SCT '61 Photo Index
Alexander
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1. SC4365 ... SC4365 was a Leyland TS2 with an Alexander B34R body, seen here in St. Peter's Square, Leeds with Miller (contractor), Wakefield. It had been new in June 1929 as Scottish Motor Traction, Edinburgh 818 with a Cowieson C29F body.
Photo taken Sat 14 Apr 1956, St. Peter's Square, Leeds
2. FS5625 ... Scottish Omnibuses H103, FS5625, a Leyland TS6 new in August 1933 with a Metro-Cammell B34R body, was rebodied in 1949 with the Alexander C35F body.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
3. VD3433 ... This Leyland Lion LT5A, VD3433, was new to Central SMT in 1934, one of 110 ordered by them and Lanarkshire Traction. Originally fitted with a Leyland bodywork, it was withdrawn in 1945 and sold to Alexander who fitted this semi-utility Alexander body and a diesel engine. It operated on Perth city services in this red livery.
Photo taken 1997, Dunbar
4. AFG664 ... Seen in Inverness AFG664, Highland J155, was a Leyland TS7 new to Simpson's and Forrester's, Dunfermline in June 1935 which had passed to Alexander, Falkirk in February 1938 and had been rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in October 1943. It was transferred to Highland in February 1952 and was withdrawn later in 1959.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
5. AFG679 ... Transferred to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952 from Alexander, Falkirk with the Inverness services, AFG679, numbered J151 was a Leyland TS7 which had been rebuilt and rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in June 1943. It had been new to General Motor Carrying Company Limited, Kirkcaldy in April 1935, passing to Alexander in May 1937 and is seen here at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
6. AFG680 ... Alexander, Falkirk AFG680 was a Leyland TS7 which started life in 1935 in the fleet of General Motor Carrying Company Limited, Kirkcaldy with an Alexander C32F body. In May 1937 it was acquired by Alexander as P245 and in October 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification, fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body and renumbered to RO403.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
7. CS2005 ... Western S.M.T. 47, CS2005, was a Leyland TS7 which had been new in 1935 with a Leyland B32R body. It was fitted with a new Alexander C35F body in May 1950 as seen here in Dumfries and was withdrawn in 1963, passing via Milburn Motors (dealer), Glasgow to Buchan, Burgess Hill.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
8. JY5025 ... JY5025, a Leyland TD4 new in April 1935 as Plymouth 107 was acquired by Alexander, Falkirk in November 1945 and was transferred to Highland in February 1952, becoming J161. It had an Alexander L27/26R body new in February 1946 and a Leyland 7.4 litre engine fitted at the same time and is seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
9. VD3433 ... This Leyland Lion LT5A, VD3433, owned by Quantock Heritage has been repainted into two tone blue livery with immaculate hand painted sign writing.
Photo taken Mon 23 Mar 2020, B4102 in Warwickshire
10. WG2392 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch P723, WG2392 was a Leyland LT5A Lion new to W. Alexander in 1935 with an Alexander B36F body being rebodied in 1945 with a new Alexander B36F body. It was transferred to Lawson in 1953 and is seen here at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Tue 14 Apr 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
11. WG3466 ... Leyland TS7, WG3466, was new in 1935 with an Alexander C32F body as P233 in the fleet of W. Alexander & Sons Ltd., Falkirk. In June 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification and fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body being renumbered to R370.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
12. WG3474 ... Alexander, Falkirk R383, WG3474, was a Leyland TS7 new in June 1935 with an Alexander C32F body but had been rebuilt and fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body in July 1943.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 1960, Dundas Street, Glasgow
13. WG3481 ... Seen in Inverness, Highland J150, WG3481, new to Alexander, Falkirk in July 1935, was a Leyland TS7 which had been rebodied in June 1943 with an Alexander L27/26R body and which was transferred to Highland in February 1952.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
14. WG3483 ... Highland J156, WG3483, was new to Alexander, Falkirk in July 1935. This Leyland TS7 was rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in November 1943, was fitted with a Leyland 7.4 litre engine replacing the 8.6 litre one in February 1946 and was transferred to Highland in February 1952.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
15. CS3364 ... Looking for information about this vehicle, seen locked away in a shed in Lathalmond, photo taken with permission.
Photo taken Sun 16 Aug 2015, Lathalmond
16. SN7136 ... Transferred from Alexander, Falkirk in February 1952, SN7136, became Highland J154. This 1936 Leyland TS7 had been rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in September 1943 and is seen in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
17. WG3506 ... Alexander, Falkirk P322, WG3506, a Leyland TS7 was new in 1936 with an Alexander C32F body. In November 1943 it was rebuilt to TD4 specification and fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body, also fitted with an A.E.C. 7.7 litre oil engine and renumbered to R415.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
18. WS8059 ... Ken has virtually no information on this picture other than it is captioned Smiths of Reading. It is scanned from a very poor 3x2 print. It is obviously Scottish in origin, and he's ascertained that Smiths had some Leyland Cheetah's from which they removed the bodies and transferred them to other chassis. Apart from that it's open to you all to fill in the blanks.
Photo taken 1950's
19. WG4445 ... WG4445, a Leyland TS7 chassis with 1949 Alexander body has had a complicated existence in the Alexander, Lawsons and finally Midland fleets.
Photo taken July 1975, North Glasgow
20. WG4445 ... Alexander P331, WG4445, looks more modern at first glance than it is and is seen at the end of the 1976 Trans-Pennine Run in Harrogate and appears to be having some attention. This vehicle was new to Simpsons and Forresters as their 45 in 1937 and absorbed into the Alexander fleet the following year. In 1949 it was rebodied Alexander C30F and ran as a tour coach in the Lawson fleet, but was fitted with 39 bus seats in 1959. It passed to the Midland fleet on the division of W. Alexander in 1961 but didn't run for them very long.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1976, Trans-Pennine Rally, Knaresborough Road Stray, Harrogate
21. RN8604 ... Waiting in Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester to depart to Accrington on the X23 service is Ribble, Preston 2039, RN8604, a Leyland TD5 with an Alexander L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 4 Oct 1958, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
22. RN8608 ... New as Ribble 2043 in March 1939 with a Burlingham L27/26R body RN8608, a Leyland TD5, was rebodied in 1950 with an 8'0" wide Alexander L27/28R body. It was acquired by Barton in July 1961 and numbered 918.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street, Nottingham
23. RN8622 ... Preserved former Ribble 2057, RN8622, Leyland Titan TD5 new in 1939, rebodied by Alexander L27/26R around 1949/50.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jun 2005, Blackpool
24. RN8622 ... Ribble Motor Services 2057, RN8622, a 1939 Leyland Titan TD5, rebodied by Alexander in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 2008, Bolton Abbey Station
25. RN8622 ... Ribble 2057, RN8622, a Leyland TD5 with Alexander body, built in 1939. Thanks to its use as a contractor for Saxone Shoes it survived longer than most of its class, and was saved to become a well-known vehicle on the preservation scene, restored to its Ribble condition.
Photo taken 1966, Saxone Warehouse, Seacroft, Leeds
26. RN8622 ... Former Ribble 2057, RN8622, is a preserved Leyland TD5 with Alexander body, built in 1939.
Photo taken 1966, Benefit Shoes warehouse, Seacroft, Leeds
27. RN8622 ... Seen in Brighton on the H.C.V.C. Rally is Ribble, Preston 2057, RN8622, a Leyland TD5 with an Alexander L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1971, Madeira Drive, Brighton
28. RN8630 ... Dunoon Motor Services RN8630 was a Leyland TD5 new as Ribble 2065 in February 1939 with a Brush L27/26R body. In 1950 it was fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body (8'0" wide).
Photo taken Mon 11 Jun 1962, Dunoon Pier
29. RN8632 ... RN8632 was Paton, Renfrew 68 and was a Leyland TD5 with an Alexander L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Paton's Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew
30. RN8639 ... South Notts 72, RN8639, had been new in 1939 as Ribble 2074, a Leyland TD5 with a Brush L27/26R body. In 1949 it received a new Alexander L27/26R body and was withdrawn in 1960 passing to Millburn Motors (dealer) and then to South Notts in September 1960.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Broadmarsh Bus Station, Nottingham
31. WG8107 ... Preserved W Alexander 205, WG8107, a Leyland Tiger TS8 built in 1939 with Alexander based bodywork, attending the Trans-Pennine Rally.
Photo taken August 1984, Harrogate Stray
32. WG8813 ... Seen here in Kinnoull Street, Perth is Alexander, Falkirk P596, WG8813, new in 1939, which was a Leyland TS8 special with an Alexander C39F body, one of twenty-seven such coaches new that year.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
33. DSC303 ... Scottish Omnibuses B216, DSC303, an A.E.C. O662 Regal with an Alexander C39F body, is seen in Edinburgh Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
34. DSC320 ... SMT AEC Regal B233, DSC320, an AEC Regal with Alexander C39F body, new in September 1940.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1954, Galashiels Station Yard
35. WG7625 ... Norfolk, Nayland WG7625 seen near his garage was a Leyland LZ2A Cheetah with an Alexander C39F body acquired from Lloyd, Nuneaton in July 1958.
Photo taken Sun 14 Feb 1965, Bear Street, Nayland
36. WG7625 ... A rear view of Norfolk, Nayland WG7625 which was a Leyland LZ2A Cheetah with an Alexander C39F body acquired from Lloyd, Nuneaton in July 1958, seen near his garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Feb 1965, Bear Street, Nayland
37. WG9321 ... Seen at Falkirk was Alexander ML220, WG9321, a Leyland Tiger TS8 with Alexander B39F body which had been new as number P631 in 1940. It had been converted to a service vehicle in October 1962 and was sold four years later.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Falkirk
38. WG9335 ... A Leyland TS8 Special, WG9335, with an Alexander C39F body was P645 in the Lawson fleet and was one of four delivered in 1940. It was seen awaiting its next trip in Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
39. WG9336 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch P646, WG9336, was a Leyland TS8 Special with an Alexander C39F body new in 1940 and was seen in Dundas Street bus station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
40. WG9506 ... Alexander, Falkirk P670, WG9506, was a Leyland TS8 special, one of seventy-four delivered in 1940, following the delivery of twenty-four the previous year.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
41. WG9515 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch P679, WG9515, was a Leyland TS8 Special with an Alexander C39F body which had been new in December 1940 to Alexander, Falkirk and which had been transferred to Lawson in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
42. GLL590 ... In December 1951 Western S.M.T. acquired twenty-two Guy Arab IIs from London Transport Executive and 999, GLL590, seen here, had a Park Royal H30/26R body when new in 1943. It was rebodied with an Alexander L27/26R body in 1952 when it received its fleet number. All had run un-numbered until rebodied.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Lonsdale Street, Western SMT Depot, Carlisle
43. WG3511 ... Highland Omnibuses J157, WG3511, had been transferred to Highland Omnibuses in February 1952 from Alexander, Falkirk along with services from Inverness. It was a Leyland TS7 which had been rebuilt and rebodied in November 1943 with an Alexander L27/26R body replacing the original.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
44. BEA737 ... West Bromwich 127, BEA737 , a Daimler CWG5 from 1944 with a 1953 Alexander H56R body, the last of a batch of seven.
Photo taken August 1968, Lower Queen Street, West Bromwich
45. WG3493 ... Alexander, Falkirk R429, WG3493, was a Leyland TS7 which had an Alexander C32F body when new in July 1936 as P309. It was withdrawn and the chassis rebuilt to TD4 specification, fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body and renumbered R429 in January 1944.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
46. BEA723 ... Originally carrying a Brush H30/26R body when new in 1945 West Bromwich 123, BEA723, was rebodied in 1953 with an Alexander H30/26R body. It was a Daimler CWA6 and is seen at the Oak Lane garage.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Oak Lane Garage, West Bromwich
47. ARN394 ... Samuel Ledgard ARN394, a Leyland Titan PD1A with Alexander H32/26R body, new in 1946 to Preston Corporation (52) and acquired by Ledgard in 1961.
Photo taken October 1967, Otley Bus Station
48. DED797 ... Warrington 16, DED797, showing the different style emergency exit window fitted to this Alexander built Leyland H30/26R body. This bus later passed to Whiteways, Waunfawr in June 1963. It is seen here in Warrington.
Photo taken Thu 24 Mar 1960, Warrington
49. DED797 ... Whiteways DED797 was ex-Warrington 18, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland-style body which was contracted out to Alexander in 1946, and is now in preservation.
Photo taken July 1976, Caernarvon
50. DED797 ... Whiteways DED797, ex Warrington PD1 (and now in preservation) at their depot. New in 1946 and numbered 16 in the Warrington fleet, it carried a Leyland-style H56R body which was contracted out to Alexander.
Photo taken Thu 15 Apr 1976, Waenfawr
51. GTB163 ... Darwen 2, GTB163, a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander H30/26R body new in 1946 was one of six new that year which had Alexander bodies built under sub-contract from Leyland.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Darwen Circus
52. GTB165 ... Seen in Darwen was GTB165 which was number 4 in the Corporation fleet. It was a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander H30/26R body, one of fifty built under sub-contract from Leyland when their capacity was stretched in the early post-war years.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Bolton Road/Darwen Circus
53. GTB167 ... Darwen 6, GTB167, a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander H30/26R body, built under sub-contract from Leyland, is seen at Darwen (Circus).
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Darwen Circus
54. GTD481 ... Laurie, Hamilton, 'Chieftain', acquired GTD481, a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander H30/26R body new in 1946 from Accrington Corporation 101 earlier in 1959 and numbered it 48.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Hamilton Garage
55. GTD487 ... Berresford's, Cheddleton 34, GTD487, a Leyland Titan PD1 with Alexander (to Leyland design) H30/26R body, new to Accrington Corporation (107) in 1946, acquired in 1959 and withdrawn in 1964.
Photo taken March 1973, Berresford's Premises, near Cheddleton
56. GTD497 ... Haslingden 25, GTD497, a Leyland PD1 new in 1946 with an Alexander built Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Helmshore Road, Haslingden
57. LEV917 ... Eastern National 2102, LEV917, a Leyland Titan PD1/1 with Leyland/Alexander O33/26R body. It was new to the City Coach Company in 1946, passing to Westcliff and then Eastern National as the respective fleets were taken over.
Photo taken near Southend Pier
58. AWG623 ... AWG623, a 1947 AEC Regal 0662 with Alexander C35F body.
Photo taken Sun 24 Aug 1986, Castle Sq. Car Park, Dunbar
59. AWG623 ... Preserved Eastern Scottish B23A, AWG623, was an AEC Regal with Alexander C31F bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 20 Aug 2016, The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond, Fife
60. AWG631 ... W Alexander and Sons A44, AWG631, an AEC Regal 0662 with Alexander C35F bodywork seen in the vicinity of Inverurie loco sheds.
Photo taken Fri 22 May 1959, Inverurie
61. AWG642 ... Alexander Northern NA55, AWG642, seen at Arbroath was an AEC Regal with Alexander C35F body new in 1947 as Alexander A55.
Photo taken Wed 28 Jul 1965, Arrott Street, Arbroath
62. AWG647 ... Seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness, AWG647, an AEC O662 Regal was new as Alexander, Falkirk A60 in July 1947 with an Alexander C35F body.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
63. AWG705 ... Alexander, Falkirk PA30, AWG705, a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body, was one of forty-nine delivered in 1947, with PA30 being new in June.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Tay Street, Perth
64. BMS206 ... Preserved Alexander (Northern) NPA44, BMS206, a Leyland Tiger PS1 built in 1947 with Alexander bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1978, Harrogate
65. BMS221 ... Seen here in Kinnoull Street, Perth is Alexander, Falkirk PA59, BMS221, a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body, which was delivered in September 1947, and was one of forty-nine new that year, a further ten, PA49 - PA58, following in 1948.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
66. FFS192 ... Scottish Omnibuses B295, FFS192, an A.E.C. O662 Regal with an Alexander C35F body, one of twenty-five delivered in 1947, is seen in Main Street, Coatbridge.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Main Street, Coatbridge
67. LEV917 ... Preserved Eastern National 2102, LEV917, a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander H30/26R body had been new in 1947 to City, Brentwood and was seen on the H.C.V.C. Rally in its later open-top form in preservation with the Springhill Vehicle PG, Tunbridge Wells.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1971
68. LEV917 ... Ensignbus used former ENOC 2102, LEV917, on their Southend seafront service - the owners have lent it to them for the summer (this has nothing to do with the Canvey museum).
Photo taken Sun 15 Aug 2021, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea
69. LEV918 ... The other two Leyland PD1/1 double deckers City Coach acquired in 1947, their first double deckers, had highbridge Alexander bodywork. After takeover by Westcliff the former LD2, LEV918, stands at the Benfleet terminus with a 26 to Canvey Leigh Beck.
Photo taken mid 1950s, Benfleet Station
70. AMS11 ... Alexander, Falkirk RA11, AMS11, new in January 1948, was a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander L27/26R body seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
71. AWG368 ... Alexander’s (Midland) MRA30, AWG368, was a Leyland PD1 with Alexander L27/26R body, new on 1 March 1948. It was withdrawn in 1968 and sold, minus its engine, to Smith (dealer) in October of that year.
Photo taken 1967, Germiston Street, Glasgow
72. BWG315 ... Alexander, Falkirk PA90, BWG315, a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body new in July 1948.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Meadow Street, Falkirk
73. BWG323 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NPA97, BWG323, seen at Elgin, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body. It had been new as Alexander PA97 in September 1948 and became Alexander Northern NPA97 in May 1961, although the 'N' prefix was not applied to the vehicle until 1962.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
74. BWG324 ... Alexander (Northern) old and new at Perth Bus Station, but both immaculate on route 59 to Blairgowrie via Guildtown with BL garage plates. NPA98, BWG324, was one of numerous similar Alexander C35F bodied Leyland Tiger PS1s new to Alexander, entering service in September 1948 and gaining an "N" prefix when transferred to the new Northern company in May 1961.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Perth Bus Station
75. BWG98 ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NRA53, BWG98, seen in the garage at Forfar, was a Leyland PD1 with an Alexander L27/26R body. It had been new in August 1948 as Alexander RA53 becoming Alexander (Northern) NRA53 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Forfar Garage
76. CWG206 ... Alexander Leyland Tiger PS1 PA164, CWG206,with Alexander bus bodywork dating from 1948. The impressive Alexander fleetname is shown to good effect in this view.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jul 2009, Elland Road, Leeds
77. DMS830 ... Alexander's (Fife) FPB17, DMS830, was one of the 20 Leyland OPS2/1s of 1948 with Alexander C35F bodywork which were rebuilt as conventional PS1s in 1960.
Photo taken 1967, Dunfermline Depot
78. FFS153 ... New as Scottish Motor Traction, Edinburgh BB32, FFS153 was an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with an Alexander L27/28R body, new in January 1948, which later passed to the newly formed Scottish Omnibuses, this company being formed in April 1949, as a result of S.M.T. being sold to the British Transport Commission with effect from 1st April 1948.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1965, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
79. FFS160 ... Eastern Scottish BB39A, FFS160, was an AEC Regent III which dated from 1948 and was fitted with an Alexander L27/26R body. Considered by some to be a little Spartan in appearance, they, nevertheless, outlasted their Duple and Burlingham bodied counterparts in the fleet and were popular with drivers because of their preselective gearboxes.
Photo taken 1968, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
80. FFS181 ... Scottish Omnibuses BB60, FFS181, was the last of forty A.E.C. Regent IIIs new in 1948 with Alexander L27/26R bodies and was seen in Airdrie. The majority of the batch were of the O961 model but six, BB55-60, were of the 9612E model, the designation being updated during the production of the batch.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Airdrie
81. LEV917 ... Eastern National 1112, later 2102, LEV917, one of the two ex-City Leylands with Alexander bodies, turns from the seafront into Chalkwell Avenue on a 68 for Thames Drive.
Photo taken c.1960, Western Esplanade, Southend
82. ATS906 ... Dundee 116, ATS906, was a Daimler CVD6 with Alexander H33/28R bodywork. New in 1949, it originally carried a Barnard H30/26R body and was rebodied in 1959.
Photo taken 1969, Shore Terrace, Dock Street, Dundee
83. BWG522 ... BWG522 seen in Dunoon was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body and was one of forty-four new in 1949 to W. Alexander, Falkirk. PA117 was transferred to Alexander (Midland) in May 1961 with whom it is seen here.
Photo taken Mon 11 Jun 1962, Dunoon Pier
84. BWG529 ... BWG529 was a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Alexander C35F body, new in March 1949 to Walter Alexander & Co, numbered PA124. Alongside is KWG654, a Leyland Titan PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32R body, new in September 1958 to Walter Alexander, numbered RB193.
Photo taken 1960s, Coulardbank Road, Lossiemouth
85. CMS200 ... Seen in Forfar was Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NPA132, CMS200, a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body. It had been new in June 1949 as Alexander PA132 becoming Alexander (Northern) NPA132 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Forfar
86. CMS201 ... W. Alexander PA133, CMS201, a 1949 Leyland Tiger PS1 with an Alexander C35F body at Brough during the 2014 Brough & Kirkby Stephen Rally.
Photo taken Sat 19 Apr 2014, Brough
87. CMS300 ... Fitted with a Scottish Aviation C29F body this Commer Commando had been new as Alexander C28 in July 1949. CMS300 was numbered L7 by Highland Omnibuses when acquired, along with five others, in 1953 and is seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
88. CSD14 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 608, CSD14, a Leyland PS1/1 with an Alexander C35F body was one of sixteen recorded as being new in 1949, although 608 was one of eight which did not enter service until 1950, and was seen in Kilmarnock.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Kilmarnock
89. CSD16 ... Western S.M.T. 610, CSD16, was an Alexander C35F bodied Leyland PS1 new in 1949.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Clyde Street, Glasgow
90. CSD9 ... Western S.M.T. 603, CSD9, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body new in 1949 which is seen in Dumfries and which, after withdrawal in 1965, passed to Frazer, Blaydon-on-Tyne in April 1966.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
91. CVD513 ... Central S.M.T. L313, CVD513, was a Leyland PD1A new in 1949 with an Alexander L27/26R body and was withdrawn in 1964 and sold for scrap.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Road, Hamilton
92. CWG286 ... This Leyland Tiger PS1 was new to Alexander in 1949 as their PA184, CWG286. It carries Alexander bodywork and is seen in service with Cumbria Classic coaches in a rain soaked Barnard Castle.
Photo taken July 2000, Barnard Castle
93. EBO897 ... Cardiff had a small number of Crossleys, such as 43, EBO897, seen here in Cardiff Bus Station. It was a DD42/5 with an Alexander L27/26R body new in 1949.
Photo taken Cardiff Bus Station
94. EBO900 ... Former Cardiff C.T. 46, EBO900, a Crossley DD42/5 with Alexander L27/26R body, new in 1949. Passing on withdrawal into preservation it is seen here at a rally in its home city.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1976, Cardiff
95. EVA675 ... Central S.M.T. T153, EVA675, seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C34R body, one of fourteen delivered in 1949 although the chassis were built in 1946/7.
Photo taken Fri 21 Jun 1963, Quarry Street, Hamilton
96. GSF720 ... Scottish Omnibuses B401, GSF720, was one of twenty A.E.C. 6821A Regal IIIs with Alexander C35F bodies new in 1949 and was seen at Airdrie.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Airdrie
97. JXC167 ... Barton, Chilwell 884, JXC167, which is seen outside Barton's Head Office in Chilwell, had been acquired in February 1961 with the business of McKechnie and Cole (Cream Bus Service), Stamford.
Photo taken Sun 25 Aug 1963, Chilwell
98. AWG591 ... Alexander, Falkirk PA196, AWG591, new in July 1950, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Kinnoull Street, Perth
99. BSD468 ... Green Bus of Rugeley 44, BSD468, was an ex-Western SMT (956) Daimler CVD6 with Alexander body.
Photo taken 1967, Lichfield Bus Station
100. CMS214 ... Alexander, Falkirk PA145, CMS214, was a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body new in 1950 which was seen in Killermont Street, Glasgow.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Killermont Street, Glasgow
101. CWG204 ... Welshways CWG204 a 1950 Leyland PS1 with Alexander C35F bodywork, formerly Alexander Northern NPA162.
Photo taken Mon 27 Aug 1973, Menai Bridge Station
102. CWG206 ... Alexander PA164, CWG206, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Alexander bodywork seating 35 The bus is in Alexanders blue livery that was adopted by Alexander Midland after the spliting of the Alexander empire in the 1960s.
Photo taken 1996, Harrogate
103. CWG206 ... Alexander's (Northern) NPA164, CWG206, a Leyland PS1 with Alexander C35F bodywork, was new in 1950 to W Alexander & Sons as PA164 and allocated to Dundee depot where it spent its entire life.
Photo taken 1969, Seagate Bus Station, Dundee
104. CWG275 ... Alexander Northern NPA173, CWG275, a Leyland PS1 with an Alexander C35F body, seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow.
Photo taken Thu 5 Aug 1971, Onibury
105. CWG286 ... Alexander PA184, CWG286, a 1950 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Alexander body in reversed livery used for the Bluebird coach fleet by Alexander.
Photo taken 1998, Piece Hall, Halifax
106. CWG286 ... Former Alexander Northern NPA184, CWG286, is a Leyland PS1/1 with Alexander C35F body of 1950.
Photo taken 4 Jul 2003, Leyburn Station
107. CWG286 ... PA184, CWG286, is a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with Alexander C35F bodywork which was first registered By Alexander's on 23 June 1950. After 'the split' it became NPA184 in the fleet of Alexander's (Northern).
Photo taken Sat 26 Mar 2016, Grand Prix Coaches yard, Main Street, Brough, Cumbria
108. CWG292 ... Alexander Midland MPA190, CWG292, a Leyland Tiger PS1 built 1950 with Alexander C35F body at Falkirk Bus Station in 1968.
Photo taken 1968, Falkirk Bus Station
109. CWG61 ... New in 1950 Alexander, Falkirk RB83, CWG61 was a Leyland PD2/1 with an Alexander L27/26R body which was caught at Buchanan Street, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Buchanan Street, Glasgow
110. CWG63 ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NRB85, CWG63, a Leyland PD2/1 with an Alexander L27/26R body seen in Dundee Bus Station. It had been new in March 1950 as Alexander RB85 becoming Alexander (Northern) NRB85 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Dundee Bus Station
111. CWG632 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FRB104, CWG632, was a Leyland PD2/1 with an Alexander L27/26R body and was seen at the garage in Kelty.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Kelty
112. HWS910 ... Eastern Scottish (Scottish Omnibuses) B408A, HWS910, a 1951 AEC 'Regal' IV with Alexander C30FT coachwork specifically designed for the Edinburgh to London overnight service enters Victoria Coach Station ready for the northbound journey in May 1964.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1964, Victoria Coach Station, London
113. NRB75 ... Only two Alexander (Northern) double deckers are represented in SCT61, neither are original company purchases, so thought this one might fill the gap: CWG53, NRB75, a Leyland PD2/1 built 1950 with Alexander L27/26R body brightening up a dull day at Dundee Seagate Bus Station. The front of the bus has undergone some rebuilding at some stage. The garage was opposite the departure stances.
Photo taken 1968, Dundee Seagate Bus Station
114. NTB403 ... Guy Otters were never common and ones with Alexander bodywork rarer still.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1978, Savile Town, Dewsbury
115. NTB403 ... Guy Otter / Alexander NTB403 which ran for a time with Hulleys seen on the St Leger bus rally, Doncaster in 1973.
Photo taken May 1973, Doncaster
116. NTB403 ... Alexander C29F bodied Guy Otter NTB403
Photo taken 1949
117. NTB403 ... Seen at Booth & Fisher's Garage at Halfway was NTB403, a Guy Otter with an Alexander C29F body which had operated for Hulley, Baslow.
Photo taken Mon 15 Apr 1974, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway
118. BSD289 ... Western S.M.T. 940, BSD289, was a Daimler CVG6 with an Alexander L27/26R body, the first of eighteen new in 1951 and seen in Gauze Street, Paisley.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
119. BSD292 ... Highland, Inverness D4, BSD292, a Daimler CVG6 with an Alexander L31/26R body, is seen in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Carse Road Depot, Inverness
120. CWG875 ... MRC12, CWG875, an AEC Regent III with Alexander L27/26R body was one of only 20 similar buses built in 1951 and always allocated to Stirlingshire Garages and hence to the Midland fleet after the split up of the W Alexander empire.
