SCT '61 Photo Index
Leyland
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1. HWY33 ... Todmorden J.O.C. 6, HWY33, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken August 1969, Rochdale Road, Laneside, Todmorden
2. DM2583 ... DM2583, a Leyland SG7 with Leyland 40 seat body, new to White Rose of Rhyl, North Wales and then to Crosville. Rescued and then very well rebuilt by Mike Sutcliffe
Photo taken Sun 29 Aug 2004, Crich Tramway Museum
3. DM2583 ... Rear view of DM2583, a Leyland SG7 with Leyland 40 seat body, new to White Rose of Rhyl, North Wales and then to Crosville.
Photo taken Sun 22 Sep 2002, Duxford
4. CK3825 ... Ribble Motor Services C295, CK3825 a 1927 Leyland Lion PLSC1 with a Leyland B31F body.
Photo taken Sat 23 Feb 2019, Manchester Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester
5. KW1961 ... A nearside view of Blythe & Berwick 31, KW1961, a 1927 Leyland bodied Leyland Lion PLSC3.
Photo taken Sun 8 Oct 2017, Coach Street, Skipton
6. KW1961 ... The back of former Blythe & Berwick 37, KW1961, a 1927 Leyland Lion PLSC3 with bodywork by the chassis builder.
Photo taken Sun 8 Oct 2017, Coach Street, Skipton
7. BR7132 ... My first ever visit to Amberley Heritage Museum (mainly to see the railway locomotives) also enabled me to see this 1929 Leyland Lion with Leyland B34F body which has been restored in its original Sunderland 2 livery. It carries the registration BR7132.
Photo taken Sun 23 Sep 2018, Amberley Museum
8. BR7132 ... Sunderland 2, BR7132, is the all-Leyland Lion dating from 1929.
Photo taken Mon 21 Oct 2024, Beamish Museum depot
9. BR7132 ... Sunderland Corporation 2, BR7132, is seen at Brighton during the H.C.V.C. rally.
Photo taken Sun 4 May 1980, Brighton
10. DR4902 ... Preserved National DR4902 is a Leyland TD1 with a Leyland L27/24RO body new in 1929.
Photo taken Sun 5 May 1968, A23, South of Crawley
11. J1199 ... ex Jersey Motor Transport 24, originally registered in Jersey as J1199 but now carrying SV6107, a 1929 Leyland TD1 with Leyland L48R body.
Photo taken Sun 3 Apr 2005, Wisley Aerodrome
12. J1199 ... The oldest bus in the South East Bus Festival was 1929 Leyland TD1 ex-Jersey 24, J1199, now registered SV6107. Although looking a little shabby, it seems to be structurally and mechanically sound and was happily carrying passengers on the internal bus service round the site. Here it is leaving the rally site on its way to the car park entrance.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 2013, Kent Showground, Detling
13. J1199 ... Another shot of Jersey 24, SV6107 at the car park entrance ready to return to the rally site.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 2013, Kent Showground, Detling
14. J1199 ... J.M.T. 24, J1199, withdrawn in September 1960, had been in the reserve collection of the British Transport Museum at Clapham and was taken on extended loan by G.G. Hilditch, the Halifax G.M. in 1968.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1971, Madeira Drive, Brighton
15. RU8678 ... Leyland Lion RU8678 appears to be in use as a promotional vehicle at a bus rally at Stratford-on-Avon in, probably, 1970. It was a Leyland PLSC3 with Leyland B35F body, new to Hants & Dorset in 1929 and withdrawn in 1938.
Photo taken 1970, Stratford-upon-Avon
16. VW8822 ... Two of Len's workmates pose in front of brand new Leyland Titan 2847, VW8822, a TD1 with Leyland L24/24RO body, new to National in March 1929 and passing to Eastern National when it was formed the following year.
Photo taken 1929
17. WH1553 ... Bolton Corporation 54, WH1553, a Leyland Titan TD 1 from 1929 with Leyland L27/24RO open staircase body, part of the LVVS collection.
Photo taken Sun 1 Nov 2009, departing LVVS Road Transport Museum, Lincoln
18. WH1553 ... Former Bolton 54, WH1553, is a preserved Leyland TD1 with a Leyland-designed body by Bromilow and Edwards(?), dating from 1929, now part of the LVVS collection.
Photo taken Sun 4 Nov 2012, Lincoln
19. CK4263 ... From left to right Hicks Leyland TD1 70, Eastern National AEC Regent 3079, Leyland TD1 3015, Leyland LT2 Lion 3001, and AEC Regent 3086.
Photo taken Sun 11 May 1952, Maldon Disposal Yard
20. MW6288 ... MW6288 was a Leyland TD1 new as Wilts & Dorset 80 in April 1930 with a Leyland L24/24R body. The body was rebuilt, mainly relating to the windows and the front of the upper saloon, in January 1946, by Eastern Coachworks.
Photo taken Wed 23 Jul 1958, Bramley
21. TF2678 ... Photographed at Grouville, this is believed to be the Leyland TD1 with a Leyland H27/24R body, new as a Leyland demonstrator registered TF2678 in 1930, which was acquired by Jersey Motor Transport in December 1931, registered J6041 and given fleet number 39. It was withdrawn in May 1960, passing to Jersey Motor Spares as an office/store and then to a farm at La Route des Cotils, Grouville by the late 1960s.
Photo taken Sun 27 May 1973, Grouville
22. TF6860 ... Rawtenstall 61, TF6860, is a Leyland LT3 with a Leyland B36R body dating from 1931.
Photo taken Mon 25 Jun 2018, Keighley Bus Museum, Dalton Lane
23. UF6473 ... UF6473, preserved ex Southdown 873, is a 1931 Leyland TD1 with a Leyland H24/24R body. This vehicle is part of the Amberley Chalk Pits collection, and is seen here at the 2005 Worthing Rally.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 2005, Marine Parade, Worthing
24. UF6473 ... Preserved ex-Southdown 873, UF6473, a 1931 Leyland TD1 with a Leyland H24/24R body, part of the Amberley Chalk Pits collection.
Photo taken Sun 1 Apr 2007, Longcross
25. UF6473 ... Rear view of preserved ex-Southdown 873, UF6473, a 1931 Leyland TD1 with a Leyland H24/24R body, part of the Amberley Chalk Pits collection.
Photo taken Sun 1 Apr 2007, Longcross
26. J6332 ... Jersey 25 arriving on suspended tow for static display at Lakeside, a 1932 all-Leyland Titan TD2 now with Ensignbus and under restoration. Originally J6332, but here registered 6332J.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 2016, Lakeside Bus Station, Thurrock
27. J6332 ... A rear view of JMT No.25, a 1932 all-Leyland Titan TD2 now with Ensignbus and under restoration. Originally J6332, but here registered 6332J.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 2016, Lakeside Bus Station, Thurrock
28. J6332 ... An interior view of the lower deck of JMT No.25, a 1932 all-Leyland Titan TD2 now with Ensignbus and under restoration. Originally J6332, but here registered 6332J.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 2016, Lakeside Bus Station, Thurrock
29. J6332 ... A front view of JMT No.25, a 1932 all-Leyland Titan TD2 now with Ensignbus and under restoration. Originally J6332, but here registered 6332J.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 2016, Lakeside Bus Station, Thurrock
30. J6332 ... Preserved J.M.T. 25, J6332, running on a Trade Plate, was a Leyland TD2 with a Leyland H27/24R body new in 1932 and was seen on the A23 on the way to Brighton during an H.C.V.C. Rally when owned by Michael Banfield, London S.E.17, having been withdrawn by J.M.T. In 1960.
Photo taken Sun 1 May 1966, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley
31. JA5443 ... Stockport 166, JA5443, was a 1934 Leyland H26/26R bodied Leyland TD3c seen in Mersey Square.
Photo taken Sat 26 Apr 1958, Mersey Square, Stockport
32. JA5443 ... Stockport 166, JA5443, a Leyland TD3 with a Leyland H26/26R body, one of two new in 1934. is seen at the terminus at Mauldeth Road, of the 36 route from Offerton.
Photo taken Sat 26 Apr 1958, Mauldeth Road, Stockport
33. TJ6760 ... TJ6760 is Lytham St. Anne's 24 (previously a Leyland demonstrator), a Leyland Lion LT5A with Leyland B32R from 1934. It was imported in a poor state from Ontario, Canada in 1998, and is seen having repairs carried out. Body restoration was done in 2006.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jan 2013, private site in Staffordshire
34. TJ6760 ... Lytham St. Annes 24, TJ6760, a Leyland LT5A with a Leyland B32R body was seen on the A23 on the way to Brighton during an H.C.V.C. Rally. It had been new as a Leyland demonstrator in October 1934 and entered service with Lytham in June 1935.
Photo taken Sun 1 May 1966, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley
35. TJ6760 ... 6th August 2023 was 100 years to the day of the first Lytham St. Annes Corporation bus service and preserved Lion 24, TJ6760, was used to celebrate this with photos around the town.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 2023, Leach Lane, St.Annes
36. TJ6760 ... Preserved Lytham St. Annes TJ6760, a Leyland LT5A with a Leyland B32R body new in 1934.
Photo taken Sun 5 May 1968, A23, South of Crawley
37. AWT128 ... Kippax and District bought their first double decker in 1935, a Leyland Titan TD4 with an early metal framed Leyland body. Numbered 8, AWT128, it gave eighteen years service being withdrawn in 1953.
Photo taken early 1950s, Leeds Central Bus Station
38. BUA401 ... Samuel Ledgard BUA401 was a Leyland TD4 new to Ledgard in 1935 with a Leyland metal framed body of a type which had structural problems and was rebodied by Leyland in 1938 as L26/26R.
Photo taken Mon 21 May 1956, Yeadon Garage
39. HG3228 ... Tyrer, Wigan was the operator of ex-Burnley 120, HG3228, a Leyland TD4c with Leyland H28/22R body dating from 1935, seen here in Wigan Market Place.
Photo taken Sat 30 Nov 1957, Wigan Market Place
40. JA6213 ... Stockport 167, JA6213, was the first of four Leyland H28/24R bodied Leyland TD4c deliveries in 1935 with the original style of Leyland metal framed body. It is seen on Heaton Moor Road, Stockport.
Photo taken Fri 23 May 1958, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor
41. JA6214 ... Seen in Manchester is ex-Stockport 168, JA6214, a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland H28/24R body new in 1935. It was withdrawn in 1958 and passed to C. Holt, Rusholme who ran it until May 1960.
Photo taken Sat 30 May 1959, Norman Road, Manchester
42. JA6215 ... Stockport 169, JA6215, a Leyland H28/24R bodied Leyland TD4c, one of four new in 1935, is seen passing the Fire Station in Mersey Square, Stockport probably heading for the garage in Heaton Lane.
Photo taken Wed 12 Feb 1958, Mersey Square, Stockport
43. RV6370 ... In addition to 12 English Electric bodied Leyland TD4s, in 1935 Portsmouth took delivery of 4 more TD4s, but with Leylands own all-metal vee-fronted bodies. Roger had in his collection an official view of the first of the batch - 127, RV6370.
Photo taken 1935
44. RV6371 ... Roger photographed 1935 Leyland TD4/Leyland 128, RV6371, at Cosham Compound in February 1963.
Photo taken February 1963, Cosham Compound
45. RV6372 ... Given the problems that the early all metal vee-fronted Leyland bodies were reported to have suffered, Portsmouth's four examples seem to have had remarkably long service lives from 23 to 29 years (albeit that 127 & 128 were rebuilt by the Corporation in 1957). The first to be withdrawn was 129, RV6372, in 2/58, its engine and other parts being used for spares for the re-engined 1948 Crossleys.
Photo taken May 1954, North End Junction, Portsmouth
46. RV6372 ... Roger took a second photograph of Portsmouth 1935 Leyland TD4/Leyland 129, RV6372, in May 1954, this time at Green Lane.
Photo taken May 1954, Green Lane, Portsmouth
47. RV6373 ... Numerically the last of Portsmouth's 1935 all Leyland TD4s was delivered as a TD4c in 8/35. Roy Brown photographed 130, RV6373, in September 1948 not long after it had its torque converter replaced by a TD4 gearbox in 1947.
Photo taken September 1948, The Hard, Portsmouth
48. BTB928 ... Lytham St Annes 34, BTB928, a 1936 Leyland Lion LT7c with Leyland 34 seat body.
Photo taken c.1995, Halifax Rally
49. BTC622 ... Lytham St. Annes 38, BTC622 was a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland FH30/24R body seen at Squires Gate.
Photo taken Sat 2 May 1959, Squires Gate, Lytham St. Annes
50. BWR98 ... Kippax & District 9, BWR98, seen in Leeds Central Bus Station, was a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland H28/26R body new in 1936.
Photo taken Sat 22 Oct 1955, Leeds Central Bus Station
51. EXV166 ... Robert was not a great lover of London, but his passion for trolleybuses inevitably drew him there sometimes. He took many pictures in the last three years of the system; sadly many are not in good condition but I have rescued this one. It shows K2 class Leyland 1166, EXV166, at Shoreditch on route 649, which ceased in July 1961.
Photo taken 1961, Shoreditch
52. HL7416 ... West Riding 186, HL7416, seen in Leeds Bus Station was a 1936 Leyland TD4 with a Leyland L27/26R body the lower deck of which was built in 1936 and the upper deck in 1948.
Photo taken Mon 2 Jan 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
53. HL7416 ... West Riding, Wakefield 186, HL7416, was a Leyland TD4 which had been new in May 1936 with a Leyland L26/26R body as Bullock & Sons, Featherstone 186 and was later reseated to L22/26R.
Photo taken Mon 15 Aug 1955, Leeds Central Bus Station
54. JA7575 ... Stockport Corporation 175, JA7575, a Leyland TD4c of 1936 vintage with Leyland H28/24R body
Photo taken Wed 29 Apr 1959, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor
55. JA7575 ... Stockport 175, JA7575, was a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland H28/24R body, one of eight new in 1936, and is seen passing the bus station in Mersey Square.
Photo taken Thu 26 May 1960, Mersey Square, Stockport
56. JK5605 ... This ex-Eastbourne TD, JK5605, operated a courtesy service to Tobacco Dock in London's Docklands for a short time in the 1980s. New c.1937, it was converted to open top in 1952, withdrawn in 1963.
Photo taken early 1990s, The Highway, Wapping
57. JK5605 ... New to Eastbourne Corporation in 1936 as no 95, with Leyland H48R body Leyland Titan TD4c JK5605 was converted to open top in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 2013, at Kirkby Stephen West Station
58. JK5605 ... JK5605, seen at Winkleigh, was a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland O28/24R body ex-Eastbourne 95.
Photo taken Sun 7 Oct 1979, Winkleigh
59. VS3067 ... Scottish Omnibuses HH15, VS3067, a Leyland TD4 with a Leyland L27/26R body, had been acquired in January 1958 with the business of Lowland Motorways, Glasgow, where it had been number 59.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Bus Station
60. ATD774 ... Seen on fairground duties at Bramley Feast with the roof lowered after sale by Fishwick, Preston, although still carrying their name, is ATD774, a Leyland L27/24R bodied Leyland TD3 which had been number 4 in this fleet.
Photo taken Sat 17 May 1958, near Henconner Lane, Bramley
61. BTF25 ... The lower saloon of preserved Lytham St. Annes 45, BTF25, a Leyland TD4c with a Leyland FH30/24R body new in 1937 seen at Winkleigh.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
62. BTF25 ... Lytham St. Annes Leyland Titan Gearless Bus 45, BTF25, seen under long term restoration.
Photo taken Thu 18 Jan 2018, Private site in Staffordshire
63. J4540 ... Two buses from the Jersey Motor Transport fleet, on the left 23, J4540, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H54R body, new in 1937 and by the time this picture was taken, in use as a temporary waiting room, and to the right 97, J18005, an Albion Victor with Reading FB34F body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jun 1961, St. Helier Weighbridge, Jersey
64. JK6711 ... Eastbourne Corporation open-topper 2, JK6711, a Leyland TD5c with Leyland 48 seat body new in July 1937 and rebuilt to open-top in 1956.
Photo taken July 1960, Grand Parade, Eastbourne
65. ABA623 ... Morley, Whittlesea ABA623, acquired from Victoria, Leigh-on-Sea in September 1953, was a Leyland TD5c with a Leyland H28/26R body which had been new as Salford 73 in 1938 when it seated 48 passengers.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jan 1959, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough
66. ABA623 ... Vacuum Oil buses from left to right are three ex-Salford Leyland TD5s and an ex-Leeds AEC Regent. ABA623 was a 1938 TD5 with Leyland body, CNW909 with Roe body new in 1936, ARJ486 a 1939 TD5 with Metro-Cammell body and finally ABA622, another 1938 TD5 with Leyland body.
Photo taken 1951
67. ADR813 ... Theobald's had two ex Plymouth Leyland TD5s, built in 1938 as TD5c (torque converter transmission) with Weymann lowbridge bodies. Of the original total of 50, eight were rebodied, most unusually by Leyland Motors in 1953, and given conventional clutch and gearboxes at the same time. (see pg161 The Leyland Bus by Doug Jack for a picture). ADR813 of the first registration batch was Plymouth 213, renumbered as 141 in 1953, was bought by Theobald's via London dealer Lansdowne in 1959
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1965, Hartest Field
68. BDR269 ... Theobald's second 1938 TD5 was BDR269, new as Plymouth 231 from the second registration batch; it became 143 on rebodying in 1953. It served in Suffolk from 1959 to 1966 in green and cream livery.
Photo taken Thu 26 Nov 1964, Little St Mary's, Long Melford, Sudbury
69. CS7025 ... McKnight, Lanark CS7025, was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H30/26R body which was seen in Buchanan Street, Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 10 Apr 1960, Buchanan Street, Glasgow
70. EFJ241 ... Exeter Corporation 26, EFJ241, a 1938 built Leyland bodied TD5.
Photo taken 1954, Queen's Drive, Exmouth
71. EFJ241 ... Exeter Corporation 26, EFJ241, a 1938 built Leyland bodied TD5.
Photo taken 1954, Queen's Drive, Exmouth
72. HL8651 ... Captured in Leeds Central Bus Station, a rear view of West Riding 218, HL8651, the first of two Leyland TD5s with Leyland L27/26R bodies delivered in February 1938 to Bullock, Featherstone.
Photo taken Sat 18 Feb 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
73. HL8652 ... In February 1938 Bullock, Featherstone took delivery of two Leyland TD5s with Leyland L27/26R bodies and the second of them 219, HL8652, is seen in Leeds Central Bus Station after it had passed to West Riding, Wakefield when the Bullock business was acquired in September 1950.
Photo taken Wed 28 Dec 1955, Leeds Central Bus Station
74. WG9195 ... Alexander, Falkirk R281, WG9195 was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body seen in Renfrew Street, Glasgow.
Photo taken Tue 14 Apr 1959, Renfrew Street, Glasgow
75. EXV143 ... London 1143, EXV143, was an all-Leyland K1 trolleybus.
Photo taken 1961, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
76. EXV201 ... Preserved ex-London Transport 1201, EXV201, a Leyland LPTB70 with a Leyland H40/30R body, new in February 1939.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 2006, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
77. EXV201 ... London K2 class Trolleybus 1201, EXV201
Photo taken Mon 7 May 2012, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
78. EXV201 ... Front and rear views of preserved London Transport K2 class trolleybus 1201, EXV201, a Leyland LPTB70 with a Leyland H40/30R body, new in February 1939.
Photo taken Sun 22 Sep 2024, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
79. EXV253 ... Preserved ex-London Transport 1253, EXV253, a Leyland LPTB70 with Leyland H40/30R body, new in March 1939.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 2006, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
80. EXV271 ... London 1271, EXV271, was a K1 all-Leyland trolleybus of 1939.
Photo taken 1961, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
81. EXV322 ... London Transport 1322, EXV322, a K2 seen at the Napier Arms, Woodford.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Napier Arms, Woodford
82. EXV348 ... London K2 class Trolleybus 1348, EXV348.
Photo taken Mon 7 May 2012, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
83. EXV76 ... London Transport 1076, EXV76, a K1 seen at the Napier Arms, Woodford.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Napier Arms, Woodford
84. FNA344 ... Manchester 3872, FNA344, Leyland TD5 / Leyland H29/26R in Albert Square operating to Seymour Grove, a short working (signified by the 'x' of the route number) on the Chorlton route. This was one of 25 new in the first two months of 1939 as 862-886, renumbered 3862-3886 post war.
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Albert Square
85. FND870 ... Manchester 3888, FND870, is seen here, displaying 27x, operating a cross town service from Edge Lane, Clayton to Trafford Park - a hangover from the days of the trams. The Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R bodywork was new in 1939 as 888, being renumbered in the 1946 renumbering scheme.
Photo taken Mon 26 May 1958, Manor Road, Clayton
86. FND888 ... Manchester 3906, FND888, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body at Heaton Park on a short working to Albert Square. This was one of the fifty to carry Leyland bodywork from the batch of 83 which entered service in 1939/40, the remainder being built by Crossley(2) or Crossley on Metro Cammell frames(31).
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Heaton Park
87. FVM17 ... Manchester 3922, FVM17, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body in Albert Square. With Manchester Town Hall as a background 3922 operates a short working on route 62, going as far as Queens Road.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Albert Square
88. FVM29 ... Seen with the newly constructed shelters on the adjacent platform of Piccadilly Bus Station is Manchester 3933, FVM29, which was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H29/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
89. JK8418 ... Preserved Eastbourne 12, JK8418, is a Leyland LT9 Lion with a Leyland B32F body new in 1939.
Photo taken Sun 5 May 1968, at A23, South of Crawley
90. JK8418 ... Eastbourne Corporation 12, JK8418, a 1939 Leyland 'Lion' LT8 with Leyland B34F bodywork seen in Compton Street outside the old Devonshire Swimming Baths on 13th June 1967. This was fitted with a Leyland 8.6 litre oil engine in 1954 and re-seated from B32F in 1963. One of five delivered just before the outbreak of World War II, the other four were requisitioned by the War Department and never returned though one (15) still survives, re-registered LMG184.
