Leeds City Transport
Leeds 345 and alongside 399 - 345 was built in 1922 and saved from the scrapyard in 1958.
Photo taken February 2007, Crich
Leeds 375, one of a batch of twenty-five cars, seating 46/24, built by Leeds between 1925 and 1928 on Peckham P22 trucks and known, unofficially, as "Beeston Air-Brakes" because of the equipment fitted for them to operate this route with its steep gradients.
Photo taken Tuesday 22 April 1952, Beeston terminus, Leeds
Leeds 99, one of the 185 Chamberlain cars (411-445, 1-150) built between 1926 and 1928. A snowy day at Bramley Town End early in 1951 with the tram reversing after a short working journey.
Photo taken early 1951, Bramley Town End, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 399, a 1926 tramcar popularly known as a "Beeston Air Brake", one of Leeds first totally enclosed trams. Now preserved at Crich in running order.
Photo taken c. 1997, Crich Tramway Museum
Leeds 399 which entered service in 1926 was withdrawn from passenger service on 8th June 1951. It was used as a shunter at Kirkstall Road works and later Swinegate depot, as seen here, from September 1951 until August 1959 when it was moved to Crich having been donated to The Leeds Transport Historical Society.
Photo taken Monday 23 March 1959, Swinegate Depot, Leeds
Leeds tram 301 (Ex-London no 1) with L.C.C. 38/28 body is seen at Harehills about to depart for Dewsbury Road. It was withdrawn four days later when the Dewsbury Road to Moortown route was converted to bus operation.
Photo taken Tuesday 24 September 1957, Harehills, Leeds
Leeds 509, one of the 90 Feltham trams acquired from London in 1950-1. This was taken at Harehills Road on an enthusiasts tour and 509 was the only one to operate in this particular variant of the red/cream livery.
Photo taken Sunday 3 June 1951, Harehills Road, Leeds
Leeds 286 was one of six 'Pilcher' trams acquired from Manchester in 1948, after a trial car was purchased in 1946. Built in Manchester Corporation's Car Works in 1930-2 they seated 40/22 and were mounted on Peckham P35 trucks.
Photo taken Wednesday 27 May 1953, Hunslet terminus
Leeds tramcar 186
Photo taken March 1959, Moortown, Leeds
Leeds City Transport Horsfield Tram 247, new in 1930
Photo taken Feb 1956, Lawnswood Terminus
Leeds tram 301 (Ex-London no 1) with L.C.C. 38/28 body is seen at Harehills on approach to the terminal stub. It was withdrawn four days later when the Dewsbury Road to Moortown route was converted to bus operation.
Photo taken Tuesday 24 September 1957, Harehills, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 180 is a Horsfield or "Showboat" car built in 1931 by Brush of Loughborough. These cars and the ex London Felthams bought in the 1950s ran until closure of the system in 1959. Post war red livery is carried.
Photo taken 1996, Tramway Museum Crich
Leeds 179, a Horsfield new in 1931, in the post 1948 blue livery with modified indicator boxes taken at the Half Mile Lane terminus. This was the only one to have the box fitted at high level.
Photo taken Saturday 8 September 1951, Half Mile Lane terminus, Leeds
Leeds 191, seen about May 1951 in the pre 1948 Blue & Cream livery but with modified indicator boxes at Harehills, Easterly Road about to turn for a journey to Haddon Place. One of 100 production 'Horsfield' cars built by Brush on Peckham P35 trucks, half with B.T.H. electrical equipment and half with G.E.C. entering service in 1931/2.
Photo taken c. May 1951, Harehills, Easterly Road, Leeds
Southend 248, UG1030, was an AEC Regent with Roe H30/26R body, new to Leeds in 1932 (fleet number 43) and bought second hand by Southend in 1946.
Leeds Corporation 45, UG1032, an AEC Regent with Roe body, seen here on loan to London Transport in the winter of 1940/1. In 1946 it was sold to Southend Corporation, becoming number 249 in the fleet
Photo taken Baker Street/Marylebone Road junction, London
Leeds 1934 AEC Regent with Roe 56 seat body, now owned by Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd. Fleet no. 139, reg. no. ANW682.
