SCT '61 Photo Index: Massey

SCT '61 Photo Index
Massey

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1. MN5105 ... Isle of Man Road Services 117, MN5105, a Leyland PLSC1 with a Massey B28R body dating from 1927, stands next to 13, MN5454, a Hall Lewis-bodied Thornycroft of 1928. (Fri 1/8/14, Port Erin, IOM)

2. MN5105 ... Isle of Man Road Services 117, MN5105, a Leyland Lion PLSC1 with Massey B28R body new in July 1927 is happily having a major makeover for its 90th birthday, quite a contrast with its 2014 photograph on here. (Thu 20/4/17, Engineering workshop, c/o Terminus Buildings, Strathallan Crescent, Douglas)

3. AAO574 ... Cumberland Motors 38, AAO574, a Leyland Lion LT5A with Massey body, built in 1934. (circa 1967, Halton Moor, Leeds)

4. AAO574 ... Former Cumberland M.S. 38, AAO574, a Leyland Lion LT5A with Massey B32R body new in 1934, but seen here later operating for a showman. (Sat 30/3/68, off Victoria Road, Halifax)

5. ATD683 ... Seen outside the garage in Widnes on trade plate '0083 B' is the towing vehicle which had been new as number 39, ATD683, in 1935. The Leyland LT7 with a Massey B32R body was converted for its towing duties in 1952 and was sold to Widnes 39 Group, Liverpool in January 1968 for preservation. (Sat 9/9/67, Widnes Garage)

6. ATD683 ... ATD683, was new in 1935 as Widnes 39. it is a Leyland LT7 with a Massey B32R body. it is seen inside the North West Transport Museum undergoing restoration. (Sun 8/3/20, North West Museum of Transport)

7. VN9434 ... Southend ex-Teesside single decker 139, VN9434, on 20th December 1954 dumped in a yard in North Road after withdrawal. (Mon 20/12/54, North Road, Southend)

8. VN9436 ... Southend Corporation trolleybuses 141/142, VN9436/7, photographed in May 1951. (May 1951)

9. PV4061 ... Pre-delivery photo of Ipswich trolleybus 68, PV4061, a Ransomes with Massey H24/24R body new in 1937, one of 18 similar vehicles bought that and the following year. (1937, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

10. PV4542 ... A great delivery photo of 10 Ipswich trolleybuses with 76, PV4542, a 1937 Ransomes with Massey H24/24R body in the lead. (1937, Wright Road, alongside Priory Heath Depot, Ipswich)

11. DTD169 ... Baddeley Bros, Holmfirth acquired DTD169, a 1938 Leyland TD5 with Massey L24/24R body, from Leigh Corporation 70 in 1953. (Tue 31/5/55, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield)

12. EN7702 ... New to Bury Corporation in 1938 as number 73, EN7702 was a Leyland TS8c with a Burlingham B36F body. In November 1951 the torque converter was replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox and the body replaced by a Massey H30/26R one. (Mon 11/6/62, Dunoon Pier)

13. EN7703 ... EN7703 was a Leyland TS8c which had been new in 1938 as Bury Corporation 75 with a Burlingham B36F body. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

14. EN7704 ... EN7704, a Leyland TS8c, had been new in 1938 as Bury Corporation 74 with a Burlingham B36F body. In November 1951 the torque converter was removed and replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox and it was rebodied with a Massey H30/26R body by which time it had been renumbered to 75 (EN7703 which had been new as 75, became 74) and it passed to Paton, Renfrew number 55 in December 1958 being seen at the garage. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

15. PV4790 ... Colchester's only trolleybus was only used by ladies. As a mobile toilet it was towed to serve major outdoor events in the borough. The green and white livery more or less perpetuated that of its previous owner Ipswich Corporation, number 82, PV4790, a locally built Ransomes with Massey body seating 48. (late December 1965, Middle Mill Council Yard, Colchester)

16. PV6426 ... Pre-delivery photo of Ipswich trolleybus 86, PV6426, a Ransomes with Massey H24/24R body, new in 1940 (the last Ransomes trolleybus built for the UK) (1940, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

17. ASD121 ... Kippax Motors ASD121, seen in Leeds Bus Station awaiting its next journey, was a Daimler CWA6 with a Massey H30/26R body which had been new to Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock in 1943. (Fri 13/7/56, Leeds Bus Station)

18. ASD254 ... ASD254, a Guy Arab II with a Massey L27/26R body became Paton, Renfrew 46 in 1958 when it was acquired from Northern Roadways. New to Western S.M.T in 1943, it was numbered 192 in 1949 when the fleet was numbered. Withdrawn in 1956 it passed to Millburn Motors (dealer), Glasgow and to Northern Roadways in April 1958 then to Paton later in 1958 and is seen at the garage. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

19. GLX913 ... Southend 263, GLX913, was withdrawn in June 1962 and transferred to the Southend on Sea County Borough Constabulary, fitted with platform doors and converted as a mobile road safety exhibition unit (visiting schools, etc). Passed to Essex Police in April 1969 and sold in 1974 for preservation. (Sun 10/10/99, Canvey Island)

20. GLX913 ... Ex-London Transport and Southend Daimler GLX913, seen here restored to Southend Corporation colours although I'm not so sure that the four line intermediate destination blind is genuine. (late 1990s, North Weald)

21. HGF923 ... Daimler/Massey 267, HGF923, one of the ex-LT vehicles purchased by Southend and rebodied, at the Willson Road terminus of route 9 on 1st October 1955. (Sat 1/10/55, Willson Road, Southend)

22. JA7610 ... Stockport 210, JA7610, seen crossing Wellington Road North at Heaton Moor Road was a Guy Arab II with a Massey H30/26R body which was one of two new in 1943. (Fri 4/10/57, Heaton Moor Road, Stockport)

23. BG8557 ... Birkenhead were allocated this Guy Arab II with austerity Massey body in 1944. Originally 324, BG8557, it was rebodied in 1953 and renumbered as 242 with Massey again providing the H31/26R body. (1996, Meltham, Kirklees)

24. BG8644 ... Birkenhead 252, BG8644, a Guy Arab II with a Massey H31/28R body is seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit. (Sat 9/9/67, Birkenhead Garage)

25. CHS271 ... Guy Arab II CHS271, with a Massey H30/28R body, in the McGill, Barrhead fleet is seen in Gilmour Street, Paisley. It was new in 1944 with a Park Royal H30/26R body and was rebodied in 1955. (Thu 20/8/64, Gilmour Street, Paisley)

26. CHS271 ... McGill, Barrhead CHS271 was a Guy Arab II which had been rebodied in 1955 with a Massey H30/28R body and was seen in St. James Street, Paisley. When new, in August 1944, it had a Park Royal H30/26R body. (Tue 12/4/60, St. James Street, Paisley)

27. GYE100 ... Southend Corporation 274, GYE100, another ex-London Transport Daimler CWA6, bought by Southend in 1954, rebodied by Massey, entering service at the end of July that year. (Fri 29/8/58, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend)

28. GYE60 ... Southend Corporation 270, GYE60, an ex-London Transport Daimler CWA6, bought by Southend in 1954 and rebodied by Massey, on another group of routes that terminated in Broadway Market, those that ran east of Southend to villages like Great Wakering. (Fri 29/8/58, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend)

29. JA7609 ... Stockport 209, JA7609, was a Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body new in 1944 and is seen here on Heaton Moor Road, Stockport. (Fri 23/5/58, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor)

30. JA7613 ... Stockport 213, JA7613, seen at Heaton Moor Road, Stockport was a 1944 Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body. (Wed 29/4/59, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor)

31. JA7624 ... Stockport 224, JA7624, was the last of sixteen Guy Arab IIs delivered in 1944. Fitted with a Massey H30/26R body it, along with the others, remained in service, largely unrebuilt, until 1964 and is seen here passing through Mersey Square. (Thu 26/5/60, Mersey Square, Stockport)

32. JV8733 ... Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport 79, JV8733, was a Massey H30/26R bodied Guy Arab II dating from 1944. (Wed 16/4/58, Old Market Place, Grimsby)

33. BHJ804 ... Southend rebodied Daimler CW 230, BHJ804 (Sat 10/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

34. BHJ804 ... Southend rebodied Daimler 230, BHJ804, returning to Southend from Foulness on route 18 (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

35. BHJ805 ... Southend rebodied Daimler 231, BHJ805, taken just before it was withdrawn from service. (Sat 3/4/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

36. BHJ805 ... Southend Daimler 231, BHJ805 (Fri 26/3/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

37. BHJ805 ... Southend rebodied Daimler CW 231, BHJ805, on the old Eastern/Western Circular, a remnant of the trolleybus system, 13 days before it disappeared when the routes were reorganised. (Mon 6/4/64, Southchurch Road, Southend)

38. BHJ805 ... Southend Daimler CW 231, BHJ805, rebodied by Massey in 1953. (Victoria Avenue, Victoria Circus, Southend)

39. BHJ806 ... Southend rebodied wartime Daimler 232, BHJ806, followed by Eastern National Lodekka 1496, 267GVW. (Tue 7/4/64, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend)

40. BHJ806 ... Southend 232, BHJ806, a wartime Daimler rebodied by Massey in 1953. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Circus, Southend)

41. BHJ806 ... Southend 232, BHJ806, a Daimler CWA6 with a Massey L29/28R body. (Sat 18/5/63, Central Station Approach, Southend)

42. BHJ807 ... Southend Daimler 233, BHJ807, heading towards Southend despite the destination shown on the rear indicator. (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

43. BHJ807 ... Southend 233, BHJ807, just a few days before withdrawal (Sat 27/3/65, Southchurch Road, Southend)

44. BHJ807 ... Southend Daimler 233, BHJ807 (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend)

45. BHJ807 ... Southend rebodied Daimler CWs after withdrawal from service, from left to right 233, 266, 267, 268, 235, 269 and 230 (Sat 22/5/65, Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

46. BHJ808 ... Southend 234, BHJ808, a Daimler CWA6 new in 1945 and rebodied by Massey L29/28R in late 1952. (Sat 29/8/59, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

47. BHJ809 ... Daimler double decker 235, BHJ809, new in 1945 with a Duple utility body but seen here after rebodying by Massey, in Southchurch Road on a 63B East Circular (originally a trolleybus route) on 9th January 1955. (Sun 9/1/55, Southchurch Road, Victoria Circus, Southend)

48. BHJ809 ... Southend 235, BHJ809, a Diamler CWA6, new in 1945 with a Duple utility body and rebodied by Massey, L57R, in 1952. (c.1955-58, Victoria Station, Southend)

49. EDK921 ... Seen in Glasgow Paddocks in Doncaster is Leon, Finningley 42, EDK921, a Daimler CWA6 with a Massey H30/26R body which had been new in 1945 as Rochdale 21. (Wed 31/7/57, Glasgow Paddocks bus station, Doncaster)

50. FBJ373 ... Lowestoft 5, FBJ373, was a Guy Arab II with a Massey H30/26R body, one of six new in 1945. (Sun 11/10/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

51. FBJ374 ... Lowestoft Corporation 6, FBJ374, a utility Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body, built in 1945. (Sun 28/6/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

52. FBJ374 ... Guy Arab FBJ374, number 6 in the Lowestoft fleet, was the last of six Guy Arab IIs new in 1945 and had a Massey H30/26R body. (Sun 11/10/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

53. FBJ374 ... Rear view of Lowestoft Corporation 6, FBJ374, a utility Guy Arab II with Massey H30/26R body, built in 1945; the body was reconditioned in the Corporation's workshops in the late fifties, for example the sliding windows. It was withdrawn in 1965. (Sun 28/6/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

54. GYE60 ... Southend Daimler CWA6 270, GYE60, started life with a Brush utility body with London Transport (numbered D71). Sold to Southend in 1954 and rebodied, it was withdrawn from passenger service in October 1963 and converted to a conductor training school (lower deck) cum uniform store (upper deck). (Sat 11/12/76, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

55. AMS561 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch G31, AMS561, seen at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow was a Guy Arab III with Massey C35F body new to W. Alexander in 1946, being transferred to Lawson in 1956. (Tue 14/4/59, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

56. BG9225 ... Preserved Birkenhead Corporation 105, BG9225, a Leyland Titan PD1A with Massey H30/26R body new in December 1946. (Sat 25/6/11, at Kelsall)

57. BG9225 ... Recent discussion regarding Wallasey's unusual rear window layout and extra rear light prompted me to submit this photo I took at the 2014 Wirral Tram and Bus Rally. Preserved Birkenhead 105, BG9225, a Massey-bodied PD1, and Wallasey 54, AHF850, the Metro Cammell-bodied PD2/1 make an interesting comparison. (Sun 5/10/14, Birkenhead)

58. BG9227 ... Massey H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1 BG9227 was number 63 in the fleet of Paton, Renfrew having been acquired in 1960 from Birkenhead where it was number 107. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

59. BG9229 ... Paton, Renfrew acquired BG9229 from Birkenhead Corporation 109 in 1960 and numbered it 65. Seen at the garage it was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in December 1946 and was withdrawn by Paton in 1964. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

60. BJN94 ... Southend 236, BJN94, one of three AEC Regent II's with Massey L55R bodies new in 1946. (c.1955-58, Victoria Station forecourt, Southend)

61. BJN94 ... Southend's first new buses postwar were three Regent II/Massey of 1946. 236, BJN94, of this batch is in Southend High Street on route 5a to Shoebury Cambridge Hotel. (c. 1946/7, High Street, Southend)

62. BJN94 ... Southend 236, BJN94, one of three AEC Regent II with Massey L55R bodies new in October 1946. (Bradley Street, Southend)

63. BJN95 ... Southend 237, BJN95, an AEC Regent II with Massey L27/28R body, new in September 1946. (c.1952/3, Odeon Cinema, High Street, Southend)

64. HGC263 ... Ex London Transport Daimler, Southend 271, HGC263 (Victoria Station, Southend)

65. HGC263 ... Southend Corporation 271, HGC263, another ex-London Transport Daimler CWA6, bought by Southend in 1954 and rebodied by Massey on the Eastern Circular with behind one of Eastern National's first batch of Lodekkas on the Western Circular. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Circus, Southend)

66. HGC276 ... Southend Corporation 264, HGC276, one of the ex-London Transport Daimler CWs bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Station, Southend)

67. HGC286 ... Southend 268, HGC286, just before it was withdrawn (Sat 6/2/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

68. HGC286 ... Southend 268, HGC286 (Victoria Circus, Southend)

69. HGC286 ... Southend 268, HGC286, a Daimler CWA6, new in 1946 to London Transport, to Southend in 1953/4 and rebodied in 1954 by Massey L27/28R. (Mon 9/7/62, Victoria Circus, London Road, Southend)

70. HGC286 ... Southend Corporation 268, HGC286, a Daimler CWA6, new in 1946 to London Transport with a Duple body as D159, bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey L27/28R in March 1954, entering service at the start of June that year. (Sat 7/9/63, Broadway Market, Southend)

71. HGF879 ... Southend Daimler CW 269, HGF879, new in 1946 to London Transport, bought by Southend and rebodied by Massey, entering service on the 1st July 1954. (Thu 8/8/63, Southchurch Avenue/High Street, Shoeburyness)

72. HGF879 ... Southend 269, HGF879, a Daimler CWA6, new to London Transport as D202 in 1946 and bought by Southend and rebodied in 1954 for trolleybus replacement - the original trolleybus poles (probably tram poles before that?) are still visible in the background. (Sat 10/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

73. HGF879 ... Southend Corporation 269, HGF879, a Daimler CWA6, new in 1946 to London Transport with a Park Royal body as D202, bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey L27/28R in April 1954, entering service at the start of July that year. (Sat 7/9/63, Victoria Circus, Southend)

