SCT '61 Photo Index: Leyland Leopard

SCT '61 Photo Index
Leyland Leopard

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1. 687FVD ... Carmichael, Glenboig ran 687FVD a Leyland L1 Leopard with Willowbrook B45F body which was seen in Coatbridge (Sat 31/7/65, Coatbridge)

2. 1505WJ ... Sheffield JOC 1305, 1505WJ, was a 1959 Leyland Leopard L1 with the smart Weymann Fanfare C41F body, used on their long interurban routes. (1960, Pond Street Bus Station)

3. 1882WA ... Seen in Todmorden is Calderdale 323, 1882WA, an ECW C41F bodied Leyland L1 Leopard acquired by Todmorden, as number 13 in August 1970, from Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee 1182 in the 'C' fleet and which passed to Calderdale in September 1971. (Mon 17/4/72, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

4. 256GRR ... East Midland C256, 256GRR, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Burlingham Seagull 70 C37F bodied Leyland L2 Leopard, new the previous October. (Sat 15/4/61, London Victoria Coach Station)

5. 2776MV ... Cronshaw, Hendon 2776MV was aLeyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Britannia C41C body. (Feb/Mar 1966, Hammersmith Broadway)

6. 3666PU ... 3666PU, with Harris, Grays, was a Duple C41C bodied Leyland L1 Leopard new in October 1960, and is seen in Parker Road, Grays on a visit to his garage. (Sun 15/11/64, Parker Road, Grays)

7. 3666PU ... Harris 3666PU, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Duple Britannia body, new in October 1960, on loan to Eastern National. (Sat 15/7/72, Wash Lane Coach Park, Clacton)

8. 409ALC ... Banfield, London S.E.15 Leyland L1 Leopard 53, 409ALC, with a Duple Britannia C41C body seen on Epsom Downs. (Tue 29/8/67, Epsom Downs)

9. 409ALC ... 409ALC was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Duple Britannia C41C body new in June 1960 to Banfield, London S.E.15 and is seen in Hastings. (Sat 25/8/62, Hastings)

10. 432FXX ... The other hired Leopard coach was Southend 204, 432FXX, ex Grey Green Harrington example, also seen outside St Christophers School. It was later fitted with blinds and was used on stage services in times of dire need, usually crew operated as it did not have a power door. (Wed 3/3/76, St. Christophers School, Mountdale Gardens, Leigh)

11. 5875W ... Calderdale J.O.C. 305, 5875W, a Burlingham DP41F bodied Leyland Leopard L1, which was new to the Sheffield J.O.C. "C" fleet in 1960, as fleet no. 1175. It then passed to Hebble, fleet number 160. (early 1971, Halifax Road, Shelf)

12. 5875W ... Calderdale 305, 5875W, a Leyland Leopard/Burlingham, new to Sheffield J.O.C. "C" fleet in 1960 as fleet no. 1175. (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station)

13. 5875W ... New in 1960 as Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee 1175, 5875W was a Leyland L1 Leopard with Burlingham DP41F body which was acquired by Halifax Joint Omnibus Committee and numbered 305. (Mon 19/4/71, parking adjacent to Crossfield Bus Station)

14. 5876W ... Hebble 657, 5876W, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Burlingham DP41F body. New to Sheffield JOC 'C' fleet as 1176 in 1960, it passed to the 'B' fleet in 1967 as 3076, becoming Hebble's 161 in early 1970, being renumbered 657 later that year. (February 1971, Somewhere on Stiperden Moor between Mereclough and Blackshaw Head!)

15. 5877W ... Sheffield 'B' fleet 1177, 5877W, was a Burlingham-bodied Leyland Leopard dating from 1960. Behind it is 1156, 3156WE, the now preserved Roe-bodied PD3. (circa 1964, Chapelgate, Retford)

16. 5877W ... Sheffield 3077, 5877W, was one of five Burlingham DP41F bodied Leyland Leopard L1 new to the 'C' fleet in July and August 1960. (Mon 1/9/69, bus park opposite Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

17. 5878W ... "Halifax" 308, 5878W, seen here on learner duties in Halifax, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Burlingham DP41F body. It had been new as Sheffield 1178. (Mon 17/4/72, Halifax)

18. 5878W ... Yorkshire Woollen District 293, 5878W, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Burlingham DP41F body, new to Sheffield JOC 'C' fleet (1178, later 3078) in 1960. (early 1970, Longcauseway Bus Parking Ground, Dewsbury)

19. 5879W ... Burlingham DP41F bodied Leyland L1 Leopard 5879W was number 309 in the Calderdale fleet having been acquired by Halifax Joint Omnibus Committee from Yorkshire Woollen District 294 in 1971. (Fri 21/4/72, Great Albion Street/St. James Road, Halifax)

20. 5906W ... Sheffield 1006, 5906W, a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Burlingham DP41F body, had been new in 1960 as number 1306, being renumbered to 1006 in 1967. (Sun 21/5/67, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

21. 5906W ... Seen turning into the loading bays at Pond Street Bus Station in Sheffield is Sheffield 1306, 5906W, the first of four such buses new in 1960 in the 'B' fleet owned jointly by the Railways and the Corporation. They were Leyland L1 Leopards with Burlingham DP41F bodies and five similar buses were supplied to the Railway owned 'C' fleet as numbers 1175-1179. 1306 was renumbered to 1006 in 1967 and withdrawn in 1971, passing to Hulley, Baslow in March 1972. (Sat 17/4/65, Pond Street Bus Station)

22. 5907W ... Sheffield Corporation 1007, 5907W, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Burlingham DP41F body, new (as 1307) in 1960. (March 1971, Skircoat Road, Halifax)

23. 6172WJ ... Sheffield 1172, 6172WJ, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Weymann Fanfare C41F body and is seen in the Pond Street Bus Station in Sheffield. (Sun 21/4/63, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

24. 6309W ... Sheffield 9, 6309W, was one of five Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B44F bodies new to the 'A' fleet in July 1960. (Mon 1/9/69, bus park opposite Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

25. 9513RF ... Poole's Coachways, Alsagers Bank 9, 9513RF, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Burlingham DP43F body and it was new in November 1960. (Sun 20/6/71)

26. WJU406 ... Larratt Pepper, Thurnscoe WJU406, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Willowbrook DP41F body. (1973, Larratt Pepper's garage, Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe)

27. WWV564 ... Eynon's WWV564 is quite clearly a former Silver Star vehicle. A Leyland Leopard L1 with Harrington C39F (DP39F?) bodywork, bus seats having replaced the original coach seats but still retaining the hinged door. (Sun 30/7/78, Eynons Depot, off Heol Waun Y Clun, Trimsaran)

28. WWV564 ... Shergold & White (Silver Star), Porton Down 39, WWV564, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body new in December 1960 and was seen at their Porton Down Garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle visit. (Sun 28/4/63, Porton Down Garage)

29. WWV564 ... Wilts & Dorset 909, WWV564, a Leyland Leopard with Harrington C41F body, new in 1960 to Silver Star, part of the fleet taken over in 1963. Note the 'On Hire to United' label on the windscreen. (August 1964, Eccleston Place, near London Victoria Coach Station)

30. XWO911 ... Burlingham bodied Leyland Leopard L1 XWO911 delivered new to Hills of Tredegar on 3rd June 1960. This was the first Burlingham bus bodied Leopard built and the first Leopard delivered to a U.K. independent operator and has been restored in Hills livery by Wayne Roberts & Jim Rees of the Pontypool Bus & Coach preservation Society. (August 2010, near Brecon, Powys)

31. 101UTF ... Lancaster City Transport 101, 101UTF, a 1961 Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual door body (August 1973, Lancaster Bus Station)

32. 1880WA ... Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee 2, 1880WA, was a 1961 Leyland L1 Leopard with an Eastern Coachworks C41F body acquired in 1970 from Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee C3080. (Mon 19/4/71, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

33. 1880WA ... Sheffield 3080, 1880WA, had been new in 1961 as number 1180. It was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an Eastern Coachworks C41F body, had been renumbered to 3080 in April 1967 and is seen in Pond Street Bus Station. (Sun 21/5/67, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

34. 1880WA ... Todmorden J.O.C. 2, 1880WA, a Leyland Leopard L1 with E.C.W. DP41F body. (late 1970/early 1971, King Street (A646), Mytholm, Hebden Bridge)

35. 1881WA ... Calderdale J.O.C. 322. 1881WA, which came from Todmorden J.O.C, but was originally new in 1961 to Sheffield J.O.C. "C" fleet no. 1181, a rare combination of Leyland Leopard with ECW C41F body. (c. 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

36. 1882WA ... Sheffield 1182, 1882WA, seen on the parking area at Pond Street Bus Station in Sheffield, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an Eastern Coachworks C41F body (Sat 24/8/63, Pond Street Bus Station)

37. 1882WA ... Sheffield C 3082, 1882WA, an Eastern Coachworks C41F bodied Leyland L1 Leopard new in 1961 seen here in Halifax ready to turn into Crossfield Bus Station after unloading on arrival from Sheffield. (Sun 8/9/68, entering Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

38. 1910WA ... Sheffield 1010, 1910WA, had been new in 1961 as number 1310. It was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an Eastern Coachworks C41F body and had been renumbered to 1010 in April 1967. (Sun 21/5/67, East Bank Road Garage, Sheffield)

39. 257GRR ... East Midland C257, 257GRR, a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Burlingham Seagull 70 C37F body, new in May 1961, is unloading at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool. (Sat 22/8/64, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

40. 2700CD ... Southdown 1700, 2700CD, has unloaded its passengers after arriving in Victoria Coach Station. It was a Leyland L2T Leopard, had a Harrington Cavalier body which, when new, was C28F. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

41. 2703CD ... Preserved Southdown 1703, 2703CD, a Leyland Leopard L2T built in 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C41F bodywork, originally C28F. (June 1989, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees)

42. 2705CD ... Southdown, Brighton 1705, 2705CD, was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C28F body seen on Madeira Drive, Brighton. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

43. 2713CD ... A rear view of Southdown 1713, 2713CD, a 1961 Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C28F body, from the batch 1700 - 1729, 2700CD - 2729CD, which was seen in the Coach Park at London Zoo. (Sun 1/4/73, London Zoo)

44. 2717HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 206, 2717HJ, with 207 in the background. (Sat 13/2/65, Victoria Station, Southend)

45. 2717HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 206, 2717HJ. (Wed 1/9/71, Southend Central Station)

46. 2717HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 206, 2717HJ (Victoria Station, Southend)

47. 2717HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 206, 2717HJ (July 1974, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

48. 2717HJ ... Southend Corporation 206, 2717HJ, Leyland Leopard / Weymann. (July 1972, Odeon Cinema, High Street, Southend)

49. 2717HJ ... Southend Corporation 206, 2717HJ, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B43D+16 body new in 1961. (Sat 7/9/63, Bradley Street, Southend)

50. 2717HJ ... A great photo of former Southend Leopards 2717HJ and 2718HJ seen here in summer sunshine with S&M Coaches of Benfleet, otherwise known as Castle Point Bus Co. (Wed 23/8/78, Benfleet)

51. 2718HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 207, 2718HJ, in its original livery with the distinctive cream 'V' (and an inconsistent set of indicators). (Sat 13/2/65, Victoria Station, Southend)

52. 2718HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 207, 2718HJ. (Sat 19/9/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

53. 2718HJ ... Southend Weymann bodied Leyland Leopard 207, 2718HJ, new in 1961. (Fri 26/3/65, Victoria Station, Southend)

54. 2718HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 207, 2718HJ (June 1974, Southend)

55. 2718HJ ... Southend Leyland Leopard 207, 2718HJ (July 1974, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

56. 2718HJ ... Southend Corporation 207, 2718HJ, Leyland Leopard / Weymann. (Sun 27/4/75, Southend Corporation Garage)

57. 2718HJ ... Southend 207, 2718HJ, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B43D body, new in late 1961. (Sat 18/5/63, Central Station Approach, Southend)

58. 2720CD ... Seen resting outside the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate is Southdown 1720, 2720CD, a Leyland Leopard L2T with beautiful Harrington Cavalier C28F coachwork - one of a batch of 30 delivered new in 1961 (1700-1729: 2700-2729CD). (late 1960s, Old Swan Hotel. Swan Road, Harrogate)

59. 2722CD ... Preserved Southdown 1722, 2722CD, is a 1961 Leyland Leopard L2T fitted with the stylish Harrington Cavalier coachwork. Originally built as C28F 2+1 touring configuration, this vehicle was later converted to C37F (July 2003, Marine Parade, Worthing)

60. 2728CD ... Southdown 1728, 2728CD, is a Leyland Leopard L2, with Harrington Cavalier body, new in 1961. (August 1976, Grosvenor Square, Southampton)

61. 2729CD ... Thomas Mouget & Co Ltd operated 2729CD, a Leyland Leopard L2 from 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C39F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar)

62. 634WY ... Calderdale 334, 634WY, a Leyland L1 with East Lancs B44F bodywork delivered to Todmorden JOC in April 1961 as their 12. It subsequently became WYPTE 3334. (early 1970s, Mankinholes Terminus)

63. 634WY ... Ex-Calderdale 334, 634WY, a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B44F body, new as Todmorden 12 in April 1961, is seen at Todmorden in the bus starting centre. It passed from Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee to Calderdale Joint Omnibus Committee in September 1971 and to West Yorkshire P.T.E. on 1st April 1974 to become 3334. (Wed 10/4/74, the Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

64. 7272PT ... Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley 7272PT was a Plaxton B47F bodied Leyland L2T Leopard new in 1961. It is seen here passing through Stanhope, the home of associated company Stanhope Motor Services. (Thu 3/8/67, Front Street, Stanhope)

65. 7272PT ... Barnard Castle Coaches (Burrell) 7272PT, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1961 with Plaxton Highway B47F bodywork. (November 1976, Darlington)

66. 764BVA ... Carmichael, Glenboig (t/a Highland) 764BVA was the first of two Leyland L1 Leopards with Alexander B45F bodies new in October 1961. (Thu 20/6/63, Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge)

67. 765BVA ... Carmichael, Glenboig (t/a Highland) 765BVA, was the second of two Leyland L1 Leopards with Alexander B45F bodies new in October 1961. (Thu 20/6/63, Water Street, Coatbridge)

68. 8731CD ... Southdown 1731, 8731CD a Leyland Leopard L2 new in November 1961. Coachwork was by Harrington originally C28F and reseated to C41F in 1971 and again to C39F in 1974. (Sun 10/5/81, Berresfords Depot, Cheddleton)

69. 8737CD ... 1737, 8737CD, one of the Southdown Leyland L2T Leopards with Harrington Cavalier C28F bodies, from the 1730-1742, 8730-8742CD batch. (1961)

70. CGM413 ... Six Leyland L2 Leopards with Alexander C41F bodies were new to Central S.M.T. in 1961 and T3, CGM413, the third of them is seen in Quarry Street, Hamilton. (Fri 21/6/63, Quarry Street, Hamilton)

71. CGM413 ... Central S.M.T. Motherwell CGM413 had been new in 1961 and was a Leyland L2 Leopard with an Aleander C41F body. One of six, it had been numbered T3 when new and was renumbered to TS3 in 1965. (Sat 1/8/70, Carluke Garage)

72. CGM413 ... Central SMT TS3, CGM413, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Alexander DP41F bodywork dating from August 1961, waits at the Horsemarket stance between trips. Originally numbered T1-T6, this batch were re-designated TS ('S' for short) when the first 36-foot Leopards arrived in 1964. (1969, Horsemarket, Lanark)

73. CGM414 ... TS4, CGM414, a Leyland Leopard with Central sits rather sadly at Lanark, to compliment the recent views here and of TS3. (May 1974, Lanark Bus Station)

74. CZA661 ... Coras Iompair Eireann SE1, CZA661, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1961 with CIE DP45F bodywork. Numerically the first in the E class, this had been transferred to the school fleet and renumbered. The company operated a very large fleet of school buses in this distinctive livery. (July 1975, Merchant's Quay, Waterford)

75. MCN54 ... Northern General 1954, MCN54, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C37F bodywork. Relegated to bus duties and repainted accordingly (not an improvement). (August 1972, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

76. MCN59 ... Northern 1959, MCN59, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C37F bodywork. (July 1971, Guisborough)

77. OCP231 ... West Yorkshire PTE (Calderdale District) 3231, OCP231, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Weymann B44F body, new to Halifax JOC (231) in 1961; on the right is 3268, DJX143D, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Willowbrook B41F body, new to HJOC (268) in 1966. (June 1977, WYPTE (Calderdale) Elmwood Garage, Halifax)

78. OCS733 ... Ulsterbus Engineering Dept 533, OCS733, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1960 with Alexander bodywork. (July 1979, Downpatrick Depot, Ulster)

79. PCK601 ... Ribble Motors, Leyland Leopard 1019, PCK601, with Harrington Cavalier body, built 1961. (1963, Liverpool Lime Street Express Bus Station)

80. PCK602 ... Potteries Motor Traction, Stoke-on-Trent 22, PCK602, which had been new to Ribble, is seen at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool. It was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C32F body. (Sun 16/4/72, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

81. PCK603 ... Ribble Motors 1021, PCK603, a Leyland Leopard with Harrington Cavalier body, built 1961. (1963, Liverpool Lime Street Express Bus Station)

82. PCK618 ... Ribble Motor Services 1036, PCK618, a Leyland Leopard L2 of 1961 with Harrington body, one ony many such coaches run by Ribble and its subsiduaries in the 1960s. (Sun 11/10/09, Bolton Abbey Station)

83. PCK618 ... Ribble Motor Services bought large numbers of these handsome Harrington bodied Leylands in the early 1960s. 1036, PCK618, is a 1961 Leyland Leopard L1 with a Harrington Cavalier body, seen in the car park of Kirkby Stephen CoOp during the 2014 Kirkby Stephen rally. (Sun 20/4/14, Co-op car park, Kirkby Stephen)

84. PCK619 ... New as Ribble 1037 in July 1961, PCK619 was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C32F body. By the time of this photograph in Brighton, when taking part in a British Coach Rally, it had passed to Grayline, Bicester who had fitted two tables with reversed seating towards the rear of the coach. (Sun 23/4/72, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

85. PCK621 ... Ribble Motors 1039, PCK621, a Leyland Leopard with Harrington Cavalier body, built in 1961. (1961/62, Express Bus Station, corner of North Road and Lords Walk. Preston)

86. PCK626 ... Llynfi 124, PCK626, a Leyland Leopard with Harrington C32F body, new to Ribble as 1044 in August 1961. (Maesteg Depot)

87. PCK632 ... Ribble 1050, PCK632, a Leyland Leopard with Harrington C41F body, new in 1961. (Thu 21/5/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

88. PCK634 ... Ribble 1052, PCK634, was a Leyland Leopard L2T with Harrington Cavalier C41F body, new in 1961. (1965, Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed)

89. PJX232 ... Halifax bought batches of buses that were often split between the coporation and Joint Committee fleets. 232, PJX232, is a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann bodywork and was identical to Leopards which entered the corporation fleet at the same time. (Sun 1/7/18, Roberts Park, Saltaire)

90. PRN148 ... Scout sent PRN148, a 1961 Duple Midland C38FT bodied Leyland L2 Leopard, on the service from Preston to Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 4/8/62, London Victoria Coach Station)

91. SCX21 ... Huddersfield 21, SCX21, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Roe B44F bodywork dating from March 1961 running as Metro 4021, is seen in the Bus Starting Centre (that is what it was officially called) in Todmorden in January 1977. (Sat 15/1/77, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

92. SCX22 ... Huddersfield JOC 22, SCX22, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Roe bodywork dating from 1961. The bus is seen in use as a film location canteen with Kennedys Film Service of Morley. (1981, Morley, Leeds)

93. SCX22 ... Huddersfield 22, SCX22, new in March 1961, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Roe B44F body. (Tue 9/4/74, Huddersfield)

94. WRP999 ... Rosemary Coaches WRP999, Leyland Leopard L2 / Plaxton Panorama. (June 1973, Banham Zoo)

95. YBK132 ... Former Portsmouth Weymann bodied Leyland Leopard 132, new as YBK132 in 1961, now registered AKG219A, survives in preservation. (Sun 3/8/25, Tockwith, North Yorkshire)

96. YBK133 ... Portsmouth's Tiger Cubs were followed by 12 Leopards (131-142) in 1961. 133, YBK133, a Leyland L1/Weymann B42D seen here at Canoe Lake was new in 12/61. (Canoe Lake, Southsea)

97. YBK134 ... Portsmouth 134, YBK134, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Weymann B42D + 16 body, one of twelve new in 1961. (Sun 19/8/62, Clarence Pier, Southsea)

98. YBK140 ... Portsmouth 140, YBK140, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Weymann B42D + 16 body, one of twelve new in 1961. (Sun 19/8/62, Clarence Pier, Southsea)

99. YDK869 ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale YDK869, a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body, new in April 1961. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

100. YDK869 ... YDK869 was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body in the fleet of Ellen Smith, Rochdale and was seen at Brighton on Madeira Drive. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

101. YSG101 ... A study in "Y" Types. YSG101 is the well known 3 door Edinburgh Leopard alongside Venture 249, 6249UP. Although quoted as 1962 elsewhere, YSG101 was new in 1961 according to the information boards displayed on the bus while Venture 249, 6249 UP is a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C51F body new in 1963. (Sun 1/6/14, Bents Park, South Shields)

102. ... A distant view of an unidentified Halifax Corporation or JOC Leyland Leopard with Weymann B42F body descending the last stretch of Beacon Hill Road on its way back to town from Southowram. (April 1968, Beacon Hill Road, Halifax)

103. 102UTF ... Lancaster City Transport 203, 203YTE, a 1963 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F body and alongside 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body, new in 1962 (December 1965, Lancaster Bus Station)

104. 103UTF ... Lancaster bought several batches of Leyland Leopards with a variety of bodywork by among others East Lancs and Seddon. Seen after withdrawal and sale is 103, 103UTF, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs 42 seat dual entrance bodywork. (Sat 14/5/94, Batley)

105. 1253HE ... Seen at the Coliseum Bus Station, in Blackpool, is Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 2, 1253HE, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body, which had been new in December 1962. (Sun 6/8/67, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

106. 160AUF ... Southdown Motor Services Brighton 1160, 160AUF, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3 with Weymann Castillian C45F coachwork new in late 1962. (Sun 21/4/63, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

107. 3161DK ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale, 3161DK, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Harrington Cavalier C51F bodywork. (July 1972, Ripon Racecourse)

108. 392LRR ... East Midland R392 (later S392), 392LRR, was a Leyland Leopard L2 with Marshall B45F bodywork, one of five new in May 1962. (Sun 17/8/69, Chesterfield Depot)

109. 395LRR ... East Midland S395, 395LRR, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1962 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (June 1974, Buxton)

110. 414FOR ... Chisnell (King Alfred), Winchester 414FOR, seen in Winchester, was a Leyland PSU3/2R Leopard with a Willowbrook B53F body, and was the last of three new in October 1962. (Sun 22/3/70, old Chesil Station yard, Winchester)

111. 427EYY ... Grey Green 427EYY, a Harrington Grenadier C49F bodied Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard is seen at King’s Cross Coach Station, Pentonville Road. (Sun 5/7/64, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross)

112. 4777NE ... 4777NE was number 102 in the Llynfi, Maesteg fleet and was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Burlingham Seagull 70 C41F body which had been new in May 1962 to Spencers Tours, Manchester. (Sun 11/6/67)

113. 4777NE ... This Leyland L2T Leopard, 4777NE, which was number 102 in the fleet of Llynfi, Maesteg, had a Burlingham Seagull 70 C41F body and was seen at the garage, having been acquired from Spencer, Manchester in March 1967. (Tue 3/8/71, Llynfi Garage, Maesteg)

114. 501WLG ... Originally carrying a Windover Kingsway C39C body and registered LXM22 with Birch Brothers in 1951, the chassis was lengthened to 36’ by Les Gleave and a Plaxton Panorama C51F body fitted for Roberts, Crewe in 1962 when it was registered 501WLG. It passed to Whitehall Motorways, London N.7 in August 1963 and to Camping, Brighton in April 1964 with whom it is seen competing in the British Coach Rally at Brighton. (Sun 19/4/64, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

115. 50NDE ... Silcox, Pembroke Dock 61, 50NDE, was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Britannia C45F body new in January 1962. It is seen in Cheltenham approaching the entrance to the Coach Station. (Sat 15/7/72, near Coach Station, Cheltenham)

116. 5156HA ... One of a batch of 25 Leyland PSU3/4R Leopards with Weymann B53F bodies new in 1962/3, 5156, 5156HA is seen in Nuneaton. (Sun 13/10/74, Nuneaton)

117. 5168HA ... 5168HA, seen in Coventry, was Midland Red 5168 and was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Weymann B53F body new in December 1962 (Sat 28/10/67, Pool Meadow, Coventry)

118. 5169HA ... Midland Red 5169, 5169HA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1962 with Weymann B53F bodywork. (September 1974, Lichfield Bus Station)

119. 5187HA ... Midland Red 5187, 5187HA a 1962 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Willowbrook body (Sat 22/9/79, Plox Green)

120. 520BWT ... Todmorden J.O.C. 16, 520BWT, a Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs. B44F body, new in 1962. (Sat 12/6/71, Summit Inn, between Todmorden and Littleborough)

121. 521BWT ... This East Lancs bodied Leyland Leopard is seen in Hebden Bridge wearing the third livery of its career. Delivered to Todmorden JOC in 1962 it was 31, 521BWT, in their fleet (1975, New Road, Hebden Bridge)

122. 548BUF ... Ex Southdown 1748, 548BUF, is a 1962 Leyland Leopard L2 (31'5'') with a Harrington Cavalier body. Originally a C28F Touring coach it was later up-seated to C41F. At some point it was converted to a racing car transporter, but would now appear to be used by 'Travellers'. (Sat 15/6/24, Bruce Avenue, Worthing)

123. 5895YG ... New in January 1962 to Simpson & Windle (Pennine), Gargrave, 5895YG was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Midland Donington C41F body. (High Street, Gargrave)

124. 5895YG ... Pennine Motor Services of Gargrave 5895YG, Leyland Leopard L2 with Duple Midland body, new in 1962. (January 1972, Skipton)

125. 609BBO ... Western Welsh 609, 609BBO, was one of 18 Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R with Willowbrook B54F bodywork new in October 1962. (Sat 6/9/69, Quarella Road, Bridgend having just left the bus station)

126. 611BBO ... Seen in Cardiff Bus Station is Western Welsh 611, 611BBO, a Leyland PSU3/2R Leopard with a Willowbrook B54F body, new in 1962. (Tue 6/6/67, Cardiff Bus Station)

127. 616BWB ... Sheffield 1016, 616BWB, was one of four Park Royal bodied Leyland Leopard L1 new to the 'B' fleet in March (1015) or April 1962. (Mon 1/9/69, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

128. 616BWB ... Sheffield Transport 12, 616BWB, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in1962 with Park Royal B45F bodywork. (May 1973, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

129. 617BWB ... Sheffield 1017, 617BWB, had been new as number 1317 in 1962 and was renumbered to 1017 in April 1967 and again to 13 in February 1970. It was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Park Royal B45F body. (Sun 21/5/67, Herries Road Garage, Sheffield)

130. 618BBO ... 36 foot vehicles made their appearance in the Western Welsh fleet in the form of Willowbrook bodied Leyland PSU3/2R buses and 618, 618BBO, delivered in 1962 is seen in Cardiff bus station (Sat 6/9/69, Cardiff Bus Station)

131. 618BWB ... Hulleys of Baslow 25, 618BWB, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with Park Royal B45F bodywork new to Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee No. 1318, later 1018 and finally South Yorkshire PTE No 14. (Sat 5/8/78, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield)

132. 620NTG ... Llynfi, Maesteg 91, 620NTG, was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Willowbrook B45F body and was seen at Aberavon Beach (?). (Sun 11/6/67, The Princess Margaret Way, Aberavon)

133. 62BUA ... Garnock Valley, Kilbirnie, 62BUA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Plaxton Embassy C49C bodywork. (June 1971, Girvan)

134. 63BUA ... Wallace Arnold 63BUA was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Embassy C49C body. (Sat 13/4/63, The Calls, Leeds)