Photo taken Sunday 10 April 2005, new Museum garage and workshop at Riverside, Keighley, W Yks
Leeds 139, ANW682, AEC Regent/Roe H31/25R seen here at Brighton after restoration work had been completed. The bus, one of a batch of 31 petrol engined vehicles (127-157), dates from September 1934.
Photo taken Sunday 1 May 1977, Brighton
1934 Leeds AEC Regent 139, ANW682, now owned by the Keighley Bus Museum Trust, outside the former 1915 tram depot of Leeds City Tramways.
Photo taken May 2003, Guiseley, White Cross
Burrows 73, ANW696, seen in Leeds Bus Station was an AEC Regent with Roe H30/26R body new as Leeds City Transport (153) in 1934 and acquired from them in November 1951.
Photo taken Saturday 10 March 1956, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 274 seen at Roundhay Park about 1952. It was one of three (272-274) built in 1935 by Leeds on Maley & Taunton Swing Link trucks and seated 34/26. They were known as "Lance Corporals" for obvious reasons.
Photo taken 1952, Roundhay Park, Leeds
AUM404 was an AEC Regent new to Leeds as number 161 in July 1935 with an MCCW H30/26R body. After withdrawal in September 1949 it passed, in December, to Wallace Arnold Tours and operated also at various times for both subsidiary companies Hardwicks, Scarborough and Farsley Omnibus Company.
Photo taken Saturday 15 September 1956, Headingley
Burrows 71, AUM439, was acquired in April 1951 from Leeds City Transport (196) when 16 years old. An AEC Regent with Roe H30/26R body it is seen in Leeds Bus Station in company with one of the Bristols and on the right a Kippax & District Leyland bodied PD2/1.
Photo taken Monday 30 May 1955, Leeds Bus Station
DUB926, Leyland TD4c/Roe H31/25R new in December 1936 as Leeds 72 had the torque converter removed in June 1937 along with the rest of the batch (66-75) between then and December, and a conventional gearbox fitted.
Photo taken Saturday 8 December 1956
Leeds 76, FNW46, AEC Regent/Weymann H30/26R metal framed body new in September 1937 was withdrawn from passenger service in September 1949 and is seen here in Sovereign Street adjacent to Swinegate tram depot on Learner duties which it performed from 1949 to October 1956.
Photo taken Monday 22 August 1955, Sovereign Street, Leeds
FNW707 is here seen in Wakefield Bus Station with Bingley, Kinsley operating the service thence to South Elmsall, a short working of the service to Doncaster. Originally Leeds 307, it was new in October 1937 and is a Leyland TD5 with Roe H31/25R body, being withdrawn by Leeds in January 1950, passing to Bingley in January 1952 and being withdrawn in January 1957.
Photo taken Saturday 19 May 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
Leeds 400, FNW719, AEC Regent/Roe "Pullman" H31/25R was a 1937 Commercial Motor Show model which entered service in December 1937, was withdrawn on January 31st 1956, and is seen here in Infirmary Street shortly before withdrawal.
Photo taken Tuesday 3 January 1956, Infirmary Street
GNW702, ex-Leeds 19, Leyland TS8/Roe B36R entered service in June 1938. After withdrawal in December 1954 it was converted by C.H.Roe for use by Leeds Welfare Services and was withdrawn in October 1960.
Photo taken Monday 2 January 1956, Hunslet Road, Leeds
Leeds 21, GNW704, a Leyland TS8/Roe B36R photographed at Bramley Town End on one of the two routes which required single deck vehicles.
Photo taken Monday 1 November 1954, Bramley Town End
Leeds 117, HUM412, AEC Regent/Roe H31/25R photographed at Beeston on the first day of operation after buses had replaced trams on this route.
Photo taken Sunday 20 November 1955, Beeston
Leeds City Transport 106, HUM401, a 1940 AEC Regent with Roe bodywork.
Photo taken 2004, Pudsey
Leeds 77, JUB577, the first of a batch of seven Daimler CWA6/Park Royal H30/26R photographed at Lupton Avenue adjacent to Torre Road Garage. 77 was new in September 1945 and was withdrawn in February 1957.