74. HGF905 ... Ex London Transport Daimler, Southend 275, HGF905. (Victoria Circus, Southend)

75. HGF918 ... Southend Daimler 266, HGF918, a few weeks before it was withdrawn. (Sat 23/1/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

76. HGF918 ... Southend Daimler CW 266, HGF918, new to London Transport as D241 in 1946 and bought by Southend and rebodied in 1954. (Sat 19/9/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

77. HGF918 ... Southend 266, HGF918 (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

78. HGF918 ... Southend 266, HGF918, outnumbered by three ENOC Lodekkas (May 1961, London Road, Victoria Circus, Southend)

79. HGF918 ... Southend 266, HGF918 with Regent 257 behind (Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend)

80. HGF918 ... A pre-delivery photo of Southend Corporation 266, HGF918, a Daimler CWA6 new to London Transport in September 1946 as D241, the first of 13 bought by Southend in March 1953 for trolleybus replacement and rebodied by Massey before entering service in 1954. (1953, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

81. HGF918 ... Southend Corporation 266, HGF918, one of the ex-London Transport Daimler CWs bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Station, Southend)

82. HGF918 ... Southend 266, HGF918, an ex-London Daimler CWA6, D241, new in 1946 and seen here with a 1954 Massey L27/28R body was one of thirteen chassis acquired from London Transport Executive in 1954 which were rebodied before entering service. (Sun 13/9/64, Victoria Station Forecourt, Southend)

83. HGF918 ... Southend Corporation 266, HGF918, a Daimler CWA6, new in 1946 to London Transport with a Park Royal body as D241, bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey L27/28R in February 1954, entering service at the start of April that year. (Sat 7/9/63, Victoria Circus, Southend)

84. HGF923 ... Southend Daimler 267, HGF923, just before it was withdrawn (Sat 6/2/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

85. HGF923 ... Southend Corporation 267, HGF923, another ex-London Transport Daimler CWA6, bought by Southend in 1953 and rebodied by Massey. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Circus, Southend)

86. HGF952 ... Southend 265, HGF952, in very sad condition after withdrawal from service the previous year after an accident. (Fri 26/3/65, Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

87. JVK620 ... Seen in Peel Street, Bishop Auckland was Anderson (Blue Belle), Evenwood JVK620, a Daimler CWA6 with a Massey H30/26R body which had been new in January 1946 as Newcastle 20. (Sat 1/8/59, Peel Street, Bishop Auckland)

88. EVJ807 ... Baxter, Airdrie 34, EVJ807, was an A.E.C O662 Regal with a Massey B35F body. It had been new to Jones, Burley Gate in December 1947, passing to Hadwin, Ulverston before reaching the Baxter fleet. (Thu 20/6/63, East Canal Street, Coatbridge)

89. EVJ807 ... EVJ807 was an A.E.C. O662 Regal which had been new to Jones, Burley Gate in 1947 with a Santus C33F body and had passed to Hadwin, Ulverston before arriving with Baxter, Airdrie in 1956. (Thu 20/6/63, Water Street, Coatbridge)

90. GAO503 ... One of five Leyland PS1s with Massey B32F bodies new in 1947, Cumberland 58, GAO503, was withdrawn in 1959 and passed to Millburn Motors (dealer), Preston in November and then to Contract Bus Services Limited, Llanwern in May 1960. (Thu 30/7/59, bus parking opposite Whitehaven Bus Station)

91. HB6264 ... Merthyr Tydfil 8, HB6264, was one of three Bristol K6Gs new in 1947 with Massey H30/26R bodies. All three were rebuilt by Green, Merthyr in June 1952 and again by Longwell Green in July 1956. (Thu 8/6/67, Merthyr Tydfil Garage)

92. KPU516 ... KPU516 was one of four A.E.C. O661 Regents with Massey H30/26R bodies new in 1947 and was Colchester 52. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester)

93. KPU518 ... Colchester Corporation 54, KPU518, an AEC Regent II with Massey H30/26R body, new in March 1947, seen during its last year in service. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

94. LPU611 ... Moores Bros LPU611 was a Guy Arab III with Strachan L27/28R body, new in 1947 which was rebodied in 1961 by Massey, L29/28R, as seen in this photo. (early 1960s, Coval Lane, Chelmsford)

95. ACM302 ... Birkenhead 127, ACM302, a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in September 1948 passed to Paton, Renfrew as number 72 in 1961, is seen outside the garage and was withdrawn in September 1965. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

96. ACM308 ... Paton, Renfrew 73, ACM308, was acquired in late 1961 from Birkenhead, where it had been number 133. It was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1948. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

97. CHJ439 ... A pre-delivery photo of Southend 239, CHJ439, one of three Daimler CVA6s with Massey L53R bodies, new in March 1948 (early 1948, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

98. CHJ439 ... Southend 239, CHJ439, a Daimler CVA6 with Massey L27/26R body new in March 1948. (Sat 29/8/59, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

99. CHJ440 ... Southend 240, CHJ440, one of three Daimler CVA6's with Massey L53R bodies, built in 1948 (c 1955-58, Bradley Street, Victoria Circus, Southend)

100. CHJ441 ... A pre-delivery photo of Southend 241, CHJ441, and to the right 239, CHJ439, two of three Daimler CVA6s with Massey L53R bodies, new in March 1948 (early 1948, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

101. CHJ441 ... Southend Corporation 241, CHJ441, one of three Daimler CVA6s delivered in March 1948 with Massey L27/26R bodies, seen here unloading having arrived in Bradley Street opposite Southend Victoria Station. (Fri 29/8/58, Bradley Street, Southend)

102. CHJ441 ... A second shot of Southend Corporation 241, CHJ441, one of three Daimler CVD6s delivered in March 1948 with Massey L27/26R bodies, parked in Victoria Station forecourt, blinds set ready to return to Shoebury on route 5 (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Station, Southend)

103. GAO757 ... Cumberland 219, GAO757, new in March 1948 was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey L27/26R body, being one of ten similar vehicles new that year. It was rebuilt with radiused windows in 1956, withdrawn in 1959 and sold in November 1959, via an unknown dealer, passing to Mc Dowall, Glasgow in December 1960 and then to Fleet Car Sales (dealer), Dunchurch in April 1962. (Thu 30/7/59, Vulcan's Lane Depot, Workington)

104. GAO784 ... New in March 1948, Cumberland 246, GAO784, was one of ten Leyland PD1s with Massey L27/26R bodies new in 1948. (Thu 30/7/59, Whitehaven Station)

105. GAO785 ... Cumberland 247, GAO785, was the last of ten Leyland PD1s with Massey L27/26R bodies new in 1948 and was rebuilt with radiused windows in 1955. It was withdrawn in 1961, passing to Fleet Car Sales (dealer), Dunchurch in September, then to Holloway Brothers (London) Limited (contractor), London S.W.1 and to Lines, Wootton to whom it was last licensed in November 1963. (Thu 30/7/59, Cumberland Head Office/Depot, Tangier Street, Whitehaven)

106. KAL578 ... Gash of Newark were well known for their long lived Daimler CVD6s. Seen after withdrawal and preservation is DD1, KAL578, which was new in 1948 and rebodied by Massey in 1958 replacing the Strachan original body. (1996, Meltham, Kirklees)

107. KAL578 ... Gash, Newark DD1, KAL578, a Daimler CVD6, seen here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was new in 1948 with a Strachans L27/28R body. (Fri 20/9/68, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

108. KAL578 ... W Gash & Sons, Newark DD1, KAL578, was one of three Daimler CVD6 with Strachans L27/28R bodywork which had been new in November 1948 and which were rebodied with new Massey H33/28RD bodywork (as seen here), the other two in October/November 1958 and this one in December 1962. (Fri 27/3/70, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

109. KAL579 ... W Gash, Newark, DD2, KAL579, a Daimler CVD6 built in 1948 and rebodied by Massey, H33/28RD, in 1958. (May 1975, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Nottingham)

110. KAL579 ... W. Gash & Sons, Newark DD2, KAL579, a 1948 Daimler CVD6 with a 1958 Massey H33/28RD body in the museum workshop at North Hykeham during the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Running Day. (Sun 5/11/17, LVVS Museum, Whisby Road, North Hykeham)

111. KAL579 ... W Gash, Newark, DD2, KAL579, a Daimler CVD6 built in 1948 and rebodied by Massey H33/28RD in 1958. (September 1998)

112. KAL579 ... Gash, Newark KAL579 was a Daimler CVD6 which had been new in 1948 with a Strachans L27/28R body and which was rebodied, in December 1958, by Massey with the H33/28RD body. (Sun 25/8/63, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

113. KAL580 ... Gash, Newark DD3, KAL580, was a Daimler CVD6, new in 1948 with a Strachan L27/28R body. (Wed 30/9/59, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

114. KAL580 ... DD3, KAL580, seen at the Newark garage of Gash, was the last of three Daimler CVD6s with Strachans L27/28R bodies new in 1948. (Sun 17/5/70, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

115. KAL580 ... KAL580, the much photographed 1948 CVD6 DD3 of W Gash & Sons, Newark, with Massey H33/28RD body of 1958, is pictured here in Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham. (August 1961, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

116. KPU519 ... Colchester Corporation 55, KPU519, a unique vehicle in the fleet, a Crossley DD42/3 with Massey H30/26R body new in November 1948, photographed on a wet April Saturday afternoon. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

117. KPU519 ... Crossley DD42/3T with a Massey H30/26R body was Colchester 55, KPU519. and was the sole new bus in 1948. It ran on trial for two weeks in November 1948 and then its torque converter transmission was replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

118. MRR601 ... Fishermans Net, an angling club, used MRR601 for club transport and it is seen here at Hounslow. Originally Barton 541, JRR921, a Leyland PS1/1 new in 1948 with a Duple C35F body it was rebuilt in 1951, after an accident, as a Barton BTS1 30' coach with a Massey DP43F body and renumbered 651. (Sat 27/3/71, London Hounslow)

119. DHJ427 ... Southend 251, DHJ427, a Daimler CVD6 with Massey L27/26R body, new in June 1949 (Sat 29/8/59, Victoria Station forecourt, Southend)

120. DHJ428 ... Southend 253, DHJ428, a 1949 Daimler CV with Massey lowbridge body. (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

121. DHJ429 ... Southend 254, DHJ429. After withdrawal in 1961, it was used for airport tours at Southend Airport, finally going for scrap in 1967 (Victoria Station forecourt, Southend)

122. DHJ429 ... Southend 254, DHJ429 was withdrawn in 1961, painted in a yellow livery and used for airport tours at Southend Airport. (Southend Airport)

123. DHJ430 ... Southend Daimler 255, DHJ430 (Victoria Circus, Southend)

124. DHJ430 ... Southend 1949 Daimler/Massey 255, DHJ430, on a relief journey to Victoria Circus on route 8 in April 1956. (Sun 29/4/56, Warners Bridge, Southend)

125. DHJ431 ... Southend Corporation 256, DHJ431, a Daimler CV with Massey body new in 1949 and alongside, the rear of Brush utility bodied Daimler CW 226, BHJ775, new in March 1945. (Fri 29/8/58, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

126. FA9716 ... Preserved Burton Corporation 16, FA9716, Guy Arab III built 1949 and rebodied in 1960 by Massey, H33/28R. (Mon 21/4/03, at Coors Bass Museum, Burton)

127. FA9716 ... FA9716 is former Burton 16, a Guy Arab III with H33/28R Massey body, now part of the Roger Burdett collection and seen undergoing extensive renovation. (Thu 18/1/18, Private site in Staffordshire)

128. FAV827 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NRC22, FAV827, seen at the garage at Peterhead was a Massey L27/26RD bodied A.E.C. 9612E Regent III which was the second of a pair which had been acquired with the business of Sutherland, Peterhead in March 1950. (Thu 29/7/65, Peterhead Garage)

129. FDM724 ... New to Phillips Holywell, Flintshire in July 1949, FDM724 is a Foden PVD6 double-decker with a 56-seater body by Massey Bros of Wigan. (Tue 9/9/25, private site in the Cotswolds)

130. JFM748 ... Chester 75, JFM748, a Foden PVD6G with Massey H30/26R body, new in 1949. (Tue 27/8/63, City Road, opposite Chester Station)

131. KNN622 ... Gash, Newark DD4, KNN622, was a Daimler CVD6 with a Massey H33/28RD body and was seen at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. (Sat 27/3/65, Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

132. KNN622 ... Gash, Newark DD4, KNN622, was a Daimler CVD6 new in April 1949 with a Strachans L27/28R body. (Sun 17/5/70, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

133. KPT760 ... Stockton Corporation 55, KPT760, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 from 1949 with Massey H33/26R bodywork. (March 1968, Middlesbrough Exchange)

134. KPT769 ... Stockton 64, KPT769, one of twenty-five Leyland PD2/3s with Massey H30/26R bodies new in 1949, is seen in High Street, Stockton-on-Tees. (Wed 2/8/67, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees)

135. RRF773 ... RRF773, a Guy Arab III (6DC) with a Massey H30/26R body was Stevenson, Uttoxeter 3, and was new in May 1949. (Sun 10/5/64, Stevenson's Garage, Spath)

136. AHG51 ... Burnley, Colne & Nelson 30, AHG51, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Massey body, new in 1950 as B35R it was later converted to forward entrance for one man operation. (1966, BC&N's Colne Garage)

137. DCS616 ... Seen in the bus station in Ardrossan, is Hunter, Dreghorn (A.1 Service, Ardrossan) 16A, DCS616, which was a Daimler CVD6SD. New in November 1950 with an Irvine C35F body, it had been rebodied in March 1958 with this Massey H33/28RD body. (Sat 9/6/62, Ardrossan Bus Station)

138. DCS616 ... A recent picture of DCS616, new in November 1950 to Hunter, Dreghorn (A1, Ardrossan), this CVD6SD had an Irvine C35F body. It was rebodied in March 1958 with a Massey H33/28RD body, being converted to open top in 1988. (Sun 18/8/24, SVBM Lathalmond)

139. DCS616 ... Midland Scottish DCS616, a Daimler CVD6 built in 1950 with Massey O32/28RD bodywork. This had been new to Hunter of Dreghorn, a member of the A1 Ardrossan group, and was used by Midland for Stirling tours. (July 1988, Stirling)

140. EHJ441 ... Rear view of Southend AEC Regent 257, EHJ441. (Thu 26/3/64, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

141. EHJ442 ... Four of the Southend AEC Regents, almost certainly 258, 260 (the rightmost vehicle), 261 and 262, after withdrawal from service and with the fleet numbers and fleet names painted out. (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

142. EHJ443 ... Southend AEC Regent 259, EHJ443, was withdrawn in 1965 and sold in October that year to the dealer Franklin Brothers of Thundersley. It was scrapped in July 1968. (1966/7, Franklin Brothers' yard, Thundersley, near Rayleigh)

143. EHJ443 ... Rear view of former Southend AEC Regent 259, EHJ443. (1966/7, Franklin Brothers' yard, Thundersley, near Rayleigh)

144. EHJ444 ... Southend 260, EHJ444, an AEC Regent III with elegant Massey lowbridge body from 1950. (Mon 6/4/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

145. EHJ444 ... Southend Massey bodied AEC Regent 260, EHJ444 (Thu 26/3/64, Southchurch Road/Hamstel Road, Southend)

146. EHJ444 ... Southend Corporation 260, EHJ444, a Massey bodied AEC Regent III, new in July 1950. (Fri 29/8/58, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

147. EHJ444 ... Southend AEC Regent 260, EHJ444 was withdrawn in 1966 and sold two years later, via Thundersley dealer Franklin Brothers, to contractor Sir Lindsay Parkinson.