135. 63BUA ... Pearson (contractor), Hetton-le-Hole 63BUA, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Embassy C49C body which had been new to Wallace Arnold, Leeds in 1962. (Wed 8/8/79, Chester-le-Street)

136. 6780DD ... Black & White 230, 6780DD, seen at Victoria Coach Station, was the fifth Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard to be built and had a Plaxton Panorama C47F body. It was new in April 1962. Black & White 223-231 had the first nine Leyland PSU3/1R chassis. (Sat 21/4/62, London Victoria Coach Station)

137. 6780DD ... A nearside shot of Black & White 230, 6780DD, seen at Victoria Coach Station. This was the fifth Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard to be built and had a Plaxton Panorama C47F body new in April 1962. (Sat 21/4/62, London Victoria Coach Station)

138. 71BUA ... Wallace Arnold 71BUA was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with a Plaxton C49C body from 1962. (Sun 28/3/65, Hunslet Road Workshops, Leeds)

139. 734PDE ... Seen in the Coach Station at Cheltenham is Silcox, Pembroke Dock 62, 734PDE, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Willowbrook C51F body which had been new in August 1962. This was the first 36 feet long vehicle in the Silcox fleet. (Sat 7/8/71, Coach Station, Cheltenham)

140. 7462PT ... United AS 1062, 7462PT, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1962 with Plaxton Panorama C43F bodywork. (March 1972, southern end of West Lane, Middlesbrough)

141. 7463PT ... United AS W6, 7463PT, a Leyland Leopard L2 new in 1962 with Plaxton Panorama C43F bodywork. (July 1968, former Wilkinson Garage, Sedgefield)

142. 750TJ ... Seen at Wembley was Fishwick’s C9, 750TJ, a 1962 Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with very rare Duple Northern Dragonfly C49C body acquired in July 1966, having previously been a Leyland demonstrator. (Sat 10/5/75, London Wembley)

143. 750TJ ... King of Dunblane operated 750TJ, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Duple Northern Dragonfly C49C bodywork. It had started life as a Leyland demonstrator and ran for some time with Fishwick, Leyland (where it was photographed by John Kaye). (July 1977, Dunblane)

144. 8155CD ... Southdown 1155, 8155CD a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Weymann C49F body, new in October 1962 (April 1964, Wembley Stadium)

145. 8157CD ... Southdown 1157, 8157CD, a Leyland Leopard with Weymann Castillian bodywork in the livery of Triumph Coaches. (Sun 13/9/64, Farnborough Air Show)

146. 82CYV ... St Kevin's Bus Service, Glendalough, Eire, ZNI456, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Willowbrook B51F bodywork. (July 1975, Glendalough, Ireland)

147. 84CYV ... Birch Bros K84, 84CYV, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Willowbrook DP51F body new in 1962 seen in Midland Road adjacent to St. Pancras Station. It was rebodied by Plaxton, as DP49F, in 1969. (Sun 13/10/63, Midland Road, London St. Pancras)

148. 84CYV ... Birch Bros K84, 84CYV, one of three Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in 1962 with Wilowbrook DP51F bodies. It is seen here in Midland Road, St. Pancras shortly after being rebodied with a Plaxton Derwent II DP49F body. (Sat 13/9/69, Midland Road, London St. Pancras)

149. 84CYV ... Osborne, Tollesbury, 24 84CYV, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Plaxton Derwent DP49F bodywork from 1969. (Sun 6/8/78, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate)

150. 84CYV ... Osbornes 84CYV, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R / Plaxton DP51F (June 1972, East Street, Tollesbury)

151. 9006KC ... Peascod (Crown Coachways), Liverpool 9006KC, new in June 1962, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C51F body seen in Horse Guards Avenue in London. (Sat 7/12/63, Horse Guards Avenue, London)

152. 924UVT ... Potteries, Stoke SN924, 924UVT, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Willowbrook B54F body dating from 1962. (Sun 23/8/64, Percy Street, Hanley)

153. 9272PT ... The Eden, West Auckland, L3, 9272PT, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1962 with Plaxton Highway B47F bodywork. New to Weardale MS of Frosterley and enjoying the sun at West Auckland Green before running to Bishop Auckland. (September 1973, West Auckland Green)

154. 9272PT ... Eden L3, 9272PT, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1962 with Plaxton Highway B47F bodywork. (September 1973, West Auckland Green)

155. 930UVT ... Potteries MT SN930, 930UVT, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Willowbrook B54F bodywork. (June 1968, Newcastle-under-Lyme Garage)

156. 9531PT ... Leyland L2 Leopard 231, 9531PT, the first of ten delivered in 1962, carried Alexander DP41F body caught at Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

157. 9536PT ... Venture 236, 9536PT, Leyland Leopard L1 built 1962 with Alexander DP41F bodywork. (September 1970, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

158. 9731AT ... 9731AT, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Willowbrook DP47F body, seen in Hull, was number 731 in the East Yorkshire fleet, the first of seven new in 1962, with 731 being new in June. (Hull)

159. 9732AT ... East Yorkshire Willowbrook DP47F bodied Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in 1962 was 732, 9732AT, and is seen at Victoria Coach Station with vehicles from Maidstone & District, North Western and Midland Red. (Sun 28/7/63, London Victoria Coach Station)

160. 9733AT ... East Yorkshire, Hull 733, 9733AT, was a 1962 Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Willowbrook DP47F body seen in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

161. 9734AT ... East Yorkshire 734, 9734AT, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Willowbrook DP47F bodywork. NBC's DP livery sadly out sync with the body trim. (March 1975, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull)

162. 9734AT ... Seen in Derby Bus Station is East Yorkshire, Hull 734, 9734AT, which was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Willowbrook DP47F body, new in 1962, one of seven 731 to 737, 9731AT to 9737AT. (Sun 14/7/63, Derby Bus Station)

163. 9737AT ... East Yorkshire 737, 9737AT, seen at Westwood, Scarborough, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Willowbrook DP47F body and is seen in the N.B.C. Blue livery. (Fri 17/8/73, Westwood, Scarborough)

164. AZC411 ... CIE E71, AZC411, a Leyland Leopard L2 with CIE/MetSec DP45F bodywork, new in April 1962. (Summer 1978, Tralee Bus and Railway Station, Eire)

165. AZC417 ... By 1971 and for a number of years, Irish Gaelic speakers were frequently able to have a monopoly of Coras Iompair Eireann destination blinds. Overseas visitors interchanging at Mallow Station from the main line or the long branch from Killarney and Tralee would have to know or ask about this Leyland Leopard L2 awaiting next duty to Port Lairge or Waterford. Framed by leaning telegraph pole and station exterior E77, AZC417, had CIE DP45F body new in July 1962. (Tue 28/9/71, Mallow Station, County Cork)

166. FFT813 ... Tynemouth 263, FFT813, a Leyland PSU3 with Willowbrook DP49F body new in 1962. (1963, North Shields Bus Park)

167. FFT813 ... Tynemouth 263, FFT813,a Leyland PSU3 with Willowbrook DP49F body new in 1962, seen shortly after delivery one evening inside Percy Main garage. (1962, Percy Main garage)

168. FFT813 ... Tynemouth 263, FFT813, a Leyland PSU3 with Willowbrook DP49F body new in 1962, another view inside Percy Main shortly after delivery. (1962, Percy Main Garage)

169. GCU570 ... Seen leaving the bus station in Darlington is Hall Bros., South Shields GCU570, one of two Duple Northern Continental C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in June 1962. (Tue 19/5/64, Darlington Bus Station)

170. HCU54 ... Northern General 2254, HCU54, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1962 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork, about to leave Chester-le-Street for Consett on route 15, just as soon as the driver has finished his cigarette. (March 1973, Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

171. HCU54 ... Northern General, Gateshead 4026, HCU54, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook B53F body, is seen in Stanley Bus Station. (Tue 7/8/79, Stanley Bus Station)

172. HCU58 ... Northern General 2258, HCU58, was a Willowbrook B53F bodied Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard new in July 1962 which was seen in Stanley, appropriately destined for the Zoo. (Wed 30/7/69, Scott Street Bus Park, Stanley)

173. HHD348 ... Hebble, Wakefield 14, HHD348, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body seen at Westwood, Scarborough. (Fri 17/8/73, Westwood, Scarborough)

174. HHD348 ... Hebble 443, HHD348, a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton C49F body, new in 1962 to Yorkshire Woollen District, joining Hebble in 1970. Renumbered as 14 in November 1971. (1972, Derby)

175. HHD869 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 246, HHD869, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B54F body, new in 1962 as 905, it was renumbered 246 in 1967, and again to 141 in 1971. (1969/1970, Calder & Hebble junction, A629, Halifax)

176. PJX232 ... Prior to Transperience, the former Bradford Corporation Ludlam Street bus depot was the home for the West Yorkshire Transport Museum, opening in 1984. It held a large number of buses, including Halifax 232, Ribble 2057, Leeds 212, Bradford 410 and Aachen 381. (April 1988, Ludlam Street, Bradford)

177. PJX234 ... Halifax J.O.C. 234, PJX234, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new in 1962. (Thu 30/5/68, Corporal Lane, Upper Shibden Valley, near Halifax)

178. PJX234 ... Halifax J.O.C. 234, PJX234, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new in 1962. (Thu 30/5/68, Corporal Lane, Upper Shibden Valley, near Halifax)

179. PJX235 ... Halifax JOC 235, PJX235, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1962 with Weymann B42F bodywork, about to depart for Brighouse on route 71. (September 1971, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

180. PJX236 ... Halifax single deck No.236, PJX236, at Queensbury on a service to Halifax via Shibden, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1962 with Weymann B42F bodywork. (Fri 19/4/68, Granby Street, Queensbury, Bradford)

181. PJX237 ... WYPTE (Calderdale District) 3237, PJX237, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new to Halifax JOC (237) in 1962. (August 1974, Rochdale Road, Greetland)

182. PJX32 ... Halifax Weymann bodied Leyland Leopard 32, PJX32. (circa 1968, Norton Tower)

183. PJX33 ... Halifax 33, PJX33, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann bodywork presents a rather battered visage as it loads in Halifax bus station. (Mon 24/9/73, Crossfield Bus Station)

184. PJX33 ... From left to right, Yorkshire W.D. 209, DHD200, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal (finished by Roe) B43F body, new as 809 in 1959 and renumbered in 1967. (April 1967, Bus Park, St. James Road, Halifax)

185. PJX34 ... A line up of Calderdale, ex-Halifax, single deckers, from right to left PJX34, KCP5, KCP7 and PJX36. The PJXs were Leyland Leopard/Weymann new to the Halifax A Fleet in 1962 while the KCPs were Leyland Worldmaster/Weymann, new to the same fleet in 1958. (summer 1972, Skircoat Road Garage)

186. PJX35 ... Halifax 35, PJX35, a 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body. (Sun 11/3/12, Havelock Street, Ravensthorpe)

187. PJX35 ... Halifax Corporation 35, PJX35, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new in 1962. (June 1971, Jepson Lane, Elland)

188. PJX38 ... WYPTE (Calderdale District) 3230, PJX38, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new to Halifax Corporation (38) in 1962 and transferred to the JOC in 1971. (August 1974, Rochdale Road, Greetland)

189. PJX39 ... West Yorkshire PTE (Calderdale District) 3239, PJX39, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Weymann B42F body, new to Halifax Corporation (39) in 1962 and transferred to the J.O.C. (239) in 1971. (August 1974, Brighouse Bus Station, Gooder Street)

190. SCK867 ... Ribble 1413, HCK473, a Leyland Titan PD2/13 with Metro-Cammell H33/28R body, new in 1955, and 702, SCK867, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern Continental C40Ft body, new in 1962. (1972, Morecambe Depot Yard)

191. SCK867 ... Ribble 702, SCK867, a 40 seat Duple Northern Continental bodied Leyland Leopard coach, new in 1962. (Thu 21/5/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

192. SCK869 ... Seen at Wembley Stadium is Potteries, Stoke 19, SCK869, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Continental C49F body which had been new in November 1962 as Ribble, Preston 704 with a C40FT configuration. (Sat 4/3/72, Wembley Stadium)

193. SCK870 ... Ribble Motors, 705, SCK870, a Leyland Leopard with Duple Northern Continental Body, built 1962. As far as I know, Ribble only bought six of these numbered 701 to 706, all fitted with Toilet and Refreshment Servery. (1962/63, Express Bus Station, corner of North Road and Lords Walk, Preston)

194. UAG935 ... Seen at the A.A. Bus Station in Ayr, Leyland L1 Leopard UAG935 with a Northern Counties B44F body was new to Young, Ayr in September 1962. (Mon 17/6/63, A.A. Bus Station, Ayr)

195. VDB907 ... North Western 907, VDB907, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander DP49F body, the first of North Western's first batch of 36 foot coaches, new in 1962. (Thu 21/5/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

196. VDB907 ... North Western 907, VDB907, was the first of 36ft long Alexander bodied coaches as a prelude to the introduction of the "Y type" design. Seen at Buxton Market place on the trans-peak service from Derby to Manchester. (Summer 1969, Buxton Market Place)

197. VDB910 ... GMT 910, VDB910 a 1962 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander C49F body originally North Western 910. (Wed 2/4/75, Woodsmoor Lane, Stockport)

198. VDB915 ... In 1976 Ensign loaned two Leyland Leopards to Southend, both being painted in Southend colours and numbered 205, VDB915 (seen here) and 204, 432FXX. 205 was an Alexander DP bodied example ex North Western Road Car, seen here in Mountdale Gardens, Leigh, outside St Christophers School, on a school contract. (Wed 18/2/76, St. Christophers School, Mountdale Gardens, Leigh)

199. VDB915 ... Two coaches were hired from Ensign Bus in 1976/7, the more conventional of the pair being this former North Western RCC Alexander bodied Leopard, VDB915, numbered 205 by Southend. It was used on a mix of contract and bus work and here is laying over in Broadway West, just past the Leigh Church stop, with the imposing Leigh Library building behind. (1976/7, Broadway West, Leigh-on-Sea)

200. VDB915 ... Loaned to Southend by Ensign, and numbered 205, VDB915, which is seen arriving at Wembley Stadium, had been new in May 1962 as North Western, Stockport 915. It was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with an Alexander C49F body. (Sat 5/6/76, Wembley Stadium)

201. VDB962 ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is VDB962, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body, which had been new in December 1962 as North Western, Stockport 962. (Sun 29/3/70, London Victoria Coach Station)

202. VDB963 ... Although passing from North Western, Stockport 963 to Crosville, Chester CLL918 in January 1972, VDB963, seen at Victoria Coach Station, was still in North Western livery and carrying fleet number 963. (Mon 3/4/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

203. VDB963 ... A nearside view of Crosville, Chester CLL918. Although passing from North Western, Stockport 963 to Crosville, Chester CLL918 in January 1972, VDB963, seen at Victoria Coach Station, was still in North Western livery and carrying fleet number 963. (Mon 3/4/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

204. WHL985 ... Originally 985, West Riding 131, WHL985, the Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R exhibited at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show is seen at Belle Isle Depot Wakefield after arrival back from a Wulfrunian Society outing to the Dinting Railway Centre. (Mar 1972, Belle Isle Depot, Wakefield)

205. WHL985 ... Seen in Leeds Central Bus Station is West Riding 985, WHL985, which was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent B53F body new in 1962 and which had been exhibited at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court. (Mon 31/7/67, Leeds Central Bus Station)

206. WHL986 ... Seen in Wakefield Bus Station is West Riding 132, WHL986, Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent B53F body which had been new as number 986 in 1962. (Tue 18/4/72, Wakefield Bus Station)

207. WHL987 ... Standing in bright sunshine was West Riding 987, WHL987, a Leyland PSU3/3R with Plaxton B53F bodywork; it had been new in December 1962. (1969, Central Bus Station, Leeds)

208. WVH230 ... Yorkshire Traction 389, WVH230, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1962 with Willowbrook B54F bodywork. This had been new as 101 with County Motors of Lepton. (July 1974, Barnsley)

209. XHE230 ... Yorkshire Traction 343, XHE230, a 1962 Leopard with Willowbrook body, the first 36' Leopard bought by Tracky. (c.1977, Wombwell Depot)

210. XHE231 ... Yorkshire Traction 1231, XHE231, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook C47F body, new in 1962 and alongside North Western 149, AJA149B, another Leyland Leopard but this time an Alexander C49F body. (Tue 11/8/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

211. XHE234 ... Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 301, XHE234, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Willowbrook B54F body which had been new in June 1962 when it was numbered 1234. (Fri 13/4/73, Kendray Street, Barnsley)

212. YSG101 ... Edinburgh Corporation 101 YSG101, a 1962 Alexander bodied Leyland Leopard. When new this bus had a rear entrance and front and centre exit doors in the continental style with the conductor seated by the rear door. (1994, Halifax Rally)

213. YSG101 ... Edinburgh bought a solitary Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R in 1962, 101, YSG101. This was fitted with an early Alexander Y type body to the design of the Edinburgh general manger this included three doors with access by the rear where passengers paid a seated conductor. (Thu 21/10/71, Waverley Bridge)

214. YSG101 ... It is now over 50 years since the Alexander Y type body first appeared. One of the earliest examples was YSG101, this triple door Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R of 1962 which was 101 in the Edinburgh fleet. This rear view shows the the divided rear window and the non standard floor line needed to accommodate the steps to the rear standing area and conductors desk. (Sun 4/8/13, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray)

215. 104CUF ... Billingshurst Coaches 40, 104CUF, seen in Newbury Gardens, Stoneleigh on a rail replacement service, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B49F body which had been new to Southdown, Brighton in December 1963 as number 104. (Sun 15/5/77, Newbury Gardens, Stoneleigh)

216. 105CUF ... Bickers 105CUF, Leyland Leopard / Marshall. Ex Southdown. (1981, Ipswich)

217. 105EUA ... Wallace Arnold 105EUA, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with Plaxton Embassy C49C body, seen at William Street Coach Park on the RCA Fylingdales contract. (Wed 19/4/72, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

218. 108EUA ... Wallace Arnold 108EUA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Plaxton Embassy C49C bodywork. Part of the RCA contract fleet used during the construction of Fylingdales early warning complex. (July 1972, West Cliff, Whitby)

219. 109EUA ... Wallace Arnold Leyland Leopard/ Plaxton 109EUA of 1963 on a half day excursion to Ripon and Fountains Abbey. (Wed 9/10/63, Ripon Bus Station Park)

220. 109EUA ... Wallace Arnold 109EUA, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with Plaxton Embassy C49C body, seen at William Street Coach Park on the RCA Fylingdales contract. (Wed 19/4/72, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

221. 112CUF ... During 1976 Northern General had a vehicle shortage that resulted in the loan of a handful of buses from Southdown. One of these, Southdown 112, 112CUF, is seen in Sunderland bus station ready to depart for Consett. 112 is a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with Marshall B45F bodywork new to Southdown in 1963. (Sun 18/7/76, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

222. 113CUF ... Southdown 113, 113CUF, was a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall bodywork. Delivered as a 51 seat crew operated vehicle, it was converted to B45F for one person operation. (1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

223. 113EUA ... Wallace Arnold, Leeds 113EUA, seen in William Street coach park in Scarborough, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Embassy C49C body which had been new in 1963. (Thu 16/8/73, William Street Coach Park. Scarborough)

224. 115GAX ... Stoniers 115GAX was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R new with Willowbrook DP51F bodywork, but it looks to have later been fitted with bus seats. It was purchased from Jones, Aberbeeg in 1966. (Sun 10/5/81, Stoniers Depot, Tunstall)

225. 115GAX ... 115GAX was Stonier, Goldenhill 9 and had been acquired from Jones, Aberbeeg 115 in July 1966. It was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard new in April 1963 with a Willowbrook DP51F body and it passed to Berresford, Cheddleton in October 1980. (Sun 20/6/71)

226. 115GAX ... Stonier of Goldenhill was one of the Potteries independents who survived into the 1970s. 115GAX was 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Willowbrook bodywork that originated in the fleet of Jones of Aberbeeg. It was numbered 9 in the Stonier fleet. (Sat 15/10/77, Albany Street, Stoke on Trent)

227. 116CUF ... Southdown 116, 116CUF, and 159, EUF159D, Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R's - 116 having a Marshall B51F body, whilst 159 has a Weymann B45F body. Seen turning at Alfriston Cross. If I remember rightly Alfriston is the village where King Alfred is reputed to have burnt the cakes. (Wed 22/7/70, Alfriston Cross)

228. 118CUF ... Southdown 1963 built Marshall bodied Leyland 'Leopard' PSU3/1R 118, 118CUF, working as a 51 seater with conductor. Seen climbing Willingdon Road on the last leg of its inland journey on route 25 from Brighton via Lewes to Eastbourne. (Wed 22/12/65, Willingdon Road, Eastbourne)

229. 121FCH ... Seen at Regents Park, London was Trent 1, 121FCH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama C49F body new in 1963. (Mon 30/8/71, Regents Park)

230. 122EUA ... Wallace Arnold, Leeds 122EUA, seen in the entrance road to the Coach Station in Cheltenham, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Embassy C49C body new in 1963. (Sat 7/8/71, Cheltenham Coach Station)

231. 122EUA ... Hutchinson Bros of Husthwaite 122EUA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT from 1963 with Plaxton Embassy C49C bodywork. (May 1974, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

232. 123FCH ... West Wales 71 123FCH, 56 GTH600E and 70 122FCH lined up at Tycroes depot in September 1977. (Sat 3/9/77, West Wales Depot, Tycroes)

233. 140DBO ... Black & White 140, 140DBO, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Alpine Continental C49F body is seen at Victoria Coach Station. New as Western Welsh 140 in 1963, it was one of four acquired by Black & White in September 1971. (Sat 27/5/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

234. 140DBO ... Western Welsh 140, 140DBO, was the first of four Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopards with Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F bodies new in 1963. (Tue 6/6/67, Cardiff Bus Station)

235. 141DBO ... Black & White 141, 141DBO, seen in Cheltenham was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Alpine Continental C49F body. New as Western Welsh 141 in 1963, it was one of four acquired by Black & White in September 1971. (Sat 15/7/72, St Margaret's Road, Cheltenham)

236. 141DBO ... Black & White 141, 141DBO seen in Cheltenham was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Alpine Continental C49F body. (Sat 15/7/72, Cheltenham Coach Station)

237. 142DBO ... Western Welsh 142, 142DBO, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F body, new in 1963. (Summer 1969, Winterstoke Road, Bristol)

238. 142DBO ... Western Welsh, Cardiff 142, 142DBO, was a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F bodied Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in May 1963, which was seen in Cardiff. (Sun 1/8/71, Cardiff)

239. 143BTP ... Portsmouth 143, 143BTP, a Leyland Leopard with bodywork by Weymann B42D, new in 1963. (1975, Eastney Depot, Portsmouth)

240. 143DBO ... Western Welsh 143, 143DBO, was one of four Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Duple Northern Alpine Continental bodywork new in April and May 1963 as 140-143. (Sat 6/9/69, Newport Bus Station)

241. 161AUF ... Southdown, Brighton 1161, 161AUF, was the first of five Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopards with Weymann Castillian C45F bodies, new in March 1963. (Sat 18/7/64, Ascot Racecourse)

242. 163AUF ... From two-tone green to oh dear! Hants & Dorset 3093 is 163AUF, new as Southdown 1163 in 1963. She is a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Weymann Castillian body, built as C45F but upseated to C49F on transfer to Hants & Dorset. (February 1976, Grosvenor Square, Southampton)

243. 169AUF ... Southdown 1169, 169AUF, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT of 1963 with a Weymann 49 seat body, one of a batch of 20. Six of the batch had 45 seats. (1963, London Victoria Coach Station)

244. 171AUF ... Southdown 1171, 171AUF, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Weymann C49F body, new in 1963 with behind 1035, OUF135, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with Beadle C41C body, new c.1954/5. (Thu 21/5/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

245. 173AUF ... Southdown 1173, 173AUF, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Weymann Castillion C49F body new in early 1963. (1974, Portsmouth Southdown Garage)

246. 191HGD ... Doigs Tours (Greenock) Ltd., Glasgow 191HGD, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C47F body was seen at their garage in Millerston Street, Glasgow. (Sun 1/8/65, Millerston Street, Glasgow)

247. 207CCH ... Former Hebble JX9106, is the preserved AEC Regal I which was converted to a Recovery Vehicle. It dates from 1946, but only the front portion hints at its original Weymann body. (circa 1966, Woodall Services, M1)

248. 221CCH ... Trent 221CCH, a Leyland PSU3/1R with Willowbrook DP51F body, new to Trent as no 221 in May 1963. (early 1960s, Derby)

249. 240CWY ... Pennine of Gargrave 240CWY, a 1963 Leyland Leopard L2 with Roe B49F body seen in Skipton waiting to depart for the village of Ingleton. (Jan 1972, Skipton Bus Station)

250. 257GRR ... 257GRR started life with East Midland, Chesterfield carrying a Burlingham Seagull 70 C37F body. The Leyland L2T Leopard was rebodied with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C37F body in 1971 and is seen with Doig, Glasgow outside the London Waterloo coachpark. (Sat 13/5/72, Coral Street, London Waterloo)

251. 262PRR ... East Midland C62, 262PRR, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (June 1973, Redcar Racecourse)

252. 273AUF ... 273AUF started with Southdown in 1963, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B49F body. Latterly with Rules, it is now a restoration project. (Sun 6/8/17, Tinker's Park, Sussex)

253. 273AUF ... Preserved Southdown 673, 273AUF, a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B49F body. (Mon 5/5/25, The Broadway, Winchester)

254. 280AUF ... 280AUF in the fleet of Norfolks of Nayland, a Marshall bodied Leyland Leopard ex East Kent but new to Southdown as their 680 in March 1963. (Colchester Bus Station)

255. 3565UP ... Wilkinson, Sedgefield 65, 3565UP, seen arriving at a coach park in Blackpool, was a Leyland L2 with a Plaxton Panorama C43F body, new in January 1963. (Mon 15/4/63, Pleasure Beach Coach Park, Bond Street, Blackpool)

256. 3738RH ... East Yorkshire MS 738, 3738RH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Harrington Cavalier 36-foot C44F body, new in 1963, and named 'Kingston Star'. (August 1970, Godley Lane, Stump Cross, Halifax)

257. 3738RH ... East Yorkshire 738, 3738RH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Cavalier C44F bodywork. (July 1973, Northallerton Bus Station)

258. 3740RH ... East Yorkshire 740, 3740RH, was one of a batch of four Leyland Leopard PSU3/3Rs with Harrington Cavalier C44F coachwork delivered in May 1963 (738-741: 3738-3741RH). (late 1960s, King's Road/Springfield Avenue Car Park, Harrogate)

259. 3741RH ... East Yorkshire, Hull 741, 3741RH, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C44F body new in May 1963. (Sat 9/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

260. 400RRR ... Hulley of Baslow 19, 400RRR, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (June 1981, Baslow)

261. 401RRR ... United AS 4022, 401RRR, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B51F bodywork. (August 1977, Scarborough Bus Station)

262. 409RRR ... East Midland L409, 409RRR, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (September 1971, parking near Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

263. 431EYY ... Grey Green 431EYY, a Harrington Cavalier C41F bodied Leyland L2 Leopard at King’s Cross Coach Station, Pentonville Road. (Fri 27/12/63, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross)

264. 433UNY ... Seen at the garage of Brewer, Caerau is 433UNY, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Marshall B59F body new in July 1963. (Tue 3/8/71, Brewer Garage, Caerau)

265. 433UNY ... Brewer, Caerau 433UNY was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Marshall B59F body. (Sun 11/6/67, Caerau Road, Caerau)

266. 436GAC ... Midland Red 2055, 436GAC, seen in Stratford was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F body. (Sat 10/4/71, Stratford-upon-Avon Red Lion Bus Station)

267. 436GAC ... City of Oxford 19, 436GAC, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F body. (Sat 27/7/74, Semley Place, near London Victoria Coach Station)

268. 441GYR ... Fernley & Jackson, Marple 441GYR arrives at Wembley Stadium. It was a Leyland PSU3/3RT with a Harrington Cavalier 36 C51F body and had been new in December 1963 to Ewer, London N.16. (Sat 5/6/76, Wembley Stadium)