Photo taken Saturday 15 October 1955, Lupton Avenue
Leeds 88, JUB588, Daimler CWA6/Roe H30/26R photographed leaving Rockingham Street Bus Station. This bus, new in October 1945. originally had a Brush H30/26R relaxed utility body but was rebodied in October 1955 with the 1934 Roe body from AEC Regent no. 134 (ANW 677). It was withdrawn from service six days after this photograph was taken.
Photo taken Friday 22 February 1957, Rockingham Street Bus Station
Leeds 93, JUB593, Daimler CWA6/Brush H30/26R, entered service in January 1946, pictured in the original Leeds Bus Station in the summer of 1956. It was withdrawn later that year.
Photo taken Sunday 17 June 1956, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 97, JUB600, one of three Daimler CWA6/Duple H30/26R new in May 1946 photographed at the Half Mile Lane terminus at Stanningley. It was withdrawn in March 1957.
Photo taken Friday 18 May 1956, Half Mile Lane terminus, Stanningley
Leeds 701, JUB727, was numbered 27 when it entered service in August 1946, becoming 701 in November 1948. It was the only Crossley DD42/3 to serve Leeds and had a Crossley H30/26R body.
Photo taken Saturday 3 November 1956, Dib Lane, Leeds
Leeds 701, JUB727, the solitary Crossley DD42/3 new in 1946 with Crossley H30/26R body seen in Leeds Bus Station. This was one of the few Leeds buses to have painted engine covers in the days of exposed radiators.
Photo taken Friday 3 June 1955, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 512, JUG112, was one of three, from the original batch of nine Daimler CWA6/Brush H30/26R 1946 deliveries (504-512), which were rebodied in 1955 using Roe H31/25R bodies from the AEC Regents new in 1934/5.
Photo taken Monday 15 August 1955, St. Michaels Road, Headingley
Leeds 511, JUG111, was one of a batch of nine Daimler CWA6/Brush H30/26R delivered in 1946. It entered service in January 1946 and was withdrawn in December 1956.
Photo taken Sunday 20 March 1955, Hyde Park, Leeds
Leeds 324, JUG624, Leyland PD1/Roe H31/25R new in May 1946 retained its Leyland E181 engine until withdrawal in May 1960. The batch of 15 vehicles, except for 331, maintained the service on route 46 Bramley to Belle Isle for many years as well as performing other duties.
Photo taken Saturday 16 March 1957, Whingate, Leeds
Leeds 330, JUG630, Leyland PD1/Roe H31/25R, new in 1946.
Photo taken Friday 20 March 1959, Belle Isle terminus, Leeds
Leeds 331, JUG631, Leyland PD1/Roe H31/25R entered service in May 1946 and was fitted with a Leyland O600 engine around 1948 after which it became a regular performer on the Rodley route. Here seen in Wellington Street outside the West Yorkshire Coach Station it was not withdrawn until July 1962.
Photo taken Tuesday 11 June 1957, Wellington Street, Leeds
Leeds 519, JUM574, Daimler CWD6/Roe H31/25R was new in July 1946 and was withdrawn at the end of September 1957. It is seen here at Hyde Park on one of the four circular routes serving this area (57-60).
Photo taken Sunday 9 June 1957, Hyde Park, Leeds
Halifax Joint Committee 423, ex-Leeds 423, LUA423, operated from July 1964 to December 1965 to cover for late delivery of new vehicles. This AEC Regent III/Roe H31/25R is seen in central Halifax still in Leeds livery.
Photo taken Friday 16 April 1965, Central Halifax
Leeds 423, LUA423, AEC Regent III/Roe H31/25R at the Shadwell terminus of route 37. Entering service in December 1947 it continued to serve Leeds until October 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 11 May 1957, Shadwell, Leeds
Leeds 276, intended as the protoype of a new fleet of cars, is seen at Roundhay Park. This was built by Leeds on a Peckham P35 truck, seated 36/26, and entered service in 1948.
Photo taken Sunday 20 May 1951, Roundhay Park, Leeds
Seen in Leeds Bus Station was Leeds 522, LNW522, one of ten Daimler CVD6/Brush H30/26R delivered in 1948.