148. EHJ445 ... Rear view of Southend AEC Regent III 261, EHJ445, showing clearly the curved windows either end of the lower deck. (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

149. EHJ445 ... Southend AEC Regent 261, EHJ445, seen here on a schools trip in its penultimate year of service. (1966, Southchurch Boulevard, Southend)

150. EHJ445 ... One of Southend's 1950 Regent III/Massey, 261, EHJ445, heads west along Eastern Esplanade with a route 9 relief to Southend Victoria Circus. (Eastern Esplanade, Southend)

151. EHJ445 ... Southend Corporation 261, EHJ445, an AEC Regent III with Massey body, new in July 1950 (1951, Central Station Approach, Southend)

152. EHJ445 ... Southend 261, EHJ445, an AEC Regent III with Massey body, new in July 1950. (Sat 29/8/59, Victoria Station forecourt, Southend)

153. EHJ445 ... Southend Corporation 261, EHJ445, an AEC Regent III with Massey L27/26R body, new in 1950. (Sat 7/9/63, Broadway Market, Southend)

154. EHJ445 ... Ex-Southend AEC Regent 261, EHJ445 - it was withdrawn by Southend in 1967 and sold to a Thundersley dealer in Feb 1968 and it was then reported as being sold to a group for a world tour (c. 1968, Car park of The Rayleigh Weir pub, Rayleigh Weir)

155. EHJ446 ... Southend 262, EHJ446 (SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

156. EHJ446 ... A great shot in the evening sun of Southend AEC Regent III/Massey 262, EHJ446, one of six delivered in 1950. (c. 1960, Bradley Street, Southend)

157. EHJ446 ... A pre-delivery photo of Southend 262, EHJ446, one of six AEC Regent IIIs with Massey lowbridge bodywork supplied in 1950. (July 1950, at Summersales Colliery for weighing, near Massey works, Pemberton, Wigan)

158. EHJ446 ... There are not many photos of Southend buses with the sea in the background, probably because you were fighting the sun (and also for half the day, the sea was about a mile away). An early evening shot of AEC Regent 262, EHJ446, with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1950. (1962, Thorpe Esplanade, Southend)

159. EHJ446 ... One of a number of photos I took on my very first trip out to take photos but unfortunately Southend AEC Regent III/Massey 262, EHJ446, one of six delivered in 1950, didn't stop, hence the blurring. (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

160. FA9716 ... Here's an updated shot of FA9716 - one day after it has been repainted, and on it's way to Roger Burdett's site for final work including crests, fleet numbers and maybe adverts. It has had a lot of mechanical work done to it and does look very nice. (Thu 2/8/18, A51 in Staffordshire (main photo))

161. XRE979 ... Green Bus, Rugeley 12, XRE979 was a Foden PVSC6 with rare Massey FC37F bodywork. Seen here at the garage, it was new in 1950. (Sun 22/3/64, Rugeley Garage)

162. KTX631 ... Llynfi, Maesteg 59, KTX 631, was a Leyland PS2/15 with a Massey B39F body new in 1951. (Sat 6/9/69, Maesteg Depot)

163. KTX631 ... Two Leylands of Llynfi, Maesteg seen behind the garage. 59, KTX631, on the left was a Leyland PS2/15 with Massey B39F body new in May 1951 whilst the withdrawn one on the right was 47, JTX746, a Leyland PS2/3 with Longford C35F body new in 1950. (Sat 6/9/69, Llynfi Garage, Maesteg)

164. LBJ743 ... Lowestoft Corporation 28, LBJ743, one of two AEC Regent III with Massey H30/26R bodies new in 1951. (Fri 3/7/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

165. LBJ743 ... A pre-delivery photo of Lowestoft Corporation 28, LBJ743, one of two AEC Regent III with Massey H30/26R bodies new in 1951 (1951, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

166. LBJ743 ... Lowestoft put two A.E.C. 6812A Regent IIIs into service in 1951 with Massey H30/26R bodies and the first one 28, LBJ743, is seen here. (Sun 11/10/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

167. LBJ744 ... Lowestoft Corporation 28/29, LBJ743/LBJ744, AEC Regent III / Massey H30/26R, new in 1951. They were withdrawn in 1975, three years after this photo was taken, although by then the fleet has passed to the new Waveney District Council. (September 1972, Lowestoft)

168. OFM33 ... City of Chester 81, OFM33, a Foden PVD6 with Massey H31/26R body, new in December 1951 and withdrawn in October 1966. (early 1964, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street)

169. BEO397 ... Barrow Corporation 66, BEO397, may at first glance appear to have a Leyland body but the Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger had a Massey B43F body when new as number 52 in July 1952. (Thu 5/8/65, Duke Street, Barrow)

170. FBW887 ... Leon, Finningley 48, FBW887, seen at Glasgow Paddocks, Doncaster was a Daimler CVD6 with a Massey H32/26RD body new in March 1952. (Fri 2/6/61, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station, Doncaster)

171. LTX311 ... 1952 Leyland Tiger PS2/5 LTX311 with a Massey B35F body, was fleet No 1 in the Caerphilly UDC fleet. (Sun 9/9/12, Merthyr Tydfil)

172. LTX311 ... Seen at a rally in Weymouth, in the livery of Jones, Aberbeeg, LTX311 was a Leyland PS2/5 with a Massey B35F body which had been new to Caerphilly in June 1952, with fleet number 1. (Sun 1/7/79, Weymouth)

173. XRE979 ... Another Foden in the Green Bus, Rugeley fleet was 12, XRE979, which had been new in July 1952 when it carried number 25. This was a PVG6 model with a Massey FC37F body and it had been renumbered in 1956. (Sun 22/3/64)

174. RFM641 ... Chester City Transport 1, RFM641, a 1953 Guy Arab IV with Massey body, in use as a driver trainer in 1978. (1978, Chester)

175. RFM641 ... Preserved Chester City Transport 1, RFM641, a 1953 Guy Arab IV with Massey body. (Sun 29/6/08, at North West Transport Museum, St. Helens)

176. RFM641 ... Chester 1, RFM641, Guy Arab / Massey H30/26R new in 1953 seen at the depot, in use at the time as a training vehicle. (Sun 29/3/81, Chester Depot)

177. RFM643 ... City of Chester 3, RFM643, a Guy Arab IV built in 1953 with Massey H30/26R bodywork. (March 1968, Chester Railway Station)

178. WPU732 ... A pre-delivery photo of Colchester Corporation 10, WPU732, an AEC Regent III with Massey H30/26R body, one of three new in September 1953. (1953, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

179. WPU732 ... Colchester 10, WPU732, was the first of three A.E.C. 6812A Regent IIIs with Massey H30/26R bodies new in 1953. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester)

180. WPU733 ... Colchester Corporation 11, WPU733, an AEC Regent III with Massey H30/26R body, one of three new in September 1953. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

181. HJN836 ... Southend PD2 276, HJN836, on the ramp (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

182. HJN836 ... Southend 276, HJN836, seen here at the terminus of route 62 and blinds not yet set for the return journey. It was a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey L27/28R body, bought in 1954 and entering service on the 9th of October. (Sat 18/5/63, Central Station Approach, Southend)

183. HJN836 ... Former Southend 276, HJN836, a Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2/20 owned by Fosters of Dinninngton in June 1970 at Pontefract Racecourse?. The location might be wrong, the sign in the window of HJN & the coach at the side of it read Miners Special Bus & the Prince of Wales Colliery was opposite Pontefract Park & Racecourse (Sat 13/6/70, Pontefract)

184. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837 (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

185. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837 (Sat 23/1/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

186. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837, followed by 279, HJN839 waiting to work seafront Whit Monday reliefs, showing off the old and the new livery which had just been introduced. (Mon 18/5/64, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

187. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837 (Sat 23/1/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

188. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837. (Sat 9/5/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

189. HJN837 ... Southend PD2 277, HJN837. (Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea)

190. HJN837 ... Two Southend Leyland Titans with Massey bodies, 277, HJN837, a PD2/20 new in 1954 with behind 294, LHJ396, a PD2/12 from 1955/6. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Circus, Southend)

191. HJN837 ... At least three of the 1954 Southend PD2s were sold to Wiggins, a local builder, for staff transport. Here Massey bodied 277, HJN837, heads into Southend along Rochford Road (just on the Rochford side of Warners Bridge) taking workers home. (late 1960s, Rochford Road, Southend)

192. HJN838 ... Southend PD2 278, HJN838 (Thu 20/8/64, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend)

193. HJN839 ... Southend Massey bodied PD2 279, HJN839, new in 1954. (Victoria Circus, Southend)

194. HJN839 ... Southend 279, HJN839, a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey L27/28R body, new in 1954. (Sat 29/8/59, Bradley Street, Southend)

195. HJN839 ... Another of the 1954 Southend PD2s sold to Wiggins, a local builder, for staff transport was Massey bodied 279, HJN839, passes the Anne Boleyn junction on it way into Southend (late 1960s, The Anne Boleyn, Southend Road, Rochford)

196. HJN840 ... Southend PD2 280, HJN840. (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

197. KVA657 ... Baxter, Airdrie 56, KVA657, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body new in September 1954 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH26 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, East Canal Street, Coatbridge)

198. KVA657 ... One of two Leyland PD2/10s with Massey L27/28R bodies new in September 1954, Baxter, Airdrie 56, KVA657, had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH26 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

199. KVA658 ... Baxter, Airdrie 57, KVA658, seen in Gartlea Road, Airdrie was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body, one of two new in September 1954. (Wed 29/7/59, Gartlea Road, Airdrie)

200. RAL795 ... This Daimler CVG6 with Massey 61 seat bodywork, RAL795, was new to Gash of Newark in 1954. (c.1995, Halifax)

201. RAL795 ... Gash, Newark DD10, RAL795, a Daimler CVG6 with Massey H33/28RD body, new in 1954. (Autumn 1971, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

202. RAL795 ... Caught at the entrance to the garage yard at Newark is Gash RAL795 which was number DD10 and which was a Daimler CVG6 with a Massey H33/28RD body new in 1954. (Sun 17/5/70, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

203. RAL795 ... Gash, Newark DD10, RAL795, was a Daimler CVG6 with a Massey H33/28RD body new in 1954. (Fri 20/9/68, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

204. RAL795 ... Waiting in the wings for its turn at being restored is former Gash RAL795, a Daimler CVG6DD with Massey H33/28RD body dating from 1954. (Thu 18/1/18, Private site in Staffordshire)

205. UFM858 ... City of Chester 7, UFM858, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Massey H30/26R bodywork. (March 1968, City Road, opposite Chester Station)

206. UFM860 ... City of Chester 9, UFM860, a Guy Arab IV built in 1954 with Massey H30/26R bodywork. (March 1968, City Road, opposite Chester Station)

207. UFM861 ... Chester 10, UFM861, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H30/26R body from 1954. (1965, Northgate Street, Chester)

208. EX9071 ... Taylor Woodrow EX9071, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1955 with Massey H30/28R bodywork. (July 1970, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station)

209. EX9073 ... Great Yarmouth 73, EX9073, was a Leyland PD2/22 with a Massey H30/28R body new in 1955. It was one of five and is seen outside the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)

210. EX9074 ... Great Yarmouth 74, EX9074, a Leyland PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, one of a batch of five delivered in 1955. (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)

211. EX9074 ... A pre-delivery photo of Great Yarmouth 74, EX9074, a Leyland PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, one of a batch of five delivered in 1955 (1955, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

212. KVD286 ... Baxter, Airdrie 58, KVD286, seen in Airdrie, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body which was new in May 1955. It became Scottish Omnibuses HH28 in December 1962. (Wed 29/7/59, Gartlea Road, Airdrie)

213. LHJ389 ... Southend PD2 287, LHJ389 (Sat 19/9/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

214. LHJ389 ... Southend PD2 287, LHJ389 (Fri 26/3/65, Eastern Esplanade, Thorpe Bay, Southend)

215. LHJ389 ... Southend PD2 287, LHJ389. Sometime between 1965 and 1971, 287 had lost its opening front windows. (Wed 12/5/71, Ekco Works, Priory Crescent, Southend)

216. LHJ389 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD2 287, LHJ389. (Sun 31/1/65, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

217. LHJ389 ... Southend PD2 287, LHJ389 (Victoria Circus, Southend)

218. LHJ390 ... Southend PD2 288, LHJ390 and alongside ex-Glasgow Royal Tiger 212, FYS679. (c. 1966/7, Victoria Station, Southend)

219. LHJ390 ... Southend PD2 288, LHJ390, is seen in Prittlewell operating route 62. Obviously the driver recognised the photographer judging by the open driver's window. (Sat 5/9/70, Prittlewell, Southend)

220. LHJ391 ... Southend PD2/Massey 289, LHJ391 and one of the Daimler open toppers in the depot. The Daimler seems to have lost its registration number and is probably withdrawn. (c.1970, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

221. LHJ391 ... Southend 289, LHJ391, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Massey L27/28R body, new in 1955. (Sat 29/8/59, Kursaal, Southend)

222. LHJ392 ... Southend PD2 290, LHJ392 (Sat 24/4/65, Shoebury Common, Southend)

223. LHJ392 ... One of the first (1955/6) batch of Southend's PD2s with exposed radiators and Massey bodies, 290, LHJ392, at the stop opposite the Kursaal with a short working on route 7 to Golden Cross, Rectory Road. (c. 1969/70, Kursaal, Southend)

224. LHJ393 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD2 291, LHJ393, new in 1955. (Sat 3/10/64, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

225. LHJ393 ... Southend PD2 291, LHJ393, at the Kursaal on the regular route 7 to Shoeburyness along the seafront. (Fri 29/8/58, Kursaal, Southend)

226. LHJ394 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD2 292, LHJ394 at Rayleigh High Street waiting to work the route 7 through to Shoeburyness. (1960s, High Street, Rayleigh)

227. LHJ394 ... Southend 292, LHJ394, a Leyland PD2/12 with Massey H27/28R body, entering service on 7th December 1955. (Sat 21/9/68, SCT Garage, London Road)

228. LHJ394 ... A photo recently acquired by David shows former Southend Massey bodied PD2 292, LHJ394. This was the only one of the batch of 12 delivered in 1955 that saw further service (with Paton Brothers, Renfrew) and the photo was probably taken after its time with Patons. (1972)

229. LHJ395 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD2 293, LHJ395. (April 1963, Cambridge Hotel, Shoeburyness)

230. LHJ395 ... Southend PD2 293, LHJ395, with 1948 Daimler 241 behind. (1959, Victoria Station, Southend)

231. LHJ395 ... Southend 293, LHJ395, one two batches of 'low' Massey bodied PD2s which bore the brunt of traffic on services 1,7 & 8 until the PD3s and Bridgemasters arrived. (circa mid 1965, Shoebury Common)

232. LHJ397 ... Rear view of Southend PD2 295, LHJ397 (c. 1970, Southend Central Station)

233. LHJ397 ... Southend PD2 295, LHJ397 (Victoria Station, Southend)

234. LHJ398 ... Southend Corporation 296, LHJ398, a Leyland PD2 with Massey bodywork new in 1955. Looking rather tired, 296 works a Shoebury Common 'J' schedule working shortly before being replaced by the imminent arrival of the first Daimler Fleetlines. (Summer 1970, Warners Bridge, Southend)

235. LHJ400 ... A pre-delivery photo of Southend 298, LHJ400, a Leyland PD2/12 with Massey L27/28R body, new in December 1955. (late 1955/early 1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

236. LHJ400 ... A second pre-delivery photo of Southend 298, LHJ400, a Leyland PD2/12 with Massey L27/28R body, new in December 1955. (late 1955/early 1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

