Leyland Atlantean
Wallasey Corporation Motors placed the first production Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 in service in 1958. Fifty years later the bus is now preserved. 1, FHF451, carries MCW bodywork.
Photo taken 1993, Heart of the Pennines rallly, Halifax
Glasgow's first Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean LA1, FYS998, delivered in 1958 with an Alexander H44/34F body is seen here at Drumoyne.
Photo taken Friday 8 April 1960, Drumoyne
Maidstone and District DH512, 512DKT, one of the original batch of Leyland Atlanteans delivered in 1959 with Metro-Cammell H78F bodies
Photo taken Saturday 23 October 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone - Photo of the Week 27/6/01
Preserved ex-Potteries L9766, 766EVT, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann L39/34F body, new in August 1959.
Photo taken Sunday 26 September 2004, Duxford
PMT L9771, 771EVT, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann lowbridge body. The traditional PMT livery is carried but the fleet name is in NBC style.
Photo taken 1977, Stoke on Trent
Devon General 876, 876ATA, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/32F body, one of the first batch of 17 rear-engined double-deckers which entered service in 1959.
Scout Motor Services (a Ribble subsiduary) S68, NRN613, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann 50 seat coach body
Photo taken Thursday 21 May 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
Awaiting departure time in Chesterfield en route for Derby was Trent 1056, ORC656, a Leyland PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/34F body, the first of a batch of eleven new in 1959.
Photo taken Sunday 4 October 1959, Chesterfield
Trent 1363, ORC763, was brand new at the time of this photograph in Mansfield. It was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with Weymann L39/34F body.
Photo taken Wednesday 30 September 1959, Mansfield
Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham is the setting for Trent 1367, ORC767, an early Weymann L39/34F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 dating from 1959.
Photo taken Wednesday 30 September 1959, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
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
Standerwick 18, SFV414, a Leyland Atlantean with Weymann CH34/16F body, new in 1959, one of 33 double deck Atlantean coaches delivered to this Ribble subsidiary between 1959 and 1961.
Photo taken Tuesday 11 August 1964, Victoria Coach Station
Standerwick double-deck coaches were once a common sight on the M1 and M6 motorways. Here we see Standerwick 23, SFV419, a Leyland Atlantean with Weymann CH34/16F body of 1959 showing its paces southbound in this very indistinct but nostalgic view.
Photo taken 1965, M1 motorway, south of Watford Gap
Sunderland District 309, 309GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place
Maidstone and District DH555, 555LKP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 Mark II with Metro-Cammell H77F body, new in 1960
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1961, Rochester
Maidstone & District were early users of the Leyland Atlantean building up a large fleet of them in the early sixties. DH558, 558LKP, dates from November 1960 and has MCW bodywork
Photo taken 1994, Huddersfield
Mexborough and Swinton 4, 7004WU, one of a batch of 14 Leyland Atlantean PDR1 with Weymann H72F bodies, bought between 1960 and 1962 to replace their famous single deck trolleybuses.
Photo taken Friday 6 August 1965, Rotherham - Photo of the week 19/8/01
Potteries MT L846, 846KVT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Weymann L39/34F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Keele University
Northern General 1931, 931GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1969, Sunderland Bus Station
Great Yarmouth 2, DEX702, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F body, one of a batch of four new in 1960
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, Great Yarmouth - Photo of the week 18/1/2004
Tynemouth & District 245, DFT245, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1968, Newcastle (?)
Wallasey Corporation 15, HHF15, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Metro Cammell H44/33F body.
Photo taken 1962, possibly Seacombe
Gateshead & District 80, KCN180, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Gateshead
Gateshead & District 94, KCN894, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Bewick Street, Newcastle
Ribble 1621, NCK362, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of with a MCW H44/34F body, new in January 1960.
Photo taken 1963, probably Bolton
Harwich & Dovercourt NCK372, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell H44/34F body, ex Ribble 1631, new in February 1960.
Photo taken July 1978, Harwich
OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, NCK623, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of 1960 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, West Auckland Green
Ribble 1686, NRN586, a 1960 Leyland Atlantean with MCW bodywork.
