1. KHE526 ... Wray (Ideal), Hoyle Mill rebuilt Leyland PS1 AHE987, Wilks & Meade C33F, as a double decker with a Roe L27/28R body in May 1956 and re-registered it as KHE526. (Wed 28/10/64, Barnsley Bus Station)

2. AHL697 ... This was the more usual fare on West Riding's long route from Doncaster, Askern and Selby to York. (1965, Piccadilly, York)

3. BHL372 ... West Riding 754, GHL303, and 789, BHL372, in Leeds Bus Station. 754 was a Roe L24/26R bodied Leyland PD2/22 new in November 1954 whilst 789 was a Leyland PS1/1, new as Bullock 290 with a Barnaby DP35F body in May 1948, which had been rebuilt and rebodied with a Roe L27/26R body in June 1956. (Sat 21/7/56, Leeds Central Bus Station)

4. HD7858 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 575, HD7858, seen in Chester Street Bus Station in Bradford was one of seventy-five Leyland PS1s with Brush B34F bodies new in 1948, twenty-four of which were rebodied in 1954/5 with M.C.C.W H30/26R bodies. It is operating on the Bradford to Sheffield service in the glorious and delightful all-over red livery which replaced the earlier maroon and cream. (Sun 13/5/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

5. HD7871 ... A May 1966 line-up inside Yorkshire Woollen District's premises at Swallow Street, Heckmondwike. (May 1966, Swallow Street, Heckmondwike)

6. HD7903 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 620, HD7903, a Leyland PS1 from 1948, rebodied as a double decker by Metro-Cammell in 1954/5. (1965, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

7. HD7913 ... Yorkshire WD 630, HD7913, was one of the 1948 Leyland PS1s to be rebodied by Metro Cammell in 1955. (1964, Station Road, Drighlington)

8. LNW990 ... Brown's Blue, Markfield LNW990, seen at Ascot, had been new to Wallace Arnold, Leeds in 1948 with a Burlingham C33F body. The body of the Leyland PS1/1 was rebuilt and fitted with a full front to Plaxton design by Wilks & Meade in March 1953. (Sat 23/6/62, Ascot)

9. VVO737 ... Barton 737, VVO737, was a Leyland Tiger PS1 given a Willowbrook double deck body in 1957. Barton were one of the last major operators to provide a parcels service as exemplified by the sign on the radiator (Thu 27/4/72, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

10. VVO737 ... Barton 737, VVO737, a Leyland Tiger PS1 formerly a coach, but rebodied by Willowbrook as L31/30RD in 1957. An admittedly rather poor quality image, but showing the art deco architecture of Barton's depot opposite Huntingdon Street Bus Street Station in Nottingham. (July 1970, Barton Depot, Huntingdon Street, Nottingham)

11. WAL782 ... A side profile view of preserved Barton 782, WAL782, a Leyland Tiger PS1 single deck chassis rebuilt with a Willowbrook L61RD body in 1957 (Sun 2/4/06, Wisley Aerodrome)

12. WAL782 ... Like a number of companies in the fifties, Barton rebuilt a number of Leyland Tigers some of which received double deck bodies by Willowbrook. Seen at the 2011 Kirkby Stephen rally is Barton 782, WAL782, which was new to Barton in 1948 as a saloon. It was rebuilt in 1957. (Sun 24/4/11, Brough)

13. VVO735 ... Barton Transport 735, VVO735, a 1949 Leyland Tiger PS1, originally fitted with a Duple coach body and numbered 560, KAL380, but rebodied in 1957 with a Willowbrook L31/30R body and renumbered and registered as shown. (early 1970, Melton Road/Welby Road, Asfordby Hill)

14. YHE243 ... Yorkshire Traction 794 and 798, YHE243 and YHE247, are 1949 Leyland PS2 with 1963 Northern Counties H35/28F bodies. (1974, Upper Sheffield Road Depot, Barnsley)

15. HD8563 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 507, HD8563, a Leyland Tiger PS2/5 with Roe H35/28F body. New in 1950 with a Willowbrook B32F body, it had been lengthened and rebuilt to B38F by Willowbrook in 1955. (1972, Dewsbury Bus Station)

16. YHE240 ... Yorkshire Traction 791, YHE240, a Leyland Tiger PS2/5 with Northern Counties H35/28F body. (1972, YTC Depot and Works, Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley)