237. XFM521 ... City of Chester 13, XFM521, a 1955 Massey H32/26R bodied Guy Arab !V loads in Northgate. (Mid 1960's, Northgate Street, Chester)

238. 680HEV ... Colchester 14, 680HEV, an A.E.C. D3RV Regent V was one of four with Massey H33/28R bodies new in 1956. (Sat 28/3/64, Mile End Road, Colchester)

239. 682HEV ... Colchester Corporation 16, 682HEV, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body, new in September 1956. (Fri 27/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

240. 682HEV ... Colchester Transport 16, 682HEV, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body. New in September 1956, seen here repainted in an experimental ivory and cherry red livery. (July 1975, Colchester Bus Station)

241. 682HEV ... 682HEV was an A.E.C. D3RV Regent V with a Massey H33/28R body and was new in September 1956 as Colchester number 16. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

242. 791ATD ... Morecambe 82, 791ATD, was the first of five A.E.C. MD3RV Regent Vs with Massey H30/26R bodies, 82/3 being new in December 1956, and 84-86 being new in January 1957, with 84 being H30/26RD. (Sat 8/8/70, Euston Road, Morecambe)

243. EX9826 ... A pre-delivery photo of Great Yarmouth 26, EX9826, first of a batch of six AEC Regent V with Massey H30/28R body, new in 1956 (1956, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

244. MHJ925 ... I guess we all had to learn when we started taking bus photos but I got a few things wrong here in one of my very early shots like watchout for street signs in the way, make sure the bus is in the centre of the photo, hold the camera level and don't be too ambitious taking photos of fast moving buses when you have a fixed shutter speed camera. For the record it is Southend Weymann bodied Leyland PD2 303, MHJ925. (1962, Thorpe Esplanade by junction with The Broadway, Southend)

245. NVD861 ... NVD861 was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body which was number 61 in the Baxter, Airdrie fleet and was seen in Gartlea Road, Airdrie. It was one of three new in November 1956. (Wed 29/7/59, Gartlea Road, Airdrie)

246. NVD862 ... Baxter, Airdrie 62, NVD862, seen in Airdrie, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body new in November 1956. (Wed 29/7/59, Gartlea Road, Airdrie)

247. NVD862 ... Baxter, Airdrie 62, NVD862, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Massey L27/28R body, one of three new in November 1956 and was seen in Main Street, Coatbridge. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

248. NVD863 ... Baxter, Airdrie 63, NVD863, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body new in November 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH33 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Water Street, Coatbridge)

249. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H30/26R body new in 1956. In April 1970 it passed to Devon General, re-numbered as 250. (Sat 17/5/08, on wedding duty, Ashreigney, Devon)

250. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H30/26R body new in 1956 (Fri 1/7/11, Marine Parade, Instow)

251. TFJ808 ... Preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1956 seen at Winkleigh. (Sun 30/9/84, Winkleigh)

252. TFJ808 ... A shot of the upper saloon of preserved Exeter Corporation 50, TFJ808, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1956. (Sun 30/9/84, Winkleigh)

253. UTX9 ... Caerphilly UTX9, a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Massey B44F body, was new in 1956. (Tue 6/6/67, Station Terrace, Caerphilly)

254. WKP71 ... Maidstone Corporation number 1, WKP71, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Massey H61R body, new in 1956 (Sat 23/10/65, Bishops Way, Maidstone)

255. WKP72 ... Ex Maidstone 2, WKP72, a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey body working for Paton Bros, Renfrew heads towards Renfrew Ferry with Western SMT JR2009, Daimler Fleetline /Alexander, going into Paisley Town Centre. (Nov 1971, Renfrew Road, Paisley)

256. WKP76 ... Maidstone Corporation 6, WKP76, a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey H33/28R body new in 1956, still in brown and cream, repainted into blue in May 1966. (Sat 1/1/66, High Street, Maidstone)

257. 1296F ... Colchester Corporation 25, SWC25K, Bristol RELL / ECW B53F, new May 1972, and 18, 1296F, AEC Regent V / Massey H33/28R body, new in May 1957. (July 1972, at Suffolk Showground HCVC Rally)

258. 1296F ... Colchester 18, 1296F, was one of four A.E.C. D3RV Regent Vs with Massey H33/28R bodies and was new in May 1957. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

259. 713CFM ... Chester Corporation 19, 713CFM, a Guy Arab IV (5LW) with Massey H32/28R body of 1957 is seen from the rear negotiating the congested Eastgate Street,Chester whilst a doubtless formidable WPC with white armbands controls traffic at the zebra crossing. (late 1950s, Eastgate Street, Chester)

260. 717CFM ... Chester 23, 717CFM, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H32/28R body, new in 1957. It lasted in service until 1976. (Sat 2/9/67, High Street, Saltney)

261. 793ATD ... City of Lancaster 84, 793ATD, an AEC Regent V MD3RV built in 1957 with Massey H33/28RD bodywork. (July 1974, Morecambe)

262. 794ATD ... Morecambe & Heysham 85, 794ATD, a AEC Regent V with Massey bodywork one of five bought in 1957. These were the last AEC double deckers bought by Morecambe. (August 1973, Main Street Terminus, Heysham Village)

263. 998AKT ... Lancaster C.T. 998, 998AKT, a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1957 as Maidstone Corporation 8, and still retaining the latter's later blue and cream livery. (September 1975, Marine Road West, Morecambe)

264. 998AKT ... One of the vehicles hired by Alder Valley during their vehicle shortage in the mid 1970s was Maidstone Massey bodied PD2/30 8, 998AKT. It is leaving Reading Bus Station on its way to Twyford. (1974, Reading Bus Station)

265. 999AKT ... Maidstone Corporation 9, 999AKT, a Leyland PD2/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1957 (Sat 26/11/66, High Street, Maidstone)

266. AEX333 ... AEX333 was number 33 in the Great Yarmouth fleet and was a Leyland PD2/22 with a Massey H30/28R body new in 1957. One of five it is seen here at the side of the garage. (Sun 11/10/64, Caister Road Garage)

267. AEX335 ... Taylor Woodrow AEX335, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 built in 1957 with Massey H30/28R bodywork. (April 1970, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station)

268. AEX335 ... Lonsdale Coaches, Morecambe AEX335, a Leyland Titan PD2/22 with Massey H30/28R body, new to Great Yarmouth Corporation (35) in 1957. (1972, Heysham)

269. FCM996 ... Birkenhead 6, FCM996, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Massey H31/28R bodywork. It was one of eight new in 1957 all of which passed to Merseyside PTE in December 1969. (1969, Woodside, Birkenhead)

270. OHJ76 ... Southend PD2 306, OHJ76 (Sat 3/10/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

271. OHJ76 ... Southend PD2 306, OHJ76, on summer Sunday extra services between the centre of town and Shoebury Common, near where this picture was taken. (Sun 18/7/65, Shoebury Common, Southend)

272. OHJ76 ... Southend PD2 306, OHJ76. By 1972 it was fitted for use as a driver training vehicle, but was still used on peak hour workings. (February 1972, London Road, Southend)

273. OHJ76 ... Another pair of Southend Massey bodied Leyland Titans on routes 5a and 7, 306, OHJ76, a PD2/40 from 1957 and behind 297, LHJ399, a PD2/12 from 1955/6. (Fri 29/8/58, Victoria Circus, Southend)

274. OHJ76 ... Southend PD2 306, OHJ76. (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

275. OHJ77 ... Massey bodied Southend Leyland PD2 307, OHJ77, new in 1957. (May 1962, Thorpe Esplanade, Thorpe Bay, Southend)

276. OHJ77 ... Southend PD2 307, OHJ77 (Sat 19/9/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

277. OHJ77 ... Southend PD2 307, OHJ77, alongside 1949 Daimler CV 254, DHJ429, both with Massey bodies. (Victoria Station, Southend)

278. OHJ79 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD2 309, OHJ79, one of six new in 1957. (Fri 1/1/65, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

279. OHJ79 ... Southend PD2 309, OHJ79 (Victoria Avenue, Victoria Circus, Southend)

280. OHJ80 ... Southend PD2 310, OHJ80 (Mon 23/11/64, Victoria Circus, Southend)

281. OVA864 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 64, OVA864, seen at Coatbridge was a 1957 Leyland PD2/12 with Massey L27/28R body (Sat 31/7/65, Bank Street, Coatbridge)

282. OVA864 ... One of three new in 1957 Baxter, Airdrie 64, OVA864, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Massey L27/28R body which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH34 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

283. OVA865 ... Baxter, Airdrie 65, OVA865 was one of three new in 1957. Seen in Main Street, Coatbridge, it was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Massey L27/28R body which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH35 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

284. RAX583 ... Bedwas & Machen 10, RAX583, was an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V new in 1957 with a Massey L29/28R body. (Thu 8/6/67)

285. UFJ292 ... Exeter Corporation dual sourced from Leyland and Guy in the 1950s. Seen here is 52, UFJ292, a 1957 Guy Arab IV with Massey 56 seat bodywork. On withdrawal it was bought by Shaw Brothers of Byers Green in whose livery it is preserved. (1998, Halifax)

286. UFJ292 ... Shaw Bros, Byers Green, UFJ292, a Guy Arab IV built in 1957 with Massey H30/26R bodywork. (March 1972, Byers Green)

287. UFJ292 ... Guy Arab UFJ292 seems well loaded as it negotiates a roundabout. New to Exeter Corporation in 1957, it had a Massey 56 seat body. On withdrawal it was bought by Shaw Brothers of Byers Green in whose livery it is preserved. (Mon 30/8/10, NEBPT Historic Vehicles Display, Seaburn Terrace/Whitburn Road)

288. UFJ294 ... Exeter 54, UFJ294, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H33/28R body, was the last of four, new in June 1957. (Sun 19/5/68, Exeter)

289. 410DKM ... In 1975 Lancaster bought four Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2/30s from Maidstone, new in 1958. (1976, Torrisholme, Morecambe)

290. 411DKM ... Lancaster 411, 411DKM, started life with Maidstone Corporation, and is still in their livery. She is a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with Massey H33/28R body, delivered in 1958 as Maidstone 11. (Sat 13/9/75, Morecambe Promenade)

291. 8935NO ... 8935NO was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body acquired from Moore, Kelvedon in 1963 to become Eastern National 1043. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

292. 8935NO ... Advance Coaches (C. A. Whiterly Ltd.) of Maltby operated former Eastern National 2012, 8935NO, a 1958 Guy Arab IV (5LW) with Massey L34/33R bodywork. It was new in 1958 to Moore of Kelvedon, & passed to Eastern National with the sale of the business. (Fri 20/4/73, Depot, Maltby)

293. FBG910 ... FBG910, preserved Birkenhead Transport 10 outside North West Road Transport Museum. It is a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Massey body and now fitted with a Leyland 680 engine, entered service in January 1958. (Sun 18/3/12, Tower Street, St Helens)

294. FCM995 ... Birkenhead 5, FCM995, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey H31/26R body seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit. (Sat 9/9/67, Birkenhead Garage)

295. KNN622 ... Seen in the garage entrance is Gash, Newark DD4, KNN622, a Daimler CVD6 which, when new in April 1949, had a Strachans L27/28R body. In December 1958 it was rebodied with a Massey H33/28RD body. (Sun 13/8/67, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

296. PHJ950 ... Southend Massey bodied Leyland PD3 311, PHJ950. (Sat 23/1/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

297. PHJ950 ... Southend PD3 311, PHJ950 (Thames Drive, Leigh-on-Sea)

298. PHJ950 ... Southend PD3 311, PHJ950, on diversion on Southend carnival day in 1977 (Sat 13/8/77, Woodgrange Drive, Southend)

299. PHJ950 ... Southend PD3 311, PHJ950 (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

300. PHJ950 ... Southend PD3 311, PHJ950 (Victoria Circus, Southend)

301. PHJ950 ... Perhaps the best known feature of Southend’s open top operations was the low Pier bridge which required special operating rules. The height - 13' 3" signed - and restricted clearance are only too obvious in this shot of 311, PHJ950, about pass under, travelling west on September 1st 1978. (Fri 1/9/78, Southend Pier Bridge)

302. PHJ950 ... A pristine Southend 311, PHJ950, stands at the Kursaal on what appears to be a short working of the seafront service 68. (Kursaal, Southend)

303. PHJ950 ... Southend 311, PHJ950, a Leyland PD3/6 with Massey L35/33R body new in 1958. (Summer 1964, Victoria Station forecourt, Southend)

304. PHJ950 ... Southend Corporation 311, PHJ950, a Leyland PD3/6 with Massey L35/33R body new in 1958. (Sat 7/9/63, Victoria Avenue, Victoria Circus, Southend)

305. PHJ950 ... Former Southend open-top PD3 311, PHJ950 - with Harmony Inns, this bus kept Paul Harrison's FLF AVX975G company at Ensign Bus for a few years, seeing service only for occasions like the Derby. This bus went to Germany where it now operates on city tours of Hamburg.

306. PHJ950 ... Former Southend 311 outside the Musik und Kongresshalle in Lubeck, Germany in June 2026. (Thu 11/6/26, Lubeck, Germany)

307. PHJ951 ... Southend Massey bodied PD3 312, PHJ951 (Sat 19/9/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

308. PHJ951 ... Southend PD3 312, PHJ951, turning short at Chalkwell Station (ex Thames Drive) because of road closures for Southend Carnival (the sky is a good clue to the day!!!). (Sat 10/8/74, Chalkwell Station, Southend)

309. PHJ951 ... Southend 312, PHJ951, was a Leyland PD3/6 with a Massey L35/33R new in June 1958. It was one of four converted to open top in the winter of 1970/71 and is seen here, towards the end of its time with Southend, on Kingston Road, Stoneleigh on its way to the Epsom Derby meeting. (Wed 4/6/80, Kingston Road, Stoneleigh)

310. PHJ951 ... Southend 312, PHJ951, is a Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1958 and subsequently converted to open top layout. (Sun 6/5/79, Itchen Bridge, Southampton)

311. PHJ952 ... Southend PD3 313, PHJ952 (May 1962, Thorpe Esplanade, Thorpe Bay, Southend)

312. PHJ952 ... Southend PD3 313, PHJ952 working a crowded Saturday route 6 relief closely followed by 334 en-route for Shoeburyness. (Sat 3/4/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

313. PHJ952 ... Southend PD3 313, PHJ952 (Victoria Circus, Southend)

314. PHJ952 ... A poorly loaded Southend PD3 313, PHJ952, is about to pass eastwards under Southend’s low Pier bridge in August 1978. (Sun 27/8/78, Southend Pier Bridge)

315. PHJ952 ... There doesn’t seem to be much sunshine but the loading is good on August 28th, 1978 as open top Southend PD3 313, PHJ952, passes the boating lake just east of Southend Pier, en route to Thames Drive. (Mon 28/8/78, Southend Pier)

316. PHJ952 ... Former Southend open-top PD3 313, PHJ952, with Sundecker, on its way to Epsom.

317. PHJ952 ... Ex-Southend PD3 313, PHJ952, now working as a non PSV with London Bus Export Company of Chepstow. Shame about the London Transport red but that's what the customer wanted! (Fri 12/9/03, Cologne, Germany)

318. PHJ953 ... Southend PD3 314, PHJ953, parked in Victoria Station forecourt, with a misleading set of indicators. (Sat 6/2/65, Victoria Station, Southend)

319. PHJ953 ... Southend Corporation 314, PHJ953, open top Leyland Titan PD3 / Massey. (July 1972, Marine Parade, Southend)

320. PHJ953 ... Southend Corporation 314, PHJ953, a Leyland PD3/6 with Massey 68 seat lowbridge body, only two months old when this photo was taken. (Fri 29/8/58, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend)

