Department's Hyde Road garage in Ardwick, Manchester. The bus looks to be in nearly-new condition in this undated image taken at the Stockport Road/Apethorn Lane terminus of the 210 bus service from Manchester Piccadilly to the Gee Cross district of Hyde, Cheshire.
Photo taken c.1964, junction of Stockport Road/Apethorn Lane/Dowson Road in Hyde, Cheshire
190. 4632VM
Preserved Manchester 4632, 4632VM, a Daimler CVG6DD with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 14 October 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport
191. 4632VM
Manchester dual sourced from Leyland and Daimler in the fifties and sixties. Seen here are 4632, 4632VM, a 1963 Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler CVG6, one of Manchester's last batch of rear entrance Daimlers and 3460, PND460, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell body dating from 1956.
Photo taken 1996, Huddersfield
192. 4639VM
GMT 3830, END830D a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Metro Cammell H43/32F body (hi res photo), 4639, 4639VM a 1963 Daimler CVG6/Metro Cammell H37/28R body and 3103, FRJ257D a 1966 Leyland PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H36/28F body, formerly Manchester 3830, 4639 and Salford 257.
Photo taken Tuesday 20 June 1978, Trafford Bar
193. 4651VM
On the left, North Western 653, KDB653, a 1956 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Weymann 'Hermes' B44F body and on the right, Manchester Corporation 4651, 4651VM, a 1963 Daimler CCG6 with Metro Cammell 'Orion' H65R body.
Photo taken Wednesday 11 December 1968, Chester Road, Woodford
194. 3697VM
SELNEC ex Manchester 3697, 3697VM, a 1964 PD2/37 with Metro Cammell body at Glossop Norfolk Arms, the then (1974) terminus of route 236 from Manchester to Glossop previously the 6.
Photo taken early 1974, Norfolk Arms, Glossop
195. 3705VM
Seen in Cannon Street Bus Station is Manchester 3705, 3705VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body new in April 1964. The batch was fitted with a modified version of the Cave-Brown-Cave heating system as evidenced by the grills beside the destination blind. This batch, 3696-3720, were the last rear entrance vehicles delivered to Manchester, 3720 entering service in June 1964.
Photo taken Thursday 29 October 1964, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester
196. 3706VM
GMT 3706, 3706VM, a 1964 Leyland PD2/37/Metro Cammell ex-Manchester 3706.
Photo taken Friday 16 May 1980, Ashton Bus Station
197. 3706VM
Manchester took delivery of their last Titan in 1964. These were Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Metro Cammell bodywork with Manchester's very upright front profile. They were also fitted with a form of Cave-Brown-Cave heating hence the grills either side of the indicator. 3706, 3706VM, has appeared on SCT61 before wearing the garb of GMT.
Photo taken Saturday 3 December 2016, Manchester Museum of Transport
198. 3715VM
Manchester 3715, 3715VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1964, and part of Manchester's last batch, 25 in all, of conventional rear entrance double deckers.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street, Manchester
199. 3718VM
Greater Manchester P.T.E, 3718, 3718VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body is seen in Piccadilly, Manchester.
Photo taken Tuesday 6 August 1974, Piccadilly, Manchester
200. 3720VM
SELNEC Central Bus Co. 3720, 3720VM, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Metro Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester Corporation in 1964.
Photo taken 1973, Broad Street, Pendleton
201. ANA661B
GMT training bus 4661, ANA661B, a 1964 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Metro-Cammell bodywork new to Manchester Corporation Transport, fronts a mixed line up of withdrawn and training buses orginating from several constituent municipalities.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester
202. ANA679B
Manchester 4679, ANA679B, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new in 1964, seen in the rain in August 1965 - note the waiting mother and daughter.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
203. ANF161B
ANF161B was a Leyland Panther Cub with Park Royal B43D body new to Manchester in 1964. It is seen here in Wakefield Bus Station whilst operating for Cooper Brothers, South Kirkby, one of the partners in the United Services.
Photo taken Tuesday 18 April 1972, Wakefield Bus Station
204. ANF161B
Cooper Brother (United Services), South Kirkby ANF161B, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal B43D body, new to Manchester C.T. (61) in 1964.
Photo taken 1973, Cooper Brothers' garage, South Kirkby
205. ANF162B
Manchester 62, ANF162B, a Park Royal bodied Leyland Panther Cub seen on test in Leyland before delivery.