17. LXV222 ... Birch Brothers K222, LXV222, seen at Bedford was a Willowbrook FH27/26F bodied Leyland PS1/4 new in 1951 and named 'Oudenarde'. After withdrawal it passed in June 1960 to Dale, Manchester. (Sat 6/2/60, De Parys Avenue, Bedford)

18. NNN968 ... John Stringer's recent picture of Barton's preserved char-a-banc reminded me that it used to be transported to and from rallies on this custom made transporter. The Ian Allan ABC of June 1960 shows this to have been converted from one of Barton's famous BTS/1 rebuilds of pre-war Leylands, this one being from 1952 with a Barton C39F body. Although carrying fleet number 49 here it was originally 668 NNN968 presumably having been renumbered in to the haulage fleet number series. (Sat 26/8/72, Tramway Museum, Crich)

19. NNN968 ... Barton, Chilwell 668, NNN968, seen in Huntingdon Street Bus Station was a Barton BTS/1 with a Barton FC39F body and was new in January 1953. (Sun 25/8/63, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

20. OAL714 ... Barton, Chilwell 711, OAL714, new in May 1953, was a Barton BTS1 with a Plaxton Venturer II FC37F body which was seen at the Barton garage at Chilwell. The chassis was that from Barton 536, JRR916, a Leyland PS1/1 new in 1948, which had been rebuilt. (Sun 15/8/65, Barton Garage, Chilwell)

21. OAL717 ... Barton, Chilwell 714, OAL717, was a Barton BTS/1 with a Leyland E181 engine, and a Plaxton Venturer II FC37F body, being new in April 1953, it had been re-constructed from Barton 535, JRR915. (Sun 25/8/63, Chilwell Garage)

22. RAL40 ... Barton, Chilwell 725, RAL40, was a Barton BTS/1 with a Plaxton Venturer II FC37F body seen at the Chilwell Garage. It was fitted with a Leyland O/600 engine and had been re-constructed in February 1954 from Barton 499, JAL 616, a Leyland PS1/1 which had been new in October 1947 with a Brush DP39F body. (Sun 25/8/63, Chilwell Garage)

23. HHE320 ... Starting life in 1947 as Yorkshire Traction 731, registered AHE 462, this Leyland PS1 was rebuilt in 1955 and rebodied with a Roe H33/26R body to become Yorkshire Traction 1039, registered HHE320. It was withdrawn in 1965 and passed via North (dealer), Leeds to Simpson, Rosehearty in June 1965. (Thu 30/7/70, Cross Street/High Street, Fraserburgh)

24. JHE829 ... In 1956 Yorkshire Traction 743, AHE743, a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 with a 34 seat Weymann body was rebuilt as a double decker with an attractive Roe body the "new" bus was re-registered JHE829 and numbered 1052. (1960s, Barnsley Bus Station)

25. VVO736 ... Barton, Chilwell 736, VVO736, seen at Trent Bridge, was a Leyland PS1/1 with a Willowbrook L31/30RD body. It had started life in 1948 as Barton 551, KAL148, and was rebuilt and rebodied in 1957. (Sat 27/3/65, Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

26. VVO737 ... Barton 737, VVO737, was one of nine Leyland PS1/Bs new in 1957. It had the reconstructed chassis from Barton 563, KAL 502, and had a Willowbrook L31/30RD body. (Sat 6/10/62, Nottingham)

27. VVO738 ... Barton 738, VVO738 was an earlier PS1/1 chassis which was rebodied L31/30RD by Willowbrook in 1957 (1965)

28. VVO739 ... Barton Transport, Chilwell 739, VVO739 was one of eight Leyland PS1/1 and one PS1 chassis which were reconditioned, redesignated PS1/B and fitted with new Willowbrook L31/30RD bodies, entering service between January and March 1957. (Sat 28/3/70, Mount Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

29. WAL782 ... Preserved Barton 782, WAL782, a Leyland Tiger PS1 single deck chassis rebuilt with a Willowbrook L61RD body in 1957 (Sun 2/4/06, Wisley Aerodrome)

30. XVO788 ... Barton 788, XVO788, a Leyland Tiger PS1/B given a Northern Counties body around 1957 on what was normally a single deck chassis. (June 1969, Barton's Chilwell Depot)