Photo taken Monday 30 May 1955, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 27, MNW85, one of two Leyland PS1s with Roe B36R bodies, new in 1948 is seen here at Henconner Lane, Bramley passing Bramley Garage which had until 1949 been a tram depot.
Photo taken Wednesday 28 March 1956, Bramley Garage, Leeds
Leeds 28, MNW86, Leyland PS1/Roe B36R one of two entering service in December 1948 seen here at Cockshott Lane on route 45 Harehills - Wortley, one of the two routes operated by single deck vehicles due to bridge weight and height restrictions.
Photo taken Monday 30 May 1955, Cockshott Lane
Leeds City Transport bought a pair of Leyland Tiger PS1s with rear entrance Roe bodywork in 1948. Seen here is the now preserved 28, MNW86. The Leeds blue livery is carried.
Photo taken 1979, Harrogate
Leeds 528, LNW528, Daimler CVD6/Brush H30/26R was one of ten (522-531) new in 1948/9 and withdrawn in 1958. 528 entered service in February 1949 being withdrawn at the end of July 1958. It is seen here at Hyde Park working on one of the Hyde Park circular services.
Photo taken Saturday 11 May 1957, Hyde Park, Leeds
Leeds 450, LUA450, was unique in the Leeds fleet being an AEC Regent III with Roe built H31/25R body on a Park Royal frame and using mainly Park Royal parts.
Photo taken Saturday 30 October 1954, Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 721, MNW721, the last of a batch of 20 Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley H30/26R bodies, entered service in February 1949 is seen here at Bramley Station on its way to Half Mile Lane. The bus was withdrawn from service in July 1962.
Photo taken Wednesday 1 June 1955
Leeds 462, MUG462, was one of 25 AEC Regent III/Roe H31/25R bodies new in 1949. 462 was withdrawn at the end of December 1965.
Photo taken Saturday 16 March 1957, Whingate
Leeds 347, NNW347, one of the sixty Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949/50 with Leyland H30/26R bodies turning round at the Intake terminus before returning to Leeds Rockingham Street.
Photo taken Sunday 13 May 1956, Intake, Leeds
Leeds ex-London Feltham tram 524 and Leyland PD2/1 360, NNW360, seen at New Inn, Wortley on the last day of tram operation on the New Inn - Halton service and the last day of operation of route 49 Old Farnley - Hyde Park by Leylands from Bramley Garage.
Photo taken Saturday 21 July 1956, New Inn, Wortley
Leeds 361, NNW361, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 362, NNW362, was one of sixty Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodies entering service from December 1949 to April 1950. This one entered service in January 1950 and was withdrawn in May 1966.
Photo taken Friday 30 March 1956, Leeds & Bradford Road/Rodley Lane junction
Leeds 500, NNW500, AEC Regent III/Roe H31/25R was the last of a batch of 25 and entered service in March 1950 running until August 1968. It is seen here on a wet day on football special duty in Lowfields Road at the Leeds United ground at Elland Road.
Photo taken Saturday 5 January 1957, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds 610, NUB610, an AEC Regent III with Roe H31/25R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 618, NUB618, is seen here at Whingate Junction working the first duty on route 49 Old Farnley - Hyde Park after transfer of the route to Headingley garage from Bramley Garage. An AEC Regent III with Roe H31/25R body entering service in July 1950 it was withdrawn following an accident in September 1968.
Photo taken Sunday 22 July 1956, Whingate Junction
Leeds AEC Regent III with Roe bodywork 625, NUB625, the last of the 1950 AEC Regents seen in the twilight of its Leeds career in the Central Bus Station.
Photo taken 1967, Leeds bus station
Leeds 700, NUM700, was a 1950 Commercial Motor Show model and was the second 8 feet wide vehicle in the Leeds fleet, the first being 600, the 1948 Show Model. It entered service on 5th November 1950 and ran until July 1969. It is shown here at Corn Exchange on its way to Morley having come from Meanwood.