Photo taken Tuesday 27 October 1964, Thurston Road/Hough Lane, Leyland
206. BND868C
Manchester Corporation 68, BND868C, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal B43D body new in 1964
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Portland Street/Piccadilly Bus Station
207. BND730C
GMT 3730, BND730C a 1965 Leyland PDR1/2 with Metro-Cammell H43/32F bodywork originally Manchester 3730, 5015, 115JBU Leyland Tiger Cub - 1965 despite the registration? with Pennine B41D bodywork originally Oldham 115 and 4188, DDB188C a 1965 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H44/31F bodywork, originally North Western 188 and one of those that had a wide window pillar towards the rear downstairs for an experimental heating/ventilation system.
Photo taken Wednesday 17 May 1978, Charles Street depot, Stockport
208. BND762C
Manchester 1333, ONE733 alongside 3762, BND762C, the first a BUT/Burlingham trolleybus near the end of its days, the other a Leyland Atlantean with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body
Photo taken probably 31 May 1966, Stevenson Square, Manchester
209. BND762C
Seen in Piccadilly, Manchester was "Manchester" 3762, BND762C, a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H43/33F body.
Photo taken Thursday 13 August 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester
210. BND783C
GMT 3783, BND783C a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Metro Cammell H43/33F body, originally MCTD 3783.
Photo taken Wednesday 2 August 1978, Brooklands, Briarwood Avenue
211. BND873C
Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 30, LTO-508, was a Leyland Panther Cub with a Park Royal B43D body which had been new as Manchester 73, BND873C and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 28.
Photo taken May 1976
212. BND873C
Operated by Blythe, Bexley and registered mo5854 this Park Royal bodied Leyland Panther Cub had been SELNEC 28 and was one of many imported to Australia by J.J. Hill (dealer) in 1972.
Photo taken Friday 9 November 1973, Hurstville, Sydney Metropolitan area, Australia
213. BND874C
Manchester Corporation Leyland Panther Cub 74, BND874C, with Park Royal 43 seat dual door bodywork, new in 1965.
Photo taken July 1999, Rochdale Town Hall
214. BND874C
Manchester were early purchasers of the rear engined Leyland Panther and its smaller brother the appropriately named Panther Cub. 74, BND874C, is a 1965 Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal bodywork.
Photo taken Sunday 19 June 2011, Rowsley
215. DNF708C
The former M.C.T.D/S.E.L.N.E.C./G.M.T. Daimler Fleetline no.4708 parked in a storage compound in the U.S., possibly in the Palm Springs area and after purchase by preservationists in the late '90s. (the sprayed-on '61373' is actually the chassis number).
Photo taken late '90s
216. END819D
Manchester Atlantean and Fleetline comparison in the P Way yard. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 3819, END819D, was Stockport-based for many years, whilst Daimler Fleetline 4731, FNE731D, was clearly most recently a Northenden garage bus.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester
217. END829D
Manchester 3829, END829D, new in July 1966, was a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with an MCW H43/32F body seen in Portland Street.
Photo taken Saturday 12 April 1969, Portland Street, Manchester
218. END832D
GMT 3832, END832D a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2/Metro-Cammell H43/32F originally Manchester City Transport.
Photo taken Wednesday 18 April 1979, Sharston, Manchester
219. END834D
Manchester took 3801-60, END801D etc, low height Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 models with Metro Cammell H43/32F bodies in 1966. The same fleet numbers applied on transfer to SELNEC PTE in November 1969, and END834D new in August 1966 had gained SELNEC Central livery when photographed in 1973.
Photo taken Friday 17 August 1973, Corporation Street, Manchester
220. END857D
SELNEC 3857, END857D, 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2/Metro-Cammell H43/33F and others seen at the annual pantomime at the now demolished Davenport Cinema - or Theatre as it sometimes styled itself. It always brought a wide variety of buses from the north-west to the Saturday matinees and the car park would usually yield some interesting vehicles.
Photo taken Saturday 6 January 1973, Davenport Theatre, Stockport
221. FNE731D
Manchester Atlantean and Fleetline comparison in the P Way yard. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 3819, END819D, was Stockport-based for many years, whilst Daimler Fleetline 4731, FNE731D, was clearly most recently a Northenden garage bus.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester
222. FNE744D
GMT 4744, FNE744D a 1966 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with MCW H43/32F bodywork originally MCTD 4744.
Photo taken Saturday 20 November 1976, Altrincham Bus Station
223. GND109E
Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 36, LUZ-944. was a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an MCW B44D body which had been new as Manchester 109, GND109E and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 63. Alongside is Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 39, LTO-259
Photo taken May 1976
224. GND87E
Manchester Corporation Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R 87, GND87E, with MCW B40D bodywork, new in 1967. Note the coin-in-slot symbol for one-man operation (as it then was called) using turnstiles and Autoslot machines.
Photo taken Monday 29 April 1968, Brookdale Park, Newton Heath
225. GND89E
Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 40, LTO-509. was a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an MCW B44D body which had been new as Manchester 89, GND89E and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 44.