Photo taken 2000, Halifax
Ribble 1690, NRN590, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of 1960 with MCW 77 seat body
Photo taken 1962, Lower Mosley Street Manchester
Ribble 1691, NRN591, a 1960 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork and alongside ex-Scout of Preston LRN63, a Leyland Titan PD3/3 with Burlingham bodywork dating from 1959. Originally 22 in the Scout fleet it ran as S22 in the Ribble fleet. In 1968 it was renumbered 1975 when the Scout fleet was absorbed into the main Ribble fleet ... Scout had been taken over by Ribble in 1961.
Photo taken 1976, Morecambe
OK Motor Services NRN595, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken December 1975, Bishop Auckland Market Place
Standerwick 48, NRN610, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Weymann CH34/16Ft bodywork.
Photo taken June 1969, The Four in Hand, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Trent 1371, SRC371, a Weymann L39/34F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 was on hire to North Western for one month from 1/5/60 in exchange for Dennis Loline II 818, RDB818.
Photo taken Saturday 7 May 1960, Manchester (L.M.S.)
Plymouth City Transport were early users of the Leyland Atlantean. 137, TCO537, is a 1960 PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork which is now preserved.
Photo taken Sunday 8 April 2007, Brough, Cumbria
Standerwick 30, VFR372, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Metro-Cammell CH34/16Ft bodywork.
Photo taken February 1969, The Four in Hand, Newcastle under Lyme
Standerwick 31, VFR373, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann 50 seat coach body, new in 1960
Photo taken Thursday 21 May 1964, Victoria Coach Station, London
Rear view of Standerwick Atlantean coach 31, VFR373
Photo taken Thursday 21 May 1964, Victoria Coach Station, London
Former Newcastle 196, 196JVK, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/43F body, dating from 1961. It is thought to be seen on delivery to Black Prince of Morley from its previous owner, Williamsons of Gauldrey, in August 1974.
Photo taken August, 1974, Farnley Ring Road, Leeds
OK Motor Services 204JVK, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1961 with Weymann H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken December 1975, Bishop Auckland Market Place
Maidstone and District DH552, 552LKP, a Leyland Atlantean Mark II PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H77F body, new in 1961
Photo taken Friday 21 August 1964, Overcliffe, Gravesend
Maidstone and District DH582, 582RKJ, one of the 1961 batch of Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1s with Metro-Cammell H77F body
Photo taken Saturday 20 July 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
Devon General 926, 926GTA, "Sir Francis Drake", was a Leyland Atlantean with Metro-Cammell CO44/31F body, introduced in 1961.
Photo taken 1966, Kingswear terminus
Devon General 929, 929GTA, was one of the Sea Dog-class of open-top Atlanteans - this one being "Sir Richard Grenville".
Photo taken circa 1966, near Kingswear
Devon General 932, 932GTA, a 1961 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with convertible open top MCW bodywork.
Photo taken 1993, Halifax
Devon General Leyland Atlantean open topper 932, 932GTA, Earl Howe, new in 1961 with Metro Cammell CO44/31F body.
Photo taken 1966, Torquay
Devon General 933, 933GTA, convertible open top Atlantean "Sir Walter Raleigh" new in 1961 with a Metro-Cammell CO44/31F body.
Photo taken June 1964, Paignton sea front
Hull Atlantean 359, 9359AT, with Roe H44/31F body new in December 1961, about to be passed by East Yorkshire 581, MKH90, a Leyland PD2/12 with Roe FH54R body
Photo taken Saturday 10 October 1964, Hull Bus Station
Wallasey buses often had long lives and were rarely sold for further service. One escapee was 1961 Leyland Atlantean 23, JHF823. It is seen in Leeds after sale to Independent of Horsforth.
Photo taken 1977, Wellington Road, New Wortley, Leeds
Ex-Silver Star Atlantean PDR1/1 XMW706, seen here with Super Coaches of Upminster on a railway replacement service.