321. PHJ953 ... About to enter Langley Vale Road from Epsom Downs Race Course, after the Derby meeting, is Southend 314, PHJ953, a Leyland PD3/6 with a Massey O41/33R body which had been converted in the winter of 1970/1 from the L35/33R layout which it had when new in June 1958. (Wed 7/6/72, Epsom Downs Race Course)

322. PHJ953 ... Southend 314, PHJ953, a Leyland PD3/6 with Massey L68R body, new in 1958. (Sat 11/9/65, Shoebury Common)

323. PHJ953 ... Former Southend open-top PD3 313, PHJ953, is preserved in the care of Dave Atkins of Classic Omnibus, Folkestone and is available for hire

324. PHJ954 ... Southend PD3 315, PHJ954, with 342 behind. 315 is now preserved at the Castle Point Transport Museum. (SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

325. PHJ954 ... Southend 315, PHJ954, seen in Rochdale on the Trans Pennine Rally in 1974. (Sun 4/8/74, Rochdale)

326. PHJ954 ... A second photo of rail replacement vehicles at Laindon Station, with Southend Massey bodied PD3 315, PHJ954, followed by one of the Weymann bodied PD2s. (Sept 1958(?), Laindon Station)

327. PHJ954 ... Preserved ex-Southend Leyland lowbridge PD3, 315, PHJ954. (Tue 10/7/07, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island)

328. PHJ954 ... Preserved Massey bodied Southend PD3 315, PHJ954, seen at the Canvey Rally, the first time this bus has been at this event for over 20 years. (Sun 13/10/19, Canvey Island)

329. PHJ955 ... Southend PD3 316, PHJ955 (May 1975, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

330. PHJ955 ... Southend Transport 316, PHJ955, Leyland Titan / Massey. (Sun 27/4/75, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

331. PHJ955 ... Of Southend's 6 1958 lowbridge PD3s, 4 were converted to open top but 315/6 remained in closed top configuration until withdrawn in 1978. Here Peter prepares to depart with 316 on a typical duty, the 27 to Canvey. (Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

332. PHJ955 ... Southend Transport Leyland PD3 316, PHJ955, with lowbridge Massey body, on a, by then, comparatively rare visit to Canvey at the Leigh Beck terminus of the 3 to Shoeburyness, a 90 minute run. (Leigh Beck Terminus, Point Road, Canvey Island)

333. PHJ955 ... A classic shot of Southend 316, PHJ955, a Leyland PD3 with Massey lowbridge body new in 1958. (c.1961, Eastern Esplanade/Warwick Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend)

334. RDM200 ... Lloyd's of Bagillt RDM200, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H40/33RD body, new to Lloyd's in 1958. (Sun 19/9/82, Burscough)

335. RVD469 ... Seen in Airdrie and new in May 1958 Baxter, Airdrie 69, RVD469, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L27/28R body and became Scottish Omnibuses HH37 in December 1962. (Wed 29/7/59, Gartlea Road, Airdrie)

336. RVD469 ... Baxter, Airdrie 69, RVD469, seen in Main Street, Coatbridge, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L27/28R body, new in May 1958. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

337. YNY922 ... Blue Line, Upminster YNY922 was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L29/28R body which had been new as Caerphilly U.D.C. 22 in 1958. It passed to Gelligaer U.D.C. in January 1971 and was numbered 21. After withdrawal in 1972 it passed to Blue Line, Upminster in August 1972. It was seen in Station Road, Chingford on its way to the Cub & Scout Jamboree at Gilwell Park, Epping Forest. (Sat 7/7/73, Station Road, Chingford)

338. YTG304 ... Llynfi, Maesteg 72, YTG304, was a Leyland PD3/4 with a Massey H41/31F body. (Sun 11/6/67, Jersey Beach Hotel, Aberavon)

339. YTG304 ... Seen at their garage is Llynfi. Maesteg 72, YTG304, a Leyland PD3/4 with a Massey H41/31F body new in July 1958. (Tue 3/8/71, Llynfi Garage, Maesteg)

340. YTG304 ... YTG304 a Leyland PD3/4 with Massey H41/31F body, new in July 1958 to Llynfi of Maesteg as their fleet number 72 (Sun 30/7/06, The Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Rd, Shoreham by Sea)

341. 1212RE ... OK Motor Services 1212RE, a Leyland Titan PD3/1 built in 1959 with Massey H41/31F bodywork. (August 1975, West Auckland Green)

342. 1212RE ... Weardale MS, Frosterley, 1212RE, a Leyland Titan PD3/1 built in 1959 with Massey H41/31F bodywork. (August 1972, Stanhope Depot)

343. 193MNO ... Massey H33/28R bodywork was fitted to this A.E.C. D3RV Regent V to become Colchester 21, 193MNO, in 1959. (Sat 28/3/64, Mile End Road, Colchester)

344. 194MNO ... Colchester Corporation's 22, 194MNO, a Massey bodied AEC Regent V of 1959, was chosen to wear this commemorative livery to mark the undertaking's sixtieth anniversary. It ran for a week in early October 1964 spending a day on each of the town's main routes. (early October 1964, Greenstead Estate Terminus, Colchester)

345. 195MNO ... Colchester 23, 195MNO, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1959. It lasted in service until 1971. (Fri 27/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

346. 20PVX ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, Eastern National 2015, 20PVX. (Tue 5/2/74, Colchester Depot)

347. 20PVX ... Former Moore Brothers of Kelvedon 20PVX, a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, seen here bearing the Eastern National fleet number 1046 but still carrying Moore's livery. (1963, Colchester Bus Station)

348. 20PVX ... One of the 1959 Massey-bodied Guy Arab IV buses purchased by Essex independent Moore's of Kelvedon, is seen here in Burbank, California, in March 1993. 20PVX passed to ENOC with the Moore's fleet in 1963, and was numbered 1046, then 2015 in 1964. (March 1993, Burbank, California, USA)

349. 20PVX ... Quite a few Southend Transport drivers have helped Ensign Bus out with the collection and delivery of dealer stock vehicles. Here we see former Moore Brothers and Eastern National 20PVX, a 1959 Guy Arab with Massey body. Latterly EN 2015, it was withdrawn in 1974. (1975/6, Great Yeldham)

350. CEX44 ... Great Yarmouth 44, CEX44, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body new in 1959 (Tue 30/6/64, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth)

351. CEX45 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 45, CEX45, an AEC Regent V with Massey H33/28R body, new in March 1959 (Tue 30/6/64, South Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth)

352. CXS104 ... Graham, Paisley 45, CXS104, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey H33/28R body new in December 1959. (Wed 19/6/63, Gauze Street, Paisley)

353. HFA575 ... Burton received three Guy Arab IVs (5LW) with Massey H33/28R bodies and 5LW engines in January 1959, and 75, HFA575, seen at the garage, was the last of the trio and, after withdrawal in February 1972, passed to Tiger (dealer), Salsburgh in May. (Sun 14/7/63, Garage, Burton)

354. NHS764 ... McGill's Bus Service workshops with a number of vehicles receiving or awaiting attention. Among those visible are (l to r) NHS582L, NHS764, XHS923H and GVD47. (c.1973, McGill's depot, Muriel Street, Barrhead)

355. NHS764 ... McGill, Barrhead NHS764, a Leyland PD2/30 with a Massey H33/28R body, new in March 1959, was seen in St. James Street, Paisley. (Tue 12/4/60, St. James Street, Paisley)

356. SDM663 ... Lloyds of Bagillt, SDM663, a Leyland Titan PD3/1 built in 1959 with Massey H40/35RD bodywork. (September 1971, Queensferry)

357. SVD676 ... Greenshields, Salsburgh SVD676 was a Massey L31/28RD bodied A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V new in 1959 which was seen in the bus station in Airdrie. (Wed 29/7/59, Airdrie Bus Station)

358. TVA70 ... Baxter, Airdrie 70, TVA70, was a Leyland PD2/41 with a Massey L27/28R body, one of four new in 1959. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

359. TVA71 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 71, TVA71, was one of four Leyland PD2/41s with Massey L27/28R bodies new in 1959 and is seen in Coatbridge (Sat 31/7/65, Bank Street, Coatbridge)

360. TVA71 ... Baxter, Airdrie 71, TVA71, was a Leyland PD2/41 with a Massey L27/28R body, one of four new in 1959. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

361. TVD72 ... Baxter, Airdrie 72, TVD72, was a Leyland PD2/41 with a Massey L27/28R body, one of four new in 1959. (Thu 20/6/63, Bank Street, Coatbridge)

362. TVD73 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 73, TVD73, was one of four Leyland PD2/41s with Massey L27/28R bodies new in 1959 and is seen in Coatbridge (Sat 31/7/65, Church Street, Coatbridge)

363. UTH78 ... Rees & Williams, Tycroes, UTH78, a Guy Arab IV built in 1959/60 with Massey L31/28RD bodywork. (St Mary's Square, Swansea)

364. UVA638 ... Laurie, Hamilton (t/a Chieftain) 69, UVA638, seen in Brandon Street, Hamilton was a Leyland PD3/2 with a Massey H41/31F body new in 1959. When the Laurie business was acquired in October 1961 it became Central S.M.T. HL209. (Wed 29/7/59, Brandon Street, Hamilton)

365. UVA638 ... Laurie, Hamilton UVA638 was a Leyland PD3/2 with a Massey H41/31F body new in 1959 which appears to carry a non-standard livery although the mudguards and dog rail appear to be in the normal shade of green as seen on the ex-London RTL behind.

366. UWO688 ... West Mon 13, UWO688, the Leyland PD2/38 fitted with a Willowbrook B31F body when new in 1959 was rebodied with a Massey L27/28RD body in July 1966 following the cessation of the Bargoed Hill route. (Sun 7/9/69, Depot Yard, Blackwood)

367. UWO688 ... West Monmouthshire 13, UWO688, was a Leyland Titan PD2/41 with Willowbrook body new in March 1959 and rightly well-discussed on SCT61. (Tue 13/4/71, Tredegar Bus Station)

368. UWO688 ... West Mon 13, UWO688, was the Leyland PD2/41 with a Massey L27/28RD body dating from 1966. It was originally fitted with a Willowbrook B31F when new in 1959 to operate the infamous Bargoed Hill route which was unsuitable for double-deck operation. (1967, Depot, Blackwood)

369. UWO688 ... By the time of this photograph West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 13, UWO688, a Leyland PD2/41 new in March 1959, sported the new Massey L27/28RD body with which it had re-entered service in July 1966. (Sat 6/9/69, Cardiff Bus Station)

370. 33MTD ... Morecambe switched to Leyland for deliveries in 1960 - 87, 33MTD, is a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with front entrance Massey body. A Park Royal bodied AEC Regent III is seen in the background. (August 1973, Morecambe Battery)

371. 33MTD ... Former Morecambe & Heysham Corporation 87, 33MTD, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new in 1960, but now in Lancaster City Transport livery. (Sat 30/8/75, Marine Road West, Morecambe)

372. 34MTD ... Morecambe & Heysham's 88, 34MTD, a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork new in 1960. Taken on promenade at Morecambe in August 1972. (Mon 28/8/72, Marine Road Central, Morecambe)

373. 34MTD ... Morecambe & Heysham 88, 34MTD, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new in 1960. (Marine Road West, Morecambe)

374. 35MTD ... Lancaster 89, 35MTD, is a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, new in 1960 to Morecambe & Heysham Corporation. (Sat 13/9/75, Marine Road East, Bare)

375. 9667VX ... Colchester Corporation 24, 9667VX, a Leyland Titan PD2/31 with Massey H33/28R body, new in November 1960. (Fri 27/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

376. 9667VX ... Wessex Coaches, Morecambe 9667VX and 9671VX, Leyland Titan PD2/31s with Massey H33/28R bodies, new to Colchester Corporation (24 and 28) in 1960. (1972, Heysham)

377. 9668VX ... Former Colchester Corporation 25, 9668VX, a 1960 Leyland Titan PD2/31 with Massey bodywork seen after sale to Lonsdale Coaches of Morecambe (1977, Heysham)

378. 9669VX ... This Leyland PD2/31, with a Massey H33/28R body, was Colchester 26, 9669VX, and was one of five which were new in 1960. (Sat 28/3/64, Mile End Road, Colchester)

379. 9671VX ... 9671VX was the last of five Leyland PD2/31s with Massey H33/28R bodies and entered service as Colchester 28 in 1960. (Sat 28/3/64, Mile End Road, Colchester)

380. 973AFJ ... Former Exeter Corporation 73, 973AFJ, a Guy Arab IV with Massey H31/26R body, new in 1960. (July 1972, North's premises, Sherburn-in-Elmet)

381. 974AFJ ... 974AFJ is a 1960 Guy Arab IV with Massey body new to Exeter Corporation, 74, before becoming Devon General 274 in 1970 and transferring to Western National in 1971. (Sat 21/9/24, entering Kingsbridge Bus Station)

382. GJP10 ... GMT 3213, GJP10, a 1960 Leyland PD3/2 with Massey H41/29F body originally Wigan 138 (Sat 13/8/77, A577 Orrell Road)

383. GJP19 ... Wigan Corporation 144, GJP19, a Leyland Titan PD3/2 with Massey H41/31F body, new in 1960. (September 1973, Wigan)

384. JBG536 ... Birkenhead 36, JBG536, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey H35/28R body. (Tue 27/8/63, Woodside, Birkenhead)

385. OHS980 ... McGill, Barrhead OHS980, a Massey H33/28R bodied Daimler CVG6 was seen in Barrhead. (Sat 31/7/65, Glasgow Road, Barrhead)

386. VVD74 ... Baxter, Airdrie 74, VVD74, seen in Main Street, Coatbridge, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey L29/27F body new in 1960. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

387. WVA75 ... Baxter, Airdrie 75, WVA75, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey L29/27F body new in May 1960 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH43 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Water Street, Coatbridge)

388. WVA75 ... Baxter, Airdrie 75, WVA75, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey L29/27F body new in May 1960. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

389. XVA276 ... Baxter (Scottish Omnibuses) 76, XVA276, was a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey L29/27F body seen in Airdrie. It was new in 1960. (Sat 1/8/70, Airdrie)

390. XVA276 ... Baxter, Airdrie 76, XVA276, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey L29/27F body new in June 1960 and had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH44 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Water Street, Coatbridge)

391. 260BAX ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 21, 260BAX, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L27/28RD body, new in 1961. (Thu 8/6/67, High Street, Blackwood)

392. 324YFM ... Chester City 24, 324YFM, Guy Arab IV with Massey H41/32F bodywork. The bus carries the rare Johannesburg bonnet assembly and dates from 1961. (1975, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street)

393. 328YFM ... Chester 28, 328YFM, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey 41/32F body dating from 1961 fitted with the distinctive J'burg grill. (1965, Bridge Street)

394. 372WPU ... Eastern National 2016, 372WPU, was a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body which had been new to Moore, Kelvedon in 1961. (Sun 3/9/67, Colchester Bus Station)

395. 372WPU ... Moore's 372WPU, a Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body new in 1961 which passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet on 3rd February 1963. To the right, under cover, is JVX557, a 1945 Guy Arab II with Strachans body. (Moore's Garage, Kelvedon)

396. 373WPU ... Acquired in 1963 from Moore, Kelvedon 373WPU, a Guy Arab IV with a Massey L34/33R body, became 1048 in the Eastern National fleet. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

397. 373WPU ... Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, Eastern National 2017, 373WPU. (Sun 28/4/74, Colchester Depot)

398. 373WPU ... Eastern National 2017, previously 1048, 373WPU, was a Guy Arab IV (5LW) with a Massey L34/33R body which had been new to Moore, Kelvedon, in May 1961 and which passed to Eastern National in 1963. (Sun 31/10/65, Braintree Bus Park)