Photo taken Thursday 5 April 1956, Corn Exchange, Leeds
Leeds 642, ONW642, was one of the first production batch of 8 feet wide buses for Leeds and is here seen at Meanwood on the first day of the 52/53 Morley services being extended from Corn Exchange to Meanwood to replace the tram service. It is an AEC Regent III/Roe H31/25R and was withdrawn in July 1969 having entered service in December 1950.
Photo taken Sunday 26 June 1955
Leeds 650, PUA650, seen here at Hyde Park, an AEC Regent III/Weymann H32/26R was one of a batch of six vehicles (649-654) which served Leeds from October 1952 until August 1969.
Photo taken Sunday 21 October 1956, Hyde Park, Leeds
Leeds 660, PUA660, seen here at the Leysholme Estate terminus was one of 24 AEC Regent III/Roe H33/25R buses which ran from Sept 1952 until July 1969.
Photo taken Sunday 10 February 1957, Leysholme Estate, Leeds
Preserved Leeds single deck tram 602, new in 1953.
Photo taken Saturday 30 September 2006, Crich
Leeds 602 was one of only two trams built by C.H. Roe and entered service in a special Royal Purple and ivory livery on 1st June 1953. This and companion 601 (with different electrical equipment) seated 34, with provision for 36 standing passengers in their centre entrance bodies.
Photo taken Monday 1 June 1953, Half Mile Lane, Stanningley
Leeds 602, seen at Templenewsam, was the Maley & Taunton equipped Roe bodied railcar new in June 1953.
Photo taken Friday 4 June 1954, Templenewsam, Leeds
Leeds 601, the Metropolitan-Vickers equipped Roe bodied railcar, new in June 1953, is seen loading outside the Central Bus Station.
Photo taken Saturday 31 July 1954, Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 310, RNW310, was one of ten Leyland PD2/14 with Roe H33/25R bodies new in March 1953 and withdrawn in February 1970.
Photo taken Sunday 10 June 1956
Leeds City Transport single deck rail car 600 which was rebuilt in the Kirkstall works in over a period of years finally entering service in 1954, now preserved at the Crich tramway museum.
Photo taken c. 1998, Crich Tramway Museum
Leeds 600 at the Thwaite Gate terminus at Hunslet. This was built in Leeds' Kirkstall Road Works and was a reconstruction of Sunderland 85 which had been purchased in 1944 for 'experimental purposes'.
Photo taken Tuesday 10 August 1954, Thwaite Gate, Hunslet
Leeds last AEC Regent IIIs were delivered in 1954. 740, TNW740, carries a Roe body. It is seen on the 49 route, a regular haunt of this batch of vehicles.
Photo taken 1968, Greenthorpe, Leeds
Leeds 752, TNW752, seen here at Stanningley Bottoms was one of the last batch of AEC Regent III/Roe H33/25R delivered to Leeds and was new in September 1954.
Photo taken Saturday 23 July 1955, Stanningley Bottoms, Leeds
Leeds 759, TNW759, an AEC Regent III with Metro-Cammell H33/25R body, new in 1954
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 32, TUA32, was one of three AEC Reliances new in 1954 with Roe B34C+24 bodies and is seen at the Greenthorpe terminus of the route from Long Causeway.
Photo taken Sunday 11 December 1955, Greenthorpe, Leeds
Leeds 29, TUA29, Leyland PSUC1/1 with Roe B34+24C standee body seen in Town Street, Bramley outside the Rate Office.
Photo taken Saturday 21 May 1955, Town Street, Bramley
Leeds 31, TUA31, one of three Leyland Tiger Cubs, fitted with Roe B34C+24 bodies new in 1955 seen here at Shaw Lane, Headingley.
Photo taken Sunday 22 May 1955, Shaw Lane, Headingley
Leeds 36, TUA36, one of two Guy Arab LUFs, fitted with Roe B34C+24 bodies new in 1955 seen here at the Long Causeway, Adel terminus.
Photo taken Sunday 22 May 1955, Adel, Leeds
Leeds Leyland Titan deliveries in the mid fifties totalled 30 chassis in two batches. The 1955 deliveries were Leyland Titan PD2/11s. 209, UUA209, carried a Roe body.