Preserved Silver Star Atlantean 42, 1013MW, with Weymann L39/34F body, new in February 1962
Photo taken Sunday 17 July 2005, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
Rear view of ex-Silver Star Atlantean 42, 1013MW.
Photo taken Sunday 17 July 2005, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
Preserved Silver Star Atlantean 42, 1013MW, with Weymann L39/34F body, new in February 1962
Photo taken Friday 1 January 2010, Winchester
Former Newcastle Corporation 221, 221JVK, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork, new in January 1962. This style of bodywork was also bought by Glasgow
Photo taken April 2005, Kirkby Stephen rally
Trent 438, RRC72, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe H44/33F body of 1960. 465, 65ACH, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann H44/33F body of 1962.
Photo taken 1967, Derby depot
YWD 132, 663BWB, was former Sheffield JOC "C" fleet 1163, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with a Weymann H44/33F body of 1962.
Photo taken 1970, Dewsbury
Ex-Potteries Motor Traction L910, 910UVT, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 / Weymann L39/33F new in late 1962. It was sold to Midland Red (Stafford Garage) then sold on as a play bus. Found in a Coventry Scrap yard 1999 and is in secure storage awaiting restoration.
Photo taken July 1999, at the under cover storage near Uttoxeter Staffordshire.
Sunderland District 322, 9322PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Near Sunderland bus station
Wakefield's Motors 255, FFT755, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, Tynemouth
Gateshead & District 108, OCN608, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Weymann H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Bewick Street, Newcastle
Ribble 1273, RRN422, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann CH39/20F body, built in 1962.
Photo taken 1965, Chester
Ribble Motor Services 1279, RRN428, a 1962 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with coach seated Weymann bodywork.
Photo taken Sunday 27 March 2005, Brough, Cumbria
Former Plymouth Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 no. 158, WJY758, now operated by Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd as No. 59, a 1962 model bodied by Metro-Cammell.
Photo taken Sunday 10 April 2005, Riverside, Dalton Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire
Western Welsh XUH343, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann L37/33F body, new in February 1962
Photo taken Saturday 19 March 1977, Cardiff Bus Station
Portsmouth Corporation 202, 202BTP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell Weymann H43/33F bodywork, new in May 1963.
Photo taken early 1970's, Clarence Pier,Southsea
Portsmouth Corporation 218, 218BTP, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell Weymann H43/33F bodywork new in July 1963.
Photo taken early 1970's, Portsmouth
Northern General 2058, 4358UP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, Chester-le-Street
Maidstone and District DH624, 624UKM a Leyland Atlantean Mark II PDR1/1 with Weymann H77F body, new in 1963
Photo taken Saturday 23 October 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
Fishwick 31, ATB598A, seen at Leyland was one of four PDR1/1 Atlanteans with Weymann L39/34F bodies new in October 1963
Photo taken Tuesday 29 October 1963, Leyland
Bury Corporation 116, REN116, a 1963 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW 74 seat boywork. It was part of a batch of 15 similar vehicles which passed into the SELNEC era to become 6316.
Photo taken August 2001, First Manchester's Bolton Depot
Bury Corporation bought Leyland Atlanteans with Liverpool style MCW bodywork as their first rear engined buses. 116, REN116, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 dating from 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 31 October 2009, Victoria Station Manchester
Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 SGD669 on trial with Halifax Corporation in summer 1964. It was new in January 1963 with an Alexander H44/34F body, Glasgow Corporation LA91.
Photo taken Wednesday 27 May 1964, Illingworth, Halifax
Fishwick often bought one off vehicles from Leyland Motors and seen here is a 1963 Leyland Atlantean with Alexander body to Glasgow's specification. The bus was originally part of a large batch ordered by Glasgow and was to be LA91, SGD669, in the Glasgow fleet but it was bought back by Leyland for use as a demonstrator. Sold to Fishwick in 1965 it became number 34 in their fleet.
Photo taken Wednesday 11 June 1975, Preston bus station
Rear view of reserved Bolton 185, UWH185, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with East Lancs H45/33F body, new in April 1963.