269. 443GYR ... 443GYR seen in Colchester was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body, new in December 1963, in the fleet of George Ewer (Grey Green), London N.16. (February 1966, Colchester Bus Station)

270. 445GYR ... 445GYR was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body new to Ewer, London N.16 in December 1963 and was seen in Colchester Bus Station, operating the service to Ipswich and Felixtowe. (Sun 3/9/67, Colchester Bus Station)

271. 4728DK ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale. From right to left we have 4728DK, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Harrington Cavalier 36 C45F body, new in 1963 and withdrawn in 1978; RDK4, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with Duple Britannia C41C body, new in 1957 and withdrawn in 1974; UDK551, another Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 but with Harrington Wayfarer IV C41F body, new in 1959 and withdrawn in 1974. (Sun 13/2/83, Ellen Smith's garage, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale)

272. 474EWW ... Baddeley Bros. of Holmfirth 72, 474EWW, a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C51F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R new in 1963. (Sat 26/6/71, Princess Street Coach Station, Blackpool)

273. 474EWW ... Baddeley Bros., Holmfirth 72, 474EWW, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern Alpine Continental C49F body, new in 1963. (June 1968, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield)

274. 5176HA ... Midland Red 5176, 5176HA a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Willowbrook DP48F body. (Wed 13/7/77, Six Ways Erdington, Birmingham)

275. 5178HA ... Another image from Midland Red's Carlyle Works in early 1963, newly delivered from Willowbrook's coachworks and looking smart in its black topped red livery is the fourth LS18A, 5178, 5178HA, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with Willowbrook DP48F body awaiting preparation for entering service at Shrewsbury 4/63. (early 1963, Carlyle Works, Birmingham)

276. 5185HA ... Former Midland Red 5185, 5185HA, a Leyland PSU3/4R with Willowbrook 48 seat dual-purpose bodywork, now preserved. (Sun 16/6/24, Rowsley)

277. 5186HA ... B.M.M.O. 5186, 5186HA, was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Willowbrook DP48F body, new in June 1963. (Sat 17/6/67, Hereford Bus Station)

278. 5216HA ... Midland Red 5216, 5216HA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (November 1977, Burton-on-Trent bus station)

279. 5231HA ... Midland Red 5231, 5231HA seen in Coventry was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Willowbrook B53F body new in January 1963. (Sat 28/10/67, Pool Meadow, Coventry)

280. 5237HA ... Midland Red 5237, 5237HA, a Class S18 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (July 1974, Leamington Spa bus station)

281. 5242HA ... Midland Red class LS18 recovery vehicle on tradeplates 374HA, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1963 and converted to a recovery vehicle in 1975. (July 1978, Charlton Street Garage, Wellington)

282. 5466UP ... United Automobile 4001, 5466UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Plaxton Highway B55F body, new to Wilkinson's of Sedgefield (66) in 1963, passing to United (initially as W1) on the takeover of the compmany. (United (former Wilkinson's) depot, Sedgefield)

283. 5466UP ... United Auto's W9, 5466UP, was a Leyland PSU3/1R with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork, which United had acquired when they bought the old-established firm of Wilkinson's of Sedgefield in February 1967. When new in May 1963 it was Wilkinson's first bus built to the 'new' maximum length of 36' and was numbered 66 in their fleet. In the United re-numbering exercise of January 1969 it received the number 4001. (c.1968, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

284. 547BUF ... Southdown 1747, 547BUF, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Harrington C28F originally, of 1963. Seen at Battersea Wharf c.1974 on service layover from somewhere in Sussex, I believe these were touring coaches latterly upseated, this looks like about C41F. Lovely livery and fleetname. My BBF tells me that it's 31ft 5in. long, and Southdown had 22 of these between 1961 and 1963. (c.1974, Battersea Wharf)

285. 548BUF ... Southdown touring coach 1748, 548BUF with a Harrington Cavalier body on a Leyland Leopard chassis that has changed hands in recent months. After leaving Southdown it was converted into a car transporter which it still is. (Aug 2017, Sussex)

286. 573EYG ... Calderdale 338, 573EYG, a Leyland Leopard L1/East Lancs B44F, new to Todmorden J.O.C. in January 1963 as fleet no. 37 (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station)

287. 6247UP ... 247, 6247UP, and 263, CPT263B, a pair of Alexander ‘Y’ C51F bodied coaches. 247 was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in 1963 and 263 was an AEC Reliance new in 1964 seen at Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

288. 6249UP ... A study in "Y" Types. YSG101 is the well known 3 door Edinburgh Leopard alongside Venture 249, 6249UP. Although quoted as 1962 elsewhere, YSG101 was new in 1961 according to the information boards displayed on the bus while Venture 249, 6249 UP is a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C51F body new in 1963. (Sun 1/6/14, Bents Park, South Shields)

289. 6249UP ... Venture of Consett 249, 6249UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander body was one of four new in 1963. (Sun 18/6/17, Howlands Park And Ride, Durham)

290. 635SDE ... Silcox Motor Coach Co Ltd 65, 635SDE, a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern C51F bodywork purchased new by the company. (Mon 31/7/78, Silcox depot, Pembroke Dock)

291. 635SDE ... Silcox, Pembroke Dock 65, 635SDE, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body, new in May 1963, is seen approaching the entrance to the Coach Station in Cheltenham. (Sat 15/7/72, near Coach Station, Cheltenham)

292. 641HGA ... Woodhouse, Bolsover 641HGA, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body, had been new to McDowall, Glasgow in January 1963, passing to Woodhouse in May 1965, and is seen arriving at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

293. 6MPT ... Stevenson, Spath, 18, 6MPT, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. (April 1979, Burton Bus Station)

294. 7333UP ... A view looking across part of Worswick Street bus station in Newcastle. On the right is 333, 7333UP, a 1963 Willowbrook B53F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R in Sunderland District livery later renumbered 4291, alongside is 2129 FPT599C a Routemaster later renumbered 3113, and 2019, 9019PT, one of the batch of Roe bodied PDR1/1 Atlanteans from 1962. (Tue 27/8/74, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

295. 7335UP ... Stanlake, Ipswich, 7335UP, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook B53F body. Originally Sunderland District 335, new to them in July 1963. (1982, Ipswich)

296. 7336UP ... Sunderland District 336, 7336UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia depot)

297. 749DCD ... Preserved ex Southdown 1749, 749DCD is a 1963 Leyland Leopard L2T fitted with a Harrington C28F short Grenadier body. Note the Cavalier front panel as fitted to all Southdown Grenadiers. It is seen here at the 2014 Worthing Bus rally. (Sun 27/7/14, Marine Parade, Worthing)

298. 750DCD ... Preserved ex Southdown car 1750, 750DCD, is a 1963 Leyland Leopard L2 fitted with a Harrington Grenadier C28F touring coach body. (Sun 26/7/09, Marine Parade, Worthing)

299. 750DCD ... Classique Coaches ex Southdown 1750, 750DCD, a 1963 Leyland Leopard L2 with Harrington 28 seat body showing "Highlights of Europe" on destination which could well apply to the location high above Loch Long, also to the date the slide was taken! (Fri 1/4/94, Loch Long)

300. 750DCD ... Bickers, Coddenham 750DCD was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington C28F body, one of the hybrid bodies produced by Harrington, being a Grenadier body with a Cavalier lower front panel, seen at Weybridge Station car park. It had been new as Southdown 1750 in October 1963. (Sun 2/4/78, Weybridge Station)

301. 821YEH ... United AS 1168, 821YEH, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork. This had been new to the Michelin Tyre Co but United acquired it from Ribble, where it had been numbered 1060. (July 1976, College Square, Stokesley)

302. 822YEH ... This is the second of a pair of Leyland L2T Leopards with Plaxton Panorama C28F bodies new to Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent in January 1963, both of which passed to Ribble, Preston in November 1963. Ribble reseated both to C41F and 1061, 822YEH, is seen in Morecambe. After withdrawal in 1975/6 both passed to United, Darlington in July 1976 as 1168/9. (Sat 8/8/70, Morecambe)

303. 91FXD ... Birch Bros K91, 91FXD, one of six Leyland PSU3/4R Leopards new in 1963 with Park Royal C49F bodies seen in Pancras Road at the London terminal of routes 203 and 203M. (Sat 13/9/69, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross)

304. 91FXD ... Birch Bros, Kentish Town, London NW5 K91, 91FXD, was one of six Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Park Royal C49F bodywork new between July and September 1963. (Sat 13/9/69, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross)

305. 92FXD ... Birch Bros, Kentish Town, London NW5 K92, 92FXD, was one of six Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Park Royal C49F bodywork new between July and September 1963 for service work. (Sat 13/9/69, Pancras Road, London Kings Cross)

306. 951XVT ... Potteries SN951 (later just 951), 951XVT, was a Willowbrook B53F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R, one of ten new in July 1963. (Sat 30/8/69, Stoke-on-Trent Depot)

307. 95FXD ... Park Royal C49F bodywork was fitted to 95FXD which was number K95 in the fleet of Birch Bros., Kentish Town and was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard seen outside the garage at Rushden. (Sun 14/3/65, Garage, Rushden)

308. 9770RH ... East Yorkshire 770, 9770RH, seen at Victoria Coach Station, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook C47F body new in 1963 and is seen in the N.B.C. Blue livery. (Sat 28/7/73, London Victoria Coach Station)

309. AMC355A ... Valliant Cronshaw AMC355A, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C51F body which had been new in 1963 to Cronshaw, London N.W.9. (Sat 12/4/69, London Heathrow Airport)

310. AMC355A ... Seen operating London Transport route 52 is Cronshaw, London N.W.9 Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard AMC355A, which had a Duple Northern Alpine Continental C51F body, new in 1963. (Sun 12/12/65)

311. CTB952B ... In 1963 Fishwicks took delivery of a pair of Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Weymann bodywork, numbered 11 and 28, CTB951B and CTB952B. (Tue 5/4/77, Preston Bus Station)

312. HCU962 ... New to Hall Bros., South Shields in June 1963, HCU962 was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Commodore C43F body. (Sat 4/7/70, Haverfordwest)

313. HCU963 ... Seen leaving the bus station in Darlington is Hall Bros., South Shields HCU963, a Plaxton Panorama C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard new in June 1963. (Tue 19/5/64, Darlington Bus Station)

314. HHD880 ... Yorkshire WD 257, HHD880, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (August 1971, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

315. JEO769 ... Barrow 69, JEO769, seen at Barrow Town Hall, was the second of six Leyland L1 Leopards with East Lancs B42D bodies new in April 1963. (Fri 7/8/70, Barrow Town Hall)

316. JEO770 ... Barrow 70, JEO770, a 1963 Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs B42D body. (Thu 28/10/82, Tea House Terminus, Anchor Road, Barrow)

317. JEO773 ... Barrow 73, JEO773, a 1963 Leyland Leopard L1/East Lancs. (Thu 28/10/82, Ormsgill Estate, Barrow)

318. JHD830 ... Southern Hire Coaches, Eire, JHD830, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork (unladen weight 8 tons 6 hundredweight 1 quarter). (July 1975, Kilkenny Castle)

319. KHD129 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 158, KHD129, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B53F body, is seen in Crossfield Bus Station in Halifax. (Mon 17/4/72, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

320. PCN15 ... Northern General 2615, PCN15, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (April 1973, Whitby Station)

321. PCN15 ... Northern General 2615, PCN15, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (July 1971, by The Cricket Ground, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

322. PCN17 ... Northern General 2617, PCN17, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (November 1969, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

323. PCN18 ... Northern General 2618, PCN18, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. Harrington's graceful lines show up well on a broadside view. (June 1968, The Four in Hand, Newcastle-under-Lyme)

324. RJX872 ... Hebble, Halifax 19, RJX872, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C47F body and is seen at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool. (Sun 16/4/72, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

325. RJX872 ... Hebble RJX872, a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton C47F body, new as fleet number 72 in 1963, renumbered as 572 in 1970 and as 19 in November 1971. Seen here in the rough parking ground in Barnsley, adjacent to the bus station, which was often used as an overflow area. (June 1972, Barnsley)

326. SCP562 ... New to Hebble in 1963 as their 102, SCP562, was this Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard. It passed to Yorkshire Woollen in 1971 when Hebble were wound up. It is seen in its new colours as YWD 159. (Thu 24/8/72, Dewsbury)

327. SCP565 ... Hebble 685, SCP565, Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Willowbrook B53F body, one of a batch of four new in July 1963, originally numbered 105. (early 1971, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

328. TCK461 ... Meon Valley Coaches TCK461, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. This had been new as Ribble 461. (August 1982)

329. TCK462 ... Former Ribble 462, TCK462, is a Marshall B53F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R new in 1963 and purchased by Eynon's in 1977. (Sun 30/7/78, Eynons Depot, off Heol Waun Y Clun, Trimsaran)

330. TCK464 ... Ribble MS 464, TCK464, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (December 1968, Carlisle Bus Station)

331. TCK464 ... Ribble Motors 464, TCK464, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (1962/63, Express Bus Station, corner of North Road and Lords Walk, Preston)

332. TCK465 ... Ribble MS 465, TCK465, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (May 1970, Lord Street Bus Station, Southport)

333. TCK481 ... Ribble, Preston 481, TCK481 was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B53F body photographed in Glasgow. (Mon 3/8/70, Killermont Street, Glasgow)

334. TCK493 ... Ribble 493, TCK493, a Marshall bodied Leyland Leopard dating from 1963 is seen working a workmans service from Wigan bus station. (Mon 23/9/74, Wigan Bus Station)

335. TCK496 ... Just prior to NBC service cuts, Ribble route 649 Penrith - Pooley Bridge - Patterdale - Brothers Water is illustrated with Leyland Leopard 496, TCK496 still in correct maroon livery. (Sat 14/4/73, Patterdale, Westmorland)

336. TCK726 ... By the 1970s E J Deeble & Son of Upton Cross operated a number of services including that between Looe Station and the pretty fishing village of Polperro. Providing perfect train-bus interchange, their TCK726, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Harrington Cavalier C49F bodywork is seen awaiting its next departure time. Looe Station is situated in East Looe and some of the housing in West Looe can been seen in the background. The twin towns are connected by a bridge across the River Looe. The station has occupied three sites over the years and that pictured here is the second site, since when the line has been shortened still further. (mid 1970s, Looe Station)

337. TRN731 ... Ingleby, Acomb (York), operated TRN731, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (February 1979, Stokesley Market Square)

338. TRN741 ... United AS 1161, TRN741, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (September 1976, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland)

339. TRN743 ... Eynon's, Trimsaran TRN743 a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT/Plaxton C49F originally Ribble 743. (Fri 10/7/81, Carmarthen)

340. TRN753 ... Ribble MS, 753, TRN753, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963/4 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (July 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

341. VCS383 ... Eastern Scottish ZH383A, VCS383, a Leyland PSU3/3R, new to Western SMT in 1963 as their 1829 and originally fitted with Alexander C38Ft bodywork. A number of these were transferred to Eastern Scottish in 1969 who had them converted by ECW as DP49F but retained the slam door. (early 1970s, Elder Street/St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh)

342. VCS388 ... Eastern Scottish ZH388, VCS388, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Alexander Y bodywork. (June 1970, Berwick Bus Station)

343. VCS397 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1843, VCS397, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with an Alexander DP49F body seen in Kilmarnock. (Tue 3/8/65, Kilmarnock)

344. VDB952 ... Pictured at Falkirk(?) before delivery is North Western R C C Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander C49F body built in 1963. As was usual with Alexander official views, the registration number of new vehicles was not shown, perhaps because the company had yet to register it. 952 became VDB952. (1963, Falkirk?)

345. VDB954 ... Orpington & District VDB954, a Leyland PSU3/3RT with Alexander bodywork new in 1963 to North Western as their 954 (Green St. Green, Orpington)

346. VDB959 ... GMT 959, VDB959 a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT/Alexander Y-type C49F, originally North Western 959. (Sat 21/6/75, Blackpool Coach Park)

347. VN2254 ... Former Coach Group Holland? VN-22-54, I believe it to be a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1L built 1966 with Roset Bella Vista bodywork. (July 1984, Barbican Car Park, York)

348. WCS567 ... Young (AA Motor Services), Ayr ran WCS567, which was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Northern Counties B51F body new in 1963 and which is seen here at Boswell Park, Ayr. (Tue 11/8/64, Boswell Park, Ayr)

349. WHL988 ... West Riding 134, WHL988, a 1963 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Plaxton bodywork.This bus was originally 988 and was renumbered in the late 1960s. (1976, Station Road, Selby)

350. WHL989 ... West Riding 989, WHL989, a Leyland PSU3/1 with Plaxton Derwent B53F body, new in 1963. (Mon 9/8/65, in front of the Quarry Hill Flats, outside Leeds Central Bus Station)

351. WHL989 ... West Riding 989, WHL989, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with a Plaxton B53F body dating from 1963. (1966, Austhorpe, Leeds)

352. WHL991 ... West Riding, Wakefield 991, WHL991, seen in Wakefield Bus Station was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent B53F body, new in June 1963. (Sat 24/8/63, Wakefield Bus Station)

353. 204HUM ... Wallace Arnold 204HUM was a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton body to the standard WA centre-entrance specification, built in 1964. (Tue 11/5/65, The Calls, Leeds)

354. 209HUM ... 209HUM of Wallace Arnold, a Plaxton Embassy C49C bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard at King’s Cross Coach Station, Pentonville Road. (Sat 11/4/64, Pentonville Road Coach Station, London Kings Cross)

355. 212HUM ... Wallace Arnold 212HUM, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Plaxton Embassy C49C bodywork. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

356. 217HUM ... Eynon's, Trimsaran 4991VT a 1964 AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Duple C49F body originally PMT C991 and 217HUM a 1964 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton C49C body originally with Wallace Arnold (Fri 10/7/81, Trimsaran, Eynon's depot)

357. 217HUM ... 217HUM was a direct sale by Wallace Arnold to Independent Coachways of Horsforth in April 1974. It retained its livery and as such was on a sub-hire arrangement for the summer season back to WA, when they required additional vehicles. Pictured here at Chester Zoo on an excursion from Pudsey and Leeds. (Mon 15/4/74, Chester Zoo Coach Park)

358. 217HUM ... From left to right are West Wales TRN758, 68 TRN748 and 67 217HUM. The former pair are ex Ribble 758 and 748, and the latter ex Wallace Arnold via Independant of Horsforth. (Sat 3/9/77, West Wales Depot Tycroes)

359. 261PRR ... East Midland, Chesterfield C261, 261PRR, the first of two Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopards with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodies, new in April 1964. (Sat 18/7/64, Ascot Racecourse)

360. 283HLC ... 283HLC, an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Duple Northern Continental C44F body, of Whytes, Edgware, was seen on Epsom Downs at the Epsom Derby meeting, alongside MHX913C, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body of Banfield, London S.E.15. (Wed 29/5/68, Epsom Downs)

361. 310WRR ... Seen at their garage in Newark is Gash, Newark 310WRR which was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body. (Sun 17/5/70, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

362. 480DUF ... Southdown 1180, 480DUF, was a Plaxton Panorama C35F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R new in February 1964. (Sat 18/4/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

363. 573EYG ... Delivered to Todmorden in 1964 as their 37, 573EYG, a 1964 Leyland Leopard L1 with East Lancs body. It is seen in Halifax bus station in Calderdale colours and re-numbered 338. (1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

364. 573EYG ... Todmorden J.O.C. 37, 573EYG, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B44F body new in January 1964. (Mon 19/4/71, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

365. 614XDE ... Duple Commander C51F bodywork was fitted to Silcox, Pembroke Dock 69, 614XDE, which was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in October 1964. It had been exhibited at the 1964 Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court. (Fri 3/7/70, Gas Lane, Tenby)

366. 6733DK ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale 6733DK was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C49F body, new in March 1964, which was seen at the garage in Rochdale. (Sat 17/4/71, Rochdale)

367. 6MPT ... The Eden (Summerson Bros.), West Auckland 6MPT, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Highway B55F body, new to Weardale Motor Services in 1964, and acquired by Summerson's in 1970. (Sat 3/4/71, The Eden Garage, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

368. 6MPT ... Seen in Burton upon Trent is Stevensons of Uttoxeter 18, 6MPT, a 1964 Leyland Leopard with Plaxton bodywork that was originally in the fleet of Stanhope /Weardale of Stanhope in County Durham. (Sat 17/10/81, Wetmore Bus Park, Burton)

369. 6MPT ... Stanhope Motor Services, Stanhope, 6MPT, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with Plaxton B55F body seen at Wolsingham School accompanied by Pinnington’s Bedford/Duple 212UP. (Thu 21/5/64, Wolsingham School)

370. 6MPT ... Eden 6MPT, a Leyland Leopard from 1964 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. This bus was new to another NE Independent, Stanhope Motor Services. It has since been preserved and re-registered as ACU304B. (September 1971, Spennymoor Bus Station)

371. 833KUA ... Farsley Omnibus Company was acquired by Wallace Arnold in 1956 and they added 833KUA to the fleet in 1964. It was a Plaxton Highway DP51F bodied Leyland PSU3/2R Leopard, this rear view being taken at the Horsforth terminus of the route from Pudsey. (Mon 26/10/64, Long Row, Horsforth)

372. 833KUA ... Seen with Wallace Arnold subsidiary Hardwick, Snainton is 833KUA, a Leyland PSU3/2R Leopard with a Plaxton Highway DP51F body which had been new to another Wallace Arnold subsidiary, Farsley Omnibus Company, in 1964. (Wed 19/4/72, Westwood, Scarborough)

373. 9768RH ... East Yorkshire 768, 9768RH, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook C47F body seen here at the East Midland garage in Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield. (Sun 17/8/69, East Midland Garage, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield)

374. 9772RH ... East Yorkshire 772, 9772RH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Willowbrook DP47F bodywork. (May 1972, Bridlington Bus Station)

375. 9772RH ... Seen in Sunderland is Northern General, Gateshead 4540, 9772RH, which was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook B47F body. (Sat 11/8/79, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

376. 9773RH ... East Yorkshire 773, 9773RH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Willowbrook DP47F bodywork. (September 1973, Westwood, Scarborough)

377. 9773RH ... East Yorkshire M.S. 773, 9773RH, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Willowbrook DP47F body, new in 1964. (Summer 1969, Leeds Road, Stump Cross, Halifax)

378. AAC21B ... Resplendent (?) in all-over red, as Midland Red 2056, is AAC21B, a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C41F body which started life as Stratford Blue 56 and which is seen here in a congested Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 29/7/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

379. AAC21B ... Arriving at Wembley Stadium is Stratford Blue 21, AAC21B, a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama body. (Sat 13/3/65, Wembley Stadium)

380. AAC21B ... Stratford Blue 56, AAC21B, a Plaxton Panorama C41F bodied Leyland L2 Leopard was the first of two new in May 1964 and is seen at Ascot racecourse. (Sat 19/6/65, Ascot Racecourse)

381. AAD246B ... Black & White Motorways 246, AAD246B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Panorama C47F body, new in 1964. (late 60s, London Victoria Coach Station)

382. AAG103B ... Alexander 'Y' type C49F bodywork was fitted to AAG103B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard which was Western S.M.T. 1910, new in 1964. (Tue 11/8/64, Ayr)

383. AAG99B ... Western SMT DL1897, AAG99B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (April 1973, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart)

384. AAX769B ... New in May 1964, Jones, Aberbeeg 120, AAX769B, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C51F body and is seen entering Samuelson's garage in Eccleston Place, London S.W.1. (Sat 27/5/72, Eccleston Place, London SW1)

385. ACH301B ... Trent 301, ACH301B, was one of sixteen Marshall B53F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R new between June and August 1964. (Fri 27/3/70, Nottingham)

386. ACH307B ... Green Bus Service, Warstone Motors, Great Wyrley, 17, ACH307B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (June 1981, Great Wyrley garage)

387. ACH55B ... Trent 55, ACH55B, a 1964 Leyland Leopard L2 with Harrington Grenadier body (1976, Mersey Square, Stockport)

388. ACU304B ... Stanhope Motor Services ACU304B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Highway B55F body which had been new to them as 6MPT. It passed to Summerson Bros., West Auckland and then to Stevenson, Uttoxeter before entering preservation. (Charlestown Road, Halifax)

389. ACU304B ... A nearside view of Stanhope Motor Services ACU304B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Highway B55F body which had been new to them as 6MPT. It passed to Summerson Bros., West Auckland and then to Stevenson, Uttoxeter before entering preservation. (North Bridge Leisure Centre Car Park, Halifax)

390. ACU304B ... The Eden of West Auckland bought this Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Highway body from Weardale of Fosterly in 1970. Originally registered 6MPT, the bus is now registered ACU304B and dates from 1964. (Sun 9/9/07, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

391. AEF25B ... West Hartlepool bought some Leyland Leopards in 1964 with unusual but very neat Strachan dual entrance bodywork seating 45. The second of the batch 25, AEF25B, is seen in Hartlepool. (1972, Lynn Street, Hartlepool)

392. AGM610B ... Central SMT T10, AGM610B, a Leyland PSU3/1R with Alexander B53F body and alongside Ribble 791, ARN791C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT Plaxton C49F body. The label on the front screen of T10 almost certainly says 'On hire to Ribble', definitely ends with 'Ribble' (c.1966, Ribble Depot, Morecambe)

393. AHB136B ... Merthyr Tydfil 136, AHB136B, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B45F body new in 1964. (Thu 8/6/67, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil)

394. AHD116B ... Yorkshire Woollen District 950, AHD116B, a Leyland PSU3/4R with Weymann B53F body, new in 1964 (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

395. AJA144B ... Crosville L322, AJA144B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1964 with Alexander Y bodywork. (August 1978, just inside Semley Place entrance, London Victoria Coach Station)

396. AJA149B ... Yorkshire Traction 1231, XHE231, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook C47F body, new in 1962 and alongside North Western 149, AJA149B, another Leyland Leopard but this time an Alexander C49F body. (Tue 11/8/64, London Victoria Coach Station)

397. AJX269B ... Calderdale 269, AJX269B seen at Lee Wood Road/Heptonstall Road about to descend to Hebden Bridge, was a Willowbrook DP43F bodied Leyland L2 Leopard new in 1964. (Mon 17/4/72, Lee Wood Road/Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge)

398. AJX269B ... Halifax J.O.C. 269, AJX269B, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Willowbrook DP43F body, new in 1964. (Summer 1969, Paddock Lane, Shibden)

399. AJX270B ... Calderdale 270, AJX270B, seen in Crossfield Bus Station in Halifax, was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Willowbrook DP43F body. (Mon 17/4/72, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

400. ALR454B ... Seen here at Gilwell Park on a Cub/Scout weekend Jamboree is Continental Pioneer, Richmond ALR454B, which was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Harrington Cavalier C41F body. (Sat 6/7/74, Gilwell Park)

401. AMS283B ... Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MPE17, AMS283B, seen at the garage in Alloa, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' B53F body. It had been new in September 1964. (Tue 28/7/70, Garage, Alloa)

402. AMS285B ... Alexander Midland MPE19, AMS285B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork. (July 1977, Stirling Bus Station)

403. AMS294B ... Alexander Midland Albion Viking VK43AL with Alexander coach bodywork MNV70, MWG486F, of 1968 parked alongside bus liveried Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R MPE28, AMS294B, also with an Alexander body (October 1971, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

404. ARN552B ... Ribble MS 552, ARN552B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1964 with Weymann B53F bodywork. (May 1972, Lancaster Bus Station)

405. AWO532B ... West Mon single decker 30, AWO532B a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/11 with Willowbrook B45F body, one of two new in August 1964. A single decker in the distinctive Gelligaer livery is behind it. (Hanbury Square, Bargoed)

406. AWT295B ... Lough Swilly 148, AWT295B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Duple Northern Continental C51F bodywork. (July 1979, Letterkenny Depot)

407. AYL459B ... Orange Luxury Coaches AYL459B, a Leyland L2T Leopard with Harrington C41F body displays its previous existence in the Grey Green fleet by the livery and the destination display. (Sat 13/3/71, Wembley Stadium)

408. AZD187 ... Coras Iompair Eireann E124, AZD187, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1964 with CIE B45F bodywork. (July 1975, Bundoran)