Photo taken 1968, Stanningley Road Leeds
Leeds 213, UUA213, a Leyland PD2/11 with Roe H33/25R body, new in 1955
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 218, UUA218, a Leyland PD2/11 with Metro-Cammell H33/25R body new in 1955
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 536, VUG536, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H33/28R body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 804, WUA804, an AEC Regent V with Roe H33/27R body new in 1956, retaining the old style Regent III radiator that Leeds specified until 1960
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds City Transport lightweight AEC Regent V 809, WUA809, dating from 1956 had a Roe body and was withdrawn in 1973
Photo taken 1971, Long Causeway, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 284, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD3/5 with Roe body, seen when working for Tyne and Wear PTE during a vehicle shortage in 1976. The bus is numbered 415 in the PTE fleet.
Photo taken 1976, Newcastle
Leeds 908, 1908NW, AEC Regent V MD2RA Roe H33/29R.
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leeds PD3/5 226, 5226NW, in very familiar territory on Roundhay Road in Leeds as it approaches Harehills on a Moortown service.
Photo taken Tuesday 6 June 1972, Roundhay Road, Leeds
Leeds 258, 5258NW, a Leyland PD3/5 with Roe H38/32R body, new in 1959
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Former Leeds 280, 5280NW, a Leyland PD3/5 with Roe H38/32R body, new in March 1959, now owned by Black Prince.
Photo taken Thursday 10 March 2005, Black Prince Garage, Morley
A second picture of former Leeds 280, 5280NW, a Leyland PD3/5 with Roe H38/32R body, new in March 1959, now part of the Ensignbus fleet
Photo taken Saturday 2 September 2006, Ensigns, Purfleet
Leeds City Transport 519, 7519UA, a 1959 Daimler CVG6LX/30 with Roe bodywork. Renumbered to 719 in 1972
Photo taken 1968, Stanningley Road, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 922, 3922UB, an AEC Regent V with MCW body, bought in 1960 withdrawn 1975. Alongside is 488, DUA485K, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean with dual door Roe bodywork.
Photo taken April 1974, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 316, 316DUA, a Leyland PD3A/2 with Weymann H39/31R body, new in 1962
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Preserved Daimler 572CNW, a CVG6LX with Roe H39/31F body, new in May 1962 to Leeds as their fleet number 572, one of a batch of five front-entrance CVs, now preserved in Huddersfield livery.
Photo taken Monday 1 January 2007, Winchester, King Alfred Motor Services running day
Leeds Daimler 572, 572CNW with a Bradford trolleybus in the background
Photo taken Friday 19 June 1964, Bradford City Centre
Leeds City Transport 1962 Daimler CVG6LX/30 876, 576CNW, a Roe bodied front entrance bus originally numbered 576.
Photo taken May 1976, Halifax bus station
Leeds City Transport 576, 576CNW, Daimler CVG6LX/30 with Roe forward entrance bodywork, one of 5 buses bought in 1962 to work the 72 Bradford service.
Photo taken c. 1973, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds 581, 581CNW, a Daimler CVG6LX/30 with Roe H39/31R body, new in 1962
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, Wellington Street, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 41, 841CUM, a 1962 AEC Reliance with Roe 41 seat dual door body.
Photo taken December 1970, Roundhay Park, Leeds
Leeds first modern dual door buses were a batch of AEC Reliances with Roe body. 42, 842CUM, dates from 1962. The pre-one man livery is carried.
Photo taken 1968, Henconner Lane Leeds
Leeds 924, 924CUG, an AEC Regent V 2D2RA with Roe H39/31R body, new in 1962
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 927, 927CUG, an AEC Regent V with Roe H39/31R body, new in 1962
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
Leeds 328, 328GNW, Leyland PD3A/2 with Weymann Orion H39/31R body, new in October 1963, taken during PTE days, looking definitely worse for wear.
Photo taken May/June 1975, Thornton Road, Bradford
Leeds Daimler CVG6LX-30 586, 586FUM, which is approaching Kirkstall with one of the unique 30-foot long exposed radiator AEC Regent Vs (918, 3918UB) behind.