Photo taken Sunday 17 May 2009, Bolton Day at the Manchester Museum of Transport
Bolton were one of the undertakings who tried to break out of the box of early rear engined design. 185, UWH185, is a 1963 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with stylish East Lancs body.
Photo taken Saturday 31 October 2009, Manchester Museum of Transport
Bolton Corporation 200, ABN200B, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with East Lancs H45/33F body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Central Manchester
Theobalds ABN201B, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with East Lancs H45/33F body, new in April 1964. Ex-Greater Manchester, originally Bolton 201.
Photo taken 1980, Ipswich
Great Yarmouth Corporation 5, AEX5B, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe H43/33F body, new in June 1964, named Charles Dickens.
Photo taken September 1972, Great Yarmouth
Salford 209, ARJ209B, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F body, new in 1964 and one of three Fleetlines and three Atlanteans bought that year for evaluation purposes
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Salford, Victoria Bus Station
ex-Portsmouth Atlantean PDR1/1 236, BBK236B, with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new in September 1964
Photo taken Sunday 18 July 2004, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
Stockton-on-Tees Corporation A2, BPT512B, a Leyland Atlantean with Park Royal H41/33F body, new in 1964
Photo taken October 1964, Stockton High St.
Nottingham 404, BTV404B new in 1964, was a Northern Counties H44/34F bodied Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean seen at Broadmarsh Bus Station.
Photo taken Sunday 3 January 1965, Broadmarsh Bus Station, Nottingham
Tyneside 51, BTY51B, a Leyland PDR1/1 with Weymann H43/32F body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Saturday 5 August 1967, North Shields
Fishwick 23, CTE442B, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with Weymann L39/34F body new in February 1964.
Photo taken Tuesday 10 April 1973, Leyland
Stockton Corporation A8, EPT908B, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1964 with Park Royal H41/33F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1968, Newport Road, Middlesbrough
Bolton Corporation 226, ABN226C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of 1965 with Metro-Cammell H45/32F body
Photo taken 1966, Bolton
Gateshead & District 130, BCN530C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Alexander A H43/32F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, Bewick Street, Newcastle
East Midland 278, BNN178C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 built in 1965 with Alexander D H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1978, Chesterfield
Northern General 2210, CCN334C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, Hartlepool
Great Yarmouth Corporation 9, CEX109C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H44/31F body, new in August 1965.
Photo taken Saturday 18 August 1973, Great Yarmouth
Liverpool were one of the first operators to try to break the mould of the box on wheels appearance of the early rear engined chassis. They adopted this MCW design as their standard from the early 1960s. L704, CKF704C, is a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW 78 seat body.
Photo taken August 1989, Harrogate
Leeds City Transport bought their first Leyland Atlanteans in 1965. Numerically the first was 331, CUB331C, a PDR1/1 Mk2 chassis with Weymann bodywork seating 70.
Photo taken 1996, Halifax
Leeds were late-comers into the use of rear-engined buses, buying Fleetlines in 1964 and these Atlanteans in 1965. 331, CUB331C, was a PDR1/1 Mk2 chassis with a Weymann H41/29F body and is now preserved at the Keighley Bus Museum.
Photo taken Sunday 17 October 1965, Seacroft
Leeds City Transport, 336, CUB336C, a Leyland Atlantean PRD1/1 with Weymann H77F body, new in 1965
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, Wellington Street, Leeds
London Transport XA17, CUV17C, one of a evaluation batch of 50 Leyland Atlanteans with Park Royal bodies which entered service in 1965
Photo taken Saturday 12 March 1966, Belgrave Road, SW1 - Photo of the Week 10/5/00
London Transport XA30, CUV30C, one of a evaluation batch of 50 Leyland Atlanteans with Park Royal bodies which entered service in 1965
Photo taken Saturday 12 March 1966, Trafalgar Square, London
Glasgow Coporation were keen users of Leyland Atlanteans such as LA228, CYS574B, a 1965 example (despite the registration) with Alexander body fitted for one man operation
Photo taken October 1971, George Square, Glasgow
Nottingham 413, DAU413C, seen at Broadmarsh Bus Station was a Northern Counties H44/33F bodied Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean, new in 1965.