Photo taken Tue 13 Jun 1967, Compton Street, Eastbourne
91. JK8418 ... Preserved Eastbourne 12, JK8418, Leyland LT8 Lion with a Leyland B34F body is seen climbing New Bank on its way out of Halifax, heading for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax
92. VS3640 ... Scottish Omnibuses HH17, VS3640, seen in Airdrie was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland L27/26R body which originated with Greenock Motor Services before passing to Western S.M.T. in 1949 and then to Lowland Motorways. It was acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in January 1958 with the Lowland Motorways business.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Airdrie
93. BBE946 ... Holder, Charlton-on-Otmoor BBE946 was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1940 which had been acquired from Lincolnshire Road Car Co. 1613 in March 1958. Seen here at Gloucester Green, Oxford it was scrapped in November 1961.
Photo taken Wed 20 Aug 1958, Gloucester Green, Oxford
94. HL9806 ... West Riding, Wakefield 241, HL9806, seen in Leeds Bus Station, was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in March 1940 as Bullock, Featherstone 241, and passed to West Riding in 1950 when the Bullock business was acquired.
Photo taken Fri 26 Aug 1960, Leeds Bus Station
95. JA7608 ... Seen emerging from Heaton Lane, crossing the junction with Wellington Road South and North to enter Mersey Square is Stockport 208, JA7608, one of three Leyland TD7s (204/6/8) with Leyland H30/26R bodies which entered service in 1940.
Photo taken Wed 12 Feb 1958, Heaton Lane, Stockport
96. JNW288 ... Samuel Ledgard JNW288 resting between journeys. The all Leyland vehicle is a 1940 Titan TD7.
Photo taken early 1953, Castle Lane, Ilkley
97. JNW289 ... Samuel Ledgard JNW289, a Leyland TD7 with Leyland H30/26R body, was one of three which joined the fleet in 1940. It is seen here at King Street, Leeds and was withdrawn later the same year.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 1957, King Street, Leeds
98. JNW289 ... JNW289, seen in Chester Street Bus Station in Bradford, was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body new to Ledgard, Armley in May 1940.
Photo taken Sun 29 Jul 1956, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford
99. RN8997 ... Seen in Wakefield Bus Station was RN8997, a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in May 1940 as Ribble 2341.
Photo taken Sat 17 Nov 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
100. FTB42 ... Seen in Wigan is Lancashire United 251, FTB42, which was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1941.
Photo taken Sat 30 Nov 1957, Wigan
101. WG9633 ... Alexander, Falkirk R330, WG9633, a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1941, seen in Falkirk Bus Station.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Falkirk Bus Station
102. ACK563 ... ACK563 seen in Wakefield Bus Station was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland L27/26R body belonging to W.R. & P. Bingley, Kinsley which they ran in the United Services fleet. It was new as Ribble 2390 in 1942 and was acquired by Bingley in October 1956.
Photo taken Sat 22 Mar 1958, Wakefield Bus Station
103. DSG169 ... Preserved SMT J66, DSG169, a Leyland Titan TD5 built in 1942 with Leyland L27/26R bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 1981, Harrogate Stray
104. DSG169 ... Seen at Winkleigh is ex-Scottish Omnibuses DSG169, a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland O27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 7 Oct 1979, Winkleigh
105. DSG169 ... The preserved S.M.T., Edinburgh Leyland TD5 with a Leyland L27/26R body, J66, DSG169, is seen at one of the many rallies.
106. DSG169 ... The preserved S.M.T.,Leyland TD5 with a Leyland L27/26R body, J66, DSG169, is seen in its blue livery before it goes away to be painted externally in green livery.
Photo taken Tue 23 Jun 2020, Corley Moor
107. DSG169 ... DSG169, a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland L27/26R body has now been painted into S.M.T Edinburgh Green livery and carries the fleet names without the diamond, which I understand was short lived in the 1950s.
Photo taken Thu 15 Oct 2020, minor road near Arley, Warwickshire
108. FON326 ... Stevenson, Spath 19, FON326, seen in the Wetmore Road bus park in Burton-upon-Trent, was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new as Birmingham 1326 in 1942.
Photo taken Fri 2 Oct 1959, Wetmore Road Bus Park, Burton
109. FON326 ... FON326, which had been new in 1942 as Birmingham 1326, was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
110. FON630 ... FON630 had been acquired in October 1954 from Birmingham, where it had carried fleet number 1330. It was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1942.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
111. HRA417 ... Midland General HRA417, new in 1942, a Leyland TD7 with Leyland H30/26R body with a Barton Leyland TD5 in the background.
Photo taken 1946, Mount Street, Nottingham
112. BCK191 ... Chambers, Bures BCK191 seen in Colchester Bus Station was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland L27/26R body acquired in June 1959 from Delaine, Bourne.
Photo taken February 1966, Colchester Bus Station
113. BCS305 ... An early post-war delivery to the Western S.M.T. fleet was BCS305, a 1946 Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD1 which was numbered 344 when fleet numbers were applied to the fleet in 1949.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Clyde Street, Glasgow
114. CTH826 ... Clark, Dumfries CTH826 was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland L27/26R body which had been new to James, Ammanford in 1946.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
115. DJF333 ... Barton, Chilwell 842, DJF333, was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new in June 1946 as Leicester 232.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
116. DJF335 ... Barton, Chilwell 830, DJF335, was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new in June 1946 as Leicester 234.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
117. DJF336 ... Seen entering Mount Street Bus Station in Nottingham is Barton, Chilwell 831, DJF336, which was an early Leyland PD1 (line number 29) with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been acquired from Leicester.
Photo taken Sat 27 Mar 1965, Mount Street Bus Station, Nottingham
118. DJF346 ... Barton, Chilwell 846, DJF346, which was seen on the parking area at Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham, was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in December 1946 as Leicester 245.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
119. DJF349 ... DJF349 is a Leyland PD1 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork new in 1946 to Leicester City Transport as their 248.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jul 2018, Ruddington
120. EED5 ... Warrington Corporation 27, EED5, a 1946 Leyland Titan PD1 with Leyland bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 11 Sep 2005, at Meadowhall, Sheffield
121. GMN714 ... Isle of Man Road Services 3, GMN714, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body was new in 1946.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965, Albert Terrace, Ramsey
122. GTB905 ... Lytham St. Annes 18, GTB905, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in July 1946, became a Training vehicle in 1970 and was sold to Lister (dealer), Bolton in April 1972, to be used as a towing vehicle, later passing to Barraclough (dealer), Carlton in October 1972 for scrap.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1968, Westby Street, Lytham
123. GTB906 ... A rear view of ex-Lytham St. Anne's 16, GTB906, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in July 1946, which is seen at Ormerod School, Lytham St. Anne's. It had been withdrawn in May 1971 and passed to Lytham Saint Anne's Society for Mentally Handicapped Children in June 1971.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1974, Ormerod School, Lytham St. Anne's
124. GTB908 ... Lytham St. Annes 21, GTB908, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body is seen on the Lytham garage forecourt in Squires Gate Lane.
Photo taken Thu 2 Jun 1955, Squires Gate Lane, Lytham
125. JUM377 ... Samuel Ledgard JUM377 was one of six Leyland PD1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Ledgard in 1946. Seen here in King Street, Leeds, it remained in service until 1965.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1956, King Street, Leeds
126. LEV917 ... Eastern National SD2102, LEV917, a Leyland Titan PD1/1 with Leyland/Alexander O33/26R body. Originally part of the City Coach fleet, it passed to Westcliff-on-Sea in 1952 and then to Eastern National before conversion to open top in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Shoebury Common, Southend
127. LEV917 ... Eastern National SD2102, LEV917, a Leyland Titan PD1/1 with Leyland/Alexander O33/26R body. Originally part of the City Coach fleet, passed to Westcliff-on-Sea in 1952 and then to Eastern National before conversion to open top in 1958.
Photo taken Canvey Island
128. LEV918 ... Eastern National SD1113, LEV918, a Leyland Titan PD1/1 with Leyland/Alexander O33/26R body. Originally City Coach LD2, it passed to Westcliff-on-Sea in 1952 and then to Eastern National before conversion to open top in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1964, Western Esplanade, Southend
129. ACP384 ... Halifax 100, ACP384, was the first of eight Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 9 Sep 1956, Waterhouse Street, Halifax
130. ACP384 ... Halifax 100, ACP384, seen here in Cross Field Bus Station whilst on learner duties, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 29 Apr 1957, Cross Field Bus Station, Halifax
131. ACP388 ... Halifax 104, ACP388, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body. New in October 1947 as 339, it was renumbered to 104 in 1952 and passed to Oldham Corporation 469 in January 1966.
Photo taken Sun 16 Sep 1956, Crossley Street, Halifax
132. ACP390 ... Halifax 106, ACP390, seen at Bank Top, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in November 1947 as number 341, becoming 106 in 1952. It, along with 100-105 (ex-335-340), ACP 384-389, also new in 1947, was re-seated to H33/26R in 1957-8.
Photo taken Sun 16 Sep 1956, Bank Top, Halifax
133. BBV322 ... Blackburn 91, BBV322, Leyland PD1 with Samlesbury H30/26R body, one of thirty five delivered in 1947. Ten, including this one, had bodies to Leyland design built by Samlesbuy; ten had Crossley bodies and fifteen had Leyland built bodies.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Accrington
134. BBV905 ... Blackburn 110, BBV905, a Leyland PD1A, was one of fifteen Leyland PD1As with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1947.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn
135. BBV906 ... Blackburn Corporation 111, BBV906, was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1A, one of 15 new in 1947 (10) and 1948 (5).
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, negotiating roundabout at bus station, Blackburn Station
136. BCK416 ... BCK416 was new in May 1947 as Ribble 2473 and was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body. It passed to Dunoon Motor Services in July (?) 1961 and then to Paton, Renfrew as number 71 in December 1961.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Renfrew Ferry
137. BCK417 ... M Charlton & Sons, Newbrough, 48 BCK417, a Leyland Titan PD1A built in 1947 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork. New as Ribble MS 2474.
Photo taken early 1960s?, Hexham Bus Station
138. BCK421 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK421, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Ribble and behind BCK633, identical spec to BCK421 but ex-Preston Corporaton, also in 1947
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1967, Otley
139. BCK422 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK422, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought in 1961 from Ribble.
Photo taken Sat 12 Aug 1967, Crossgate, Otley
140. BCK422 ... Ledgard, Armley BCK422, seen in Otley Bus Station, was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body, later modified to H32/26R, which had been new in 1947 as Ribble, Preston 2479.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Otley Bus Station
141. BCK621 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK621, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Preston Corporation
Photo taken Sat 12 Aug 1967, Ledgard Otley Depot
142. BCK621 ... Acquired by Ledgard, Armley in 1961 from Preston where it had been number 71, BCK621, which was a Leyland PD1 new in 1947 with a Leyland H30/26R, later modified to H32/26R body, is seen behind Otley garage.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Otley Garage
143. BCK621 ... Ledgard's ex-Preston all-Leyland PD1A BCK621, taken in 1966 passing the (still extant) Post Office on Nelson Street, Otley. It was new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961.
Photo taken 1966, Nelson Street, Otley
144. BCK628 ... Preston 94, BCK628, a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in May 1947, is seen in the old chocolate and cream livery at the garage, in Deepdale Road, on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit to Lancashire.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 1967, Preston Garage, Deepdale Road
145. BCK633 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK633, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Preston Corporation and behind BCK421, identical spec to BCK633 but ex-Ribble, also in 1947
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1967, Otley
146. BCK938 ... Acquired in March 1959 from Preston where it had been numbered 105, Barton, Chilwell 807, BCK938, was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1947.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street, Nottingham
147. BCS303 ... Western S.M.T. BCS303 was a Leyland PD1 new in 1947 with a Leyland L27/26R body and was seen in Paisley.
Photo taken Tue 12 Apr 1960, St James Street, Paisley
148. BHL275 ... West Riding 316, BHL275, was an all-Leyland PD2/1 with lowbridge body, delivered to J Bullock & Sons in 1947.
Photo taken 1965, Leeds Central Bus Station
149. BHL277 ... West Riding 318, BHL277, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body had been the last of six new, in December 1947, to Bullock, Featherstone, passing to West Riding in September 1950 when the Bullock business was acquired.
Photo taken Mon 16 Jul 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
150. BRN153 ... Paton, Renfrew 75, BRN153, was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland L27/26R body. It was one of six, numbered 1 to 6, BRN 151-156, new in 1947 to Scout, Preston, and was acquired by Paton in March 1962.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Renfrew Ferry
151. BRN155 ... Scout Motor Services 5, BRN155, was a Leyland PD1 with Leyland L27/26R body new in 1947 and it is seen in company with 21, ACK529, a Leyland TD7 new in 1941, also with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1957, Singleton Street, Blackpool
152. BVD933 ... Rear view of Scottish Omnibuses HH18, BVD933, a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD1 had been new as Central S.M.T. L244 in 1947. It was acquired in 1961 and was sold in February 1966.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1965, Bathgate
153. CDB224 ... Preserved ex-North Western 224, CDB224 a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L53R body, new in 1947, now privately owned but part of the Manchester Museum of Transport collection.
Photo taken Sat 4 Nov 1995
154. CDB224 ... Firmly wedded to Bristol chassis prior to the second world war, North Western bought Leylands in the immediate post war period. Seen here is 224, CDB224, a 1947 all Leyland Titan PD2/1 with lowbridge bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 2010, Chatsworth
155. CDB224 ... North Western R.C.C. 224, CDB224, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1947.
Photo taken early 1970, NWRCC Depot, Charles Street, Stockport
156. CJG959 ... Preserved East Kent CJG959, a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD1A dating from 1947.
Photo taken Sun 5 May 1968, A23, South of Crawley
157. CJG982 ... East Kent CJG982, a 1947 Leyland PD1 with Leyland L27/26R body awaits its next turn of duty at Folkestone bus station.
Photo taken Mon 20 Jul 1964, Folkestone Bus Station
158. DAV303 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NRA90, DAV303, a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland L27/26RD body, seen at Elgin.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin
159. DHS173 ... McGill, Barrhead DHS173, new in 1947, was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body, seen in St. James Street, Paisley.
Photo taken Tue 12 Apr 1960, St. James Street, Paisley
160. EDT680 ... Barras, Doncaster, trading as Don Motors, operated this 1947 Leyland PD1, EDT680, with Samlesbury H30/26R body on his share of the joint service to Rossington.
Photo taken Fri 19 Apr 1957, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station, Doncaster
161. EED8 ... EED8 is a Leyland Titan PD1 with Leyland H56R body new in 1947 to Warrington as their number 24. It is owned by NWVRT and they have repainted it recently into Warrington colours. It was one of three half cabs in service during their recent rally at Kirkby
Photo taken Sun 1 Jun 2014, Chorley Wood Road, near Kirkby
162. FFY401 ... Southport Corporation owned FFY401, an all Leyland Titan PD2/3 dating from 1947. This was part of a batch of 12, the first PD2/3s to be delivered - there is a photo of FFY401 being tilt tested at the Leyland works in Doug Jack's book The Leyland Bus.
Photo taken August 1980, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate
163. FFY401 ... This photograph was prompted by John Stringer's photograph of West Yorkshire PTE 3262 in service in almost exactly the same location.
Photo taken Sun 30 Nov 2008, Old Station Road, Luddenden Foot
164. FFY401 ... Two rare moments in one scene. First, where the police have closed major roads from Wilmslow Railway Station to Albert Square, Manchester, to allow this Southport open top Leyland Titan PD2/3, O30/26R, 184, FFY401, new in 1947 to travel along the A34 (Kingsway) through Gatley, painted in Southport cream with red.
Photo taken Sun 27 Apr 1969, Junction of Gatley Road and Kingsway in Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire
165. FFY402 ... FFY402 is Southport Corporation Leyland Titan PD2/3, with Leyland engine and Leyland 56 seats (converted to open top 1962). It was one of 12 delivered in 1947 and is a very early example of the PD2 model, indeed the batch was the first to 8 feet width.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 2017, Wythall Transport Museum
166. FFY403 ... Ex-Southport open top Leyland bodied PD2 FFY403 has been working on a sightseeing tour of the Torbay area and is seen here at its loading point in the centre of Torquay on 13th September. It was new with fleet number 86 in 1947 and converted to open-top in 1962 and renumbered 186 in 1973.
Photo taken Fri 13 Sep 2013, Cary Parade/Strand, Torquay
167. FFY403 ... Merseyside PTE (Southport Division) 186 and 187 (FFY403 and FFY404), Leyland Titan PD2/3's with Leyland bodies, originally new in 1947 as H30/26R to Southport Corporation as 86 and 87, they were converted to O30/26R in 1962, renumbered in 1973 and passed to the MPTE in 1974.
Photo taken Sun 18 Aug 1974, Southport
168. FFY403 ... Southport 86, FFY403, is seen leaving Epsom Downs at the end of the Derby Day meeting.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs
169. FFY404 ... Merseyside PTE (Southport District) 187, FFY404, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland O30/26R body. New to Southport Corporation in 1947 as its 87, it was converted to open-top in 1962, and renumbered 187 in 1973, before the Corporation was swallowed up by the MPTE in April 1974. Thankfully it has survived and is nowadays part of the North West Museum of Transport's collection at St. Helens.
Photo taken Sun 18 Aug 1974, Marine Drive, Southport
170. FFY406 ... A line up in Southport's garage with the right hand open topper 89, FFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H56R body built 1947.
Photo taken 1963/64, Canning Road, Southport
171. FWT184 ... Barton, Chilwell 943, FWT184, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body which had been new to Todmorden Corporation 12 in April 1947, renumbered X12 in 1961, and acquired by Barton in January 1962.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1971, Chilwell
172. GAA951 ... GAA951 the first of the second pair of Leyland PD1As with Leyland L27/26R bodies new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1947 is seen in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
173. GMN776 ... One of eleven new in 1947, Isle of Man Road Services 6, GMN776,was a Leyland PD1 with a Lancashire Aircraft Corporation H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965, Lord Street Bus Station, Douglas
174. GMN778 ... Isle of Man Road Services 8, GMN778,was a Leyland PD1 with a Lancashire Aircraft Corporation H30/26R body, one of eleven new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965, Lord Street Bus Station, Douglas
175. GMN783 ... Isle of Man Road Services 16, GMN783, was one of four Leyland PD1s with Samlesbury H30/26R bodies delivered in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965, Albert Terrace, Ramsey
176. GTB903 ... Preserved Lytham St Annes 19, GTB903, a all-Leyland Titan PD1/H56R new in 1946, catching Ian by surprise near the tower
Photo taken Sat 25 May 2013, Blackpool Tower
177. GTC361 ... Lancashire United, Atherton 334, GTC361, was a Leyland PD1 new in April 1947 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, Wigan Road, Atherton
178. GTC565 ... Darwen 7, GTC565, was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1A new in 1947 and is seen in the bus station in Darwen.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Darwen Circus
179. GTC567 ... Darwen 9, GTC567 was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body which was in the bus station in Blackburn when photographed.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 1964, Blackburn Bus Station
180. GWU11 ... Barton 1087, SAU199, an AEC Regent III 9613S from 1954 with Park Royal lowbridge bodywork alongside Barton 944, GWU11, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1947 with Leyland lowbridge bodywork.
Photo taken June 1969, Barton's Chilwell Depot
181. HCD894 ... Southdown, Brighton received twenty-five Leyland PD1s with Leyland H28/26R bodies in 1947 and 294, HCD894, the fourth in the batch, was seen in Pool Valley at Brighton.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1959, Pool Valley, Brighton
182. HCD904 ... In April 1964 Shaw Bros., Byers Green acquired HCD904 from Southdown, where it had been number 304. It was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H28/26R body new in 1947 and is seen in Spennymoor.
Photo taken Fri 22 May 1964, Spennymoor
183. HFJ142 ... Exeter Corporation 15, HFJ142, a 1947 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with bodywork by Leyland. When Exeter were sold to Devon General in 1970 this bus became 245 in the Devon General fleet. Subsequently preserved the bus is seen in a wet Harrogate in 1972 taking part in the Trans-Pennine Rally of that year.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate
184. HFJ144 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 17, HFJ144, an all-Leyland PD2/1, new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 10 Apr 2011
185. HMN726 ... Isle of Man Road Services 23, HMN726, was one of four Leyland PD1s with Samlesbury H30/26R bodies new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965, Albert Terrace, Ramsey
186. HOJ396 ... Birmingham 296, HOJ396, was one of two pre-production Leyland PD2/1s and had Leyland H30/26R bodywork dating from 1947. It was withdrawn shortly after this visit by The Omnibus Touring Circle.
Photo taken Sun 15 Oct 1967, Birmingham
187. HTF365 ... Rawtenstall 47, HTF365, was a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1947 and is seen leaving the Cattle Market Bus Station in Burnley with various Ribble vehicles forming a background.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Cattle Market Bus Station, Burnley
188. HTF822 ... HTF822 was acquired by Stevenson, Uttoxeter, in January 1961, from Accrington where it had been numbered 109, having been new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Stevenson's Garage, Spath
189. HTF824 ... Accrington 111, HTF824, Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, one of seven new in 1947. It passed to Berresford, Cheddleton in November 1960 and stayed until February 1966.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1958, in Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall
190. J9522 ... The negative has sustained some damage but this is J9522, Jersey Motor Transport 30, one of three Leyland PD1As with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in October 1947.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1966, Jersey
191. J9526 ... Jersey Motor Transport 31, J9526, a Leyland PD1 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1947, with behind one of the ex-London Transport RTLs.