Photo taken Tuesday 10 October 1972, Kirstall, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 944, 944GUA, a 1963 AEC Regent V with Roe bodywork. When withdrawn in 1975 the bus was sold to OK Motor Services of Bishop Auckland who in turn the following year sold the bus to Tyne and Wear PTE to cover a vehicle shortage.
Photo taken 1976, Newcastle
Leeds City Transport 101, 101LNW the 1964 Commercial Motor Show exhibit. This bus was the first LCT double decker with a wrap round windscreen and forced ventilation.
Photo taken early 1974, Corn Exchange, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 102, 102LNW, a 1964 Daimler Fleetline with Roe bodywork, part of the original batch of rear engined buses for Leeds.
Photo taken May 1976, Halifax
Leeds 104, 104LNW, a Daimler Fleetline with Roe H70F body, new in 1964
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, Wellington Street, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 115, 115LNW, the last (numerically) Daimler CVG6LX/30 to enter service in 1964. Roe bodywork is carried and alongside is a West Yorkshire Road Car Bristol RELH6G/ECW coach.
Photo taken 1975 Summer, Woodhall Services M1 Motorway
This photo shows two of the last batch of five Roe bodied Daimler CVG6-30s bought by Leeds in late 1964 doing a sort of double take, as the identical buses even carry the same adverts! The bus nearer the camera is 115, 115LNW, not sure which the other one is.
Photo taken Monday 23 June 1975, Horsforth
This photo sees one of Leeds superb 30-foot long Roe-bodied Regent Vs 949, 949JUB, heading along York Road in Leeds and passing former SHMD Daimler 76.
Photo taken Saturday 12 August 1972, York Road, Leeds
Leeds City Transport purchased a solitary AEC Reliance in 1965 and had it fitted with a neat Roe coach body that bore a strong resemblence to the AEC Reliances with Roe bodywork delivered in 1962 & 1964. 10, ANW710C, was used a private hire vehicle and was never used in regular passenger service.
Photo taken 1994, Halifax
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
Leeds City Transport 1966 Daimler Fleetline 123, FUB123D, with Roe bodywork, withdrawn in 1976.
Photo taken 1973, Central Bus Station Leeds
Leeds City Transport 131, HNW131D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Roe 78 seat body. This bus was exhibited at the 1966 Earls Court Commercial Motor Show hence the gold lining out, long a feature on Leeds buses shown at Earls Court.
Photo taken 1993, Bradford, Ludlam Street
Leeds City Transport 347, HNW347D, a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Mk2 with MCW bodywork
Photo taken 1973, Leeds Bus Station
Leeds City Transport 75, MNW175F, AEC Swift with MCW 48 seat bodywork, delivered April 1968
Photo taken early 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 92, MUB192F, AEC Swift with MCW 48 seat bodywork, delivered May 1968
Photo taken early 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leeds 94, MUB194F, an AEC Swift with MCW B48D body, new in 1968
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 85, MUG485F, AEC Swift with Roe 48 seat bodywork, delivered March 1968.
Photo taken early 1972, Central Bus Station, Leeds
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
151, PUB151G, was one of Leeds first one man operated double deckers, dating from 1968 with bodies designed by the Leeds manager, Tom Lord. It was withdrawn in 1981 by WYPTE whose Metrobus livery is carried here.
Photo taken March 1981, Vicar Lane, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 1044, SUB444G, AEC Swift with Park Royal bodywork bought in 1969
Photo taken October 1972, Central Markets, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 185, UNW185H, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Roe 78 seat dual door bodywork, seen when a few days into service - the Daimler badge can be clearly seen
Photo taken Saturday 4 April 1970, Central Bus Station Leeds
Leeds City Transport 1206, UNW206H, a 1970 Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB/36. One of 30 similar vehicles, it is carrying the early version of the WYPTE livery which would date the photo to the mid 70s.
Photo taken mid 1970s
Leeds City Transport 1208, UNW208H, Daimler Fleetline SRG6LXB with Park Royal B48D body, new in 1970.
Photo taken 1972, Leeds bus station
Leeds 1053, AUB153J, AEC Swift with Roe B48D body, new in July 1971.
Photo taken Saturday 18 March 1972, Central Bus Station, 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