Photo taken Saturday 27 March 1965, Broadmarsh Bus Station, Nottingham
The second batch of Nottingham Atlanteans had Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodies on PDR1/2 chassis and 442, DAU442C is seen in central Nottingham
Photo taken Sunday 15 August 1965, Central Nottingham
Salford City Transport 213, DBA213C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new in 1965
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Manchester Piccadilly
Salford City Transport 214, DBA214C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork and Lancs United 43, 543RTB, a 1961 Guy Arab IV also with MCW bodywork at the Greater Manchester Transport Museum.
Photo taken Saturday 20 May 2006, Greater Manchester Transport Museum
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
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
Maidstone 27, EKP227C, a Massey H43/31F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 seen at Barming.
Photo taken Sunday 12 July 1970, Barming, Maidstone
Leon, Finningley 94, EKP227C, a Massey H43/31F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 seen in Doncaster was ex Maidstone Corporation.
Photo taken Tuesday 14 August 1979, Doncaster
Newcastle Corporation 75, ETN75C, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 new May 1965 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Newcastle
South Yorkshire 87, EWR487C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann L37/33F body, one of two new in January 1965
Photo taken 1972, Leeds bus station
South Yorkshire 87, EWR487C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann L37/33F body, one of two new in January 1965
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
South Yorkshire in later years eschewed exterior advertising for one of the largest fleetname in the bus industry. 87, EWR487C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean with Weymann body is seen parked in Pontefract bus station together with 91 HWR691J a 1971 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Northern Counties bodywork.
Photo taken 1976, Pontefract bus station
Preserved Bolton 232, FBN232C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with East Lancs H45/33F body, new in October 1965.
Photo taken Saturday 14 October 2006, Museum of Transport, Manchester
By 1965 the East Lancs body for rear engined chassis had evolved into this smart design seen on Bolton 232, FBN232C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1.
Photo taken Saturday 31 October 2009, Eastlands Sports City Manchester
Leyland Atlantean/Park Royal demonstrator KTD551C being tried out by Southend Corporation in mid-1967 - it was given temporary fleet number E8 while in service with Southend.
Photo taken June 1967, London Road, Southend
Taken on a very wet and soggy early evening in Dewsbury, with the Town Hall as a backdrop is KTD551C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal H41/33F body in the fleet of Woods of Mirfield.
Woods and Longstaff, both small independents with one operative double decker each, each had a third share of the Dewsbury to Mirfield, via Knowle service, with Yorkshire Woollen.
Photo taken 1971, Dewsbury
Leyland Atlantean demonstrator KTD551C on loan to Halifax Corporation
Photo taken June 1967, Bradshaw, Halifax
Leyland Atlantean demonstrator KTD551C on hire to Kippax & District, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal H41/33F body, new in January 1965
Photo taken June 1965, Leeds Central bus station
Delaine of Bourne bought their first rear engined chassis in 1966. This was 60, DTL489D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Willowbrook body.
Photo taken Sunday 20 September 2009, Sheffield Meadowhall Rally
West Riding bought their first Leyland Atlanteans in 1966 with Roe bodywork. EHL696D was delivered as 109. It is seen here in NBC red after being renumbered in 1969 as 562.
Photo taken 1976, Leeds Bus Station
West Riding Autos 111, EHL698D, a Leyland Atlantean with Roe body of 1966.
Photo taken 1968, Quarry Hill, Leeds
Vintage Yellow Buses Ltd Atlantean ERV251D, seen here giving city tours in Bath on a sunny January day. It was new in July 1966 as Portsmouth 251, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW H43/33F body, passed to Southdown in 1990, to Cumberland a year later, then via Abacus (Cardiff) to its current owner in Sept 1996.
Photo taken Saturday 24 January 2004, Central Bath
Edinburgh City Transport 812, EWS812D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H43/31F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken July 1972, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Corporation bought their first Leyland Atlanteans in 1966. 812, EWS812D, was one of the first batch which were the only Edinburgh Atlanteans with non-panoramic windows.