Photo taken July 1968, St. Helier Weighbridge approach, Jersey
192. J9526 ... Jersey Motor Transport 31, J9526, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow.
Photo taken Thu 5 Aug 1971, Onibury
193. JP6032 ... Wigan 34, JP6032, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland L27/26R body, new in September 1947.
Photo taken 1974, Huddersfield Station
194. JP6032 ... Wigan were firm Leyland buyers from the advent of the TD1 onwards. 34, JP6032, is a 194 Leyland Titan PD1A with Leyland's own lowbridge bodywork, new in 1947
Photo taken Sat 13 Oct 2012, Pudsey
195. JP6032 ... The classic lines of the Leyland bodywork. The bus is Wigan 34, JP6032, a 1947 Leyland Titan PD1A. The destination shows one of Wigan's more idiosyncratic destinations.
Photo taken Sat 13 Oct 2012, Pudsey
196. KWA542 ... Sheffield KWA538 and KWA542 had been new in 1947 as numbers 537 and 542. They were Leyland PD2/1's with Leyland H30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 1967, Sheffield
197. KWA548 ... Sheffield tuition bus D8, KWA548, had been new in 1947 as number 548, and was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 1967
198. KWA552 ... Sheffield tuition bus D2, KWA552, had been new in 1947 as number 552, and was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 1967
199. MNO193 ... Former City Coach, by then Westcliff, Duple bodied Leyland TS7T LT34, DUC910, new in 1937, followed by Hicks Bros all-Leyland PD1 81, MNO193, with City fleetname.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1953, High Street, Wickford
200. MNO194 ... Eastern National 1116, MNO194, seen at Braintree was new in 1947 and was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park
201. MNO194 ... Eastern National 1116, MNO194, a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Thu 13 Sep 1956, Braintree Bus Park
202. BHL661 ... West Riding, Wakefield 619, BHL661, seen departing from Leeds Bus Station was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 7 Aug 1968, Leeds Bus Station
203. BHL662 ... West Riding 620, BHL662, was an all-Leyland PD2 with an L27/26R body dating from 1948.
Photo taken 1966, Austhorpe, Leeds
204. BHL673 ... West Riding 631, BHL673, was an all-Leyland PD2/1 with an L27/26R body dating from 1948.
Photo taken Mon 3 Jun 1963, Castleford Bus Station
205. BHL682 ... West Riding 640, BHL682, is a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1, an early example of the model as the BHL batch retained a number of PD1 parts, particularly the front axles. Leyland L27/26R bodywork is fitted and the exposed framing shows the way the stress braces were fitted across the pillars.
Photo taken Sat 24 Mar 1979, Ravensthorpe Shed, Dewsbury
206. BHL682 ... BHL682, West Riding 640, a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body on route to it's unveiling at Dewsbury Bus Museum Open Day. The bus has been beautifully restored and now only needs a few finishing touches to be fully completed.
Photo taken Sun 18 Nov 2012, Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury
207. BHL682 ... West Riding 640, BHL682, a 1948 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body
Photo taken Sun 18 Nov 2012, Dewsbury Bus Museum
208. BHL682 ... Looking as box fresh as the day it entered service in 1948 is West Riding 640, BHL682, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a lowbridge body seating 53.
Photo taken Sun 20 Aug 2017, Armley Mills Canal Road Leeds
209. BHL683 ... West Riding, Wakefield 641, BHL683, seen in Wakefield Bus Station was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body, one of twenty-eight new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
210. BHL684 ... In 1948 West Riding took delivery of a batch of Leyland Titan PD2/1s bodied by the chassis builder. 642, BHL684, lasted in passenger service until 1967 when it was converted to a training vehicle in which guise it is seen here.
Photo taken Fri 18 Sep 1970, Northgate, Wakefield
211. BHL686 ... West Riding 644, BHL686, was an all-Leyland PD2/1 with an L27/26R body of 1948.
Photo taken August 1963, The Calls/High Court Lane, Leeds
212. BHL687 ... West Riding 645, BHL687, was an all-Leyland PD2/1 with an L27/26R body of 1948.
Photo taken Sat 6 Mar 1965, Airedale, Castleford
213. BHL800 ... West Riding 653, BHL800, was the first of the nine Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1948 and is seen in Marshgate, Domcaster.
Photo taken Fri 2 Jun 1961, Marshgate Bus Station, Doncaster
214. CAG619 ... A.1 (Murray, Saltcoats), Ardrossan CAG619 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body seen in the bus station at Ardrossan.
Photo taken Mon 2 Aug 1965, Ardrossan Bus Station
215. CAG619 ... Murray, Saltcoats (A.1 Service, Ardrossan) CAG619, seen at Ardrossan Bus Station, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new to him in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jun 1962, Ardrossan Bus Station
216. CCK342 ... Barton, Chilwell 953, CCK342, seen at Chilwell Garage was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland L27/26R body, one of five acquired from Ribble, Preston in July/August 1962.
Photo taken Sun 25 Aug 1963, Chilwell Garage
217. CCK343 ... Leyland PD2/3 CCK343 had been new as Ribble 2568 in 1948, passing to Young, Ayr in August 1962 and is seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr. The bodywork, by Leyland, was L27/26R and it was withdrawn in 1967 passing to a showman.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr
218. CCK362 ... Barton, Chilwell 954, CCK362, had been acquired from Ribble, Preston 2587 in August 1962.
Photo taken Sun 25 Aug 1963, Chilwell Garage
219. CCK370 ... At the Coliseum Coach Station in Blackpool, Ribble, Preston 2595, CCK370, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1948, awaits a later departure on the X60 to Manchester, seemingly with several other buses and a Ribble coach.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1957, Coliseum Coach Station, Blackpool
220. CCK607 ... CCK607 was Paton, Renfrew 76 having been acquired from Ribble 2619 in November 1962. It was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1948. It was part of an order diverted from Cape Town.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963
221. CCK610 ... Young, Ayr contibuted towards his part of A.A. Motor Services fleet CCK610, which was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/3 which had been new as Ribble 2622 in 1948. It was acquired in March 1962 and is seen here in the A.A. bus station in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 6 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
222. CCK610 ... Young, Ayr acquired CCK610 from Ribble in March 1962. New in 1948 as Ribble, Preston 2622, it was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Young's Garage, Carrick Street, Ayr
223. CCK618 ... Cunningham, Paisley 39, CCK618, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body seen at Renfrew.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Renfrew Ferry
224. CCK621 ... Frazer, Fairlie (Clyde Coast) acquired CCK621, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body, from Ribble, Preston 2633 in July 1963. Seen in Largs, it had been new in December 1948.
Photo taken Mon 10 Aug 1964, Barr Crescent, Largs
225. CDB224 ... Two views of North Western Road Car 224, CDB224, a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 23 Feb 2019, Manchester Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester
226. CJG944 ... CJG944, a Leyland Titan PD1 with Leyland L53R body, built in 1948 for East Kent and sold to Banfields in 1964.
Photo taken Sun 6 Mar 1966, Seaway Car Park, Southend
227. CJG970 ... Leyland Tiger PS2/1 LNF553 in the fleet of E.H.Roberts & Co Plant Ltd, with Burlingham C35F body, new in 1949 to Mason, Manchester. Alongside is Banfields ex East Kent Leyland PD1 CJG970.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1965, Seaway Car Park, Southend
228. CRJ316 ... Salford 316, CRJ316, a 1948 Leyland PD1A with Leyland H30/26R body in Victoria Bridge Street outside Victoria Bus Station with Manchester's Exchange Station in the background in May 1959.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Victoria Bridge Street, outside Victoria Bus Station
229. CRJ338 ... Salford 338, CRJ338, was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of thirty, new in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Salford Bus Station
230. CST256 ... Highland Omnibuses acquired J169, CST256, from W. Alexander, Falkirk RA105 in February 1952 along with twenty-three others in the transfer of routes. It was a Leyland PD1A with Leyland L27/26R bodywork new in 1948 to Wemyss Brothers, Ardersier. It passed with the business to W. Alexander in June 1950 and thence to Highland.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Academy Street, Inverness
231. CST256 ... Highland Leyland PD1A J169, CST256, seen in Inverness, carried a Leyland L27/26R body and was new in January 1948 to Wemyss Brothers, Ardersier, passing to Alexander, Falkirk in June 1950. It was transferred to Highland in February 1952 and was withdrawn in 1965.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Academy Street, Inverness
232. CWH737 ... Bolton 387, CWH737, was one of fifty Leyland PD2/4s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1948 which were increased to H32/26R in 1955/6.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
233. CWH738 ... Bolton 388, CWH738, leaving Moor Lane Bus Station in Bolton was one of the hundred Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/4s delivered in 1948/9, this being from the first batch. They were upseated to H32/26R in 1955/6.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
234. DJY949 ... This Plymouth towing wagon is operating on trade plates 520DR and is only identifiable by the number 2 on the bonnet. It was converted in 1963 from bus 319, DJY949, Leyland PD2/1 Leyland L27/26R one of thirty new in 1948.
Photo taken Royal Parade, Plymouth
235. DVD233 ... DVD233, Central S.M.T. L375 was one of 100 Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1948. It passed to Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh in February 1967.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride
236. DVD244 ... Central S.M.T. L386, DVD244, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body which was new in 1948.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1959, Edinburgh Road, Hamilton
237. DVD261 ... Numbered L403 in the Central S.M.T. fleet, DVD261 was one of 100 Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland L27/26R bodies new in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride
238. DVD277 ... Central S.M.T. L419, DVD277, seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body, one of one hundred new in 1948.
Photo taken Fri 21 Jun 1963, Quarry Street, Hamilton
239. DVD283 ... One of one hundred new in 1948, Central S.M.T. L425, DVD283,was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body which was seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton.
Photo taken Fri 21 Jun 1963, Quarry Street, Hamilton
240. DVD299 ... Central S.M.T. L441, DVD299, was the last of 100 Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland L27/26R bodies new in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride
241. FNM115 ... Luton 115, FNM115 was a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 and was one of twelve new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 1960, Park Street Depot, Luton
242. FNM117 ... FNM117 was Luton 117 and was one of twelve Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland L27/26R bodies delivered in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1965, Kingsway Depot, Luton
243. GUE243 ... Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 GUE243 was Stratford Blue 37 and is seen in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was one of eight new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
244. GUE244 ... Stratford Blue 38, GUE244, a 1948 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland bodywork.
Photo taken 1960, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
245. GWO521 ... New in April 1948, West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 26, GWO521, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1967, Depot, Blackwood
246. GWO521 ... West Monmouthshire 26, GWO521, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body and had been new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Depot, Blackwood
247. GWO522 ... West Monmouth 4, GWO522, an all-Leyland L27/26R PD2/1 of 1948.
Photo taken 1967, Depot Yard, Blackwood
248. GWU11 ... Barton, Chilwell 944, GWU11, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body had been the first of fourteen new to Todmorden in 1948 where it was numbered 1.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1968, Ilkeston Garage
249. GWU11 ... Barton, Chilwell 944, GWU11, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in February 1948 as Todmorden 1.
Photo taken Sat 6 Oct 1962, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham
250. GWU12 ... Preserved Todmorden 2, GWU12, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1948. It was withdrawn in 1970.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 2011, Kent Showground, Detling
251. GWU12 ... Preserved Todmorden 2, GWU12, at Detling, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1948.
Photo taken Tue 15 Apr 2014, Kent Showground, Detling
252. GWW41 ... Barton 942, GWW41, was ex-Todmorden 20, an all-Leyland PD2/1 of 1948.
Photo taken March 1972, Mount Street, Nottingham
253. GWW41 ... Barton 942, GWW41, was a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 which was new as Todmorden 28 in 1948 and passed to Barton in 1962. It is seen here on the parking ground in Mount Street opposite the bus station.
Photo taken Sat 27 Mar 1965, Mount Street, Nottingham
254. GWW41 ... Barton, Chilwell 942, GWW41, seen at Barton's Chilwell Garage, had been Todmorden 28 and was acquired in January 1962, being licensed from March 1962.
Photo taken Sun 25 Aug 1963, Chilwell Garage
255. GWX823 ... Kippax & District 14, GWX823, was one of two Leyland H30/26R bodied PD2/1s new to this fleet in 1948. Seen here in Leeds Central Bus Station, it had passed to Wallace Arnold when the Kippax company was taken over in June 1956 but had yet to be repainted in the new colours. Both vehicles remained in service until 1967.
Photo taken Sat 4 Aug 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
256. GWX823 ... Kippax & District GWX823, one of the two all-Leyland PD2s, was on borrowed time when seen at Wallace Arnold's new workshop, just months before withdrawal.
Photo taken 1967, Wallace Arnold's Gelderd Road Workshops, Leeds
257. GWX823 ... Kippax & District GWX823, seen in Leeds Central Bus Station, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of two which had been new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 20 Sep 1958, Leeds Central Bus Station
258. GWX824 ... Kippax & District had become a Wallace Arnold subsidiary, using the name Kippax Motors, by the time of this photo of 15, GWX824, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, Leeds Central Bus Station
259. GWX824 ... Kippax & District Motors GWX824, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body of 1948, had just had a chassis steam clean and maintenance at Wallace Arnold's Hunslet Road workshop when seen on a short test run before returning to Kippax.
Photo taken 1965, Knowsthorpe Lane, Leeds
260. GWX824 ... Kippax Motors GWX824 was one of their two all-Leyland Leyland PD2/1s dating from 1948.
Photo taken 1965, Donisthorpe Street, Leeds
261. HFJ141 ... Exeter HFJ141 was a Leyland PD2/1, dating from 1948, with a Leyland H30/26R body and was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Garage, Heavitree Road, Exeter
262. HFJ142 ... Preserved Exeter 15, HFJ142, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, seen climbing New Bank in Halifax, was on its way to Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax
263. JCD18 ... Southdown 318, JCD18, is a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H54R body of 1948.
Photo taken Thu 6 Aug 1964, Chichester Bus Station
264. JCD24 ... On the right Southdown 324, JCD24, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H54R body, new in 1948, and to the left another Leyland PD and a Guy Arab
Photo taken Wed 13 Apr 1960, Worthing Depot
265. JCD39 ... Mexborough and Swinton 20, JCD39, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H54R body, new to Southdown in 1948 (numbered 339 in their fleet) and sold to Mexborough in late 1964.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Frederick Street, Rotherham
266. JCD39 ... Seen at the garage is Mexborough & Swinton 20, JCD39, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H28/26R body which had been new in 1948 to Southdown as number 339, and which was acquired in November 1964.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Garage, Rawmarsh
267. JCD39 ... Mexborough & Swinton Training Bus 39, JCD39, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H28/26R body, new in 1948 as Southdown 339.
Photo taken September 1968, Mexborough & Swinton Depot, Rawmarsh
268. JCD47 ... Southdown 347, JCD47, a Leyland PD2/1, with a Leyland H28/26R body, was one of eighty new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Northern Road, Cosham
269. JCD51 ... Southdown 351H, JCD51, a 1948 all-Leyland PD2/1 is pictured operating service 7 which according to the 1950 Ian Allan ABC was a circular service based on Worthing and serving South Lancing and Lancing Manor.
Photo taken 1950, Marine Parade, Worthing
270. JCD55 ... Seen in Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton is Southdown, Brighton 355, JCD55, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H28/26R body, one of eighty delivered in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 23 Apr 1961, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
271. JCD74 ... Southdown 374, JCD74, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H54R body, built in 1948
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1965, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
272. JCD81 ... Southdown all Leyland PD2/1 fleet no. 381, JCD81, (56 seater?) one of a batch of 80 dating from 1948. These were Southdown's first PD2s.
Photo taken Mon 30 Aug 1971, Crich Tramway Museum
273. JCD82 ... Southdown 382, JCD82, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H54R body, built in 1948 makes the tight exit from Midhurst depot.
Photo taken 1966, Midhurst
274. JCD82 ... Southdown 382, JCD82, was an all-Leyland PD2/1 of 1948. Next to it is 1522, MCD522, an East Lancs bodied Leyland Royal Tiger of 1953.
Photo taken 1966, Midhurst Depot
275. JCD94 ... Seen on South Parade, Southsea is Southdown 394, JCD94, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H28/24R body which was new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, South Parade, Southsea
276. JKF451 ... Liverpool City Transport L435, JKF451, a 1948 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body seen alongside Lime Street Station in Skelhorne Street.
Photo taken Thu 1 Sep 1966, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool
277. JTD381 ... Preserved former Lytham St Annes 10, JTD381, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1948
Photo taken Sun 26 Jun 2005, Blackpool
278. JTD381 ... Lytham St. Annes 10, JTD381, seen at Squires Gate, with Blackpool tram 40 in the background, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, dating from 1948.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1957, Squires Gate
279. JTD382 ... Lytham St. Annes 11, JTD382, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, had been new in May 1948.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1968, Westby Street, Lytham
280. LVK116 ... LVK116 was a Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/1 new to Newcastle Corporation as 116 in November 1948, being renumbered 416 in May 1966.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Morden Street, Newcastle
281. LVK117 ... New in November 1948 as 117, Newcastle Corporation LVK117 had been renumbered 417 in May 1966 and withdrawn in 1969, the year in which this was taken.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, emerging on the Gateshead side of the Tyne Bridge
282. LVK121 ... Newcastle Corporation 421, LVK121, an all Leyland PD2/1 built in 1948 and still giving service 21 years later.
Photo taken July 1969, Morden Street parking, Newcastle
283. LVK123 ... Newcastle Corporation 123, LVK123, a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland bodywork. The pre 1949 blue motor bus livery is carried.
Photo taken 1977, Harrogate
284. LVK123 ... Newcastle 123, LVK123, has been featured in black and white on SCT 61, so contrasting with the cadmium yellow and cream buses of that city, 123 was used on a private enthusiasts visit to the Metro test track preserved in the immediate post war bus colours .
Photo taken Sat 3 Sep 1977, Tyne and Wear Metro Test Track
285. LVK123 ... Newcastle 123, LVK123, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 17 Oct 1982, Bradford Interchange
286. LVK123 ... Former Newcastle CT 123, LVK123, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, restored to its original dark blue and ivory livery and operating in service once again for Tyne & Wear PTE on a special service commemorating the Queen's silver jubilee - hence the plaque on the radiator grille.
Photo taken Tue 9 Aug 1977, Gosforth High Street, Newcastle
287. LVK123 ... Newcastle Transport 423, LVK123, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 built in 1948 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1969, Morden Street parking area, Newcastle upon Tyne
288. LVK127 ... Newcastle 127, LVK127, seen at Newcastle Central Station was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of twenty-two new in 1948.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
289. ACW645 ... Burnley Colne & Nelson 63, ACW645, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland body.
Photo taken 2002, Piece Hall, Halifax
290. BHL864 ... West Riding Autos 663, BHL864, was a 1949 highbridge all-Leyland PD2/1 and was used mainly on the Doncaster to York services.
Photo taken 1965, Marshgate Bus Station, Doncaster
291. BHL865 ... Seen arriving in Leeds Central Bus Station from Sheffield is West Riding 664, BHL865, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of seven new in 1949 (BHL 863-866, CHL 155-157).
Photo taken Tue 23 Apr 1957, Leeds Central Bus Station
292. BHL878 ... West Riding, Wakefield 677, BHL878, was a Leyland PD2/1 new in 1949 with a Leyland L27/26R body and was seen in Wakefield Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
293. CCK631 ... Cunningham, Paisley 37, CCK631, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new as Ribble 2643 in January 1949. It was part of an order diverted from Cape Town and passed to Cunningham in December 1962 via Millburn Motors (dealer), Preston.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Renfrew Ferry
294. CCK831 ... Stanhope Motor Services acquired CCK831, formerly Ribble 2659, which was a 1949 Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken 1967, Stanhope Depot
295. CCK832 ... Cunningham, Paisley 38, CCK832, which was seen in Gilmour Street, Paisley was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in April 1949 as Ribble, Preston 2660 and was acquired in August 1963.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Gilmour Street, Paisley
296. CDB239 ... North Western, Stockport 239, CDB239, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1949, and was seen in Altrincham Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 7 Feb 1959, Altrincham Bus Station
297. CDB241 ... North Western, Stockport 241, CDB241, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body seen in Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester. It had been new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jan 1959, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
298. CDB242 ... North Western 242, CDB242, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body is seen in Parker Street, Manchester with the dome of the Ryland's building in Piccadilly showing above the roof. It was one of eight such vehicles, 237-244, new in 1949, a further six, 245-250, having Leyland L27/22RD bodies.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jan 1958, Parker Street, Manchester
299. CHL156 ... West Riding 685, CHL156, one of three Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1949 seen outside Selby Garage. It was withdrawn in 1968.
Photo taken Thu 25 Apr 1957, Selby Garage
300. CHL161 ... West Riding 690, CHL161, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L53R body, new in 1949
Photo taken Mon 9 Aug 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
301. DBN311 ... Preserved Bolton 408, DBN311, is a Leyland PD2/4 with a Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1949.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 2021, Bury Transport Museum
302. DBN323 ... Bolton 420, DBN323, a Leyland PD2/4 of 1949 with Leyland H30/26R body
Photo taken 1959, Bolton
303. DBN329 ... Oldham Corporation 471, DBN329, was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/4 , one of fifty which had been new to Bolton Corporation (as 426) in 1949.