409. AZD204 ... Lough Swilly 130, AZD204, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1964 with CIE B45F bodywork. Coras Iompair Eireann had a large batch of these Leopards that they bodied themselves and Lough Swilly bought quite a few when they became available. Bought in 1973, this bus was withdrawn in 1982 and scrapped in 1984. (July 1979, Patrick Street, Londonderry)

410. AZD210 ... Coras Iompair Eireann E147, AZD210, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1964 with CIE B45F bodywork. (July 1979, Letterkenny Station)

411. CTB951B ... Fishwick 11, CTB951B, was a Weymann B53F bodied Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard new in January 1964. (Tue 27/10/64, Hough Lane, Leyland)

412. CTB952B ... Williams Coaches, Llangollen, CTB952B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1964 with Weymann B53F bodywork. New as 12 in the fleet of Fishwick, Leyland, and taken next to an unrepainted Fishwick vehicle at the garage yard. (July 1978, Llangollen)

413. DTF581B ... Two Lancashire United dual purpose coaches in Bloomfield Road coachpark in Blackpool. DTF581B was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Conway DP45F body and behind is one of the Northern Counties bodied Leyland Tiger Cubs. Just creeping into the picture is a Midnight Blue Ford Zodiac Mark III Executive. (Thu 8/8/68, Bloomfield Road Coach Park, Blackpool)

414. DTF587B ... Lancashire United 157, DTF587B, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Plaxton Highway B50F bodywork. (March 1970, Canning Place, Liverpool)

415. DUP570B ... United AS 2015, DUP570B, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1964 with Plaxton Highway B45F bodywork. (April 1975, outside former Wilkinson Garage, Sedgefield)

416. DUP570B ... United Automobile 2015, DUP570B, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Plaxton Highway B45F body, new to Wilkinson's of Sedgefield in 1964. (Sat 3/4/71, High Street, Willington)

417. DUP570B ... United AS 2015, DUP570B, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1964 with Plaxton Highway B45F bodywork. New as Wilkinson 70 of Sedgefield and operating route 68 Stockton to Willington. (April 1970, High Street, Stockton)

418. DUP570B ... United AS W11, DUP570B, a Leyland Leopard L2 with Plaxton B45F bodywork, built in 1964. This was acquired from Wilkinson of Sedgefield. (July 1968, Bishopton Lane, Stockton-on-Tees)

419. DUP570B ... Seen in Stockton-on-Tees High Street is United W11, DUP570B, a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Plaxton Highway B45F body, which had been new in 1964 as Wilkinson, Sedgefield 70. (Wed 2/8/67, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees)

420. FTE651B ... Rossendale 51, FTE651B, a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B44F body, was the second of a pair which had been new to Rawtenstall. It had passed to Rossendale Joint Transport Committee on 1st April 1968. (Mon 26/8/68, Rawtenstall Bus Station)

421. FTE651B ... Rossendale 51, FTE651B, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1964 with East Lancashire B44F bodywork. (March 1978, Rawtenstall Bus Station)

422. FTF732B ... Still in Haslingden livery is 17, FTF732B, which was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B44F body new in 1964. It had passed to Rossendale Joint Transport Committee on 1st April 1968. (Mon 26/8/68)

423. GMV507B ... Cronshaw, London N.W.9, GMV507B, seen operating London Transport route 52, was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Duple Commander C41F body, dating from July 1964. (Sun 12/12/65)

424. KCU707 ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU707 was one of three Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station. (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)

425. KCU708 ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU708 was one of three Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station. (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)

426. KCU709 ... A very sad Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland Leopard, KCU709, new to Hall Bros, South Shields in 1964 taken over by Bartons in 1971. Seen here in the ownership of K S T Coach Hire of Copthorne Surrey who sold it in 1981 (Gomshall Station yard)

427. KHD903 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury KHD903, seen in Barnsley Bus Station, en-route to Birmingham, had fleet number 940 and was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body. (Sat 17/4/65, Barnsley Bus Station)

428. KHD904 ... Hebble 21, KHD904, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork, new as Yorkshire Woollen District 941. (August 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)

429. KHD905 ... Seen in William Street coach park in Scarborough is Hebble, Wakefield 22, KHD905, which was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body and which had been new as Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 942 in May 1964. (Thu 16/8/73, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

430. KRF978B ... Poole, Alsagers Bank KRF978B was a Leyland PSU3/1RT Leopard with a Willowbrook B54F body new in June 1964. (Sun 18/6/67, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station)

431. NZE580 ... NZE580, a Leyland Leopard L2 with CIE B45F body, new in 1964 to CIE (fleet number E152, one of 170 such vehicles), spent most of its life in the West of Ireland - initially at Ballina, later at Stranorlar where for many years it worked the Donegal-Killybegs-Glencomkille service (part of which replaced the County Donegal Railway). (Sat 28/4/12, Cultra)

432. NZE580 ... Preserved CIE E152, NZE580, a Leyland Leopard L2 new in August 1964 with a CIE body (Sun 18/9/11, Duxford)

433. OZJ133 ... Dublin Hire Coaches OZJ133 re-registered in Ireland in 1967, was a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Embassy body, imported into Dublin by Matt Ascough. (1967/68, beside The River Liffey, Dublin)

434. PEF20 ... West Hartlepool 20, PEF20, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1964 with Strachans B45D bodywork. (August 1967, Lynn Street, Hartlepool)

435. PEF22 ... West Hartlepool 22, PEF22, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Strachans B45D body seen here at Port Clarence. (Wed 31/7/68, Port Clarence)

436. 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)

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

438. TRN748 ... From left to right are West Wales TRN758, 68 TRN748 and 67 217HUM. The former pair are ex Ribble 758 and 748, and the latter ex Wallace Arnold via Independant of Horsforth. (Sat 3/9/77, West Wales Depot Tycroes)

439. TRN758 ... Another very sad Leyland Leopard in the ownership of K S T Coach Hire, Copthorne, Surrey. This one is a Plaxton Panorama bodied example new in 1964 to Ribble as their 758, TRN758. (Gomshall Station Yard)

440. TRN758 ... From left to right are West Wales TRN758, 68 TRN748 and 67 217HUM. The former pair are ex Ribble 758 and 748, and the latter ex Wallace Arnold via Independant of Horsforth. (Sat 3/9/77, West Wales Depot Tycroes)

441. UCK499 ... Ribble, Preston 499, UCK499, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard had been new in March 1964 with the Marshall B53F body seen here. (Mon 26/8/68, Blackburn Bus Station)

442. UCK500 ... Ribble 500, UCK500, is a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B53F body, and she was delivered in March 1964. We see her in Lancaster Bus Station in September 1979. (Tue 4/9/79, Lancaster Bus Station)

443. UCK504 ... Ribble 504, UCK504, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with Marshall B53F body, new in early 1964. (Mon 27/6/66, Nelson Bridge, Carlisle)

444. UCK510 ... Ribble 510, UCK510, was one of 50 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B53F bodies new in 1964. (Sun 31/8/69, entering Lancaster Bus Station)

445. UCK539 ... General Omnibus of Chester-le-Street 3, UCK539, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (April 1982, Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

446. UCK540 ... Lough Swilly 162, AUI7660, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (July 1979, Letterkenny Depot)

447. UCK543 ... Ribble bought many Leyland Leoprds in the 1960s. Seen here are 543, UCK543, a 1964 Marshall bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R and 205, ECK205E, a 1967 45 seat PSU3/4R again bodied by Marshall. (Wed 13/8/75, Wigan Bus Station)

448. XCS905 ... On a glorious summer morning, Eastern Scottish ZH393A, XCS905, rests in the Market Place in Jedburgh on the morning service from Edinburgh to Newcastle. The vehicle was a Leyland PSU3/3RT with Alexander DP49F bodywork which had been new to Western SMT in 1964 as their 1884. This was one of 16 similar buses (13 from 1963 and the remainder from 1964) which came from Western in 1969 and had their original C38Ft bodies converted by ECW at Lowestoft before entering service with Eastern Scottish. (c.1970, Jedburgh Market Place)

449. XCS907 ... Western SMT DL1886, XCS907, a Leyland PSU3R/3R with Alexander C49F bodywork new in 1964 is seen in Port William, one of the most southerly points in Western territory. (late 1970s, The Square, Port William)

450. XCS922 ... Western SMT 1901, XCS922, a 1964 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body. Alongside is an Eastern Scottish Bristol FLF. (October 1971, St. Andrew Bus Station, Edinburgh)

451. YBN16 ... S.E.L.N.E.C. Northern 6056, YBN16 which is seen in the Gynn Square car park in Blackpool, was a Leyland L2 Leopard with an East Lancs B43D body which had been new in 1964 as Bolton 16. (Sun 16/4/72, Gynn Square Car Park, Blackpool)

452. 2483OZ ... Lough Swilly 150, 2483OZ, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1965 with UTA B45F bodywork. (July 1979, Londonderry)

453. ACU301C ... Hall Bros. H11, ACU301C, seen outside Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham after the company was acquired by Barton. (Sun 28/4/68, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

454. ACU302C ... Lewington, Harold Hill ACU302C was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body, which is seen at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 9/8/80, Wembley Stadium)

455. ACU303C ... Seen in Waterdale, Doncaster is Hall Bros., South Shields ACU303C, one of four Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in April 1965. (Sat 24/7/65, Waterdale, Doncaster)

456. ACU305C ... Hall Bros, South Shields H15, ACU305C, was one of four Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington Grenadier C51F bodywork new in April 1965. (Mon 30/3/70, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

457. ACU305C ... Brown (t/a Browne's Coaches), Smallfield ACU305C was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C51F body which had been new in April 1965 to Hall Bros., South Shields, and which was seen in Brighton on the occasion of the 1974 British Coach Rally, although not a participant. (Sat 20/4/74, Brighton)

458. ACU306C ... Barton 1169, ACU306C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R from 1965 with Harrington Grenadier C51F bodywork. (August 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

459. ACU306C ... Hall Bros., South Shields KCU708 and ACU306C were Harrington Grenadier C51F bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards new in March 1964 and April 1965 and are accompanied by a Duple bodied Bedford VAL14. Seen in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station. (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)

460. ANW21S ... Independent, Horsforth ANW21S, new in April 1978, was seen at Blackpool during the National Coach Rally. (Sun 9/4/78, Blackpool)

461. ARN574C ... Bedlington & District ARN574C (formerly Ribble 574), a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B53F body, new in 1965. (Summer 1977, Lintonville Terrace, Ashington)

462. ARN777C ... With shine dazzling the camera, Ribble 777, ARN777C rests near Manchester Chorlton Street Bus Station after arrival on an X50 from Morecambe via Preston. (Fri 17/8/73, Sackville Street, Manchester)

463. ARN808C ... Ribble MS 808, ARN808C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (July 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

464. ARN811C ... One of the all time classic bus designs was the BET body for 36 ft buses which was placed on AEC and Leyland chassis from the mid sixties until the advent of the Leyland National. Ribble were keen buyers of the breed with bodywork by a number of builders. 811, ARN811C, is a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Weymann dual purpose body. The grille and the livery application provide the finishing touch. (Sun 11/10/09, Bolton Abbey Station)

465. ARN811C ... Ribble adopted the dual purpose bus/semi coach concept with the advent of the Leyland Leopard. Seen in bright sunshine on Morecambe Promenade is 811, ARN811C, a 1965 Weymann bodied example. (Sun 29/5/11, Promenade, Morecambe)

466. ARN815C ... Ribble 815, ARN815C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3 with Weymann DP49F body (mid 1960s, (probably) rear of Morecambe Bus Station)

467. AUM413C ... AUM413C was one of two Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopards with Plaxton Panorama C51F bodies hired by Ledgard, Armley from Stanley Hughes, the Gomersal dealer. (Sun 18/4/65, Branch Road, near Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

468. AUM413C ... 78 out of the 100 vehicles to spend time in the Dearneways fleet had Leyland chassis, whilst 29 of the Leylands had Plaxton bodies. AUM413C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama C51F body, could be said to typify the firm's coach fleet. (Tue 20/5/75, City Square, Leeds)

469. AUM414C ... AUM414C was the second of a pair of Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopards with Plaxton Panorama C51F bodies hired by Ledgard, Armley from Stanley Hughes, the Gomersal dealer. (Sat 13/4/74, Castle Street/Saville Street, Leeds)

470. AZD203 ... Coras Iompair Eireann E140, AZD203, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1965 with CIE B45F bodywork. (July 1979, Londonderry, Northern Ireland)

471. BHB337C ... Merthyr Tydfil 137, BHB337C, was the first of two Leyland L1 Leopards with East Lancs B45F bodies delivered in 1965. (Thu 8/6/67, Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil)

472. BHB338C ... Merthyr Tydfil standardised on Leyland Leopards with East Lancs bodies in the sixties and seventies. A 1965 example 138, BHB338C, was a Leyland Leopard L1 with 45 seat East Lancs body, seen here after sale to Paton Brothers of Renfrew in their depot yard at Renfrew Ferry. (1978, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

473. BHD210C ... Yorkshire Woollen District 291, BHD210C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Marshall B53F body, new in 1965 as 971, renumbered 291 in 1967, and again to 195 in 1971. (Sun 11/8/68, Cow Green, Halifax)

474. BNN417C ... East Midland L417, BNN417C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Willowbrook DP53F body, new in 1965, and United Counties 155, 155BRP, a Bristol MW6G with E.C.W. DP41F body new in 1962. (Sat 19/9/70, Lawn Motor Park, Skegness)

475. BNN425C ... East Midland L425, BNN425C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1965 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. The buses are parked in the area close to the old Pond Street bus station. (September 1971, parking near Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

476. BNW606C ... Wallace Arnold BNW606C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

477. BNW609C ... Wallace Arnold BNW609C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Embassy C49C body, new in 1965. (Wallace Arnold Depot and Coach Terminal, Gelderd Road, Leeds)

478. BNW610C ... Wallace Arnold BNW610C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Plaxton Embassy C49C bodywork. (June 1973, Redcar Racecourse)

479. BNW612C ... Seen here at Wembley on the occasion of the Rugby League Cup Final, in the traditional livery, Wallace Arnold, Devon BNW612C was a Plaxton Embassy C49C bodied Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard new in April 1965. (Sat 12/5/73, Wembley Stadium)

480. BNW624C ... Seen on tour at Dunfermline was newly delivered Wallace Arnold BNW624C which was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with Duple Northern Continental C51F bodywork. (Tue 27/7/65, Dunfermline)

481. BUF122C ... Preserved ex-Southdown 122, BUF122C is a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT fitted with a Marshall 'Federation' B45F body. (Sun 30/7/06, The Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Rd, Shoreham by Sea)

482. BUF122C ... Preserved ex-Southdown 122, BUF122C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT fitted with a Marshall 'Federation' B45F body. (Sun 1/4/07, Longcross)

483. BUF126C ... Southdown, Brighton 126, BUF126C, was a Leyland PSU3/1RT Leopard with a Marshall B45F body. (Sat 9/4/66, Marine Court, St Leonards-on-Sea)

484. BUF127C ... Southdown MS 127, BUF127C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1965 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (July 1976, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne)

485. BUF128C ... Southdown MS 128, BUF128C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1965 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (July 1976, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

486. BUF133C ... Eynon's BUF133C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B45F bodywork originally Southdown 133 (Sat 24/3/84, Llanelli)

487. BUF155C ... Southdown 1755, BUF155C, seen in Semley Place, London passing the entrance to Victoria Coach Station, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a shortened Harrington Grenadier body built as C41F. Southdown had the Cavalier lower front panel fitted in place of the normal Grenadier one. (Sat 11/8/73, Semley Place entrance, London Victoria Coach Station)

488. CAG445C ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 2031, CAG445C, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body, one of forty-seven new in 1965, and was photographed in Kilwinning. (Wed 5/8/70, Howgate, Kilwinning)

489. CAG447C ... Western SMT RL2032, CAG447C, a Leyland PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F bodywork is seen on the seafront at Rothesay, Isle of Bute. (early 1970s, Rothesay, Isle of Bute)

490. CAG448C ... Rothesay Garage (or Depot) was built in 1882 for the Rothesay Tramways at Pointhouse situated between Rothesay and Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute. The trams ceased in 1936 and the company ran buses until 1949 when it was absorbed into the main Western SMT fleet. This view inside shows the original pits with Leyland Leopard CAG448C/Alexander C49F (2033) on the left and three Bristol MW6G/Alexander C41F bodies built in 1959, one identified as 1496, MSD360, on the right which look like they have been resting in the garage for a while. (June 1976, Pointhouse, Isle of Bute)

491. CAJ432C ... Teesside Municipal Transport 32, CAJ432C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1965 with Roe B45F bodywork. (April 1969, South Bank Depot)

492. CAJ432C ... Teesside Municipal Transport S302, CAJ432C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1965 with Roe B45F bodywork. (March 1972, South Bank Depot)

493. CAJ434C ... TRTB 34, CAJ434C, a Leyland Leopard L2 built 1965 with Roe bodywork. (January 1968, South Bank Depot)

494. CAJ434C ... TRTB's 1965 intake consisted of four Leyland L1s with Roe B45F bodywork equipped for One Man Operation. 34, CAJ434C, of this batch is seen in the depot yard at South Bank. All four buses passed to Teesside Municipal Transport in April 1968 although 34 was subsequently the first of the batch to be withdrawn. (1967, South Bank Depot)

495. CDK448C ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale, CDK448C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Harrington Grenadier C49F bodywork. (August 1973, Thirsk Racecourse)

496. CDK448C ... Ellen Smith of Rochdale always played second fiddle to Yelloway in their home town although after a period under the Rossendale Transport banner they are now an independent entity. This 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R, CDK448C, dates from 1965 and carries a Harrington Grenadier body this was akin to the Harrington Cavalier with subtle differences. (Sun 4/8/13, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray)

497. CEF30C ... West Hartlepool Corporation 30, CEF30C, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1965 with Strachan B45D bodywork. (April 1967, Lynn Street, West Hartlepool)

498. CEF32C ... Hartlepool 32, CEF32C, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Strachans B45D body which had been new in October 1965 and which is seen in Hartlepool. (Sat 11/8/79, parking area, Church Street, Hartlepool)

499. CFY348C ... The recent demise of the Shearings operation brought to mind this picture I took on the forecourt of the Esplanade Hotel at Paignton on 13 August 1975. This was one of the hotels owned by the Blundell Group purchased by Wilf and Hilda Blundell in 1972 and used for their all inclusive coach tours from the north west of England. (Wed 13/8/75, Esplanade Hotel, The Esplanade, Paignton)

500. CHA104C ... Midland Red 5804, CHA104C, a PSU3/4R Leopard with Duple(N) Commander C49F coachwork. (1972, Battersea Wharf)

501. CHE297C ... Yorkshire Traction 386, CHE297C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Willowbrook bodywork in dual purpose livery. At some point this bus had a modified front dash fitted. When delivered the bus was 1297 in the YTC fleet. (Sun 9/9/07, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

502. CHE300C ... Yorkshire Traction 206, CHE300C, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT with Willowbrook DP47F bodywork, one of three new in April 1965 although this one had been exhibited previously at the Commercial Motor Show in September 1964. (Sun 17/8/69, passing the Mansfield District depot, Mansfield)

503. CHE304C ... Yorkshire Traction 5, CHE304C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Plaxton Panorama 1 C49F bodywork. (July 1972, Thirsk Racecourse)

504. CKH793C ... East Yorkshire 793, CKH793C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built 1965 with Weymann B49F bodywork. (June 1973, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

505. CKH793C ... East Yorkshire, Hull CKH793C, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Weymann B49F body, was fleet number 793, and was new in September 1965, one of a batch of ten new that year. (Wed 25/8/76, Valley Bridge Bus Station, Scarborough)

506. CKH795C ... Seen at the outer end of the marathon Hull to Leeds service is East Yorkshire 795, CKH795C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Weymann bodywork with 49 bus seats. (Fri 14/4/67, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

507. CKH795C ... United Automobile 1175, CKH795C, is a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B49F bodywork. New to East Yorkshire it came to United in 1975 in exchange for United 1200 a Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard coach ordered by Wilkinsons of Sedgefield. (Sat 9/10/76, former Wilkinsons Garage, Sedgefield)

508. CRU103C ... Seen making its last journey of the day at the Kirkby Stephen rally is Bournmouth 103, CRU103C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with a Weymann 43 seat dual purpose body. The red sticker on the front reads Berresfords of Chedleton. a subsequent owner of the bus. (Sun 31/3/13, at Kirkby Stephen)

509. CRU103C ... Bournemouth Corporation 103, CRU103C, a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with a Weymann DP45F body at Llanuwchllyn station on the Bala Lake Railway (Sat 9/9/17, Bala Lake Railway, Llanuwchllyn)

510. DBT902C ... Boddy's Motors, Bridlington, DBT902C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Plaxton Panorama C51F bodywork. (April 1974, Redcar Racecourse)

511. DDG253C ... Black & White, Cheltenham 253, DDG253C, seen in Semley Place, Victoria, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C47F body new in April 1965. (Mon 31/5/71, Semley Place, London Victoria)

512. DDG254C ... Black & White Motorways 254, DDG254C, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington Grenadier C47F bodywork, one of a batch of five new in April 1965. (Sat 26/4/69, London Victoria Coach Station)

513. DDG255C ... Black & White 255, DDG255C, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C47F body. (Mon 29/5/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

514. DDG256C ... Black & White, Cheltenham 256, DDG256C, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C47F body seen on Madeira Drive at Brighton whilst taking part in the 1965 British Coach Rally. (Sun 25/4/65, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

515. DDG256C ... Black & White Motorways 256, DDG256C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington C47F body of 1965. (1972/3, Battersea Wharf, London)

516. DDG257C ... DDG257C, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C49F body was number 257 in the Black & White, Cheltenham fleet. (April/May 1966, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford)

517. DDG259C ... Black & White 259, DDG259C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3-3R with Duple Northern C49F body, is parked behind the EN Depot in Southend, apparently waiting to make its return trip to Cheltenham. (Fri 10/8/73, rear of EN Depot/Bus Station, London Road, Southend)

518. DMS349C ... Alexander’s (Midland) MPE63, DMS349C, of Stepps depot has arrived in Glasgow from Stirling and was standing in the parking area off Killermont Street to await its next trip. (1967, Killermont Street, Glasgow)

519. DMS352C ... Alexander (Midland) MPE66, DMS352C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander Y-type C49F body, new in 1965. In the background is a Ribble Leopard with Duple Dominant body. (1973, Park Hotel, Camelon Road/Amothill Road, Falkirk)

520. DMS365C ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MPE79, DMS365C, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body which was seen in Edinburgh. (Mon 27/7/70, Edinburgh)

521. DUC73C ... Birch Bros. K73, DUC73C, seen at Birch Bros., London N.W.5 garage, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Marshall DP49F body. (Sun 27/2/66, Garage, Cathcart Street, Kentish Town)

522. DYM454C ... DYM454C of Samuelson, London S.W.1, one of four new in May 1965, was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C41F body and is seen on Eccleston Bridge, London S.W.1. (Sat 16/6/73, Eccleston Bridge, London)

523. ECH236C ... Seen at Victoria Coach Station, Trent 236, ECH236C, was a Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard about to operate a Motorway service to Nottingham. (Fri 31/3/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

524. ECH246C ... ECH246C, Trent 246, was a Willowbrook DP51F bodied Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard new in 1965, seen here in Derby Bus Station. (Sun 4/9/66, Derby Bus Station)

525. ECH4C ... Trent, Derby 4, ECH4C, seen at Heathrow Airport, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body which had been new in April 1965. (Sat 12/4/69, London Heathrow Airport)

526. EZH10 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C10, EZH10, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965 with CIE / Metsec B45F bodywork. (July 1975, Waterford)

527. EZH100 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C100, EZH100, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965 with CIE / Metsec B45F bodywork. (July 1975, Bray Railway Station)

528. EZH114 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C114, EZH114, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965 with CIE/Metsec B45F bodywork. (July 1971, Larne Harbour, Northern Ireland)

529. EZH151 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C151, EZH151, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965/6 with CIE/Metal Sections B45F bodywork. (July 1975, Galway)

530. EZH29 ... CIE C29, EZH29, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with CIE/MetSec B45F bodywork was new in June 1965. (Summer 1978, Tralee Bus and Railway Station, Eire)

531. EZH3 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C3, EZH3, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965 with CIE / Metsec B45F bodywork. (July 1975, New Ross, Eire)

532. EZH71 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C71, EZH71, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1965 with CIE/Metsec DP45F bodywork. (July 1975, Dublin, Eire)

533. FAX295C ... Jones, Aberbeeg 123, FAX295C, was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C45F body and is seen at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 22/5/71, London Wembley Stadium)

534. FCX288C ... Yorkshire Traction 396, FCX288C, was a standard BET design Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Weymann B53F body. (Sat 11/9/71, Mirfield)

535. HRC102C ... Trent 102, HRC102C, is a 1965 Leyland Leopard PSUC1/11T with Alexander Y type body (Sun 14/9/08, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

536. HRC102C ... HRC102C, a Leyland Tiger Cub with Alexander C45F body new to Trent, recently acquired for continued preservation in Northern Ireland where it has gained Sureline of Lurgan fleetnames on Trent livery (although it never operated for Sureline). (Sat 28/4/12, Cultra)

537. HUP946C ... Sunderland District Omnibus 346, HUP946C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (April 1969, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

538. HUP947C ... Sunderland District 347, HUP947C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. Displaying the dual purpose livery adopted by SDO and resting amongst a number of United vehicles and a solitary West Hartlepool Corporation decker. (March 1967, West Hartlepool Bus Station)

539. HUP948C ... Sunderland District 348, HUP948C, a Leyland Leopard from 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (June 1970, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

540. HUP951C ... Sunderland District 351, HUP951C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (December 1971, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

541. LPT337C ... The Eden (Summerson Bros) always kept their vehicles in immaculate condition inside and out. The low winter sun catches LPT337C, L1, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork, as it is prepared in readiness for its next duty. It was new to The Eden in October 1965. (mid 1970s, The Eden Garage, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

542. LPT876C ... The Eden (Summerson), West Auckland, LPT876C, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R built in 1965 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork. (March 1972, Depot, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

543. LTB301C ... Lancashire United, Atherton 204, LTB301C, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B50F body which had been new in March 1965, and which was seen in Arpley Bus Station, Warrington. (Sat 6/4/74, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington)

544. LTE267C ... Lancashire United, Atherton 202, LTE267C, was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C43F body seen in Blackpool whilst taking part in the National Coach Rally. (Sun 4/4/65, Blackpool)

545. LTE268C ... LTE268C was Lancashire United, Atherton 203, and was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C43F body, new in May 1965. It is seen here laying over in Blackpool. (Fri 27/8/76, Lonsdale Road Coach Park, Blackpool)

546. MHX913C ... MHX913C, seen here at Ascot racecourse, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard which had been new, with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body, to Banfield, London S.E.15 the month before this photograph. (Sat 19/6/65, Ascot Racecourse)

547. MHX913C ... MHX913C was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Continental C51F body which had been new to Banfield, London S.E.15 in May 1965. (Wed 12/4/78, Goole)

548. MHX914C ... Middleton's Coaches, Rugeley, 30, MHX914C,a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Duple Northern Continental C51F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar Racecourse)

549. NTJ808C ... Seen in Rawtenstall is Rossendale Joint Transport 49, NTJ808C, which was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an East Lancs B44F body. (Mon 19/4/71, Kay Street, Rawtenstall)

550. STC359C ... Seen at Wembley was Fishwick & Brindle, Leyland 33, STC359C, a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with a Weymann DP49F body. (Sat 8/5/76, Wembley Stadium)

551. BEO950D ... Barrow Corporation 50, BEO950D, a 1966 Leyland PSU3/1R/Strachans. Evidence that a Strachans body can last for 16 years! (Thu 28/10/82, Abbey Rd, near Barrow Station)

552. BEO954D ... Barrow 54, BEO954D, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Strachans B51D body. (Fri 7/8/70, Ramsden Square, Barrow)

553. CCN719D ... Northern General 2519, CCN719D, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard had a Marshall DP49F body. (Tue 29/7/69, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

554. CCN722D ... Northern General 2522, CCN722D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall DP49F body, new in 1966. (July 1967, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester)

555. CCN909D ... Northern General 2309, CCN909D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2 built in 1966 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

556. CCN911D ... Northern General 2311, CCN911D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2 built in 1966 with Marshall B53F bodywork. Parked in Chester-le-Street before departing to Birtley on route 70, a short run to the north. (August 1972, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

557. CRN634D ... Ribble 634, CRN634D, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1966 with Marshall B44F bodywork. (July 1970, Hilbre Street, Liverpool)

558. CRN826D ... Ribble 826, CRN826D, was one of 14 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Marshall DP49F bodywork new in January 1966. (Sun 31/8/69, Lancaster Bus Station)

559. CRN830D ... Ribble MS 830, CRN830D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Marshall DP49F bodywork. (December 1968, Carlisle Bus Station)

560. CRN839D ... Ribble 839, CRN839D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Plaxton C49F body (c.1966, Ribble Depot, Morecambe)

561. CRN840D ... Ribble MS 840, CRN840D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (August 1970, Hotham Place, Liverpool)

562. CRN846D ... Standerwick 82, CRN846D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C44Ft bodywork. (May 1969, Newcastle-under-Lyme Depot)

563. D440MAN ... Air Training Corps 440 Squadron were operating this suitably registered, D440MAN, Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1966 with Marshall B44F bodywork. (July 1985, Laxey, Isle of Man)

564. DCN8D ... Northern General 2628, DCN8D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (July 1969, Feldkirch, Austria)

565. DCU144D ... DCU144D was one of four Plaxton Panorama C49F bodied AEC 2U3RA Reliances new in June 1966 to Hall Bros., South Shields and is seen, on the service to Coventry, in Doncaster on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station. (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)

566. DRN664D ... Ribble 664, DRN664D, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R with Marshall 44 seat body is seen in service with Gent Walker in York. Many of this batch of buses saw further service in the Falkland Islands. (January 1990, Leeman Road, York)

567. DRN664D ... Ribble bought a number of 30 foot Leyland Leopards with Marshall bodywork to overcome union opposition to one man operation of their 36ft long examples. Seen in Skipton in the days when Ribble ran a network of local services in the area is 664, DRN664D. (Wed 5/1/72, Skipton Bus Station)

568. DRN665D ... Ribble bought many Leyland Leopard chassis in both thiry foot and thiry six foot lengths Two of the smaller versions are seen here. Nearest the camera is 665, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with 44 seat Marshall bodywork originally registered DRN665D it now carries an Isle of Man registration MAN66D as it is normally resident on the island having run for Isle of Man Road Services. Next to 665 is Harrington coach bodied Leyland Leopard L2T 1036, PCK618, of 1961 (Sat 28/5/11, Stagecoach Morecambe Depot)

569. DRN668D ... RAF in the Isle of Man were operating F807MAN, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1966 with Marshall B44F bodywork. (July 1985, Ramsey, Isle of Man)

570. EEF34D ... Hartlepool 34, EEF34D, was the first of a batch of five Leyland L1 Leopards with ECW B42D bodies, and was seen in Hartlepool. (Sat 11/8/79, parking area, Church Street, Hartlepool)

571. EEF34D ... West Hartlepool Corporation 34, EEF34D, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1966/7 with ECW B42D bodywork. (April 1967, Lynn Street, West Hartlepool)

572. EEF35D ... West Hartlepool 35, EEF35D, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1966 with ECW B42D bodywork. (March 1968, Lynn Street, Hartlepool)

573. EEF37D ... West Hartlepool 37, EEF37D, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with an Eastern Coachworks B42D body. (Wed 31/7/68, Church Square, Hartlepool)

574. ENC705D ... Garelochhead Coach Services 113, ENC705D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Duple Northern Continental C51F bodywork. (July 1977, Garelochhead CS depot.)