Photo taken Sunday 2 August 2009, Trans-Pennine Rally Harrogate
Bournemouth lent this 1966 Leyland Atlantean with MCW bodywork to Tyne and Wear PTE in 1976. 204, HEL204D, is seen bound for Charlton Square in Newcastle.
Photo taken 1976, Newcastle
Newcastle Corporation 133, KBB133D, a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork is seen after sale to Independent Coaches of Horsforth, Leeds.
Photo taken 1978, Armley, Leeds
Former BOAC LYF307D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW CH18/16F body, new in November 1966.
Photo taken Sunday 5 April 2009, Cobham Bus Museum Event, Wisley Aerodrome
Fishwick of Leyland not unnaturally were keen Leyland users. Seen here is 26, TTE642D, a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann lowbridge body.
Photo taken 1975, Leyland
Ribble bought lowheight Leyland Atlanteans in 1967. 1956, ECK956E, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Northern Counties bodywork
Photo taken 1977, Chorley bus station
Alexander H43/31F bodywork was carried by Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean 74 in the Newport fleet, EDW74D, new in 1967
Photo taken Saturday 6 September 1969, Newport
Liverpool City Transport L835, FKF835E, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Liverpool styled MCW bodywork seating 78 that was converted to dual door layout.
Photo taken c. 1994, Halifax rally
Former King Alfred HOR591E, one of a batch of four Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H43/33F bodies new in 1967, seen here recently repainted in Hants & Dorset livery as their fleet number 2303.
Photo taken Monday 20 May 1974, Winchester
Preserved ex-King Alfred HOR592E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Roe H43/33F body, new in April 1967
Photo taken Monday 1 January 2007, Winchester, King Alfred Motor Services running day
For a number of years Lothian had only one open top double decker This was 900, JCS900E, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander bodywork, new to Lothian's predecessor Edinburgh. Black and white coach livery is carried
Photo taken August 1989, High Street Edinburgh
Hull 217, JRH417E, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe body with Hull's trademark flat windscreen. The streamline livery does not sit very easily on the square lines of the bus.
Photo taken 2001, Sheffield
Edinburgh City Transport 861, JSC861E, a Leyland Atlantean with Alexander body, new in 1967.
Photo taken 1972, Edinburgh
Edinburgh began their Leyland Atlanteans with panoramic windows in 1967. 869, JSC869E, is a PDR1/1 chassis with an Alexander body.
Photo taken Sunday 4 April 2010, Brough, Kirkby Stephen Rally
Lockeys of Evenwood, Co. Durham, KUS600E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of 1967 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1980, Bishop Auckland Market Square
Oldham 163, OBU163F, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork to Oldhams own specification.
Photo taken 2003, Halifax
Great Yarmouth Corporation 41, GEX741F, a rare Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 / Marshall B39F saloon, new in March 1968.
Photo taken September 1972, Great Yarmouth
Manchester Corporation 1001, HVM901F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal H45/28D body, new in March 1968. HVM901F has been preserved.
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, Boyle Street Manchester
Stockton Corporation A20, JDC120F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Park Royal H41/33F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1968, Stockton High Street
Blackburn 51, KBV51F, Leyland PDR1A/1 with East Lancs H45/31F body, one of a batch of ten new in July 1968.
Photo taken Monday 17 April 1972, Blackburn
Bradford City Transport 295, LAK295G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with MCW bodywork new in 1968.
Photo taken Tuesday 14 October 1969, Hall Ings, Bradford
Birkenhead Transport 162, LCM162G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1968 with Northern Counties H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Birkenhead (Heswall Bus Station?)
Ipswich Corporation 74, LDX74G, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with ECW H43/31F body, new in October 1968, withdrawn 1980.
Photo taken February 1972, Ipswich
Devon General 537, NDV537G, a 1968 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork
Photo taken 1994, Halifax
Leeds City Transport 364, PNW364G, a 1968 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Park Royal bodywork. This batch of buses were the only substantial batch of Leeds double deckers with Park Royal bodies.