Photo taken 1968, Callendar Riggs, Falkirk
121. CWG876 ... Alexander Midland MRC13, CWG876, was an A.E.C. 9612E Regent III with an Alexander L27/26R body which had been new to Alexander, Falkirk, as RC13, in April 1951.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Callendar Riggs Bus Station, Falkirk
122. DMS128 ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NA102, DMS128, an A.E.C. 6821A Regal III, seen in Blairgowrie, had an Alexander C35F body. It had been new in May 1951 as Alexander A102 becoming Alexander (Northern) NA102 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Blairgowrie
123. DMS130 ... Preserved Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NA104, DMS130, an A.E.C. 6821A Regal III with an Alexander C35F body, was seen at a Rally in Weymouth.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jul 1979, Lodmoor Car Park, Weymouth
124. DMS495 ... RB135, DMS495, of Alexander, Falkirk was a Leyland PD2/3 new in 1951 with an Alexander L27/26R body is seen in the parking area at Buchanan Street, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Germiston Street, outside Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
125. DMS499 ... Seen at the Rosehearty Garage is Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NRB139, DMS499, a Leyland PD2/3 with an Alexander L27/26R body. It had been new in September 1951 as Alexander RB139 becoming Alexander Northern NRB139 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Rosehearty Garage
126. DMS502 ... Seen at the garage in Dunfermline is Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FRB142, DMS502, which was a Leyland PD2/3 with an Alexander L27/26R body.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
127. DMS814 ... Alexander (Midland) MPB1, DMS814, was a rare Leyland OPS2/1 (the export version of the PS2), with an Alexander B35F body.
Photo taken 1965, Callandar
128. DMS819 ... Alexander Northern NPB6, DMS819, a Leyland PS2 with an Alexander body is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow.
Photo taken Thu 5 Aug 1971, Onibury
129. DMS820 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FPB7, DMS820, a Leyland OPS2/1 Tiger had an Alexander C35F body and was seen at the garage in Lochgelly.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Lochgelly Garage
130. DMS823 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NPB10, DMS823, a Leyland OPS2/1 with an Alexander C35F body, which had been new in December 1951 as Alexander, Falkirk PB10, was seen in Blackpool, on the Lower Promenade.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 1974, Lower Promenade, Blackpool
131. DMS831 ... In 1948 W Alexander & Sons acquired 20 Leyland OPS2/1 chassis which comprised an order for New Zealand which had been cancelled. Consideration was given to bodying them as double-deck coaches but in 1951 they were finally bodied as C35F. All but three of the batch were rebuilt as standard PS1s in 1960 using parts from withdrawn PS1s and ten of the original batch came to Fife at the split. FPB18, DMS831, was one of these and was withdrawn in 1970 and scrapped by Muir's. It had been PB18 prior to its transfer to Fife.
Photo taken 1968, Dunfermline Depot
132. DMS832 ... Seen parked at the rear of Kelty garage is Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FPB19, DMS832, a Leyland OPS2/1 Tiger with an Alexander C35F body.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Kelty Garage
133. DRS361 ... Aberdeen Corporation 161, DRS361, nearer the camera and twin sister 162, DRS362, stand in the sunshine in Castle Street. Both were Daimler CVG6s new in 1951 and rebodied in July 1960 with Alexander H37/29R bodies.
Photo taken early 1970s, Castle Street, Aberdeen
134. FYS474 ... Glasgow Daimler CVD6 D46, FYS474, had an Alexander H30/26R body and was new in 1951.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, St Enoch Square, Glasgow
135. HWS912 ... Scottish Omnibuses B410, HWS912, an A.E.C. 9821E Regal IV with an Alexander C30FT body, new in May 1951.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
136. CMS369 ... PC3, CMS369, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with Alexander C41C body new to Alexander, Falkirk in 1952. Waiting departure to Elgin from Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
137. CMS370 ... Alexander (Northern) NPC4, CMS370, had been new to Alexanders as PC4 in June 1952 until each of the Alexander companies applied the first letter of their regionalised identities in 1962.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
138. CMS371 ... Two Leyland Royal Tigers belonging to Alexander's (Northern) and allocated to Elgin depot, stand in Elgin Bus Station. At the front is NPC5, CMS371, a PSU1/15 with Alexander C41C bodywork, which had been new to the parent company in 1952 as PC5.
Photo taken 1967, Elgin Bus Station
139. JSF148 ... Scottish Omnibuses B448, JSF148, was an AEC Regal IV with an Alexander C40F body from 1952.
Photo taken 1965, St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh
140. JSF150 ... Scottish Omnibuses B450, JSF150, an A.E.C. 9821E Regal IV with an Alexander C40F body had been new in February 1952 and is seen outside the Western S.M.T. office in Dumfries. After withdrawal in January 1966 it passed to Sureline, Lurgan and then to Gilford Mill, Gilford, County Armagh as a non-P.S.V. in May 1967.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
141. CYJ252 ... Dundee Corporation 137, CYJ252, a 1953 AEC Regent III with Alexander bodywork.
Photo taken 1997, Dunbar
142. CYJ252 ... Dundee Corporation 137, CYJ252, a 1953 AEC Regent III 9613E with Alexander H32/26R bodywork at the Scottish Bus Museum Open Day at Lathalmond
Photo taken Sun 19 May 2019, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
143. CYJ256 ... Dundee 141, CYJ256, was an A.E.C. 9613E Regent III with an Alexander H32/26R body, new in August 1953.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Shore Terrace
144. DWG905 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MRB149, DWG905, was a Leyland PD2/12 with an Alexander L27/26R body and was seen at Milngavie.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Milngavie
145. DWG910 ... Alexander (Midland) MRB154, DWG910, was a Leyland PD2/12 with Alexander L27/26R bodywork new to W Alexander & Sons as RB154 in June 1953.
Photo taken Tue 29 Jul 1969, Edinburgh
146. DWG912 ... Not the sharpest slide in the box of archive views from G V V T, but it has a wealth of interesting features. DWG912, a Leyland PD2/12 (Alexander Midland /Alexander L53R body) overtakes GCT Trolleybus TB14, FYS714, as they tended to do, as both vehicles turn left from Royston Road into Castle Street.
Photo taken 1966?, Castle St at Royston Road, Glasgow
147. DWG917 ... A rear view of two preserved Leyland Titan PD2s. On the left is former W. Alexander RB161, DWG917, a PD2/12 with Alexander L27/26R body, new in 1953. On the right, former Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation 39, DTJ139B, a PD2/40 with Roe H37/28R body, new in 1964.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 1983, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
148. EMS167 ... Seen at the garage in Kelty was Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FPC49, EMS167, had an Alexander C41C body on its Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger chassis. It had been new in April 1953 as Alexander PC49 becoming Alexander (Fife) FPC49 in May 1961, although the F prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Kelty
149. EMS516 ... Alexander's (Northern) NPC61, EMS516, was a Leyland PSU1/15 with Alexander C41C bodywork. New in 1953, and originally equipped with a sun visor, it had been PC61 in the main Alexander's fleet but became part of the Northern fleet at the 1961 split.
Photo taken 1968, Aberdeen Bus Station
150. EMS522 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPC67, EMS522, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with an Alexander C41C body and was seen in Falkirk.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Falkirk
151. EMS527 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPC72, EMS527, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with an Alexander C41C body seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Falkirk Bus Station
152. EMS536 ... Alexander C41C bodywork graced the Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger chassis of Alexander Midland MPC81, EMS536, new in 1953.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964
153. ESD222 ... Highland Omnibuses K2, ESD222, was a Guy Arab UF with Alexander bodywork new to Western SMT as their 1021 in 1953 and acquired by Highland in May 1963.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Highland Omnibuses Central Works, Inverness
154. FYS777 ... Glasgow TG2, FYS777, was a Sunbeam F4 with an Alexander H34/28R body which is seen in Ingram Street.
Photo taken Mon 11 Apr 1960, Ingram Street, Glasgow
155. KSC541 ... Scottish Omnibuses B464, KSC541, an Alexander C38F bodied A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV, new in April 1953, is seen at Victoria Coach Station having operated the three-day West Coast Service from Edinburgh.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
156. KSC551 ... KSC551, an Alexander C38F bodied A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV, new in May 1953 was numbered B474 in the Scottish Omnibuses fleet.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963
157. NRB161 ... Seen at Elgin is Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NRB161, DWG917, a Leyland PD2/12 with an Alexander L27/26R body.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
158. DWG917 ... Alexander Midland Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Alexander bodywork RB161 DWG917, new to Alexander Brothers in 1954
Photo taken Sun 8 Apr 2007, Kirkby Stephen
159. FCS451 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPD204, FCS451, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, seen at the garage in Camelon. It had been new as a demonstrator passing to Lowland Motorways, Glasgow, number 30, in 1954.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Camelon
160. FMS718 ... Alexander, Falkirk PD1, FMS718, was the first of many Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cubs in the fleet, and was delivered in 1954 with an Alexander C41F body seen in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street, Glasgow
161. FMS722 ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NPD5, FMS722, was an Alexander C41F bodied Leyland PSUC1/2T Tiger Cub seen parked up in the bus station at Dundee. It had been new in July 1954 as Alexander PD5 becoming Alexander (Northern) NPD5 in May 1961, although the N prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Dundee Bus Station
162. FMS726 ... Aberdeen-allocated NPD9, FMS726, was one of ten Alexander C41F-bodied Leyland PSUC1/2Ts, which had been new to W Alexander & Sons in 1954, and which were transferred to Alexander's (Northern) at the 1961 split.
Photo taken 1967, Aberdeen Bus Station
163. FSD464 ... Highland Omnibuses GL1, FSD464, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander C41F bodywork which had been new in 1954 to Western SMT as their 1086.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
164. FSD468 ... Western S.M.T. 1090, FSD468, a Guy Arab LUF was new with an Alexander C30FT body and was one of ten bought for the London to Glasgow service. It was seen in Ayr after they were converted to C41F in 1960.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
165. FSD468 ... Seen at Ayr Bus Station is FSD468, Western S.M.T. 1090, which was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30FT body used on the London service when new in 1954. It was, along with the others in the batch, 1086-1095, rebuilt in 1960 to C41F and was, along with them, withdrawn in 1968 passing to Highland Omnibuses, Inverness.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Ayr Bus Station
166. FWG184 ... Alexander Midland MPD38, FWG184, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body new in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 16 Aug 1964
167. GM5951 ... Central S.M.T., Motherwell took delivery in 1954 of ten Guy Arabs LUFs with Alexander B43R bodies and K51, GM5951, which was withdrawn in 1967, passed to Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane, for staff transport, in October 1967, along with K52, GM5952.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Garelochhead
168. LYS943 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPD203, LYS943, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, seen at the garage in Camelon. It had been new as a demonstrator passing to Lowland Motorways, Glasgow, number 28, in 1954.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Camelon
169. RAL378 ... Barton 676, RAL378, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1954 with Alexander C41F bodywork. Alexander bodywork was relatively uncommon in England at that time.
Photo taken mid 1960s?
170. RAL378 ... Barton, Chilwell 676, RAL378, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body new in May 1954 and is seen on the parking area at Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
171. RAL799 ... Barton, Chilwell 677, RAL799, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, seen on the parking area at Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
172. RKC243 ... Liverpool Corporation L142, RKC243, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1954 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1969, Water Street, Liverpool
173. RKC258 ... Eighty Leyland PD2/20s with H32/26R bodies were delivered to Liverpool in 1954/5, fifty with Duple H32/26R bodies and thirty with Alexander H32/26R bodies. L157, RKC258, new in December 1954, was one of those with an Alexander body.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Water Street, Liverpool
174. UHA250 ... To service Midland Red's prestigious Coach Cruise business 12 C32C luxury coaches were built in 1954. The chassis was by BMMO, the bodywork by Alexander and designated C4. All were upseated to C37C in 1959. This photograph shows 4250, UHA250 in Central Works following a pre-season check prior to return to Sandacre Street Depot, Leicester for the 1961 season.
Photo taken April 1961, Carlyle Road Works, Birmingham
175. ... A couple of former Edinburgh shivering masses of tin that have seen better days.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Morriston, D Coaches depot (?)
176. BJP387 ... In 1955 Webster, Wigan bought eight Alexander C41F bodied Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cubs. Five of them, BJP271-275, were allotted to the Smith, Wigan fleet whilst three, BJP387-389, were in the Webster fleet. Three of them came directly to Austin, Woodseaves between December 1957 and March 1958 (BJP272/3, 388) whilst BJP387, seen here, arrived in November 1963 from Victoria, Woodville to whom it had passed around 1960 from Viking, Burton who had acquired it from Webster in September 1957.
Photo taken early 1971, Donnington Garrison Bus Terminus, Wellington Road, Donnington
177. FMS738 ... Alexander, Falkirk AC41, FMS738, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body, new in June 1955, seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
178. FMS746 ... Seen at the garage in Stepps is Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPD29, FMS746, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body which had been new in April 1955 to Alexander, Falkirk. It passed to Alexander Midland in 1961 with the 'M' prefix being applied in 1962.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Stepps Garage
179. FMS748 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC1, FMS748, seen in the Farraline Park Bus Station in Inverness, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
180. FMS750 ... Alexander, Falkirk AC3, FMS750, new in May 1955, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
181. FYS647 ... Glasgow L24, FYS647, and L37, FYS660, seen at Ibrox Garage were Leyland PD2/25s with Alexander H32/28R bodies built on Weymann frames.
Photo taken Fri 8 Apr 1960, Ibrox Garage
182. GCS182 ... Western S.M.T. 1108, GCS182, was one of four Guy Arab LUFs with Alexander C41F bodies delivered in 1955 and was seen outside the Western S.M.T. office in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
183. GCS185 ... Former Western Scottish GCS185, a Guy Arab LUF from 1955 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, near Ayr
184. GCS186 ... Western S.M.T. 1097, GCS186, which was new in 1955, was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30F body, seen at Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock
185. GCS190 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1101, GCS190, seen in Waterdale, Doncaster was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C30FT body new in 1955. Converted to C41F in 1960, it was withdrawn in 1970 and passed to Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1957, Waterdale, Doncaster
186. GCS195 ... In 1968 Highland Omnibuses acquired 25 Alexander-bodied Guy LUFs which dated from 1955. Ten carried C41F bodies and the remainder, including GL11, GCS195, seen here outside Wick depot, were nominally B44F seated although surely anyone else would classify these as dual-purpose.
Photo taken c.1971, Wick, outside Wick Depot
187. GCS195 ... Highland Omnibuses GL11, GCS195, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F which had been new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1110 and had been acquired by Highland in April 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
188. GCS197 ... Seen in Ayr this Guy Arab LUF, GCS197, was Western S.M.T. 1112, new in 1955 with what is recorded as an Alexander B44F body.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
189. GCS205 ... Highland Omnibuses GL21, GCS205, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork which had been new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1120.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Academy Street, Inverness
190. GCS208 ... A rear view of Highland Omnibuses GL24, GCS208, a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork which had been new in 1955 to Western SMT as their 1123 and acquired by Highland in May 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Carse Road Depot, Inverness
191. GCS208 ... Highland Omnibuses GL24, GCS208, was a Guy Arab LUF with Alexander B44F bodywork new as Western SMT 1123 in 1955 and acquired by Highland in May 1968.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
192. GCS209 ... GCS209 was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander B44F body new to Western SMT in 1955 as their 1124. It was acquired by Highland in June 1968 and given fleet number GL25, being withdrawn in 1970.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
193. GMS418 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FGA8, GMS418, seen at the garage in Dunfermline, was a Guy Arab LUF (6HLW) with an Alexander C41F body. It had been new in April 1955 as Alexander GA8 becoming Alexander (Fife) FGA8 in May 1961, although the F prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
194. GWG293 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FPD67, GWG293, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander B45F body and was seen in Paisley.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Paisley
195. GWG472 ... Alexander Northern AEC Monocoach with Alexander body NAC68, GWG472. The bus dates from 1955 and was originally AC68 in the Alexander fleet
Photo taken 1995, Halifax
196. GWG481 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC77, GWG481, an A.E.C. MC3RV Monocoach with an Alexander B45F body was seen at Elgin.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
197. GWG98 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC47, GWG98, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body, which had been new in June 1955 as AC47, becoming NAC47 in 1962 when the Alexander business was split into three different companies.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Academy Street, Inverness
198. RKC245 ... Liverpool L144, RKC245, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built ca 1955 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken September 1969, Old Haymarket
199. SS9615 ... Starks of Dunbar was taken over by SMT in 1964 but its fleet was closely associated with the larger company. St Andrew's Square bus station was open air, but behind the buses are the cranes about to start on the St James Centre and eventual covering over of the stances with an office block. SS9615 (SMT -B39) was an AEC Reliance built 1955 with Alexander B45F body, still with Stark's fleetname and livery, a deliberate attempt to give the air of a still independent company.
Photo taken Sat 15 Aug 1970, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
200. SS9615 ... Stark, Dunbar A4, SS9615, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance, seen in Edinburgh Bus Station, was the first of two with Alexander B45F bodies new in May 1955.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
201. SS9616 ... Scottish Omnibuses B40, SS9616, in Stark's of Dunbar Livery, an AEC Reliance with Alexander B45F body, new to Stark's as A5 in May 1955.
Photo taken 1969, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
202. SS9616 ... Stark, Dunbar B40, SS9616, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body seen leaving Edinburgh Bus Station.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Edinburgh Bus Station
203. SVO18 ... Barton, Chilwell 733, SVO18, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body new in April 1955.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
204. ... Seen here on the pits at Larkfield garage is one of Glasgow's first batch of tin-front Leylands. These comprised, I believe, the only batch of PD2/25s built and were followed by a lot more of the eight foot wide PD2/24 model. I didn't record the identity of this one at the time and it's not possible to identify it now. The batch was L24-48 (FYS 647-671) and they had Alexander H32/28R bodies to Weymann design.
Photo taken Wed 1 Aug 1973, Larkfield Garage, Victoria Road, Glasgow
205. CMS386 ... Alexander (Midland) MPC20, CMS386, a Leyland Royal Tiger with Alexander C41C body.
Photo taken 1965, Callendar Depot
206. FYS619 ... Seen at the junction of Bath Street and West Nile Street in Glasgow is Glasgow A313, FYS619, new in 1956, an A.E.C. D2RV6G Regent V with an Alexander/Weymann H32/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 10 Apr 1960, Bath Street/West Nile Street, Glasgow
207. GM7719 ... Alexander L31/28R bodywork was carried by Central S.M.T. L519, GM7719, a Leyland PD2/20 new in 1956.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Keith Street, Hamilton
208. GM7719 ... GM7719 (L519) Central SMT Leyland PD2/20 with Alexander low height body heads north in Abercrombie Street heading for city centre.
Photo taken Aug 1962, Abercromby Street/London Road, Glasgow
209. GM7729 ... GM7729, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1956 with Alexander L31/28RD bodywork, formerly Central SMT L529.
Photo taken April 1973, Middlesbrough
210. GM7733 ... Central S.M.T., Motherwell L533, GM7733, a Leyland PD2/20 with an Alexander L31/28R body, new in 1956 and withdrawn in 1971, is seen in the East Kilbride garage yard.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, East Kilbride Garage Yard
211. HMS230 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC81, HMS230, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
212. HMS231 ... Alexander, Falkirk AC82, HMS231, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body, was one of nineteen new in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Tay Street, Perth
213. HMS237 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC88, HMS237, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance, new in July 1956 as Alexander, Falkirk AC88, with an Alexander B45F body which was seen in Peterhead.
Photo taken Thu 29 Jul 1965, Broad Street, Peterhead
214. HMS243 ... HMS243 was an Alexander B45F bodied AEC Reliance MU3RV new in 1956 to W Alexander & Sons, Falkirk as AC94, becoming (Alexander Northern) in 1961 and NAC94 in 1962.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
215. HMS245 ... Alexander B45F bodied AEC MU3RV Reliance HMS245 was new as Alexander, Falkirk AC96 in July 1956.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
216. HSD11 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NRB183, HSD11, was a Leyland PD2/20 with an Alexander L31/28R body and was seen in Dundee Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Dundee Bus Station
217. JCS10 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1253, JCS10, was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28RD body, new in October 1956, which was seen in Ayr.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
218. JCS4 ... JCS4 was number 1247 in the Western S.M.T. Fleet, seen here in Ayr, and was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28RD body new in October 1956.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Ayr
219. JCS4 ... Allander Travel had several second hand buses for contract work. JCS4, a Guy Arab IV with Alexander low height body ex Western SMT 1247 contrasts with ex Ribble JCK507 (1432), Leyland PD2/12 with Burlingham body.
Photo taken May 1972, Main Street, Milngavie
220. JCS432 ... Western S.M.T. , Kilmarnock 1257, JCS432, was a Guy Arab IV with an Alexander L31/28R body new in October 1956.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Fullarton Street, Ayr
221. JMS197 ... Alexander, Falkirk PD79, JMS197, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, new in September 1956.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
222. JMS204 ... Alexander, Falkirk PD86, JMS204, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander B45F body, was new in November 1956 and is seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
223. JMS205 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPD86/7, JMS204/5, seen in Falkirk, were Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cubs with Alexander B45F bodies.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Meadow Street Parking Ground, Falkirk
224. JMS218 ... Seen at Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow was Alexander, Falkirk PD100, JMS218, which was the last of twenty Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cubs with Alexander B45F bodies delivered in 1956.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jul 1959, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow
225. JMS49 ... Alexander (Northern) NAC98, JMS49, was an Alexander B45F bodied AEC Reliance MU3RV.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
226. KST54 ... Albion Nimbus KST54, new in August 1956, was Highland A5 and carried an Alexander C29F body. It is seen entering Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
227. KST55 ... One of six Albion MR9 Nimbus chassis new in 1956 fitted with Alexander C29F bodies, A6, KST55.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
228. LVD218 ... Baxter, Airdrie 46, LVD218, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander DP41F body new in May 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered B15 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, East Canal Street, Coatbridge
229. LVD219 ... Baxter, Airdrie 105, LVD219, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body new in January 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered B16 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge
230. MVD798 ... Greenshield's, Salsburgh MVD798 was an Alexander B45F bodied A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance new in 1956 and is seen in Airdrie about to make a journey to Shotts.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Airdrie
231. NSF935 ... Edinburgh 935, NSF935, a Guy Arab IV built in 1956 with Alexander H34/29R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Princes Street
232. NSF939 ... Edinburgh 509, LWS509, and 939, NSF939, in Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Photo taken Mon 28 Jul 1969, Princes Street, Edinburgh
233. NSG816 ... Scottish Omnibuses B525, NSG816, new in March 1956, was an A.E.C. MC3RV Monocoach with an Alexander B41F body, one of twenty-five new that year.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Airdrie
234. NVA142 ... Baxter, Airdrie 106, NVA142, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body new in May 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered B17 but which retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, East Canal Street, Coatbridge
235. RGA632 ... The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society's bus operator Smith, Barrhead's RGA632, is seen in Barrhead on a works service. It was a Leyland PD2/20 with an Alexander L27/28R body new in 1956.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Barrhead
236. 160AVK ... Newcastle 160, 160AVK, was an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal L30/28R body new in April 1957.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963
237. FYS975 ... Glasgow D165, FYS975, was an Alexander H33/28R bodied Daimler CVG6 new in 1957.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, St Enoch Square, Glasgow
238. GM8059 ... In complete contrast with Western SMT 1664, Central SMT L559, GM8059, a 1957 Leyland PD2/20 with Alexander L31/28R body operating from Old Kilpatrick Garage, in Kilbowie Road, Clydebank.
Photo taken March 1973, KIlbowie Road, Clydebank
239. GM8065 ... GM8065 was a Leyland PD2/20 with an Alexander L31/28R body, one of ten new to Central S.M.T. in 1957, the first five of the batch of fifteen having been delivered the previous year.
Photo taken Sun 16 Aug 1964
240. JWG702 ... Alexander (Northern) AEC Reliance JWG702 (NAC122) with Alexander C41F body dating from 1957 in Dundee City Centre with the late 15th Century St Mary's Tower partially hidden by a more modern structure in the background.
Photo taken Sat 25 May 1974, Dundee City Centre
241. KAG573 ... AA Motor Services (Tumilty), Ayr, KAG573, a Daimler CVG6 built in 1957 with Alexander H34/29RD bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Irvine
242. KAG573 ... Tumilty (A.A.), Irvine KAG573 was a Daimler CVG6 with an Alexander H34/29RD body and is seen at the bus station in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
243. KAG573 ... KAG573, a Daimler CVG6 with an Alexander H34/29RD body had been new to Tumilty, Irvine in March 1957 and is seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
244. KAG573 ... A nearside shot of KAG573, a Daimler CVG6 with an Alexander H34/29RD body which had been new to Tumilty, Irvine in March 1957. It is seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
245. KAG575 ... Seen here at Boswell Park, Ayr is KAG575 which was a Leyland PD2/20 with an Alexander H35/28RD body new in April 1957 to Young (AA Motor Services), Ayr.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Boswell Park, Ayr
246. KMS486 ... Alexander, Falkirk PD117, KMS486, seen in Falkirk Bus Station, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub, new in September 1957, with an Alexander C41F body.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
247. KST651 ... Highland B1, KST651, was an AEC Monocoach new in 1957. Whilst most Monocoaches had Park Royal bodies, this was one of those which had Alexander DP41F bodies and it is seen here at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
248. KST653 ... Highland B3, KST653, an AEC Monocoach with Alexander DP41F body was new in April 1957 and was withdrawn in 1973.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
249. KST653 ... Highland Omnibuses B3, KST653, was on of a batch of six AEC Monocoach MC3RVs with Alexander DP41F bodywork which were new in April 1957. It was withdrawn in 1973.
Photo taken c.1970, Wick Bus Station
250. KST653 ... Highland Omnibuses B3, KST653, was an AEC Monocoach MC3RV with Alexander DP41F bodywork new in April 1957, one of a batch of six.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
251. KST654 ... Highland Omnibuses B4, KST654, was an AEC Monocoach MC3RV with Alexander DP41F bodywork new in April 1957.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, turning from Margaret Street into Academy Street, Inverness
252. KST952 ... One of six A.E.C. Monocoaches new to Highland Omnibuses in 1957 B2, KST952, had an Alexander DP41F body.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
253. PWS998 ... Edinburgh's first PD3 was a rather unusual one as it carried this unique Homalloy front. 998, PWS998, was a PD3/2 new in late 1957 and fitted initially with an automatic gearbox.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1980, Sheffield Park Station, Bluebell Railway
254. SGD167 ... Tayside Regional Council T2, SGD167, a Daimler CVG6DD built in 1957 with Alexander H33/28R bodywork. New as Glasgow Corporation D183, this had found an extra lease of life as a trainer with Tayside RC.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee
255. TGB752 ... TGB752 was an Albion demonstrator, here on hire to Southend Corporation and in Southchurch Road on service 4b.
Photo taken Aug/Sep 1957, Southchurch Road, Southend
256. FYS911 ... Glasgow L83, FYS911, was an Alexander H33/28R bodied Leyland PD2/24 new in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 1960, Corkerhill Road, Glasgow
257. FYS998 ... 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 Fri 8 Apr 1960, Helen Sreet, Drumoyne
258. FYS999 ... Glasgow triple sourced chassis from Leyland AEC and Daimler in the 1950s. D217 FYS999 is a 1958 Daimler CVD6.30 with Alexander bodywork. New Daimler engined vehicles were rare by the late fifties. This bus is now preserved by the Glasgow vintage vehicle trust.
Photo taken 1989, Harrogate
259. FYS999 ... Waited years for these two liveries to be photographed side by side and an open day at Glasgow's Knightswood garage (now a housing development) on 2nd July 1994 provided the opportunity. Both buses are well known, Glasgow FYS999 and Halifax BCP671. I wonder if Halifax fans look at GCT buses and think, somethings not quite right.
Photo taken Sat 2 Jul 1994, Knightswood Garage
260. HSN485 ... Garelochhead 27, HSN485, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with an Alexander H37/28R body, new in July 1958, is seen in Helensburgh.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Helensburgh
261. KAG859 ... Ensign Bus purchased many buses from Western SMT over the years, including the former 1378, KAG859, an Alexander lowbridge bodied PD2/20.
262. KMS478 ... Seen at the garage in Dunfermline was Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FPD109, KMS478, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body. It had been new in March 1958 as Alexander PD109 becoming Alexander (Fife) FPD109 in May 1961, although the F prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
263. KMS501 ... Seen at the side of Kirkintilloch garage is Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPD132, KMS501, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body. New to Alexander, Falkirk in March 1958 as PD132 it became Alexander Midland MPD132 in 1961 although the 'M'prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Kirkintilloch Garage
264. KMS502 ... Alexander Midland MPD133, KMS502, was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with an Alexander body of 1958. Originally C41F it was later downgraded for bus operations.
Photo taken 1965, Rie-Achan Road, Pitlochry
265. KWG556 ... AEC 2MU3RV Reliance KWG556 was new as Alexander, Falkirk AC132 in 1958 with an Alexander C41F body and is heading for Macduff from Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
266. KWG565 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MAC141, KWG565, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C41F body and was seen at the garage in Alloa.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Alloa
267. KWG578 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NNL3, KWG578, was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with an Alexander C41F body, seen in Dundee.