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, inside Oldham Corporation Depot
304. DBN337 ... Bolton 434, DBN337, one of fifty Leyland PD2/4s delivered in 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodies which were increased to H32/26R in 1955/6.
Photo taken Sat 30 Nov 1957, Victoria Bus Station, Salford
305. DBN347 ... Bolton 444, DBN347, one of fifty Leyland PD2/4s delivered in 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodies which were increased to H32/26R in 1955/6. It is seen here in the later maroon and cream livery entering Moor Lane bus station in Bolton.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
306. DJA187 ... Berresford, Cheddleton 79, DJA187, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new as Stockport 279, one of twenty new in 1949/50.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1971, Hanley Bus Station
307. DJA188 ... Berresfords Motors of Cheddleton, Staffordshire, DJA188, an all Leyland PD2/1 from 1949.
Photo taken May 1968, Hanley Bus Station
308. DJA190 ... Stockport Corporation 282, DJA190, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1949, leaves Mersey Square, Stockport for a trip to Hazel Grove.
Photo taken Fri 15 May 1959, Mersey Square, Stockport
309. EKY555 ... Dating from July 1949, Bradford 555 was registered EKY555 and was a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body later reseated to H33/26R. Seen here in Manchester Road, it was withdrawn at the end of August 1969.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jun 1956, Manchester Road
310. EKY555 ... Bradford C.T. 555, EKY555, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland H33/27R (originally H30/26R) body, new in 1949.
Photo taken August 1969, Croft Street, Bradford
311. EKY558 ... Bradford 558, EKY558, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland body is seen at Woodhall services on the M1 towing former Nottingham trolley 493, KTV493, a 1948 BUT 9611T with Roe bodywork. The pair were on route to the Sandtoft site of the Trolleybus Museum. Both vehicles are preserved at the museum.
Photo taken 1970, at Services M1, Woodhall
312. EKY559 ... Bradford C.T. 559, EKY559, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland H33/27R (originally H30/26R) body, new in 1949.
Photo taken August 1969, Holme Wood Terminus (Dorchester Crescent ?)
313. EKY560 ... Seen outside Thornbury Depot is Bradford 560, EKY560, one of twenty Leyland PD2/3s with Leyland H33/26R bodies delivered in 1949, which were the first postwar Leylands in the Bradford fleet.
Photo taken Sun 8 Sep 1968, Thornbury Depot
314. EKY563 ... Bradford 563, EKY563, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland bodywork dating from 1949.
Photo taken 1968, Manchester Road, Bradford
315. EKY564 ... Seen at the side of Thornbury Garage are Bradford 564 and 571, EKY564/71, both being Leyland PD2/3s with Leyland H33/26R bodies, which had been new in July 1949 and January 1950 respectively, and which were withdrawn in 1968 and 1967 respectively.
Photo taken Sun 8 Sep 1968, Thornbury Garage, Bradford
316. EKY570 ... Bradford 570, EKY570, was an all-Leyland PD2/3 from 1949, and is seen on a Wakefield Road trolleybus replacement service.
Photo taken 1967, Hall Ings, Bradford
317. EX6562 ... EX6562 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1949 as Great Yarmouth 62. In October 1966 it passed to Stanhope Motor Services with whom it is seen here in Stanhope Market Place with a party of school children.
Photo taken Thu 3 Aug 1967, Stanhope Market Place
318. EX6562 ... In October 1966, Great Yarmouth sold two Leyland-bodied PD2/1s to Weardale Motor Services for £300 each. These were 62 (EX6562), new in November 1949, and 68 (EX6568), new in April 1950.
Photo taken 1968/9, Shittlehopeburn Depot, Stanhope
319. EX6566 ... Preserved Great Yarmouth 66, EX6566, one of a batch of ten Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodies, new in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 6 Jun 2004, Southchurch Park East, Southend
320. EX6566 ... EX6566, Great Yarmouth 66, a Leyland PD2 with Leyland Body. New in December 1949, it passed to Mulley's Motorways Ixworth 1966.
Photo taken Sat 7 Feb 2009, Caister Road Garage, Great Yarmouth
321. EX6566 ... Great Yarmouth Titan 66, EX6566 from East Anglia Transport Museum and Eastern Counties MW5G coach LS789, 5789AH, from Eastern Transport Collection together at Weeley.
Photo taken Sun 6 Jun 2010, Weeley
322. EX6566 ... Rear view of preserved Great Yarmouth Titan 66, EX6566.
Photo taken Sun 6 Jun 2010, Clacton Shopping Village
323. EX6569 ... Leyland PD2s formed a large part of the Great Yarmouth fleet and 69, EX6569, was one of ten delivered in 1949. They were Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies as seen in this shot parked outside the garage.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 1964, Caister Road Garage
324. FAJ185 ... TRTB 52, FAJ185, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken January 1968, South Bank Depot
325. FAJ493 ... TRTB 53 FAJ493, an all Leyland PD2/1 from 1949.
Photo taken August 1967, Marton Road, Middlesbrough
326. FAJ494 ... Teesside Railless Traction Board 44, FAJ494, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 built in 1949 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken January 1968, TRTB South Bank depot
327. FDW51 ... Newport Corporation 1, FDW51, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R which was new in April 1949.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, Dock Street, Newport
328. FED794 ... Warrington Corporation 9, FED794, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken 1969, Bridgefoot, Warrington
329. FED795 ... Warrington Corporation 10, FED795, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland body
Photo taken Sun 3 Aug 2008, Harrogate
330. FED795 ... Former Warrington Corporation 10, FED795, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 2017, Anstey Park, Alton
331. FJF185 ... Teesside Municipal Transport FJF185 was an all Leyland PD2/1 built in 1949 pressed into service before it had been repainted from its Leicester livery.
Photo taken March 1970, Wilson Street, Middlesbrough
332. FJF186 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H146, FJF186, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949, formerly Leicester 147.
Photo taken May 1970, High Street, Stockton
333. FJF192 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H148, FJF192, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949.
Photo taken July 1970, Middlesbrough Exchange
334. FJF193 ... Preserved Leicester City Transport 154, FJF193, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland bodywork
Photo taken 1995, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
335. FJF193 ... Preserved Leicester 193, FJF193, an all-Leyland Titan PD2/1, new in 1949
Photo taken Sun 22 Nov 2009, Leicester
336. FJF193 ... Leicester 154, FJF193, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with bodywork by the chassis builder.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 2010, Chatsworth
337. HAA809 ... HAA809 was the sole delivery to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1949 and was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 which is seen here in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
338. HD8418 ... Seen in Dewsbury Bus Station, operating on route ‘G’ to Cleckheaton, is Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 646, HD8418, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body, the last of eight new in 1949. It was withdrawn in January 1963.
Photo taken Sun 23 Jun 1957, Dewsbury Bus Station
339. HRM693 ... Cumberland 352, HRM693, seen in Carlisle was a Leyland PD2/1. It was new in February 1949 as number 273, being renumbered in December 1961, and had a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Carlisle
340. HRM698 ... Cumberland 278, HRM698, was one of twenty-two Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949. A further eight, HRM 703-710, were sold to Crosville, Chester without being delivered to Whitehaven. They became Crosville M583-590, later DTO583-590, and retained their Cumberland registration numbers.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Whitehaven
341. HRM699 ... Cumberland 358, HRM699, was a 1949 Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 and is seen here at Cleator Moor. New as number 279, it became 358 in the 1961 renumbering and was withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Cleator Moor
342. HRM706 ... Crosville M586, HRM706, (diverted from Cumberland) was a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 new in 1949 and is seen here at Llandudno.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jun 1955, Llandudno
343. HRM708 ... Crosville DTO588, HRM708 an All-Leyland PD2/1 L53R, diverted from Cumberland in 1949.
Photo taken August 1962, Penrhydlyniog, Pwllheli
344. J13538 ... Jersey Motor Transport 33, J13538, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, is seen at Onibury after sale to Amos (dealer), Ludlow.
Photo taken Thu 5 Aug 1971, Onibury
345. JOJ139 ... One of fifty Leyland H28/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949, 2139, JOJ139, is seen at Hockley Garage on a visit by The Omnibus Touring Circle.
Photo taken Sun 15 Oct 1967, Hockley Garage
346. JTJ823 ... Fishwick 25, JTJ823, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body seen at Leyland was new in February 1949.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 1964, Hough Lane, Leyland
347. JUP151 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H116, JUP151, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 built in 1949 with Leyland H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1972, South Bank Depot
348. JUP151 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H116, JUP151, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1949 to Stockton-on-Tees Corporation. Pictured whilst in use as a training bus at TMT's Middlesbrough garage.
Photo taken Summer 1973, Teesside's Middlesbrough Garage
349. JUP158 ... Withdrawn Stockton Corporation 123, JUP158, was a Leyland Titan PD2/3 from 1949 with Leyland H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken April 1968, Stockton Corporation Depot
350. KMN503 ... Isle of Man Road Services 1, KMN503, new in 1949, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of eighteen new that year.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965
351. KMN504 ... Isle of Man Road Services 2, KMN504, a 1949 all Leyland PD2/1. It was renumbered 74 in October 1968, withdrawn in 1974 and has subsequently passed to a variety of preservationists. Now back in the Isle of Man it has been returned, this year, to its original identity.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2008, Peel, Isle of Man
352. KMN504 ... Rear view of IOM Road Services No 2, KMN504, a 1949 all Leyland PD2/1. This bus was renumbered 74 in 1968. Interestingly, in preservation, it carries Fleet No 2 on the outside, and 74 on the inside (at least it did when the photo was taken!)
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2008, Peel, Isle of Man
353. KMN504 ... Interior lower saloon shot of IOM Road Services No 2, KMN504, a 1949 all Leyland PD2/1. The bus was renumbered 74 in 1968, withdrawn in 1974 and is now preserved.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2008, Peel, Isle of Man
354. KMN504 ... Upper saloon shot of IOM Road Services No 2, KMN504, renumbered 74 in 1968.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2008, Peel, Isle of Man
355. KMN510 ... Isle of Man Road Services 80, KMN510, was new in 1949 and was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965
356. KMN514 ... Isle of Man Road Services 64, KMN514, was one of eighteen Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965
357. KPT909 ... Preserved Weardale MS KPT909, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949 with lowbridge bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Harrogate
358. KPT909 ... Weardale Motor Services KPT909, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken July 1969, Stanhope Market Place
359. KPT909 ... Making its way up New Bank in Halifax, as it heads for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally, is preserved Weardale Motor Services KPT909, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax
360. KRR68 ... East Midland D68, KRR68, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body was new in 1949 and is seen at Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station in Doncaster.
Photo taken Fri 19 Apr 1957, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station, Doncaster
361. KTE723 ... Ex-Rawtenstall 3, KTE723, was one of ten such vehicles new in 1949. It was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, seen here still in Rawtenstall livery after it had passed to Rossendale Joint Transport Committee on 1st April 1968.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Rawtenstall Bus Station
362. KTE724 ... Rawtenstall 4, KTE724, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1958, Rawtenstall
363. KTE726 ... Seen in Bacup is Rossendale Joint Transport 6, KTE726, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body which was operating on a school contract service.
Photo taken Mon 19 Apr 1971, Alma Street, Bacup
364. LWB266 ... Paton, Renfrew 95, LWB266, seen at Renfrew Ferry, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H31/28R body. It had been new to Sheffield in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Renfrew Ferry
365. LWB316 ... Pond Street bus station Sheffield was a popular haunt for bus photographers. 'A' fleet member 316, LWB316, a 1949 Leyland PD2/1 with H30/26R Leyland bodywork rests between duties in the open parking area.
Photo taken August 1960, Pond Street, Sheffield
366. LWE121 ... Sheffield Corporation 621, LWE121, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1949
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Westgate, Rotherham
367. LWE64 ... Seen in Pond Street bus park was Sheffield 2064, LWE64, a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1, new as number 64 in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 26 Oct 1963, Pond Street Bus Park
368. LWJ645 ... Sheffield 645, LWJ645, a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 is seen at Owlerton squeezing past trams operating the special service to the football ground.
Photo taken Sat 7 Dec 1957, Owlerton, Sheffield
369. NNW340 ... Leeds 340, NNW340, the first of sixty Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949/50, entered service in December 1949 and is seen in Henconner Lane, Bramley which was often used for the overnight parking of five/six vehicles.
Photo taken Sun 6 Jan 1957, Henconner Lane, Bramley
370. NNW341 ... Leeds 341, NNW341, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new on 7th December 1949 and withdrawn on 24th June 1964. It is seen here having just arrived at the terminus at Rodley of the route from Rockingham Street Bus Station. It will draw forward and then reverse into Bagley Lane to the right of the photographer before returning to stand at the stop in the background.
Photo taken Fri 30 Mar 1956, Rodley, Leeds
371. NNW342 ... Seen at the Hyde Park terminus of route 49 is 342, NNW342, one of the sixty Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949/50.
Photo taken Sun 20 Mar 1955, Hyde Park Terminus, Leeds
372. NNW342 ... Leeds 342, NNW342 seen in Broad Lane, Bramley working a Cricket Special from Headingley to Stanningley via the 44 service route, was the third (numerically) of the batch of sixty Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland 'Farington' H30/26R bodies new between December 1949 and April 1950.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jul 1955, Broad Lane, Bramley
373. NNW344 ... Leeds 344, NNW344, one of the sixty Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949/50. 344, new in December 1949 is seen in Rockingham Street Bus Station having arrived from Rodley.
Photo taken Mon 24 Oct 1955, Rockingham Street Bus Station, Leeds
374. NNW347 ... Leeds 347, NNW347, one of the sixty Leyland PD2/1s new in 1949/50 with Leyland H30/26R bodies turning round at the Intake terminus before returning to Leeds Rockingham Street.
Photo taken Sun 13 May 1956, Intake Lane/Coal Hill Lane, Intake
375. NNW352 ... Leeds 352, NNW352, has just arrived at Rockingham Street Bus Station in Leeds and driver William Wood is just about to close the cab door. This was the first day of operation at Rockingham Street and the Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1949, was operating on the service from Pudsey via Stanningley.
Photo taken Sun 11 Jul 1954, Rockingham Street Bus Station, Leeds
376. NNW353 ... Leeds 353, NNW353, one of sixty Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s delivered in 1949/50 seen in Central Bus Station ready to operate the final departure on route 14 to Half Mile Lane before this was linked as a cross town route from Half Mile Lane to Halton following the withdrawal of the tram service to Halton earlier in the evening.
Photo taken Sat 7 Nov 1959, Leeds Central Bus Station
377. NNW354 ... The first bus to leave Intake on the new service to Rockingham Street Bus Station in Leeds was 354, NNW354, one of the sixty Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1949/50.
Photo taken Sun 19 Sep 1954, Intake Lane, Intake
378. NNW354 ... Leeds 354, NNW354, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body is seen at Rockingham Street Bus Station at the end of the first journey from Intake on the newly commenced service. A busy scene for buses, if not for passengers, with another Leyland bodied PD2 on the service to Rodley and a Roe bodied A.E.C. Regent III on the 31 to New Farnley.
Photo taken Sun 19 Sep 1954, Rockingham Street Bus Station, Leeds
379. NNW356 ... Leeds 356, NNW356, seen in Bramley Town Street at the Westover Road stop, whilst operating a journey to Halton Moor, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, which had been new in December 1949.
Photo taken Sun 29 Dec 1957, Bramley Town Street, Leeds
380. NNW356 ... Leeds 356, NNW356, one of a batch of sixty, is seen in Broad Lane, Bramley when working a Cricket Special from Headingley to Stanningley via the 44 service route.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jul 1955, Broad Lane, Bramley
381. NNW366 ... Leeds 366, NNW366, one of sixty Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s delivered in 1949/50 seen in Central Bus Station ready to operate the final departure on route 77 before this was linked to be a cross town route from Bramley to Compton Road.
Photo taken Sat 7 Nov 1959, Leeds Central Bus Station
382. NNW377 ... Leeds 377, NNW377, was one of their all-Leyland PD2/1s dating from 1949/50.
Photo taken 1961, King Lane Circus, Moortown
383. NNW377 ... Daytime, between peak, layovers in the yard at Sovereign Street garage plus on learner duty, Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body 377, NNW377.
Photo taken Fri 18 Feb 1955, Sovereign Street Garage, Leeds
384. NNW381 ... Seen negotiating the roundabout at Bramley Town End with Bramley Garage in the left background is Leeds 381, NNW381, one of the sixty Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies dating from 1949/50.
Photo taken Sun 8 Jul 1956, Bramley Town End
385. NNW385 ... Leeds 385, NNW385, one of the sixty Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1949/50 is seen at Butt Lane on the route from Hyde Park to Old Farnley.
Photo taken Sun 11 Dec 1955, Butt Lane, Leeds
386. BHE766 ... Seen on driver training duties in the parking area in Barnsley is Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 836, BHE766, which was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in April 1950.
Photo taken Fri 13 Apr 1973, Barnsley
387. CHL164 ... West Riding 693, CHL164, a 1950 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body in Wakefield bus station. It was withdrawn in 1969 & sold to Higgs of Cudworth for scrap.
Photo taken 1969, Wakefield Bus Station
388. CHL794 ... West Riding, Wakefield 696, CHL794, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body, one of eighteen new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 17 Aug 1958, Wakefield Bus Station
389. CHL797 ... West Riding 699, CHL797, a 1950 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body parked outside Belle Isle depot in Wakefield in 1969 and being passed by 167, LHL167F, a 1967 Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R with a Marshall B51F body.
Photo taken 1969, Barnsley Road, Wakefield
390. CHL800 ... West Riding, Wakefield 702, CHL800, loads passengers in Leeds Central Bus Station. It was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body, new in September 1950.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jul 1955, Leeds Central Bus Station
391. CRN821 ... Former Ribble 2728, CRN821, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland L53R body, new in 1950, working as a staff bus for Saxone Shoes.
Photo taken 1966, Coal Road, Seacroft, Leeds
392. CRN822 ... Shaw Bros, Byers Green, CRN822, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 built 1950 with Leyland L27/26R bodywork. This had been new as Ribble 2729.
Photo taken mid 1960s ?, Spennymoor Bus Station
393. CRN856 ... Ribble 2763, CRN856, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland L53R bodywork built in 1950.
Photo taken Fri 27 Mar 1959, Fleetwood Station, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood
394. CWG296 ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FRB102, CWG296, was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 which was seen at the garage in Dunfermline.
Photo taken Tue 28 Jul 1970, Garage, Dunfermline
395. DJR681 ... One of Hunter's immaculate all Leyland PD2s, 17, DJR681, about to to depart Northumberland Square for Seaton Deleval. The profile of the "Backworth Bus" standing behind the PD2 seems to have improved from a Bristol K5G to a Bristol FLF6B.
Photo taken 1962, Northumberland Square, North Shields
396. DKG944 ... Western Welsh 944, DKG944, seen at Milford Haven was a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1, new in 1950. Next to it is Leyland PD2/3 952, EUH952.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1962, Milford Haven
397. DRN243 ... DRN243 was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland L27/26RD body seen here with Edwards, Joys Green who had acquired it, in May 1964, from Ribble, Preston 1303. It had been new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jun 1967, Depot Yard, Joys Green
398. DRN260 ... Garner, Bridge of Weir 26, DRN260, a Leyland L53RD bodied PD2/3 new to Ribble Motor Services in 1950, seen at the operators premises in 1966.
Photo taken November 1966, Bridge of Weir
399. DRN271 ... DRN271 had been new in 1950 as Ribble, Preston 1331. It was acquired by Edwards, Joys Green in May 1965 and was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland L27/26RD body.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jun 1967, Depot Yard, Joys Green
400. DRN292 ... Preston Corporation Leylands 82, HRN488, a PD2/10 with Metro-Cammell H62R body built in 1955 alongside 109, DRN292, a PD2/1 with Leyland 56 seat body built 5 years earlier.
Photo taken Birley Street, Preston
401. EF9585 ... Hartlepool Borough Transport 65, EF9585, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 built in 1950 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1967, off Lynn Street, Hartlepool
402. EF9592 ... West Hartlepool 72, EF9592, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 built in 1950 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken December 1968, Lynn Street, Hartlepool
403. EKY573 ... Bradford C.T. 573, EKY573, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland H33/27R body, new in 1950 (as H30/26R).
Photo taken August 1969, Croft Street, Bradford
404. EUH952 ... Western Welsh 952, EUH952, and 944, DKG944, showing the difference between the bodywork on 952 (Leyland PD2/3) and 944 (Leyland PD2/1). Note the greater amount of mudguard projecting beyond the cab, and the front end taper, on the eight feet wide version since Leyland used the same front end bodywork on both widths.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1962, Milford Haven
405. EUH959 ... Samuel Ledgard EUH959, ex-Western Welsh 959, then Eynon's of Trimsaran, an all-Leyland lowbridge PD2/3, pauses with a school contract.
Photo taken 1966, Old Ball, Horsforth
406. EUH973 ... EUH973, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland L27/26R body seen in the fleet of S.Blackwell and Sons of Earls Colne.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
407. EUH973 ... In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
408. EX6570 ... Roberts of Cefn Mawr/Vale of Llangollen Coaches EX6563/EX6570, Leyland Titan (PD2/1) and EX7550 (PD2/10) with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Great Yarmouth Corporation as 62/70 (in 1949/50), and 50 (in 1952) respectively.
Photo taken January 1970, Roberts' Garage, Cefn Mawr
409. FCX331 ... County Motors 87, FCX331, one of two Leyland PD2/3s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1950.