399. 373WPU ... Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, 373WPU, now preserved by the ENPG and seen here restored to Moore's livery. It passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet in 1963. (Canvey Island)

400. 373WPU ... Rear view of preserved ex-Moores and then Eastern National 373WPU, Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1961. (Tue 10/7/07, Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island)

401. 373WPU ... Taken on an Omnibus Society trip over a number of Moore’s former routes is preserved 1961 Guy Arab IV/Massey 373WPU (EN 2017). (Sat 13/4/13, The Ship, West End Road, Tiptree)

402. 422CAX ... An era of standardisation in the Bedwas and Machen fleet started in 1957 with a Massey-bodied AEC Regent V MD3RV 10 (RAX583), followed by 11 (UWO498) in 1959 and 5 (422CAX) in 1961. The last of these is shown in later life. (Wed 2/8/78, Station Terrace, Caerphilly)

403. 517RKR ... Maidstone Corporation 17, 517RKR, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H61R body, new in 1961 (Sat 23/10/65, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone)

404. HEK705 ... Wigan Corporation 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey bodywork (Sat 20/5/06, Manchester Museum of Transport)

405. HEK705 ... Wigan Corporation 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with locally built Massey body. After several batches of PD3s, Wigan reverted to the PD2 for its final front engined deliveries in 1967. (Sat 31/10/09, Victoria Station, Manchester)

406. HEK705 ... For most of their existence Massey produced well rounded bodywork with a very curved outline. Wigan 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 shows that the rear was as equally shapely as the front. (Sat 5/12/09, Manchester Museum of Transport)

407. HEK705 ... Greater Manchester 3230, HEK705, a Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey H41/29F body still in Wigan colours. (Sat 25/10/80, Market Street, Wigan)

408. HEK705 ... Ex-Wigan Leyland PD3A/2 no 57, HEK705, with Massey H41/29F bodywork in Wigan livery in a busy Wigan street scene. (1980/81, Wigan Town Centre)

409. HEO273 ... Barrow Corporation 134, EO9061, and 3, HEO273, were new in November 1949, and November 1961 respectively. (Thu 5/8/65, Duke Street, Barrow)

410. HEO274 ... Barrow 104, HEO274, a 1961 Leyland PD2A/27/Massey (Tue 28/6/77, Harrel Lane, Barrow)

411. HEO276 ... Barrow Corporation 6, HEO276, a Leyland PD2A/27 had a Massey H37/27F body and was one of ten new in 1961. It was renumbered to 106 in 1970. (Thu 5/8/65, Schneider Square, Barrow)

412. HEO278 ... Eynon's HEO278, a 1961 Leyland PD2A/27 with Massey H37/27F bodywork formerly Barrow Corporation 108. (Thu 31/3/83, Trimsaran)

413. HEO279 ... Barrow 109, HEO279, a 1961 Leyland PD2A/27/Massey (Tue 28/6/77, West Shore, Walney Island)

414. HJP4 ... The evening sun glints off of two former Wigan vehicles at the now closed Melverly Street depot in Wigan. Both vehicles are wearing the GMT livery. The double decker is HJP4, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey bodywork that was 49 in the Wigan fleet. The saloon also carries Massey bodywork and is a relatively rare Leyland Panther Cub new to Wigan in 1967 as their 22, EEK1F. (Thu 24/7/75, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

415. J26611 ... Jersey Motor Transport 611, J26611, was a Leyland PSUC1/5 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body seen passing the Weighbridge Bus Station in St. Helier. (Wed 23/5/73, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier)

416. J26612 ... One of five Leyland PSUC1/5 Tiger Cubs with Massey B40F bodies new in 1961, Jersey Motor Transport 612, J26612, was a Leyland PSUC1/5 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body new in April. It was withdrawn in April 1979 and scrapped but is seen here at the Weighbridge Bus Station. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

417. J26613 ... Jersey 613, J26613, was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/5, built in 1961 with Massey B40F body, which was later lengthened and upseated to B45F. (Sun 23/5/76, Jersey Bus Station)

418. J26614 ... Seen at the Weighbridge Bus Station is Jersey Motor Transport 614, J26614, one of five Leyland PSUC1/5 Tiger Cubs with Massey B40F bodies new in 1961. It was withdrawn in April 1979 and scrapped. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

419. J26615 ... Jersey Motor Transport 615, J26615, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/5 with Massey B40F body, new in 1961 (July 1968, St. Helier Weighbridge, Jersey)

420. JBG543 ... Birkenhead Transport 43, JBG543, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1961 with Massey H35/28R bodywork, one of a batch of 15. (March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead)

421. NFA876 ... Burton 76, NFA876, seen at the garage, was the first of three Guy Arab IVs, with Massey H33/28R bodies and 5LW engines new in June 1961. (Sun 14/7/63, Garage, Burton)

422. YTH815 ... Warstone Motors, Green Bus Service of Great Wyrley, near Cannock, 4, YTH815, a Guy Arab IV built in 1961 with Massey L31/28RD bodywork. (June 1981, Great Wyrley depot)

423. YVD77 ... Baxter, Airdrie 77, YVD77, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey L29/27F body new in May 1961. (Thu 20/6/63, Main Street, Coatbridge)

424. YVD77 ... A Leyland PD2 with what looks like a Massey Lowbridge body. Can anybody identify this bus please. It is a poor quality slide of mine and I am indebt to John Stringer for his efforts in scanning and improving it considerably from its original condition. The registration number looks like TVD 77 or possibly TYD 77 and the layout of the destination indicator looks to be quite unusual. (1970s)

425. 203CWO ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 14, 203CWO, was one of a pair of Leyland PD2/40 with Massey L27/28RD bodywork new in March 1962 and which transferred to the new Islwyn Borough Transport as a result of local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974. (Sun 7/9/69, Blackwood Depot)

426. 204CWO ... West Mon purchased buses in ones and twos at regular intervals and in March 1962 took delivery of a pair of Leyland PD2/40s with Massey L27/28RD bodywork registered 203CWO and 204CWO which under their gap filling numbering scheme were numbered 14 and 27 respectively. Still in service in 1978, 27 is seen at Blackwood depot. (Thu 3/8/78, Depot Yard, Blackwood)

427. 204CWO ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 27, 204CWO, the second one of a pair new in 1962, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L27/28RD body. (Thu 8/6/67, High Street, Blackwood)

428. 20UKK ... Maidstone Corporation 20, 20UKK, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body new in 1962. (Sat 1/1/66, top of High Street, Maidstone)

429. 20UKK ... Ashfield Caravan Centre, Burton upon Trent, 20UKK, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 built in 1962 with Massey bodywork. New as Maidstone Corporation 20, this was finding rather undignified use as advertising hoarding in Burton. (August 1980, Burton upon Trent)

430. 327YFM ... City of Chester 27, 327YFM, a Guy Arab IV 6LW built in 1962 with Massey H41/32F bodywork. (June 1970, Chester)

431. 435XTF ... Morecambe's last new double deckers prior to amalgamation with Lancaster in 1974 were a pair of Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2A/27s new in 1962. 90, 435XTF, is seen at the Battery bus park. (August 1973, Morecambe Battery)

432. 435XTF ... Morecambe and Heysham bought their last new double deckers in 1962, a pair of Leyland Titan PD2A/27s with front entrance Massey bodywork. Seen at the Battery Hotel wearing Lancaster City Council colours is 90, 435XTF. (1977, Morecambe Battery)

433. 482EFJ ... In this animated scene at what I assume is Exeter bus station, Exeter 82, 482EFJ, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H31/26R body, leaves for Broadclyst to the north-east of the City. It’s being followed by a van belonging to the Devon General Parcels Service, pulling round the back of one of that fleet’s AEC Reliances. On the left, a Grey Cars Willowbrook Viscount-bodied AEC Reliance is trying to drum up business. (Exeter Bus & Coach Station)

434. 483EFJ ... Exeter Corporation were acquired by Devon General in 1970. The fleet was a mixture of Guy and Leyland chassis with bodywork by Massey and Weymann. Seen after withdrawal by Devon General is Exeter 83, 483EFJ, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey bodywork. (Wed 14/5/80, Sherburn in Elmet)

435. 961GBF ... Turner, Brown Edge, Staffordshire, 6, 961GBF, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 from 1962 with Massey H41/31F bodywork. (May 1969, Hanley Bus Station)

436. 961GBF ... Stonier, Goldenhill 5, 961GBF, a Leyland PD3/4 with a Massey H41/31F body, was seen at the garage at Goldenhill. (Sun 20/6/71, Goldenhill)

437. 961GBF ... Stonier's PD3 5, 961GBF, a Leyland PD3/4 with Massey H41/31F body new in September 1962 to Turner, Brown Edge, on the route to Bentilee. (Hanley Bus Station)

438. J28621 ... Another wider view at Gorey Pier shows Jersey Motor Transport 621, J28621, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11 with Massey B40F body of June 1962, which was later lengthened and rebuilt to B45F by JMT as seen here. (Sat 22/5/71, Gorey Pier)

439. J28621 ... New in June 1962, and seen at the Weighbridge Bus Station, Jersey Motor Transport J28621, 621, a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body was the first of five. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

440. J28621 ... J.M.T. 621, J28621, was a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub, new in June 1962, with a Massey B40F body. (Wed 25/4/79, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier)

441. J28622 ... With Gorey Castle in the background, Jersey Motor Transport 622, J28622, new in June 1962, the second of five Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cubs with Massey B45F bodies delivered that year, waits to return to St. Helier. (Fri 25/5/73, Gorey)

442. J28622 ... Jersey Motor Transport 622, J28622, a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body, seen at the Weighbridge Bus Station, was the second of five 1962 deliveries and was new in June. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

443. J28623 ... J28623 was number 623 in the Jersey Motor Transport fleet and was a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body new in May 1962. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

444. J28623 ... An offside view of J28623 which was number 623 in the Jersey Motor Transport fleet and was a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub with a Massey B40F body new in May 1962. One of five such buses the body was extended to 30' 0" in May 1967 and the seating capacity increased to 45. It was withdrawn in May 1979 and scrapped but is seen here at the Weighbridge Bus Station. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

445. J28624 ... Jersey Motor Transport 624, J28624, was a late Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11 with Massey B40F body of June 1962, which was later lengthened and rebuilt to B45F by JMT as seen here on a trunk route at Gorey Pier, about to return to St Helier. (Sat 22/5/71, Gorey Pier)

446. J28624 ... With the Weighbridge Bus Station in St. Helier in the background, Jersey Motor Transport 624, J28624, was a Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cub new in June 1962 with a Massey B45F body and was the penultimate of five delivered that year. (Wed 23/5/73, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier)

447. J28624 ... Following the delivery of five Leyland PSUC1/5 Tiger Cubs in 1961 five Leyland PSUC1/11 Tiger Cubs with similar Massey B40F bodies were received in 1962 and Jersey Motor Transport 624, J28624, the fourth of them is seen here at the Weighbridge Bus Station. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier)

448. JJP501 ... Wigan bought relatively few single deckers. Seen here at the Melverly Street depot is 21, JJP501, a 1962 Leyland Tiger Cub with locally built Massey bodywork. (Fri 16/5/75, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

449. JJP502 ... Weardale MS JJP502, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. New as Wigan 35, it passed to GMPTE, becoming 3244, and then went to East Staffordshire 8 before arriving at Weardale. (Sun 12/4/81, Stanhope Depot)

450. JJP502 ... After several batches of PD3s Wigan went back to the PD2 for their next deliveries. Seen in central Wigan is 35, JJP502, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with curvacious Massey bodywork. (1975, Wigan)

451. JJP502 ... Weardale MS JJP502, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, taken at many years ago. New as Wigan 35. (Frosterley Depot)

452. JJP503 ... OK Motor Services JJP503, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (September 1976, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

453. JJP505 ... GMT 3247, JJP505, a 1962 Leyland PD2A/27 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, formerly Wigan Corporation No. 145 (Mon 1/9/75, Woodford Church)

454. MCM975 ... Ex-Birkenhead 75, MCM975, 1962 Leyland PD2/40/Massey H35/30R. This is the former Birkenhead PD2 that was used as an office by a car dealer in Sussex. (Sun 24/9/89, Uckfield)

455. MCM975 ... Two former municipal stalwarts can be seen in this shot taken at Lancaster's 75th anniversary rally in 1978. Manchester 3245, JND646, is a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro Cammell bodywork and next is a later Birkenhead example 75, MCM975, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with curvacious Massey bodywork. (Sun 16/7/78, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster)

456. NVD861 ... This Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body was Baxter, Airdrie 61, NVD861, which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH31 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, Bank Street, Coatbridge)

457. NVD861 ... Baxter, Airdrie 61, NVD861, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body new in November 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH31 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number whilst also carrying its S.O.L. fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, East Canal Street, Coatbridge)

458. NVD862 ... Baxter, Airdrie 62, NVD862, was a Leyland PD2/10 with a Massey L27/28R body new in November 1956 which had been acquired by Scottish Omnibuses in December 1962 with the Baxter business and numbered HH32 but retained its Baxter livery and fleet number. (Thu 20/6/63, East Canal Street, Coatbridge)

459. 24YKO ... Maidstone Corporation 24, 24YKO, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1963. (Sat 26/11/66, Knightrider Street, Maidstone)

460. 25YKO ... Maidstone Corporation 25, 25YKO, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H61R body, new in 1963 (Fri 21/8/64, Mill Street, Maidstone)

461. 25YKO ... Here's a colourful vehicle, complete with satellite dish. PFF966 is easier-identified by its former registration of 25YKO, making it a PD2A/30 with Massey bodywork, supplied to Maidstone Corporation, numbered 26 in 1963. (Sun 14/8/11, Brislington Park & Ride)

462. 26YKO ... Rear view of preserved Maidstone Corporation 26, 26YKO, Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R seat body, new in October 1963. (Sat 16/2/08, Hawkhurst)

463. 26YKO ... Preserved Maidstone Corporation 26, 26YKO, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R seat body, new in October 1963. (Sat 9/4/11, Kent Showground, Detling)

464. 26YKO ... Preserved Maidstone Corporation 26, 26YKO, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body. (Sat 31/3/12, Kent Showground, Detling)

465. 26YKO ... The local municipal operator, Maidstone Corporation, was represented at Detling by 1963 Leyland PD2A/30/Massey 26, 26YKO, which carries the earlier and distinctive ginger brown livery. (Sat 5/4/14, Kent Showground, Detling)

466. 31SNY ... This is the upper saloon of Rhymney Valley District Council 31, 31SNY which had come into that fleet from Caerphilly Urban District Council, with whom it was also 31. It was a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Massey L35/33RD bodywork. The lowbridge seating is formed of two two-seat assemblies side-by-side but slightly staggered. (Tue 26/6/79, Caerphilly Depot, Mill Road)

467. 4831FM ... City of Chester 31, 4831FM, a Guy Arab V built in 1963 with Massey H41/32F bodywork. (March 1968, Northgate Street, Chester)

468. 4832FM ... Chester 32, 4832FM, a Guy Arab V with Massey H41/32F body, new in 1963 (mid 1970s, Chester City Centre)

469. 581AOO ... A very new Eastern National 1049, 581AOO, a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, one of two ordered by Moores but delivered to EN in March 1963, a month after Moores were taken over on 3rd February. (Sat 23/3/63, Duke Street, Chelmsford)

470. 581AOO ... Eastern National KN2018, 581AOO, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R. (Mon 5/6/72, Kelvedon)

471. 581AOO ... A pre-delivery photo of Eastern National KN2018, 581AOO, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R. (1963, near or outside Massey's works in Pemberton, Wigan)

472. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, the last Guy ordered by Moores (but delivered to EN in March 1963 a month after Moores were officially taken over on 3rd February), a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body. (Fri 21/3/75, Silver End, near Braintree)

473. 582AOO ... Second shot of EN 2019, 582AOO, on its last day in service. (Fri 21/3/75, Rivenhall, Witham, near Braintree)

474. 582AOO ... Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, seen here a month before being withdrawn from service. (Tue 18/2/75, Collingwood Road, Witham, near Braintree)

475. 582AOO ... Eastern National, ex-Moores, Guy Arab KN2019, 582AOO, taken by Peter Claughton who was the conductor at the time. The Guy Arab IV which had a Massey L34/33R body was ordered by Moores but delivered to EN in March 1963, a month after Moores were taken over. (around June 1965, Basildon Bus Station)

476. 89GFJ ... Exeter Corporation 89, 89GFJ, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H57R body of 1963, to Devon General in April 1970 with the rest of the fleet, renumbered 289. (1970s, Exeter Bus Station)

477. 917NRT ... Lowestoft 7, 917NRT, was an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Massey H33/28R body, the first of two new in 1963, these being the first new vehicles since 1951. (Sun 11/10/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

478. 918NRT ... Lowestoft Corporation 8, 918NRT, one of a pair of AEC Regent V with Massey H32/28R bodies bought in January 1963. (Fri 3/7/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

479. 918NRT ... Lowestoft 8, 918NRT, was the second of a pair of A.E.C. MD3RV Regent Vs with Massey H33/28R bodies new in 1963. (Sun 11/10/64, Station Square, Lowestoft)

480. KEK739 ... Berresford purchased nine Leyland Titan PD2A/27 from Greater Manchester in 1975/6 with two different body makes. KEK739 ex GM 3255 had Massey bodywork and is seen at the Cheddleton depot in March 1978. (Sun 26/3/78, Berresfords Depot, Cheddleton)

481. MWC129 ... Colchester Corporation 29, MWC129, a Leyland PD2A/31 with Massey H33/28R body, first of a batch of seven new in 1963 (Sun 9/5/65, Colchester Bus Station)

482. MWC129 ... Colchester Corporation 29, MWC129, a Leyland PD2A/31 with Massey H33/28R body, first of a batch of seven new in 1963. (early 1970s, Colchester Transport Depot)

483. MWC130 ... Colchester 30, MWC130, was a Leyland PD2A/31 with a Massey H33/28R body and was one of seven new in 1963. (Sat 28/3/64, Mile End Road, Colchester)

484. MWC135 ... Colchester Corporation 35, MWC135, a 1963 Leyland Titan PD2A/31 with Massey H33/28R body. (Fri 27/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

485. MWC135 ... The last of Colchester's seven Leyland PD2A/31s with Massey H33/28R bodies, new in 1963, was 35, MWC135, which entered service in March that year. (Sat 28/3/64, Colchester Bus Station)

486. OCM977 ... Merseyside PTE L375, OCM977, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1963 with Massey H35/30R bodywork. (July 1975, Water Street, Liverpool)

487. AAG312B ... Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline AAG312B with a Massey H43/31F body, seen here at the Parkhouse Stance, Ardrossan, was operated by Brown, Dreghorn (A.1. Service) and was new in June 1964. (Tue 11/8/64, Parkhouse Stance, Ardrossan)

488. AAG312B ... Brown, Dreghorn (A1 Service, Ardrossan) AAG312B was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with a Massey H43/31F body, new in June 1964, and was seen in Irvine. (Wed 5/8/70, Kilwinning Road, Irvine)

489. ADX63B ... Preserved ex-Ipswich Corporation 63, ADX63B, one of two AEC Regent V with Massey H37/28R bodies delivered in 1964. (Sun 10/7/05, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville)

490. ADX63B ... Ipswich Corporation 63, ADX63B, one of two AEC Regent V with Massey H37/28R bodies delivered in 1964. (late 1970s, Tower Ramparts Bus Station (formerly known as Electric House), Ipswich)

491. ADX64B ... Ipswich Corporation 64, ADX64B, was one of two AEC Regent V with Massey H37/28R bodies delivered in 1964. (Sun 9/5/65, Tavern Street, Ipswich)

492. ASD887B ... New in November 1964, to Stewart, Stevenston (A1 Service, Ardrossan) ASD887B, a Massey H37/28RD bodied A.E.C. 2D2RA Regent V, was seen in Ardrossan, causing a hold-up while the drivers chat. (Wed 5/8/70, Stanley Road, Ardrossan)

493. BFA588B ... Burton Daimler CCG5 with Massey H33/28R body 88, BFA588B, on route 2. (early 1970s, Bridge Street, Burton)

494. BWO585B ... Bedwas and Machen's last Regent V arrived in 1964 as 8, BWO585B. Visually identical to the previous three, it was different under the skin as it was on a 2MD3RA chassis. (Wed 17/7/74, Bedwas Depot)

495. BWO585B ... Another shot of Bedwas & Machen AEC Regent V with Massey body 8, BWO585B. It is seen in the yard of North the dealer after withdrawal. It was the last rear entrance bus in service in the Rhymney Valley fleet when it was withdrawn. (1979, Norths, Sherburn in Elmet)

496. BWO585B ... Bedwas & Machen U.D.C. 8, BWO585B, was an AEC 2MD3RA Regent V with a Massey L31/28R body, new in August 1964. (Mon 5/6/67, Newport Bus Station)

497. CTF625B ... CTF625B was Fylde Borough Leyland PD2A/27 with a Massey H37/27F body, originally Lytham St. Anne’s Corporation 68, and was transferred to Fylde Borough Council on 1st April 1974 after local government reorganisation. (Fri 22/8/08, Quantock Motors, Norton Fitzwarren)

498. CTF626B ... Lytham St. Annes 69, CTF626B, was a Leyland PD2A/27 with a Massey H37/27F body new in May 1964. (Tue 27/8/68, Lytham Square)

499. CTF627B ... Lytham St Annes had a very different vehicle policy to its much bigger neighbour in Blackpool. In contrast to Blackpool's PD3s, Lytham bought front entrance Leyland Titans. 70, CTF627B, is one of a trio of Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2A/27 dating from 1964 and is now preserved. (Sun 12/10/14, Coach Street Car Park, Skipton)

500. CTF627B ... Rigby Road is the resting place for two of the Massey bodied Leylands between school runs. 70, CTF627B, new to Lytham in 1964 is now preserved. (Mon 17/9/79, Rigby Road, Blackpool)

501. CTF6Y27 ... Lytham St. Annes Massey bodied PD2 70, CTF627B, of 1964. (Thu 24/5/12, Talbot Road Bus Station)

502. CWC36B ... Colchester Corporation 36, CWC36B was a Leyland PD2A30spl (7' 6" wide) with Massey H61R body, one of a trio newly delivered in June 1964 in the brighter "cream sandwich" livery. Seen here leaving Colchester Bus Station it positively shone! It lasted until May 1977 when ousted, along with many of its contemporaries, by a batch of ten OMO Atlanteans. (June 1964, Colchester Bus Station)

503. CWC37B ... Colchester Corporation 37, CWC37B, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1964 (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

504. CWC37B ... Colchester Corporation 37, CWC37B, Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1964. (August 1972, High Street/Cowdray Crescent, Colchester)

505. KEK742 ... Wigan Corporation 45, KEK742, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1964 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (October 1970, Wigan Central Station)

506. KRE266B ... Stoniers 11, KRE266B, was purchased from Turners of Brown Edge in 1972. This Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork is seen at Stoniers Goldenhill premises in May 1977. (May 1977, Stoniers Garage, Goldenhill)

507. KRE266B ... Turner, Brown Edge 10, KRE266B, was a Leyland PD2/37 with a Massey H37/27F body which had been new in June 1964. It is seen here at the Turner garage in High Lane and was withdrawn in November 1972, passing to Stonier, Goldenhill in the same month. (Sun 20/6/71, High Lane, Brown Edge)

508. RCM493 ... Birkenhead Transport 93, RCM493 is a preserved Leyland Leopard L1 with a Massey B42D body built in 1964. It is seen at the 2014 Wirral Tram and Bus Rally and used on a local ride rota for the benefit of visitors. (Sun 5/10/14, Lord Street, Birkenhead)

509. RCM494 ... Birkenhead Transport 94, RCM494, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1964 with Massey B42D bodywork. (March 1970, Seacombe Ferry, Wallasey)

510. TFA987 ... Preserved Burton Corporation 87, TFA987, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1964 with Massey H33/28R bodywork. (Mon 21/4/03, at Coors Bass Museum, Burton)

511. TFA987 ... Burton 87, TFA987, a Massey bodied Daimler CCG5 new in 1964, repatriated from Scotland after service with Mc Lennans and Stagecoach, carrying the photographer's trade plates. (Sat 28/9/96, Burton Town Hall)

512. BBG113C ... Birkenhead 113, BBG113C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Massey body is seen here wearing St Helens livery after being transferred there by the Mersyside PTE in whose fleet it was 60W (the W denoting a Wirral bus). (1977, St Helens)

513. BCS371C ... McMenemy, Kilwinning (A1 Service, Ardrossan) BCS371C, a Massey H37/28RD bodied Leyland PD2A/27, new in January 1965, was seen in High Road, Ardrossan. (Wed 5/8/70, High Road, Ardrossan)

514. BCS371C ... An offside shot of BCS371C, a Massey H37/28RD bodied Leyland PD2A/27, new in January 1965 to McMenemy, Kilwinning (A1 Service, Ardrossan), which was seen in Ardrossan at the Parkhouse Stance. (Wed 5/8/70, Ardrossan)

515. CJN433C ... Shortly after the hires to London Transport ended, a number of Southend PD3s then went to hire to London Country Bus Services at Harlow, mainly for route 339 to Brentwood. 333, CJN433C, is seen here in 1976. (Sat 3/4/76, Harlow Bus Station)

516. CJN434C ... Southend PD3 334, CJN434C, a few weeks after entering service. (Sat 27/3/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

517. CJN434C ... Southend PD3 334, CJN434C, a few weeks after entering service. (Sun 28/2/65, Bournes Green, Southend)

518. CJN434C ... Southend PD3 334, CJN434C, seen very soon after delivery. (Sat 13/2/65, Acacia Drive/Thorpe Hall Avenue, Southend )

519. CJN434C ... Southend PD3 334, CJN434C (Fri 26/3/65, Bradley Street, Southend)

520. CJN434C ... Southend PD3 334, CJN434C (July 1974, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

521. CJN434C ... A third major hire saw some of the 1965 batch of Southend PD3s and some Fleetlines hired to Cardiff City Transport in 1977. Southend 334, CJN434C, is seen here, overtaking Cardiff 457, EUH457D, a Guy Arab V from 1966 with Alexander H65R bodywork (Tue 16/8/77, Cardiff Bus Station)

522. CJN434C ... SCT took delivery of a batch of 12 highbridge buses in 1965 but clearance tests had to take place prior to entry into service. In this view, 334, CJN434C, which was the first to be delivered, is shown on clearance tests under the High Street bridge. (Wed 27/1/65, High Street, Southend)

523. CJN434C ... Southend 334, CJN434C, a Leyland PD3 with Massey H70R body new in 1965. (Sun 20/8/67, High Street, Southend)

524. CJN434C ... Ex-Southend PD3 CJN434C was withdrawn in 1980 and sold for scrap but was rescued and preserved by Bob Salmon. In the late 1980s, Southend Transport wanted a PD-type for driver training so it returned and stayed as a driver trainer until 1999. It is now back in preservation. (c. 1998, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

525. CJN434C ... Ex-Southend PD3 CJN434C at a rally. (Southchurch Park East, Southend)

526. CJN435C ... Ex-Southend PD3 335, CJN435C, was carefully preserved by Frank Spence but after passing through several owners, the interior was stripped out and it was converted to a party bus and repainted in bright yellow. (Sun 10/12/00, Hutton)

527. CJN436C ... Southend PD3 336, CJN436C (June 1976, on loan to London Country, Epping)

528. CJN436C ... Southend 336, CJN436C, was one of 10 PD3s hired to London Transport in 1975/6 to assist with a chronic vehicle shortage. (Sun 27/7/75, Brighton Road, outside London South Croydon Garage)

529. CJN436C ... Southend Corporation Transport 336, CJN436C, a Leyland PD3/6 with Massey H38/32R bodywork, seen shortly after delivery in 1965. (mid 1965, London Road Garage, Southend)

530. CJN436C ... A familiar sight around Southend for many years after being 'sold on' was PD3 CJN436C, which saw use as a play bus before falling into bad health and being retired in the mid-1990s. (1995, Tickfield Road, Southend)

531. CJN436C ... Another view, taken from a distance, of Southend PD3 336, CJN436C, as 'Lulu' in a different livery

532. CJN437C ... This picture from Paul Bateson shows Southend PD3 337, CJN437C, operating the first service journey under the High Street railway bridge on route 29 on Sunday September 26th, 1965. (Sun 26/9/65, High Street, Southend)

533. CJN437C ... Southend PD3 337, CJN437C, was withdrawn prematurely in 1973 after a serious accident, the evidence of which is presumably visible in the picture under the cab. (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

534. CJN438C ... Southend PD3 338, CJN438C (Sat 29/4/78, London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend)

535. CJN438C ... Southend 338, CJN438C, a Leyland PD3 with Massey H38/32R body, one of 12 delivered in early 1965, with 338 being delivered on the 16th February. (Sun 26/9/65, London Road, Victoria Circus, Southend)

536. CJN439C ... Southend Massey bodied PD3 339, CJN439C, very soon after entering service. (Sat 13/2/65, Bournes Green, Southend)

537. CJN439C ... Southend PD3 339, CJN439C (Sat 6/2/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

538. CJN439C ... Southend PD3 339, CJN439C, on hire to London Country in 1976 (Sat 3/4/76, Harlow Depot)

539. CJN439C ... Southend 339, CJN439C, on hire to London Transport (1975/6)

540. CJN439C ... Ex-Southend PD3 CJN439C in 'sold on' livery and making a return trip to the area to appear at a Southend Rally. (Sun 4/6/78, Southchurch Park East, Southend)

541. CJN439C ... A second view of ex-Southend PD3 CJN439C at the 1978 Southend rally. (Sun 4/6/78, Southchurch Park East, Southend)

542. CJN440C ... Brand new Southend PD3 340, CJN440C. (Sat 6/3/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

543. CJN440C ... Southend Corporation PD3 340, CJN440C, a few days after entering service. (Sat 6/2/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

544. CJN441C ... Southend PD3 341, CJN441C, on hire to Cardiff (Tue 16/8/77, Cardiff Bus Station)

545. CJN441C ... For the hire to London Transport, the Southend PD3s acquired LT running number holders and additional fleet number transfers (in the classic LT positions such as the bonnet side cover). 341, CJN441C, displays these features whilst running in Southend in 1975. (Sat 6/9/75, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

546. CJN441C ... Southend PD3 341, CJN441C (Southend Airport)

547. CJN441C ... Ex-Southend PD3 341, CJN441C, after withdrawal in 1980 was initially sold into preservation but then in 1987 it passed out of preservation to Lincoln City Transport where it was given the fleet number 99 and used as a driver training vehicle. (St. Marks Bus Station, Lincoln)

548. CJN441C ... Southend PD3 CJN441C ended up with Fowler's of Holbeach Drove, while CJN434C was sold into preservation to ENPG member Bob Salmon, before being leased back for a time to Southend Transport as a driver trainer. (Sun 4/6/95, Southend)