Photo taken Wed 28 Jul 1965, Dundee
268. KWG585 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FNL10, KWG585, seen at the garage in Lochgelly, was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with an Alexander C41F body. It had been new in June 1958 as Alexander NL10 becoming Alexander (Fife) FNL10 in May 1961, although the F prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Garage, Lochgelly
269. KWG641 ... Alexander (Midland) MRB180, KWG641, was a Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32R bodywork, which had been new to Walter Alexander & Sons Ltd, Falkirk, with fleet number RB180 in April 1958.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, New City Road, Glasgow
270. KWG646 ... Alexander Midland MRB185, KWG646, a Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32R body built in 1958, heads towards Milngavie and Glasgow having left the Mugdockbank terminus just within sight at the top of the hill.
Photo taken mid 1970s?, Mugdock Road, Milngavie, Glasgow
271. KWG655 ... A rare shot of former Alexander Northern KWG655, now part of Dundee Museum of Transport and stored off site but we were taken to see it.
Photo taken Sat 15 Aug 2015, private site in Dundee
272. KWG656 ... Alexander’s (Midland) MRB195, KWG656, was a Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32R body. It was new on 16 July 1958 and gave good service until being sold in June 1974.
Photo taken 1969, Killermont Street, Glasgow
273. KWG660 ... Alexander Midland MRB199, KWG660 and Glasgow Corporation LA128, SGD706.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, New City Road, Glasgow
274. KWG663 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MRB202, KWG663, was a Leyland PD3/3 with an Alexander L35/32R body seen in the yard at Milngavie garage. It was new in August 1958 as RB202 to Alexander, Falkirk, becoming Alexander Midland MRB202 in May 1961, although the 'M'prefix was not applied until 1962.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Milngavie Garage
275. LCS205 ... Western SMT 1395, LCS205, was a Bristol MW6G with Alexander C41F bodywork, one of 20 new in 1958.
Photo taken Tue 29 Jul 1969, North Bridge, Edinburgh
276. LCS215 ... LCS215 was Western S.M.T. 1405 and was a Bristol MW6G with an Alexander C41F body which was seen in Cumnock. It was one of twenty new in 1958.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Cumnock
277. LCS813 ... Western SMT Bristol MW6G with unusual (for Bristols) Alexander bodywork. T1403, LCS813, dates from 1958.
Photo taken August 1973, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
278. LSD375 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1445, LSD375, was a Leyland PD3/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body which was new in July 1958.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962
279. LSD383 ... Another Ensign dealer stock vehicle, former Western SMT 1453, LSD383, a 1958 Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32RD lowbridge body, stands in unfamiliar surroundings in Southend on Shoebury Common Road.
Photo taken Shoebury Common, Southend
280. LSD384 ... Ardrossan Garage with familiar Western SMT PD3/3 LSD384 and WSD751K, a Leopard /Alexander coach.
Photo taken Sun 1 Oct 1972, Ardrossan Garage
281. LSD388 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1458, LSD388, was a Leyland PD3/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body new in July 1958, which was seen in Ayr.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
282. LSD388 ... Western SMT LSD388 AD1458 (A8), a Leyland Titan PD3/3 built in 1958 with Alexander L35/32RD bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Ayr Bus Station
283. RVD112 ... Baxter, Airdrie 112, RVD112, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C41F body new in May 1958 had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered B23 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge
284. SGD112 ... Glasgow Corporation L210, SGD112, a Leyland Titan PD2/24 with Alexander H33/28R body new in 1958.
Photo taken July 1972, Renfield Street
285. YNN775 ... Barton 775, YNN775, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Alexander C37F body, convertible to DP43F, new in 1958.
Photo taken Thu 25 Aug 1960, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
286. 606EUP ... Sunderland District 306, 606EUP, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/34F body seen at Bishop Auckland.
Photo taken Sun 25 Jul 1965, Bishop Auckland Market Place
287. 6BUP ... Weardale MS, 6BUP, a Leyland Titan PD3/2 built in 1959 with Alexander H41/32F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1970, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland
288. 6BUP ... Weardale Motor Services 6BUP was a Leyland PD3/1 with Alexander H42/31F bodywork which dated from March 1959.
Photo taken 1967, Stanhope Depot
289. 6BUP ... New in March 1959 to Weardale Motor Services Ltd., Frosterley, 6BUP, a Leyland PD3/1 with an Alexander H42/31F body, was seen in Stanhope.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1970, Stanhope
290. 6BUP ... Weardale Motor Services 6BUP, a Leyland Titan PD3/1 with Alexander H42/31F body, new in 1959.
Photo taken Sat 3 Apr 1971, Stanhope Market Place
291. ATS901 ... Tayside Regional Council T1, ATS901, a Daimler CVD6 new in 1949 and rebodied in 1959 with Alexander H33/28R bodywork. Was former Dundee Corporation 121.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee Depot
292. DSS21 ... Stark, Dunbar L15, DSS21, seen in Edinburgh Bus Station, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body which had been new in May 1959.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
293. KCN184 ... Gateshead & Distict 84, KCN184, a Leyland PDR1/1 with Alexander H78F body new in 1959.
Photo taken circa 1961, Barras Bridge, Newcastle
294. MRS273 ... Aberdeen 273, MRS273, was the middle one of five A.E.C. MD2RA Regent Vs new in 1959 with Alexander H37/29R bodies seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
295. MSD383 ... Western S.M.T. 1519, MSD383, a Leyland PD3/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body seen at Largs was the first of a batch of twenty-nine delivered in 1959.
Photo taken Mon 10 Aug 1964, Depot, Main Street, Largs
296. MSD390 ... Western S.M.T. , Kilmarnock 1526, MSD390, a Leyland PD3/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body which had been new in July 1959 is seen in Ayr Bus Station.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, Ayr Bus Station
297. MSD395 ... SBG buses were parked by the river Clyde at Clyde Street between runs and MD1531, MSD395, a 1959 Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32RD body sits on top of tram rails.
Photo taken Oct 1970, Clyde Street, Glasgow
298. MSD407 ... Western SMT AD1543 and AD1544, MSD407 and MSD408, are Leyland PD3/3s with Alexander L35/32RD bodies. Both were new in July 1959 and were allocated to Cumnock depot (as CD1543/4).
Photo taken Sun 8 Oct 2017, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow
299. MSD407 ... Former Western SMT MSD407, fleetnumber AD1543 is a Leyland PD3/3 with Alexander L35/32RD new in 1959, seen here at Kirkby Stephen West station on the Settle Carlisle line, during the Kirkby Stephen running day. Some of this batch of PD3/3 chassis had very similar bodies built by Northern Counties.
Photo taken Sun 5 Apr 2015, Kirkby Stephen West Railway Station
300. MSD411 ... Western S.M.T. 1547, MSD411, was the last of fifty-three Leyland PD3/3s delivered in 1959. The first twenty-four had Northern Counties L35/32RD bodies whilst the remainder had Alexander L35/32RD bodies as seen in Ayr Bus Station on 1547 new in July 1959.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Ayr Bus Station
301. MSD413 ... Western S.M.T. 1549, MSD413, new in March 1959, was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C41F body seen at Lochmaben.
Photo taken Thu 6 Aug 1970, High Street, Lochmaben
302. MSD419 ... Western SMT DG1555, MSD419, a Guy Arab LUF built in 1959 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Stranraer garage?
303. MST801 ... Highland Omnibuses B18, MST801, was a 2MU3RV AEC Reliance with Alexander C41F bodywork which had been new in January 1959.
Photo taken Sat 2 Aug 1969, Achnasheen Station
304. MST802 ... MST802, seen at Needlefields Central Works, Inverness, was an Alexander C41F bodied AEC 2MU3RV Reliance new to Highland in January 1959 as B19.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Inverness
305. MST802 ... Highland Omnibuses B19, MST802, was a 2MU3RV AEC Reliance with an Alexander C41F body, new in January 1959, one of a batch of six.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
306. MST803 ... Highland B20, MST803, an Alexander C41F bodied AEC 2MU3RV Reliance seen in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness loading for a tour was new in January 1959.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
307. MWG362 ... Alexander's (Fife) FPD147, MWG362, of St Andrews depot was a Leyland PSUC1/2 with Alexander C41F bodywork which had been new to Walter Alexander & Sons in 1959 as their PD147.
Photo taken 1969, Seagate Bus Station, Dundee
308. MWG377 ... Alexander, Falkirk PD162, MWG377, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, new in May 1959.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
309. SGD223 ... Glasgow D240, SGD223, was one of 45 Daimler CVG6s, delivered in 1959, with an Alexander H33/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1959, Union Street/Argyle Street junction, Glasgow
310. SGD239 ... Glasgow Corporation Daimler D256, SGD239, an Alexander bodied CVG6 H33/28R seen on Pollokshaws Road just south of Shawlands Cross.
Photo taken early 1970s, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
311. SGD249 ... Glasgow D266, SGD249, was one of the last five Daimler CVD6s delivered to Glasgow in 1959. It had an Alexander H33/28R body and was fitted with a Gardner 6LW engine in May 1969.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 1960, Union Street/Argyle Street
312. SGD250 ... Glasgow SGD250, D267, a Daimler CVD6 with Alexander H33/28R body starting the long cross city journey from Millerston to Clarkston in August 1971. This was the last Daimler rear entrance bus to enter service with Glasgow Corporation in 1959 and was fitted initially with a Daimler engine and then a Gardner unit. Some of this batch were delivered in the previous green, cream and orange, but Alexanders was instructed to change to the livery shown mid-build.
Photo taken August 1971, Cumbernauld Road, south of Station Road
313. SGD260 ... Glasgow Corporation SGD260, in its heyday L258, a Leyland Alexander body PD2/24 entering service in 1959 and converted to a tow wagon around 1970.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
314. SWS671 ... Scottish Omnibuses B671, SWS671, a 1959 AEC Reliance with Alexander bodywork
Photo taken Sun 8 Apr 2007, Kirkby Stephen
315. SWS671 ... Scottish Omnibuses B671, SWS671, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C38F body, one of twenty new in 1959, and was seen at Victoria Coach Station having arrived from Edinburgh on the two-day East Coast service.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
316. SWS671 ... Starks (a subsidiary of Scottish Omnibus) ZB671S, SWS671, is an AEC Reliance with an Alexander C38F body dating from 1959.
Photo taken 1965, Callendar
317. SWS672 ... Eastern Scottish AEC Reliance B672, SWS672, dates from 1959 and carries a 38 seat Alexander body.
Photo taken October 1971, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
318. SWS673 ... Stark, Dunbar B673, SWS673, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C38F body, new to Scottish Omnibuses in 1959 which had been repainted into Stark's livery in January 1964, along with B670-672.
Photo taken Fri 14 Aug 1964, Killermont Street parking area, Glasgow
319. SWS676 ... Eastern Scottish ZB676G SWS676, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV from 1959 with Alexander C38F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Dalkeith Depot
320. SWS678 ... Seen outside the Western S.M.T. office in Dumfries is Scottish Omnibuses B678, SWS678, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance new in May 1959 with an Alexander C38F body.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
321. SWS679 ... Eastern Scottish B679, SWS679, an Alexander bodied AEC Reliance coach placed in service in 1959. By the time it was photographed in Glasgow in 1971, it had been relegated to bus work.
Photo taken October 1971, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
322. SWS683 ... Eastern Scottish ZB683, SWS683, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1959 with Alexander C38F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, St James Bus Station, Edinburgh
323. SWS688 ... Scottish Omnibuses B688, SWS688, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C38F body new in June 1959.
Photo taken Sun 16 Aug 1964
324. SWS698 ... Eastern Scottish B698, SWS698, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV, originally with Park Royal C41F/DP41F body when new in 1959, rebodied with Alexander Y-type C41F/DP41F body in 1963 after a first accident, and likely withdrawn in the early/mid 1970s after another accident.
Photo taken 1970, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
325. XGB779 ... Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) XGB779 was a Leyland PD2/30 with an Alexander L31/28R body new in 1959.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Cotton Street, Paisley
326. XGB779 ... Seen in Cotton Street, Paisley is Smith, Barrhead XGB779, a Leyland PD2/30 with an Alexander L31/26R body new in 1959. Behind is a Leyland bodied PD2 of Smith's.
Photo taken Tue 12 Apr 1960, Cotton Street, Paisley
327. 187JVK ... Newcastle 187, 187JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F body new in February 1960.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, outside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
328. 5540XI ... Belfast Corporation Leyland Atlantean 551, 5540XI, Belfast's first production Atlantean with Alexander H43/34F body new in 1960.
Photo taken late 1960s, Donegall Square South, Belfast
329. 7869WJ ... Sheffield Transport 869, 7869WJ, an A E C Regent V 2D3RA built in 1960 with Alexander H37/32R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1975, Leadmill Road, Sheffield
330. 7869WJ ... Sheffield City Transport ('A' fleet) 869, 7869WJ, an AEC Regent V 2D3RA with Alexander H37/32R body, new in 1960.
Photo taken Sat 13 Feb 1971, Pond Street, Sheffield
331. 7871WJ ... Premier (Harold Wilson) of Stainforth operated 7871WJ, an AEC Regent V with Alexander H37/28RD bodywork. It was new to Sheffield Corporation in 1960 as their A871 with an open rear platform.
Photo taken c. 1973, Premier Depot, East Lane, Stainforth
332. 7874WJ ... Sheffield City Transport 874, 7874WJ, an AEC Regent V with Alexander bodywork dating from 1960. At the time Alexander bodies were relatively uncommon south of the border.
Photo taken 1995, Halifax Bus Rally
333. 7874WJ ... Preserved Sheffield City Transport 874, 7874WJ, an AEC Regent V with Alexander bodywork new in 1960.
Photo taken 2003, at the old Sheffield Bus Museum
334. 7874WJ ... Sheffield 874, 7874WJ, a 1960 AEC Regent V with uncommon (at the time) Alexander body swings out of the grounds of Chatsworth House bound for Bakewell during the 2010 Chatsworth rally.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 2010, Chatsworth
335. 7880WJ ... Sheffield 880, 7880WJ, was the last of twenty A.E.C. 2D3RA Regent Vs with Alexander H37/32R bodies new in 1960.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 1967, Harmer Lane, Sheffield
336. 837EVO ... Barton 837, 837EVO, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C43F body, new in June 1960. It was reseated to C41F at some point, passed to Dack (Rosemary Coaches), Terrington St. Clement in January 1975, and was withdrawn in January 1978.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968
337. ESS127 ... Scottish Omnibus subsidiary, Stark's of Dunbar, H7S, ESS127, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1960 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Berwick Depot
338. KCN180 ... Gateshead & District 80, KCN180, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Gateshead
339. KCN184 ... KCN184, was Gateshead & District 84 and was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/34F body built to the original design which emphasised the excessively deep roof dome, particularly at the front.
Photo taken Mon 26 Jul 1965, Westgate Road, Newcastle
340. KTS102 ... Tayside Regional Council 102, KTS102, a Daimler CVG6DD built in 1960 with Alexander H37/28R bodywork. This had been new to Dundee Corporation.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee Depot
341. MSD420 ... Dumfries is the setting for Western S.M.T. 1556, MSD420, which was a Guy Arab LUF with an Alexander C41F body, the last of nine new in 1960.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
342. NMS358 ... Alexander Northern NAC147, NMS358, a 1960 AEC Reliance with Alexander body approaches Kirkby Stephen Station.
Photo taken Sun 8 Apr 2007, near Kirkby Stephen Station
343. NMS365 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NAC154, NMS365, seen at Rosehearty, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C41F body, new as Alexander AC154 in March 1960, which became Alexander Northern NAC154 in May 1961, although the 'N' prefix was not applied to the vehicle until 1962.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Rosehearty
344. NMS371 ... Alexander Northern NAC160, NMS371, a 1960 Alexander DP41F bodied AEC Reliance rests at Montrose garage
Photo taken late 1960s, Montrose Garage
345. NMS508 ... Alexander (Northern) NAC165, NMS508, was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Alexander C41F bodywork new in March 1960 as AC165 in the Alexander fleet.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
346. OCS716 ... Western S.M.T. 1594, OCS716, seen in Dumfries was a Bristol MW6G with an Alexander C41F body, one of thirteen new in 1960.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
347. OMS243 ... OMS243 was number N10 in the Alexander Midland fleet, being an Alexander C29F bodied Albion NS3L Nimbus and was seen at Falkirk garage. It was one of ten such coaches new in 1960.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Falkirk
348. OMS244 ... OMS244, an Albion Nimbus NS3L with Alexander C29F bodywork, new in 1960 to W. Alexander's as their N11. Pictured being overtaken by weeds at the rear of Doune Motors, Doune, Stirlingshire and surrounded by by a fascinating collection of derelict Albion commercials.
Photo taken Fri 22 Aug 1986, Doune Motors, Doune, Stirlingshire
349. OMS250 ... Alexander’s (Midland) MPD174, OMS250, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 with Alexander C41F body. Entering service in July 1960, it was withdrawn late in 1975.
Photo taken 1967, Killermont Street, Glasgow
350. OMS253 ... W. Alexander Falkirk PD177, WSK509 (originally OMS253), a 1960 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with an Alexander C41F body at Brough during the 2014 Brough & Kirkby Stephen Rally.
Photo taken Sat 19 Apr 2014, Brough
351. OMS253 ... Preserved Alexander Leyland Tiger Cub PD177, WSK509, shows the neat appearance of the rear of its Alexander bodywork as it heads to Brogh through Kirkby Stephen
Photo taken Sun 20 Apr 2014, Kirkby Stephen
352. OMS253 ... The 1994 "Lord Provost's Procession" in Glasgow attracted a fair number of preserved vehicles. Waiting at Blythswood Square to take up their position is Alexander PD177, Leyland Tiger Cub /Alexander C41F from 1960, originally registered OMS253, with Edinburgh 101 and an ex-Macbraynes behind. Strathclyde Buses has provided a brand new Ailsa Citybus, which can be seen in the distance.
Photo taken Sun 3 Jul 1994, Blythswood Square, Glasgow
353. OMS264 ... Former Alexander Fife FPD188, OMS264, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1960 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Carse of Gowrie
354. OMS294 ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MAC185, OMS294, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance seen in Falkirk had an Alexander C41F body.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Falkirk
355. OST502 ... Highland Omnibuses B24, OST502, was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Alexander C41F bodywork new to the company in May 1960 and sold to Clan Garage, Kyle of Lochalsh in September 1976.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
356. OST502 ... Another view of Highland Omnibuses B24, OST502, at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
357. SGD407 ... Preserved former Glasgow L405, SGD407, a 1960 Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H72F body. This has just been sold by its current owber but it's not clear where it's off to.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 2013, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island
358. SGD407 ... Rear view of preserved former Glasgow L405, SGD407, a 1960 Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H72F body.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 2013, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island
359. SGD407 ... Preserved former Glasgow L405, SGD407, a 1960 Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H72F body
Photo taken Sun 18 Sep 2005, Duxford
360. SGD500 ... SGD500, a G.C.T. AEC Regent 2D2RA built 1960 with Alexander 72 seat body. After use as a "mobile display bus" the bus was preserved and is now in the collection of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust at the former GCT bus garage at Bridgeton, Glasgow. The bus has been restored to its original GCT livery of yellow and green
Photo taken early 1976, Larkfield Garage, Victoria Rd
361. 194JVK ... Newcastle 194, 194JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F body, one of thirteen new in 1961 seen here at Newcastle Central Station.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
362. 194JVK ... Newcastle 194, 194JVK, was an Alexander H44/34F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean built to the original design which emphasised the excessively deep roof dome, particularly at the front.
Photo taken Mon 26 Jul 1965, Neville Street, Newcastle
363. 196JVK ... Former Newcastle 196, 196JVK, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F body, dating from 1961. It is thought to be seen on delivery to Black Prince of Morley from its previous owner, Williamsons of Gauldry, in August 1974.
Photo taken August, 1974, Farnley Ring Road, Leeds
364. 2316PT ... Sunderland District 316, 2316PT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1961 with Alexander B45F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, Philadelphia Depot
365. 2517PT ... Sunderland District 317, 2517PT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland
366. 399COR ... Norfolks 399COR, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/29F body, ex-Aldershot and District 399, new in December 1961.
Photo taken May 1972, Colchester Bus Station
367. 401COR ... Aldershot & District 401, 401COR, was one of twenty Dennis Loline IIIs with Alexander H39/32F bodies delivered in 1961, with 401 being new in December.
Photo taken Sun 22 Jul 1962, Aldershot Bus Station
368. 764BVA ... Carmichael, Glenboig (t/a Highland) 764BVA was the first of two Leyland L1 Leopards with Alexander B45F bodies new in October 1961.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge
369. 765BVA ... Carmichael, Glenboig (t/a Highland) 765BVA, was the second of two Leyland L1 Leopards with Alexander B45F bodies new in October 1961.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Water Street, Coatbridge
370. 882REH ... Potteries, PMT, SN882, 882REH, an AEC Reliance with Alexander B45F body, new in April 1961.
Photo taken April 1965, Hassell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station
371. 891REH ... Potteries MT SN891, 891REH, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander B45F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Stoke on Trent Garage
372. 895REH ... Seen in the yard behind Hanley Garage is Potteries, Stoke SN895, 895REH, an A.E.C 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander B45F body which had been new in 1961.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Hanley Garage
373. 898REH ... Potteries SN898, 898REH, a 1961 AEC Reliance with Alexander body.
Photo taken 1977, Hanley Bus Station
374. CGM413 ... Six Leyland L2 Leopards with Alexander C41F bodies were new to Central S.M.T. in 1961 and T3, CGM413, the third of them is seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton.
Photo taken Fri 21 Jun 1963, Quarry Street, Hamilton
375. CGM413 ... Central S.M.T. Motherwell CGM413 had been new in 1961 and was a Leyland L2 Leopard with an Aleander C41F body. One of six, it had been numbered T3 when new and was renumbered to TS3 in 1965.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Carluke Garage
376. CGM413 ... Central SMT TS3, CGM413, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Alexander DP41F bodywork dating from August 1961, waits at the Horsemarket stance between trips. Originally numbered T1-T6, this batch were re-designated TS ('S' for short) when the first 36-foot Leopards arrived in 1964.
Photo taken 1969, Horsemarket, Lanark
377. CGM414 ... TS4, CGM414, a Leyland Leopard with Central sits rather sadly at Lanark, to compliment the recent views here and of TS3.
Photo taken May 1974, Lanark Bus Station
378. ESS989 ... Stark, Dunbar operated this Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub, ESS989, with Alexander C41F body new in 1961. After takeover by Scottish Omnibuses in January 1964 it was renumbered H8.
Photo taken Mon 26 Jul 1965, Dunbar
379. FPD232 ... Alexander (Fife) FPD232, RMS721, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1961 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Alexander (Fife) Depot, St Andrews
380. MCN981 ... Northern General 1981, MCN981, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, opposite Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
381. MCN981 ... Northern General 1981, MCN981, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander DP41F body, one of twenty new in 1961, is seen in Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle.
Photo taken Fri 4 Aug 1967, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
382. MCN987 ... Northern General 1987, MCN987, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne
383. OCS733 ... Ulsterbus Engineering Dept 533, OCS733, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1960 with Alexander bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Downpatrick Depot, Ulster
384. RCS358 ... Western S.M.T. 1660, RCS358, was a Leyland PD3A/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body new in 1961.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964, Gogo Street, Largs
385. RCS362 ... RCS362, Western SMT 1664, a Leyland PD3A/3 built in 1961 with Alexander L35/32R body.
Photo taken July 1971, Sandgate, Ayr
386. RCS363 ... Western SMT Leyland PD3A/3 ID1665, RCS363, with Alexander L35/32RD and a modified grill on service 24, Glasgow -Paisley North via Renfrew seen on Govan Road, Glasgow.
Photo taken Wed 14 Sep 1966, Govan Road, Glasgow
387. RCS365 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1667, RCS365, a Leyland PD3A/3 with an Alexander L35/32RD body is seen, together with earlier Leylands, in the Inchinnan garage yard.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Garage Yard, Inchinnan
388. RCS371 ... Western S.M.T. 1673, RCS371, was one of thirty-five Leyland PD3A/3s with Alexander L35/32RD bodies which entered service in 1961. It is here seen outside the Western S.M.T. office in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
389. RCS382 ... RCS382 is a 1961 Leyland PD3A/3 with Alexander L35/32RD body, new to Western S.M.T. as their 1684 and seen here at the Dunbar Vintage Vehicle Rally.
Photo taken late 80s/early 90s
390. RDB842 ... North Western 842, RDB842. an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Alexander 41 seat body new in 1961.
Photo taken July 1961, side road near London Victoria Coach Station
391. RDB846 ... Preserved former North Western 846, RDB846, a AEC Reliance with Alexander C41F body, new in 1961.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 2004, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
392. RDB848 ... North Western RC 848, RDB848, an A E C Reliance AH470 2MU3RA built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1971, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington
393. RDB882 ... Black Prince of Leeds bought this Dennis Loline with Alexander bodywork in 1973, originally 882, RDB882, in the North Western fleet and dated from 1961.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1974, Lower Wortley, Leeds
394. RDB884 ... SELNEC Cheshire 884, RDB884, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F body, new to North Western RCC (884) in 1961.
Photo taken April 1973, Stockport
395. RDB885 ... SELNEC 885, RDB885, a Dennis Loline III built in 1961 with Alexander H39/29F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1973, Daw Bank depot, Stockport
396. RDB886 ... This Dennis Loline III RDB886 with Alexander body was delivered new to North Western Road Car Company in 1961 as their number 886. The bus was allocated to Wilmslow Depot for most of it's life before joining the newly formed SELNEC Cheshire.
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1966, Rex Cinema, Alderley Road, Wilmslow
397. RDB887 ... Another North Western Dennis Loline III with Alexander body, 887, RDB887, is seen working the Manchester Macclesfield route. This was the 1620 hours from Wilmslow to Macclesfield on Saturday 10th September 1966
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1966, Rex Cinema, Alderley Road, Wilmslow
398. RDB890 ... Wilson of Carnwath RDB890, a Dennis Loline III built in 1961 with Alexander H39/32F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1978, Carnwath
399. RDB899 ... North Western 899, RDB899, a Dennis Loline III built 1961/2 with Alexander H39/32F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1969, Macclesfield Bus Station
400. RMS677 ... Former Alexander (Midland) RB245, RMS677, was one of their unusual Leyland OPS2 rebuilds, becoming a PD3/3 and given a new Alexander lowbridge body in 1961.
Photo taken Fri 31 Mar 2006, Cornavin Station, Geneva, Switzerland
401. RMS677 ... Seen arriving at the rally in Hillingdon is preserved Alexander, Falkirk RB245, RMS677, a Leyland PD3/3C with an Alexander L35/32R body.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jun 1979, Showbus 79 Rally, Hillingdon
402. RMS679 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MRB247, RMS679, was a Leyland PD3/3C with an Alexander L35/32R body new in February 1961 as RB247 to Alexander, Falkirk. It passed in June to Alexander Midland and received the 'M' prefix to the fleet number in 1962.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Killermont Street, Glasgow
403. RMS685 ... Alexander Midland no MRB253, RMS685, a Leyland PD3/3C with Alexander L35/32R bodywork. Built in 1961 from older Leyland Tiger Chassis
Photo taken c. 1973, Great Western Road, Glasgow
404. RMS689 ... Alexander Midland RB257, RMS689, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3/3C, a chassis unique to the Alexander organisation as it was made from rebuilt Leyland Tiger PS1 and OPS1 buses. Alexander lowbridge bodywork is carried.
Photo taken October 1971, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
405. RMS696 ... Alexander Midland PD206 RMS696 was one of the first vehicles delivered to Alexander after the company was slit into three segments in 1961, part of a batch of nineteen Leyland Tiger Cubs, all of which carried this unique style of Alexander coach bodywork.
Photo taken Thu 24 Aug 1972, Stirling
406. RMS714 ... New to Alexander in 1961, this Alexander bodied Leyland Tiger Cub was FPD225, RMS714, in the Fife fleet being one of the first buses delivered to them after the origianl Alexander company was split into three the same year. It is seen at the 2013 Kirkby Stephen rally
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 2013, Brough
407. RMS727 ... Oban has seen a variety of operators since it was a Alexander (Midland) outpost, then transferred to the Highland Omnibuses area. Along with ex Midland MAC (RMS727) , AEC Reliance/Alexander C41F now Highland B76, ex Central SMT AC3, FGM103D, Albion Viking, now Highland AV5, with Alexander coach body sits outside the former Midland garage in Oban Town.
Photo taken Jul 1972, Oban Garage
408. RMS734 ... RMS734 was new to Alexander (Northern) in June 1961 as AC200, becoming NAC200 in 1962.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
409. RST450 ... Highland Omnibuses B30, RST450, was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Alexander C38F bodywork new in May 1961.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
410. RST454 ... Highland Omnibuses B34, RST454, was one of six AEC Reliance 2MU3RVs with Alexander C38F bodies which were bought in 1961. Another six identical vehicles arrived the following year.
Photo taken c.1969, Wick, outside Wick Depot
411. SGD432 ... Glasgow Corporation Transport L430, SGD432, a Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H41/31F body operating from Parkhead Garage on a "special" to Robroyston Hospital.
Photo taken May 1972, Parliamentary Road, Glasgow
412. SGD446 ... Glasgow bought a large number of front entrance Leylands and AECs with Alexander front entrance bodywork to complete the change from trams to buses. Seen in evening sun in Glasgow is L444, SGD446, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3/2.
Photo taken Thu 14 Sep 1972, Sauchiehall Street
413. SGD528 ... Independent Coachways of Horsforth, Leeds have only operated one half-cab bus which was SGD528 fleet number 13, a AEC Regent Mk V with Alexander 72 seater body. New to Glasgow Corporation, number A378 in 1961, it passed to Greater Glasgow PTE.
Photo taken Thu 1 Jul 1976, Asda Store, Morley, Leeds
414. SGD555 ... In case anyone thinks that CSMT was the only company to operate buses with bits missing!. GCT A405, SGD555, AEC Regent V/Alexander H72F body was caught in St Vincent Street doing just that.
Photo taken Mar 1971, St Vincent Street
415. SST996 ... Highland Omnibuses B40, SST996, a 1961 AEC Reliance with 41 seat Alexander coach body
Photo taken September 1972, St. Andrew Bus Station, Edinburgh
416. SWG625 ... Alexander Midland MRB269, SWG625, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/3 with Alexander body alongside is earlier Leyland Titan PD3/3 MRB176 KWG637, also with Alexander body. MRB176 carries the earlier full width bonnet while MRB269 carries a St Helens front
Photo taken October 1971, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
417. SWG625 ... Alexander (Midland) PD3A/3 MRB269, reg.no. SWG625, with Alexander L35/32R body built in 1961, sitting adjacent to the new bus station being completed at Killermont St, Glasgow. The" Albion " front may have been on a Lowlander at one time! The bus is sitting what now would be Renfrew Street, and appropriately enough a "bus lane" towards the vehicle entrance/exit of Buchanan Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 29 Jan 1977, Killermont St Bus Station/Renfrew Street, Glasgow
418. SWG628 ... New in August 1961, Alexander Midland, Falkirk MRB272, SWG628, was a Leyland PD3A/3 with an Alexander L35/32R body seen in Kirkintilloch.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Kirkintilloch
419. TCS151 ... Lowlander Lineup at Inverness Garage of Highland Omnibuses, all ex Western SMT deliveries , BCS257C, the last Lowlander bought by WSMT with Northern Counties body (1965), UCS629 (1963) with Alexander body and TCS151, the prototype LR1 /Alexander (1703) Lowlander, built 1961. Spot the differences!
Photo taken Mar 1973, Inverness Garage
420. WSC812 ... Eastern Scottish B812, WSC812, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
421. WSC832 ... Eastern Scottish B832, WSC832, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
422. YSG101 ... A study in "Y" Types. YSG101 is the well known 3 door Edinburgh Leopard alongside Venture 249, 6249UP. Although quoted as 1962 elsewhere, YSG101 was new in 1961 according to the information boards displayed on the bus while Venture 249, 6249 UP is a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C51F body new in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jun 2014, Bents Park, South Shields
423. YWS618 ... Edinburgh Corporation 618, YWS618, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 built in 1961/2 with Alexander H37/29R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Princes Street
424. 125DOR ... Aldershot & District 433, 125DOR, was a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/29F body new in May 1962 which is seen at Farnham Road Bus Station in Guildford the same month.
Photo taken May 1962, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
425. 126DOR ... 126DOR, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/29F body in service as 434 in the Aldershot and District fleet.
Photo taken 1962, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
426. 127DOR ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, 127DOR, a Dennis Loline III built in 1962 with Alexander H39/29F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1975, West Cornforth Depot
427. 131DOR ... Aldershot & District 439, 131DOR, was a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/29F bodywork, new in June 1962, one of 37.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1969, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
428. 166NVO ... East Midland 266, 166NVO, an Albion Lowlander LR7 built in 1962 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1977, Beetwell Street Bus Station, Chesterfield
429. 171NVO ... East Midlands took one batch of 14 Alexander H41/31F bodied Albion Lowlanders in 1962/3 on LR7 chassis. 271 (formerly D171) 171NVO is seen outside Worksop depot in National Bus Company days.
Photo taken Sun 4 Dec 1977, Worksop Depot
430. 218JVK ... Newcastle 218, 218JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F, body new in January 1962.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, New Bridge Street, Newcastle
431. 221JVK ... 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 Sun 27 Mar 2005, Kirkby Stephen Rally
432. 223JVK ... Newcastle 223, 223JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F body new in February 1962.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Blackett Street, Newcastle
433. 412COR ... Seen at Wembley Stadium with Eyres-Scott, Hutton (t/a Lee-Roy of Brentwood), is 412COR, a Dennis Loline III with an Alexander H39/29F body which had been new to Aldershot & District.
Photo taken Sat 22 Mar 1975, Wembley Stadium
434. 462EOT ... Newly preserved Aldershot & District Loline III, 462, 462EOT, new in 1962 with an Alexander H39/29F body.
Photo taken Sun 27 May 2012, Farnborough Airfield
435. 462EOT ... Preserved Aldershot & District Loline III, 462, 462EOT, new in 1962 with an Alexander H39/29F body.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jul 2015, Anstey Park, Alton
436. 464EOT ... Aldershot & District 464, 464EOT, was a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/29F body, new in December 1962.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1969, Onslow Street Bus Station, Guildford
437. 465EOT ... Aldershot & District 465, 465EOT, was a Dennis Loline III fitted with an Alexander H39/29F body, built in 1962.
Photo taken 1965, Aldershot Bus Station
438. 736CVD ... 736CVD, a Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H72F body built 1962, and operated by John Carmichael ("Highland"), Glenboig, one of two Titans tagged on to an order for GCT, of which Stephen Allcroft has recently referred.
Photo taken Sun 7 Oct 1973, Larbert Road Garage, Falkirk
439. 7424SP ... Alexander Fife FAC4, 7424SP, a 1962 Alexander bodied AEC Reliance in cream and red dual purpose livery.
Photo taken 1999, Piece Hall, Halifax
440. 7424SP ... Alexander Fife, Kirkcaldy FAC4, 7424SP, seen at a rally in Southsea, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander C41F body which had been new in May 1962.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jun 1981, Southsea
441. 747EUS ... 747EUS has already been featured on SCT61 but in Ribble livery. As is well known, it was operated by Glasgow for a year from February 1962 and then Edinburgh, though subsequently neither city ordered any Lowlanders. Eventually being bought by Bamber Bridge Motor Service and hence to Ribble, it is pictured here in probably its third livery.
Photo taken Starchhouse Square, Preston
442. 747EUS ... When Ribble took over Bamber Bridge Motor Service in 1967 one of the vehicles retained for further service was 747EUS an Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander which was a former demonstrator. It was numbered 1968 in the Ribble fleet where it joined a batch of Lowlanders with unusual full front Alexander bodywork
Photo taken 1975, Wigan Bus Station
443. 747EUS ... Ribble 1968, 747EUS, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander body. New in 1962, it was briefly used as a demonstrator until sold to Bamber Bridge Motor Service (no. 6) later the same year. BBMS sold out to Ribble in 1967, the vehicle passing to them until withdrawal about 1975.
Photo taken Winter 1970/71, Skipton Bus Station
444. 9531PT ... Leyland L2 Leopard 231, 9531PT, the first of ten delivered in 1962, carried Alexander DP41F body caught at Consett.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, parking opposite Consett Bus Station
445. 9536PT ... Venture 236, 9536PT, Leyland Leopard L1 built 1962 with Alexander DP41F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1970, parking opposite Consett Bus Station
446. PCP803 ... Hebble 195, PCP803, an Alexander B43F bodied AEC Reliance rounds a tight bend whilst climbing New Shaw Lane over the Pennines towards Blackshaw Head on the route from Leeds to Burnley.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 1964, New Shaw Lane, Blackshaw Head
447. PCP804 ... Halifax Corporation 124, PCP804, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Alexander B43F body.
Photo taken Tue 13 Jul 1971, St. James' Road, Halifax
448. RDB877 ... North Western Road Car Company 877, RDB877, was a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F bodywork.
Photo taken 1969, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
449. RDB893 ... SELNEC Cheshire 893, RDB893, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F body, new to North Western R.C.C. in 1962.
Photo taken 1973, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester
450. RDB895 ... SELNEC Cheshire 895, RDB895, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F body, new to North Western R.C.C. (895) in 1962. Overtaking is the same operator's 283, KJA283F, a Bristol RESL6G with Marshall B45F body new to NWRCC (283) in 1968.
Photo taken Sat 31 Mar 1973, Station Road/Harrop Green Lane, Diggle
451. RDB898 ... Crosville DEG403, RDB898, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F body, new to North Western R.C.C. (898) in 1962.
Photo taken 1973, Parker Street Bus Station, Manchester
452. SGD565 ... Glasgow Corporation A415, SGD565, was an Alexander H41/31F bodied AEC Regent V, new in March 1962.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, New City Road, Glasgow
453. SGD580 ... Glasgow LA2, SGD580, the first of many Leyland Atlanteans with Alexander bodies initially purchased to replace the remaining tram services in 1962. LA2 was the only example where the cream band was extended above the windscreen, but by this time, it had been removed. Service 8 had been operated without conductors from May 1969, from Possilpark Garage.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Liddlesdale Road, Milton
454. SGD661 ... Glasgow LA83, SGD661 seen at the junction of Renfield Street with Sauchiehall Street, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with an Alexander H44/34F body, new in December 1962.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1965, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
455. SRS298 ... Aberdeen 298, SRS298, a Daimler CVG6 was new in 1962 with an Alexander H37/29R body. In November 1968 it was rebuilt for one man operation as H38/27F and was seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
456. TCS151 ... Highland Omnibuses AL2, TCS151, an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork, new in May 1962 to Western SMT as their 1703, seen at South Kessock having arrived on an Inverness town service.
Photo taken c 1973, Kessock Ferry
457. TCS153 ... Western SMT DT1705(B2), TCS153, a Bristol MW6G built in 1962 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Stranraer
458. TCS155 ... Western S.M.T. 1707, TCS155, was a Bristol MW6G with an Alexander C41F body seen in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
459. TSD285 ... Docherty, Irvine 21 (A.1. Service) TSD285 was a Leyland PD3/2 with an Alexander H41/31F body new in March 1962 and seen at the Parkhouse Stance, Ardrossan.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Parkhouse Stance, Ardrossan
460. TSD285 ... A 1 service Leyland PD3/2 with Alexander H72F body built in 1962 was originally TSD285 but has appeared in recent years with two other registrations. Seen at Kilwinning at a Country Fair, the body is almost identical to Glasgow's PD3s (apart from the interior seats etc.), and was probably "tagged on" to the GCT order.
Photo taken Sun 21 Jul 1996, Eglington Park, Kilwinning, Ayrshire
461. TSD285 ... Docherty, Irvine 21, (A.1 Service, Ardrossan) TSD285 was a Leyland PD3/2 with an Alexander H41/31F body new in March 1962.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jun 1962, Ardrossan Bus Station
462. TWG563 ... Alexander (Midland) MRE12, TWG563, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1962/3 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station
463. TWG588 ... Alexander (Midland) MPD234, TWG588, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1962 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
464. TWG590 ... George Square, Glasgow and a chance to compare three different Alexander (Midland) vehicles: MPD236, Tiger Cub, (TWG590) built in 1962 has been altered to allow OMO but has retained its coach seats, behind are an unidentified Albion Viking (?) and a bus seated Leopard.
Photo taken Sat 5 Oct 1974, George Square (North), Glasgow
465. TWG590 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPD236, TWG590, was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body which had been new in August 1962.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Killermont Street, Glasgow
466. TWG593 ... Rear view of Alexander (Midland) MPD239, TWG593, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1962 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Depot, Perth?
467. TWG596 ... Alexander (Midland) MPD242, TWG596, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1962 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Bus Station, Falkirk
468. TWG597 ... Alexander Midland MPD243, TWG597, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1962 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
469. USC783 ... Scottish Omnibuses B783, USC783, was an AEC 2MU3RV Reliance with Alexander C41F bodywork seen in Dumfries.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
470. VDB902 ... Another Dennis Loline III with Alexander body working out of the Macclesfield Depot, 902, VDB902. The batch VDB901-6 were delivered new in 1962.
Photo taken Tue 13 Sep 1966, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield
471. VDB902 ... VDB902, an Alexander bodied Dennis Loline new to North Western in 1962 seen after transfer to Crosville.
472. VDB905 ... North Western RCC 905, VDB905, a Dennis Loline III with Alexander H39/32F body, new in 1962.
Photo taken King Cross Road, Halifax
473. VDB907 ... North Western 907, VDB907, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander DP49F body, the first of North Western's first batch of 36 foot coaches, new in 1962.
Photo taken Thu 21 May 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
474. VDB907 ... North Western 907, VDB907, was the first of 36ft long Alexander bodied coaches as a prelude to the introduction of the "Y type" design. Seen at Buxton Market place on the trans-peak service from Derby to Manchester.
Photo taken Summer 1969, Buxton Market Place
475. VDB910 ... GMT 910, VDB910 a 1962 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander C49F body originally North Western 910.
Photo taken Wed 2 Apr 1975, Woodsmoor Lane, Stockport
476. VDB915 ... In 1976 Ensign loaned two Leyland Leopards to Southend, both being painted in Southend colours and numbered 205, VDB915 (seen here) and 204, 432FXX. 205 was an Alexander DP bodied example ex North Western Road Car, seen here in Mountdale Gardens, Leigh, outside St Christophers School, on a school contract.
Photo taken Wed 18 Feb 1976, St. Christophers School, Mountdale Gardens, Leigh
477. VDB915 ... Two coaches were hired from Ensign Bus in 1976/7, the more conventional of the pair being this former North Western RCC Alexander bodied Leopard, VDB915, numbered 205 by Southend. It was used on a mix of contract and bus work and here is laying over in Broadway West, just past the Leigh Church stop, with the imposing Leigh Library building behind.
Photo taken 1976/7, Broadway West, Leigh-on-Sea
478. VDB915 ... Loaned to Southend by Ensign, and numbered 205, VDB915, which is seen arriving at Wembley Stadium, had been new in May 1962 as North Western, Stockport 915. It was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with an Alexander C49F body.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1976, Wembley Stadium
479. YRC179 ... Trent 179, YRC179 on route 5 to Derby, a Leyland PSUC1/1 with Alexander DP41F body new in April 1962.
Photo taken early 1970s, Wetmore Bus Park, Burton
480. YRC186 ... Trent Motor Traction 186, YRC186, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Alexander DP41F body, new in 1962.
Photo taken April/May 1973, Alfreton Bus Station
481. YRC187 ... Trent 187, YRC187, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Alexander DP41F body, new in 1962.
Photo taken 1972, Alfreton Bus Station
482. YRC191 ... Trent 191, YRC191, a Leyland Tiger Cub with Alexander DP41F body and alongside, United Counties 159, 159DRP.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
483. YRC191 ... Trent 191, YRC191, a 1962 Leyland PSUC1/1 with dual purpose Alexander body. The chrome trim and livery are reminiscent of pre-war streamlining
Photo taken Sun 11 Sep 2005, Meadowhall Rally, Sheffield
484. YRC191 ... Ex Trent 191, YRC191, a 1962 Leyland Tiger Cub with attractive Alexander DP41F body.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jul 2012, Wirksworth Station
485. YRC194 ... YRC194 new to Trent in June 1962, a Leyland Tiger Cub with 41 seat Alexander body. Transferred to the Trent ancillary fleet and now preserved
Photo taken Sun 24 Jun 2007, Chatsworth Rally
486. YSG101 ... Edinburgh Corporation 101 YSG101, a 1962 Alexander bodied Leyland Leopard. When new this bus had a rear entrance and front and centre exit doors in the continental style with the conductor seated by the rear door.
Photo taken 1994, Halifax Rally
487. YSG101 ... Edinburgh bought a solitary Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R in 1962, 101, YSG101. This was fitted with an early Alexander Y type body to the design of the Edinburgh general manger this included three doors with access by the rear where passengers paid a seated conductor.
Photo taken Thu 21 Oct 1971, Waverley Bridge
488. YSG101 ... It is now over 50 years since the Alexander Y type body first appeared. One of the earliest examples was YSG101, this triple door Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R of 1962 which was 101 in the Edinburgh fleet. This rear view shows the the divided rear window and the non standard floor line needed to accommodate the steps to the rear standing area and conductors desk.
Photo taken Sun 4 Aug 2013, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray
489. YWS607 ... Edinburgh 607, YWS607, a Leyland PD2/30 with an Alexander H39/27R body, with Alexander's typically deep roof dome which most other manufacturers avoided.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Edinburgh
490. YWS610 ... Eastern Scottish HH307A, YWS610, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 built in 1962 with Alexander H37/29R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1978, Edinburgh
491. YWS611 ... Edinburgh bought their last Leyland Titan PD2s in 1962, Alexander bodied PD2A/30s. They were all fitted with fibre glass bonnets based on the original Leyland design rather than the later St Helens front introduced in the early sixties. 611, YWS611, in central Edinburgh
Photo taken August 1973, Edinburgh
492. YWS612 ... Edinburgh 612, YWS612, was one of a batch of 50 Leyland PD2A/30s with Alexander H37/29R bodies which formed the bulk of the Corporation's 1962 intake; 612 was delivered in January of that year.
Photo taken 1968, Swanston Drive, Fairmilehead
493. YWS613 ... Lothian Region Transport 613, YWS613, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 built in 1962 with Alexander H37/29R bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Edinburgh, St Andrew Square Bus Station
494. YWS614 ... Edinburgh bought a final batch of rear entrance Leyland Titans in 1962. These were PD2A/30s with Alexander bodywork. All had the Edinburgh version of the original Leyland concealed radiator rather than the later fibre glass "St Helens front". 614, YWS614, is seen in Newcastle while on hire to Tyne and Wear PTE in 1976 when that organisation was having a vehicle crisis.
Photo taken 1976, Byker PTE Depot, Newcastle
495. YWS623 ... Former Edinburgh buses were not very common in south Essex but Lesney Toys had YWS623 in its staff bus fleet. The Leyland PD2A with Alexander body is leaving the Rochford factory followed by an RT still in the original (dull!) blue livery.
Photo taken Mon 2 May 1977, Lesney Factory, Rochford
496. YWS639 ... Edinburgh 639, YWS639, was a Leyland PD2A/30 with an Alexander H37/29R body dating from 1962.
Photo taken 1965, London Road/Blenheim Place, Edinburgh
497. YWS903 ... A rear view of Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 903, YWS903, an AEC 2MU3RA Reliance with Alexander C41F body seen at Airdrie, It had been new to Scottish Omnibuses in 1962 and was transferred to the Baxter fleet in 1967.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Airdrie
498. 10JVK ... Newcastle 10, 10JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Mark II with an Alexander H44/34F body new in June 1963.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Westgate Road, Newcastle
499. 121CVD ... Scottish Omnibus subsidiary, Baxter's of Airdrie, ZB964V, 121CVD, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1963 with Alexander C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
500. 164NVO ... East Midland D164, 164NVO, was a split personality LR7 Lowlander with Alexander H41/31F body which seemed unsure as to whether it was an Albion or a Leyland when seen at Chesterfield!
Photo taken Sun 17 Aug 1969, Head Office/Garage, New Steert, Park Road, Chesterfield
501. 168NVO ... East Midland D168, 168NVO, a 1963 Leyland Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F body
Photo taken 1963, Clowne Bus Garage
502. 169NVO ... 169NVO, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F body, new to East Midland as their D169 in 1963 but unclear when this photo was taken or what its status was at the time.
Photo taken Ongar Raod, Brentwood
503. 173NVO ... East Midland D173, 173NVO, a 1963 Leyland Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander body, seen at Doncaster South bus station in 1969. East Midland also bought Lowlanders with MCW group bodywork.
Photo taken 1969, Doncaster South Bus Station
504. 175NVO ... Seen at the Chesterfield Centenary Rally is East Midland D175, 175NVO, a Leyland (or Albion, depending on which badge you look at!) Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jul 1982, Soresby Street Car Park, Chesterfield
505. 1JVK ... Newcastle 1, 1JVK, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Mark II with an Alexander H44/34F body new in June 1963.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Westgate Road, Newcastle
506. 1JVK ... 1JVK, Newcastle 1, was one of twelve Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 Mk II with Alexander H44/34F bodies new in 1963.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Neville Street, Newcastle, opposite Central Station
507. 265PRR ... East Midland C265, 265PRR, AEC Reliance 2U3RA / Alexander 49 seat body of 1963, on an express service to Halifax.
Photo taken 1963, London Victoria Coach Station
508. 266PRR ... East Midland, Chesterfield C266, 266PRR, was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with an Alexander C49F body, seen at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken late 1964/early 1965, London Victoria Coach Station
509. 3JVK ... Following the take over of the Armstrong's operation, their older double deckers were replaced by former Newcastle Atlanteans. One of these was Newcastle 103, 3JVK, a 1963 vintage Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 10 Oct 1976, Byker PTE Depot
510. 5249HA ... Midland Red 5249, 5249HA a 1963 Daimler Fleetline CRG6/Alexander H44/33F.
Photo taken Tue 20 Jul 1976, Trenton Green, Derby
511. 5254HA ... Midland Red 5254, 5254HA, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F body and was seen in Leamington Spa.
Photo taken Sun 13 Oct 1974, Leamington Spa
512. 5256HA ... Another image taken at Midland Red's Carlyle Works in early 1963, classified as type DD11 by Midland Red, 5256 5256HA was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline/Alexander H44/33F which entered service at Wolverhampton garage 3/63, moving to Harts Hill 2/67.
Photo taken early 1963, Carlyle Works, Birmingham
513. 5273HA ... Many of us bus enthusiasts who worked for the Midland Red were rather dismayed when, instead of putting the Company's own design D10 into production, they chose instead to go to the Daimler Company in Coventry for the next batch of double deckers. The economics of the situation and the difficulty of retaining sufficient coachbuilding staff at Carlyle Works would have been lost on a teenager like myself at the time. However the DD11 was the 'writing on the wall' for Company vehicle production. Here we see 5273, 5273HA, parked on Birchall Street awaiting its next turn of duty soon after delivery. 5273 was barely two months old at the date of this picture and was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with Alexander 77 seat bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 14 Jul 1963, Birchall Sreet, Deritend, Birmingham
514. 5276HA ... Midland Red class D11 5276, 5276HA, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1963 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Leamington Spa Bus Station
515. 5283HA ... Another image at Midland Red's Carlyle Works in early 1963, this time a rear view of a DD11, 5283 5283HA, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline / Alexander H44/33F before entering service at Sandacre Street garage, Leicester 4/63.
Photo taken early 1963, Carlyle Works, Birmingham
516. 565CRW ... Daimler Fleetline demonstrator 565CRW on trial with Halifax Corporation in summer 1965. It was built in 1963 with an Alexander H44/34F body.
Photo taken August 1965, Clough Lane, Mixenden, Halifax
517. 6247UP ... 247, 6247UP, and 263, CPT263B, a pair of Alexander ‘Y’ C51F bodied coaches. 247 was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in 1963 and 263 was an AEC Reliance new in 1964 seen at Consett.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, parking opposite Consett Bus Station
518. 6249UP ... A study in "Y" Types. YSG101 is the well known 3 door Edinburgh Leopard alongside Venture 249, 6249UP. Although quoted as 1962 elsewhere, YSG101 was new in 1961 according to the information boards displayed on the bus while Venture 249, 6249 UP is a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C51F body new in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jun 2014, Bents Park, South Shields
519. 6249UP ... Venture of Consett 249, 6249UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander body was one of four new in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jun 2017, Howlands Park And Ride, Durham
520. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ when brand new
Photo taken April 1963, Cambridge Hotel, Shoeburyness
521. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ
Photo taken Sat 19 Feb 1966, Victoria Avenue, Southend
522. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ
Photo taken Tue 6 Jul 1971, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend
523. 7087HJ ... Rear view of Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ
Photo taken early 1970s, Southend Central Station
524. 7088HJ ... Interior upstairs view of Southend Albion Lowlander 324, 7088HJ
Photo taken Thu 26 Mar 1964, High Street, Southend
525. 7088HJ ... Southend Lowlander 324, 7088HJ
Photo taken Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend
526. 7089HJ ... Southend Corporation 323 and 325, 7087HJ and 7089HJ, Albion Lowlanders / Alexander.
Photo taken July 1973, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend
527. 7090HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 326, 7090HJ. After withdrawal from service, 326 was shipped to Canada as team transport in the 1978 Commonwealth Games and then ended up in Shuswap Lake, British Columbia.
Photo taken June 1975, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend
528. 7090HJ ... Southend Transport 326, 7090HJ, Albion Lowlander / Alexander.
Photo taken Sun 27 Apr 1975, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend
529. 7090HJ ... Ex-Southend Lowlander 326, 7090HJ, was shipped to Canada for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and used as team transport. It is seen here 22 years later, looking very smart and still carrying the same colour scheme.
Photo taken October 2000, Shuswap Lake, British Columbia, Canada
530. 7091HJ ... A rear view of Southend Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander 327, 7091HJ, new in 1963.
Photo taken Thu 31 Dec 1964, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend
531. 7091HJ ... Southend Lowlander 327, 7091HJ, at the bottom of West Street Rochford, on route 7 for Rayleigh Station.
Photo taken West Street, Rochford
532. 7092HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, under tow, complete with traffic jam
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1964, Prittlewell Hill, Southend
533. 7092HJ ... Alder Valley was very short of buses in 1974 and hired some of SCT's Lowlanders. In this view 328, 7092HJ, is seen boarding passengers in Wokingham whilst operating route 192
Photo taken Thu 31 Oct 1974, Broad Street, Wokingham
534. 7092HJ ... Southend Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, is seen here at Eastwood Rise on service 23A to Leigh Station.
Photo taken Eastwood Rise, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea
535. 7092HJ ... Southend Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, with blinds for rail replacement service.
Photo taken c.1970, London Road, Southend
536. 7093HJ ... Two Southend Albion Lowlanders with 329, 7093HJ, in the lead.
Photo taken Sat 3 Oct 1964, Prittlewell Hill, Southend
537. 7093HJ ... Rear view of Southend Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander 329, 7093HJ
Photo taken Thu 2 Apr 1964, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend
538. 7093HJ ... Southend Lowlander 329, 7093HJ
Photo taken Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend
539. 7094HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 330, 7094HJ, is seen at The Kursaal, Southend operating on route 7 to Rayleigh Station.
Photo taken Sat 5 Sep 1970, Kursaal, Southend
540. 7094HJ ... Southend Lowlander 330, 7094HJ
Photo taken Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend
541. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Shoebury Common, Southend
542. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ
Photo taken Sat 13 Feb 1965, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend
543. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ, with its nearside front window replaced, presumably after an accident.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, Cambridge Hotel, Shoeburyness
544. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ
Photo taken Tue 7 Apr 1964, Prittlewell Hill, Southend
545. 7096HJ ... Southend Transport buses have not often appeared at the Hullbridge, Anchor terminus, but at one time ST had 2 car workings on the otherwise Eastern National operated 22. Peter Cackett prepares to climb into the cab of Lowlander 332, 7096HJ, for the return run to Shoebury.
Photo taken Anchor Inn car park, Ferry Road, Hullbridge, near Rayleigh
546. 7419SP ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FRE6, 7419SP, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander fitted with one of the grotesque and ugly H40/31F bodies built by Alexander which was seen at the garage in Cowdenbeath.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Cowdenbeath
547. 8934SF ... Scottish Omnibuses B934, 8934SF, an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with an Alexander DP41F body is seen in Inverness. It was one of twenty, new in 1963.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Academy Street, Inverness
548. 8938SF ... Eastern Scottish ZB938E, 8938SF, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Alexander DP41F bodywork, new in August 1963, seen in Kelso depot.
Photo taken c. 1973, Kelso Depot
549. 8941SF ... Eastern Scottish B941, 8941SF, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RA built in 1963 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
550. 9961SF ... 9961SF, a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H75F body, was Baxter's of Airdrie 79 and became S.O.L. DD 961 when Baxter was incorporated into the main fleet.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1980, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
551. AXA219A ... W.Alexander (Fife) Ltd FAC19, AXA219A, an AEC Reliance / Alexander C41F at the (now) long demolished Dunfermline bus station.
Photo taken Sat 15 Feb 1975, Dunfermline Bus Station
552. AXA221A ... Alexander Fife FAC21, AXA221A, an AEC Reliance with Alexander C41F body new in June 1963 seen at Dunfermline.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Dunfermline
553. FGM12 ... Central SMT Albion Lowlanders LR1 just after delivery from Alexanders. A11 and A12 (FGM11 and FGM12) displaying the mis-match of levels this bodybuilder's design incorporated.
Photo taken Mon 27 May 1963, Traction House, Motherwell
554. FGM15 ... Highland Omnibuses AL15, FGM15, an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork, new in June 1963 to Central SMT as their A15. It was one of thirteen (nine with Alexander bodies, the remainder bodied by Northern Counties) which were aquired by Highland in 1965.
Photo taken c. 1973, Outside Wick Depot/Bus Station
555. GXS621 ... Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline GXS621, number 60 in the Graham's Bus Service, Paisley fleet, seen here in Gauze Street, Paisley had an Alexander H44/33F body and was new in June 1963.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
556. GXS621 ... Grahams Bus Service 60, GXS621 a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H44/33F body, new in 1963.
557. SGD669 ... Fishwick often bought one off vehicles from Leyland Motors and seen here is SGD669, a 1963 Leyland Atlantean with Alexander body to Glasgow's specification.
Photo taken Wed 11 Jun 1975, Preston Bus Station
558. SGD669 ... 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 Wed 27 May 1964, Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax
559. SGD669 ... Leyland Atlantean demonstrator SGD669 in Halifax at School Lane
Photo taken Wed 27 May 1964, School Lane, Halifax
560. SGD706 ... Alexander Midland MRB199, KWG660 and Glasgow Corporation LA128, SGD706.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, New City Road, Glasgow
561. SGD710 ... Glasgow LA132, SGD710, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/34F body seen at Renfield Street/Sauchiehall Street junction in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1965, Renfield Street, Glasgow
562. TWG562 ... Seen in Falkirk, Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MRE11, TWG562, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body which was obviously "designed" by a non-communicating committee.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Falkirk
563. TWG567 ... Alexander’s (Midland) MRE16 (TWG567) was one of the company’s first batch of Albion Lowlanders delivered in January 1963.
Photo taken 1969, Killermont Street, Glasgow
564. TWG568 ... Whilst all Scottish Bus Group fleets had Bristol FLFs to fulfill their flat floor needs, others also took the Albion Lowlander. Alexander (Midland) had 44 such buses delivered in 1963 and 1964 with Alexander bodywork on the LR1 variant. MRE17, TWG568, of Milngavie Depot is seen in the bus parking area of the Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sat 6 Aug 1977, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
565. TWG575 ... Midland MRE24, TWG575, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander H40/31F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken 1976, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow
566. UCS621 ... Western S.M.T. 1757, UCS621, an Albion LR1 Lowlander seen in Gauze Street, Paisley had an Alexander H40/31F body and was the first of forty new in 1963, although 1795 was an LR3 model. There were also twelve with Northern Counties H39/32F bodies, new the same year.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
567. UCS626 ... Taylor's of East Morton, Keighley Albion Lowlander LR1/Alexander H40/31F UCS626, which was new to Western SMT as its 1762 in January 1963.
Photo taken 1970s, Taylor's Garage, East Morton
568. UCS627 ... With the most disastrous and ill-proportioned looking body built on an Albion LR1 Lowlander is Western S.M.T.1763, UCS627, new in 1963 with an Alexander H40/31F body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
569. UCS629 ... Lowlander Lineup at Inverness Garage of Highland Omnibuses, all ex Western SMT deliveries , BCS257C, the last Lowlander bought by WSMT with Northern Counties body (1965), UCS629 (1963) with Alexander body and TCS151, the prototype LR1 /Alexander (1703) Lowlander, built 1961. Spot the differences!
Photo taken Mar 1973, Inverness Garage
570. UCS631 ... Western SMT AN1767(B3) UCS631, an Albion Lowlander LR1 from 1963 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Ayr Bus Station
571. UCS632 ... New in 1963, Western S.M.T. 1768, UCS632, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body seen here in Ayr.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Ayr
572. UCS634 ... Highland Omnibuses AL27, UCS634, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new in April 1963 to Western SMT as their 1770 and acquired by Highland in September 1967.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
573. UCS637 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1773, UCS637, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an unfortunate design of Alexander body seating H41/31F and was seen in Kilmarnock.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock
574. UCS651 ... UCS651, seen in Cumnock, was Western S.M.T. 1787, an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Cumnock
575. UCS659 ... Western SMT 1795, UCS659, is a preserved Albion Lowlander with Alexander H40/31F body of 1963.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1997, Brodick, Isle of Arran
576. URG312 ... Aberdeen 312, URG312, was a Daimler CVG6 new in 1963 with an Alexander H37/29R body seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
577. URS213 ... Alexander (Northern) NAC232, URS213, was an Alexander 'Y' type C41F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RV new in August 1963.
Photo taken Mon 28 Jul 1969, Market Street, Edinburgh
578. VCS383 ... Eastern Scottish ZH383A, VCS383, a Leyland PSU3/3R, new to Western SMT in 1963 as their 1829 and originally fitted with Alexander C38Ft bodywork. A number of these were transferred to Eastern Scottish in 1969 who had them converted by ECW as DP49F but retained the slam door.
Photo taken early 1970s, Elder Street/St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
579. VCS388 ... Eastern Scottish ZH388, VCS388, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Alexander Y bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Berwick Bus Station
580. VCS397 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1843, VCS397, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with an Alexander DP49F body seen in Kilmarnock.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Kilmarnock
581. VCS408 ... Western SMT KN1854, VCS408, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1963 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Ayr??
582. VCS416 ... Western SMT N1862, VCS416, a Lowlander L1 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new in 1963 enters Anderston Cross Bus Station.
Photo taken c 1973, Anderston Cross Bus Station, Glasgow
583. VCS433 ... Western S.M.T. 1879, VCS433, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/29F body, one of thirty new in 1963, some with H40/31F bodies.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Renfrew Ferry
584. VDB952 ... Pictured at Falkirk(?) before delivery is North Western R C C Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander C49F body built in 1963. As was usual with Alexander official views, the registration number of new vehicles was not shown, perhaps because the company had yet to register it. 952 became VDB952.
Photo taken 1963, Falkirk?
585. VDB954 ... Orpington & District VDB954, a Leyland PSU3/3RT with Alexander bodywork new in 1963 to North Western as their 954
Photo taken Green St. Green, Orpington
586. VDB959 ... GMT 959, VDB959 a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT/Alexander Y-type C49F, originally North Western 959.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jun 1975, Blackpool Coach Park
587. VWG368 ... Alexander (Midland) MRE30, VWG368, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1963 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station
588. VWG383 ... Alexander Midland MPD244, VWG383, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 built in 1963 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Crieff Garage
589. VWG387 ... Seen in Inverness is Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPD248, VWG387, which was a Leyland PSUC1/12 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body, new in May 1963.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Academy Street, Inverness
590. VWG403 ... Seen leaving Victoria Coach Station in London and heading for Aberdeen, displaying Coach Number 1 on the service, is Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPD263, VWG403, a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with an Alexander C41F body new in 1963.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1974, London Victoria Coach Station
591. YJA10 ... North Western Road Car Co. Ltd. Fleetline no. 10, YJA10 of 1963.
Photo taken Spring 1966, Moss Rose, Macclesfield
592. 5001VT ... Potteries MT L1001, 5001VT, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX of 1964 with Alexander D H39/33F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1968, Newcastle-under-Lyme Garage
593. 5006VT ... PMT L1006, 5006VT, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H41/31F bodywork dating from 1964.
Photo taken September 1976, Longton Bus Station, Stoke on Trent
594. 5008VT ... Potteries, Stoke L1008, 5008VT, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H41/31F body, one of twenty-five new in April 1964.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station
595. 5011VT ... Potteries, Stoke L1011, 5011VT, was one of twenty-five Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines with Alexander H41/31F bodies new in April 1964.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station
596. 5013VT ... Potteries, Stoke L1013, 5013VT, seen at the garage in Burslem, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'D' H41/31F body. new in April 1964.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1971, Burslem Garage
597. 5025VT ... Potteries, Stoke L1025, 5025VT, was the last of twenty-five Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines with Alexander H41/31F bodies new in April 1964.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
598. AAG103B ... Alexander 'Y' type C49F bodywork was fitted to AAG103B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard which was Western S.M.T. 1910, new in 1964.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Ayr
599. AAG112B ... Highland Omnibuses AL37, AAG112B, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new to Western SMT in 1964 as their 1919. It was acquired by Highland in 1971.
Photo taken c 1973, Kessock Ferry
600. AAG99B ... Western SMT DL1897, AAG99B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1973, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart
601. ACN422B ... Gateshead and District 122, ACN422B, a 1964 Leyland Atlantean with Alexander body awaits to depart for its home town from Newcastle
Photo taken 1974, Bewick Street, Newcastle
602. AFS105B ... Scottish Omnibuses Ltd B105, AFS105B, was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Alexander 'Y' type C38F bodywork new in April 1964.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Academy Street, Inverness, outside Inverness Station
603. AFS60B ... Eastern Scottish B60, AFS60B, a 1964 AEC Reliance with Alexander coach body.
Photo taken Edinburgh
604. AFS65B ... Scottish Omnibuses Ltd., Edinburgh YB65, AFS65B, an A.E.C. 4MU3RA Reliance with an Alexander C45F body, was the last of five delivered in 1964 and was seen in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 1970, Killermont Street, Glasgow
605. AFS66B ... Scottish Omnibus subsidiary, Stark's of Dunbar, ZB66S, AFS66B, an AEC Reliance 4MU3RA built in 1964 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
606. AFS87B ... Eastern Scottish B87, AFS87B, an A E C Reliance 4MU3RA built in 1964 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Garage, Berwick upon Tweed
607. AGA145B ... A GCT picture from G V V T archives taken at Partick Garage probably when just reopened as a bus garage, formerly tram depot, in October 1964 with new Atlantean LA206, AGA145B, which was new to Partick in December of that year.
Photo taken late 1964, Partick Garage, Glasgow
608. AGA153B ... Former Glasgow CT LA214, AGA153B, a 1964 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork, is seen in later days with Taylor's of East Morton, Keighley.
Photo taken 1970s, Taylor's Garage, East Morton
609. AGM610B ... Central SMT T10, AGM610B, a Leyland PSU3/1R with Alexander B53F body and alongside Ribble 791, ARN791C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT Plaxton C49F body. The label on the front screen of T10 almost certainly says 'On hire to Ribble', definitely ends with 'Ribble'
Photo taken c.1966, Ribble Depot, Morecambe
610. AHS16B ... McGill's Bus Service (l to r) FHS181K, VKV99 and AHS16B lined up at the depot.
Photo taken c.1973, McGill's depot, Muriel Street, Barrhead
611. AHS16B ... Seen in Gilmour Street, Paisley is McGill, Barrhead AHS16B, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body new in 1964.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gilmour Street, Paisley
612. AJA144B ... Crosville L322, AJA144B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1964 with Alexander Y bodywork.
Photo taken August 1978, just inside Semley Place entrance, London Victoria Coach Station
613. AJA149B ... Yorkshire Traction 1231, XHE231, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook C47F body, new in 1962 and alongside North Western 149, AJA149B, another Leyland Leopard but this time an Alexander C49F body.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
614. AMS283B ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPE17, AMS283B, seen at the garage in Alloa, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' B53F body. It had been new in September 1964.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Alloa
615. AMS285B ... Alexander Midland MPE19, AMS285B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Stirling Bus Station
616. AMS294B ... Alexander Midland Albion Viking VK43AL with Alexander coach bodywork MNV70, MWG486F, of 1968 parked alongside bus liveried Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R MPE28, AMS294B, also with an Alexander body
Photo taken October 1971, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
617. AMS299B ... Alexander Midland MPD268, AMS299B, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 built in 1964 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Inveraray
618. ARG29B ... Alexander (Northern) NAC258, ARG29B, was a 2MU3RA AEC Reliance with Alexander C41F bodywork new in June 1964, one of a batch of 18.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
619. ASC665B ... Lothian Region Transport 665, ASC665B, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 built in 1964 with Alexander E H41/29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1978, York Place, Edinburgh
620. ASC665B ... Edinburgh City Transport 665, ASC665B, a 1964 Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Alexander H41/29F bodywork at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Open Day at Lathalmond
Photo taken Sun 19 May 2019, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
621. ASC667B ... Edinburgh Corporation 667, ASC667B, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 built in 1964 with Alexander H41/29F bodywork. Operating route 12 Broomhouse with Edinburgh's handsome livery showing well in the sun.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square
622. ASC671B ... Edinburgh CT 671, ASC671B, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Alexander E-type H41/29F body, new in 1964.
Photo taken 1973, Princes Street, Edinburgh
623. ASC685B ... Edinburgh Corporation 685, ASC685B, an Alexander bodied Leyland PD3/6
Photo taken Scott Monument/Jenners, Princes Street, Edinburgh
624. AVE555B ... Premier Travel 85UME and AVE555B await departure from King’s Cross Coach Station, Pentonville Road on the last evening of use of this coach station. They are AEC Reliances with Burlingham and Alexander bodies.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross
625. AYJ99B ... Dundee 99, AYJ99B, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline had an Alexander 'A' H44/34F body.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Marchbanks Depot, Harefield Road
626. BWG650B ... Barrie, Balloch BWG650B was an Albion VK41L Viking with an Alexander B41F body and is seen in Balloch.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Balloch
627. BX2166 ... China Motor Bus LX242 BX2166, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1964 with Alexander CB H45/35D bodywork from 1978/9.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
628. BXA436B ... Alexander (Fife) BXA436B, new in May 1964, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with an Alexander C41F body and carried fleet number FAC40.
Photo taken Wed 12 Aug 1964, Kirkcaldy Depot
629. BXA436B ... Alexander (Fife) FAC40, BXA436B, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RA built in 1964 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Esplanade, Kirkcaldy
630. CYS577B ... Since its conception in the sixties, the Glasgow urban motorway network has ben opened in stretches, and one of the most "destructive" sections was at the Charing Cross area. This view from 1971, taken from a then unopened flyover, shows the motorway forging its way towards Charing Cross from St George's Cross, with the complete demolition of one side of St George's Road. LA231, CYS577B, from 1964 is on the long gone service 32, a replacement for tram service 16. While the right hand side of the street remains today, no bus service runs along this road.
Photo taken Aug 1971, above St Georges Road
631. CYS580B ... Alexanders of Sheffield CYS580B, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork, formerly Glasgow Corporation LA234, seen parked somewhere north of Barnsley according to the caption on the rear of the print.
Photo taken Sat 7 Jun 1980
632. HRC101C ... Seen leaving Victoria Coach Station on hire to United Counties is Trent 101, HRC101C, a Leyland PSUC1/11T Tiger Cub with Alexander ‘Y’ C41F bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 25 Mar 1967, London Victoria Coach Station
633. HXS864 ... Seen in Gauze Street, Paisley is Graham's Bus Service, Paisley 64, HXS864, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body which was new in 1964.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gauze Street, Paisley
634. TCP899 ... Hebble 573 (formerly 73), TCP899, was an AEC Reliance with an Alexander C49F body dating from 1964. Sometime in the early 1970s it passed to City of Oxford/South Midland to become their 17.
Photo taken c.1966, King Street, Leeds
635. TCP900 ... TCP900 shows evidence of being with the Hebble fleet before being purchased by Silver Service, Darley Dale. This 1964 example of an early "Y type" looks rather "Bald " without the more familiar destination layout in subsequent deliveries.
Photo taken Fri 20 Apr 1973, Matlock Bus Station
636. TEN118 ... Bury 118, TEN118, the second of a batch of fifteen Alexander H43/31F bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines new in 1964 seen in Howell Croft bus station in Bolton.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Howell Croft Bus Station, Bolton
637. UCK851 ... The ungainly (being polite) Alexander 'C' type FH41/31F bodied UCK851, seen in the Bus Station in Wigan, was Ribble 1851, the first of ten, and was an Albion LR1 Lowlander new in February 1964.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Wigan Bus Station
638. UCK852 ... ** BEWARE not a real photo ** - the third and final rejigged Alexander body (you can have too much of a good thing !) concerns the equally ugly (in my opinion) fully fronted version for Ribble, such as 1852, UCK852, seen here.
Photo taken 1975, Preston Bus Station
639. VRS319 ... Aberdeen 319, VRS319, was a Daimler CVG6 new in 1964 with an Alexander H37/29R body seen at King Street Garage. It was later rebuilt to H37/27F and fitted for one-man operation in 1971.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
640. XCS905 ... On a glorious summer morning, Eastern Scottish ZH393A, XCS905, rests in the Market Place in Jedburgh on the morning service from Edinburgh to Newcastle. The vehicle was a Leyland PSU3/3RT with Alexander DP49F bodywork which had been new to Western SMT in 1964 as their 1884. This was one of 16 similar buses (13 from 1963 and the remainder from 1964) which came from Western in 1969 and had their original C38Ft bodies converted by ECW at Lowestoft before entering service with Eastern Scottish.
Photo taken c.1970, Jedburgh Market Place
641. XCS907 ... Western SMT DL1886, XCS907, a Leyland PSU3R/3R with Alexander C49F bodywork new in 1964 is seen in Port William, one of the most southerly points in Western territory.
Photo taken late 1970s, The Square, Port William
642. XCS922 ... Western SMT 1901, XCS922, a 1964 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body. Alongside is an Eastern Scottish Bristol FLF.
Photo taken October 1971, St. Andrew Bus Station, Edinburgh
643. XSD430 ... AA Motor Services, Ayr, (Dodds no. 17) XSD430, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1964 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Boswell Park, Ayr
644. XSD430 ... Tumilty (AA Motor Services), Irvine XSD430 seen at Boswell Park, Ayr was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body dating from 1964.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, Boswell Park, Ayr
645. AEH126C ... Potteries, Stoke L1026, AEH126C, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'D' H41/31F body, was seen at Burslem Garage.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1971, Burslem Garage
646. AFT784C ... East Yorkshire 901, AFT784C, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander PO43/30F body was seen in Bridlington.
Photo taken Tue 14 Aug 1979, Bridlington
647. AFT785C ... Seen in Bridlington is East Yorkshire 902, AFT785C, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H43/30F body, which had been acquired from Tynemouth & District 285 in January 1972, in H43/32F format, this being altered before it entered service in the indigo blue and primrose livery.
Photo taken Tue 14 Aug 1979, Bridlington
648. AFT786C ... East Yorkshire MS 903, AFT786C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1965 with Alexander A H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1975, parking area adjacent to Ferensway Bus Station, Hull
649. AFT788C ... Tynemouth & District 288, AFT788C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1965 with Alexander A H43/32F bodywork.
Photo taken mid/late 1960s, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne
650. ARN861C ... Ribble Leyland/Albion Lowlander 1861, ARN861C, with full front Alexander body dating from 1965.
Photo taken Sun 23 May 1976, Wigan Bus Station
651. ARN861C ... Ribble, Preston 1861, ARN861C, an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander 'C' type FH41/31F body is seen in St. Helens.
Photo taken Sat 3 Apr 1965, Bickerstaffe Street, St. Helens
652. ARN862C ... Ribble 1862, ARN862C, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander FH41/31F body new in April 1965.
Photo taken Sat 31 Mar 1973, Hope Street, adjacent to Market Square Bus Station, Wigan
653. ARN862C ... Ribble Albion Lowlander LR1/Alexander 1862, ARN862C, at Blackburn Boulevard bus station on the 215 to the pretty village of Downham in late August 1966.
Photo taken August 1966, Blackburn Boulevard Bus Station
654. ARN866C ... Ribble 1866, ARN866C, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander FH41/31F body new in 1965, with Atlantean RRN418 behind.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Skipton
655. AVT249C ... Procter of Hanley AVT249C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX from 1965 with Alexander D H42/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Chester
656. AVT249C ... Procter, Hanley AVT249C, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander ‘D’ style H42/34F body, with the ridiculously deep ‘balloon’ roof dome and low mounted windows on both decks adopted by Alexander, is seen in Hanley.
Photo taken Sun 8 Aug 1965, Stafford Street, Hanley
657. AXS428C ... Graham, Paisley 67, AXS428C, seen in Paisley, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Gauze Street, Paisley
658. BCN530C ... 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
659. BCS970C ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1987, BCS970C, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/31F body which was seen at Newton Mearns garage.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Newton Mearns Garage
660. BCS992C ... Ex Maidstone 2, WKP72, a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey body working for Paton Bros, Renfrew heads towards Renfrew Ferry with Western SMT JR2009, Daimler Fleetline /Alexander, going into Paisley Town Centre.
Photo taken Nov 1971, Renfrew Road, Paisley
661. BCS993C ... Western S.M.T. 2010, BCS993C, new in June 1965, and seen at the garage in Johnstone, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'D' H44/31F body.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Johnstone Garage
662. BCS994C ... Western S.M.T. 2011, BCS994C, seen in Paisley was an Alexander 'D' type H44/31F bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline new in 1965.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Paisley
663. BHD222C ... Halifax Corporation 103, BHD222C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body.
Photo taken late 1971, Todmorden Market Ground/Bus Station
664. BHD222C ... West Yorkshire PTE (Calderdale District) 3103, BHD222C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H43/31F body, new in 1965 as Yorkshire Woollen District 983 (but entered service in January 1966).
Photo taken Late 1977, The Tyrls, Bradford
665. BNN176C ... East Midland D176, BNN176C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Alexander D-type H43/31F body, new in 1965.
Photo taken 1973, East Midland's Depot, Chesterfield
666. BNN178C ... East Midland 278, BNN178C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 built in 1965 with Alexander D H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1978, Chesterfield Depot
667. CAG445C ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 2031, CAG445C, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body, one of forty-seven new in 1965, and was photographed in Kilwinning.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Howgate, Kilwinning
668. CAG447C ... Western SMT RL2032, CAG447C, a Leyland PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F bodywork is seen on the seafront at Rothesay, Isle of Bute.
Photo taken early 1970s, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
669. CAG448C ... Rothesay Garage (or Depot) was built in 1882 for the Rothesay Tramways at Pointhouse situated between Rothesay and Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute. The trams ceased in 1936 and the company ran buses until 1949 when it was absorbed into the main Western SMT fleet. This view inside shows the original pits with Leyland Leopard CAG448C/Alexander C49F (2033) on the left and three Bristol MW6G/Alexander C41F bodies built in 1959, one identified as 1496, MSD360, on the right which look like they have been resting in the garage for a while.
Photo taken June 1976, Pointhouse, Isle of Bute
670. CCN333C ... Northern Atlantean CCN333C with Alexander body tries hard to leave Worswick St Bus Station, Newcastle through crowds that operators today can only dream about! In this instance, it was impossible to get a picture without them. Is this a record for number of people in one bus station picture?
Photo taken Sat 3 Sep 1977, Worswick St, Newcastle
671. CCN334C ... Northern General 2210, CCN334C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, Hartlepool Station
672. CHS721C ... McGill Barrhead CHS721C was a Daimler CRG6 Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body seen at the garage in Barrhead.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Garage, Muriel Street, Barrhead
673. CHS722C ... Fleetline varieties: McGill's Bus Service (r to l) CHS722C, VHS501 and AHS16B, all in typically immaculate condition, await their next duties.
Photo taken c.1973, McGill's depot, Muriel Street, Barrhead
674. CHS723C ... McGill, Barrhead CHS723C, seen in Barrhead, was a Daimler CRG6 Fleetline with an Alexander H44/34F body.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Glasgow Road, Barrhead
675. CRG325C ... Preserved Aberdeen Corporation 325, CRG325C, a Daimler CVG6 with Alexander H37/29R body, first numerically of a batch of eight new in March 1965.
Photo taken Sun 18 Sep 2005, at Duxford
676. CYS574B ... Glasgow Corporation 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, John Street/Cochrane Street
677. DDB167C ... SELNEC Cheshire 167, DDB167C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body, new to North Western (167) in 1965.
Photo taken early 1972, North Western/SELNEC Cheshire Headquarters, Stockport
678. DDB170C ... North Western 170, DDB170C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body which had entered service a few weeks before this picture was taken in August 1965
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
679. DDB171C ... GMT 4171, DDB171C, a 1965 Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetline, ex-North Western 171. One of several ex-NW Fleetlines transferred to Birchfields Rd, presumably as part of a plan to spread buses unsuitable for OMO (like this one) between depots.
Photo taken Sat 26 Feb 1977, Wellington Road South, Stockport
680. DDB172C ... North Western Road Car Co. Ltd. Daimler Fleetline/Alexander fleet no. 172, DDB172C, new in 1965.
Photo taken Summer 1965, M6 Motorway near Morecambe
681. DDB174C ... Preserved North Western 174, DDB174C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body
Photo taken May 1998, Manchester Museum of Transport
682. DDB175C ... Daimler Fleetline DDB175C with Walwyns of Maidenhead, originally North Western 175 new in 1965 with an Alexander H44/31F body.
Photo taken 1980, Walwyns Garage, Maidenhead
683. DDB175C ... Rear view of Walwyns Daimler Fleetline DDB175C, originally North Western 175.
Photo taken 1980, Walwyns Garage, Maidenhead
684. DDB180C ... SELNEC Cheshire 180, DDB180C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built 1965 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork. This former North Western RC vehicle was seen parked next to a largely unaltered compatriot, 11 YJA11 from 1963.
Photo taken April 1973, near Mersey Square, Stockport
685. DDB186C ... North Western bought a number of Daimlers in the early part of the 1960's, the first since 1927. The picture shows 186, DDB186C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander body working out of Stockport Depot.
Photo taken Fri 9 Sep 1966, Wellington Road South, Stockport
686. DDB188C ... 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 Wed 17 May 1978, Charles Street depot, Stockport
687. DFS12C ... Eastern Scottish YK12C, DFS12C, an Albion Viking VK43L with Alexander Y-type C34F body, new in 1965.
Photo taken 1970, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
688. DFS8C ... The daily Glasgow-Newcastle 515 joint service between Eastern Scottish Baillieston depot (code C) and United's Whitley Bay depot was extended to the latter in summer but the off-season workings and vehicles were interesting for more local passengers. Here rare Albion Viking YK8C, DFS8C, carrying Alexander Y type C34F new in September 1965 as K8 departs on its single English roster of that marque known to me.
Photo taken Wed 7 Oct 1970, Whitley Bay Bus Station
689. DGE327C ... Passengers waiting on Parliamentary Road are startled as GCT Atlantean LA290, DGE327C, runs past in its new guise as an all-over advert bus.
Photo taken Dec 1972, Parliamentary Road, Glasgow
690. DGE339C ... Stevenson of Uttoxeter, 11 DGE339C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork. New as LA302 with Glasgow, this was heading to Uttoxeter via Tutbury when photographed at Burton.
Photo taken November 1977, Burton upon Trent Bus Station
691. DMS349C ... Alexander’s (Midland) MPE63, DMS349C, of Stepps depot has arrived in Glasgow from Stirling and was standing in the parking area off Killermont Street to await its next trip.
Photo taken 1967, Killermont Street, Glasgow
692. DMS352C ... Alexander (Midland) MPE66, DMS352C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander Y-type C49F body, new in 1965. In the background is a Ribble Leopard with Duple Dominant body.
Photo taken 1973, Park Hotel, Camelon Road/Amothill Road, Falkirk
693. DMS365C ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPE79, DMS365C, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body which was seen in Edinburgh.
Photo taken Mon 27 Jul 1970, Edinburgh
694. DRG954C ... Seen at the garage in Elgin is Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NNV14, DRG954C, an Albion VK43L Viking with an Alexander 'Y' C40F body.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
695. DVA680C ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 80, DVA680C, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with Alexander 'D' type H44/31F body seen in Airdrie passing the bus station. It had been intended to be Western S.M.T. 2012 but was diverted to Baxter's fleet to replace 9961SF, a Fleetline which had been burnt out in May 1965.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Graham Street, Airdrie
696. DXA404C ... Alexander (Fife) FNV4, DXA404C, an Albion Viking VK43L built in 1965 with Alexander Y C40F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Bus Station, St Andrews
697. DXA411C ... Between 1965 and 1969 Alexander's (Fife) took delivery of 48 Albion Vikings which were spread amongst the company's depots. By contrast Midland took 75 during the same period and Northern 88 between 1965 and 1970, to which they added a further 6 coaches transferred from Eastern Scottish in 1972. FNV11, DXA411C, was an Albion VK43L with Alexander C40F bodywork which had been new in 1965.
Photo taken c.1973, Dunfermline Depot
698. EFS801C ... Edinburgh City Transport 801, EFS801C, a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H43/31F bodywork at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Open Day at Lathalmond
Photo taken Sun 19 May 2019, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond
699. EGG559C ... Leyland Motors EGG559C, an Albion VK43L Viking with an Alexander C40F body was new September 1965 as an Albion demonstrator, and is seen here in Consett Bus Station.