Photo taken October 1968, Tong Road, Armley, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 375, PNW375G, a 1968 Park Royal bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1.
Photo taken Late 1970s, Vicar Lane, Leeds
Hull 246, PRH246G, a 1968 Leyland Atlantean PR1A/1 with Roe body and Hull's trademark angled one piece windscreen shows off the post streamline era livery. To the left is 254, PRH254G, from the same batch of Atlanteans carrying the final Hull livery with the blue extended to the lower deck windows and no red lining out
Photo taken 1991, Hull Lombard Street depot
Halls Coaches of Hounslow bought VYH47G a 1968 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with a Roe body to a Leeds City Transport design to act as a transfer vehicle for TWA Airlines. In later years the bus was owned by Victoria Coaches of Guiseley who used it on a shoppers service to the Asda store in Pudsey.
Photo taken 1978, Pudsey
Sheffield 193, WWB193G, seen on loan to Halifax Corporation in December 1968. It was a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Park Royal H47/32D body, new in October that year.
Photo taken Dec 1968, Warley, Halifax
Colchester Corporation 48, YWC648F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Massey H43/31F body, new in June 1968.
Photo taken early 1970s, Colchester Bus Station
Wigan Corporation Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1A with Northern Counties dual door body, new in 1969 as 161, GJP6G.
Photo taken Summer 1975, Central Wigan
Western Welsh PKG368H, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Northern Counties H42/31F body, new in September 1969.
Photo taken Saturday 19 March 1977, Cardiff Bus Station
Kingston Upon Hull Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork wearing Citilink livery. Originally 255, PRH255G, it carries the unusual flat windscreen specifed by Hull.
Photo taken Sunday 11 September 2005, Sheffield bus rally
Edinburgh Corporation 330, PSC330G, an Alexander bodied Atlantean, new in October 1969.
Photo taken Edinburgh
Accrington 170, STB790G, a 1969 Leyland Atlantean with East Lancs body was the undertakings first rear engined double decker
Photo taken 1977, Accrington bus station
Hull 267, TKH267H, a 1969 dual door Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork is passed by 376, 3376RH, a 1963 Leyland Atlantean also with Roe bodywork
Photo taken 1969, Ferensway Coach Station. Hull
Hull joined the trend to dual door buses in 1969. Seen here is 270, TKH270H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with Roe body seating 71.
Photo taken Sunday 19 July 2009, Leeds Elland Road rally
Rhondda took delivery in 1969 of ten Northern Counties H42/31F bodied Leyland PDR1A/1 and 508, VTG508G, is seen in Cardiff bus station
Photo taken Saturday 6 September 1969, Cardiff bus station
Sheffield Corporation Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Park Royal bodywork 234, WWJ234G, dating from 1969
Photo taken January 1970, Sheffield
Birkenhead 171, MBG371H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1970 with Northern Counties H44/27D bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Birkenhead
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
Airebus was a short lived challenger to Yorkshire Rider in the Leeds area after deregulation. Initially they used ex-London DMS Fleetlines. Later second hand purchases were ex Edinburgh Leyland Atlanteans and one of the latter, SSF364H, originally 364 in the Edinburgh fleet receives attention at the Airebus depot in Leeds. The bus is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with Alexander body new in 1970.
Photo taken 1989, Kirkstall Leeds
Edinburgh City Transport Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with Alexander body, 398, SSF398H, of 1970. The bus is seen after sale to Airebus of Leeds. Edinburgh driver training livery is carried.
Photo taken December 1989, Leeds Bus Station
Preserved Southampton City 133, TTR167H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with East Lancs H45/31F body new in February 1970.
Photo taken Sunday 15 July 2007, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
East Yorkshire 895, AAT395K, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Alexander body. This batch of buses were of only a small number to be delivered in NBC blue.
Photo taken 1972, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 473, DUA473K, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean with Roe dual door body. Now converted to open top format this bus has been owned by Yorkshire Post Newspapers for use as a publicity vehicle since withdrawal in 1989.