575. ENC706D ... ENC706D seen here at Smith's garage in Wigan started life with a Duple Northern Commander C51F body with Happiways, Manchester in May 1966. (Sat 16/4/77, Smith’s Garage, Gower Street, Wigan)

576. ENC707D ... Garelochhead Coach Services 114, ENC707D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Duple Northern Commander C51F bodywork. This had been new to Happiways Spencer, Manchester. (July 1977, Garelochhead CS depot)

577. EUF156D ... Southdown 156, EUF156D, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R fitted with Weymann's version of the B45F 'Federation' bodywork. (1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

578. EUF159D ... Southdown 159, EUF159D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Weymann B45F body, new in 1966. (Wed 22/7/70, High Street, Alfriston)

579. EUF199D ... Two Southdown Plaxton Panorama bodied Leyland Leopards on Epsom Downs for the Derby Meeting. 1199, EUF199D, has the standard Plaxton trim whilst 1217, EUF217D, has neither the stainless steel grille nor the stainless steel trim below the windscreen. (Wed 29/5/68, Epsom Downs)

580. EUF220D ... Southdown 1220, EUF220D, was one of 34 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork new in 1966. (Sat 13/9/69, London Victoria Coach Station)

581. EUF223D ... Southdown MS 1223, EUF223D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (May 1974, Guisborough, off Rectory Lane near the cricket club)

582. EZH199 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C199, EZH199, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with CIE/Metsec B53F bodywork. (July 1975, Clontarf Street, Cork)

583. EZH209 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C209, EZH209, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with CIE/Metal Sections B55F bodywork. (July 1979, Galway)

584. EZH224 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C224, EZH224, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with CIE/Metsec B53F bodywork. (July 1975, Store Street, Dublin)

585. EZH254 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C254, EZH254, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with CIE/Metsec B55F bodywork. (July 1975, Merchant's Quay, Waterford)

586. FDK94D ... FDK94D, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body was entered in the British Coach Rally by Ellen Smith, Rochdale and is seen on Madeira Drive in Brighton. (Sat 23/4/66, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

587. FHE319D ... Yorkshire Traction operated a number of services in the Doncaster area in the days prior to deregulation. Seen amid the sixties brutalism of Doncaster north bus station is 337, FHE319D, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with BET style Weymann bodywork and originally numbered 1319. (1974, Doncaster)

588. FHE326D ... Yorkshire Traction 1326, FHE326D, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body which was seen leaving Victoria Coach Station via the exit to Ebury Street which replaced the earlier one into Semley Place. (Sat 25/3/67, London Victoria Coach Station)

589. FJA218D ... North Western 218, FJA218D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork, operating the X97 to Newcastle. (February 1969, Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle)

590. FJA226D ... Hants & Dorset, Bournemouth 3002, FJA226D, a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C41F body, the second of five new in May 1966, is seen in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 16/6/73, London Victoria Coach Station)

591. FJA227D ... Hants & Dorset, Bournemouth 3003, FJA227D, seen at the Waterloo Coach Park, London was a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C41F body which had been new as North Western, Stockport 227 in May 1966. (Sat 3/8/74, Waterloo Coach Park, London)

592. FVO434D ... Stevenson, Spath, 28A, FVO434D, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Weymann B53F bodywork. (June 1981, Stevenson's Garage, Spath)

593. 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)

594. 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)

595. 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)

596. GHA325D ... Midland Red 5825, GHA325D, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C36F bodywork. (May 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)

597. GJN508D ... Rear view of Southend Leyland Leopard 208, GJN508D shortly after delivery. (Sun 1/5/66, The Blue Boar, Prittlewell, Southend)

598. GJN508D ... Southend Leyland Leopard 208, GJN508D shortly after delivery (Sun 1/5/66, Bradley Street, Southend)

599. GJN508D ... Southend Leyland Leopard 208, GJN508D. (Sun 7/3/71, EN Depot/Bus Station, London Road, Southend)

600. GJN508D ... Southend Leyland Leopard 208, GJN508D, following rebuild in 1977. (SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

601. GJN508D ... Southend 208, GJN508D, Leyland Leopard / Marshall. (June 1974, Southend)

602. GJN508D ... Southend Corporation 208, GJN508D, Leyland Leopard / Marshall. (July 1972, Southend Central Station)

603. GJN508D ... Southend 208, GJN508D, was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B49D body. (Sun 27/4/75, London Road Garage, Southend)

604. GJN508D ... Southend 208, GJN508D, one of two Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with Marshall B49D+19 bodies, delivered in 1966 and the first 36 footers in the fleet. (Sat 21/9/68, Warrior Square West, Southend)

605. GJN509D ... Southend Leyland Leopard 209, GJN509D (1966/7, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

606. GJN509D ... Ex-Southend Leyland Leopard 209, GJN509D. (1988, Mangapps Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch)

607. GTO63D ... Skill, Nottingham 63, GTO63D, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C51F body new in May 1966, seen on a visit to Heathrow Airport. (Sat 12/4/69, London Heathrow Airport)

608. GVH214D ... The remains of Yorkshire Traction Leyland Leopards 398, GVH214D, and 368, CHE300C. (c.1977, Barnsley)

609. HAC628D ... HAC628D, preserved ex-Stratford Blue 62, was the last Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1966. It is fitted with Marshall B41F bodywork, and is seen here at the 2005 Worthing Rally. (Sun 31/7/05, Marine Parade, Worthing)

610. HAC628D ... Preserved ex-Stratford Blue 62, HAC628D, was the last Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1966. It is fitted with Marshall B41F bodywork. (Sun 18/7/10, Alton)

611. HAC628D ... HAC628D, a Leyland Leopard with Marshall DP body new in 1966 as fleet number 62 for Stratford Blue. (Sat 12/5/12, Private Property near Coventry)

612. HCD376E ... Tyne Valley, Acomb, HCD376E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1966 with Duple Northern Commander C49F bodywork. (August 1978, Acomb Garage)

613. HDG366D ... Black & White 266, HDG366D, seen in Semley Place, Victoria was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C47F body. (Mon 12/4/71, Semley Place entrance, London Victoria Coach Station)

614. HDG367D ... Baden-Powell Scouts Association operated HDG367D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. Nearly 20 years old and approaching the end of its life but seemingly well cared for. This had been new as L267 with Black & White Motorways. (July 1985, Laxey, Isle of Man)

615. HDG371D ... Well my slide scanner is up and running. I started taking slides in 1971 - mainly of railways, family and holidays. In the first 350 non - railway slides about 6 are to do with buses. Three of us from University decided to go Cheltenham one day - by train of course. By coincidence we stumbled across the B & W coach station and I took this shot as we walked by - because I always saw B & W coaches in Taunton. I didn't take any more - certainly not of individual coaches - and as far as I know this is the only time I saw the place. Nearest the camera is Black and White HDG371D, a 1966 Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard. (Fri 17/3/72, Cheltenham)

616. JHV494D ... Grey Green JHV494D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington Grenadier C45F body, new in January 1966. (February 1972, Great Colman Street, Ipswich)

617. JHV494D ... Grey Green JHV494D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Harrington Grenadier C45F body, new in January 1966. (1973, Great Yarmouth Coach Park)

618. JHV494D ... George Ewer (Grey Green), London N.16 JHV494D was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Harrington Grenadier C45F body fitted with a 'Bristol' dome and a Cavalier windscreen which was seen at Gloucester Green Bus Station in Oxford. (Sun 27/3/66, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford)

619. JHV495D ... Seen at Gloucester Green Bus Station in Oxford are Grey Green JHV495D and JHV494D, Leyland PSU3/3R Leopards with Harrington Grenadier C51F bodies fitted with Cavalier windscreens and front domes in order to incorporate the destination displays. (Sun 27/3/66, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford)

620. JHV497D ... Grey-Green JHV497D was a Harrington Grenadier C45F bodied Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard. Although a Grenadier it had the Cavalier windscreen and front dome incorporating the destination displays. There is a shot on the site of JHV494D where the lower panel has also been replaced by that from a Cavalier body. (Wed 7/6/72, Epsom Downs)

621. JHV498D ... Grey-Green JHV498D, seen arriving at Wembley Stadium was a Harrington Grenadier C45F bodied Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard. (Sat 8/5/71, London Wembley Stadium)

622. JRC253D ... Trent, Derby JRC253D, seen at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a DP51F body which was started by Weymann at Addlestone and completed by Metro-Cammell, having left Addlestone in January 1966 as a shell. (Sun 6/8/67, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

623. JRC254D ... Eynon, Trimsaran JRC254D a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Metro-Cammell DP51F bodywork, originally Trent 254. (Thu 31/3/83, Llanelli Bus Station)

624. KWW109D ... Yorkshire Traction 20, KWW109D, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern bodywork. This coach was originally 109 in the Mexborough & Swinton fleet which was absorbed by Yorkshire Traction in 1969. (1974, Leeds Central Bus Station)

625. KWW109D ... KWW109D, which had been new in July 1966 as 109 with Mexborough & Swinton, had passed to Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley, as number 20, by the time of this photograph at Stratford-upon-Avon. It was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C49F body. (Sat 10/4/71, Stratford-upon-Avon)

626. LWU499D ... Pennine Motor Services LWU499D, a 1966 Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R with 49 seat Roe body. Seen in Skipton at the home end of the long Skipton- Settle- Ingleton-Lancaster service. (c. 1970, Skipton Bus Station)

627. LWU499D ... Pennine Motor Services LWU499D, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R with Roe B49F body, new in 1966. (1973, Skipton Bus Station)

628. LWU499D ... LWU499D was a Leyland PSU4/3R Leopard with a Roe B49F body which had been new in June 1966 to Simpson & Windle (Pennine), Gargrave. (High Street, Gargrave)

629. LYL997D ... LYL997D, seen at the Llynfi garage, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a "H A L L S" Commander C51F body if the lower front panel, which normally displays "D U P L E", is to be believed. (Tue 3/8/71, Llynfi Garage, Maesteg)

630. LYL997D ... A rear view, taken at Wembley Stadium, of Hall, Hounslow (Silverline Coaches) LYL997D, which was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C51F body new in September 1966. (Sat 23/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

631. LYL998D ... Llynfi, Maesteg LYL998D was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with Duple Northern Commander C51F body seen at Llynfi's garage at Maesteg. It had been new to Hall, Hounslow in 1966. (Tue 3/8/71, Llynfi Garage, Maesteg)

632. NPT357D ... Sunderland District 357, NPT357D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

633. RUP272D ... RUP272D was Venture, Consett 272, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with Alexeander ‘Y’ C51F body, one of six delivered in 1966 seen at Consett. (Fri 4/8/67, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

634. RUP273D ... Venture Transport 273, RUP273D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork. (November 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

635. RUP6D ... The Eden (Summerson Bros) of West Auckland operated RUP6D, L8, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork which had been new to Weardale Motor Services in 1966. (mid 1970s, The Eden Garage, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

636. RUP6D ... Weardale MS RUP6D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. (May 1970, Market Place, Crook)

637. RUP6D ... Classic Coaches, Wombourne, RUP6D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. (August 1980, Balsall Common)

638. UTC767D ... Lancashire United, Atherton 215, UTC767D, was a Leyland L2T Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C43F body seen in Blackpool. (Mon 5/8/74, Blackpool)

639. UTC768D ... Lancs United bought new Leyland Leopard coaches in 1966, L2 chassis with Plaxton Panorama bodywork. They introduced the red and grey livery to the coach fleet as seen on 216, UTC768D. (Sun 11/10/09, Bolton Abbey)

640. 102UTF ... Lancaster City 102, 102UTF, a Leyland Leopard/East Lancs B42D in Morecambe Garage with ex-Maidstone buses in the background. (Sat 6/3/76, Morecambe Garage)

641. 589TZ ... Ulsterbus 589, 589TZ, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork. (July 1979, Great Victoria Street Bus Station, Belfast)

642. 696HMN ... Isle of Man Road Services 96, 696HMN, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R built in 1967 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork. (July 1976, Port Erin)

643. 697HMN ... Isle of Man Road Services 97, 697HMN, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with Willowbrook bodywork seating 41. (1996, off Charlestown Road, Halifax)

644. 697HMN ... Isle of Man Road Services 97, 697HMN, is the 1967 Leyland Leopard with a Willowbrook B44F body. (Sun 7/8/16, Loch Promenade, Douglas, IOM)

645. 698HMN ... Isle of Man Road Services 98, 698HMN, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R built in 1967 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork. (Mon 5/7/76, St John's, IoM)

646. BPT272F ... Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley BPT272F seen leaving Wembley Stadium was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C53F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

647. DHD237E ... OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, DHD237E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C45F bodywork. (July 1977, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

648. DHD240E ... Hebble, Dewsbury 45, DHD240E, seen in Wakefield Bus Station, had been new to Yorkshire Woollen District and was a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C45F body. (Tue 18/4/72, Wakefield Bus Station)

649. ECK865E ... Seen at the Ribble garage in Preston is Hants & Dorset 3082, ECK865E, which had been acquired from Ribble, Preston in March 1977. (Sun 9/4/78, Ribble Garage, Preston)

650. ECK880E ... Standerwick 880S, ECK880E, a Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodied Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard on a private hire duty in the yard at Hampton Court Station. (October 1967, London Hampton Court Station)

651. ECN127E ... Northern General 2527, ECN127E, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3 built in 1967 with Marshall DP49F bodywork. (September 1967, Hartlepool Bus Station)

652. ECN131E ... Northern General 2531, ECN131E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall DP47F body, one of twelve new in April 1967, waits in Semley Place, London S.W.1 to enter Victoria coach station. (Sat 17/6/72, Semley Place, London SW1)

653. ECN26E ... Northern General, Gateshead 4093, ECN26E, was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall B53F body, and was seen in Stanley. Bus Station. (Tue 7/8/79, Stanley Bus Station)

654. ECN31E ... Northern General 2331, ECN31E, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Marshall B53F bodywork, one of 18 similar vehicles new in 1967. (Tue 5/8/69, Bensham Road, Gateshead)

655. ECN32E ... Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Marshall Camair B48F bodywork. (March 1971, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

656. ECN32E ... A rear view of Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall Camair B53F body seen at Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle. (Wed 30/7/69, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

657. ECN32E ... Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall Camair B53F body is seen in Newcastle. (Thu 1/8/68, Scotswood Road, Newcastle)

658. ECU755E ... ECU755E was the first of five Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodied Leyland PSU3/4R Leopards new in May 1967 to Hall Bros., South Shields and is seen in Doncaster, whilst on the service from Coventry to Newcastle, on the site which had previously been Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station. (Sun 30/7/67, Waterdale, Doncaster)

659. ECU755E ... Hall Bros., South Shields H31, ECU755E, was one of five Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Plaxton C49F bodies new in May 1967. (Fri 27/3/70, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

660. ECU757E ... Barton ECU757E, a Leyland Leopard from 1967 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (July 1971, off Church Street/Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool)

661. ECU758E ... Barton 1177, ECU758E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork. (April 1974, Redcar Racecourse)

662. ECU759E ... Barton 1178, ECU759E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork. (August 1972, parking off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

663. EEF37D ... Hartlepool Borough Transport 37, EEF37D, a Leyland Leopard L1 with ECW B42D (+19 standees) bodywork which was new to West Hartlepool in February 1967 only two months before the amalgamation of the boroughs of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool. It was withdrawn in 1980. (c. 1974, off Church Street, Hartlepool)

664. EHD526F ... New to Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with Alexander C45F body had passed to Hebble 51 when seen passing through Chesterfield. (Fri 14/4/72, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield)

665. EZH218 ... Coras Iompair Eireann C218, EZH218, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with CIE/Metsec B52F bodywork. (July 1975, Waterford, Eire)

666. GTH600E ... West Wales 71 123FCH, 56 GTH600E and 70 122FCH lined up at Tycroes depot in September 1977. (Sat 3/9/77, West Wales Depot, Tycroes)

667. HCD392E ... Southdown 1792, HCD392E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT fitted with a Duple Northern Commander C41F body. It is seen here participating in the 13th British Coach Rally in 1967. (Sun 16/4/67, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

668. HDE903E ... HDE903E was Silcox, Pembroke Dock 80 and was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II B62F body, featuring 3+2 seating, new in July 1967. (Fri 3/7/70, Upper Park Road, Tenby)

669. HDE903E ... HDE903E, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II B62F body was new to Silcox, Pembroke Dock in July 1967. In August 1988, it passed to Blue Bus Services (Rallybeam Ltd), based at Debach near Woodbridge, Suffolk. (April 1990, Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich)

670. HDK751E ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale, HDK751E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork. (May 1972, Darlington)

671. HDK751E ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale HDK751E seen at Wembley was a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C49F body which had, in March 1975, replaced the original Plaxton Panorama I C49F body from May 1967. (Sat 10/5/75, Wembley Stadium)

672. HGM426E ... Central SMT T26, HGM426E, was, numerically, the first of 20 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Alexander 'Y-type' B53F bodies new in July 1967. (Mon 28/7/69, Princes Street, Edinburgh)

673. HRG610E ... Alexander (Northern), Aberdeen NPE10, HRG610E, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C49F body was seen in the bus station at Dundee. New in July 1967, it was the of six to enter service that year. (Wed 29/7/70, Dundee Bus Station)

674. HUF763E ... Southdown 163, HUF763E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R fitted with Marshall B45F bodywork. Seen here at Pool Valley in 'as new' condition. (Summer 1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

675. HUF765E ... Southdown 165, HUF765E and 176, KCD176F, both 1967 Marshall B45F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R's. Both are in 'as new' condition. (1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

676. HUF765E ... Ulsterbus 1190, HUF765E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1967 with Marshall B49F bodywork. (July 1979, Belfast)

677. HUF769E ... Southdown 169, HUF769E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall 'Federation' B45F bodywork, seen here in 'as new' condition. (July 1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

678. JDB236E ... North Western, Stockport 236, JDB236E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body had been new in May 1967. (Sun 18/6/67, Four in Hand Cafe, Newcastle-under-Lyme)

679. JDB240E ... North Western Road Car Co. 240, JDB240E, was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with an Alexander C49F body new in 1967 which was seen in Coventry about to leave on the service to Manchester. (Sat 28/10/67, Coventry)

680. JHE518E ... Yorkshire Traction 218, JHE518E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Marshall DP49F bodywork. (July 1974, Barnsley Bus Station)

681. JKK174E ... Maidstone & District 3074, JKK174E, Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork new in 1967 in later NBC livery (St James Avenue, Gravesend)

682. JKK187E ... Hants & Dorset 1692, JKK187E, a Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B49F bodywork new to Maidstone & District S87/3087 (Winchester)

683. JKK193E ... Hants & Dorset 1698, JKK193E, a Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B49F bodywork, new in 1967 to Maidstone & District as S93. (Hants & Dorset Depot, Southampton)

684. JUA300E ... Wallace Arnold JUA300E was a brand new Leyland Leopard with Plaxton coachwork introduced in 1967. It is seen here taking part in the 1967 Blackpool Coach Rally. Sadly it was not successful in winning any prizes. (Sun 2/4/67, Lower Promenade, Blackpool)

685. JUA300E ... Wallace Arnold, Leeds JUA300E was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C49F body which was entered in the National Coach Rally and is seen queuing for the judging in the Concours d’Elegance. (Sun 2/4/67, Lower Promenade, Blackpool)

686. JUA307E ... Wallace Arnold JUA307E, a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton C52F body. (1967, at the new Gelderd Road Depot, Leeds)

687. JUA313E ... Seen on Madeira Drive in Brighton is Wallace Arnold JUA313E, a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C45F body, taking part in the British Coach Rally. (Sat 20/4/68, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

688. KCD181F ... Maidstone & District S10, BKT825C, a 1965 AEC Reliance 2U3RA with a Marshall B53F body, is seen here next to Southdown 181, KCD181F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall B45F bodywork. (1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton)

689. KDB404F ... Stockport bought relatively few single deckers. The last four came in 1968 the year before the corporation became a part of SELNEC PTE. The erstwhile Stockport 404, KDB404F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with 43 seat dual entrance East Lancs bodywork is seen in its new guise as GMT 5084 waiting to leave Mersey Square for Woodford. (Wed 17/9/75, Mersey Square, Stockport)

690. KDB404F ... 1968 GMT Leopard/East Lancs 5084, ex-Stockport 404 KDB404F about to work the 17.15 (?) Manchester Piccadilly-Cheadle (Councillor Lane) 193, a peak-hours only express route. (Fri 10/4/81, Piccadilly, Manchester)

691. KDB407F ... GMT 1968 Leopard/East Lancs 5087, KDB407F ex Stockport 407 approaching Boundary Bridge, Cheadle on the 16.47 Romiley-Cheadle (Cranleigh Drive) 381, a fairly short-lived cross Stockport service. (Thu 18/9/80, Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport)

692. KJA259F ... North Western 259, KJA259F, a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C36F body seen leaving Wembley Stadium. (Sat 22/5/71, Wembley Stadium)

693. KJA264F ... East Yorkshire 64, KJA264F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Alexander body. This bus was originally 264 in the North Western fleet (1979, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

694. KJA269F ... North Western RC 269, KJA269F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (March 1969, Four in Hand Cafe, Newcastle-under-Lyme)

695. KUF199F ... Front end detail of preserved ex-Southdown 199, KUF199F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R fitted with a Willowbrook B45F body, seen here at the 2003 Worthing Rally. (July 2003, Marine Parade, Worthing)

696. KVH25E ... Huddersfield JOC 25, KVH25E, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R built in 1967 with Neepsend B44F bodywork. (October 1970, Manchester Street Bus Station, Huddersfield)

697. KVH25E ... New in July 1967, Huddersfield 25, KVH25E, a Leyland PSU4/2R Leopard with a Neepsend B44F body, is seen leaving the garage at Huddersfield. (Tue 9/4/74, outside Garage, Huddersfield)

698. LJR749E ... To the left Hunter, Seaton Delavel, 28, LJR749E, an AEC Reliance 6MU4R with Plaxton Panorama 1 C43F body, new in 1967 and to the right their PCN348R, a Leyland Leopard PSU3 with Plaxton Panorama Supreme body, new in 1976. (Summer 1977, Hunter's Depot, Seaton Delaval)

699. LTD955F ... Rossendale 55, LTD955F, was a Leyland PSU4/2R Leopard with an East Lancs B46F body new in July 1968. (Fri 2/8/68, Helmshore Road, Haslingden)

700. MAU566F ... Seen on an Omnibus Touring Circle visit to Skill's garage in Nottingham is MAU566F, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C49F body. (Sun 28/4/68, Garage, St Peter's Street, Nottingham)

701. MRC565E ... Trent 6, MRC565E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R with Plaxton coachwork. The all white livery does little for the body lines. This bus is now preserved. (2004, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

702. NHE10F ... Seen in Leeds on the old Hebble route to Burnley is Calderdale 360, NHE10F, a Marshall B45F bodied Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard acquired from Yorkshire Traction 510 in September 1971. (Mon 17/4/72, King Street, Leeds)

703. NHN415E ... East Yorkshire 160, NHN415E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Panorama C51F body, ordered by Wilkinson's of Sedgefield but delivered to United (initially as W15 later 1200) after the takeover of the company. (Fri 2/4/76, Ferensway, Hull)

704. NHN415E ... United Automobile 1200, NHN415E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Panorama C51F body, ordered by Wilkinson's of Sedgefield but delivered to United (initially as W15) after the takeover of the company. (United (former Wilkinson's) depot, Sedgefield)

705. NKL201F ... Maidstone & District 4601, NKL201F, seen leaving Wembley Stadium, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C45F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

706. NWW110E ... NWW110E, which had been new in March 1967 as 110 with Mexborough & Swinton, had passed to Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley, as number 21, by the time of this photograph at Stratford-upon-Avon. It was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C49F body. (Sat 10/4/71, Stratford-upon-Avon)

707. NWW88E ... Calderdale 324, NWW88E, was former Todmorden 4, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook B45F body dating from 1967. (1971, Bus Starting Point, Todmorden)

708. NWW88E ... Todmorden J.O.C. 4, NWW88E, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook B45F body, new in 1967. (Sat 12/6/71, Todmorden Market Ground)

709. NWW89E ... Calderdale JOC 325, NWW89E, formerly Todmorden JOC 9, a now preserved Willowbrook B45F-bodied Leyland Leopard of 1967, stands at the Acre Mills terminus, Old Town. (August 1971, off Billy Lane, Old Town, Hebden Bridge)

710. NWW89E ... About to make a trip from Todmorden to Bacup was Calderdale 325, NWW89E, ex Todmorden Corporation 9 which was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Willowbrook B45F body. (Mon 17/4/72, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