Photo taken Mon 7 May 1951, Lord Street, Huddersfield
410. FJF158 ... Yuill, Hartlepool based contractor, FJF158 (B11), a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H32/28R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Yuill's Hartlepool Depot
411. FJF196 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H149, FJF196, seen at Middlesbrough Exchange was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H33/29R body which had been acquired from Leicester Corporation 157 in March 1970.
Photo taken Thu 20 Apr 1972, Middlesbrough Exchange
412. FVD225 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 60, FVD225, new in 1950 was a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body seen in Coatbridge.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Coatbridge
413. FVD225 ... Baxter, Airdrie 60, FVD225, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in November 1950.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Water Street, Coatbridge
414. GBX987 ... Eynon, Trimsaran ran this 1950 Leyland L27/26RD bodied PD2/3. It is seen here at Llanelly carrying fleet number 15, GBX987.
Photo taken Tue 14 Aug 1962, Llanelly
415. GDL764 ... Preserved ex-Seaview Services GDL764, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a 53 seat lowbridge body, one of two new in May 1950
Photo taken Sun 15 Oct 2006, Newport Quay, Isle of Wight Bus Museum
416. GDL764 ... Seaview Services, Ryde, GDL764, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a 53 seat lowbridge body, one of two new in May 1950. It has been preserved.
Photo taken Mon 11 Aug 1969, Ryde Esplanade
417. GED585 ... Warrington Corporation 75, GED585, a Leyland Titan PD2/10 built in 1950 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Buttermarket Street, Warrington
418. GED586 ... This Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/26R body was new as Warrington 76, GED586, in July 1950.
Photo taken Thu 24 Mar 1960, Bridgefoot
419. GED587 ... Warrington Corporation 77, GED587, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in July 1950, one of a batch of ten new between July and September that year.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1969, Warrington Corporation Depot, Wilderspool Causeway
420. GFY396 ... Bedlington & District, Ashington GFY396 was an all-Leyland Titan PD2/3 H30/26R new in May 1950.
Photo taken Tue 20 Feb 1968, North Seaton Colliery
421. GFY406 ... Former Southport 106, GFY406, Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 5 Apr 2009, Wisley Aerodrome
422. GFY406 ... Former Southport 106, GFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2011, Alton
423. GFY410 ... Southport Corporation 110, GFY410, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland 'Farington' H30/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken early 1969, Southport CT Depot
424. GKU41 ... Bradford No.41, GKU41, en-route to Fagley crossing Killinghall Road, the route of the Bolton to Bankfoot trolleys.
Photo taken April/May 1961, Junction of Pollard Lane and Killinghall Road, Bradford
425. GKU49 ... Bradford PD2 no.49, GKU49, about to overtake a Hebble bus.
Photo taken Sat 27 Jun 1964, Bradford Road, Northowram
426. GKU53 ... Bradford 53, GKU53, with trolley 719 behind. 53 was a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950 - it lasted in service until 1967.
Photo taken Summer 1966, Clayton Terminus
427. GKU54 ... Bradford 54, GKU54, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950 and later reseated to H33/26R is seen here in Nelson Street.
Photo taken Sun 6 May 1956, Nelson Street, Bradford
428. GKU54 ... Bradford C.T. 58, 49 and 54 (GKU58/GKU49/GKU54), Leyland Titan PD2/3s with Leyland H33/26R bodies, new in 1950, withdrawn in 1969/70 and all sold to Rollinson's of Carlton for scrap in August 1970.
Photo taken August 1970, B.C.T. Thornbury Works Yard
429. GRY763 ... Midland Red 4844, GRY763, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new as Kemp and Shaw, Leicester number 30 in 1950. It was acquired with the business on January 1st 1959 and was the only lowbridge vehicle in the B.M.M.O. fleet.
Photo taken Sat 9 Feb 1963, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester
430. HOR493 ... New in 1950, HOR493 was a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body in the Chisnell (King Alfred) fleet and is seen in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
431. HUS208 ... Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) HUS208 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1950.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Cotton Street, Paisley
432. HWY35 ... Todmorden 14, HWY35, was still displaying the L.M.S. version of the Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee Coat of Arms when seen in Todmorden, some twenty years after the L.M.S. Railway Company was replaced by British Railways.
Photo taken Fri 2 Aug 1968, Bus Starting Centre
433. HWY36 ... Todmorden JOC 18, HWY36, at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Toddington station.
Photo taken Sun 10 Jul 2016, Toddington, Glos.
434. HWY36 ... Todmorden JOC 18, HWY36, an all-Leyland PD2/1 with L27/26R body, built in 1950.
Photo taken 1965, Lawkholme Crescent, Keighley
435. HWY36 ... Todmorden JOC 18, HWY36, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Summer 1971, Mankinholes (Cross Lane)
436. HWY36 ... Todmorden JOC 18, HWY36, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken August 1969, Todmorden Market Ground
437. HWY36 ... Todmorden JOC 18, HWY36, is a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body dating from 1950. It is seen wearing its (premature) Calderdale number 351.
Photo taken Spring 1971, Millwood Depot, Todmorden
438. HWY36 ... Former Todmorden J.O.C. 18, HWY36, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 2021, Hebden Bridge Road (A6033), above Oxenhope, just above the 'Waggon & Horses'
439. HWY36 ... Todmorden 351, HWY36 is a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, built in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 6 May 1979, Itchen Bridge, Southampton
440. J2412 ... Seen at the Weighbridge Bus Station, and new in August 1950, J2412, Jersey Motor Transport 84 was the first of a pair of Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered that year.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1966, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier
441. JAA707 ... Seen outside the appropriately named snack bar is Chisnell (King Alfred) JAA707 one of three Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1950 (HOR493, JAA706/7).
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
442. JND696 ... Manchester 3295, JND696, Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H32/26R body.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Stevenson Square, Manchester
443. JP8311 ... Dating back to the mid-1960s, when municipal buses in Lancashire towns were there to provide a public service seven days a week, Wigan 162, JP8311, a 1950 Leyland PD2/1 with the chassis makers own H30/26R bodywork stands in Market Street awaiting the driver for another journey to Beech Hill via Springfield.
Photo taken mid 1960s, Market Street, Wigan
444. JUE356 ... Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon is Stratford Blue 28, JUE356, one of six Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s dating from 1950.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
445. JUE357 ... Stratford Blue 29, JUE357, one of six Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s dating from 1950 poses alongside JUE356, another of the batch, at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
446. JWU131 ... Felix, Hatfield was the operator of this 1950 Leyland H30/26R bodied PD2/1 numbered 28, JWU131, and seen here at the Churchgate, Doncaster terminus.
Photo taken Sun 2 Jun 1957, Christ Church, Doncaster
447. JWU131 ... Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 of Felix Motors, Hatfield at East Laith Gate, Doncaster was number 28 in this fleet, JWU131.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Christ Church, Doncaster
448. JWU131 ... Samuel Ledgard JWU131 was an all-Leyland lowbridge PD2/1 built for Felix Motors in 1950, and sold to Ledgard in 1962. Next to it was former Doncaster Corporation 136, MDT221, an AEC Regent III originally with Roe lowbridge body, then used as a tree-lopper.
Photo taken 1967, Leicester Avenue Depot, Doncaster
449. JWU131 ... Samuel Ledgard's former Felix Motors all-Leyland PD2/1 JWU131 is seen at the Premier Motors depot on an enthusiasts' tour.
Photo taken 1967, East Lane, Stainforth
450. JWY824 ... Todmorden JOC 5, JWY824, was one of the 1950 batch of all-Leyland PD2/1s.
Photo taken 1968, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
451. JWY824 ... A different Halifax Leyland-bodied PD2 as, after Halifax had disposed of their own they took some more into stock from the Todmorden fleet. This one had been Todmorden J. O. C. (but British Railways-owned) 5, JWY824, the first of their final quartet of PD2/1s.
Photo taken Tue 7 Sep 1971, Todmorden, Millwood depot
452. JWY824 ... Todmorden J.O.C. 5, JWY824, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 12 Jun 1971, Rochdale Road, Copperashouse, Todmorden
453. JWY824 ... Todmorden JOC 5, JWY824, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken September 1969, New Road, Hebden Bridge
454. JWY824 ... Todmorden J.O.C. 5, JWY824, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body is seen in the Bus Starting Centre in Todmorden.
Photo taken Mon 19 Apr 1971, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
455. JWY827 ... Todmorden 34, JWY827, was the last of the large fleet of PD2/1s bought by Todmorden, but was not the last to be withdrawn. It is seen here after withdrawal in the garage being used as something to lean the stock of tyres against.
Photo taken Sat 3 Oct 1970, Millwood Garage, Halifax Road
456. KDD720 ... Cottrell, Mitcheldean KDD720 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26RD body new in October 1950.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jun 1967, Garage, Mitcheldean
457. KRR82 ... East Midland, Chesterfield D82, KRR82, seen in Waterdale, Doncaster in the old livery, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 31 Jul 1957, Waterdale, Doncaster
458. KUF703 ... Bee-Line Roadways, Middlesbrough, KUF703, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1950 with Leyland H32/26RD bodywork.
Photo taken August 1969, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough
459. KUF714 ... Saltburn MS KUF714, an all Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD bodywork built in 1950.
Photo taken July 1969, Saltburn MS Guisborough Garage
460. KXW356 ... Osborne's KXW356, ex-London Transport RTW256.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Osborne's Depot, New Road, Tollesbury
461. KXW441 ... Barton 1035, KXW441, was a Leyland 6RT with Leyland H30/26R body acquired from London Transport RTW341 in December 1965. Although Barton had numerous RTLs this was their only RTW. It is seen here at the Ilkeston garage.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1968, Ilkeston Garage
462. LLU579 ... OKMS LLU579, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 built 1950 with Leyland RT6 H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place
463. LTC761 ... Seen in Ashton Market Place is Ashton-under-Lyne 2, LTC761, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 1 Nov 1958, Ashton Market Place
464. LTC770 ... Ashton 10, LTC770, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Summer 1968, Ashton Corporation Garage
465. MMN11 ... Isle of Man Road Services all-Leyland PD2, fleet number 11, MMN11, heads into Douglas from Laxey.
Photo taken Thu 14 Aug 1975, Broadway, Douglas, Isle of Man
466. MMN11 ... Isle of Man Road Services 13, MMN11, was the first of two Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965
467. MTA747 ... Gibson, Moffat MTA747, a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 was new in 1950 to Leyland Motors, and was operated, on loan, by Devon General before being sold in 1951 to Gibson with whom it is seen in Dumfries. Note that Gibson's now has the possessive apostrophe repositioned from the position seen on the photograph of HF9576 and is also surrounded by quotation marks.
Photo taken Tue 5 Jun 1962, Whitesands, Dumfries
468. MTC385 ... Haslingden 6, MTC385, a Leyland PD2/1 new in 1950 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Fri 2 Aug 1968, Haslingden
469. MTD235 ... The prototype of the Leyland coach body was mounted on a Leyland PSU1/15 chassis and registered MTD235 in October 1950.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, Skipton
470. MTD413 ... Seen parked outside the garage, MTD413 was Widnes 15, the last of three Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in November 1950.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Widnes Garage
471. NBB286 ... NBB286, Newcastle Corporation 286, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in May 1950, one of 20 delivered that year.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Haymarket, Newcastle
472. NBB292 ... Newcastle 292, NBB292, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in May 1950.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Blackett Street, Newcastle
473. NBB295 ... Newcastle 295, NBB295, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in June 1950.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
474. NDE800 ... Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12 NDE800 was acquired by Western Welsh with the fleet of Green, Haverfordwest and was allotted fleet number 992.
Photo taken Wed 15 Aug 1962, Marsh Yard, Haverfordwest
475. NNW360 ... Leeds ex-London Feltham tram 524 and Leyland PD2/1 360, NNW360, seen at New Inn, Wortley on the last day of tram operation on the New Inn - Halton service and the last day of operation of route 49 Old Farnley - Hyde Park by Leylands from Bramley Garage.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jul 1956, New Inn Street, off Tong Road, Wortley
476. NNW361 ... Leeds 361, NNW361, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950
Photo taken Mon 9 Aug 1965, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station
477. NNW361 ... Leeds 361, NNW361, seen in Great George Street, Leeds was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in January 1950 and is about to turn into Calverley Street on its way from Rockingham Street Bus Station to Rodley. It passed to Hartwood Finance Ltd., Barnsley after withdrawal in May 1966.
Photo taken Sat 21 Aug 1954, Great George Street, Leeds
478. NNW361 ... Leeds 361, NNW361, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland 'Farington' H30/26R body, is seen at Queenswood Drive, Headingley when operating a 'Cricket' special from Headingley to Stanningley.
Photo taken Sat 13 Aug 1955, Queenswood Drive, Headingley
479. NNW362 ... Leeds 362, NNW362, was one of sixty Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodies entering service from December 1949 to April 1950. This one entered service in January 1950 and was withdrawn in May 1966.
Photo taken Fri 30 Mar 1956, Leeds & Bradford Road
480. NNW362 ... Leeds CT 362, NNW362, was a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1950.
Photo taken circa 1965, Stanningley Road, Leeds
481. NNW365 ... Leeds 365, NNW365, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body and is seen on Bramley Town Street, having just arrived at the Broad Lane stop outside the Police Station, where it terminated, having operated a short working on the route to Rodley.
Photo taken Sat 28 Dec 1957, Bramley Town Street, Leeds
482. NNW373 ... Leeds 373, NNW373, a Leyland PD2/1, new in 1950 with a Leyland H30/26R body, is seen at the inward stop at Broad Lane, Bramley on the route from Rodley to Rockingham Street. Being December, the radiator shield, fog lamp and the ‘H’, “heater fitted” plate, are all carried.
Photo taken Sat 28 Dec 1957, Broad Lane, Bramley
483. NNW373 ... Leeds 373, NNW373, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in March 1950, is seen opposite Bramley Garage, in Henconner Lane, Bramley.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 1952, Bramley Garage
484. NNW373 ... Leeds 373, NNW373, seen in Caroline Street approaching Park Lane on its way from Rodley to Rockingham Street Bus Station, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in March 1950.
Photo taken Sat 21 Aug 1954, Caroline Street, Leeds
485. NNW376 ... The service from Leeds to Bradford, joint with Bradford Corporation, was worked for a time by Bramley Garage and here Leyland PD2/1 376, NNW376, with a Leyland H30/26R body, is seen at the Stanningley Bottoms stop in Town Street, Stanningley on its way to Leeds.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jul 1955, Town Street, Stanningley, Leeds
486. NNW378 ... A lesson in how not to drive a bus. The mechanic from Torre Road garage driving 378, NNW378, has just reversed off the parking bay in Leeds Bus Station into the side of 345, NNW345, arriving from Whitkirk.
Photo taken Sat 16 Jun 1956, Central Bus Station, Leeds
487. NNW378 ... Leeds CT 378, NNW378, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1950.
Photo taken Winter 1961/2, King Lane, Moortown
488. NNW388 ... Leeds 388, NNW388, was one of their all-Leyland PD2s dating from 1950.
Photo taken 1967, Central Bus Station, Leeds
489. NNW389 ... Seen loading at the Corn Exchange stop whilst operating a duplicate to Morley, Fountain Inn is Leeds 389, NNW389, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1955, Corn Exchange, Leeds
490. NNW392 ... Leeds 392, NNW392, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H56R body of 1950. These buses were the workhorses of route 54 throughout their lives, and were some of the last to retain these full intermediate destination screens.
Photo taken 1966, Ullswater Crescent, Halton Moor
491. NNW393 ... Seen in the Headrow is Leeds 393, NNW393, a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 new in March 1950 which is operating the route to Rodley from Rockingham Street Bus Station. After withdrawal in January 1967 it passed to Hartwood Finance Ltd., Barnsley.
Photo taken Sat 21 Aug 1954, The Headrow, Leeds
492. NNW393 ... Leeds 393, NNW393, was one of sixty Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland 'Farington' H30/26R bodies, new in 1949-1950, 393 being new in March 1950.
Photo taken Sat 13 Aug 1955, St. Michael's Road, Headingley
493. NNW396 ... Leeds CT 396, NNW396, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1950.
Photo taken circa 1965, Rock Lane/Rodley Lane, Bramley
494. NNW396 ... Leeds 396, NNW396, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in March 1950, and is seen in the Bramley Garage yard in Henconner Lane.
Photo taken Fri 26 Sep 1958, Bramley Garage Yard, Henconner Lane
495. NNW397 ... Leeds City Transport 397, NNW397, an all-Leyland PD2/1 with H30/26R body. These buses were some of the last to use the full destination blind.
Photo taken 1966, Coldcotes Circus Terminus, Gipton
496. NNW397 ... Seen in Leeds Bus Station are two Leeds buses - Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 397, NNW397, new in March 1950 and Roe H31/25R bodied A.E.C. O661 Regent 121, HUM416, new in March 1940.
Photo taken Thu 3 Jun 1954, Leeds Bus Station
497. NVK304 ... NVK304, Newcastle Corporation 304, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new in March 1950, one of ten new that year.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Gallowgate, Newcastle
498. OZ2233 ... Leyland demonstrator OZ2233, was a 1950 built Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body and was on loan to Belfast Corporation as their 350 during 1951. It was sold later in 1951 by Leyland to Londonderry and Lough Swilly who ran it for 24 years
Photo taken end April 1951, Donegal Square North, Belfast
499. OZ2233 ... Londonderry & Lough Swilly 58, OZ2233, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26RD body.
Photo taken July 1969, Main Street, Moville, County Donegal
500. XS6904 ... Leyland PD2/1 XS6904 with a Leyland H30/26R body had been new in 1950 as Young, Paisley 177 and passed to Western S.M.T. as number 2177 in January 1951.
Photo taken Tue 18 Jun 1963, Largs
501. XS6906 ... New to Young, Paisley in 1950, Leyland PD2/1 XS6906 with a Leyland H30/26R body passed to Western S.M.T. in January 1951 and was numbered 2179.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
502. XS6908 ... Western S.M.T. 2181, XS6908, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1950 had been acquired from Young's Bus Service, Paisley with whom it had been number 181. It was seen in Gauze Street, Paisley Cross.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
503. ABG814 ... Birkenhead 214, ABG814, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H31/26R body seen in Birkenhead. Unusually for a Leyland body, but not unique, this batch had sliding cab doors. The sliding windows are also deeper than usual.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, Woodside, Birkenhead
504. ABG815 ... Old and new pass at Upton Village. Birkenhead PD2 215, ABG815, heads for Saughall Massie on service 51 as Fleetline 103, RCM503, new in 1964 with Weymann H44/33F bodywork heads for Woodside after sampling the sea air at Morton Shore.
Photo taken late 1960s, Upton Village
505. CCH624 ... Trent 1224, CCH624, a Leyland bodied Leyland PD2 new to Trent in 1951. Behind is PD2 KCH106 with Metro-Cammell Orion body while on the left is one of the PD2 JCH --- batch new in 1957.
Photo taken 1950s, Excursion Platform/Bus Park, Derby Bus Station (the proper one)
506. CCN144 ... Gateshead 44, CCN144, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of twenty-three new in 1951 and was seen at Newcastle Central Station.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Newcastle Central Station
507. CCN162 ... Gateshead and District 62, CCN162, was one of fourteen Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1951 along with twenty-three PD2/3s also with Leyland H30/26R bodies. Withdrawn in 1965 it passed to T.D. Alexander (Greyhound), Arbroath and Sheffield.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Newcastle Central Station
508. CCN171 ... Gateshead 71, CCN171, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of fourteen new in 1951 and was seen at Newcastle Central Station.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1959, Newcastle Central Station
509. CCP224 ... Hebble Motor Services 54 CCP224 is a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C bodywork new in September 1951.
Photo taken 1951, Savile Park, Halifax
510. CCP228 ... Seen leaving Chester Street Bus Station in Bradford on a Blackpool Express service is Hebble 58, CCP228, a Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger new in 1952. This was the last of six delivered in 1951, the latter four not entering service until March 1952.
Photo taken Sun 13 May 1956, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford
511. DMS351 ... Aberdeen 97, DMS351, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in 1951 seen at King Street Garage. It was acquired from Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MRB117 in 1970 for training duties only and was withdrawn in 1974, passing to Alexander (Greyhound), Arbroath in April 1974, but was not licensed.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, King Street Garage, Aberdeen
512. DRN260 ... Ribble, Preston 1320, DRN260, was a Leyland PD2/3, new in 1951, with a Leyland L27/26R body and is seen outside Fleetwood Station, operating route 152 to Wigan.
Photo taken Mon 23 Aug 1954, Fleetwood Station
513. DRN307 ... Preston Corporation 124, DRN307, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of sixteen new in 1951 and is seen in Preston Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Preston Bus Station
514. DRN308 ... Preston Corporation 125, DRN308 was a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland H56R body, built in 1951.
Photo taken Wed 17 Sep 1975, Fleetwood, by the tram terminus
515. DRN748 ... Ribble 826, DRN748, one of 120 Leyland C41C bodied PSU1/15 Royal Tigers new in 1951 seen at Rigby Road, Blackpool.
Photo taken Thu 2 Jun 1955, Rigby Road, Blackpool
516. ECK179 ... ECK179, seen at Spittalfield, was acquired in 1965 from Kerr & Smith, Coatbridge who had acquired it from Ribble, Preston 899 in November 1962. McLennan rebuilt it to C41F before putting it into service in May 1966.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Spittalfield
517. ECK587 ... Yuill, Hartlepool based contractor, ECK587, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1951 with Leyland B44F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1972, Hemlington building site, Middlesbrough
518. EDB541 ... Among others, Berresfords EDB541 & EDB544, 1951 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodies formerly Stockport 287 and 290.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jan 1983, Berresfords Depot, Cheddleton
519. EDB541 ... On the right is former Stockport Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland Titan PD2/1 287, EDB541, one of a large batch of identical buses puchased by Berresfords in 1970 andseen dumped amongst similar vehicles at the rear of Cheddleton depot in May 1981.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1981, Berresfords Depot, near Cheddleton
520. EDB548 ... Entering service as Berresford, Cheddleton 94, in April 1970, EDB548, having previously been Stockport 294, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body which was seen at Cheadle.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jun 1971, Cheadle
521. EDB549 ... GMT 5995, EDB549, ex-Stockport 295, a 1951 Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/1. The Stockport tree lopper in action as the men from Daw Bank get to grips with foliage in Woodsmoor during the long hot summer.