549. CJN441C ... Southend PD3 341, CJN441C, after withdrawal in 1980 passed into preservation before being sold on in 1987. Seen here at a Southend rally. (Southchurch Park East, Southend)

550. CJN441C ... Ex-Southend PD3 CJN441C, with Fowlers of Holbeach Drove. (Sat 6/7/02, Holbeach Drove, near Crowland)

551. CJN441C ... Ex-Southend PD3 341, CJN441C, now with W H Fowler & Sons of Holbeach, seen here at the LVVS, Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society, 2002 open day in service on the 'classic bus' park and ride service provided to and from the Museum. (Sun 3/11/02, LVVS Road Transport Museum, Lincoln)

552. CJN443C ... Southend PD3 343, CJN443C (July 1974, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

553. CJN444C ... Southend 344, CJN444C, a Leyland PD3 with Massey H70R body new in 1965. (Sun 20/8/67, Victoria Circus, Southend)

554. DFJ899C ... Exeter 99, DFJ899C, was a Leyland PD2A/30, which had been new in October 1965, with a Massey H37/28R body. (Sun 19/5/68, Exeter)

555. EKP227C ... Maidstone 27, EKP227C, a Massey H43/31F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 seen at Barming. (Sun 12/7/70, Barming)

556. EKP227C ... Leon, Finningley 94, EKP227C, a Massey H43/31F bodied Leyland PDR1/1 seen in Doncaster was ex Maidstone Corporation. (Tue 14/8/79, Doncaster)

557. EKP234C ... EKP234C was new in 1965 as Maidstone Corporation Transport 34, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Massey highbridge body. (2001, Medway Services)

558. EWO195C ... West Mon 15, EWO195C, is one of a pair of Leyland PD2/40's with Massey L27/28RD bodywork purchased in 1965, the other being 17, GWO351C. (Thu 3/8/78, Depot Yard, Blackwood)

559. EWO195C ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 15, EWO195C was the first of two Leyland PD2/40s with Massey L27/28RD bodies, new in 1965. (Thu 8/6/67, High Street, Blackwood)

560. FFM135C ... City of Chester 35, FFM135C, a Guy Arab with Massey body, new in 1965. (Sun 18/3/12, at North Western Museum of Road Transport)

561. FFM135C ... Chester Guy Arab V / Massey H41/32F 35, FFM135C. (Tue 2/9/80, Pepper Street/Grosvenor Street, Chester)

562. FFM136C ... Chester 36, FFM136C, a 1965 Guy Arab V with Massey bodywork rests under the flyover when attending a Halifax rally in the early 1990s. (Early 1990s, Halifax)

563. FFM136C ... Chester Guy Arab V / Massey H41/32F 36, FFM136C. (Tue 2/9/80, Bridge Street, Chester)

564. FFM137C ... City of Chester 37, FFM137C, a Guy Arab V built in 1965 with Massey H41/32F bodywork. (July 1978, Northgate Street, Chester)

565. FFM138C ... Chester City Transport 38, FFM138C, a 1965 Guy Arab V with Massey front entrance bodywork H41/32F, new in 1965 (1975, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street)

566. FFM138C ... Chester 38, FFM138C, a Guy Arab V with Massey H41/32F body, new in 1965. (Sat 2/9/67, Sandy Lane, Saltney)

567. GNY432C ... Warstone Motors (Green Bus Service), Great Wyrley, 12, GNY432C, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1965 with Massey L35/33RD bodywork. (June 1981, Great Wyrley)

568. GNY433C ... Caerphilly Urban District Council 33, GNY433C, a Leyland PD3/4 with Massey L35/33RD body, one of a batch of three new at the end of 1965. (c.Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station)

569. GTX734C ... Rhymney Valley 34, GTX734C, a Leyland PD3/4 with Massey L35/33RD body, new to Caerphilly in late 1965. (1970s, Cardiff Bus Station)

570. GTX734C ... Three Leyland PD3/4s were new to Caerphilly in 1965, and GTX734C, the last of them, is seen here. They had Massey L35/33RD bodies. (Tue 6/6/67, Station Terrace, Caerphilly)

571. GTX734C ... New in 1965, Caerphilly 34, GTX734C, was a Leyland PD3/4 with a Massey L35/33RD body. (Thu 8/6/67, High Street, Blackwood)

572. GTX734C ... This photo captures a scene in transition. National Welsh R3671, YWO691K, had been in the Jones Aberbeeg fleet and carried the unusual NBC blue livery - it was new as R.671J and had been delivered as YWO691J but was changed before entering service. (Fri 21/11/80, Castle Street, Caerphilly)

573. GWO351C ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 17, GWO351C, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey L27/28RD body new in December 1965. (Sun 4/6/67, Depot, Blackwood)

574. DBG131D ... MPTE 31, DBG131D, a 1967 Leyland PD2/40 with Massey H36/30R bodywork formerly Birkenhead Corporation 131 (Sat 30/3/74, St. Helens Corporation Depot)

575. DBG135D ... Birkenhead 135, DBG135D, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1966 with Massey H36/30R bodywork, one of an order of 15. (March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead)

576. DEK2D ... Greater Manchester 3280, DEK2D, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body new to Wigan in 1966. (Sat 25/10/80, Wigan Depot)

577. DEK2D ... GMPTE 3280, ex-Wigan Leyland PD2/37 DEK2D with Massey H37/27F bodywork, passes a rather derelict house in Hindley. (1980/81, Hindley)

578. DEK3D ... Preserved former Wigan 140, DEK3D, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H41/31F body, new in 1966. (Sun 18/9/05, Duxford)

579. DEK3D ... Wigan switched to exposed radiator PD2s for its last Titan deliveries. This Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2/37 was new in 1966 as 140, DEK3D in the Wigan fleet. (Tue 16/10/79, Warrington Bus Station)

580. DEK3D ... DEK3D, a 1966 Leyland PD2/37 with Massey body, new to Wigan Corporation one of a batch of three Leyland PD2’s delivered in December 1966, given a fleet No 140. It ran for Wigan Corporation until it was taken over by Greater Manchester PTE in April 1974. At this time 140 was repainted into GMPTE’s orange livery and given fleet No 3281. It ran until the summer of 1983, when it was withdrawn and sold to the Wallace Driver Training School London. (Sun 9/9/12, Merthyr Tydfil)

581. EFA294D ... Burton Daimler CCG5 with Massey H33/28R body 94, EFA294D, on route 3. (early 1970s, Bridge Street, Burton)

582. EFA294D ... East Staffordshire DC 94, EFA294D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork. (November 1977, Bus Station, Burton-on-Trent)

583. EFA295D ... East Staffordshire DC 95, EFA295D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork. (November 1977, Station Street, Burton-on-Trent)

584. GFA97D ... East Staffordshire DC 97, GFA97D, a Daimler CCG5 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28R bodywork. (November 1977, Station Street, Burton)

585. GFJ601D ... Exeter 1, GFJ601D, was the first of five Leyland PSU4/2R Leopards with Massey B41D bodies new in November 1966. (Sun 19/5/68, Exeter)

586. GFJ604D ... Seen in Exeter Bus Station is Exeter 4, GFJ604D, which was one of five Leyland PSU4/2R Leopards new in November 1966, with Massey B41D bodies. (Sat 7/3/70, Exeter Bus Station)

587. GFJ605D ... GFJ605D, a Leyland Leopard PSU4 with Massey B41D body, new to Exeter Corporation no.5 and taken over by Devon General in 1970. (1982 (?), Exeter Bus Station)

588. KWO134D ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 28, KWO134D, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Massey L27/28RD bodywork new in December 1966. (Sun 7/9/69, Blackwood Depot)

589. LFM139D ... Chester were loyal buyers of Guy chassis for as long as they were available - 39, LFM139D, was a 1966 Guy Arab V with Massey bodywork. (1976, Town Hall Square, Chester)

590. LFM140D ... City of Chester 40, LFM140D, a Guy Arab V built in 1966 with Massey H41/32F bodywork. (July 1978, Chester Cathedral, St. Werburgh Street, Chester)

591. LFM141D ... City of Chester 41, LFM141D, a Guy Arab V 6LW built in 1966 with Massey H41/32F bodywork. (March 1968, St Werburgh Street, Chester)

592. LFM152D ... City of Chester 52, LFM152D, a 1966 Massey B40D bodied Leyland Tiger Cub stands at the Chrisleton terminus a year after delivery. (Summer 1967, Christleton, Chester)

593. LNY536D ... Preserved Caerphilly 36, LNY536D, a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey L31/29RD body, new in October 1966 and alongside 32, GNY432C, a Leyland PD3/4 with Massey L35/33RD body, one of a batch of three new at the end of 1965. (Sun 12/8/12, at Brislington)

594. LNY536D ... Preserved Caerphilly 36, LNY536D, a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey L31/29RD body, new in October 1966. (Sun 10/8/08, at Brislington)

595. OVX140D ... Colchester 40, OVX140D, a Massey H33/28R bodied Leyland PD2A/30, was one of ten new in 1966, which were the first 8' 0" wide buses in the fleet. (February 1966, Colchester Bus Station)

596. OVX141D ... Colchester Corporation 41, OVX141D, Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28RD body, new in February 1966 with an Eastern National Bristol LD / ECW in the background. (Sat 10/3/73, Colchester Bus Station)

597. OVX142D ... Colchester Corporation 42, OVX142D, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1966. (mid to late 1970s, Lewis Gardens, entering Colchester Bus Station)

598. OVX143D ... Colchester Corporation 43, OVX143D, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Massey H33/28R body, new in 1966. (early 1970s, Colchester Transport Depot)

599. OVX143D ... OK Motor Services OVX143D, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 built in 1966 with Massey H33/28RD bodywork. (July 1980, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

600. OVX143D ... OK Motor Services OVX143D, a former Colchester Corporation Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with its Massey H33/28R body later fitted with platform doors.

601. OVX143D ... O.K. Motor Services, Bishop Auckland OVX143D, seen here at the Bishop Auckland Garage, was a Leyland PD2A/30 with a Massey body which had been new as Colchester 43 in February 1966. (Sun 12/4/81, Bishop Auckland Garage)

602. OVX144D ... Colchester 44, OVX144D, a Massey bodied Leyland PD2A/30 was the last of six new in 1966, which were the first 8' 0" wide buses in the fleet. (February 1966, Colchester Bus Station)

603. YTE952D ... Williams of Llangollen, YTE952D Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 built in 1966 with Massey B45F bodywork. One of at least two such vehicles acquired from Fishwick of Leyland where it had been numbered 3. (July 1978, Llangollen)

604. YTE952D ... Eynon, Trimsaran YTE952D a former Fishwick's 1966 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Massey B45F bodywork and FEK1F a 1968 Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, originally Wigan Corporation 25. (Sat 24/3/84, Trimsaran)

605. DJP468E ... Greater Manchester PTE 1675, DJP468E, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 built in 1967 with Massey B43D bodywork. (July 1975, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

606. GCM148E ... Birkenhead 148, GCM148E, was a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H36/30R bodywork. It was one of 15 similar vehicles purchased in 1967 which all passed to Merseyside PTE in December 1969. (1969, Woodside, Birkenhead)

607. HPV71F ... Ipswich Corporation 71, HPV71F, was an A.E.C. 6MU2R Reliance with a Massey B40D body. (Sun 17/3/68, Cornhill, Ipswich)

608. ONY638F ... Rhymney Valley 38, ONY638F, a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new to Caerphilly in late 1967. (1970s, Central Square, alongside Cardiff Bus Station)

609. PAX466F ... Bedwas and Machen's final double-decker was their first that was thirty-feet long, one reason for which may have been the service reorganisations which saw the buses of the little fleet (never bigger than seven) participating in the thirty mile long service from Newport to Rhymney Bridge along with Gelligaer UDC, Western Welsh and Red and White. 6, PAX466F, was even more unusual as it was a lowbridge bus, a Massey-bodied PD3 new in 1967 and the last bus built to this configuration. (Tue 30/6/81, Caerphilly Bus Station)

610. PAX466F ... Preserved by the Cardiff Transport Group, former Bedwas & Machen PAX466F has recently had a repaint and was in service at the Barry Island running day where this picture was taken. (Sun 9/6/13, Barry Island)

611. PAX466F ... PAX466F is seen in Stevenson's livery with driver training, a Leyland PD3 now preserved by the Cardiff Transport preservation group. It was new to Bedwas and Machen in 1967, said to be the last lowbridge bus built. (1989, Common Road, Church Gresley)

612. PBJ2F ... Waveney 12, PBJ2F, a Leyland PD2/47 with Massey H34/28R body, new in August 1967, which was passed down from Lowestoft Corporation Transport in April 1974 to Waveney District Council where it gave good service until Waveney ceased to operate buses altogether on the 3rd Dec 1977. (late 1977, Waveney Depot, Lowestoft)

613. PBJ2F ... Preserved Lowestoft 12, PBJ2F, a Leyland PD2/47 with Massey H34/28R body, new in August 1967. (Sun 18/9/11, Duxford)

614. PBJ2F ... Seen at the Clacton Transport Fair and Running Day on Sunday 2nd June is Lowestoft PD2/Massey 12, PBJ2F. Lowestoft was one of the smaller municipal fleets, changing its name to Waveney with local government reorganisation and eventually being taken over by Eastern Counties. (Sun 2/6/13, Clacton Shopping Village)

615. AVX53G ... Sometimes "the back end of a bus" does not live up to the rest of the design of this Massey bodied Leyland Atlantean AVX53G, Colchester 53, from 1968, with the odd sliding window on the rear emergency door and the oily back bumper, which seemed to be a feature all over the country. (Fri 23/7/71, High Street/Cowdray Crescent, Colchester)

616. FEK1F ... Eynon, Trimsaran YTE952D a former Fishwick's 1966 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Massey B45F bodywork and FEK1F a 1968 Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, originally Wigan Corporation 25. (Sat 24/3/84, Trimsaran)

617. FEK2F ... Greater Manchester 3291, FEK2F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new to Wigan in 1968. (Sat 25/10/80, Wigan Depot)

618. FEK3F ... Greater Manchester 3292, FEK3F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new to Wigan in 1968. (Sat 25/10/80, Library Street, Wigan)

619. FEK4F ... Wigan Corporation 28, FEK4F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 built in 1968 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (October 1970, South John Street, Liverpool)

620. KSD661F ... Hunter, Dreghorn (A1 Service, Ardrossan) 17, KSD661F, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Massey H43/31F body, new in May 1968, and was seen in Kilwinning. (Wed 5/8/70, Howgate, Kilwinning)

621. KSD661F ... A1 Service (Hunter), Ardrossan, KSD661F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1968 with Massey H43/31F bodywork. (June 1971, Ardrossan)

622. OKM146G ... Stevensons of Uttoxeter 30, OKM146G, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Massey H43/31F bodywork. (August 1980, Burton-on-Trent Bus Station)

623. PAX466F ... A rear view of two preserved former Stevenson's vehicles. On the left is former PAX466F, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Massey L35/33RD body, new in 1968 to Bedwas & Machen UDC as no. 6. On the right is RCN699, an AEC Routemaster 3R2RH with Park Royal H41/31F body, new in 1964 to Northern General as 2099. (Sun 31/7/83, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

624. STX217G ... Rear view of Rhymney Valley DC 17, STX217G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R with Massey B51D body, new to Caerphilly in late 1968. (1970s, Cardiff Bus Station)

625. XFM54G ... Chester City Transport owned these two Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11 with angular Massey 40 seat bodywork 52, LFM152D, of 1966 and 54, XFM54G, of 1968. (1975, Chester City Transport Depot)

626. YWC648F ... Colchester Corporation 48, YWC648F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Massey H43/31F body, new in June 1968. (early 1970s, Colchester Bus Station)