SCT '61 Photo Index
Leyland Trolleybus
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1. RV4653 ... An early uncredited view of one of the 15 Trolleybuses bought by Portsmouth for comparison purposes in 1934. Leyland TBD2/English Electric H26/24R 5 RV4653 is at the junction of Albert Rd and Festing Rd as a group of bonneted ladies climb aboard.
Photo taken c.1935, Junction Albert Rd & Festing Rd, Portsmouth
2. CGF85 ... A shot of London Transport Executive Carshalton Depot in Westmead Road, Sutton, with B1 class trolleybus 85, CGF85, on the right.
Photo taken Sat 28 Feb 1959, Carshalton Depot, Westmead Road, Sutton
3. RV4653 ... Portsmouth 205, RV4653, a Leyland TBD2/ English Electric H26/24R at Hilsea Barracks in October 1948. 205 has the overhead sighting window that was found to be needed on the first batch of EE bodies.
Photo taken October 1948, Hilsea Barracks
4. DGY450 ... London Transport Trolleybus 450, DGY450, seen at Butterwick, Hammersmith.
Photo taken Sat 11 Apr 1959, Butterwick, London Hammersmith
5. EXV166 ... Robert was not a great lover of London, but his passion for trolleybuses inevitably drew him there sometimes. He took many pictures in the last three years of the system; sadly many are not in good condition but I have rescued this one. It shows K2 class Leyland 1166, EXV166, at Shoreditch on route 649, which ceased in July 1961.
Photo taken 1961, Shoreditch
6. VN9434 ... Southend ex-Teesside single decker 139, VN9434, on 20th December 1954 dumped in a yard in North Road after withdrawal.
Photo taken Mon 20 Dec 1954, North Road, Southend
7. VN9436 ... Southend Corporation trolleybuses 141/142, VN9436/7, photographed in May 1951.
Photo taken May 1951
8. DLY549 ... London Transport D3 Class 549, DLY549, leading a lineup of trolleybuses at Letchford Gardens, Harlesden
Photo taken Sat 11 Apr 1959, Letchford Gardens, London Harlesden
9. DTC264 ... South Lancashire 57, DTC264, a Leyland TTB3 or TTB4 with a Roe H35/29R body new in July 1938 is seen in Leigh.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, King Street/Spinning Jenny Street, Leigh
10. DTC265 ... South Lancashire added six more trolleybuses in 1938 and 58, DTC265, a Leyland TTB3 or TTB4 with a Roe H35/29R body new in July 1938 was caught at Four Lane Ends, Bolton.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, Four Lane Ends, Bolton
11. DTC266 ... South Lancashire Transport 59, DTC266, a Leyland TTB3 or TTB4 (sources vary) with Roe H35/29R body new in 1938. One of six new that year it is seen at Howell Croft bus station in Bolton on the last Saturday of operation.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1958, Howell Croft Bus Station, Bolton
12. ELB796 ... London H1 class Trolleybus 796, ELB796, one of 160 in the class, new in 1938
Photo taken Mon 7 May 2012, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
13. ELB796 ... The conductor leans from the platform to check the connectors stay on the wires as preserved LT trolleybus 796, ELB796, heads out during the running weekend.
Photo taken Sat 24 Sep 2016, Carlton Coalville
14. ELB898 ... London Transport 898, ELB898, an H1 seen at the Napier Arms, Woodford.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Napier Arms, Woodford
15. EXV143 ... London 1143, EXV143, was an all-Leyland K1 trolleybus.
Photo taken 1961, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
16. EXV201 ... Preserved ex-London Transport 1201, EXV201, a Leyland LPTB70 with a Leyland H40/30R body, new in February 1939.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 2006, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
17. EXV201 ... London K2 class Trolleybus 1201, EXV201
Photo taken Mon 7 May 2012, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
18. EXV201 ... Front and rear views of preserved London Transport K2 class trolleybus 1201, EXV201, a Leyland LPTB70 with a Leyland H40/30R body, new in February 1939.
Photo taken Sun 22 Sep 2024, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
19. EXV253 ... Preserved ex-London Transport 1253, EXV253, a Leyland LPTB70 with Leyland H40/30R body, new in March 1939.
Photo taken Sun 10 Sep 2006, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
20. EXV271 ... London 1271, EXV271, was a K1 all-Leyland trolleybus of 1939.
Photo taken 1961, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
21. EXV313 ... London Transport K2 trolleybus 1313, EXV313, taken at Finsbury Square, Moorgate, probably in Autumn 1961 and, judging by the lack of pedestrians, possibly taken on a Saturday afternoon or on a Sunday. On route 641 to Winchmore Hill via Wood Green.
Photo taken Autumn 1961, City of London Finsbury Square, Moorgate
22. EXV322 ... London Transport 1322, EXV322, a K2 seen at the Napier Arms, Woodford.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Napier Arms, Woodford
23. EXV348 ... London Transport 1348, EXV348, a 1939 Leyland trolleybus recently repatriated from Ireland. It is seen displayed alongside RT3323 (also a resident at Sandtoft) at the 2010 Sandtoft Gathering awaiting restoration.
Photo taken Sun 25 Jul 2010, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
24. EXV348 ... London K2 class Trolleybus 1348, EXV348.
Photo taken Mon 7 May 2012, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
25. EXV76 ... London Transport 1076, EXV76, a K1 seen at the Napier Arms, Woodford.
Photo taken Sat 8 Nov 1958, Napier Arms, Woodford
26. GNA39 ... Manchester 1121, GNA39, a Leyland TB5 with English Electric H28/26R body. This batch of 37 vehicles, new in 1940/41, were the last vehicles to carry the streamlined livery when new but lost it when repainted.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Portland Street, Piccadilly, Manchester
27. GLB728 ... London Transport SA1 trolleybus 1728, GLB728, one of the 8'wide Leyland trolleybuses built in 1941/2 and intended for Durban in South Africa but diverted because of the shipping difficulties during the war.
Photo taken Mon 23 Jun 1958, Balfour Road, near Super Cinema, Ilford
28. GLB727 ... London Transport 1727, GLB727, a SA1 class trolleybus seen on route 693. It was an 8' wide Leyland TTB6 with a Metro Cammell 72 seat body, new in January 1942, part of an order for Durban but diverted to London because of shipping difficulties.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Wangey Road, Chadwell Heath
29. GLB731 ... London Transport 1731, GLB731, a SA1 class trolleybus seen on route 691.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Horns Road, Ilford
30. GLB736 ... London Transport 1736, GLB736, a SA2 class trolleybus seen on route 691. It was an 8' wide Leyland TTB6 with a Metro Cammell 72 seat body, new in April 1942, part of an order for Durban but diverted to London because of shipping difficulties.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Horns Road, Ilford
31. GLB742 ... London Transport 1742, GLB742, a SA2 class trolleybus seen on route 691. It was an 8' wide Leyland TTB6 with a Metro Cammell 72 seat body, new in June1942, part of an order for Durban but diverted to London because of shipping difficulties.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Ley Street, Ilford
32. GLB743 ... London Transport 1743, GLB743, a SA2 class trolleybus, an 8' wide Leyland TTB6 with a Metro Cammell 72 seat body, new in 1942.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Horns Road, Ilford