Photo taken Tuesday 12 June 2007, Throstle Nest, Farsley
Leeds 475, DUA475K, Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Roe H45/33D body, new in October 1971.
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leyland Atlantean GML848J, seen at Poldhu Cove whilst working Flora's Helston-Mullion service on 23rd August 1988.
Photo taken Tuesday 23 August 1988, Poldhu Cove
SELNEC PTE EX1, PNF941J, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with the original prototype of the Northern Counties GMT standard of which over 1000 were built.
Photo taken Saturday 31 October 2009, Eastlands Sports City Manchester
Originally Bradford Corporation 453, SKY453J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Alexander H47/29D body, new in July 1971
Photo taken 1975, Bradford Thornton Road
Bradford bought a batch of Alexander bodied Leyland Atlanteans to dual door layout in 1971 to complete the trolleybus replacement which occured the following year. One such 453, SKY453J, was sold to Hull along with several others after withdrawal by West Yorks PTE.
Photo taken 1991, Hull
Western Welsh 377, VUH377J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Alexander H42/31F body, new in 1971.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff
Hull bought Roe bodied Atlanteans for over nearly 20 years. Seen here is the former 285, WRH285J, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean with dual door Roe bodywork.
Photo taken 1993, Lombard Street Hull
Bus meets steam at Douglas Station, in the foreground former Merseyside PTE XKC830K, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander H49/31D body, new in November 1971.
Photo taken Monday 30 May 1983, Douglas Station
The Delaine of Bourne 79, EKR152L, a 1972 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Northern Counties bodywork, originally 52 in the Maidstone Corporation fleet.
Photo taken Summer 1982, Bourne
New to London Country in 1972 was this Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with Park Royal dual door body AN74, JPL174K. In 1990 it was one of a pair bought by Black Prince in whose colours it is seen here
Photo taken 1991, Vicar Lane Leeds
Wigan Corporation Leyland Atlantean AN68/2R 9, NEK9K, carries Northern Counties dual door bodywork and dates from 1972.
Photo taken Sunday 9 September 2007, Sheffield bus rally
Preserved ex Portsmouth City 196, TBK196K, Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Seddon B40D body, new in January 1972
Photo taken Sunday 17 July 2005, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
Isle of Man Road Service 45, a Leyland Atlantean with Alexander bodywork dating from 1972. This bus was originally 1235 in the Merseyside PTE fleet.
Photo taken 1998, Halifax
Preserved Delaine 72, ACT540L, Leyland Atlantean / Northern Counties H47/35F. New in March 1973 and withdrawn from service Dec 2000.
Photo taken Sunday 2 November 2003, Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society open day
Willowbrook bodied Leyland Atlantean No 50, CUF150L, waits for it's next duty for Brighton Corporation.
Photo taken Saturday 22 April 1978, Brighton
Preserved former Portsmouth 306, HOR306N, a Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander H45/29D body, new in June 1975.
Photo taken Sunday 2 April 2006, Wisley Aerodrome
One of three ex-Colchester Borough buses now owned and operated by Talisman Coachlines of Great Bromley, ECW bodied Atlantean JHK495N, new in March 1975, is immaculately presented in Colchester livery.
Photo taken Sunday 14 October 2007, Canvey, Labworth car park
Colchester Transport 51, MVK538R, Leyland Atlantean AN68A/2R / Alexander. New in December 1976 to Tyne & Wear as their 538, to Colchester in 1983. Ex-dual door with a staircase on nearside.
Photo taken June 1984, Colchester Bus Station
Talisman Coachlines operate this former Colchester Borough Transport Atlantean/ECW, YNO77S new in April 1978, on summer sightseeing tours of Colchester.
Photo taken Sunday 14 October 2007, Canvey, outside former ENOC depot
Colchester Corporation 82, YNO82S, Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R with ECW H43/31F body, new in June 1978.
Photo taken 1980, Colchester Bus Station
Colchester Corporation 87, MEV87V, Leyland Atlantean / ECW. New 1980.
Photo taken June 1980, Southend Bus Rally