Photo taken May 1976
226. GND92E
SELNEC Central 47, GND92E, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with MCW B44D body, new to Manchester C.T. (92) in 1967.
Photo taken 1972/73, SELNEC Central Frederick Road Depot, Salford
227. HVM823F
Dual chassis sourcing continued on Manchester's flagship Mancunian models introduced in March 1968. The Atlanteans grabbed the limelight but there were also Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXs slightly later with similar Park Royal H45/28D bodies - 2001-48, HVM801F etc. HVM823F was new in their second month, June 1968, and had gained SELNEC Central livery when photographed with its new owner in 1973 in the southern suburbs, still as 2023.
Photo taken Friday 17 August 1973, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
228. HVM901F
Manchester Corporation 1001, HVM901F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal H45/28D body, new in March 1968. HVM901F has been preserved.
Photo taken Errwood Road, Levenshulme
229. HVM901F
Manchester Corporation pionered purpose built one man operated double deckers. The first of their "Mancunians" entered service in 1968. 1001, HVM901F, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal body.
Photo taken Saturday 31 October 2009, Manchester Museum of Transport
230. HVM901F
Ten years seperate these two Leylands but they look light years apart in styling and concept. Nearest the camera is Barrow 170, CEO957, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Park Royal bodywork. The Leyland Atlantean is Manchester 1001, HVM901F, a 1968 model with the prototype Mancunian body for one man operation.
Photo taken Saturday 28 May 2011, at Stagecoach Morecambe Depot
231. HVM901F
Providing an interesting contrast with the Cravens bodied RT is this shot of the upper deck of Manchester 1001, HVM901F, the first of the dual door Mancunians to enter service. The translucent roof panel was a trade mark of Ralph Bennet who designed the bus. This Leyland Atlantean was the template for many such buses built by many body builders in the seventies. It dates from 1968.
Photo taken Saturday 7 December 2013, Manchester Museum of Transport
232. HVM904F
Manchester 1004, HVM904F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Park Royal H45/28D+23 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Victoria Station approach, Manchester
233. HVM907F
After a time as General Manager at Bolton, Ralph Bennett moved to a similar position with Manchester and this resulted in orders for forty-eight Daimler Fleetlines and forty-eight Leyland Atlanteans with Park Royal bodies of a most attractive and impressive style which resurrected the name "Mancunian" previously used for a pre-war Crossley double deck model. This view of 1007, HVM907F, taken in Cannon Street in Manchester, shows the rear end of one of the PDR1/1 Atlanteans with H45/28D bodies new in April 1968.
Photo taken Thursday 13 August 1970, Cannon Street, Manchester
234. HVM921F
Manchester abandoned their red with cream band livery for flagship Mancunian models delivered in the twenty months from March 1968. Identical fleet numbers were allocated on passing to SELNEC Central in November 1969. I was pleased four years later to secure a photo of 1021, HVM921F, in original colours.
Photo taken Friday 17 August 1973, Corporation Street/Miller Street, Manchester, near Victoria Station
235. JND210F
SELNEC Plaxton bodied Bedford VAL JND210F on the Trans Lancs Express service at Ashton Bus Station, probably shortly after the service started. It was new in 1968 to Manchester.
Photo taken Ashton Bus Station
236. LNA152G
SELNEC Central 1052, LNA152G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Park Royal H47/29D body, new to Manchester CT in 1968.
Photo taken April 1972, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
237. LNA259G
Following the initial batch of Mancunians on Leyland Atlantean chassis, Manchester's followed up with a mix of Atlanteans and Daimler Fleetlines with similar bodywork. Seen in Manchester Piccadilly bus station is Fleetline 2059, LNA259G, dating from 1969. It is still in Manchester livery but is devoid of insignia following the advent of the PTE.
Photo taken 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester
238. LNA289G
Manchester 2089, LNA289G, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with a Park Royal H47/28D body was seen in Parker Street bus station in Manchester.
Photo taken Saturday 12 April 1969, Parker Street Bus Station, Manchester
239. MND214G
SELNEC Express 214, MND214G, a Bedford VAL70 built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C52F bodywork. New as Manchester 214 and a relatively unusual purchase for a municipal operator. Taken here on Manchester Airport duties and not the Crack o' Dawn Express to London.
Photo taken April 1973, Victoria Station, Manchester
240. NNB546H
GMT 1141, NNB546H, a 1969 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with East Lancs H47/32F body originally Manchester 1141.
Photo taken Friday 12 March 1982, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
241.
Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester on Leyland PDR1/2 BND763C.
Photo taken Thursday 13 August 1970