Photo taken Thu 22 Jul 1976, Moorland Rd, Woodsmoor, Stockport
522. EDB549 ... SELNEC 5995, EDB549, ex-Stockport 295, a 1951 Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/1. The Stockport tree lopper has been decorated with advertising as the Piccadilly Radio (261 on the medium wave) Summer Fun Bus for 1980.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jul 1980, Portland Street, Manchester
523. EDB553 ... Seen passing through Mersey Square is Stockport 299, EDB553, one of the twenty-four Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1s supplied in 1951. Although it had by this time passed to S.E.L.N.E.C. it was still in standard Stockport livery.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Mersey Square, Stockport
524. EDB562 ... Preserved Stockport Corporation 308, EDB562, a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/1
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2008, Manchester Museum of Transport
525. EDB562 ... Seen at Woodford are three ex-Stockport Corporation vehicles from the Manchester Museum of Transport making a tour of former Stockport routes. Closest to the camera is 1951 Leyland/Leyland PD2 308, EDB562, whilst in the layby is 1951 Crossley/Crossley 321, EDB575, and in the far distance can just be seen 1969 East Lancs/Leyland PD3 91, MJA891G.
Photo taken May 1997, Chester Road, Woodford
526. EDB562 ... Stockport 308, EDB562, a 1951 Leyland PD2/1/Leyland, seen at Flowery Field, Woodsmoor, Stockport, for the Queens Silver Jubilee event. A pity the blinds hadn't been set up for the 23.
Photo taken Tue 7 Jun 1977, Flowery Field, Great Moor
527. EDB562 ... Stockport Corporation 308, EDB562, a 1951 Leyland PD2/1/Leyland, seen at Woodsmoor Lane, Stockport, for the Queen's Silver Jubilee event.
Photo taken Tue 7 Jun 1977, Woodsmoor Lane, Stockport
528. EDB562 ... Seen climbing New Bank on its way out of Halifax, heading for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally is preserved Stockport 308, EDB562, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax
529. EDB946 ... From the large batch of ex Stockport Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland Titan PD2/1s purchased by Berresfords from Stockport, 292 EDB546 is seen dumped in the yard at Cheddleton in May 1981.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1981, Berresfords Depot, near Cheddleton
530. EFV619 ... Sir Lindsay Parkinson (contractor) EFV619, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body, new to Standerwick, Blackpool as its 129 in 1951.
Photo taken July 1970, Bertie Street, off Manchester Road, Rochdale
531. EFV624 ... Standerwick 133, EFV624, a Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger, new in 1951, at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jul 1958, London Victoria Coach Station
532. EFV626 ... Standerwick, Blackpool 135, EFV626, waiting for departure time in Leeds, was seen on the land between Castle Street and Lisbon Street, but is unlikely to be travelling to Gretna Green. A Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body, it had been new in 1951, the last of ten delivered that year, with twenty more following in 1952.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1958, between Castle Street and Lisbon Street, Leeds
533. ETY912 ... Spotless as it approaches its twentieth birthday without even stains below its diesel filler, Hunter of Seaton Delaval 18, ETY912 leaves Whitley Bay town centre for its home village. The all-Leyland PD2/12 H32/28R was new in December 1951 and gained platform doors at unknown date.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jul 1971, junction of Oxford Street & Whitley Road, Whitley Bay
534. ETY912 ... Hunter, Seaton Delaval 18, ETY912, seen at North Shields was a Leyland H32/28RD bodied Leyland PD2/12 new in 1951.
Photo taken Sat 5 Aug 1967, North Shields
535. FKG977 ... Former Western Welsh FKG977, a 1951 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26RD body, is seen here on hire to Southend Corporation Transport who needed some 7 foot 6 inch wide buses to operate under Hockley Station bridge while the roadway was being lowered, half of the road at a time, in early 1970 in preparation for the arrival of Southend's first Fleetlines the following year - two were hired, FKG977 seen here, and similar vehicle FKG979.
Photo taken March/April 1970, Ashingdon Schools
536. FKG977 ... Former Western Welsh 977, FKG977, on hire from PVS, squeezes through Hockley bridge while working between Rayleigh and Ashingdon.
Photo taken 1970, Hockley Station
537. FVD645 ... Central S.M.T. L445, FVD645, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland L27/26R body new in 1951 is seen in Motherwell
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Brandon Street, Motherwell
538. JND691 ... Manchester 3290, JND691, Leyland PD2/3 - Leyland H32/26R at Heaton Park at the terminus of route 62 from Heaton Park to Chorlton (Ryebank Road).
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Heaton Park, Manchester
539. KRM252 ... Cumberland 370, KRM252, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/28R body, new in 1951
Photo taken March 1967, Whitehaven Station
540. KRM262 ... Twenty Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland L27/28R bodies were delivered to Cumberland in 1951 and 313, KRM262, having been renumbered to 380 in December 1961, was withdrawn in 1968 passing to A. Finlay (Hartwood Finance) (dealer), Barnsley in October and was not traced further.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, bus parking opposite Whitehaven Bus Station
541. KUF704 ... Mexborough & Swinton 21, KUF704, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26RD body had been new to Southdown in 1951 as number 704 and was acquired in October 1965.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Garage, Rawmarsh
542. KUF712 ... Carney's of Rugeley. DRC947 and KUF712 are Leyland PD2/12's with Leyland H32/26R bodies (DRC with platform doors) were new to Trent (1247) in 1953 and Southdown (712) in 1951 respectively.
Photo taken late 1970, Carney's garage, Rugeley, Staffs.
543. KUF722 ... Seen in Pool Valley at Brighton is Southdown, Brighton 722, KUF722, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26RD body, one of twenty-four new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1959, Pool Valley, Brighton
544. KUF723 ... Mexborough & Swinton 24, KUF723, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26RD body of 1951, was ex-Southdown 723.
Photo taken 1966, Rotherham Bus Station
545. KWU979 ... South Yorkshire 74, KWU979, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland lowbridge body, new in 1951. It was withdrawn in 1973 after an accident.
Photo taken Sat 7 Aug 1965, Duke Street, Leeds
546. KWU979 ... South Yorkshire, Pontefract 74, KWU979, seen arriving into Leeds Central Bus Station, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 2 Apr 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
547. KWW563 ... Horsfall's Mills staff bus KWW563 in Skipton, a Leyland bodied PD2/1 new in 1951.
Photo taken Keighley Road/Devonshire Place, Skipton
548. KWW563 ... Horsfall's Mills staff buses KWW563 and KWW564 together at Glusburn Mills, Leyland bodied PD2/1s.
Photo taken Glusburn Mills
549. KWX12 ... Calderdale Joint Omnibus Company 353 and 354, KWX12 and KWX14, (formerly Todmorden JOC 7 and 20) both all-Leyland PD2/12's of 1951.
Photo taken 1971, Millwood Garage, Halifax Road, Todmorden
550. KWX12 ... Todmorden J.O.C. no. 7 (but prematurely renumbered 353 into the Halifax J.O.C. but soon to become Calderdale J.O.C. fleet), KWX12, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Sat 12 Jun 1971, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
551. KWX14 ... (Soon to be) Calderdale JOC 329, BWU689H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Pennine DP43F body, new to Todmorden JOC (8) in 1969; 354, KWX14, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new to Todmorden JOC (20) in 1951; West Yorkshire RCC SMG23, 831BWY, a Bristol MW6G with ECW B45F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken 5 September 1971, Hebden Bridge Railway Station
552. KWX16 ... Todmorden 23, KWX16, seen leaving the Cattle Market Bus Station in Burnley was carrying the British Railways version of the Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee Coat of Arms.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Cattle Market Bus Station, Burnley
553. KWX17 ... Calderdale JOC 355, KWX17, originally Todmorden 24, an all-Leyland PD2/12 with L27/26R body, new in 1951, seen here in the standard Calderdale JOC livery.
Photo taken summer of 1972, parking adjacent to Crossfield Bus Station
554. KWX17 ... Seen in the Cattle Market Bus Station in Burnley is Todmorden Corporation 24, KWX17, a 1951 Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 8 Sep 1957, Cattle Market Bus Station, Burnley
555. KWX17 ... Todmorden J.O.C 24, KWX17, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Mon 12 Jul 1971, Cheetham Street, Hebden Bridge
556. KWX17 ... Calderdale JOC 355, KWX17, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1951 with Leyland L27/26R bodywork.
Photo taken August 1971, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
557. KWX18 ... This Leyland Titan PD2/12 with lowbridge Leyland body was new to Todmorden JOC in 1951 being one of the last double deckers bought by them.
Photo taken Fri 12 Oct 1973, parking adjacent to Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax
558. KWX18 ... Resplendent in its Calderdale livery is ex Todmorden Leyland PD2/12, KWX18, with Leyland L27/26R body now numbered 356 and seen in Todmorden.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
559. KWX18 ... Calderdale 356, KWX18, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body seen leaving Todmorden.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
560. KWX19 ... Calderdale 357, KWX19, an all Leyland Titan PD2 new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1951 as fleet no. 27.
Photo taken summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax
561. KWX19 ... Still in Tormorden livery but carrying its Calderdale fleet number 357, Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12 KWX19 is seen in Todmorden.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden
562. KWX19 ... Calderdale 357, KWX19, (formerly Todmorden 27) was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L26/26R body. Behind are a former Todmorden Pennine-bodied Leopard, and a Halifax Roe-bodied PD2/37.
Photo taken 1971, Cheetham Street, Hebden Bridge
563. KWX19 ... Calderdale 357 (formerly Todmorden 26), KWX19, was one of their smart Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland L27/26R bodies dating from 1951, still sporting its Todmorden livery and crest.
Photo taken September 1971, Todmorden Bus Starting Centre
564. KWX19 ... Todmorden J.O.C. 27, KWX19, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland 27/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken August 1969, Burnley Road, Portsmouth, Todmorden
565. KWY223 ... South Yorkshire Motors 75, KWY223, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L53R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken Sat 12 Sep 1970, Wakefield Road, Ackworth
566. KWY223 ... South Yorkshire 75, KWY223, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body was seen in Pontefract Bus Station.
Photo taken Tue 18 Apr 1972, Pontefract Bus Station
567. KWY224 ... South Yorkshire, a 1951 Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, fleet number 76, KWY224.
Photo taken 1970, Pontefract
568. KWY224 ... A rear view, in Marsh Gate Bus Station in Doncaster, of South Yorkshire, Pontefract 76, KWY224, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, which had been new in December 1951.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, Marsh Gate Bus Station, Doncaster
569. LUF225 ... Silentnight, Barnoldswick LUF225, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26R body, new to Southdown (725) in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 25 Jun 1967, Silentnight Factory, Barnoldswick
570. MKH402 ... East Yorkshire, Hull 584, MKH402, was the first of six Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland L27/26R bodies new in 1951 and is seen here in Hull.
Photo taken Sat 31 Aug 1963, Hull
571. MKH403 ... East Yorkshire 585, MKH403, one of five Leyland L27/26R bodied PD2/12s, new in 1951 is seen in Selby Market Place.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1956, Selby Market Place
572. MKH406 ... East Yorkshire 588, MKH406, was an all-Leyland PD2/12 with an L27/26R body built in 1951.
Photo taken 1960, Bridlington Bus Station
573. MKH406 ... East Yorkshire, Hull 588, MKH406, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in November 1951 and is seen on the parking area at Hull Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 27 Jun 1963, parking area near Hull Bus Station
574. MRR338 ... South Notts, Gotham 48, MRR338, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken early 1970, Loughborough
575. MRR338 ... South Notts, Gotham 48, MRR338, seen leaving Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 27 Mar 1965, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
576. MRR338 ... South Notts 48, MRR338, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, new in November 1951, and is seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
577. MRR339 ... South Notts 49, MRR339, seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, new in November 1951.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
578. MTT640 ... MTT640, seen at Winkleigh was ex-Devon General 640 and was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 7 Oct 1979, Winkleigh
579. NKT875 ... NKT875, preserved ex Maidstone & District DH379, is a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/12 fitted with a Leyland H58R body.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 2005, Marine Parade, Worthing
580. NKT875 ... Preserved Maidstone and District DH159, NKT875, a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/12 fitted with a Leyland H58R body.
Photo taken Sat 16 Feb 2008, Cranbrook
581. NKT875 ... The two surviving M&D PD2/12 Leyland Titans met at Tinkers Park for the first time in more than 20 years. NKT875 dates from 1951 and is a H30/28R whereas NKT896 also dates from 1951 but is a H30/28RD. Fleet numbers were DH379 and DH400 respectively.
Photo taken Sun 7 Aug 2016, Tinkers Park, Sussex
582. NKT877 ... Maidstone and District DH381, NKT877, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
583. NKT885 ... Maidstone and District DH389, NKT885, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
584. NKT885 ... Seen at the Hawkhurst garage is Maidstone & District DH389, NKT885, a Leyland PD2/12 which was new in June 1951 with a Leyland H30/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Hawkhurst Garage
585. NKT894 ... Maidstone & District NKT894, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951 as DH398.
Photo taken Tue 14 Jul 1970, Queens Road, Hastings
586. NKT895 ... Maidstone & District 5399, NKT895, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26RD body seen in Maidstone. New in August 1951 as DH399, it had been renumbered to 5399 in January 1968.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
587. NKT911 ... Maidstone & District DH415, NKT911, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951. It was one of five such vehicles believed to have been diverted from another operator.
Photo taken Sat 16 Nov 1963, London Victoria Coach Station
588. NKT911 ... A rear view of Maidstone & District DH415, NKT911, at Gillingham. This was the first of five Leyland PD2/3s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1951
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, M&D Garage, Nelson Road, Gillingham
589. NKT914 ... Maidstone & District DH418, NKT914, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951 and DH100, HKE201, the first of twelve Bristol K6As new in 1944 with Park Royal UH30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, M&D Garage, Nelson Road, Gillingham
590. NTC708 ... Lancaster City Transport 708, NTC708, a 1951 Leyland PD2 with Leyland H33/26R body, one of a batch of three new in 1951.
Photo taken December 1965, Lancaster Bus Station
591. NTD424 ... Fishwick 2, NTD424, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body seen in Manchester at the LMS Coachways coach station.
Photo taken Sat 6 Jun 1959, East Street Coach Station, Manchester
592. NTD589 ... Accrington received two Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies in 1951 and the first of them 127, NTD589, is seen here.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Rawtenstall Bus Station
593. NTD590 ... Accrington 128, NTD590, a Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body, one of two new in 1951. It was withdrawn in 1969.
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Accrington Garage
594. NTF9 ... Docherty, Irvine (A1 Service, Ardrossan) NTF9, the Leyland PD2/15 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951, which Docherty acquired in December 1956, having been a Leyland demonstrator with a pneumocyclic gearbox, was seen in Stevenston.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Stevenston
595. NTF9 ... NTF9 was the only example built of the Leyland PD2/15 model. It had a pneumocyclic gearbox and, although built to the 27' length, was built as H30/26R as were the majority of the PD2/10 and PD2/12 models with Leyland bodies and NTF9 remained as such.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 1985, Parkhouse Stance, Ardrossan
596. CCN170 ... Having crossed the High Level Bridge, Gateshead and District 70, CCN170, a 1952 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork, heads north through the Haymarket on its way to Fawdon.
Photo taken circa 1961, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne
597. CCP227 ... Loaded for a Huddersfield Express service from the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool is Hebble 29, CCP227, a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body new in March 1952.
Photo taken Sat 22 Aug 1964, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
598. CCP227 ... Hebble 57, CCP227, was one of six Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers which is seen in the West Yorkshire Coach Station on Wellington Street, Leeds.
Photo taken Sat 9 Mar 1957, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
599. CRC832 ... Cheek, Kenton CRC832, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26R body was new to Trent, Derby in January 1952 and was seen at Gilwell Park on a Scout and Cub weekend rally.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jul 1965, Gilwell Park
600. CRC834 ... In 1952 Trent received a batch of ten Leyland H32/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12s and the penultimate one, 1234, CRC834, was caught in the bus station at Derby.
Photo taken Wed 30 Sep 1959, Derby Bus Station
601. DCH903 ... Trent 803, DCH903, a Leyland Royal Tiger with Leyland B44F body new in 1952 is seen here in Manchester (L.M.S.) whilst on a through service from Derby to Blackpool, the section from Manchester to Blackpool being operated 'On hire to NWRCC'.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
602. DWG524 ... Seen climbing New Bank on its way out of Halifax, heading for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally is preserved DWG524, a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body new to Alexander, Falkirk and transferred to Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen when Alexander was split into three companies.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax
603. DWG524 ... Alexander Northern NPC28, DWG524, a 1952 Leyland Royal Tiger with Leyland coach body
Photo taken August 1969, Harrogate
604. DWG524 ... Preserved Alexander PC28, DWG524, a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body seen here in the wild outback which Thorpe Park's car park was at the time of this Rally.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1980, Thorpe Park
605. DWG526 ... DWG526 was originally operated by Alexander (Northern) but by the 1970s had passed to the Aintree and District Bus Preservation Society. It is seen here about to set off on one of the Society's outings. Ken doesn't recall ever seeing this bus on rallies he attended between 1972 and the present day so whether the vehicle still exists is open to further research.
Photo taken 1970s, Aintree, Liverpool
606. DWG528 ... Not all of Alexander's Royal Tigers had Alexander 'Coronation' bodies. Ten were bodied by Leyland, of which five were operated by Alexander's (Northern) after the 1961 split. NPC32, DWG528, was one of the latter; a Leyland PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C bodywork, it had been new in 1952 to Walter Alexander & Sons as PC32 and is seen here in the parking area at the side of Aberdeen Bus Station.
Photo taken c 1968, Aberdeen Bus Station
607. DWG529 ... Alexander Northern NPC33, DWG529,was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970
608. EAG630 ... Young, Ayr (AA Motor Services) EAG630 was a Leyland PSU1/9 Royal Tiger new in April 1952 with a Leyland B44F body seen in Ayr.
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1970, Boswell Park, Ayr
609. EAG630 ... EAG630, a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body had been new in April 1952 to Young, Ayr.
Photo taken Mon 17 Jun 1963, Young's Garage, Carrick Street, Ayr
610. ECK584 ... Rear view of Highland Omnibuses J6, ECK584, a Leyland bodied PSU1/13 showing the modifications of the ex-Ribble vehicle to accommodate the skiers equipment on the Aviemore to Cairngorms service.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1970, Cairngorms
611. ECK588 ... Highland Omnibuses J3, ECK588, was one of six Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Leyland B44F bodies acquired from Ribble, via Millburn Motors (dealer), Preston, between January and March 1967.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Inverness
612. ECK595 ... Ulsterbus 9008, ECK595, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1952 with Leyland B44F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1979, Newtownards Depot
613. ECK601 ... Morley, Whittlesey ECK601 was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new as Ribble 338 in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 20 Sep 1964, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough
614. ECK602 ... Complementing John Boylett's picture on this site of sister ECK601, here is ECK602. Recorded as Morley, Whittlesey, it was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new as Ribble 339 in 1952.
Photo taken Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough
615. ECK604 ... ECK604 was a Leyland PSU1/13 with a Leyland B44F body new as Ribble 341 in May 1952. It is seen here with Highland Omnibuses, seemingly having been operating the service to Aviemore.
616. ECK606 ... Ribble 343, ECK606, new in 1952 and seen here in Leeds was one of 110 Leyland B44F Royal Tigers in this fleet.
Photo taken Sat 2 Jul 1955, Castle Street, Leeds
617. ECK616 ... Ribble 353, ECK616, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body, one of 110 such vehicles delivered to Ribble in 1952, apart from the first one which was delivered in 1951. Withdrawn in 1963 it passed to F. Cowley (dealer), Salford in September and to Simpson, Rosehearty in October. It became Alexander (Northern) NPC69 in December 1966 when Simpson's business was acquired.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Carlisle Bus Station
618. ECK870 ... Scout, Preston 12, ECK870 and Bassett, Tittemsor OVT650 are seen in Parker Street coach park in Manchester.
Photo taken Sun 22 Feb 1959, Parker Street Coach Park, Manchester
619. ECK926 ... Ribble, Preston 1356, ECK926, seen in Rochdale was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26RD body.
Photo taken Sun 14 Oct 1956, Packer Street, Rochdale
620. ECK934 ... JD Peace, Kirkwall, Orkney, ECK934, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 from 1952 with Leyland L27/26RD bodywork.
Photo taken August 1973, St Margaret's Hope, Orkney
621. ECK935 ... Martindale of Ferryhill, Co. Durham ECK935, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 of 1952 with Leyland L27/28R bodywork, originally with Ribble.
Photo taken May 1970, Martindale's Garage off Durham Road, Ferryhill
622. EDB325 ... North Western Road Car Company 464, EDB325, was a 1952 Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland L27/26R body ordered by an unknown independent operator but delivered to North Western when the original order was cancelled.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, adjacent to Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester
623. EDB325 ... North Western, Stockport 464, EDB325, a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland L27/28R body, new in 1952, is seen in Mersey Square, Stockport.