711. NWW89E ... Todmorden 9, NWW89E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook B45F body. (1994, Ludlam Street Depot, Bradford)

712. NWW89E ... Todmorden JOC 9, NWW89E, a 1967 Leyland Leopard L1 with a Willowbrook B45F body. (Sun 27/5/12, Heath Common, Wakefield)

713. NWW89E ... West Yorkshire PTE (Calderdale District) 3325, NWW89E, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook B45F body, new to Todmorden JOC (9) in 1967. (Sun 3/7/83, Smithy Lane, Colden)

714. NWW90E ... Calderdale 326, NWW90E was a Leyland L2 Leopard with a Willowbrook DP43F body and is seen in Todmorden at the bus starting centre. It had been new as Todmorden number 1. (Mon 17/4/72, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

715. NWW90E ... WYPTE (Calderdale District) 3326, NWW90E, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook DP43F body, new to Todmorden J.O.C. as no. 1 in 1967. (1974, George Street, Halifax)

716. NWW90E ... Former Todmorden JOC 1, NWW90E, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook DP43F body is seen in PTE days numbered 3326 at the bus station in its home town. (Sat 12/5/79, Todmorden)

717. NWW90E ... Todmorden J.O.C. 1, NWW90E, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook DP43F body, new in 1967. (August 1969, Burnley Road (Stansfield Road), Todmorden)

718. NWW91E ... Calderdale 327, NWW91E, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook DP43F body, new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1967 as fleet no. 10. (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station)

719. NWW91E ... Todmorden J.O.C. 10, NWW91E, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Willowbrook DP43F body, new in 1967. (July 1970, Shibden Park Lower Car Park, Stump Cross, Halifax)

720. NWW91E ... Todmorden J.O.C. 10, NWW91E, was a Leyland L1 Leopard with a Willowbrook DP43F body seen in the Bus Starting Centre in Todmorden. (Mon 19/4/71, Burnley Road, Todmorden)

721. OJU330F ... Venture, Hendon OJU330F was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with Duple Northern Commander III C51F body new to Valliant, London, W.5. (Sat 20/4/74, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

722. PGD634F ... Doig, Glasgow PGD634F, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with Plaxton Panorama I C51F body. (Sat 2/8/69, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

723. PHN216F ... United AS 2016, PHN216F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Plaxton Derwent B47F bodywork. (December 1970, High Street, Stockton)

724. RYR461E ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is Samuelson, London S.W.1, Leyland PSU4/3RT Leopard RYR461E, which had a Duple Northern Commander C41F body and which was new in June 1967. (Sat 25/3/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

725. RYR461E ... Samuelson, London S.W.1. RYR461E, seen at Hampton Court Station car park, was a Leyland PSU4/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C41F body which had been new in June 1967. (Sun 5/10/69, Hampton Court Station)

726. VUP463F ... Northern General 4317, VUP463F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (July 1980, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

727. 34LMN ... Tours (Isle of Man), Douglas, 18, 34LMN, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R built in 1968 with Duple Northern Commander III C45F bodywork. (July 1976, Peel, Isle of Man)

728. 36LMN ... Tours (Isle of Man) 20, 36LMN, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R built in 1968 with Duple Northern Commander III C45F bodywork. (July 1976, Douglas Bus Station)

729. CWX592H ... Pepper, Thurnscoe 34, CWX592H, seen leaving Wembley Stadium was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II DP51F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

730. EFT704F ... Wakefield's Motors 304, EFT704F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Alexander Y type C47F was taken over by the parent Tynemouth & District company on 1 January 1970, staying in the common number series. (Sat 6/6/70, Jarrow Bus Station)

731. EFT704F ... Tynemouth & District 304, EFT704F, an Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (August 1973, Market Square / High Street, Stokesley)

732. EHD523F ... Yorkshire WD 408, EHD523F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (September 1971, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

733. EHD523F ... Yorkshire Woollen District Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT 408, EHD523F, built in 1968 with an Alexander Y type C49F body in Wakefield Bus Station on what looks be a Yorkshire Services pool working to Coventry about 1970. (about 1970, Wakefield Bus Station)

734. EHD525F ... Hebble, Dewsbury 50, EHD525F, was a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with an Alexander C45F body, one of six which had been new to Yorkshire Woollen District in May 1968, when it carried number 410, passing to Hebble in 1970, and being renumbered in November 1971. (Sat 25/9/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

735. EHD526F ... Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT with Alexander Y-type C45F body, new in 1968. It was transferred to Hebble in 1970 and renumbered 51 later that year. (London Victoria Coach Station)

736. FCK918F ... Ribble MS 918, FCK918F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R built in 1968 with Willowbrook DP49F bodywork. (May 1973, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton)

737. FCK922F ... Ribble 922, FCK922F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R with Willowbrook DP49F body, new in 1968. (Euston Road Bus Station, Morecambe)

738. FCK936F ... Standerwick 183, FCK936F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (March 1969, The Four in Hand, Newcastle-under-Lyme)

739. FCK943F ... Standerwick 110, FCK943F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Plaxton C49F body, new in April 1968. (Thu 22/5/75, leaving Grasmere)

740. FCN546F ... Northern 2546, FCN546F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R built in 1968 with Willowbrook DP49F bodywork. (August 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

741. FCN636F ... Northern General 2636, FCN636F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built 1968 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (May 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

742. HNM644F ... Stringer's (Prince of Wales Coaches) of Ampthill HNM644F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple Northern Commander III C51F body, new in 1968. (Sun 31/3/68, Blackpool)

743. HRN951G ... Eastern Counties LL836, HRN951G, Leyland Leopard / Plaxton. One of a pair acquired from Ribble in 1979. On an FA Cup Semi Final excursion (which Ipswich lost!). (April 1981, Ipswich)

744. HTJ131F ... Leigh Corporation switched to single deck Leylands for their final deliveries prior to the setting up of the Greater Manchester PTE. Seen in Leigh wearing its new colours is the former 20, HTJ131F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with 45 seat East Lancs body. (Fri 27/4/73, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)

745. HTJ131F ... GMT 6060, HTJ131F, a 1968 Leyland PSU4/2R/East Lancs, ex-Leigh Corporation 20. (Thu 31/7/80, Blossoms Hotel, Bramhall Lane/A6, Stockport)

746. HTJ131F ... Eynon, Trimsaran HTJ131F a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with East Lancs B45F bodywork originally Leigh CT 20. (Sat 24/3/84, Pontyberem)

747. JTF152F ... Rossendale JTC 52, JTF152F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R built in 1968 with East Lancashire B44F bodywork. (March 1978, Rawtenstall Bus Station)

748. JTF154F ... Rossendale Transport 54, JTF154F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with East Lancs. B44F body, new in 1968. (Tue 23/8/83, Bank Street, Rawtenstall)

749. KCS160F ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 2190, KCS160F, a Leyland PSU3/3R with an Alexander C49F body was seen at Inchinnan in the garage yard. (Tue 4/8/70, Garage Yard, Inchinnan)

750. KCS161F ... A brand new Leyland Leopard, Western SMT 2191, KCS161F, in black and white coach livery stands at St Enoch Square with the railway station canopy above. (1968, St Enoch Square, Glasgow)

751. KDB405F ... Eynon's, Trimsaran KDB405F a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with East Lancs B43D bodywork, ex GMT and originally Stockport 405 (Thu 31/3/83, Burry Port Station)

752. KDB407F ... GMT 5087, KDB407F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard with East Lancs body, ex Stockport 407. (Wed 16/7/80, Blossoms Hotel, Bramhall Lane, Stockport)

753. KGM649F ... Central SMT T49, KGM649F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1968 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork. (July 1977, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

754. KJA257F ... North Western, Stockport 257, KJA257F, was a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C41F body new in January 1968, which has arrived in Victoria Coach Station. (Fri 31/3/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

755. KJA259F ... North Western 259, KJA259F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R / Duple Northern C41F of 1968. (1973, Battersea Wharf)

756. KTB747F ... New in April 1968, Widnes 47, KTB747F, was the first of two Leyland PSU4/1R Leopards with East Lancs B42D bodies delivered that year and is seen in Widnes. (Sat 17/4/71, St. Paul's Road/Victoria Road, Widnes)

757. KTB747F ... Widnes Corporation 47, KTB747F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1 built in 1968 with East Lancashire B42D+18 bodywork. (June 1970, St Paul's Road, Widnes)

758. KTD878F ... KTD878F, a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander C51F body is seen at Wembley Stadium. (Thu 5/8/76, Wembley Stadium)

759. KUF195F ... Southdown 195, KUF195F, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook B45F body was snapped in Hove being driven by someone in a brown coat, like chargehands used to wear in bus works. (Sat 11/9/76, Church Road, Hove)

760. KVC589F ... Millward's Coaches, Hanley, KVC589F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1968 with Duple Northern Commander III C51F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar Racecourse)

761. LAG287F ... AA Motor Services, Ayr, LAG287F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1968 with Northern Counties B53F bodywork. (June 1971, Boswell Park, Ayr)

762. LCD231F ... Southdown MS 1231, LCD231F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork. (October 1978)

763. LCD236F ... Royal Blue (Western National) 2385, OTA645G, a Bristol RELH6G with ECW body, new in 1969, and Southdown 1236, LCD236F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama I C49F body, new in 1968. (1971, Manchester Central Station Approach)

764. LTD956F ... Rossendale Joint Transport 56, LTD956F, seen in Rawtenstall, was a Leyland PSU4/2R Leopard with an East Lancs B46F body which had been ordered by Haslingden but not delivered until after the formation of Rossendale. (Mon 19/4/71, Kay Street, Rawtenstall)

765. LTD956F ... Rossendale Transport 56, LTD956F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with East Lancs. B46F body, new in 1968. (Tue 23/8/83, Warner Street, Haslingden)

766. MED270F ... Two examples from the fleet of Shadwell, Warrington. On the left is MED270F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Duple (Northern) Commander III C51F bodywork new in May 1968 and PED177G, an AEC Reliance 6MU4R with Caetano Lisboa C45F bodywork new in May 1969. (Sat 10/5/69, Vauxhall Coach Park, London)

767. MJN216F ... Southend Transport 216, MJN216F, Leyland Leopard / East Lancs. (June 1974, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

768. MJN216F ... Southend Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with East Lancs B51D+21 body, 216, MJN216F, one of four delivered in 1968, taken on an OS visit in 1984. (September 1984, rear of SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

769. MJN217F ... Southend Leyland Leopard 217, MJN217F. (May 1975, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

770. MJN217F ... Southend Leyland Leopard 217, MJN217F. (Southend Central Station)

771. MJN217F ... Southend Leyland Leopard 217, MJN217F. (Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

772. MJN217F ... Southend 217, MJN217F (1968, Sutton Schools, Southend)

773. MJN217F ... Rear view of Southend 217, MJN217F (1968, Sutton Schools, Southend)

774. MJN217F ... Southend East Lancs bodied Leopard 217, MJN217F, on route 4A, in its original condition with a large illuminated pay on entry sign across the front. These were later removed and replaced by smaller, more conventional, signs. (c.1970, High Street, Shoeburyness)

775. MJN217F ... To many folk, the best Leopards in the Southend fleet were the the four East Lancs B51D bodied PSU3/1's new in 1968. The third one in the batch, 217, MJN217F, produces a light blue exhaust haze as it prepares to leave central Southend (1971, Central Bus Station, Southend)

776. MJN218F ... Southend 218, MJN218F, one of four Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with East Lancs B51D+21 bodies, brand new when this picture was taken. (Sun 31/3/68, High Street, Rayleigh)

777. MJN218F ... Entering service in 1968, Southend had four of these long Leopards with somewhat angular East Lancs bodies, the most distinctive feature of which was probably their huge Ford Anglia style rear windows. This is the first known photo of Peter at work, at Leigh Station with the last of the batch, 218, MJN218F, with an evening peak commuter short on the 24. (Belton Way West, Leigh-on-Sea)

778. MJN218F ... Southend Transport's 218, Leyland Leopard MJN218F, resting at Central Bus Station between operations on the low-frequency service 12 to Wallasea Island (on the River Crouch) via Stambridge and Canewdon. (Sun 17/9/78, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

779. MNW343F ... Wallace Arnold, Leeds MNW343F, seen in Irvine, was a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C43F body, the third of six new in June 1968, the remaining three being new to Wallace Arnold (Devon) (Wed 5/8/70, Kilwinning Road, Irvine)

780. MNW345F ... Wallace Arnold (Devon) MNW345F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R with Plaxton Panorama I C43F body, new 1968. Pictured whilst parked up awaiting the return of its passengers one very hot day in July 1969, in Croyde, North Devon. (July 1969, Croyde)

781. MUO896F ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond MUO896F, seen in Victoria Coach Station, was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C51F body new to Trathen, Yelverton in April 1968. (Sat 16/9/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

782. NHE10F ... Malta EBY479, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1968 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (Tue 17/5/11, Valletta, Malta)

783. NHE10F ... Malta Bus Y-0479, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R with Marshall B45F body. New to Yorkshire Traction (510) in 1968 it passed to Calderdale J.O.C as its 360 in 1971. It was withdrawn after being damaged in a collision in 1980 and sold to a breaker who resold it for export to Malta. Its new owner, E. Falzan of Labbor rebuilt it and put it back into service later the same year registered A 2250M. It passed to M. Cutajar of Kirkop (reregistered A 2236M), and finally passed to a third owner, as shown here, as it rests in the midday sun at Valletta's Bus Station in between trips. (April 1994, Valletta Bus Station, Malta)

784. NHE10F ... Malta Y-0479, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R built in 1968 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (ca 1993, Valletta bus station)

785. NHE22F ... Yorkshire Traction 222, NHE22F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (August 1976, Bridlington Rail Station Car Park)

786. NHE8F ... Calderdale 358, NHE8F, a Leyland Leopard/Marshall B45F, new to Yorkshire Traction in April 1968, fleet number 508. (summer of 1972, Halifax Bus Garage yard)

787. NHL533F ... West Riding bought a number of Plaxton Derwent bodied Leyland Leopards to run motorway services in West Yorkshire. Seen in rural Selby is 258, NHL533F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R. (Tue 21/6/77, Station Road, Selby)

788. NHL534F ... West Riding bought a small number of dual purpose Leyland Leopards with Plaxton bodywork in 1968 to start motorway services between Leeds and Wakefield. 34, NHL534F, is seen in Leeds (1968, Leeds Central Bus Station)

789. NHL534F ... West Riding 34, NHL534F, seen in Pond Street Bus Station in Sheffield was a Plaxton Derwent II DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard new in 1968. (Tue 20/4/71, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield)

790. NHL534F ... West Riding 34, NHL534F, was one of three Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Plaxton Derwent II DP49F bodies new in July 1968. (Sat 17/5/69, Wembley Stadium)

791. NKL206F ... Maidstone & District 4606, NKL206F, was one of a batch of twelve Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RTs with handsome Duple (Northern) Commander III C45F coachwork (4601-4612: NKL201-212F), delivered in April/May 1968 - BLOTW listing 4606 as being new in the May. (Late 1960s, King's Road, Harrogate)

792. NKL211F ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District, Maidstone 4611, NKL211F, which was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C45F body, one of twelve new in May/June 1968. (Sat 18/3/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

793. OAX160F ... In 1968 West Mon took delivery of a single Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with Willowbrook B45F bodywork to what was quite an old design at the time, with curved rear dome and traditional split front windscreen rather than the curved screen BET design. (Thu 3/8/78, Depot Yard, Blackwood)

794. OAX160F ... West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board 29, OAX160F, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R with Willowbrook B45F bodywork new in February 1968. (Sun 7/9/69, Blackwood Depot)

795. OKO816G ... Preserved former Maidstone and District 2816, OKO816G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook DP49F body, new in November 1968. (Sun 10/10/04, Canvey Island)

796. OKO816G ... Taken at Borough Green Station, on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day, Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990. (Sun 18/5/14, Borough Green Station)

797. OKO816G ... A rear view of Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G at Borough Green Station, on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day. This was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990. (Sun 18/5/14, Borough Green Station)

798. OKO817G ... Maidstone & District 2817, OKO817G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook DP49F body was new in November 1968. (September 1982, Tenterden High Street)

799. ORF458F ... Harper, Heath Hayes 69, ORF458F, seen arriving at Wembley Stadium was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C51F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

800. ORF458F ... Harper Bros, Heath Hayes 69, ORF458F, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Duple (Northern) Commander III C51F bodywork, one of four new in June 1968. (Sat 19/4/69, Wembley Stadium)

801. OWO753F ... Jones of Aberbeeg 19, OWO753F, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with a Willowbrook B53F body dating from 1968. It was renumbered U1468 in 1974, then U3368 in 1975. (Wed 1/3/72, Newport Bus Station)

802. PHN217F ... United Automobile 2017, PHN217F, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R with Plaxton Derwent B47F body, ordered by Wilkinson's of Sedgefield but delivered to United (initially as W17) after the company was taken over. (United, former Wilkinson's, depot, Sedgefield)

803. 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)

804. TVO981G ... W Gash & Sons LO5, TVO981G, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R built in 1968/9 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar Racecourse)

805. TVT112G ... Potteries 112, TVT112G, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Marshall 43 seat body awaits to leave Uttoxeter for Stafford. (Sat 10/9/77, Uttoxeter Bus Station)

806. TVT125G ... Potteries MT SN1125, TVT125G, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R built in 1968 with Marshall B43F bodywork. (February 1969, Hassell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station)

807. TVT127G ... PMT SN1127, TVT127G, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R with Marshall bodywork. (Sun 14/10/07, Bolton Abbey Station)

808. TVT128G ... PMT Leyland Leopard 1128, TVT128G, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/4R with Marshall bodywork. Owned by Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society. (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot, Blackpool)

809. ULK202F ... City Coach Lines, Waltham Abbey 202, ULK202F, was the first of four Plaxton Panorama I C51F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopards new in June 1968. (September 1968)

810. ULK202F ... After buying AUM413C from City Coach Lines, Dearneways went back to them in 1971 and bought ULK202F, which had been new to them in 1968. Another Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard, this one was a PSU3A/4R and had a Panorama I C51F body. (Sat 17/8/74, Sheffield Central Bus Station)

811. UMK463F ... Samuelsons New Transport UMK463F, a Leopard PSU3/3RT with Duple Northern C49F body, new in 1968, seen here at Battersea Wharf in the elegant pre NBC livery, next to 446BXD, a 1961 Reliance / Duple Northern C41C in full NBC garb. (c.1974?, Battersea Wharf)

812. WLO575G ... Seen at Wembley Stadium on the occasion of the annual Schoolgirls' Hockey Match is WLO575G of Orange Luxury Coaches, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with Plaxton Panorama C51F body. (Sat 13/3/71, Wembley Stadium)

813. WPT366F ... Sunderland District 366, WPT366F, a Leyland PSU3/2R with a Willowbrook B53F body, one of seven delivered in 1968 is seen leaving Chester-le-Street bus station. (Wed 30/7/69, South Burns/Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

814. WPT369F ... Sunderland District 369, WPT369F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R built in 1967/8 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

815. WWB102G ... Sheffield 62, WWB102G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (June 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)

816. 4007WZ ... Ulsterbus 1307, 4007WZ, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Potter B53F bodywork. (July 1979, Oxford Street Bus Station, Belfast)

817. BWU688H ... Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee 6, BWU688H, seen in Morecambe, was a Leyland PSU4A/4R Leopard with a Seddon Pennine DP43F body, which had been new in December 1969. (Sat 8/8/70, Morecambe)

818. BWU689H ... Calderdale 329, BWU689H, a Leyland Leopard/Pennine, new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1969 as fleet No. 8. (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

819. BWU689H ... Calderdale JOC 329, BWU689H, (ex Todmorden 7) was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A with a Seddon Pennine body of 1969. (August, 1971, Millwood Depot, Halifax Road, Todmorden)

820. BWU689H ... Seen in Crossfield Bus Station in Halifax is Calderdale 329, BWU689H, a Leyland PSU4/4R Leopard with a Pennine DP43F body which had been new to Todmorden as number 8 . (Mon 17/4/72, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

821. BWU689H ... (Soon to be) Calderdale JOC 329, BWU689H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Pennine DP43F body, new to Todmorden JOC (8) in 1969; 354, KWX14, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland L27/26R body, new to Todmorden JOC (20) in 1951; West Yorkshire RCC SMG23, 831BWY, a Bristol MW6G with ECW B45F body, new in 1963. (5 September 1971, Hebden Bridge Railway Station)

822. BWU690H ... Metro Calderdale No. 3330, BWU690H, at Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax. It had been new to Todmorden as their 14 in 1969, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a 43 seat Pennine body. (Aug 1974, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

823. BWU690H ... WYPTE (Calderdale District) 3330, BWU690H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Pennine B43F body, new to Todmorden JOC (14) in 1969. (August 1974, George Street, Halifax)

824. BWU692H ... New as Todmorden 22, BWU692H, a Pennine bodied Leyland PSU4A/2R Leopard became 332 in the Calderdale fleet in September 1971 and is seen here at the Cow Green / Bull Green roundabout heading for King Cross Street. (Mon 17/4/72, Cow Green/Bull Green roundabout)

825. BWU692H ... Calderdale 332, BWU692H, a Leyland Leopard/Pennine new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1969 as fleet no. 22 (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station)

826. BWU692H ... Todmorden J.O.C. 22, BWU692H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Pennine B43F body, new in 1969. (Sat 12/6/71, Lumbutts Road (California Drive), Knowlwood, Todmorden)

827. BWU692H ... West Yorkshire PTE Calderdale District 3332, BWU692H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Pennine B43F body, new to Todmorden JOC (22) in 1969. (October 1982, Todmorden Bus Station)

828. BWU693H ... West Yorkshire PTE Calderdale District 3333, BWU693H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Pennine B43F body, new to Todmorden JOC (23) in 1969. (October 1982, Mytholmroyd)

829. CWT474H ... Pennine Motor Services of Gargrave Leyland Leopard with 49 seat dual purpose Willowbrook bodywork, CWT474H dating from 1970. (1978, Malham)

830. DGC102H ... Hall, Hounslow, DGC102H, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body in PanAm livery for the contract to operate the service from Heathrow Airport to the Victoria terminal in Semley Place, adjacent to Victoria Coach Station. It is here seen at Epsom Downs on the occasion of The Derby. (Wed 7/6/72, Epsom Downs)

831. EPT615G ... The Eden (Summerson), West Auckland, EPT615G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1969 with Plaxton Derwent 2 B55F bodywork. (September 1976, Depot, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

832. FPT6G ... FPT6G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F body, new to Stanhope Motor Services in 1969, seen here still in SMS livery but operating for a subsequent unidentified owner. (early 1975, Shibden Park Lower Car Park, Stump Cross, Halifax)

833. FPT6G ... Maude's Coaches, Barnard Castle, FPT6G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F bodywork. (May 1981, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle)

834. FPT6G ... Tower Coaches, Wigton, FPT6G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F bodywork. (Sun 7/6/87, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees)

835. FPT900G ... Stanhope Motor Services FPT900G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Derwent II B62F body (having 3+2 seating), new in 1969. (July 1969, Stanhope Market Place)

836. GFT805G ... Seen leaving the bus station in Jarrow is Northern General 4346, GFT805G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body. (Thu 9/8/79, leaving Jarrow Bus Station)

837. GFT805G ... Tynemouth & District 305, GFT805G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (July 1971, College Square, Stokesley)

838. GFT805G ... Seen at Westwood, Scarborough is Tynemouth & District 305, GFT805G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C47F body, the first of two new in 1969. (Fri 17/8/73, Westwood, Scarborough)

839. GHD414G ... West Riding 267, GHD414G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y type body. The bus is seen in Halifax on the X12 Bradford-Manchester service. (1971, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

840. GHD414G ... Hebble, Dewsbury GHD414G, seen in Victoria Coach Station, still with the "Yorkshire" fleetname from its Yorkshire Woollen District days, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C45F body about to operate to Halifax via the M1. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

841. GHD416 ... Hebble, Dewsbury 416, GHD416G, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander C45F body was seen in Cross Field Bus Station in Halifax. (Mon 19/4/71, Cross Field Bus Station, Halifax)

842. GHD416G ... West Riding A.C. 269, GHD416G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y-Type C45F body. (April 1973, Commercial Street, Halifax)

843. GHD416G ... Seen in the twilight of its career with Yorkshire Woollen is GHD416G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y type bodywork; when new the bus was numbered 416. It was renumbered in the eary nineteen seventies as 269 in the joint West Riding-Yorkshire Woollen fleet (Sun 4/6/78, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury)

844. HCN3G ... Northern General 2643, HCN3G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (July 1970, South John Street, Liverpool)

845. HCN5G ... Northern General 4179, HCN5G, seen in Chester-le-Street, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body. (Wed 8/8/79, Chester-le-Street)

846. HCN9G ... Northern General, Gateshead 2649, HCN9G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body is seen in Durham. (Thu 31/7/69, Durham)

847. HEF896G ... Bee-Line, West Hartlepool HEF896G, seen in Bishop Auckland Market Place, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body. (Thu 31/7/69, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

848. HEF897G ... Drew of Guisborough HEF897G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F bodywork. (May 1976, Guisborough)

849. HEO248G ... Barrow 48, HEO248G, was one of five Leyland PSU3A/2R Leopards with East Lancs B51D bodies, new in 1969, 48 being new in July. (Fri 7/8/70, Barrow Town Hall)

850. HNK146G ... Channel Coachways HNK146G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4Rwith Plaxton C51F body new in 1969 to Frames of London WC1.

851. HRN959G ... Ribble 959, HRN959G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/3R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F bodywork. Working the X11 to Edinburgh, this weighed in at 8 tons 8 hundredweight and 2 quarters before passengers and luggage. (May 1972, Lancaster Bus Station)

852. HRN962G ... Seen in Morecambe working as an excursion coach this Leyland Leopard with Plaxton bodywork was 962, HRN962G, in the Ribble fleet. It was new in 1969. (Wed 15/8/73, Morecambe)

853. JCU855G ... OK Motor Services JCU855G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1969 with Duple Northern Commander IV C51F bodywork. Acquired from Galloway of Harthill, this had been new to another NE operator, Mallam of South Shields. (Sun 12/4/81, rear of OK's Bishop Auckland depot)

854. JCU855G ... O.K. Motor Services, Bishop Auckland JCU855G seen in Bishop Auckland was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander IV C51F body. (Mon 6/8/79, Bishop Auckland)

855. JUR592G ... JUR592G still with World Wide, London S.E.5, to whom it had been new in June 1969, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander IV C44F body seen here on Eccleston Bridge, London S.W.1, carrying the Orange livery and fleetname, but with World Wide Coaches in the side glasses. (Sat 29/6/74, Eccleston Bridge, London SW1)

856. LCB57G ... Blackburn 57, LCB57G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSUC1/13 with East Lancs bodywork loads up in the town centre (Fri 19/5/78, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn)

857. NUF450G ... Taylor Woodrow NUF450G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1969 with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (September 1981, Heysham)

858. NUF452G ... Southdown 452, NUF452G, was a Leyland PSU3/1RT Leopard with a Northern Counties DP49F body and was seen in the coach park at Hampton Court Station. (Sun 5/10/69, London Hampton Court Station)

859. NUF453G ... Southdown 453, NUF453G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT with Northern Counties DP/49F Bodywork, new in 1969 (1973, Hyde Park Road Depot, Portsmouth)

860. NUF457G ... Southdown MS 457, NUF457G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1969 with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (October 1978, Bognor Regis Garage)

861. NZO18 ... Lough Swilly 145, NZO18, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F bodywork. (July 1979, Letterkenny Station Yard)

862. NZO32 ... Coras Iompair Eireann PL32, NZO32, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C44F bodywork. One of quite a large order for touring duties, this lasted until July 1981 and was scrapped in January 1983. (July 1975, The Ring of Kerry Hotel, Cahirciveen)

863. OGM292H ... Central S.M.T., Motherwell T92, OGM292H, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with an Alexander B53F body, was one of twenty which were new in 1969. It was seen at East Kilbride. (Mon 3/8/70, Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride)

864. OSD752H ... Clyde Coast Motors (Frazer), Fairlie, OSD752H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F bodywork. (July 1983)

865. OUH173G ... Western Welsh 173, OUH173G, was one of six Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Plaxton Panorama Elite bodywork new in April 1969. (Sat 6/9/69, Newport Bus Station)

866. OUH177G ... OUH177G is a preserved Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Plaxton Panorama Elite body new as Western Welsh 177 in 4/69 as part of a batch numbered 173-8. (Sun 28/4/13, Bristol Harbourside)

867. PKG627G ... Western Welsh 627, PKG627G, was one of 20 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Marshall B51F bodies which had been new in May and June 1969. (Sat 6/9/69, Quarella Road, Bridgend at Bus Station exit)

868. PUF164H ... Southdown 464, PUF164H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT built in 1969 with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (late summer 1978, Bognor Regis?)