Photo taken Fri 4 Aug 1967, Consett Bus Station
700. EGG559C ... Hinchliffe, Walmersley EGG559C was the ex-Leyland Motors Albion VK43L Viking demonstrator, with an Alexander C41F body and was seen in Blackpool.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 1968, Albert Road, Blackpool
701. ETN68C ... Newcastle City Libraries ETN68C was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean which, when new in May 1965, had an Alexander H44/34F body, and was Newcastle 68. It passed to the Tyneside P.T.E. in January 1970, and to the Tyne & Wear P.T.E in April 1974.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1979, Market Street, Newcastle
702. ETN75C ... Newcastle Corporation 75, ETN75C, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 new May 1965 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Newcastle Central Station
703. EUS10C ... Seen in Barrhead is the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society's Alexander C49F bodied A.E.C. 4MU3RA Reliance EUS10C, carrying the 'Majestic' fleetname and displaying an Albion badge on the grille.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Barrhead
704. HRC100C ... Llynfi Motors HRC100C, a 1965 Leyland Tiger Cub/Alexander C41F.
Photo taken Wed 30 Mar 1983, Town Hall/Church Street, Maesteg
705. HRC101C ... Green Bus Service, Warstone Motors, Great Wyrley, 6, HRC101C, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11T bult 1965 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1981, Great Wyrley garage
706. HRC102C ... Trent 102, HRC102C, is a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSUC1/11T with Alexander Y type body
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 2008, Meadowhall, Sheffield
707. HRC102C ... HRC102C, a Leyland Tiger Cub with Alexander C45F body new to Trent, recently acquired for continued preservation in Northern Ireland where it has gained Sureline of Lurgan fleetnames on Trent livery (although it never operated for Sureline).
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2012, Cultra
708. BHD222C ... Yorkshire Woollen District 132 (originally 982), BHD222C, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander H41/31F body, entering service early in 1966.
Photo taken 1967, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury
709. BHD222C ... There were three routes into Mixenden but probably the most attractive was along Mill Lane with the valley of the Hebble brook behind. At this time this road was served by the 11 and 13 making a loop in each direction through Mixenden. Seen here working a 13 out of Mixenden to Illingworth and back to Halifax is the solitary Alexander-bodied Daimler Fleetline, BHD222C.
Photo taken Sat 26 Jun 1976, Mill Lane, Mixenden
710. CJ5213 ... China Motor Bus LX298 CJ5213, a Guy Arab V 6LX built in 1966 with Alexander CB FH45/36D+18 bodywork from 1980.
Photo taken July 1981, Central Bus Station, Hong Kong
711. CRN868D ... Ribble bought lowbridge Atlanteans and then tried Albion Lowlanders as Leyland did not offer a true low height version of the Atlantean. This was rectified in 1966 when the drop centre rear axle PDR1/2 was developed and Ribble bought a batch of this model with Alexander bodywork. 1868, CRN868D, is seen in Lancaster in the then new NBC poppy red livery.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1973, Lancaster Bus Station
712. CRN871D ... Hornsby's of Ashby, Scunthorpe had three of these former Ribble Alexander H41/31F bodied PDR1/2 Leyland Atlanteans (CRN869-71D). CRN871D was on the garage forecourt in this July 1981 view.
Photo taken Sat 11 Jul 1981, Ashby, Scunthorpe
713. CRN872D ... Ribble 1872, CRN872D, a Leyland PDR1/1 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork which had been new in July 1966, rests in Keswick Bus Station before setting off on its return journey to Lancaster via Ambleside and Kendal.
Photo taken March 1976, Keswick Bus Station
714. CST961D ... Highland Omnibuses CD13, CST961D, was a Bedford VAM5 with Alexander B24FM bodywork; new in June 1966, it was withdrawn in 1981. It is seen at Wick Bus Station waiting to set out on an afternoon journey down the coast to Helmsdale via Dunbeath. Behind is an Albion Lowlander for Thurso.
Photo taken c.1969, Wick Bus Station
715. CTS130D ... Tayside Regional Council 30, CTS130D, an A E C Reliance 2U2RA built in 1966 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork. New as Dundee Corporation 130 and sporting unusual blind treatment for a Y type.
Photo taken July 1977, Panmure Street
716. CXS557D ... Graham, Paisley 74, CXS557D, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'A' H44/34F body seen in Paisley.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, High Street, Paisley
717. CYJ838D ... Tayside Regional Council 38, CYJ838D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1966 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork. This had been new to Dundee Corporation.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee
718. DJX76D ... Hebble DJX76D, an AEC Reliance with Alexander C47F of 1966 delivery, fleet number 576, but originally 76.
Photo taken c.1971, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax
719. DSD701D ... Highland Omnibuses SL2, DSD701D, a 1966 Bristol RELH6G with Alexander body. This bus was originally in the Western SMT fleet being bought for the Glasgow-London service in 1966. It went to Highland in 1972.
Photo taken August 1973, St. Andrew Bus Station, Edinburgh
720. DSD708D ... Western SMT 2067, DSD708D, a Bristol RELH6G with 38 seat Alexander body. The coach was used on the London service and when new was fitted with a toilet.
Photo taken Thu 14 Sep 1972, Anderston Cross Bus Station, Glasgow
721. DSD710D ... Where East met West: Inveraray, Loch Fyne and Western SMT Bristol RELH6G, DSD710D, joins Eastern Scottish Bristol LH OSF323G for a "comfort stop" at the pier. The X26 was the long distance stage carriage service from Glasgow to Tarbert/Campbeltown and the LH appears to be on an extended tour. Note the box placed to aid passengers on and off the coach. No sign of ECW bodies up here, both are Falkirk products.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Inveraray
722. DSD712D ... Western SMT ST2072, DSD712D, a Bristol RELH6G was new in April 1966 with an Alexander C38Ft body in black and white livery. After being downgraded from motorway work it was rebuilt to C45F and, along with several similar vehicles, spent its last years at Stranraer depot and its sub-depot at Wigtown. Although subsequently repainted in standard livery, it retained its single-piece door.
Photo taken late 1970s, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart
723. DSD718D ... Western SMT 2077, DSD718D, Bristol RELH6G / Alexander C38F, which entered service in May 1966, originally bought for the London coach service.
Photo taken September 1972, off Apsley Road, Great Yarmouth
724. DSD718D ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 2077, DSD718D, a Bristol RELH6G with an Alexander C38FT body, is seen in Semley Place, as it arrives at Victoria Coach Station ready for the service to Aberdeen.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jun 1974, Semley Place, London Victoria
725. EDW68D ... Newport Corporation 68, EDW68D, a Leyland PDR1/1 Mk II had an Alexander H43/31F body, and was new in March 1966.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
726. EDW71D ... Newport Corporation 71, EDW71D, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Mk II which had an Alexander H43/31F body.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
727. ERG1D ... Aberdeen Corporation 1, ERG1D, a 1966 Leyland Tiger Cub with Alexander B43D bodywork, the first Leyland buses in the post war fleet overtakes 124 in the City Centre.
Photo taken Aug 1971, Castle Street, Aberdeen
728. EUH439D ... City of Cardiff 439, EUH439D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H38/32R body, new early in 1966.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station
729. EUH454D ... Seen in Cardiff Bus Station is Cardiff 454, EUH454D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with an Alexander H37/28R body which was one of thirty-seven new in 1966.
Photo taken Tue 6 Jun 1967, Cardiff Bus Station
730. EUH455D ... Cardiff 455, EUH455D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R body, new in 1966.
Photo taken 1970s, Cardiff Bus Station
731. EUH457D ... A third major hire saw some of the 1965 batch of Southend PD3s and some Fleetlines hired to Cardiff City Transport in 1977. Southend 334, CJN434C, is seen here, overtaking Cardiff 457, EUH457D, a Guy Arab V from 1966 with Alexander H65R bodywork
Photo taken Tue 16 Aug 1977, Cardiff Bus Station
732. EUH460D ... Cardiff C.T. 460, EUH460D, a Guy Arab V 6LW with Alexander H37/28R body, new in 1966.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1976, Cardiff Bus Station
733. EUH465D ... Cardiff 465, EUH465D, a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jun 1979, Central Square, Cardiff
734. EUH470D ... One of a batch of Guy Arab Vs for Cardiff with Alexander H37/28R bodywork new in 1966, 470, EUH470D, stands in Cardiff Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Cardiff Bus Station
735. EUH472D ... Cardiff 472, EUH472D, was a Guy Arab V with Alexander H37/28R bodywork, new in April 1966. It is seen waiting to depart for Snowden Road in the Ely district of the city and only a short walk from Grand Avenue on the 10A and 10B trolleybus routes.
Photo taken 1969, Cardiff Bus Station
736. EWS114D ... Eastern Scottish ZB443, EWS114D, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1966 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Berwick upon Tweed Bus Station
737. EWS118D ... Highland Omnibuses BA29, EWS118D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Alexander C49F bodywork which was new to SOL (Eastern Scottish) in May 1966 as their ZB118; it was one of six acquired by Highland in 1973. It is seen at Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye.
Photo taken c. 1973, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
738. EWS118D ... Highland Omnibus BA29, EWS118D, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1966 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St James Bus Station, Edinburgh
739. EWS122D ... Highland Omnibuses BA2, EWS122D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Alexander C49F bodywork, stands on the spare ground between the depot and the railway station at Wick.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Outside Wick Depot/Bus Station
740. EWS132D ... Eastern Scottish ZB132E, EWS132D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Alexander C49F bodywork, new in November 1966, in the entrance to the depot-cum-bus station at Kelso.
Photo taken c. 1973, Kelso Depot
741. EWS140D ... In 1969 Highland Omnibuses took sixteen AEC Reliance 2U3RAs with Alexander C49F bodywork transferred from Scottish Omnibuses. BA16, EWS140D, had previously been numbered ZB140 by SOL and had been new in November 1966. The batch survived with Highland until the early 80s.
Photo taken c.1969, Dingwall Station
742. EWS149D ... The northbound Blackpool to Edinburgh express service took its lunchbreak in Keswick Bus Station, where Eastern Scottish ZB149A, EWS149D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Alexander C49F bodywork is seen. It had been new in December 1966.
Photo taken 1969, Keswick Bus Station
743. EWS161D ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 161, EWS161D, a Alexander C49F bodied AEC 2U3RA Reliance seen in Airdrie. It was one of two (EWS160/1D) delivered new to the Baxter fleet in December 1966 and was the last AEC Reliance delivered to Scottish Omnibuses.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Airdrie
744. EWS190D ... Eastern Scottish XA190, EWS190D, a Bristol RELH6G built in 1966 with Alexander Y C38Ft bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Berwick Depot
745. EWS197D ... Eastern Scottish YA197H, EWS197D, a Bristol RELH6G built in 1966 with Alexander Y C45F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough
746. EWS198D ... Eastern Scottish YA198A, EWS198D, a Bristol RELH6G built in 1966 with Alexander C45F body.
Photo taken June 1970, Royal Tweed Bridge, Berwick
747. EWS205D ... Hard to believe but Bristol RELH6G/ Eastern Scottish YA205C, EWS205D, disgraced itself on a journey from York to Glasgow and broke down near Chester-Le-Street.
Photo taken Tue 23 Sep 1975, Chester-Le -Street ?
748. EWS802D ... Edinburgh 802, EWS802D, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander 'A' type H43/31F bodywork, numerically the first of 24 new in 1966.
Photo taken Tue 29 Jul 1969, North Bridge, Edinburgh
749. EWS812D ... Edinburgh City Transport 812, EWS812D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H43/31F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken July 1972, Princes St./Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh
750. EWS814D ... Seen at Fairmilehead (Swanston Drive), Edinburgh 814, EWS814D, was a Leyland PDR1/1 with Alexander H43/31F bodywork, one of 25 delivered during October and November of 1966. These were Edinburgh's only Atlanteans without panoramic windows (which became standard from 1967 onwards starting with 851) although 802 from this first batch had them from new.
Photo taken 1968, Swanston Drive, Fairmilehead
751. EWS832D ... Lothian Transport 832, EWS832D, a 1966 Leyland PD3A/2/Alexander H41/29F on hire to warrington.
Photo taken Sat 29 Jul 1978, Merrick Close Terminus, Greenwood Crescent, near Padgate, Warrington
752. EWS834D ... Edinburgh City Transport Leyland Titan PD3A/2 834, EWS834D, a 1966 delivery with Alexander bodywork, one of the last batch of front engined buses delivered to Edinburgh.
Photo taken August 1972, St Giles Cathedral, High Street
753. FCE132D ... Premier Travel of Cambridge 185, FCE132D, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Alexander Y-type C49F, new in 1966. Seen taking part in the 1967 Blackpool Coach Rally.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 1967, Lower Promenade, Blackpool
754. FCE132D ... Premier Travel, Cambridge FCE132D was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with an Alexander C49F body which was seen in the Gynn Square car park during the National Coach Rally at Blackpool.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 1967, Gynn Square Car Park, Blackpool
755. FGM102D ... Highland Omnibuses, Inverness AV4, FGM102D, was an Albion VK43L Viking with an Alexander 'Y' C40F body seen in the Farraline Park Bus Station in Inverness.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
756. FGM103D ... Oban has seen a variety of operators since it was a Alexander (Midland) outpost, then transferred to the Highland Omnibuses area. Along with ex Midland MAC (RMS727) , AEC Reliance/Alexander C41F now Highland B76, ex Central SMT AC3, FGM103D, Albion Viking, now Highland AV5, with Alexander coach body sits outside the former Midland garage in Oban Town.
Photo taken Jul 1972, Oban Garage
757. FGM103D ... Highland Omnibuses AV5, FGM103D, was an Albion Viking VK43L with Alexander 'Y' type C40F bodywork new to Central SMT, as its AC3, and acquired by Highland in 1967.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
758. FJA193D ... Delivered to North Western as their 193, FJA193D, this 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body is seen when in the Crosville fleet, DDG306, after North Western was split up in 1972.
Photo taken 1976, Northwich Bus Station
759. FJA207D ... GMT 4207, FJA207D a 1966 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX/Alexander H44/31F originally North Western 207.
Photo taken Sat 11 Aug 1979, Greengate, Salford
760. FJA212D ... NWRCC 212, FJA212D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31 bodywork new in 1966 was heading for Newhey on the 2 route from Manchester with quite a full load.
Photo taken Fri 16 Oct 1970, junction Burnley Lane and Broadway Chadderton, Oldham
761. FJA218D ... North Western 218, FJA218D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork, operating the X97 to Newcastle.
Photo taken February 1969, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle
762. FWG978D ... Alexander Midland MNV12, FWG978D, was an Albion Viking with an Alexander C40F body of 1966.
Photo taken 1968, Balmoral
763. GAG90D ... Seen leaving Victoria Coach Station, as the second coach on the Alexander Northern service to Aberdeen, is Western S.M.T. 2184, GAG90D. This was a Bristol RELH6G with an Alexander C38FT body which was one of a number of coaches on loan to Alexander Northern.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1974, London Victoria Coach Station
764. GHA394D ... Midland Red 5994, GHA394D, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/33F body built in 1966.
Photo taken Sat 28 Oct 1967, Pool Meadow, Coventry
765. GHA403D ... Midland Red 6003, GHA403D, a Class D12 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1966 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1977, Bridgnorth
766. GHA407D ... GHA407D, B.M.M.O. 6007, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'A' H44/33F body which was new in October 1966, and which is seen in Leamington Spa.
Photo taken Sun 25 May 1969, Leamington Spa
767. GHA415D ... GHA415D is Midland Red 6015, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F body.
Photo taken Mon 28 Aug 2017, Wythall Transport Museum
768. GHA435D ... GHA435D, a Daimler Fleetline/Alexander H44/33F new to BMMO (Midland Red) in December 1966 seen in March 1983 at St Margarets Bus Station, Leicester, number 6035 in the fleet of Midland Red (East).
Photo taken March 1983, St Margarets Bus Station, Leicester
769. GXA154D ... Alexander (Fife) FAC54, GXA154D, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1966 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Bus Station, St Andrews
770. HRC484D ... Trent 484, HRC484D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body. Seen awaiting to depart for Nottingham from Chesterfield's Beetwell Street bus station
Photo taken Thu 27 Apr 1972, Chesterfield Bus Station
771. HRC489D ... Seen in Derby Bus Station, Trent HRC489D was fleet number 489 and carried Alexander ‘A’ style H44/33F bodywork on its Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX chassis.
Photo taken Sun 4 Sep 1966, Derby Bus Station
772. JHS575D ... McGill's Bus Service JHS575D, a Daimler CRG6LX with Alexander H44/34F bodywork which entered service in November 1966. It was withdrawn by January 1984 but retained out of use until October 1986 when it went for scrap.
Photo taken early 1970s, McGill's depot, Muriel Street, Barrhead
773. KBB242D ... Newcastle 242, KBB242D, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/34F body
Photo taken Sat 5 Aug 1967, opposite Newcastle Central Station
774. KBB263D ... Newcastle Transport 263, KBB263D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1969, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
775. MUP139D ... The modern era does not have a monopoly on unfortunate advertising liveries. Seen in Hartlepool in 1972 is Northern General Leyland Atlantean 2139, MUP139D, a 1966 example with Alexander bodywork advertising (if thats the word) a local DIY shop The driver smiling in the corner is the late Harry Hayworth who drove many enthusiasts specials from Leeds in the late sixties and early seventies.
Photo taken 1972, Hartlepool Bus Station
776. RUP272D ... RUP272D was Venture, Consett 272, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with Alexeander ‘Y’ C51F body, one of six delivered in 1966 seen at Consett.
Photo taken Fri 4 Aug 1967, parking opposite Consett Bus Station
777. RUP273D ... Venture Transport 273, RUP273D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne
778. DFT290E ... East Yorkshire 907, DFT290E, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1967 with Alexander A H44/31F bodywork. This had been new as Tynemouth & District 290.
Photo taken March 1975, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull
779. DHD200E ... Yorkshire Woollen switched to rear engined chassis in 1965 with a batch of Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetlines. In 1967, they bought both Fleetlines and Leyland Atlanteans. Seen in the then new Dewsbury bus station in 1980 is one of the Fleetlines with an Alexander body, 601 DHD200E.
Photo taken 1980, Dewsbury Bus Station
780. DHD212E ... Yorkshire Woollen District 13, DHD212E, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with an Alexander H44/31F body dating from 1967.
Photo taken 1967, Dewsbury Road, Leeds
781. ECN49E ... Northern General 2149, ECN49E. was one of eight Alexander H44/33F bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 Mk II new in 1967.
Photo taken Wed 6 Aug 1969, Whitburn Bents Road, Seaburn
782. EHD526F ... New to Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with Alexander C45F body had passed to Hebble 51 when seen passing through Chesterfield.
Photo taken Fri 14 Apr 1972, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield
783. EST820E ... Highland Omnibus ran large numbers of Bedfords over the years. Seen at Braemar is CD16, EST820E, a 1967 Bedford VAM with Alexander coach bodywork.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1973, Braemar
784. EST822E ... Highland Omnibuses, Inverness CD18, EST822E, was seen in the Farraline Park Bus Station in Inverness. It was a Bedford VAM5 with an Alexander 'Y' C38F body, new in June 1967.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
785. EST822E ... Highland Omnibuses CD18, EST822E, was one of a batch of six Bedford VAM5 with Alexander bodywork new in June 1967.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
786. EST823E ... Highland CD19, EST823E, was one of 6 Bedford VAM bodied by Alexander in 1967 to its "Y" type design with coach seats and power doors.
Photo taken Thu 4 Apr 1968, Fort William, Inverness-shire
787. EXS228F ... Cunningham's Bus Service 52, LFS465, and 47, EXS228F in the depot.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Cunningham Garage, Underwood Road, Paisley
788. GRG420E ... Alexander (Northern) NNV20, GRG420E, an Albion Viking VK43L built in 1967 with Alexander Y C40F bodywork finished by Potter.
Photo taken June 1972, Banchory
789. GRG430E ... Alexander (Northern) NNV30, GRG430E, was an Albion Viking VK43AL with Alexander 'Y' type C40F bodywork (finished by Potter) new in March 1967, one of a batch of 18.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness
790. GRG462E ... Alexander's (Northern) bought 88 Albion Viking VK43Ls between 1965 and 1970 and took a further 6 second-hand from Eastern Scottish in 1972. NNV26, GRG462E, of Rosehearty depot carried an Alexander C40F body and had been new in March 1967.
Photo taken 1967, Aberdeen Bus Station
791. GRS114E ... Former Aberdeen 114, GRS114E, is a Leyland Atlantean with an Alexander O43/34F body, dating from 1967.
Photo taken Tue 29 Sep 1998, Garsdale Station
792. GRS117E ... Aberdeen 117, GRS117E, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/33F body seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
793. GRS336E ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NNV36, GRS336E, seen in Dundee Bus Station, was an Albion VK43L Viking with an Alexander 'Y' C40F body. It was new in June 1967, one of thirty-five new that year, of which the first eighteen (NNV16-33) had Alexander/Potter C40F bodies.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Dundee Bus Station
794. GRS343E ... Alexander Northern NV43, GRS343E, a 1967 Albion Viking VK43AL with Alexander Y type 40 coach body.
Photo taken 1999, Piece Hall, Halifax
795. HDW774E ... Alexander H43/31F bodywork was carried by Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean 74 in the Newport fleet, HDW774E, new in 1967
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Upper Dock Street, Newport
796. HGM426E ... Central SMT T26, HGM426E, was, numerically, the first of 20 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Alexander 'Y-type' B53F bodies new in July 1967.
Photo taken Mon 28 Jul 1969, Princes Street, Edinburgh
797. HRG610E ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NPE10, HRG610E, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C49F body was seen in the bus station at Dundee. New in July 1967, it was the of six to enter service that year.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Dundee Bus Station
798. HSF237E ... Eastern Scottish C237D, HSF237E, a Bedford VAM5 from 1967 with Alexander B45F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, outside Humbie Post Office
799. HSF243E ... Eastern Scottish C243, HSF243E, a Bedford VAM5 built in 1967 with Alexander Y B45F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Just off Main Street, Kirk Yetholm
800. HSF246E ... Eastern Scottish C246, HSF246E, a Bedford VAM5 built in 1967 with Alexander Y B45F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
801. HSF249E ... Eastern Scottish and United shared premises and town services at Berwick. C249J (Berwick Garage) HSF249E a Bedford VAM with Alexander body is about to load up for a run over the border to Galashiels.
Photo taken 1967, Berwick upon Tweed Bus Station
802. HWG503E ... Alexander (Midland) MRF4, HWG503E, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F bodywork, new in January 1967.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, New City Road, Glasgow
803. HWG514E ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MRF15, HWG514E, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/31F body and was delivered in February 1967. It is seen in the Kirkintilloch garage yard.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Kirkintilloch Garage Yard
804. HWG516E ... Alexander Midland MRF17, HWG516E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline/Alexander.
Photo taken Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
805. HXA34E ... Alexander (Fife) FNV34, HXA34E, an Albion Viking VK43AL built in 1967 with Alexander Y B43F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, St Andrews Depot
806. JAG510F ... Western SMT 2157, JAG510F, aDaimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1967 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Ayr Bus Station
807. JDB240E ... North Western Road Car Co. 240, JDB240E, was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body new in 1967 which was seen in Coventry about to leave on the service to Manchester.
Photo taken Sat 28 Oct 1967, Coventry
808. JDB249F ... Crosville DDG314 and DDG313 (JDB249F/FJA214D) former North Western (249/214) 1966/67 Daimler Fleetlines with Alexander H44/31F bodywork, separated by one of the VRs which eventually ousted them from Macclesfield depot.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jun 1979, Crosville Depot, Macclesfield
809. JHA73E ... Mercifully, from West Midlands P.T.E.'s point of view, not all the vehicles it received from Midland Red in December 1973 were Midland Red built. JHA73E was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F body, new to Midland Red in June 1967.
Photo taken Sat 31 Aug 1974, Dudley Street, Birmingham City Centre
810. JHA87E ... Midland Red 6087, JHA87E, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with Alexander ‘A’ H44/33F body new in 1967.
Photo taken Sat 29 Jul 1967, St. Margaret’s Bus Station, Leicester
811. JSC861E ... Edinburgh City Transport 861, JSC861E, a Leyland Atlantean with Alexander body, new in 1967.
Photo taken 1972, Waverley Bridge
812. JSC869E ... Edinburgh began their Leyland Atlanteans with panoramic windows in 1967. 869, JSC869E, is a PDR1/1 chassis with an Alexander body.
Photo taken Sun 4 Apr 2010, Brough
813. JSC900E ... For a number of years Lothian had only one open top double decker This was 900, JSC900E, 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
814. JSD940F ... A1 Service (McMenemy), Ardrossan, JSD940F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 built in 1967/8 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork, looking very smart in the attractive livery.
Photo taken June 1971, High St, Irvine
815. KJA264F ... East Yorkshire 64, KJA264F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Alexander body. This bus was originally 264 in the North Western fleet
Photo taken 1979, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
816. KJA269F ... North Western RC 269, KJA269F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1969, Four in Hand Cafe, Newcastle-under-Lyme
817. KUS590E ... Scutt's of Owston Ferry KUS590E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F body, new to Glasgow C.T. as LA335 in 1967.
Photo taken October 1982, Scutt's Garage, Owston Ferry
818. KUS596E ... OK Motor Services KUS596E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1967 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, North Road, Durham
819. KUS599E ... OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, KUS599E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1967 with Alexander A H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Bishop Auckland Market Place
820. KUS600E ... Lockeys of St Helen Auckland, Co. Durham, KUS600E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 of 1967 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1980, Bishop Auckland Market Place
821. KWG351F ... Alexander (Midland) MRF21, KWG351F, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1967 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Parking
822. KWG355F ... Alexander’s (Midland) MRF25, KWG355F, was a Daimler CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body, new in July 1967.
Photo taken 1969, Killermont Street, Glasgow
823. KWG368F ... Alexander Midland Daimler Fleetline MRF38, KWG368F, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body, seen here in service with Bryn Mellin Motor Services of Llangollen.
Photo taken June 1986, Llangollen
824. KWG375F ... Alexander Midland switched from Leyland to Daimler for their rear engined purchases. Seen in Glasgow at the old Buchanan Street bus park is MRF45, KWG375F, a 1967 Alexander bodied example.
Photo taken near Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
825. LGG762E ... A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance LGG762E, seen here in Barrhead carrying the 'Majestic' fleetname, had an Alexander C49F body and was part of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society's coach fleet and carries "Co-operative" on the grille.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Barrhead
826. LGG762E ... Former Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society AEC Reliance 2U3RA LGG762E with Alexander bodywork. By 1976 this vehicle was in service with Irvine's of Law.
Photo taken Tue 16 Mar 1976, Irvine's parking ground near Law
827. LGG762E ... Guiseley Tours LGG762E, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1967 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1974, Redcar Racecourse
828. LHA615F ... Bristol Omnibus 8606, LHA615F a 1967 Daimler Fleetline/Alexander. A former Midland Red vehicle converted to open top by Bristol Omnibus.
Photo taken Tue 7 Jul 1981, Beach Road, Weston-super-Mare
829. LHA625F ... Midland Red had two depots and a considerable presence in Leicester. Seen in the old St Margarets bus station are 6125, LHA625F, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body and 827, EON827V, a 1980 Leyland National.
Photo taken Fri 19 Sep 1980, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester
830. MRC504E ... Trent 504, MRC504E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body, waits to leave Uttoxeter for Derby
Photo taken 1977, Uttoxeter
831. MWG108F ... Alexander Midland MNV61, MWG108F, was a nearly new Albion Viking with Alexander coachwork.
Photo taken 1968, Pitlochry
832. PVT108F ... Potteries MT SL1108, PVT108F, an A E C Reliance 690 8U2RA built in 1967 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken February 1969, Bus Station, Hanley
833. RCH522F ... Trent, Derby 522, RCH522F was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'A' H44/31F body, and was seen in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
834. EFT695F ... Tynemouth & District 295, EFT695F, aDaimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork. Taken before setting out on route 5 to Whitley Bay St Mary's Island. Next to it is a United Bristol LS/ECW SHN771 from 1954.
Photo taken October 1969, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle
835. EFT695F ... Tynemouth 295, EFT695F, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/34F body new in 1968.
Photo taken early 1970s, Northumberland Square, North Shields.
836. EFT697F ... Tynemouth & District 297, EFT697F, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, St Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne
837. EFT704F ... Wakefield's Motors 304, EFT704F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Alexander Y type C47F was taken over by the parent Tynemouth & District company on 1 January 1970, staying in the common number series.
Photo taken Sat 6 Jun 1970, Jarrow Bus Station
838. EFT704F ... Tynemouth & District 304, EFT704F, an Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, Market Square / High Street, Stokesley
839. EHD523F ... Yorkshire WD 408, EHD523F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1971, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford
840. EHD523F ... Yorkshire Woollen District Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT 408, EHD523F, built in 1968 with an Alexander Y type C49F body in Wakefield Bus Station on what looks be a Yorkshire Services pool working to Coventry about 1970.