Photo taken Sat 3 May 1958, Mersey Square, Stockport
624. EHE55 ... Yorkshire Traction 957, EHE55, a 1952 Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H58R bodywork seen passing along The Wicker in Sheffield at the end of the long service 67 from Leeds.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, The Wicker, Sheffield
625. EHE55 ... Seen in Leeds Central Bus Station, having arrived on the joint service from Sheffield, is Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 957, EHE55, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 2 Apr 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
626. ERN688 ... Ribble 365, ERN688, seen at Moor Lane bus station in Bolton was one of a hundred and ten Leyland B44F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers delivered in 1951 (298) and 1952 (299-407).
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
627. ERN693 ... Contractor Peter Lind ERN693, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1952 with Leyland B44F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1972
628. ERN708 ... ERN708 was a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Leyland B44F body, new in 1952 to Ribble Motor Services, no. 385. Withdrawn in 1966, it was one of a batch of 37 vehicles of this type that were sold to the Ulster Transport Authority later the same year.
Photo taken June 1966, Stranraer Docks
629. EX7550 ... Great Yarmouth 50, EX7550, a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body new in 1952
Photo taken Thu 10 Jun 1965, Alexandra Road, Great Yarmouth
630. EX7550 ... Roberts of Cefn Mawr/Vale of Llangollen Coaches EX6563/EX6570, Leyland Titan (PD2/1) and EX7550 (PD2/10) with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Great Yarmouth Corporation as 62/70 (in 1949/50), and 50 (in 1952) respectively.
Photo taken January 1970, Roberts' Garage, Cefn Mawr
631. FDB601 ... North Western 601, FDB601, in the all cream livery, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body which was seen at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
632. FDB602 ... North Western 602, FDB602, one of fifteen Leyland C41C bodied Royal Tigers new in 1952/3.
Photo taken Sun 13 May 1956, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford
633. FDB602 ... North Western 602, FDB602, was the third of ten Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers delivered in 1952. It is seen leaving the stand at Moor Lane bus station, Bolton whilst working the Manchester - Blackpool X60 service in one of the many liveries carried by this batch.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton
634. FDB605 ... Jervis, Wellington FDB605, a Leyland PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body, new 1952.
Photo taken c.1964, East Park Road, Wolverhampton
635. FDB606 ... Resting in Rhyl on a day excursion, North Western Road Car 606, FDB606, a 1952 all Leyland product, PSU1/15 chassis with C41C bodywork.
Photo taken late 1950s, Crosville Coach Station, Crescent Road, Rhyl
636. FFR361 ... Standerwick 142, FFR361, a Leyland PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body, new in 1952, caught leaving Victoria Coach Station en-route for Blackpool.
Photo taken c. 1956, London Victoria Coach Station
637. FFR697 ... Standerwick 153, FFR697, and 155, FFR699, a pair of Leyland PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C bodies, new in 1952, preparing for the trip back to Blackpool.
Photo taken c. 1956, London Victoria Coach Station
638. FJN201 ... Eastern National BD1135, FJN201, one of the six 1952 Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R bodies ordered by City Coach but delivered after they were taken over by Westcliff (which is why they had Southend registrations) and in turn absorbed into the Eastern National fleet in 1955.
Photo taken Wood Green Coach Station, Lordship Lane
639. FJN202 ... City Coach Company Leyland PD, LD21, FJN202, in City livery as delivered to WMS. Numbered 1137/2117 by EN and after withdrawal operated by Smaller of Barton-on-Humber and Alexander of Sheffield and Arbroath before finally being scrapped in 1969.
Photo taken Tyler's Avenue, Southend
640. FJN202 ... Eastern National BE2117, FJN202, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952, originally in the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Braintree Bus Park
641. FJN202 ... Eastern National BD1137, FJN202, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952 with a LT trolleybus in the background.
Photo taken Redvers Lane, London Wood Green
642. FJN203 ... Eastern National 1134, FJN203, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, ordered by City Coach but, after the takeover of City Coach Company, delivered in 1952 to Westcliff as LD22 in City livery
Photo taken Sat 18 May 1963, The Blue Boar, Prittlewell, Southend
643. FJN203 ... Eastern National HH2114, FJN203, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952, originally in the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet.
Photo taken Fri 26 Mar 1965, Lifstans Way/Woodgrange Drive, Southend
644. FJN203 ... Eastern National HH2114, FJN203, rear view.
Photo taken Fri 26 Mar 1965, Lifstans Way/Woodgrange Drive, Southend
645. FJN203 ... Eastern National BD1134, FJN203, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952, ordered by City Coach and delivered to Westcliff-on-Sea.
Photo taken Fri 29 Aug 1958, Tylers Avenue, Southend
646. FJN204 ... Eastern National 1136, FJN204, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body seen at Chelmsford Bus Station had been new in 1952 to Westcliff-on-Sea, but had been delivered after the takeover of City Coach Company as LD23 in City livery.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jan 1961, Chelmsford Bus Station
647. FJN204 ... Super Coaches, Upminster 535, FJN204, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body which had been new in 1952 to Westcliff-on-Sea, but had been delivered as LD23 in City livery, after the takeover of City Coach Company.
Photo taken Sun 27 Feb 1966, Upminster Road, Hornchurch
648. FJN205 ... Another view of Eastern National 2119, FJN205, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952, originally in the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet
Photo taken Sat 19 Sep 1964, Prittlewell Garage, Southend
649. FJN205 ... Eastern National SD1139, FJN205, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1952, originally ordered by City Coach and delivered to Westcliff.
Photo taken Tue 7 Apr 1964, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend
650. FJN205 ... Eastern National Leyland PD2/12 1139, FJN205.
Photo taken Wood Green Coach Station, Lordship Lane
651. FJN206 ... City Coach Company Leyland PD2/12, LD25, FJN206, later ENOC 1138 and 2118. Then operated by Super of Upminster and PVS before being scrapped in 1970.
Photo taken High Street, Wickford
652. FVD665 ... Central S.M.T. L465, FVD665, a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland L27/26R body was one of thirteen new in 1952 following twelve delivered the previous year and was seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton.
Photo taken Fri 21 Jun 1963, Quarry Street, Hamilton
653. GTP977 ... Young's of Rampton GTP977, a Leyland Titan PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body, new to Portsmouth C.T. (60) in 1952, and KAG816, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Northern Counties L31/28R body, new to Western SMT (1335) in 1957.
Photo taken 1971, Premises of Young's of Rampton
654. GTP977 ... Portsmouth 60, GTP977, a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body photographed all shiny and new at Alexandra Park in August 1952
Photo taken August 1952, Alexandra Park, Hilsea, Portsmouth
655. GTP978 ... Portsmouth 61, GTP978, dating from 1952 was one of twenty-five Leyland PD2/10s with Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, The Hard, Portsmouth
656. GTP985 ... Young's of Rampton GTP985, a Leyland Titan PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R body, new to Portsmouth C.T. (68) in 1952.
Photo taken 1971, premises of Young's of Rampton
657. GTP987 ... In 1952 Portsmouth took delivery of 25 Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland H30/26R bodies, the first motorbuses since 1949 (although 15 BUT 9611T/Burlingham trolleybuses arrived in 1950-51). Roger took two photos of no 70, GTP987, this one on Parr Road in September 1953.
Photo taken September 1953, Parr Road, Cosham
658. GTP987 ... Roger's other photo of Portsmouth 70, GTP987, was taken in October 1953 in Cosham on Spur Road. This Leyland H56R bodied PD2/10 was new 9/52 and lasted until 2/71, making the one way journey to Paul Sykes at Barnsley in the April.
Photo taken October 1953, Spur Road, Cosham
659. HAV385 ... HAV385 was a Leyland PSU1/13 with a Leyland B44F body new in 1952 and was one of a pair new to Simpson, Rosehearty. It is seen here with Garner, Bridge-of-Weir.
Photo taken Tue 12 Jun 1962
660. HVA163 ... Reid (A1 Service), HVA163 a Leyland L27/28R bodied Leyland PD2/12 was seen at Saltcoats.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1965, Saltcoats War Memorial
661. J3740 ... Seen here at the Weighbridge Bus Station is J3740, Jersey Motor Transport 87, a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H32/26R body, one of two new in June 1952.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1966, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier
662. JBC989 ... Midland Red 4845, JBC989, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body new to Kemp and Shaw, Leicester in 1952, was acquired with the business in January 1959.
Photo taken Sat 9 Feb 1963, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester
663. JMR736 ... Shergold & White (Silver Star), Porton Down ran two Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1 Royal Tigers. JMR736 carrying fleet number 14, was the PSU1/16 air-braked version.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jun 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
664. JMR736 ... JMR736, a Leyland Royal Tiger with Leyland C41C body owned by Goulee, London SE4, new to Silver Star of Porton Down, and seen here in Bexhill Road where this operator generally parked his vehicles.
Photo taken Bexhill Road, Lewisham, London SE4
665. KOR381 ... Chisnell (King Alfred), Winchester KOR381, was the first of two Leyland PD2/10s with Leyland L27/26R bodies, which were new in August 1952.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970, old Chesil Station yard, Winchester
666. KOR382 ... Chisnell (King Alfred) received two Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland L27/28R bodies in 1952 and the second one, KOR382, is seen in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
667. KOR382 ... King Alfred has found the ideal spot to survey the bus scene in Winchester. There he is on top of Leyland PD2/10, KOR382, with Leyland L27/28R body from 1952 in the appropriately named Chisnell (King Alfred) fleet.
Photo taken Aug 1969, The Broadway, Winchester
668. LRM103 ... Ten Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland L27/28R bodies were delivered to Cumberland in 1952 and 329, LRM103, was the second of them, entering service in July. Renumbered to 391 in December 1961 it was withdrawn in 1968, being sold in October with no further trace.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Cumberland Head Office/Depot, Tangier Street, Whitehaven
669. LRM108 ... Cumberland Motor Services 334, LRM108, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body which dates from 1952 and was one of the last ten Leyland double deckers to be purchased by Cumberland.
Photo taken Thu 16 Apr 1959, Keswick
670. LUF242 ... OK Motor Services LUF242, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26RD body, new in 1952 to Southdown (742) and acquired by OK in 1967.
Photo taken July 1969, Durham Road, Spennymoor
671. LUF242 ... Originally Southdown 742, LUF242 was acquired by O.K., Bishop Auckland in January 1967. It was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26RD body new in 1952 and is seen in Bishop Auckland.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland
672. LUF242 ... Southdown 742, LUF242, was an all-Leyland PD2/12 with an H32/26RD body dating from 1952.
Photo taken 1966, Lavant Road, Chichester
673. LUF628 ... Southdown 1628, LUF628, a 1952 Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body is seen at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
674. LUF629 ... Southdown 1629, LUF629, a Leyland C41C bodied Leyland Royal Tiger alongside a Midland Red C3 with Willowbrook body. The Southdown has been fitted with modified destination box for stage work although on coach duty at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1960, London Victoria Coach Station
675. LUF639 ... Mexborough & Swinton former 104, LUF639, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body, new in 1952 as Southdown 1639. It passed to M&S in 1964 and was converted into this towing vehicle in 1966.
Photo taken September 1968, Mexborough & Swinton Depot, Rawmarsh
676. LUF643 ... Photographed after being down-graded to bus work and fitted with a larger destination display is Southdown, Brighton 1643, LUF643, a 1952 Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body, awaiting departure from Pool Valley Bus Station in Brighton.
Photo taken Sun 23 Apr 1961, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
677. MAC570 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 38, MAC570, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26RD body, new in 1952 to Stratford Blue (23).
Photo taken late 1970, Uttoxeter Depot
678. MAC572 ... Stratford Blue 25, MAC572, one of three Leyland H32/26RD bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1952 is seen in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
679. MRR301 ... MRR301 was MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L34, and was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new in March 1952 as East Midland, Chesterfield R301.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Garage, Wethersfield Road, Sible Hedingham
680. MRR304 ... MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L35, MRR304, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new in March 1952 as East Midland, Chesterfield R304.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Garage, Wethersfield Road, Sible Hedingham
681. MRR305 ... MRR305 was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new in 1952 to East Midland, Chesterfield as R305.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1965, Liss
682. MRR309 ... West Hartlepool 49, MRR309, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1952 with Leyland B42F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1967, Lynn Street, Hartlepool
683. MRR319 ... East Midland, Chesterfield R319, MRR319, the last but one of twenty new in 1952, seen at a football match at Elland Road, Leeds, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body.
Photo taken Sat 1 Sep 1956, Elland Road, Leeds
684. MRR974 ... South Notts, Gotham 45, MRR974, was a Leyland PSU1/13 with a Leyland B44F body, seen here at their garage.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1971, Gotham
685. NAL159 ... South Notts, Gotham 50, NAL159, seen in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 30 Sep 1959, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
686. NMN906 ... Isle of Man Road Services 88, NMN906, an all Leyland PSU1/13, new in 1952.
Photo taken Mon 11 Aug 1975, Peel, Isle of Man
687. NMN906 ... All-Leyland PSU1/13 88, NMN906, was new in 1952 to IOM Road Services but, after withdrawal in 1978, continued in use for staff transport for the railway with IOM National Transport and still survives today, although in fairly poor condition after use as a publicity vehicle and then rally control point.
Photo taken Thu 28 Jun 1979, Douglas Station, Isle Of Man
688. NMN907 ... Isle of Man Road Services 89, NMN907, a Leyland PSU1/13 with a Leyland B44F body, was one of four new in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1965
689. NMN908 ... Isle of Man Road Services 90, NMN908, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1952 with Leyland B44F bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jul 1976, St John's, Isle of Man
690. NMN909 ... Isle of Man Road Services 91, NMN909, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1952 with Leyland B44F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1976, Peel Depot
691. NTD253 ... Widnes 18, NTD253, was one of two Royal Tiger PSU1/13 chassis with Leyland's own bus body, a relatively rare municipal vehicle. New in March 1952 they were later converted for one-man operation as seen here.
692. NTD253 ... Widnes 18, NTD253 was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body new in March 1952. It, along with sister vehicle 19 (NTD254), had been altered to B42F for one-man operation in Novembeer 1966 and is seen in the garage entrance.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Widnes Garage
693. NTD254 ... Seen in St. Helens is Widnes 19, NTD254, one of two Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers with Leyland B44F bodies new in March 1952. Both had been altered to B42F for one-man operation in November 1966.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, Corporation Street, St. Helens
694. NTD254 ... Widnes 19, NTD254 one of two Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers with Leyland B44F bodies new in March 1952. Both had been altered to B42F for one-man operation in Novembeer 1966. It is seen here in Widnes preparing for a journey to St. Helens.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, Widnes Garage
695. NTF9 ... A1 Service, Ardrossan, NTF9, a Leyland Titan PD2/15 new in November 1951 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Ardrossan
696. NTJ985 ... Seen in Airdrie is Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 107, NTJ985, new in 1952 and acquired from Corless, Coppull in 1957. It was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with Leyland B44F body.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Graham Street, Airdrie Cross
697. NTJ985 ... Seen in Main Street, Coatbridge is Baxter, Airdrie 107, NTJ985, a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new to Corless, Charnock Richard in May 1952, passing to Baxter in May 1957.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Main Street, Coatbridge
698. OKO27 ... Maidstone & District CO279, OKO27, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland C37C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger.
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
699. OKO31 ... Maidstone & District CO283, OKO31, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland C37C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger.
Photo taken Sat 20 May 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
700. OKO34 ... OKO34 was the last of fourteen Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers, numbered CO273-286, with Leyland C37C bodies new to Maidstone & District delivered between May and July 1952, OKO34 being new in June as CO286.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1964, Ascot Racecourse
701. OTD577 ... Seen at Darwen (Circus) is Darwen 11, OTD577, a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Darwen Circus
702. OTD577 ... Darwen 11, OTD577 was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/26R body seen at Darwen Circus
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Darwen Circus
703. PDH805 ... PDH805, number 805 in the Walsall Corporation fleet was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body and was the last of five purchased in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 13 Apr 1969, Garage, Bloxwich Road, Walsall
704. PDH805 ... West Midlands PTE 805, PDH805, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Leyland B44F body, new to Walsall Corporation (805) in 1952.
Photo taken 1970, WMPTE's Walsall depot
705. PNW91 ... Family resemblance - WW2 separates these two Samuel Ledgard all Leyland Titans. At the rear is PNW91, a 1952 PD2/12, while leading the way is JNW288, a 1940 TD7.
Photo taken early 1953, New Brook Street terminus of the two Leeds services (via Otley or Guiseley), Ilkley
706. PNW91 ... Salmons (Audawn Coaches), Corringham acquired PNW91 in March 1968 via P.V.S., (dealer), Canvey. It was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12, the first of three new to Samuel Ledgard, Armley in February 1952, the last vehicles delivered before his death. Alongside is LYR797, a Leyland 7RT exiled from London Transport, also in the Salmons fleet, in this view taken at Gilwell Park.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jul 1969, Gilwell Park
707. PNW91 ... The first of three Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Ledgard, Armley in 1952, PNW91 is seen in Otley Bus Station. The seating capacity was altered to H32/26R 1961.
Photo taken Sat 7 Oct 1967, Otley Bus Station
708. PUA651 ... Leeds 651, PUA651, was a Weymann-bodied AEC Regent III dating from 1952.
Photo taken circa 1968, East Park Parade, East End Park
709. PVT133 ... Potteries, Stoke L506, PVT133, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body had been new in March 1952 to Baxter, Hanley, and was acquired in December 1958.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Hanley Garage
710. RVT475 ... Potteries 857, RVT475, was a 1952 Leyland C41C bodied Leyland Royal Tiger acquired from Dawson, Ash Bank which had been rebuilt to front entrance.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Woodhouse Street, Stoke-upon-Trent
711. SHA414 ... The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company’s number 66 was former Midland Red Leyland PD2/20 4014, SHA414, of 1952, one of four bought by ‘the Swilly’ in 1967 (64-67, SHA419/66/14/21). They lasted until 1975/6, number 66 being withdrawn in 1976 and finally being sold for scrap in March 1978.
Photo taken 1968, Pennyburn Depot, Londonderry
712. SHA421 ... Another of the four all-Leyland PD2/20s bought from Midland Red by Lough Swilly in 1967, 67, SHA421, carries the later grey and dark red livery in this 1968 photo at Bridge End, where Northern Ireland meets the Republic on the road from Londonderry/Derry to Letterkenny. It was withdrawn in 1975 and survived on private property until 1992 as a storeshed.
Photo taken August 1968, Coshquin Customs Post, Buncrana Road, Bridge End, Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland Border
713. SNU235 ... Booth & Fisher, Halfway SNU235 was a Leyland PSU1/13 with a Leyland B44F body new in July 1952 which is seen inside the garage at Halfway.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway
714. UI9514 ... Londonderry & Lough Swilly UI9514, a 1952 Leyland PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body was new to North Western Road Car Co., no. 609, FDB609.
Photo taken July 1964, Letterkenny Bus Station
715. AEK503 ... Widnes 22, AEK503, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1953 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork, new as Wigan 16.
Photo taken June 1970, St Paul's Road, Widnes
716. AEK506 ... Six 1953 Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R (three) or H33/26R (three) bodies were acquired from Wigan Corporation in 1969 (four) and 1970 (two). Widnes 23, AEK506, one of the 1969 acquisitions with an H30/26R body had been Wigan 93 and is seen in Widnes departing for Halebank.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, St. Paul's Road/Victoria Road, Widnes
717. AEK507 ... Six 1953 Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R (three) or H33/26R (three) bodies were acquired from Wigan Corporation in 1969 (four) and 1970 (two). Widnes 24, AEK507, one of the 1969 acquisitions with an H33/26R body, which had been Wigan 94, is seen leaving the garage in Widnes.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1971, Widnes Garage
718. AEK508 ... Widnes 25, AEK508, is one of no less than six of these PD2/12s bought by Widnes from Wigan in 1969/70.
Photo taken Chester Road, Warrington
719. DRC938 ... Trent 1238, DRC938, seen leaving Derby Bus Station, was one of fifteen Leyland H32/26RD bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1953.
Photo taken Thu 1 Oct 1959, Derby Bus Station
720. DRC947 ... Carney's of Rugeley. DRC947 and KUF712 are Leyland PD2/12's with Leyland H32/26R bodies (DRC with platform doors) were new to Trent (1247) in 1953 and Southdown (712) in 1951 respectively.
Photo taken late 1970, Carney's garage, Rugeley, Staffs.
721. EHL832 ... West Riding 740, EHL832, a 1953 Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 8 Apr 1959, Dewsbury
722. EHL832 ... West Riding 740, EHL832, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body dating from 1953.
Photo taken 1965, Leeds Central Bus Station
723. EHL836 ... West Riding Automobile Co. 744, EHL836, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1953, departing Wakefield Bus Station for Wrenthorpe.
Photo taken Summer 1970, Wakefield Bus Station
724. EX7548 ... Great Yarmouth Leyland PD2/10 number 48, EX7548, with a Leyland H30/26R body, one of four new in 1953, is seen at the Great Yarmouth garage. This batch had the unusual feature, for Leyland bodies, of sliding cab doors (ignoring the 500 RTW bodies for London which were not to Leyland design).
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 1964, Caister Road Garage
725. EX7550 ... Great Yarmouth Leyland PD2/10 number 50, EX7550, with a Leyland H30/26R body, the last of four new in 1953, is seen in the yard at the Great Yarmouth garage.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 1964, Caister Road Garage
726. FCK403 ... Scout, Preston S903, FCK403, seen during a refreshment break at the Potteries Four-in-Hand Cafe at Newcastle-under-Lyme, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body, one of 120 supplied to the Ribble fleet and its subsidiaries, Scout and Standerwick.