869. PUF165H ... PUF165H, preserved ex-Southdown 465, is a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (Sun 31/7/05, Marine Parade, Worthing)

870. PUF165H ... Preserved ex-Southdown 465, PUF165H, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (Sun 1/4/07, Longcross)

871. PUF165H ... Preserved ex-Southdown 465, PUF165H, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Northern Counties DP49F bodywork. (Sun 29/7/07, Worthing)

872. PUF173H ... PUF173H was one of a batch of 30 Leyland Leopard PSU3/1RT with Northern Counties DP49F bodies delivered to Southdown between August and November 1969, this particular vehicle in September, this colour scheme was only applied to these vehicles and was later replaced by NBC green and white. Only a handful of bodies of this style were delivered to any other operators. (early 1970s, Hyde Park Road (later Winston Churchill Avenue), Portsmouth)

873. PUF173H ... Rear view of 473, PUF173H, a Southdown NCME bodied Leyland Leopard, taken at the same time as the front view on the site. (early 1970s, Hyde Park Road (later Winston Churchill Avenue), Portsmouth)

874. PUF174H ... Ex Southdown 474, PUF174H, a Leyland PSU3/1R originally with NCME DP49F bodywork, new in 1969, is seen in use as a seat store after withdrawal by Eynon's, Trimsaron, carrying fleet number 182. (early 1980s, Trimsaron)

875. PWS395H ... Eastern Scottish (Scottish Omnibus) ZH395, PWS395H, was a Leyland Leopard with Alexander Y type C49F body dating from December 1969. (August 1970, Pitlochry)

876. RHE118G ... Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 118, RHE118G, a Leyland PSU4A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F body was seen in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

877. RHE226G ... Yorkshire Traction built up a fleet of Alexander bodied Leyland Leopards for express services. Seen in Leeds is 226, RHE226G, a 1969 example seen wearing NBC local coach livery. (Sun 16/3/75, Leeds Central Bus Station)

878. RTE112G ... Lancaster City Transport 112, RTE112G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R built in 1969 with East Lancashire B51F+21 bodywork. (May 1972, Lancaster Bus Station)

879. RTE112G ... Lancaster 112, RTE112G, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R with East Lancs B51F bodywork, one of three new in June 1969. (Sun 31/8/69, about to enter Lancaster Bus Station)

880. RTF847G ... Lancashire United 314, RTF847G, a Leyland Leopard PSU4/3R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C43F bodywork. (March 1971, Marlborough Crescent bus station, Newcastle upon Tyne)

881. RUB375G ... Tyne Valley, Acomb, RUB375G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F bodywork, unladen weight 6 tons 10 hundredweight and 3 quarters. (July 1974, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

882. RUT555G ... Fairclough, Lostock RUT555G was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard, new in April 1969, with a Caetano Lisboa C51F body, and is seen on the lower promenade at Blackpool whilst competing in the National Coach Rally. (Sun 13/4/69, Lower Promenade, Blackpool)

883. SHA654G ... Seen on tour at Scarborough was Midland Red 6154, SHA654G, a Leyland PSU4A/4R Leopard with Plaxton Panorama Elite C36F body new in 1969. (Fri 17/8/73, Westwood, Scarborough)

884. SHP747G ... SHP747G, seen in Wembley Hill Road, when departing from Wembley Stadium, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F body of Red House Garage, Coventry. (Sat 9/5/70, Wembley Hill Road, Wembley)

885. SRM400G ... Titterington, Blencow SRM400G was photographed whilst taking part in the National Coach Rally at Blackpool. It was a Leyland PSU4/3RT with a Duple Northern Commander III C43F body and was, at the time, serving as the team coach for Carlisle United. (Sun 13/4/69, Blackpool)

886. TGE94G ... Doig, Glasgow TGE94G a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F body was seen in Greenock. (Tue 4/8/70, Greenock)

887. TVO981G ... Gash, Newark L05, TVO981G, seen in Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham, was a Leyland PSU4/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F body. (Sun 15/6/69, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

888. URR289G ... A rear view of East Midland C289, URR289G, a Leyland PSU4A/4R Leopard which had a Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F body and which was seen at Battersea Wharf in London. The emergency exit was equipped with the 'Continental' folding steps for use abroad. (Sat 26/6/71, Battersea Wharf)

889. VCH321G ... Seen when about a month old, Trent 321, VCH321G, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with a Willowbrook B45F body, one of ten new in May 1969. (Sun 15/6/69, Derby Bus Station)

890. VUB396H ... Wallace Arnold VUB396H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Plaxton body (Sun 13/6/10, Chatsworth)

891. WWP721G ... WWP721G was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F body belonging to Smith (Eagle Coachways), Trench and was seen in Trench. (Fri 6/8/71, Trench Road, Trench)

892. XRE912H ... Seen in the entrance to the garage of Poole's Coachways in High Street, Alsagers Bank, is XRE912H, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook DP49F body new in August 1969. (Sun 20/6/71, High Street, Alsagers Bank)

893. XVB468G ... Samuelson, London S.W.1 XVB468G, seen in Buckingham Palace Road, outside Victoria Station was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander IV C51F body new in May 1969. (Sat 25/3/72, Buckingham Palace Road, London Victoria)

894. XWW757G ... Baddeley Bros. of Holmfirth 99, XWW757G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in 1969. (July 1969, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield)

895. XWW757G ... Leaving Wembley Stadium is Baddeley, Holmfirth XWW757G, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

896. YNN649H ... Gash, Newark L06, YNN649H, was the first of two Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopards with Willowbrook DP51F bodies, new in December 1969, and is seen at the garage in Newark. (Sun 17/5/70, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark)

897. ACH144H ... This Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Plaxton bodywork was new to Trent in 1970 as their 44, ACH144H. (Fri 14/8/87, Keswick)

898. ATG708J ... Thomas, Barry, South Wales Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R ATG708J with Willowbrook B53F body, new in 1970 gets my full marks for the rear destination display at Cardiff Bus Station. (Wed 28/8/74, Cardiff Bus Station)

899. BTD778J ... The bodies built by Fowler of Leyland for Fishwicks are generally derided for their angular boxy appearance. I rather like the neat rear aspect of the B44F body on Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R number 13, BTD778J, with the rounded windows and the circular reversing window as seen in Preston bus station in April 1977. (Tue 5/4/77, Preston Bus Station)

900. BTD778J ... Fishwick & Brindle, Leyland 13, BTD778J, was a Leyland PSU4A/2R Leopard with a Fowler B44F body, seen in Preston Bus Station. (Sat 15/4/72, Preston Bus Station)

901. BTD779J ... Following on from the initial Leyland Tiger Cub of 1969, the next three Fowler bodies for Fishwick's were delivered on Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R chassis, to the same B44F configuration. Registered BTD778J-780J with fleet numbers 13 16 and 27, number 16 is seen entering Preston bus station in June 1977. (June 1977, Preston Bus Station)

902. BWU691H ... Delivered to Todmorden as their 19, this Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R had a 43 seat Pennine body. In 1971 BWU691H became 332 in the Calderdale JOC fleet and when photograhed in Todmorden it was 3332 in the PTE Metrobus fleet. (1982, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

903. BWU691H ... Carrying Metro Calderdale livery, WYPTE 3331, BWU691H, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a Seddon B43F body which had previously been Calderdale 331 and originally Todmorden J.O.C. 19. (Sat 8/3/75, Blake Hill End, Shibden)

904. BWU691H ... Carrying Metro Calderdale livery, WYPTE 3331, BWU691H, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a Seddon B43F body which had previously been Calderdale 331 and originally Todmorden J.O.C. 19. (Sat 8/3/75, Blake Hill End, Shibden)

905. CDT310H ... In 1974, Dearneways acquired the business of Fretwell of Bentley, Doncaster and added four former Fretwell vehicles to its own fleet. One was a Plaxton bodied AEC Reliance (HDT779J), and two were Duple bodied Bedford VAMs (NDT626E and UWW981F). The AEC soon went, but the Bedfords survived until 1978. CDT310H was the other Fretwell coach retained and was kept until 1980. (Sun 10/6/79, Bessingby Road, Bridlington)

906. CWU101H ... Pennine MS, Gargrave, CWU101H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Willowbrook DP49F bodywork. (March 1978, Skipton Bus Station)

907. DGC105H ... DGC105H new to Hall, Hounslow in PanAm livery for the London Airport to Victoria service in May 1970 had been repainted into Valliant-Silverline livery by the time of this photograph. It was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body and is seen at Wembley. (Fri 21/9/73, Wembley Stadium)

908. DGC105H ... Hall's of Hounslow 93, DGC105H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in 1970. (early 1970s, Heathrow Airport)

909. DGC113H ... Valliant-Cronshaw, Hounslow DGC113H and Hall, Hounslow DGC105H, in Valliant-Silverline livery, were Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopards with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F bodies seen at Wembley. (Sat 19/5/73, Wembley Stadium)

910. DWW433H ... United Services DWW433H, a Leyland PSU3A/4R with Plaxton DP51F, emerges from the darkness of Doncaster's Northern Bus Station with a full load and heads for Wakefield. (c.1973, Doncaster Northern Bus Station)

911. DWW434H ... United Services DWW434H, a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Plaxton body awaits to depart to Doncaster from Wakefield. (1971, Wakefield Bus Station)

912. DWW434H ... DWW434H, a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Plaxton B55F, seen with Claireaux (Partridge) of Hadleigh. This bus was new W R & P Bingley of South Elmsall one of the partners in United Services. (July 1983, Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Ipswich)

913. HPT320H ... Trimdon Motor Services of Trimdon Grange had an extensive service network in the north east. Seen here is 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R HPT320H with 55 seat Plaxton bodywork. (1972, Hartlepool Bus Station)

914. HPT320H ... Cream Line of Tonmawr's former Trimdon MS HPT320H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Derwent 2 B55F bodywork. The six vehicles in this batch HPT320-325H all eventually ended up with South Wales operators with 320 coming to Creamline in 1974 and subsequently passing to Silcox of Pembroke Dock. (Tue 1/8/78, Cream Line Depot, Tonmawr)

915. HPT323H ... Trimdon MS HPT323H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Derwent 2 B55F bodywork. (August 1970, Stockton-on-Tees High Street)

916. HUP389H ... Venture 289, HUP389H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork. (August 1971, Guisborough)

917. KCK976H ... Former Ribble 976, KCK976H, a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with 38 seat Plaxton bodywork is seen in service with Silcox of Pembroke Dock (Sun 9/8/92, Tenby)

918. KCK997H ... A seasonal view, not so common nowadays, of ex Ribble KCK997H , a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton bodywork reduced to tow wagon duties with Allander, Milngavie. Who in their right mind would be out photographing buses in that weather! (Sun 15/1/84, Allander garage, Milngavie, Dunbartonshire)

919. KUP241J ... East Yorkshire 241, KUP241J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. This had been new to Shaw Bros, Byers Green. (March 1975, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull)

920. KUP241J ... East Yorkshire 241, KUP241J, according to my records operated the 07:30 service from Glasgow to Hull and stopped at Millfield for a "comfort stop"? I am sure someone will confirm where this is (was) but I do recall it arrived at York "early"! (Fri 19/9/75, Millfield)

921. KUP241J ... KUP241J, seen here in Whitby, was numbered 241 in the East Yorkshire fleet. (Sun 12/8/79, Whitby)

922. KUP241J ... Shaw Bros, Byers Green, KUP241J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. Taken when about 3 months old. (November 1970, Byers Green Depot)

923. KUP6J ... Martindale of Ferryhill KUP6J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. (December 1975, Ferryhill Depot)

924. KUP6J ... Weardale MS KUP6J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. (August 1974, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

925. LJX819H ... Crosville ELL519, LJX819H a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Plaxton C47F bodywork originally Hebble 419 (Sat 27/6/81, The Ferry P.H., Shotton)

926. LJX819H ... A view of the fairly basic (by today's standard) Leyland instrumentation of the time, Crosville ELL519, LJX819H a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Plaxton C47F bodywork originally Hebble 419. (Sat 27/6/81, Talacre)

927. LJX819H ... Hebble, Dewsbury 54, LJX819H, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C47F body in Victoria Coach Station. (Mon 27/12/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

928. NTH119H ... Two views of Davies, Pencader 85, NTH119H, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II DP51F body. (Wed 4/8/71, War Memorial, Llanybydder)

929. O3848 ... Sydney P.T.C. 3848, m/o3848, was a Leyland PSU3A/2R Leopard, new in 1970, with a Pressed Metal Corporation B42D body seen at Circular Quay. (Sat 18/3/72, Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia)

930. OGM282H ... Central SMT T82, OGM282H, will make up for the less than pristine T93. (March 1973, Kilbowie Road, Clydebank)

931. OGM291H ... Central SMT T91, OGM291H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1970 with Alexander Y B53F bodywork. (June 1970, Peebles Depot)

932. OGM293H ... Central SMT T93, OGM293H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Alexander B53F body leaves Buchanan Bus Station in 1980 for the Lanarkshire village of Strathaven pronounced "Straven", 4 years after Killermont Street closed. (Wed 27/8/80, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

933. ONK650H ... ONK650H of Ewer (t/a Grey Green), London N.16 (On hire to Orange Coaches) is seen on Eccleston Bridge, Victoria, London S.W.1. whilst operating a tour for American Express. (Sat 27/7/74, Eccleston Bridge, London Victoria)

934. OXA461H ... Alexander (Fife) FPE11, OXA461H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1970 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh)

935. PDK763H ... Seen in Blackpool is Ellen Smith, Rochdale PDK763H, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in June 1970. (Sat 8/8/70, Blackpool)

936. PDK763H ... Ellen Smith, Rochdale PDK763H was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite body, new in June 1970, which was seen at the garage in Rochdale. (Sat 17/4/71, Rochdale)

937. ROG551Y ... Midland Red West 551, ROG551Y, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with ECW C49F bodywork from 1983. (June 1992, Shrewsbury)

938. RUF802H ... Southdown, Brighton 1802, RUF802H, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Duple Commander IV C32F body, seen in Victoria Coach Station, was one of twenty new between March and July 1970. (Sat 1/4/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

939. RUF811H ... This was a 'snatched' shot take when this Southdown Leopard suddenly appeared unexpectedly. (1970, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon)

940. RUF817H ... Southdown MS 1817, RUF817H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT built in 1970 with Duple Commander IV bodywork. (August 1978, London Victoria Coach Station)

941. SKG180H ... Western Welsh 180, SKG180H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in 1970. (Tue 14/7/70, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

942. THE622H ... Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 22, THE622H, seen in Victoria Coach Station, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, the first of three new in April 1970. (Mon 27/12/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

943. UKE418H ... Evening sun and long shadows on Maidstone & District 3418, UKE418H a "short" Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Marshall B45F body new in May 1970, probably purchased for OMO/OPO though not with specific sign as such by 1975. (Thu 10/7/75, Station Approach, Rye)

944. UZU58 ... CIE LVH31, UZU58, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Van Hool Vistadome C44F coachwork, new in June 1970. (Summer 1978, South West Eire)

945. VAX63H ... One of a trio of Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Willowbrook B47F bodywork, numbered 4 12 and 19 VAX62-64H delivered to West Mon in 1970. Number 12, VAX63H, is seen in Islwyn Borough Transport blue livery in this 1978 picture taken at Blackwood depot (Thu 3/8/78, Depot Yard, Blackwood)

946. VAX63H ... West Mon Omnibus Board 12, VAX63H, a Leyland PSU4A/2R Leopard with a Willowbrook B47F body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall. (Sun 30/9/73, High Ercall)

947. VDE874J ... Silcox, Pembroke Dock 102, VDE874J, was the second Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard to be delivered to the fleet in late 1970 and was fitted with a Plaxton Elite Express C53F body, eligible for the bus-grant scheme of the time by virtue of the wide entrance with the two piece doors amongst other requirements. (Sun 11/4/71, Baylis Road/Waterloo Road, London Waterloo)

948. VDE874J ... Already pictured on the site with original owner Silcox, Pembroke Dock (102), VDE874J, is a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard delivered 1970 and was fitted with a Plaxton Elite Express C53F body. (Mon 29/12/86, Hanley Bus Station)

949. VTC716H ... J Fishwick & Sons, Leyland, C5, VTC716H, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F bodywork. (June 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

950. VTC716H ... VTC716H seen in Wembley Hill Road, when departing from Wembley Stadium, was a Leyland PSU4A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C41F body in the fleet of Fishwick & Brindle, Leyland. (Sat 9/5/70, Wembley Hill Road, Wembley)

951. VUB388H ... M.V Cowal entered service in 1953 as a side loading/unloading car ferry for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company. The car deck was provided with a turntable to allow cars to be manoeuvred into the limited space. Coaches such as VUB388H, Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Plaxton C43F were carried between the ramps and were last on /first off at their destination. (Sat 6/9/75, Rothesay, Isle of Bute)

952. VUB389H ... Wallace Arnold had a wide range of tours during most of their separate existence. Seen in Rothsey on the Isle of Bute is Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R VUB389H dating from 1970. (Tue 14/8/73, Rothesay, Isle of Bute)

953. VUB395H ... Martindale of Ferryhill 28, VUB395H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. (August 1975, Guisborough)

954. VUB396H ... Wallace Arnold adopted this two tone grey livery in the early seventies. Seen at the First South Yorkshire open day in May 2013 is VUB396H, a 1970 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with a Panorama Elite C53F body. (Sun 12/5/13, Olive Grove, Sheffield)

955. VUB396H ... 8332U & VUB396H show the two liveries of Wallace Arnold's. The former with the traditional more well known (and probably most liked) cream colours and VUB396H in the two-tone grey which was adopted for a period in the 60s and 70s. (Sat 28/5/16, Main Street, Goldsborough, North Yorkshire)

956. VUB396H ... Wallace Arnold VUB396H, a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Panorama Elite body dates from 1970. It contrasts with Wallace Arnold 8332U, an AEC Reliance with Plaxton Consort body of 1958. Both are part of the Classic Connections fleet, acting as a reminder of this once famous and well-respected company. (Sat 21/11/15, Classic Connections workshop, Bradford)

957. WHA229H ... Barry Cooper, Warrington, DFM881X, Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R rebuilt in 1981 with Duple Dominant III C53F bodywork. (May 1982, Union Terrace Car Park, York)

958. WHA237H ... Northumbria MS 82, WHA237H, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R based tow wagon built in 1970 with Plaxton bodywork. Formerly 1071 with United AS, this was acquired with the dismemberment of that company but had been new to Midland Red as 6237 with C49F bodywork. (July 1987, Gallowgate Coach Station, Newcastle)

959. WHA246H ... Midland Red 6246, WHA246H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama I C49F bodywork. (August 1980, Humberstone Gate, Leicester)

960. WHE352J ... Preserved Yorkshire Traction 352, WHE352J, Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook bodywork new in 1970. (Sun 9/9/07, Meadowhall Rally, Sheffield)

961. XNX136H ... Stratford Blue were absorbed into their parent company Midland Red in 1971. The last delivery to them as a separate company was this Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Alexander coach body 36, XNX136H, in May 1970. It was also the only one of its type owned by the company (1993, Halifax)

962. YTG138H ... Cream Line, Tonmawr YTG138H was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F body and was seen at their garage. (Tue 3/8/71, Garage, Tonmawr)

963. YTX323H ... Greenslades, Exeter 407, YTX323H, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body. It had been new to Rhondda, Porth in July 1970 as number 323, passing to Western Welsh, Cardiff 2323 in January 1971 and to Greenslades in January 1972, via Western National (dealer). (Sat 12/2/72, London Victoria Coach Station)

964. YTX324H ... YTX324H was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body which had been new in 1970 as Rhondda 324. By the time of this photograph it had passed into the Western Welsh, Cardiff fleet as number 109. (Mon 29/5/72, Ebury Street, London Victoria)

965. 21IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M21, 21IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE / Metsec C48F bodywork. (July 1975, Merchant's Quay, Waterford)

966. 23IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M23, 23IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE/Metal Sections C48F bodywork. (July 1975, West Square, Macroom)

967. 36IK ... CIE M36, 36IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R with CIE/MetSec DP55F bodywork, new in July 1971. (Summer 1978, Killarney Railway Station, Eire)

968. 37IK ... CIE M37, 37IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R with CIE/MetSec DP55F bodywork, new in July 1971. (Summer 1978, Tralee Bus and Railway Station, Eire)

969. 3IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M3 3IK Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE / Metsec C48F bodywork. (July 1975, Eire)

970. 44IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M44, 44IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE/Metal Sections DP55F bodywork. (July 1979, Bundoran?)

971. 51IK ... Bus Eireann (CIE) MD51, 51IK, was a DAF-engined Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R with a CIE/MSL DP55F body dating from 1971. (Sat 29/9/90, Sligo Bus/Rail Station)

972. 77IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M77, 77IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE / Metsec DP55F bodywork. (July 1975, Macroom)

973. 77IK ... Bus Eireann (former Coras Iompair Eireann) MG77, 77IK, was a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE/Metal Sections DP55F bodywork. It was refitted with a GM engine in 1980 and scrapped in 2001. (September 1989, Parnell Place Bus Station, Cork)

974. 96IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann MG96, 96IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1971 with CIE/Metal Sections DP55F bodywork. (July 1979, Letterkenny Station)

975. AHL727K ... West Riding, Wakefield 327, AHL727K, seen at the Cow Green/Bull Green roundabout in Halifax, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II DP49F body. (Mon 17/4/72, Cow Green/Bull Green roundabout Halifax)

976. AHL729K ... Warley Road formed the north side of Derby Baths and on a rather dull day a glance at the registration, AHL729K, reveals that this is not a "native "Ribble bus (1010) but an ex-West Riding Leyland Leopard with Plaxton bodywork, presumably waiting for school pupils from the baths. (Thu 30/6/83, Warley Road, Blackpool)

977. AHL730K ... Approaching the entrance to the Coach Station in Cheltenham, which is on its left, is West Riding, Wakefield 330, AHL730K, a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II DP49F body. (Sat 15/7/72, approaching Cheltenham Coach Station)

978. CHA423K ... Midland Red 6423, CHA423K, a Class S24 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R built in 1971 with Willowbrook DP49F bodywork. (March 1977, High Street, Bridgnorth)

979. CHA426K ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is B.M.M.O., Smethwick 6426 CHA426K, which was a Leyland PSU3A/2R Leopard with a Willowbrook DP49F body, one of twenty-nine new in 1971/2. (Sat 25/9/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

980. CHE529K ... Yorkshire Traction 529, CHE529K, leaving Halifax old bus station on the erstwhile express X68 service to Sheffield. 529 was a Leyland Leopard PSU4B/4R with Marshall body new in 1971/2. Although this service was supposed to be an express, the bus was always ready for its next "7-year" by the time it got back. (Summer 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

981. COI511 ... Ulsterbus 511, COI511, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4RT built in 1971 with Alexander (Belfast) C49F bodywork. (July 1979, Great Victoria Street Bus Station, Belfast)

982. EMD611J ... Ulsterbus 573, EMD611J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork. (July 1979, Londonderry)

983. FUB479K ... Wallace Arnold, Leeds, FUB479K, a Leyland Leopard built in 1971/2 with Duple Viceroy bodywork. (June 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

984. FWR232J ... Seen in Dewsbury is Wood, Mirfield FWR232J, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Derwent II DP51F body. (Tue 9/4/74, Dewsbury)

985. GGH612J ... Ulsterbus 574, GGH612J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4RT built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C51F bodywork. (July 1979, Giant's Causeway Car Park, Ulster)

986. GHB176J ... Merthyr Tydfil 176, GHB176J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2 with East Lancs 51 seat body is seen in York after sale to Gent Walker who traded as Acomb Link and ran from York to Acomb, a York suburb. (1989, George Hudson Street, York)

987. GYK472J ... Samuelson New Transport, London S.W.1 GYK472J was a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C51F body seen in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

988. HWU817J ... Pennine Motor Services HWU817J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3 with Willowbrook DP49F body, new in 1971. (1973, Skipton Bus Station)

989. HWU817J ... Pennine of Gargrave HWU817J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook body stands in a snowy Skipton bus station. (1972, Skipton Bus Station)

990. JWA967J ... Rothwell, Heywood JWA967J, a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Duple Viceroy C51F body which had been new in April 1971 to E.H. Sims, Sheffield, is seen on Eccleston Bridge, London S.W.1. (Sun 31/3/74, Eccleston Bridge, London SW1)

991. JWY210J ... New in August 1971, Ford, Ackworth JWY210J was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Marshall Camagna II DP53F body and was seen in Pontefract Bus Station. (Tue 18/4/72, Pontefract Bus Station)

992. OPT93J ... Martindale, Ferryhill, OPT93J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar Racecourse)

993. RPT293K ... Venture Transport, Consett, 293, RPT293K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built 1971 with Alexander AY DP51F bodywork. (June 1972, Consett bus station)

994. RPT295K ... Northern General took over the Consett Independent Venture in 1969. It was run as a separate subsiduary until 1975 when it was absorbed into the Northern company. This Leyland Leopard with Alexander bodywork, 295, RPT295K, was delivered in 1971 and continued the buying policy of the company prior to its sale. (1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

995. RSD732J ... Western SMT bought this Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R 2341, RSD732J, in 1971 and fitted a 49 seat Alexander Y type coach body. In 1975 this was replaced with a 53 seat bus version of the same body. (1998, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

996. RSD732J ... RSD732J is a Leopard PSU3/3R new to Western SMT from 4/71 as ML2341 originally having an Alexander Y-type C49F body, but received a new Alexander B53F body in 1975 following serious fire damage after a collision with a car on 1/6/74. (Sun 5/9/04, Heaton Park, Manchester)

997. SJA411K ... North Western, Stockport 411, SJA411K, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F body, seen in Victoria Coach Station, and was one of five new in August/September 1971. (Mon 27/12/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

998. TKG508J ... Western Welsh 1508, TKG508J, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Willowbrook body, new in 1971. (c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station)

999. TKG511J ... Western Welsh 1511, TKG511J, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with Willowbrook body, new in 1971. (c. Oct 1971, Tudor Street, Cardiff)

1,000. UGM200K ... Central SMT T100, UGM200K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1971 with Alexander AYS B53F bodywork. (July 1977, Graham Street, Airdrie)

1,001. UGM201K ... Central SMT T101, UGM201K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1971 with Alexander AYS B53F bodywork. (July 1977, Elder Street by York Place, Edinburgh)

1,002. UUF324J ... National Travel North East former Southdown 1824, UUF324J, a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II body. (Sun 9/5/76, Holme Street, Liversedge, near Heckmondwike)

1,003. UUF325J ... Preparing to leave Victoria Coach Station on a tour to Edinburgh & The Trossachs is Southdown 1825, UUF325J, a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C32F body. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

1,004. UUF328J ... Southdown 1828, UUF328J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C47F bodywork. (September 1983, Chichester Bus Station)

1,005. UUF329J ... Here's one for our Southdown fans, preserved ex Southdown 1829, UUF329J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4RT with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II body. (Sun 13/6/10, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

1,006. UUF329J ... Southdown 1829, UUF329J, a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C32F body. (Jan 1986, West Riding Auto's Belle Isle Depot, Barnsley Road, Wakefield)

1,007. UUF340J ... Southdown 1840, UUF340J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton 32 seat body, one of a batch of 24 bought for extend tour work hence the low seating capacity. It is seen here when working for Amberly Travel of Pudsey with a considerably increased seating capacity. (1994, Leeds Central Bus Station)

1,008. UUF340J ... The former Southdown 1840 UUF340J, a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II bodywork. Originally new as a 32 seat touring coach, it was subsequently reseated with 44 rather less comfortable seats. (April 1988, Pudsey Bus Station)

1,009. WDG574J ... Pulham, Bourton-on-the-Water WDG574J, seen in the Coach Station in Cheltenham, was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F body. (Sat 7/8/71, Cheltenham Coach Station)

1,010. WHE523J ... A pair of Yorkshire Traction Willowbrook-bodied Leyland Leopards. On the left is 523 (WHE523J), a PSU4A/4R with B45F body, new in 1971. In the centre is 300 (XHE233), a PSU3/3R with B54F body, new in 1962 as 1233. To the right is Hebble 61 (MHD771L) a PSU3B/4R with Plaxton Panorama Elite III C47F body, new in 1973. (1973, off Eldon Street, Barnsley)

1,011. XJH427K ... Worldwide, London S.E.5 XJH427K was a Leyland PSU5/4R with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C50F body which was seen at Yelverton during a West Country tour. (Mon 26/7/71, Yelverton)

1,012. YHE234J ... Yorkshire Traction 234, YHE234J, a 1971 Leyland Leopard with Alexander Y type body. When photographed in Barnsley in 1979 the bus was sporting a modified front dash panal which radically altered its appearance. (Mon 15/10/79, Barnsley Bus Station)

1,013. YHE235J ... Yorkshire Traction 235, YHE235J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Alexander AY DP49F body, new in 1971. (August 1971, Leicester Forest Serices, M1)

1,014. YJU357J ... Ebdon, Sidcup YJU357J was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Duple Viceroy 37 C53F body, new in June 1971, seen near to the Tower of London. (Sun 2/4/72, Tower of London)

1,015. ... A super-lightweight body from Plaxtons! Originally all work was carried out at the Seamer Road works but, as demand outstripped the capacity of the site, a new facility was opened on the Eastfields estate. Bodies were completed up to this stage at Seamer Road and then driven to the Eastfields site for finishing. Later the Seamer Road works were closed and all work was carried out at Eastfields. (Tue 18/4/72, Seamer Road, Scarborough)

1,016. ... New in November 1972 to Edwards, Lydbrook, EDG577L seen at the Council Depot in Craneford Way, Twickenham, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express III C51F body eligible for the bus-grant scheme of the time by virtue of the wide entrance with the two piece doors among other requirements. (Sat 6/1/73, Craneford Way, London Twickenham)

1,017. 175IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann MG175, 175IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1972 with CIE/MetSec C48F bodywork. (July 1979, Londonderry)

1,018. 179IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann MG179, 179IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1972 with CIE/MetSec C48F bodywork. (July 1979, Londonderry)

1,019. 196IK ... Coras Iompair Eireann M196, 196IK, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1972 with CIE/MetSec C48F bodywork. (July 1975, Merchant's Quay, Waterford)

1,020. AAJ286K ... Maude's Coaches, Barnard Castle, AAJ286K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C53F bodywork. (August 1983, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle)

1,021. AAJ286K ... John Smith & Sons, Thirsk, AAJ286K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Elite Express II DP53F bodywork. (April 1973, Whitby)

1,022. BKH920K ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station in London is East Yorkshire 920, BKH920K, the first of five Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopards, with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C49F bodies, new in May 1972. (Sun 1/4/73, London Victoria Coach Station)

1,023. BKH921K ... East Yorkshire MS 921, BKH921K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Elite Express II C49F bodywork. (June 1972, Valley Road Coach Park, Scarborough)

1,024. BKH924K ... East Yorkshire BKH924K was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C49F body with two piece doors, seen in Whitby. (Sun 12/8/79, Whitby)

1,025. BTV42K ... Skill's of Nottingham 42, BTV42K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C51F body, new in 1972. (April/May 1973, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

1,026. CAX766K ... West Monmouthshire 24, CAX766K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Willowbrook B53F body, new in 1972. (c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station)

1,027. CHE536K ... Preserved Yorkshire Traction 536, CHE536K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard with Marshall body. (Sun 6/11/16, opposite LVVS Lincoln)

1,028. EKL456K ... EKL456K is preserved Maidstone and District Leyland Leopard dating from 1972 with Marshall body, seen on service to March during theFenland rally. (Sun 21/5/17, between Whittlesey and March)

1,029. GAX423L ... Bedwas and Machen started buying single-deckers in 1971 and the following year they put this Willowbrook B53F-bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R into service. New as their 9, GAX423L, it was renumbered 93 in the Rhymney Valley fleet and is seen passing Caerphilly Castle in August 1978. (Wed 2/8/78, Caerphilly Castle)

1,030. HHB181K ... Merthyr Tydfil switched to saloons for all new deliveries from 1967. Initially the Leyland Leopard was the chassis of choice all, with East Lancs bodywork of varying styles. Later they would try the RE and MCW-Scania. Seen after withdrawal by Merthyr is 181, HHB181K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with 51 seat body. This was one of the last Leopards bought by Merthyr. (c. 1992, Skipton Bus Station)

1,031. JRK622K ... Grey-Green (Cowie), London N16 JRK622K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F bodywork. (September 1977?, London King's Cross)

1,032. JYW11K ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond 30, JYW11K, was a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C57F body new in April 1972. (Sun 15/3/81, Putney)

1,033. JYW11K ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond JYW11K was a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard, new in April 1972, with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C57F body, which appears to be on hire to Western National. (Sun 29/9/74, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

1,034. KHD913K ... In 1978 Yorkshire Woollen celebrated its 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion one of their Marshall bodied Leyland Leopards was repainted in the pre-war maroon livery. 333, KHD913K, has a Marshall body on a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R chassis. (Sun 4/6/78, Rishworth Road, Dewsbury)

1,035. KHD917K ... Yorkshire Woollen District 337, KHD917K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Marshall B53F body, new in 1972. Behind is similar 336. (July 1972, Cross Field Bus Station Bus Park, St. James's Road, Halifax)

1,036. LAL314K ... Barton 1212, LAL314K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C53F bodywork. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

1,037. LAL314K ... Gent-Walker Coaches, Acomb, York, LAL314K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C53F bodywork. (August 1986)

1,038. LJD926K ... Ebdon, Sidcup LJD926K, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C53F body. It had been new in May 1972 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F body (729036), but it had been rebodied in June 1973 with the Panorama Elite III body (733004), as seen here competing in the 1974 British Coach Rally, on Madeira Drive in Brighton. (Sat 20/4/74, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

1,039. LNK787L ... Seen at the British Coach Rally at Brighton is Sampson, Cheshunt 25, LNK787L, a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard with Plaxton Panorama Elite III C57F body. This shot in addition to showing the continental step feature also shows a small luggage locker immediately to the right of the engine access flap. By using a piano hinge and mounting it just below the side moulding, the flap is hardly noticeable. (Sun 15/4/73, Brighton)

1,040. NTD117K ... Lancaster City Transport 117, NTD117K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with 51 seat Seddon body (August 1973, Market Street, Lancaster)

1,041. OWR266K ... A second Pennine picture, this time 1972 Leyland Leopard OWR266K is partially hidden by later Leopard NWT839V. (Sat 26/3/83, Skipton Bus Station)

1,042. OWR266K ... OWR266K was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard of Simpson & Windle (Pennine Motor Services), Gargrave seen in Skipton, and had a Plaxton Elite Express II C49F body, being new in June 1972. (Thu 26/8/76, Skipton)

1,043. OWT9K ... Edwards, Edwards & Navey (Independent Coaches), Horsforth OWT9K is seen in Wigan, waiting to depart on the road section of the National Coach Rally which will lead it to Blackpool. It was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Duple Viceroy C53F body new in April 1972. (Sat 15/4/72, Parson's Walk, Wigan)

1,044. OWY197K ... It is now just over a year since the sad demise of Pennine Motor Services. A shot taken when this was a long way in the future reminds us of what we lost. Seen in Skipton is Pennine OWY197K, a 1972 Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopard acquired with the business of Laycock of Barnoldswick in 1972. (Sat 23/3/85, Skipton Bus Station)

1,045. OWY197K ... Simpson & Windle (Pennine Motor Services), Gargrave OWY197K was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C49F body seen in the Bus Station in Skipton. (Wed 10/4/74, Skipton Bus Station)

1,046. OWY197K ... "Mavis , dear, watch out for this bus coming along" " I'm dying for a cuppa Rita. Let's try that nice looking café across the road". Pennine OWY197K a Leyland PSU3B/4R with Plaxton C49F. (July 1980, Setttle)

1,047. RTF561L ... RTF561L, Ribble 701, Leyland PSU5/4R with Alexander "M" type C46Ft body built in 1972 was the only "M" type coach purchased new outside the SBG companies. The design was primarily for overnight travel between Scotland and London, but on this day, 701 was pressed into service from Glasgow to Blackpool. Not even a brush stroke of Ribble red to be seen. (Sat 16/8/75, Killermont Street parking area, Glasgow)

1,048. RTF561L ... Ribble, Preston had only one Alexander 'M' style body in the fleet and 701, RTF561L, a Leyland PSU5/4RT with an Alexander C46FT body is seen in the entrance to the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool. (Mon 5/8/74, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool)

1,049. RWW122L ... Seen leaving Wembley Stadium is RWW122L of Shaw (Dene Coaches), Dobcross, a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C51F body. (Sat 12/5/73)

1,050. TPT6K ... TPT6K, a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard, was new to Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley in May 1972 with a Plaxton Elite Express II C68F body. (Shittlehopeburn Garage, Stanhope)

1,051. TPT6K ... A nearside view of TPT6K, a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard which was new to Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley in May 1972 with a Plaxton Elite Express II C68F body. (Shittlehopeburn Depot, Stanhope)

1,052. TPT6K ... Weardale MS TPT6K, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C68F bodywork. The route blind suggests it was working (or soon to work) the X21 Newcastle service. (early/mid 1980s, North Terrace, Crook)

1,053. TPT6K ... TPT6K was a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C68F body of Weardale, Frosterley new in May 1972. (Bishop Auckland Bus Station)

1,054. TUP336K ... Trimdon Motor Services, Trimdon Grange, TUP336K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II DP51F bodywork. Sporting the leaping leopard acquired after Heaps Tours of Leeds came under common ownership. (July 1974, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

1,055. TUP337K ... Heaps Tours, TUP337K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F bodywork. (June 1977, Redcar Racecourse)

1,056. TXA120K ... Alexander (Fife) FPE20, TXA120K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1972 with Alexander AY C49F bodywork. (August 1974, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh)

1,057. UPT50K ... OK Travel, Bishop Auckland, UPT50K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F bodywork. (September 1990, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

1,058. UPT708K ... Scarlet Band, West Cornforth, UPT708K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/B4R built in 1972 with Salvador Caetano Lisboa C51F bodywork. (August 1972, Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

1,059. UPT708K ... Scarlet Band (Sidney Blenkinsop) of West Cornforth operated UPT708K, a Leyland PSU3B/4R with Caetano Lisboa C51F bodywork which was new in May 1972. It is pictured at The Sands in Durham. (c.1973, The Sands, Durham)

1,060. UPT708K ... Seen leaving William Street Coach Park in Scarborough is Blenkinsop (t/a Scarlet Band), West Cornforth UPT708K, which was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a bus-grant style Caetano Lisboa C51F body, new in May 1972. (Thu 3/8/72, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

1,061. WSD751K ... Ardrossan Garage with familiar Western SMT PD3/3 LSD384 and WSD751K, a Leopard /Alexander coach. (Sun 1/10/72, Ardrossan Garage)

1,062. YDU393J ... YDU393J of Red House Garage Co. Ltd. (t/a Red House Motor Services), Coventry is seen at Twickenham with the driver receiving instructions as to where to park. It was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F body. (Sat 17/3/73, Twickenham)

1,063. YSC422K ... Eastern Scottish YH422H, YSC422K, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1972 with Alexander AY C45F bodywork. (July 1974, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

1,064. YSC435K ... Eastern Scottish YH435, YSC435K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard with Alexander coach body. (August 1973, Scottish Highlands)

1,065. YSC436K ... Scottish Omnibus ZH436, YSC436K, was a Leyland Leopard with an Alexander C49F body dating from 1972. (Thu 17/8/72, Blair Drummond Safari Park)

1,066. AGM696L ... A prowl (or should it be "growl") of Leopards herding together at Anderston Bus Station (also shown as "Anderston X" on bus screens) with AGM696L identified amongst the other four. (Sat 16/9/78, Anderston Bus Station)

1,067. BFS479L ... Killermont Street in early July when parking was at a premium. A United RE, 157SHN, is loading up for the summer service to Whitley Bay 515, a Central Lodekka (BL316) is waiting to get into its stance and blocking the road, and Eastern Scottish Leopard ZH479H, BFS479L, appears to have been abandoned! (Fri 2/7/76, Killermont Street, Glasgow)

1,068. BPT671L ... Trimdon Motor Services, Trimdon Grange BPT671L was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C51F body, and was seen in William Street coach park in Scarborough whilst apparently operating for subsidiary Heaps, Leeds to whom it later passed in April 1979. (Thu 16/8/73, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

1,069. BPT672L ... Trimdon Motor Services BPT672L was a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express C51F coachwork. (1970s, King's Road, Harrogate)

1,070. BSG537L ... Eastern Scottish bought both AEC Reliances and Leyland Leopards with Alexander Y type bodywork. A late example of one of the latter is seen passing through Kirkby Stephen during the 2010 rally ZH37, BSG537L, dates from 1973 (Sun 4/4/10, Kirkby Stephen)

1,071. BTB779L ... Fishwick & Brindle C3, BTB779L, was a Leyland PSU3B/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express III C49F body and 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)

1,072. DED978L ... Warrington 4, DED978L, a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express III C49F body seen at the R.T.I.T.B. at High Ercall. (Sun 30/9/73, High Ercall)

1,073. GNL117L ... Hunter, Seaton Delaval 31, GNL117L the second order with bus grant contrasted with Atlantean 30 by purchase of the popular combination of Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express body. (Sat 2/8/75, Park View, Whitley Bay)

1,074. JHA227L ... Preserved ex-Midland Red 227, JHA227L, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Marshall DP49F body, new in April 1973 (Sun 18/7/10, Alton)

1,075. JHA227L ... When Midland Red stopped building their own chassis they switched to Leyland for single deck requirements. 227, JHA227L, is a 1973 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Marshall bodywork to dual purpose specification. (Sun 19/6/11, Rowsley)

1,076. JHA234L ... Preserved Midland Red 234, JHA234L, a Leyland Leopard fitted with a dual-purpose body by Marshall, new in 1973, given their classifiication S27. (Sun 17/7/22, Anstey Park, Alton)

1,077. KBU895L ... KBU895L is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton C51F body new to Ivory of Tetbury in January 1973. In the ownership of Kemp, Chillenden in mid 1982 when this picture was taken in the coach park at Tenterden, Kent. (mid 1982, Tenterden, Kent)

1,078. LHU662L ... Partridge Leyland Leopard / Plaxton C47F LHU662L, ex-Bristol Omnibus Company, new to them in July 1973 as their 2165. (Autumn 1988, Ipswich)

1,079. LJH254L ... Maidstone & District 2854, LJH254L, seen in Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express III C53F body. (Sun 30/6/74, London Victoria Coach Station)

1,080. MHD770L ... Hebble 60, MHD770L, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with a Plaxton C47F body dating from 1973. This batch of six coaches were the last to be purchased by Hebble before the takeover on 1st January 1974 by National Travel (North East) in whose ownership it is seen. It continued to bear the Hebble name until 1975. (July 1974, Crich Tramway Museum)

1,081. MJH273L ... Ebdon, Sidcup MJH273L was a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard, new in March 1973, with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C57F body and was seen arriving at the Council Depot in Craneford Way, Twickenham. (Sat 17/3/73, Craneford Way, Twickenham)

1,082. MJH275L ... Ebdon, Sidcup MJH275L was a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C50F body, new in June 1973, seen at Fleming Way, Crawley at the start of the road run to Brighton of the 1975 British Coach Rally. (Sat 19/4/75, Fleming Way, Crawley)

1,083. MRO193L ... Ebdon, Sidcup MRO193L was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Van Hool Vistadome C44F body seen in Fleming Way, Crawley at the start of the road section of the British Coach Rally. (Sat 19/4/75, Fleming Way, Crawley)

1,084. MUG522L ... New in July 1973 as Leeds City Transport 22, MUG522L was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C49F body, and passed to West Yorkshire P.T.E. on its formation in April 1974. (Sun 30/6/74, Elizabeth Street, London SW1)

1,085. OAX74M ... Bedwas and Machen's last purchases comprised a huge batch of two buses (by this time 28% of the fleet) which were Leyland Leopards with East Lancs bodies - what was to become the standard Rhymney Valley bus. Seen here at the Cardiff Rally in June 1987 is what was originally B & M 10, OAX74M, but was now Inter Valley Link 94. (Sun 28/6/87, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff)

1,086. OLL480L ... Samuelson, London S.W.1 operated OLL480L, a Leyland PSU5/4RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C57F body in N.B.C. corporate livery which is seen in Eccleston Place, London S.W.1, opposite the entrance to Samuelson's garage. (Thu 28/3/74, Eccleston Place, London SW1)

1,087. PGW661L ... Grey Green PGW661L, Leyland Leopard / Plaxton C49F, new in May 1973. (February 1974, Ipswich)

1,088. SCS335M ... Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R SCS335M with Alexander 'AY' C49F body, new to Western SMT as fleetnumber L2466. (Sun 31/3/13, Kirkby Stephen West Station)

1,089. SWT771M ... This one was new to Wallace Arnold, Leeds as 102 EUA in 1963 with a Plaxton Embassy C49C body, and was withdrawn in January 1973 after an accident. The remains were acquired by Edwards & Navey (Independent Coachways), Horsforth, the body scrapped and the chassis rebuilt and reconditioned before being fitted with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C49F body and being re-registered SWT771M in April 1974. (Sat 18/5/74, Midland Road, St. Pancras, London)

1,090. THN605L ... GNE Motor Services, Darlington, THN605L, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1973 with Caetano Lisboa II C51F bodywork. (August 1976, Redcar Racecourse)

1,091. UJX920M ... Slightly outside the normal time frame for the website is Halifax 10, UJX920M, a 1973 Leyland Leopard PSU4B/2R with Plaxton 45 seat bodywork. In my opinion this is one of the all time classics and one of the best looking buses built in the last 50 years. (Sun 4/8/13, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray)

1,092. UJX920M ... The late Geoff Hilditch had definite views on what the rear of a single deck bus should look like. This Leyland Leopard PSU4B/2R carries a Plaxton body but this design was also built by Willowbrook among others. Does anyone else see shades of the early Paxton Derwent body seen on a recent posting of a West Riding Leopard. The bus was 10, UJX920M, in the Halifax fleet and dates from 1973. (Sun 2/8/15, Trans Pennine Rally Harrogate)

1,093. UWX596L ... Simpson & Windle (Pennine Motor Services), Gargrave UWX596L, seen in the Bus Station in Skipton, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express II C51F body. (Wed 10/4/74, Skipton Bus Station)

1,094. WWY676L ... The New Bus Grant introduced in the wake of the 1968 Transport Act prompted Dearneways to buy its first new vehicles. Unsurprisingly, they were Plaxton bodied Leyland Leopards. NWX873K and NWX874K took to the road in 1972, followed by WWY675L and WWY676L in 1973. All were PSU3B/4R Leopards with Elite Express III C51F bodies. (Sat 29/3/75, Central Bus Station, Sheffield)

1,095. XNE882L ... Stevenson, Spath, 62 XNE882L, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1973 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork. (August 1989, Burton upon Trent)

1,096. XRR614M ... Barton 1285, XRR614M, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R built in 1973 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express III C53F bodywork. (September 1973, outside Feethams Bus Station, Darlington)

1,097. YSD340L ... Former Western SMT 2380, YSD340L, a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C49F body, new in June 1973 on school duty. (early 1985, Ramsey School)

1,098. YSD352L ... Western SMT 2392, YSD352L, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body, new in January 1973, on route X18 to Glasgow. (September 1973, Lowestoft)

1,099. GJW43N ... There was recently a discussion about ME / Midland Fox livery. GJW43N is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Marshall DP49F body dating from 1974. (Sun 4/9/16, Bewdley Railway Station Yard)

1,100. GNY431N ... A little newer but proof that Eynon's did buy new vehicles for their coach fleet which undertook a wide range of work including continental tours. GNY431N is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Plaxton C53F bodywork, presumably to bus grant specification and was new in November 1974. (Sun 30/7/78, Eynons Depot, off Heol Waun Y Clun, Trimsaran)

1,101. ONN288M ... Barton Transport Leyland Leopard 1405, ONN288M after this tree fell on the bus just after it had completed a school contract near Melton Mowbray. (late 1980s)

1,102. PFS561M ... One of my favourite Scottish Omnibuses (Eastern Scottish) photos shows in higher resolution an alternative lifestyle outside of the large urban areas. Only one month old, H561B, PFS561M, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander AYS B53F body roars through Shotts in May 1974. (Tue 14/5/74, near Shotts Station, Lanarkshire)

1,103. PHA333M ... Delivered in the swansong era of BET Federation single-deckers in July 1974, Midland Red 333, PHA333M, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with Marshall DP49F body classed as S28, SDP28 from 1980. It transferred to the new East company in September 1981 which became Midland Fox in 1983. (Wed 20/2/85, Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch)

1,104. RGV284N ... Hedingham Omnibuses Leyland Leopard L84, RGV284N, with Willowbrook B55F body, new to them in September 1974. (Sun 14/5/06)

1,105. SCS335M ... One of the all time classic bus designs was the Alexander Y type. The rear was as good looking as the front as exemplified by this shot of Western SMT 2466, SCS335M, a 1974 Leyland Leopard with Y type coach body. The famous black and white coach livery is carried. (Sun 31/3/13, Brough)

1,106. UPT6N ... Weardale, Frosterley UPT6N was a rare Leyland PSU3B/3R Leopard wth a Plaxton Elite Express III DP59F body seen at Wolsingham. (Tue 7/8/79, Front Street, Wolsingham)

1,107. XXA852M ... Alexander Fife FPE52, XXA852M, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Alexander B53F body, new in April 1974. (leaving St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh)

1,108. YHG4N ... Burnley & Pendle 4, YHG4N, was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Duple Dominant Express C49F body which was seen in Buckingham Palace Road, London S.W.1 opposite Victoria Coach Station. (Fri 13/8/76, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1)

1,109. HTO90N ... Derby (Blue Bus Services) 15, HTO90N, seen on Madeira Drive at Brighton was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C47F body. (Sun 20/4/75, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

1,110. HWY727N ... Eastern Counties LL786, HWY727N, Leyland Leopard / Alexander Y Type. New in April 1975 as West Riding 387 (DP49F), acquired by ECOC in 1985. (September 1985, Princes Street, Ipswich)

1,111. JFV295N ... Halton Transport 9 and 8, JFV295N and JFV294N, 1975 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with East Lancs C49F bodies (Sat 10/7/82, Chorlton St Coach Station, Manchester)

1,112. JJD802N ... Corbel, Edgware entered this Ayats C57F bodied Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard in the British Coach Rally. Named Lady Margaret and number 1 in the fleet, JJD802N is seen in Fleming Way, Crawley at the start of the road section. (Sat 19/4/75, Fleming Way, Crawley)

1,113. LPT176P ... A line-up of buses belonging to The Eden (Summerson Bros), all spotlessly clean and ready for their next duties and all but one new to The Eden. (c 1975, The Eden Garage, Staindrop Road, West Auckland)

1,114. LUG515P ... Yorkshire Rider 8515, LUG515P, 1975 Leyland Leopard PSU4C/4R/Plaxton DP43F, one of the Yorkshire Rider Leopards repainted in WYRCC colours. (Thu 15/2/90, Shipley)

1,115. SCS362M ... Illustrating the chaos of transferring buses between companies after de-regulation, SCS362M, Leyland PSU3/3R with Alexander C49F body, ex Western SMT, uplifts passengers at Clydebank on hire to Kelvin Central whilst in Highland Omnibuses livery as their L265F. (Sat 1/2/86, Chalmers Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire)

1,116. RWT528R ... West Yorkshire PTE 8528, RWT528R, was from the final batch of Plaxton Derwent-bodied Leopards delivered to West Yorkshire PTE and was less than two years old when photographed on 28th January 1979 near Greenfield station. (Sun 28/1/79, near Greenfield Station)

1,117. RYG396R ... West Riding 5, RYG396R, a 1977 Leyland Leopard PSU3D/4R with Duple C49F bodywork. (January 1977)

1,118. UTD203T ... In common with other vehicles purchased for the coach fleet, Leyland Leopard UTD203T, Southend Transport 203, was often employed on local, low-frequency rural scheduled services, such as here on route 12 to Wallasea Island via Stambridge and Canewdon. At Wallasea it connected with the privately-run boat ferry to Burnham-on-Crouch. (Mon 7/5/79, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

1,119. XYK765T ... Grey Green XYK765T, Leyland Leopard / Duple C49F, new in August 1978. (August 1978, Colchester Bus Station)

1,120. AJD165T ... In March 1979 Glenton, London S.E.15 put into service five Leyland PSU4E/4R Leopards with Plaxton Supreme IV C34C bodies, AJD 162-166T. All five were withdrawn in October 1979 and passed to Yeates (dealer), Loughborough who rebuilt them to C45F, and AJD165T is seen in this form, still in Glenton livery, at Wembley Stadium with Craiggs, Amble, who acquired it in May 1980. (Sat 7/6/80, Wembley Stadium)

1,121. AJD166T ... AJD166T, a Leyland PSU4E/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Supreme IV C34C body, was entered by Glenton, London S.E.15 in the British Coach Rally and is seen in Brighton. In March 1979 Glenton had put into service five of these coaches, AJD 162-166T. All five were withdrawn in October 1979 and passed to Yeates (dealer), Loughborough who rebuilt them to C45F. (Sat 21/4/79, Marine Parade, Brighton)

1,122. DHK102T ... Colchester Borough Transport 102, DHK102T, Leyland Leopard / Duple. New in February 1979, see here on National Express 084 to London. (1982, Colchester Bus Station)

1,123. ELN927T ... Thomas, West Ewell ELN927T was a Leyland PSU5C/4R Leopard with Duple Dominant C57F body new to Prairie, West Drayton. It was acquired by Thomas in November 1983 from T.U.R. Travel, London W.2 and is seen here in Kingston Road, Stoneleigh at the junction with Park Avenue West. (Sun 26/8/84, Kingston Road, Stoneleigh)

1,124. ELN927T ... About to cross London Bridge is ETO585 a Leyland PSU5C/4R Leopard with a Duple Dominant C57F body new to Prairie, Uxbridge as ELN927T. It was acquired by Thomas, West Ewell (t/a Edward Thomas & Son) in November 1983 from T.U.R. Travel, London W.2 and re-registered in June 1985. It is seen here in a contract livery to operate for London Transport Tours and Charter which it retained until September 1986 when it received the Thomas name replacing the LT lettering. (1985/6, London Bridge)

1,125. ELN927T ... Thomas, Ewell Leopard/Duple ETO585 (formerly ELN927T) in a special livery for LT coach tours. It is in the yard alongside Victoria LT garage, which was at this time used as a starting point for some tours. (Wilton Road/Gillingham Street, London Victoria)

1,126. GWU528T ... This photograph was taken during a special event arranged to commemorate the end of Leyland Leopard operation in Halifax. It wasn't quite the end but was done when there were sufficient vehicles to run the tour. This particular vehicle was 1528, GWU528T, new to the Bingley's fleet, by then under West Yorkshire PTE control, but finished in Halifax and by the time of the photograph was in Yorkshire Rider livery. It was a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Plaxton Supreme C53F body. (Sun 23/4/95, Scammonden Bridge, Saddleworth Road, Ripponden)

1,127. VHW266T ... Seen at Springfield Park, Wigan at the start of the road section of the National Coach Rally is VHW266T of Munden (Crown Coaches), Bristol. This was a Leyland PSU3E/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Supreme IV C44FT body which is being driven by Len Munden who was possibly the only driver with only one arm to hold a P.S.V. driving licence. (Sat 7/4/79, Springfield Park, Wigan)