Photo taken about 1970, Wakefield Bus Station
841. EHD525F ... Hebble, Dewsbury 50, EHD525F, was a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with an Alexander C45F body, one of six which had been new to Yorkshire Woollen District in May 1968, when it carried number 410, passing to Hebble in 1970, and being renumbered in November 1971.
Photo taken Sat 25 Sep 1971, London Victoria Coach Station
842. EHD526F ... Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT with Alexander Y-type C45F body, new in 1968. It was transferred to Hebble in 1970 and renumbered 51 later that year.
Photo taken London Victoria Coach Station
843. FCN636F ... Northern General 2636, FCN636F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built 1968 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough
844. GYJ488G ... Dundee 288, GYJ488G, was a Daimler CRG6LX with Alexander H44/34F bodywork which had been new in 1968.
Photo taken c.1973, Balgowan Avenue, Kirkton
845. JRS22F ... Aberdeen 22, JRS22F, an A.E.C. MP2R Swift with an Alexander 'W' B43D body seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
846. KCS160F ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 2190, KCS160F, a Leyland PSU3/3R with an Alexander C49F body was seen at Inchinnan in the garage yard.
Photo taken Tue 4 Aug 1970, Garage Yard, Inchinnan
847. KCS161F ... A brand new Leyland Leopard, Western SMT 2191, KCS161F, in black and white coach livery stands at St Enoch Square with the railway station canopy above.
Photo taken 1968, St Enoch Square, Glasgow
848. KDW82F ... Newport 82, KDW82F, seen in the bus station was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an O.680 engine and an Alexander 'A' H44/31F body, new in 1968.
Photo taken Sat 6 Sep 1969, Newport Bus Station
849. KGM649F ... Central SMT T49, KGM649F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1968 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
850. LAK320G ... Seen in Ingleby Road, Bradford is Bradford 320, LAK320G, which was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander 'J' H43/31F body new in November 1968.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969, Ingleby Road, Bradford
851. LAK323G ... Bradford 2323, LAK323G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander J H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Albion Road/Thorp Garth, Idle
852. LAK326G ... Rear view of Bradford No.326 outside the transport offices in Bolton Road. Note that the trolley wires have gone. 326, LAK326G, was a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body new in 1968.
Photo taken September 1971, Bolton Road, Bradford
853. LAK327G ... Bradford 327, LAK327G, at The Avenue terminus Clayton. Route no.36 is the motorbus service introduced the previous year running via Bradford Road and resulting in trolleybus working ceasing beyond Town End
Photo taken Summer 1971, Clayton Terminus
854. LAK328G ... Bradford 328, LAK328G, a 1968 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander bodywork waits for time in Leeds bus station.
Photo taken 1970, Leeds Central Bus Station
855. LAK332G ... Bradford 332, LAK332G, a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body seen in Leeds Bus Station on the long established 72 route to its home city.
Photo taken c.1970, Leeds Central Bus Station
856. LFS278F ... The Scottish Bus Groups motorway coaches introduced in 1968 were very impressive machines. Originally they were delivered in company colours rather than the later blue and white corporate layout. Eastern Scottish used an eye catching yellow and black scheme for theirs, XA278 LFS278F a Bristol REMH6G with Alexander body.
Photo taken October 1971, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
857. LFS279F ... Eastern Scottish XA279A, LFS279F, a Bristol REMH6G built in 1968 with Alexander M C42Ft bodywork.
Photo taken October 1977, Dunbar
858. LXA416G ... Alexander Fife, Kirkcaldy FRF10, LXA416G, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline, with an Alexander 'D' H44/31F body was seen in Cowdenbeath. It was one of twenty new in 1968, and was new in September.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Broad Street, Cowdenbeath
859. MBO509F ... General, Chester-le-Street, 4, MBO509F, an AEC Swift MP2R built in 1968 with Alexander W B47D bodywork.
Photo taken April 1982, Chester-le-Street Bus Station
860. MBO509F ... Tappin, Didcot, MBO509F, an AEC Swift MP2R, new to Cardiff City Transport as fleet number 509, new in 1968 with Alexander B47D body.
Photo taken April 1980, Tappin Depot, Didcot
861. MBO510F ... Cardiff 510, MBO510F, an AEC Swift with Alexander B47D body, delivered in Summer 1968.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station
862. MBO513F ... Cardiff 513, MBO513F, an AEC Swift with Alexander body; a rather poor shot at Roath Depot when new.
Photo taken Aug 1968, Roath Depot
863. MBO522F ... Cardiff 522, MBO522F, an A.E.C. MP2R Swift with an Alexander 'W' B47D body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1973, High Ercall
864. NHE22F ... Yorkshire Traction 222, NHE22F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1976, Bridlington Rail Station Car Park
865. NTC125G ... Lancs United bought a variety of single deck types including AEC Swifts, Bristol REs and LHs and Seddon RUs. Seen here is 308, NTC125G, a 1968 Bristol RESL6G with dual door Alexander bodywork seating 42.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1976, Wigan Bus Station
866. NVD310F ... Dundee Corporation 65, NVD310F, an Alexander (W Type) bodied AEC Swift was originally ordered by Hutchison of Overtown, Lanarkshire in 1968. The magnificent clock and H Samuel are still in place.
Photo taken Sat 25 May 1974, Reform Street/High Street, Dundee
867. NWG4G ... Alexander (Midland) MRF61, NWG4G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station Parking
868. OSF323G ... Where East met West: Inveraray, Loch Fyne and Western SMT Bristol RELH6G, DSD710D, joins Eastern Scottish Bristol LH OSF323G for a "comfort stop" at the pier. The X26 was the long distance stage carriage service from Glasgow to Tarbert/Campbeltown and the LH appears to be on an extended tour. Note the box placed to aid passengers on and off the coach. No sign of ECW bodies up here, both are Falkirk products.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Inveraray
869. PNN195F ... East Midland D195, PNN195F, was one of six Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Alexander H43/31F bodywork which had been new in April 1968.
Photo taken Sun 17 Aug 1969, Mansfield (outside Mansfield East Midland Depot)
870. PYS966G ... Any Clyde steamer fans amongst us (and you know who you are) will instantly recognise PS Waverley at Anderston Quay, Glasgow. LA438, PYS966G, GGPTE Atlantean / Alexander from 1968, has unloaded passengers from the shuttle service 99 which met sailings on the Clyde from time to time. The ship now sails from the other bank of the river at the Science Centre further downstream, with no dedicated connecting bus service.
Photo taken Sat 4 Aug 1979, Anderston Quay
871. PYS988G ... Three Leyland Panthers from the LS34-46 batch for GCT were rebuilt in 1977 by GGPTE as a stop gap until more coaches were delivered for the emerging coach hire section. PYS 988G (ex LS35, C3) and PYS 999G (ex LS46, C2) had 40 seats and retained features of their previous bus existence. They were disposed of in 1981.
Photo taken Fri 22 May 1981, Knightswood Garage
872. PYS988G ... GGPTE PYS988G (C3), ex Glasgow LS35.
Photo taken 1978, Glasgow City Chambers, George Sq.
873. SVK613G ... Tyne & Wear PTE 613, SVK613G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H45/30D body, new to Newcastle CT in 1968.
Photo taken Tue 9 Aug 1977, Westgate Road, Newcastle
874. VMP10G ... This AEC Reliance, VMP10G, with 57 seat dual purpose body was new to the Road Transport Industry Training Board. It is seen at the Piece Hall Halifax wearing the livery of Baxters of Aidrie.
Photo taken 1996, Halifax
875. VMP8G ... VMP8G, an Albion Viking with Alexander C40F body has not been included in our photographic library as far as I know.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jul 2016, G M R C, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Ind Estate, Glasgow G53
876. WWB102G ... Sheffield 62, WWB102G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Westwood, Scarborough
877. XUP261F ... Gateshead 154, XUP261F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Alexander A H44/30D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, High Street West, Gateshead
878. XUP262F ... Northern General 0149, XUP262F, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H45/30D body and was seen in Newcastle.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1979, Grainger Street, Newcastle
879. 9052UZ ... Ulsterbus 1052, 9052UZ, a Bristol RELL6L built in 1969 with Alexander Falkirk / Potter B44D+20 bodywork. The defences of Londonderry failed to protect this bus which was destroyed in August 1980.
Photo taken July 1979, City Walls, Londonderry
880. 9062UZ ... Ulsterbus 1062 9062UZ, a Bristol RELL6L built in 1969 with Alexander Falkirk / Potter B44D+20 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Londonderry
881. 9066UZ ... Ulsterbus 1066, 9066UZ, a Bristol RELL6L built in 1969 with Alexander/Potter B44D+20 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Londonderry
882. AOI787 ... Ulsterbus/Citybus 2787, AOI787, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1969/70 with Alexander (Belfast) B43D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Donegall Square East, Belfast
883. DUP375G ... Sunderland District 375, DUP375G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1R built in 1969 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place
884. GCN809G ... Northern General 2179, GCN809G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1969 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne
885. GFT805G ... Seen leaving the bus station in Jarrow is Northern General 4346, GFT805G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1979, leaving Jarrow Bus Station
886. GFT805G ... Tynemouth & District 305, GFT805G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, College Square, Stokesley
887. GFT805G ... Seen at Westwood, Scarborough is Tynemouth & District 305, GFT805G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C47F body, the first of two new in 1969.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Westwood, Scarborough
888. GHD414G ... West Riding 267, GHD414G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y type body. The bus is seen in Halifax on the X12 Bradford-Manchester service.
Photo taken 1971, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax
889. GHD414G ... Hebble, Dewsbury GHD414G, seen in Victoria Coach Station, still with the "Yorkshire" fleetname from its Yorkshire Woollen District days, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C45F body about to operate to Halifax via the M1.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1971, London Victoria Coach Station
890. GHD416 ... Hebble, Dewsbury 416, GHD416G, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander C45F body was seen in Cross Field Bus Station in Halifax.
Photo taken Mon 19 Apr 1971, Cross Field Bus Station, Halifax
891. GHD416G ... West Riding A.C. 269, GHD416G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y-Type C45F body.
Photo taken April 1973, Commercial Street, Halifax
892. GHD416G ... Seen in the twilight of its career with Yorkshire Woollen is GHD416G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y type bodywork; when new the bus was numbered 416. It was renumbered in the eary nineteen seventies as 269 in the joint West Riding-Yorkshire Woollen fleet
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1978, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury
893. GYJ456G ... Dundee 56, GYJ456G, had an Alexander 'W' B49D body on its A.E.C. MP2R Swift chassis.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Crichton Street
894. GYJ458G ... In 1969 Dundee purchased a batch of ten AEC Swifts with Alexander B48D bodies. 58, GYJ458G, is seen parked in Dock Street when almost new.
Photo taken 1969, Dock Street
895. GYJ458G ... Dundee 58, GYJ458G, was an A.E.C. MP2R Swift with an Alexander 'W' B49D body.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Marchbanks Depot, Harefield Road
896. GYJ463G ... Tayside Regional Council 63, GYJ463G, an A E C Swift MP2R built in 1969 with Alexander W B48D bodywork. This had been new to Dundee Corporation.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee Depot
897. HCN3G ... Northern General 2643, HCN3G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, South John Street, Liverpool
898. HCN5G ... Northern General 4179, HCN5G, seen in Chester-le-Street, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body.
Photo taken Wed 8 Aug 1979, Chester-le-Street
899. HCN9G ... Northern General, Gateshead 2649, HCN9G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body is seen in Durham.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Durham
900. KJX2G ... Hebble 502, KJX2G, an A E C Reliance 6U2R built in1969 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1971, Bus Station, Halifax
901. KJX2G ... KJX2G, an A.E.C. 6U2R Reliance (12 metre) with an Alexander 'Y' C49F body had been new to Hebble, Halifax but is seen in Pontefract Bus Station with West Riding, Wakefield who numbered it 271.
Photo taken Tue 18 Apr 1972, Pontefract Bus Station
902. KJX3G ... OK Motor Services acquired KJX3G, an AEC Reliance 6U2R with Alexander DP53F bodywork, in October 1975. It had been new to Hebble, 3, in May 1969 with C49F bodywork. The following year it was renumbered 503 and passed to West Riding in August 1971 who numbered it 100; three months later it was again renumbered, this time to 272. On withdrawal in February 1975 it passed to North's from whom OKMS purchased it. It had been re-seated as above by the time it entered service in April 1976. Safe in the knowledge that it wouldn't suffer any more identity crises as OK didn't go in for anything as vulgar as fleet numbers, it gave sterling service until withdrawal in February 1982; it was used for spares and the remains went to Blacket's of Butterknowle for scrap.
Photo taken 1976, Middleton Road, Woodland, County Durham
903. KJX3G ... Hebble KJX3G, an AEC Reliance with Alexander C49F body, new in 1969. It was originally numbered 3 but by the time this picture was taken, it had been renuumbered 503 and was being used on stage carriage work.
Photo taken early 1971, Cooper Lane, Shelf
904. LAK302G ... Bradford 302, LAK302G was a Leyland PD3/12 with an Alexander 'E' H41/29F body, one of fifteen new in 1969, 302 being new in April.
Photo taken Tue 15 Apr 1969, Manchester Road, Bradford
905. LAK302G ... West Yorkshire PTE (Bradford District) 2302, LAK302G, a Leyland Titan PD3A/12 with Alexander E-type H41/29F body, new as Bradford CT 302 in 1969.
Photo taken Thu 28 Jul 1977, Bradford Interchange
906. LAK309G ... Bradford City Transport 309, LAK309G, a 1969 Leyland Titan PD3A/12 with Alexander bodywork. This batch of buses were the last half cab buses built by Alexander and were one of the last batches of Titan PDs built.
Photo taken 1989, Oakworth
907. LAK309G ... Bradford 309, LAK309G, a Leyland Titan PD3A/12 of 1969 was one of Bradford's last front engined buses as well as being one of the last Leyland Titans to enter service anywhere. It carries an Alexander 70 seat body, the last batch of half cab buses built by Alexander This rear end view shows the taper of the lower deck around the cab due to Leyland continuing to make the "tin front" 7ft 6 ins wide while the overall bus was 8 ft wide.
Photo taken Sun 8 Jun 2014, Dalton Lane, Keighley
908. LAK311G ... West Yorkshire PTE (Bradford District) 2311, LAK311G, a Leyland Titan PD3A/12 with Alexander E-type H41/29F body, new to Bradford C.T. (311) in 1969.
Photo taken 1980, Stump Cross, Halifax (passing the junction with Kell Lane)
909. LAK312G ... WYPTE 2312, LAK312G, was one of fifteen Leyland Titan PD3A/12s with Alexander H41/29F bodywork delivered new to Bradford CT in Spring 1969 (301-315:LAK301-315G).
Photo taken mid-1970s, The Tyrls, Bradford
910. LAK315G ... The fifteen Leyland Titans delivered to Bradford with Alexander bodies were originally to have carried MCW bodies. Indeed the chassis got as far as the MCW factory at Elmdon but protracted delivery times saw the order and the chassis move to Alexander. Seen in PTE days is 315, LAK315G, wearing its new livery and fleet number of 2315.
Photo taken Wed 19 Mar 1975, Bridge Street, Bradford
911. LRG13G ... Aberdeen Corporation 13, LRG13G , one of three AEC Reliances with Alexander DP45F bodies purchased for City Tour work painted in coach livery despite having bus seats fitted.
Photo taken April 1973, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
912. MXA640G ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FNV40, MXA640G, was one of fourteen Albion VK43AL Vikings delivered in 1969 which had Alexander 'Y' C40F bodies and was seen at the garage in Dunfermline. It was new in July 1969.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
913. NAG114G ... NAG114G was a Bristol REMH with Alexander M type body with Western Scottish and in view of the recent request for more pictures, I have included this one which is about to leave Glasgow for London on the overnight service in July 1969.
Photo taken July 1969, Killermont Street , Glasgow
914. NJA316H ... North Western 316, NJA316H, a 1969 Bristol RELL6G with dual purpose Alexander body was taken into the GMT fleet when North Western disappeared. It is seen here in use in Wigan in 1976.
Photo taken 1976, Wigan Central Station
915. NJA327H ... SELNEC Cheshire 327, NJA327H, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1969 with Alexander Y B49F bodywork and new as North Western 327.
Photo taken April 1973, off Wood Street, Stockport
916. NTC129G ... Lancashire United, Atherton put into service, between December 1968 and March 1969, twenty Bristol RESL6G buses numbered 294 to 313 with Alexander B42D bodies, and 312, NTC129G, seen here in St. Helens, was new in February 1969.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, Corporation Street, St. Helens
917. OGM292H ... Central S.M.T., Motherwell T92, OGM292H, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with an Alexander B53F body, was one of twenty which were new in 1969. It was seen at East Kilbride.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride
918. ORU220G ... Bournemouth 220, ORU220G, is at Hengistbury Head terminus on a Saturday afternoon in December 1976 with AEL177B behind her.
Photo taken December 1976, Hengistbury Head Terminus
919. ORU230G ... The inaugural Bournemouth bus rally held on 10 June 2017 saw 10 former Bournemouth vehicles amongst a turnout of around thirty entries. 230, ORU230G, was one entry that does not yet feature on the site and is a 1969 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 10 Jun 2017, Ashley Road, Boscombe, near Bournemouth
920. ORU231G ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond R19, ORU231G, was a Leyland PDR1A/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H43/31F body which had been new in April 1969 as Bournemouth 231.
921. ORU232G ... Former Bournemouth Alexander bodied Atlantean, 232, ORU232G new in April 1969
Photo taken May 1986, London Trafalgar Square
922. PSC313G ... Edinburgh Corporation 313, PSC313G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1969 with Alexander J H45/30D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh
923. PSC330G ... Edinburgh Corporation 330, PSC330G, an Alexander bodied Atlantean, new in October 1969.
Photo taken Princes St./Waverley Bridge
924. PSC340G ... Edinburgh Transport 340, PSC340G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1969 with Alexander J H45/30D bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Princes Street, Edinburgh
925. PWS395H ... Eastern Scottish (Scottish Omnibus) ZH395, PWS395H, was a Leyland Leopard with Alexander Y type C49F body dating from December 1969.
Photo taken August 1970, Pitlochry
926. PYS990G ... Glasgow LS37, PYS990G, was a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an Alexander 'W' B43D body.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970
927. RHE226G ... Yorkshire Traction built up a fleet of Alexander bodied Leyland Leopards for express services. Seen in Leeds is 226, RHE226G, a 1969 example seen wearing NBC local coach livery.
Photo taken Sun 16 Mar 1975, Leeds Central Bus Station
928. SVK628G ... Newcastle 628, SVK628G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1969 with Alexander J H44/26D bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, Morden Street parking, Newcastle
929. SVK630G ... Newcastle Transport 630, SVK630G, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1969 with Alexander J H44/26D bodywork.
Photo taken November 1969, Morden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
930. UHA206H ... Midland Red bought substantial numbers of Daimler Fleetlines with Alexander bodywork in both single and dual door format. One of the dual door examples is seen here it is 6206, UHA206H, a 1969 example. When photographed it was working a Leicester local service.
Photo taken 1980, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester
931. UHA225H ... Midland Red 6225, UHA225H, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Alexander H45/30D body, new in 1969, providing a service for Spithead Fleet Review.
Photo taken 1977, South Parade, Southsea
932. UHA225H ... Former Midland Red 6225, UHA225H, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Alexander H45/30 dual entrance body, new in 1969 has been restored in West Midlands livery
Photo taken Sun 23 Mar 2014, Shenstone Drive, Aldridge
933. UHA225H ... Preserved ex-Midland Red 6225, UHA225H, is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Alexander H45/30D body, new in 1969 and has been repainted into NBC livery.
Photo taken Sun 23 May 2021, White Street Coach Park, Coventry
934. UKA562H ... Merseyside Transport Trust UKA562H is MPTE 1111 a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander L 'Jumbo' body with H47/32D layout. It was new in 1969 and is seen passing the Wirral Transport Museum.
Photo taken Sun 7 Oct 2018, Taylor Street, Birkenhead
935. UKA568H ... Merseyside Transport 1117, UKA568H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1969/70 with Alexander L H47/32D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Pier Head, Liverpool
936. UKA573H ... Liverpool Corporation 1121, UKA573H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1969/70 with Alexander H47/32D bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Liverpool
937. UVK505G ... Tyneside PTE 505, UVK505G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1 built in 1969 with Alexander W B45D+24 bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Morden Street parking, Newcastle
938. UVK505G ... Mid Warwickshire Motors, Balsall Common, UVK505G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with Alexander W B45D bodywork. New as Newcastle 505, this was one of several Panthers finding work in the Midlands.
Photo taken August 1980, Balsall Common
939. UVK506G ... Newcastle City Transport 506, UVK506G, a 1969 Leyland Panther PSU1A/1R with Alexander body. When photographed the bus had been renumbered 1806 in the Tyne&Wear PTE fleet and is seen in 1978 while on hire to Warrington Corporation
Photo taken 1978, Warrington
940. UVK506G ... Newcastle 506, UVK506G, a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an Alexander 'W' B45D body.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Scotswood Road/Marlborough, Newcastle
941. UVK506G ... UVK506G was new to Newcastle Corporation as their 506 in July 1969, one of 11 Alexander 'W' type bodied Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R delivered that year.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Neville Street, Newcastle, passing Central Station
942. UVK513G ... Newcastle 513, UVK513G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Alexander W B45D+24 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1969, Grainger Street, Newcastle
943. VMP10G ... R.T.I.T.B. 24, VMP10G, an A.E.C. 6U3ZR Reliance with an Alexander DP57F body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1973, High Ercall
944. VMP9G ... R.T.I.T.B. 22, VMP9G, a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther with an Alexander B45D body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1973, High Ercall
945. VMP9G ... An offside rear shot of R.T.I.T.B. 22, VMP9G, a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther with an Alexander B45D body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1973, High Ercall
946. AOI821 ... Ulsterbus/Citybus 2821, AOI821, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1970 with Alexander (Belfast) H46/31D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Wellington Place, Belfast
947. BEH147H ... PMT 147, BEH147H, Alexander B40D bodied Daimler SRG6LX new in 1970 on route 61 to Stafford.
Photo taken Station Road, Stafford
948. BEH147H ... PMT 147, BEH147H, an Alexander B39D bodied Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX-36 new in 1970.
Photo taken Sat 1 Apr 2017, Kent Showground Detling
949. FEH171J ... FEH171J seen at Carneys New garage in Roker, Sunderland. The building walls are that of old Rope works. New garage is to rear of coach/ bus.
Photo taken c.1980, Carney's Garage, Roker
950. GCN812G ... Maidstone and District 5010, GCN812G, is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F bodywork delivered new to Northern General in 1970. In 1972 the entire batch of twelve were exchanged for 12 of the single deck Fleetlines deliverd to Maidstone and District the same year.
Photo taken Sat 12 Aug 1978, Chatham Bus Station
951. HUP389H ... Venture 289, HUP389H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1971, Guisborough
952. HXS106H ... Graham's Bus Service D9, HXS106H, a Daimler CRG6LX with Alexander H43/31F bodywork delivered in January 1970 and originally numbered 86.
Photo taken early 1970s, Hawkhead Road, Hawkhead
953. JHD334J ... Formerly Yorkshire Woollen District 34, JHD334J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J bodywork. A conversion not for the squeamish, this toured the country promoting the WI.
Photo taken June 1984, High Street, Northallerton
954. KTS215H ... Tayside Regional Council were the successors to Dundee Corporation who in 1970 took a batch of Daimler Fleetline single decks with Alexander W type B46D bodywork. By 1977 a number of these vehicles were already withdrawn with severe bodywork issues, but some were heavily rebuilt to try and remedy a noticeable rear end sag. 215 KTS215H was one such rebuild and is seen in Dundee city centre.
Photo taken Fri 12 Aug 1977, Dundee
955. KTS232H ... Tayside Regional Council 232 KTS232H Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1970 with Alexander W B46D bodywork. This had been new to Dundee Corporation.
Photo taken July 1977, Dundee Depot
956. KTS233H ... Dundee Corporation 233, KTS233H, a Daimler Fleetline/ Alexander "W" type body: this batch has already featured on SCT61 in Tayside livery and with the controversial sagging of the bodywork and rebuilding work. At work in the pleasant suburb of Broughty Ferry, 233 is showing signs of a rear end sag, but a near full load is not helping!
Photo taken May 1974, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry
957. NJA319H ... GMT 319, NJA319H, a 1970 Bristol RELL6G/Alexander B49F originally North Western 319.
Photo taken Wed 22 Dec 1982, Woodsmoor Lane/Flowery Field, Woodsmoor, Stockport
958. NRG26H ... Aberdeen 26, NRG26H, was an A.E.C. MP2R Swift with an Alexander 'W' B43D body seen at King Street Garage.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
959. NRG29H ... Aberdeen Corporation 29, NRG29H, one of a batch of 15 AEC Swift MP2Rs with Alexander B43D bodywork delivered in September 1970, awaits its departure time from Sea Beach terminus via Union Street and Rosemount to Scatterburn on the western side of the city.
Photo taken c 1972, Sea Beach Terminus, Aberdeen
960. NRG66H ... Alexander (Northern) NNV66, NRG66H, an Albion Viking VK43AL built in 1970 with Alexander Y C40F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Perth Bus Station
961. OGM282H ... Central SMT T82, OGM282H, will make up for the less than pristine T93.
Photo taken March 1973, Kilbowie Road, Clydebank
962. OGM291H ... Central SMT T91, OGM291H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1970 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1970, Peebles Depot
963. OGM293H ... Central SMT T93, OGM293H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Alexander B53F body leaves Buchanan Bus Station in 1980 for the Lanarkshire village of Strathaven pronounced "Straven", 4 years after Killermont Street closed.
Photo taken Wed 27 Aug 1980, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow
964. OSF328G ... Eastern Scottish A328A, OSF328G, a Bristol LH6P built in April 1970 with Alexander Y bodywork. It was new as YA328 with a C38F body and was rebuilt to B45F as seen in the mid 1970s.
Photo taken July 1977, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
965. OVE233J ... Seen leaving Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge is Premier Travel, Cambridge 209, OVE233J, an A.E.C. 6U3ZR Reliance with an Alexander "Y" C53F body which had been new in October 1970.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge
966. OXA461H ... Alexander (Fife) FPE11, OXA461H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1970 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
967. PAG759H ... Hunter, Kilmarnock (A1 Service, Ardrossan) PAG759H, a Leyland PDR1A/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H45/30D body, new in March 1970, was seen in Irvine.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Kilwinning Road, Irvine
968. PAG761H ... PAG761H was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F bodywork owned by A1 Service member James Brown of Dreghorn. Brown had joined the A1 consortium in 1950, buying the share previously held by William Hill.
Photo taken early 1970s, A1 Bus Station, John Dickie Street, Kilmarnock
969. PAG761H ... Brown, Dreghorn (A1 Service, Ardrossan) PAG761H was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H44/31F body, new in March 1970, and was photographed in Irvine.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Kilwinning Road, Irvine
970. PAG852H ... Dodds, Troon (AA, Ayr) DT15, PAG852H, seen in Kilwinning, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H43/31F body, new in March 1970.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Howgate, Kilwinning
971. PDW97H ... Newport Transport 97, PDW97H, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with Alexander H43/31F bodywork, new in January 1970. Although gleaming in the sunshine, it isn't immediately apparent that it's on the joint service 30 between Cardiff and Newport.
Photo taken 1970, Central Bus Station, Cardiff
972. PJO640J ... City of Oxford Daimler Fleetline 640, PJO640J, with Alexander dual entrance body, new in October 1970, front modified by Oxford.
Photo taken July 1976, Oxford Bus Station
973. PKW410J ... Bradford 410, PKW410J, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H47/29D body, new in August 1970
Photo taken 1973, Hall Ings, Bradford
974. PKW410J ... Seen in Leeds shortly before the formation of West Yorkshire PTE in 1974 is Bradford 410, PKW410J, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline with a dual door Alexander body.
Photo taken October 1974, Leeds Central Bus Station
975. PKW410J ... West Yorkshire P.T.E. (Bradford) 410, PKW410J, a Daimler CRG6LX-33 with an Alexander H47/29D body seen in Bradford ten days after the formation of the P.T.E.
Photo taken Wed 10 Apr 1974, Forster Square, Bradford
976. PKW414J ... Seen while in use as an exhibition bus by West Yorkshire Police is Bradford 414, PKW414J, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with dual entrance Alexander bodywork. The police "livery" is a similar blue to the one used by Bradford.
Photo taken 1992, Temple Newsam, Leeds
977. PKW418J ... Bradford 418, PKW418J, a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H47/29D body, new in October 1970, and in the higher resolution view, the rear of a dented Halifax PD2 244, PJX244.
Photo taken December 1973, Commercial Street, Halifax
978. PKW432J ... Seen in St Peter's Street, Leeds with Quarry Hill Flats as a backdrop, WYPTE 2432, PKW432J, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX/33 with Alexander H47/29D bodywork.
Photo taken mid-1970s, St Peter's Street, Leeds
979. SEL242H ... Lancaster 242, SEL242H, a 1970 Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1with Alexander bodywork was originally 242 in the Bournemouth fleet
Photo taken Tue 19 Jul 1988, Lancaster Bus Station
980. SFS345H ... Eastern Scottish YA345H, SFS345H, a Bristol LH6P with Alexander C38F body, new in April 1970, alongside XA171A, EWS171D, a Bristol RELH6G with Alexander C38Ft body, new in February 1966.
Photo taken 1970, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
981. SFS359H ... The Humber Scot was an Anglo-Scottish service running between Hull and Glasgow, worked jointly by Eastern Scottish and East Yorkshire. One of Eastern Scottish's iconic motorway coaches XA359, SFS359H, a 1970 Bristol REMH6G with Alexander bodywork is seen peeping coyly from United's Durham depot having failed en route
Photo taken 1977, United/Durham District Depot, Durham
982. SFS365H ... Bristol REMH/Alexander C42Ft SFS365H, Eastern Scottish XA365A, shows off the "new" corporate livery for motorway coaches, appropriately enough, awaiting passengers at a "comfort stop"
Photo taken Apr 1976, Motorway services off M6
983. SFS368H ... There were three coaches on the Alexander Northern service to Aberdeen and seen here, leaving Victoria Coach Station, is the third one, Scottish Omnibuses XA368, SFS368H, a Bristol REMH6G with an Alexander C42FT body in the Eastern Scottish black & yellow livery.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1974, London Victoria Coach Station
984. SFS373H ... STG Information and Market Services Ltd, SFS373H, a Bristol REMH6G built in 1970 with Alexander M bodywork.
Photo taken early 1980s?, off Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough
985. SFS373H ... Former Scottish Omnibuses (Eastern Scottish) XA373, SFS373H, a Bristol REMH6G with Alexander M-type body, originally C42Ft, but here subsequently owned by the Scottish Highlands and Islands Tourist Board and converted as a tourism promotional vehicle.
Photo taken 1989/90, Yorkshire Rider Halifax, Skircoat Garage
986. SMS671H ... Some doubt about the location of the previous Midland LH on site, but no doubt here as MLH1, SMS671H, a Bristol LH with Perkins engine (one of 75 supplied to the SBG) leaves the parking area at Killermont Street with some rather well-heeled passengers on a day tour to the "Five Lochs".
Photo taken May 1970, Killermont Street, Glasgow
987. SSF353H ... Lothian Region Transport 353, SSF353H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1970 with Alexander J H45/30D bodywork.
Photo taken April 1984, Edinburgh
988. SSF364H ... 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
989. SSF398H ... 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 Central Bus Station
990. SWG672H ... Alexander Midland MLH12, SWG672H, a Bristol LH6P built in 1970 with Alexander Y C41F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Balfron Depot
991. UGA218H ... Silver Service (Woolliscroft), Matlock, 60, UGA218H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1969 with Alexander J H45/29F bodywork. This had been new as Glasgow LA465 with H45/30D layout.
Photo taken June 1981, Matlock Garage
992. UKA588H ... A request for more Liverpool Atlantean views prompted this one of 1137, UKA588H, turning into the Pier Head terminal, with a string of buses following.
Photo taken Tue 31 Mar 1970, Water Street, Liverpool
993. UKA600H ... Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board 41, W848MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1970 with Alexander AL H47/32D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1985, Market Place, Ramsey
994. WHE363J ... Yorkshire Traction 363, WHE363J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX with Alexander W-type B45D body, new in 1970.
Photo taken early 1971, Lord Street, Huddersfield
995. WTN658H ... Tyne & Wear PTE 658, WTN658H, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with an Alexander H48/30D body. It entered service in January 1970 for the then-new Tyneside PTE.
Photo taken Spring 1980, Central Station, Newcastle
996. XGA17J ... XGA17J, LA519: GCT bought 822 Atlanteans and 16 Leyland Panthers all with Alexander bodies between 1962 and 1973.
Photo taken November 1971, Cathcart Road, Gushetfaulds, Glasgow
997. XHS923H ... McGill Barrhead XHS923H was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an Alexander H45/30D body seen at McGill's garage at Barrhead.
Photo taken Mon 3 Aug 1970, Garage, Muriel Street, Barrhead
998. XKC800J ... Merseyside PTE 1173, XKC800J, a 1970 Atlantean/Alexander body on service between Lime Street Station and the Isle of Man terminal adjacent to the Pier Head.
Photo taken Mon 19 Sep 1977, Liverpool Steamer Terminal
999. XNX136H ... Stratford Blue were absorbed into their parent company Midland Red in 1971. The last delivery to them as a separate company was this Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Alexander coach body 36, XNX136H, in May 1970. It was also the only one of its type owned by the company
Photo taken 1993, Halifax
1,000. YHA276J ... Although Midland Red built two prototype successors to the D9, neither went into production. Instead the company bought large numbers of Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetlines. Seen in Nuneaton is 6276, YHA276J, a 1970 dual door example. Loading next to the Fleetline is 348, GJW48N, a 1974 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Marshall dual purpose 49 seat bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1980, Nuneaton Bus Station
1,001. AAT395K ... 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, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
1,002. AAT397K ... East Yorkshire 897, AAT397K, the third of five Leyland PDR1/3 Atlanteans with Alexander H42/31F bodies was seen in Hull.
Photo taken Hull
1,003. COI511 ... Ulsterbus 511, COI511, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4RT built in 1971 with Alexander (Belfast) C49F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Great Victoria Street Bus Station, Belfast
1,004. FEH173J ... Potteries MT 173, FEH173J, an AEC Reliance 6U2R built in 1971 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Guisborough
1,005. JCN902J ... Northern 2702, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1971, Bishop Auckland Market Place
1,006. JCN902J ... Northern General 2702, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Bus Station, Sunderland
1,007. JCN902J ... Northern General T501, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J bodywork modified for its role as a driver trainer.
Photo taken August 1985, Gateshead Metro Station
1,008. JCN903J ... Northern General 2703, JCN903J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/34F body, new in April 1971.
Photo taken Sat 3 Apr 1971, Bishop Auckland Market Place
1,009. JCN905J ... United AS 721, JCN905J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1973, Redcar
1,010. JHD332J ... Yorkshire Woollen 32, JHD332J, was a newly new Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander H44/31F body of 1971.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1971, Sovereign Street, Leeds
1,011. KCN16J ... Northern General 2716, KCN16J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork.
Photo taken March 1971, Carliol Square, Newcastle
1,012. KCN8J ... Northern General 2708, KCN8J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork. The destination seemed to sum up the future for many companies.
Photo taken December 1971, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland
1,013. LUP388J ... Sunderland District Omnibus 388, LUP388J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork.
Photo taken December 1974, Hartlepool Bus Station
1,014. LUP392J ... Sunderland District Omnibus 392, LUP392J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Philadelphia Lane, Sunderland
1,015. MAN1378 ... Seen at the bus station cum depot at Port Erin are Isle of Man National Transport 46, MAN1378, a 1971 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander body that was new to Merseyside PTE as their 1162.
Photo taken August 1986, Port Erin, Isle of Man
1,016. PKW429J ... Bradford 429, PKW429J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetline with dual door Alexander bodywork waits to return to its home town from Leeds on the joint service via Pudsey
Photo taken Tue 23 Oct 1973, Leeds Central Bus Station
1,017. PKW434J ... A pair of former West Yorkshire muncipal Daimlers seen in Wakefield in the early 1990s whilst in use as playbuses. Nearest the camera PKW434J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander dual door bodywork new as Bradford's 434.
Photo taken 1996, at Wakefield
1,018. PRG137J ... PRG137J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX/Alexander H48/32D new as Aberdeen 137 in March 1971. Seen in Colchester Bus Station's layover area in July 1983 in the ownership of Norfolks of Nayland.
Photo taken July 1983, Colchester Bus Station
1,019. RPT293K ... Venture Transport, Consett, 293, RPT293K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built 1971 with Alexander AY DP51F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Consett bus station
1,020. RPT295K ... Northern General took over the Consett Independent Venture in 1969. It was run as a separate subsiduary until 1975 when it was absorbed into the Northern company. This Leyland Leopard with Alexander bodywork, 295, RPT295K, was delivered in 1971 and continued the buying policy of the company prior to its sale.
Photo taken 1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
1,021. RSD732J ... Western SMT bought this Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R 2341, RSD732J, in 1971 and fitted a 49 seat Alexander Y type coach body. In 1975 this was replaced with a 53 seat bus version of the same body.
Photo taken 1998, Meadowhall, Sheffield
1,022. RSD732J ... RSD732J is a Leopard PSU3/3R new to Western SMT from 4/71 as ML2341 originally having an Alexander Y-type C49F body, but received a new Alexander B53F body in 1975 following serious fire damage after a collision with a car on 1/6/74.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 2004, Heaton Park, Manchester
1,023. RXA51J ... Alexander (Fife) FRF51, RXA51J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB built in 1971 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
1,024. SKY447J ... Bradford No.447, SKY447J, reversing at Salts Mill, Saltaire, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with an Alexander H47/29D body, new in 1971.
Photo taken 1973, Salts Mill, Saltaire
1,025. SKY453J ... Originally Bradford Corporation 453, SKY453J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Alexander H47/29D body, new in July 1971
Photo taken 1975, Thornton Road, Leaventhorpe Lane, Bradford
1,026. SKY453J ... 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
1,027. SKY459J ... Bradford 459, SKY459J, was a brand new Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with an Alexander H47/29D body. It is seen on display as part of the trolleybus system's Diamond Jubilee celebration.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jun 1971, Thornbury Depot
1,028. TKU467K ... Bradford 467, TKU467K, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with an Alexander H47/29D body, dating from 1971.
Photo taken Sun 22 Apr 2012, at Keighley Bus Museum
1,029. TKU469K ... West Yorkshire PTE 2469, TKU469K, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander L-type H47/29D body, new to Bradford City Transport as 469 in 1971.
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1986, Hubberton Green Road, Hubberton
1,030. UGM200K ... Central SMT T100, UGM200K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1971 with Alexander AYS B53F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Graham Street, Airdrie
1,031. UGM201K ... Central SMT T101, UGM201K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1971 with Alexander AYS B53F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Elder Street by York Place, Edinburgh
1,032. VUH377J ... Western National Alexander bodied Atlantean 1020, VUH377J, in the yard at Callington, Cornwall.
Photo taken 1983?, Callington, Cornwall
1,033. VUH377J ... Western Welsh 377, VUH377J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 with Alexander H42/31F body, new in 1971.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Tudor Street, Cardiff
1,034. VUH377J ... Farnell Electronics VUH377J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 built in 1971 with Alexander N H42/31F bodywork.
Photo taken ca 1985, Ripon
1,035. VUH377J ... VUH377J was an Alexander H42/31F bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3, new to Western Welsh as its 377 in July 1971.
Photo taken 1980s, Skipton Road (A59), High Harrogate
1,036. WHL274J ... This picture of former West Riding Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetline WHL274J running as fleet number 103, BYF558, with Australian Pacific of Hampton, Victoria, Australia. Complimentary to other pictures of this vehicle, which it predates.
Photo taken Sat 22 Oct 1988, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia
1,037. WHL274J ... Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetline seen in Melbourne registered FFM763, believed to be ex-West Riding 274, WHL274J, new in 1971.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jun 2001, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia
1,038. WKH887J ... East Yorkshire 887, WKH887J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetliine with Alexander bodywork rests in Hull alongside a Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard.
Photo taken 1986, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull
1,039. WKH888J ... East Yorkshire 888, WKH888J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken December 1971, Rougier Street, York
1,040. WKH889J ... East Yorkshire 889, WKH889J, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander J H44/31F body dating from 1971.
Photo taken circa 1973, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
1,041. WWG329J ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MLH29, WWG329J, was a Bristol LH6P with an Alexander C41F body.
Photo taken Meadow Street, Falkirk
1,042. XKC778J ... Merseyside PTE 1151, XKC778J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander H47/32D body, new in 1971.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1971, Pier Head, Liverpool
1,043. XKC816K ... Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board 37, V649MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1971 with Alexander AL H49/31D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1985, The Parade, Castletown
1,044. XKC829K ... Merseyside Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander H49/31D body 1202, XKC829K, heads into Liverpool City Centre on Edge Lane with the giant Littlewoods factory, echoing the architect of the waterfront buildings, in the background.
Photo taken Thu 8 Sep 1977, Edge Lane, Liverpool
1,045. XKC830K ... 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 Mon 30 May 1983, Douglas Station, Isle of Man
1,046. XKC854K ... Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board 55, MAN3264, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1971 with Alexander AL H49/31D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1985, Douglas Bus Station
1,047. XMS499K ... Alexander (Midland) MRF99, XMS499K, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB built in 1971 with Alexander D H44/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station
1,048. YHE234J ... Yorkshire Traction 234, YHE234J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard with Alexander Y type body. When photographed in Barnsley in 1979 the bus was sporting a modified front dash panal which radically altered its appearance.
Photo taken Mon 15 Oct 1979, Barnsley Bus Station
1,049. YHE235J ... Yorkshire Traction 235, YHE235J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Alexander AY DP49F body, new in 1971.
Photo taken August 1971, Leicester Forest Serices, M1
1,050. COI929 ... Ulsterbus 929, COI929, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1972 with Alexander H48/37F+12 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Oxford Street Bus Station yard, Belfast
1,051. DKC301L ... Preserved Merseybus Alexander AL bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68 1301, DKC301L. It was new in September 1972 and served in Liverpool but later moved to St Helens.
Photo taken Sun 24 May 2015, Festival Market Car Park, Morecambe
1,052. GBB508K ... Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board 60, N870MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1972 with Alexander J H48/30D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1985, Station Road, Port Erin
1,053. GBB511K ... Bought by Isle of Man Transport in 1981, 62, N872MAN, was originally 675, GBB511K, in the Tyne and Wear PTE fleet, a 1972 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander bodywork to a design pioneered by Newcastle Corporation for their one man double deckers.
Photo taken 1986, Douglas Station, Isle of Man
1,054. GBB520K ... OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, GBB520K Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1972 with Alexander J bodywork. This had been new as Tyne & Wear 684.
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1981, North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland
1,055. JPF114K ... London Country Bus Services SMA14, JPF114K, a 1972 AEC Swift with Alexander DP45F body one of a batch of 21 vehicles diverted from South Wales. Seen at Dartford Bus Garage showing blinds for a works service to Littlebrook Power Station a regular Mon - Fri working for a green line vehicle prior to operating a 725 journey.
Photo taken Dartford Bus Garage, Priory Road, Dartford
1,056. JPF114K ... London Country Bus Services SMA14, JPF114K, in the later livery carried by these AEC Swifts with Alexander DP45F body diverted from South Wales. Shown at Littlebrook Power Station with the rear blind already set for its green line journey which it would operate from Dartford, Market Street.
Photo taken Littlebrook Power Station
1,057. KBB523L ... Tyne & Wear P.T.E 23, KBB523L, seen in Newcastle, was a Leyland PSUR1B/1R Panther with an Alexander DP49F body.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1979, Grainger Street, Newcastle
1,058. LXS14K ... Cunningham's LXS14K was a Leyland PDR1A/1 with Alexander H44/34F bodywork. It was new in May 1972 and passed to Western SMT in August 1979 when the company was sold.
Photo taken c.1974, Cunningham Garage, Underwood Road, Paisley
1,059. NWA257K ... Sheffield divided orders between Leyland and Daimler in later years. Seen here is a 1972 Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 257, NWA257K. Sheffield did buy a number of dual door buses but reverted to single entrance fairly quickly. The bus carries the livery of Finch of Wigan its last owner.
Photo taken September 1999, Meadowhall, Sheffield
1,060. NWA258K ... Sheffield Transport 258, NWA258K, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB-30 built 1972 with Alexander AL H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Sheffield Pond Street Bus Station
1,061. NWA260K ... South Yorkshire PTE 260, NWA260K, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB built in 1972 with Alexander AL H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1979, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield
1,062. NWA262K ... After several batches of dual door Fleetlines and Atlantans, all with Park Royal bodywork, Sheffield bought Daimler Fleetlines with Alexander bodywork in 1972. Seen in Pond Street bus station when new is 262, NWA262K.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1972, Pond Street Bus Station
1,063. RTF561L ... RTF561L, Ribble 701, Leyland PSU5/4R with Alexander "M" type C46Ft body built in 1972 was the only "M" type coach purchased new outside the SBG companies. The design was primarily for overnight travel between Scotland and London, but on this day, 701 was pressed into service from Glasgow to Blackpool. Not even a brush stroke of Ribble red to be seen.
Photo taken Sat 16 Aug 1975, Killermont Street parking area, Glasgow
1,064. RTF561L ... Ribble, Preston had only one Alexander 'M' style body in the fleet and 701, RTF561L, a Leyland PSU5/4RT with an Alexander C46FT body is seen in the entrance to the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool.
Photo taken Mon 5 Aug 1974, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
1,065. TXA120K ... Alexander (Fife) FPE20, TXA120K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1972 with Alexander AY C49F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
1,066. WSD751K ... Ardrossan Garage with familiar Western SMT PD3/3 LSD384 and WSD751K, a Leopard /Alexander coach.
Photo taken Sun 1 Oct 1972, Ardrossan Garage
1,067. XAK337L ... Bradford City Transport 337, XAK337L on her first day in service in 1972. She was an Alexander bodied (H49/25F) Daimler Fleetline CRL6.
Photo taken 1972, Forster Square, Bradford
1,068. XAK338L ... West Yorkshire PTE 2338, XAK338L, a 1972 Daimler Fleetline CRL6/30 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork, is seen tackling Church Bank, Bradford.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Church Bank, Bradford
1,069. XAK348L ... Bradford 2348, XAK348L, a Daimler Fleetline CRL6 built in 1972 with Alexander AL H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Greengates Terminus, Bradford
1,070. XKC862K ... 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, Piece Hall, Halifax
1,071. YSC422K ... Eastern Scottish YH422H, YSC422K, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1972 with Alexander AY C45F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough
1,072. YSC435K ... Eastern Scottish YH435, YSC435K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard with Alexander coach body.
Photo taken August 1973, Scottish Highlands
1,073. YSC436K ... Scottish Omnibus ZH436, YSC436K, was a Leyland Leopard with an Alexander C49F body dating from 1972.
Photo taken Thu 17 Aug 1972, Blair Drummond Safari Park
1,074. AGM696L ... A prowl (or should it be "growl") of Leopards herding together at Anderston Bus Station (also shown as "Anderston X" on bus screens) with AGM696L identified amongst the other four.
Photo taken Sat 16 Sep 1978, Anderston Bus Station
1,075. BFS479L ... Killermont Street in early July when parking was at a premium. A United RE, 157SHN, is loading up for the summer service to Whitley Bay 515, a Central Lodekka (BL316) is waiting to get into its stance and blocking the road, and Eastern Scottish Leopard ZH479H, BFS479L, appears to have been abandoned!
Photo taken Fri 2 Jul 1976, Killermont Street, Glasgow
1,076. BSG537L ... Eastern Scottish bought both AEC Reliances and Leyland Leopards with Alexander Y type bodywork. A late example of one of the latter is seen passing through Kirkby Stephen during the 2010 rally ZH37, BSG537L, dates from 1973
Photo taken Sun 4 Apr 2010, Kirkby Stephen
1,077. FOI1628 ... Ulsterbus 1628, FOI1628, a Bristol LH6L built in 1973 with Alexander (Belfast) B45F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Castlewellan Road, Rathfriland
1,078. FUS164L ... Before the wholesale redevelopment of Govan, including a new underground and bus interchange, Greenhaugh Street and Robert Street were terminal points for buses on the long established routes through the south west suburbs. LA644, FUS164L, is seen on the 34 service with its replacement panorama window body, after the original was destroyed by fire in July 1973.
Photo taken Sat 4 Dec 1976, Greenhaugh Street, Govan
1,079. HGD879L ... GGPTE LA673, HGD879L, returns to Parkhead Garage after working a football special for Hampden Park.
Photo taken May 1976, Kings Park Drive, Glasgow
1,080. NGB107M ... Recent comments about the effect that de-regulation and privatisation of the bus industry in the UK had, mentioned about co-ordination in the PTE areas. GGPTE introduced a "transrail" travel card in 1976 which could be used on most buses , trains and underground throughout the GGPTE area. LA739, NGB107M, was chosen to promote this ticket.
Photo taken Mon 1 Mar 1976, Trongate, Glasgow
1,081. NXS14L ... Graham's Bus Service D14, NXS14L, was one of three Daimler CRG6LXs with Alexander H43/31F bodywork which entered service in June 1973. All three were fitted with Gardner 6LXB engines in April 1981. It was withdrawn in 1982 and saw further service with Mott's of Aylesbury.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Clippens Road, Linwood
1,082. OYS186M ... Bee Line 675, OYS186M, a 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander H45/31F body, originally Greater Glasgow PTE LA789. One of the panoramic Glasgow Atlanteans which had arrived at Bee Line via London Country and still carrying the latter's fleetname.
Photo taken Thu 22 Mar 1990, Rose Hill, Marple
1,083. OYS207M ... Bee Line 676, OYS207M, a 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander H45/31F body, originally Greater Glasgow PTE LA810.
Photo taken March 1990, Stockport Bus Station
1,084. RVL67L ... Lincoln bought several batches of Alexander bodied Bristol RELLs, a type more usually associated with the Scottish Bus Group. 67, RVL67L, a 1973 example is seen in Lincoln city centre.
Photo taken Sat 20 Sep 1980, St. Mary's Street/Wigford Way, Lincoln
1,085. RVL70L ... A further shot of a Lincoln City Bristol RELL6L with Alexander body 70, RVL70L, part of Lincoln's penultimate batch of 6 new in 1973, shows off Lincoln's post deregulation livery.
Photo taken 1988, Heart of the Pennines Rally, Halifax
1,086. SCS335M ... Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R SCS335M with Alexander 'AY' C49F body, new to Western SMT as fleetnumber L2466.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 2013, Kirkby Stephen West Station
1,087. UOO660L ... Who took the "F" out of Ford? UOO660L, a Ford R192 demonstrator with Alexander DP45F body at Anderston Bus Station on hire to Central SMT and here seen on the marathon 243 service to Peebles which was well inside Eastern Scottish territory. A Central Daimler Fleetline is at the next stance.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jun 1973, Anderston Bus Station, Glasgow
1,088. UVL873M ... A near side view of preserved Lincoln 73, UVL873M, a 1973 Bristol RELL6 Lwith Alexander bodywork The livery celebrates 150 years of Lincoln CO-OP who paid for the restoration of the bus
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 2014, Coach Street Car Park, Skipton
1,089. YSD340L ... Former Western SMT 2380, YSD340L, a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C49F body, new in June 1973 on school duty.
Photo taken early 1985, Ramsey School
1,090. YSD352L ... Western SMT 2392, YSD352L, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body, new in January 1973, on route X18 to Glasgow.
Photo taken September 1973, Lowestoft
1,091. FOI1672 ... Ulsterbus 1672, FOI1672, a Bristol LH6L built in 1974 with Alexander (Belfast) B45F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Bundoran, Eire
1,092. NGB119M ... A recent posting about buses being operated abroad prompted Colin Bruce to request a view of GGPTE LA751, NGB119M, which was driven to Hamburg for a "Glasgow Week" in 1974.
Photo taken Tue 26 Feb 1974, Larkfield Bus Works
1,093. PFS561M ... One of my favourite Scottish Omnibuses (Eastern Scottish) photos shows in higher resolution an alternative lifestyle outside of the large urban areas. Only one month old, H561B, PFS561M, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander AYS B53F body roars through Shotts in May 1974.
Photo taken Tue 14 May 1974, near Shotts Station, Lanarkshire
1,094. SCS335M ... One of the all time classic bus designs was the Alexander Y type. The rear was as good looking as the front as exemplified by this shot of Western SMT 2466, SCS335M, a 1974 Leyland Leopard with Y type coach body. The famous black and white coach livery is carried.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 2013, Brough
1,095. SGA718N ... Mentioned in the comments about panorama window Atlanteans were a batch of London Country examples. Here is SGA718N, ex GGPTE LA835 built in 1974 after being overhauled and repainted at the bus works for London Country. Many of these panorama window buses were withdrawn prematurely by GGPTE due to structural problems.
Photo taken Sat 7 Jun 1986, Larkfield Bus Works
1,096. UVL872M ... Lincoln Corporation 72, UVL872M, a Bristol RELL6L with Alexander Y-type B48F body, new in 1974.
Photo taken January 1974, Alexander's factory, Camelon, near Falkirk
1,097. UVL873M ... UVL873M is Lincoln 73, preserved in all over advertising livery, a Bristol RELL6L with Alexander Y-type B48F body, new in 1974.
Photo taken Sun 2 Nov 2014, LVVS Road Transport Museum, Lincoln
1,098. XXA852M ... Alexander Fife FPE52, XXA852M, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander B53F body, new in April 1974.
Photo taken leaving St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
1,099. GSL901N ... Osbornes GSL901N, Daimler Fleetline / Alexander H49/34D, new in March 1975 to Tayside.
Photo taken August 1987, Colchester Bus Station
1,100. HOR306N ... Preserved former Portsmouth 306, HOR306N, a Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander H45/29D body, new in June 1975.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 2006, Wisley Aerodrome
1,101. HSD707N ... Originally with Western SMT as V2536, HSD707N, a Volvo B58-61 with Alexander M type C42FT bodywork new in 1975, the coach had gravitated south to Blackburn Private Hire (Hamilton) by the late 80's and is seen aoutside the operators 'garage' at Cob Wall, Blackburn.
Photo taken late 1980s
1,102. HWY727N ... Eastern Counties LL786, HWY727N, Leyland Leopard / Alexander Y Type. New in April 1975 as West Riding 387 (DP49F), acquired by ECOC in 1985.
Photo taken September 1985, Princes Street, Ipswich
1,103. JGA189N ... As part of the 60th anniversary of the first Atlantean entering service with Glasgow Corporation, G V V T held a special event at Bridgeton garage with visiting Atlanteans and "in house" vehicles. Two of the preserved Atlanteans being prepared for the opening to the public, visitor Tyne and Wear 680, GBB516K, gleams in the sunshine alongside preserved LA907, JGA189N, both with Alexander bodies.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jul 2018, Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow
1,104. SCS362M ... Illustrating the chaos of transferring buses between companies after de-regulation, SCS362M, Leyland PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body, ex Western SMT, uplifts passengers at Clydebank on hire to Kelvin Central whilst in Highland Omnibuses livery as their L265F.
Photo taken Sat 1 Feb 1986, Chalmers Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
1,105. MVK538R ... 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
1,106. DIB2407 ... DIB2407 and DJI3195, Leyland (Albion) Vikings with Alexander (Belfast) bodies, school buses new in 1977 (DIB - Southern Education & Library Board at Newry and Armagh) and 1978 (Western E&LB at Londonderry, Kesh, Co.Fermanagh and Omagh) and only finally retired in 2002 (DIB) and 2005 (DJI).
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2012, Cultra
1,107. OST261S ... I know it is far too modern for inclusion on here but as an exception seeing as its Christmas, Highland Ford T161, OST261S, had large compartment at the rear for mail and parcels. Santa's big helper!!
Photo taken Wed 16 Jun 1982, Thurso Station
1,108. DJI3195 ... DIB2407 and DJI3195, Leyland (Albion) Vikings with Alexander (Belfast) bodies, school buses new in 1977 (DIB - Southern Education & Library Board at Newry and Armagh) and 1978 (Western E&LB at Londonderry, Kesh, Co.Fermanagh and Omagh) and only finally retired in 2002 (DIB) and 2005 (DJI).
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2012, Cultra
1,109. DJI3195 ... School bus DJI3195, Leyland (Albion) Viking with Alexander (Belfast) body, new in 1978 and only finally retired in 2005. Seen at Redburn Square, Holywood during the ITH Cultra Rally.
Photo taken Thu 26 Jun 2014, Redburn Square, Holywood
1,110. LMS168W ... 'Leyland' Fleetline LMS168W, with Alexander H44/31F body, new to Alexander Midland in 1980 as their MRF168. This bus was one of the last batch of Fleetlines supplied to the Scottish Bus Group and is seen here during the 2013 Kirkby Stephen Rally.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 2013, Brough
1,111. WOI2446 ... WOI2446, a Bristol RELL6G with Alexander (Belfast) B51F body, new 1980 and withdrawn 1997 after working for Ulsterbus at Oxford Street (Belfast) and Newtownabbey depots before moving to Citybus at Ardoyne and Falls.
Photo taken Sat 28 Apr 2012, Cultra