31. XVO786 ... Barton, Chilwell 786, XVO786, seen on the parking area at Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham, was a Leyland PS1/B with a Northern Counties L31/30RD body which was new in June 1958. (Sat 6/10/62, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham)

32. XVO788 ... On the left is Barton Transport 788, XVO788, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 whose chassis originated as that of 562, KAL382, with a Duple DP39F body, new in 1948, but which had been rebodied by Northern Counties as L31/30RD in 1958. (April 1973, Barton's Long Eaton Depot)

33. XVO790 ... Seen on the parking area at Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham is Barton, Chilwell 790, XVO790, which was a Leyland PS1/B with a Northern Counties L31/30RD body new in June 1958. (Sat 6/10/62, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham)

34. YAL791 ... Barton 791/788, YAL791 & XVO788, were Leyland PS1/Bs with Northern Counties L31/30RD bodies from 1958. The chassis had been rebuilt, respectively, from CBN 500 which had been new to Knowles, Bolton with a Santus C33F body, passing via a number of operators to Barton and from Barton Leyland PS1 562, KAL 382. Both were withdrawn in April 1974 passing to Ensign (dealer), Hornchurch. 788 was exported to Jones (dealer), Jacksonville, Florida. United States in October 1975 whilst 791 found further service with Golden Boy Coaches, Roydon from December 1974 until October 1975 when it was scrapped. (Sun 10/5/59)

35. YAL791 ... On the parking area at Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham is Barton, Chilwell 791, YAL791, a Leyland PS1/B with a Northern Counties L31/30RD body. (Sun 28/4/68, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

36. 794ARR ... Seen in the Bus Station at Peterborough is Barton, Chilwell 794, 794ARR, a Barton BTD2 with a Northern Counties FL37/33F body new in October 1959. (Sun 20/9/64, Peterborough Bus Station)

37. 794ARR ... Barton 794, 794ARR, was rebuilt in 1959 from NVX170, a Leyland PS2/11 which had been new to City Coach Company in 1949 with a Heaver B39C body as fleet number G7. The second steering axle had been removed in February 1951 when 30 feet long vehicles on two axles became legal. It passed to Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend in February 1952, was renumbered 132 in July 1954 and passed to Eastern National in January 1955. (Sun 13/8/67, Stamford Bus Station)

38. 822DNN ... On the left is Barton Transport 788, XVO788, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 whose chassis originated as that of 562, KAL382, with a Duple DP39F body, new in 1948, but which had been rebodied by Northern Counties as L31/30RD in 1958. (April 1973, Barton's Long Eaton Depot)

39. 822DNN ... Barton, Chilwell 822, 822DNN, was a Leyland PS1/B with a Northern Counties FL33/30F body new in November 1959. (Sun 25/8/63, Mount Street, Nottingham)

40. 901LRR ... During 1974, another Ensign hire to Southend was of 901LRR, an ex-Barton BTD2 rebuild, with full front Northern Counties lowbridge 70 seat body in a bright yellow colour scheme. (Thu 16/5/74, Pier Hill Terminus, Southend)

41. YRR793 ... Barton, Chilwell 793, YRR793, which was seen at Chilwell, was a Leyland PS1/1 which had been rebuilt from HTF 158, and was redesignated PS1/B before being fitted with a Northern Counties FL33/30F body in 1959. (Sun 15/8/65, Chilwell)

42. 878LRR ... Barton were well known for rebuilding and rebodying buses. Seen here is 878, 878LRR, a 1961 rebuild of an early post war Leyland Tiger with a full front lowbridge Northern Counties body. (1972, Nottingham)

43. RMS685 ... Alexander Midland no MRB253, RMS685, a Leyland PD3/3C with Alexander L35/32R bodywork. Built in 1961 from older Leyland Tiger Chassis (c. 1973, Great Western Road, Glasgow)

44. YHE243 ... Yorkshire Traction 794, YHE243, was a Leyland Tiger PS2/3 which was rebuilt in 1963 as a double decker. A neat Northern Counties front entrance body was fitted. (1974, Barnsley Bus Station)

45. YHE248 ... Yorkshire Traction 799, YHE248, was originally numbered 1248 and was numerically the last of nine former Yorkshire Woollen District Leyland Tiger PS2s rebuilt with Northern Counties H35/28F bodies in 1963. (Sat 1/8/70, Upper Sheffield Road Depot, Barnsley)