Photo taken Sun 23 Aug 1964, Four-in-Hand Cafe, Newcastle-under-Lyme
727. FCK414 ... Ribble, Preston 914, FCK414 and 814, DRN736, Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers with Leyland C41C bodies together with 713 BRN862, a Leyland PS1/1 with a Burlingham C31F body, are seen on the parking area between Saville Street and Castle Street in Leeds.
Photo taken Sat 28 May 1955, Saville Street/Castle Street parking area, Leeds
728. FHL113 ... 1953 West Riding Leyland Titan PD2/12 747, FHL113, negotiating the Bull Ring roundabout on its way into Wakefield Bus Station in the late 1960s.
Photo taken late 1960s, The Bull Ring, Wakefield
729. FHL113 ... Seen entering Leeds Bus Station, arriving on the route from Woolley Moor, is West Riding, Wakefield 747, FHL113, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body new in October 1953.
Photo taken Sat 14 Apr 1956, Leeds Bus Station
730. FHL113 ... Seen in Castleford Bus Station is West Riding, Wakefield 747, FHL113, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, new in October 1953, was one of six new that year.
Photo taken Sat 7 Sep 1968, Castleford Bus Station
731. FHL116 ... West Riding, Wakefield 750, FHL116, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body, seen in Leeds Central Bus Station, was the last of twelve new in 1953 with 750 being new in October.
Photo taken Sat 1 Sep 1956, Leeds Central Bus Station
732. FJA612 ... Originally North Western, Stockport 612, FJA612, a Leyland PSU1/15 with a Leyland C41C body, passed to Clark, Dumfries in July 1962.
Photo taken Tue 18 Jun 1963, Union Street, Largs
733. FJA615 ... New in April 1953 as North Western 615, FJA615 became Silcox, Pembroke Dock 63 in 1962. It was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body.
Photo taken Fri 3 Jul 1970, Depot, London Road, Pembroke Dock
734. GM5868 ... Nine Leyland PD2/1s with Leyland L27/26R bodies were delivered to Central S.M.T. in 1953 with the balance of the order for fifteen following in 1954 along with ten Leyland PD2/10s with Leyland L27/28R bodies. L468, GM5868, was the second of the batch.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1964, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride
735. HJY286 ... Plymouth City Transport 386, HJY286, seen at the Plymouth Milehouse Garage, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new in November 1953.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Milehouse Garage, Plymouth
736. HJY297 ... Preserved Plymouth Corporation 397, HJY297, which was seen at Winkleigh is a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in late 1953 showing the modifications to the rear platform area.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
737. HJY297 ... Preserved Plymouth Corporation 397, GJY612, a 1953 Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland bodywork, new as HJY297 but since reregistered.
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2022, Anstey Park, Alton
738. HJY297 ... New to Plymouth City Transport in November 1953 as HJY297, GJY612 was part of a large batch of Leyland PD2s ordered with Leyland bodies for the corporation.
Photo taken Sun 20 Apr 2025, Penzance Bus Station
739. HVA883 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 101, HVA883, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with Leyland B44F new in 1953 seen here in Airdrie
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Graham Street, Airdrie Cross
740. HVA883 ... Baxter, Airdrie 101, HVA883, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body which had been new in March 1953 and is seen n Main Street, Coatbridge.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, Main Street, Coatbridge
741. HVD59 ... Scottish Omnibuses HH24, HVD59, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland L27/28R body which had been new in March 1953 as Baxter, Airdrie 54.
Photo taken Thu 20 Jun 1963, East Canal Street, Coatbridge
742. HVD60 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 55, HVD60, was a 1953 Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland L27/28R body which was seen at Coatbridge
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1965, Bank Street, Coatbridge
743. J8190 ... A line up at the Weighbridge bus station, St. Helier, Jersey, ex-LT RTL 523, KXW349, now JMT 2, J8873, JMT Leyland PD2 88, J8190 and JMT Albion single decker 51, J1469.
Photo taken St. Helier Weighbridge, Jersey
744. LBM124 ... Leyland PD2/10 LBM124 with a Leyland L27/28R body was Luton 124, one of ten delivered in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 1960, Williamson Street, Luton
745. LWO322 ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 8, LWO322, which was new in August 1953, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1967, Depot, Blackwood
746. LWY702 ... Pennine, Gargrave LWY702, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Leyland B44F body, new in 1953.
Photo taken late 1967, Skipton Bus Station
747. MAO105 ... Cumberland 175, MAO105, was the last of three Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers new in 1953. It is seen here at Carlisle and had been numbered 347 before the fleet renumbering in 1961. It passed to Dublin Hire Coaches in April 1966.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Carlisle Bus Station
748. MAO105 ... Cumberland, Whitehaven 175, MAO105, seen in the bus station in Carlisle, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Carlisle Bus Station
749. MAO105 ... Seen at Wembley Stadium is Cumberland 347, MAO105, a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Leyland C41C body, one of three new to Cumberland in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 13 May 1961, Wembley Stadium
750. MAO107 ... Cumberland 155 and 158, MAO107 and MAO109, 1953 Leyland B44F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers seen at Carlisle, new in 1953 as 339 and 341 before the fleet renumbering in 1961.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Carlisle Bus Station
751. MAO110 ... Cumberland 342, MAO110, seen in Whitehaven was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Leyland B44F body, one of seven new between March and July 1953.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, bus parking opposite Whitehaven Bus Station
752. MAO111 ... Two Cumberland vehicles, on the left 159, MAO111, a 1953 Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Leyland B44F body and on the right 552, 111DRM, a Bristol FS6G with ECW H33/27R body new in 1961
Photo taken March 1967, Whitehaven
753. MCD751 ... Southdown 751, MCD751, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body dating from 1953.
Photo taken 1966, Chichester Bus Station
754. MCD753 ... Previously Southdown, Brighton 753, MCD753 was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body, new in April 1953, and was acquired by Cream Line, Tonmawr in May 1968.
Photo taken Tue 3 Aug 1971, Garage, Tonmawr
755. MCD754 ... Southdown 754, MCD754, new in 1953 was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body.
Photo taken Sun 15 Jun 1958, rear of Hyde Park Road Southdown Garage, Portsmouth
756. MTG620 ... Gelligaer Leyland 3, MTG620 on a very wet day! It was a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland L27/26R body new in 1953.
Photo taken Hanbury Square, Bargoed
757. MTG620 ... Gelligaer MTG620, a Leyland PD2/10 with Leyland L27/26R body, was number 9 in this fleet having been renumbered from 3 in 1966.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Gelligaer Garage approach road
758. NNB173 ... Manchester 3333, NNB173, seen at Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H33/28R body, one of forty new in 1953.
Photo taken Sun 9 Mar 1958, Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue
759. NNB179 ... Manchester 3339, NNB179, Leyland PD2/12 - Leyland H32/28R in Piccadilly Bus Station working the full length of the 33 service to Romiley & Greave.
Photo taken Sat 23 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
760. NNB187 ... Manchester 3347, NNB187, was one of forty Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H32/28R bodies new in 1953, 3347 being new in September.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Oldham Road, Manchester
761. NNB192 ... Showing signs of frontal accident damage, Manchester 3352, NNB192, is seen in George Street prior to a journey to Romiley.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, George Street, Manchester
762. NNB195 ... Manchester 3355, NNB195, was one of a batch of all-Leyland PD2/12s dating from 1953. It passes Ashton-Under-Lyme 48, YTD848D, a trolleybus replacement Roe-bodied Atlantean.
Photo taken January 1967, Manchester Road/William Street, Ashton
763. NNB204 ... Manchester 3364, NNB204, Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H32/28R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. This was one of forty delivered in 1953 working on route 33 to Romiley as a Limited Stop service operated by Manchester, Stockport and North Western.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
764. NNB209 ... With Piccadilly in the background, Manchester 3369, NNB209, the last of forty Leyland H32/28R bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1953, waits in George Street to operate the 125 service to Hollingworth.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, George Street, Manchester
765. NRR852 ... South Notts 52, NRR852, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26RD body, new in January 1953 and withdrawn in April 1975, alongside engineless another 1951 PD2, 48, MRR338.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1976, South Notts Depot, Gotham
766. OTD577 ... Darwen 11, OTD577, was a Leyland PD2/10 new in 1953, with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Market Street, Darwen
767. OTF164 ... Haslingden 9, OTF164, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body and is seen in Rawtenstall.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1958, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall
768. RTC822 ... Rawtenstall 18, RTC822, a 1953 Leyland Titan PD2/12 with bodywork by the chassis builder. The vehicle is seen at the former garage of Black Prince of Morley. At the time it was preserved; its current whereabouts are unknown.
Photo taken 1995, Black Prince Garage, Morley , Leeds
769. RTC822 ... Rawtenstall were committed Leyland users from the nineteen twenties. 18, RTC822, dates from 1953 and is a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with classic Leyland bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1976, Harrogate
770. RTC822 ... I submitted an earlier picture of former Rawtenstall Leyland PD2 RTC822 undergoing restoration at Roger Burdett's place. With restoration complete it has been away for painting and this is what it looks like now. Remember you saw it first on SCT61, and as I write this I have yet to see it myself.
Photo taken Thu 10 Sep 2015, private site in Coventry
771. RTC822 ... Former Rawntenstall 18, RTC822, is a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body dating from 1953.
Photo taken Tue 23 Jul 2024, Beamish Museum
772. RTC822 ... Rawtenstall 18, RTC822, a 1953 Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland body. This vehicle has been under going extensive renovation in Somerset with Quantock Heritage. It is now at Roger Burdett's site for internal renovation and making ready for painting. I'm told that the big question is what livery is it going to be painted in and it is not Rawtenstall or Barton. We'll just have to wait and see.
Photo taken Sun 16 Nov 2014, at a private site in Coventry
773. RUA294 ... Hardwick Motors was another of Wallace Arnold's subsidiaries from 1952 and, being based in the Scarborough area, gave WA a good foothold for local excursion licences. RUA294 and SUA296 were both all-Leyland PD2/12s of 1953/1954 respectively.
Photo taken 1967, Wallace Arnold Workshops, Gelderd Road, Leeds
774. RUA294 ... Seen in Hardwick's Scarborough Bus Station, which used part of their garage, is RUA294, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body new in November 1953.
Photo taken Hardwick's Scarborough Bus Station
775. SHA431 ... Preserved Midland Red 4031, SHA431, an all Leyland PD2/12, new in 1953, looking as new having just been repainted.
Photo taken Sun 9 Oct 2011, Wythall Transport Museum
776. SHA431 ... Preserved Midland Red 4031, SHA431, an all Leyland PD2/12, new in 1953, privately owned by a group of people and kept at the Wythall Transport museum.
Photo taken Sun 4 Nov 2012, Lincoln
777. SHA446 ... Midland Red 4046, SHA446, one of the batch of 100 Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H30/26R bodies, new in 1953, which introduced the Leyland concealed radiator design.
Photo taken Sun 20 Oct 1963, Pool Meadow, Coventry
778. SHA447 ... Featuring what must be the best looking of the 'tin' fronts on its excellent Leyland body is Midland Red LD8 number 4047, SHA447. New in 1953 it was one of 100 Leyland PD2/12s which had H30/26RD bodies and is seen at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Photo taken Sat 18 Oct 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station
779. SHA477 ... Several black and white prints have been discovered amongst the archives at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Midland Red 4077, SHA477 (Leyland PD2/12) is pictured presumably leaving the Leyland factory.
Photo taken 1953, Leyland Factory
780. FCK453F ... Preston Corporation 59, FCK453F, was the last of the eight Leyland PD2s which Preston rebuilt. New in March 1954 as 59, FRN739, a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/28R body, it had been rebuilt in the Corporation workshops to PD3/6 specification and the seating changed to H38/32F, entering service in September 1967.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Preston Bus Station
781. FCK453F ... Seen at the Preston garage in Deepdale Road is FCK453F which was the last of the Preston rebuilds. It was new in 1954 as FRN739, a Leyland PD2/10 numbered 59, with a Leyland H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 1967, Preston Garage, Deepdale Road
782. FFR355 ... Standerwick 136, FFR355, a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with Leyland C41C body at Saville Street, Leeds which was used in the summer as an overflow to Wellington Street.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 1958, parking area between Lisbon Street and Castle Street, Leeds
783. FHL113 ... West Riding took delivery of their last Leyland bodied Titans in 1954. 747, FHL113, carried one of the last bodies produced by Leyland.
Photo taken 1969, Leeds Central Bus Station
784. FRC951 ... One of the last bodies to be built by Leyland was fitted to FRC951, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body which was new as Trent 1251 in 1954. It passed to Skill, Nottingham, who numbered it 60, in May 1967 and is seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 28 Apr 1968, Skill's Garage, St. Peter's Street, Nottingham
785. FRC955 ... One of the last bodies to be built by Leyland was fitted to FRC955, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body which was new as Trent 1255 in 1954. Seen here in Derby Bus Station it was renumbered 745 in 1962 and withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken Sun 4 Oct 1959, Derby Bus Station
786. FRC956 ... The last body to be built by Leyland was fitted to FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body which was new as Trent 1256 in 1954. It passed to Whippet, Hilton in September 1967 and is seen here at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
787. FRC956 ... The lower saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered to Trent as 1256 in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
788. FRC956 ... The upper saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered as Trent 1256 in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
789. FRC956 ... The upper saloon of FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body. The last Leyland Farington body to be built, it was delivered as Trent 1256 in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
790. FRC956 ... FRC956, a Leyland PD2/12 with H32/26RD body which was new as Trent 1256 in 1954.
Photo taken January 1994, Wythall Transport Museum
791. FRC956 ... Trent had the last vehicles to be bodied by Leyland and 746, the last of the batch, is seen in Derby Bus Station. FRC956, a Leyland H32/26RD bodied Leyland PD2/12, was new in 1954.
Photo taken Sun 4 Sep 1966, Derby Bus Station
792. FRC956 ... Three assorted Leyland PD2's at the premises of Whippet, Hilton, from left to right, RRR96 is a PD2/20 with Metro Cammell Orion L27/28R body, new to East Midland (D96) in 1955, acquired in 1966 and sold to a local breaker in 1971, FRC956 is a PD2/12 with Leyland H32/26RD body, new to Trent (1256) in 1954 and KCH106 is a PD2/12 with Metro Cammell Orion H33/26RD body, new to Trent (1006) in 1957.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jul 1970, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
793. FRN736 ... Preston Corporation Leyland Titan PD2/10 53, FRN736, dates from 1954 and carries Leyland bodywork
Photo taken August 1973, Preston Bus Station
794. FSD144 ... AA Motor Services (Tumilty) FSD144 was an all Leyland PD2 from ca 1954 with H30/26R seating. Parked next to it was MXX181 ex-LT RT3666 with Weymann bodywork from 1953.
Photo taken June 1971, Tumilty's yard at Gailes near Irvine
795. GHS994 ... Leyland PD2/12 GHS994 was new to McGill, Barrhead in 1954 and had a Leyland H30/28R body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, St James' Street, Paisley
796. GM6384 ... Recently pictured in a perilous condition, Central SMT L484, GM6384, now resides at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust premises at the ex-GCT Garage at Bridgeton.
Photo taken Wed 16 Oct 2013, Broad Street, Glasgow
797. GM6384 ... An unidentified Leyland-bodied PD2 languishing in the yard of Doune Motors, Doune, Stirlingshire as the grass and weeds close in.
Photo taken Fri 22 Aug 1986, Doune Motors, Doune, Stirlingshire
798. JJY519 ... Plymouth City Transport 19, JJY519, seen here in a rear view at the Plymouth Milehouse Garage, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body, and had been new in November 1954.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Milehouse Garage, Plymouth
799. JJY528 ... Plymouth 28, JJY528, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body was seen at the operator's Milehouse Garage in Plymouth.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1968, Milehouse Garage, Plymouth
800. KVA511 ... Seen at the garage at Goldenhill is Stonier, Goldenhill 8, KVA511, a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body, new in July 1954, had been acquired from Hutchison, Overtown in November 1965 and was withdrawn in June 1972, passing to Hughes (dealer) the following month.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jun 1971, Goldenhill
801. KVA511 ... Stonier, Goldenhill 8, KVA511, was a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H30/26RD bodywork, which had been acquired from Hutchison, Overtown in November 1965.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1969, Hanley Bus Station
802. KVA511 ... Stonier, Goldenhill, 8, KVA511, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1954 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork. This had been new to Hutchison of Overtown, Lanarkshire.
Photo taken May 1968, Bus Station, Hanley
803. KWY902 ... KWY902 was a Leyland C41C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger operated by W.R. & P. Bingley, Kinsley and is seen here in Wakefield Bus Station on their share of the 'United Services' route from Wakefield to South Elmsall, a short working of the Doncaster service.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jan 1956, Wakefield Bus Station
804. LYS758 ... Eastern Scottish HH7A, LYS758, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body from 1954 still has the previous operator's destination arrangement, Lowland Motorways (47).
Photo taken Sat 15 Aug 1970, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
805. LYS758 ... Scottish Omnibuses HH7, LYS758, was a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12 which had been new to Lowland Motorways, Glasgow in January 1954 and acquired with that business in January 1958.
Photo taken Mon 28 Jul 1969, Princes Street, Edinburgh
806. MUP60 ... Lockey's, St. Helens Auckland, MUP60, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Leyland C41C body.
Photo taken Sat 3 Apr 1971, Lockey's Garage, St. Helen Auckland
807. MWO389 ... West Mon 12, MWO389, a Leyland L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12 dating from 1954 seen in Caerphilly.
Photo taken Thu 16 Aug 1962, Caerphilly
808. MWO389 ... New in 1954, West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 12, MWO389, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 4 Jun 1967, Depot, Blackwood
809. OUP751 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H102, OUP751, seen in Stockton High Street was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26R body, had been new in June 1954 as Stockton Corporation 1, passing to Teesside on 1st April 1968.
Photo taken Thu 20 Apr 1972, Stockton High Street
810. OUP752 ...   Teesside Municipal Transport H103, OUP752, seen in Stockton High Street was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26R body had been new in June 1954 as Stockton Corporation 3, passing to Teesside on 1st April 1968.
Photo taken Thu 20 Apr 1972, Stockton High Street
811. OUP752 ... Stockton Corporation 3, OUP752, an all Leyland Titan PD2/12, new in 1954, taken on market day near the parish church designed by Christopher Wren.
Photo taken July 1968, High Street, Stockton
812. OUP753 ... Teesside Municipal Transport H104, OUP753, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1954 with Leyland H32/26R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Middlesbrough Exchange Bus Station
813. OUP754 ... Contrasting rear views at Stockton Corporation depot. Number 5, OUP754, was a Leyland bodied PD2/12 from 1954 whilst number 19, LPT197, was a Weymann bodied PD2/3 from 1950.
Photo taken April 1968, Stockton Corporation Depot
814. OUP756 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 7, OUP756, an all Leyland Titan PD2/12 from 1954 with highbridge bodywork.
Photo taken August 1970, High Street, Stockton
815. PRN762 ... Preston Corporation 10, PRN762, was originally a Leyland PD2/10 new in 1954 as number 10, FRN 732, with a Leyland L27/28R body. It had been rebuilt in the Corporation workshops to PD3/6 specification and the seating changed to H38/32F, entering service in February 1962.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Preston Bus Station
816. RAL334 ... RAL334, seen in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was Barton 732 which was a Leyland PD2/12 new in 1954 with a Leyland H32/26R body.
Photo taken Fri 14 Apr 1972, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham
817. RTJ609 ... RTJ609, seen at Chingford, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Leyland H30/26R body which had been new to Darwen Corporation in 1954 as number 12. It is seen with Margo, London S.E.19 who had acquired it from Darwen in February 1972.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1972, Chingford
818. SUA296 ... Kippax & District SUA296, an all-Leyland PD2/12 with H30/26R body of 1954, was transferred from fellow Wallace Arnold subsidiary Hardwicks in 1967.
Photo taken 1967, Ninelands Lane, Garforth
819. SUA296 ... Kippax Motors SUA296 was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26RD body seen in the Central Bus Station in Leeds.
Photo taken Mon 31 Jul 1967, Leeds Central Bus Station
820. TTC170 ... Merthyr Tydfil 70, TTC170, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body, new as a demonstrator in 1954.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil
821. TTC170 ... Merthyr Tydfil 70, TTC170, seen at the garage, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H30/26R body, which had been new in June 1954, as a demonstrator on loan to Merthyr, being acquired by them in October 1954.
Photo taken Thu 8 Jun 1967, Merthyr Tydfil garage
822. NCK741 ... Preston 9, NCK741, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 rebuilt in 1959 with Leyland/Preston CT H41/32F bodywork. Formerly registered FRN731 and an all Leyland PD2/10 from 1954.
Photo taken September 1971, Preston Bus Station
823. MMN12 ... Isle of Man Road Services 12, MMN12, was an all-Leyland PD2/1, and 47, MMN297, was a newly withdrawn Leyland HR40 with a Weymann B40F body, both dating from 1950.
Photo taken Fri 5 Sep 1975, Ramsey Bus Station, Isle of Man
824. PRN761 ... Preston 2, PRN761, one of the Leyland PD2/10s with Leyland L27/26R bodywork rebuilt to PD3/6 standards and converted to H38/32F seen here at the garage. It had been new in 1952 as ECK509 and was rebuilt in 1961 retaining its original fleet number.
Photo taken Sun 18 Apr 1971, Preston
825. NRR852 ... South Notts 52, NRR852, seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland L27/26RD body, new in January 1953, and was withdrawn in April 1975.
Photo taken Fri 20 Sep 1968, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham