1. ... Blackburn Corporation crest on Guy Arab III 133 CBV433.

2. ACB901 ... New as Blackburn 73, ACB901, the first of twelve Guy Arab IIs with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodies, became Graham, Paisley 57 in January 1963.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley

3. ACB902 ... Two Guys owned by Graham of Paisley sit in the depot yard. Nearest the camera is ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with Northern Coachbuilder bodywork. This had been 74 in the Blackburn fleet and was bought by Graham in 1962. It was in use as a tow truck when photographed
Photo taken Thu 21 Oct 1971, Hawkhead, Paisley

4. ACB902 ... Blackburn Corporation 74, ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body in the Coach Street car park at Skipton during the Aire Valley Running Day on October 11th 2015. It was withdrawn in 1962 and sold to Grahams of Paisley and after 2 or 3 changes of owner in preservation, is currently undergoing restoration.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015, Coach Street Car Park, Skipton

5. ACB902 ... Graham, Paisley 58, ACB902, was a Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body acquired in 1963 from Blackburn where it had been number 74.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley

6. ACB907 ... Blackburn 79, ACB907, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, one of twelve new in 1947. This one was converted to a tower wagon in March 1962.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Union Street, Accrington

7. BBV314 ... Blackburn 4, BBV314, Leyland PS1 with Crossley B32F body, one of five new in 1947
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Blackburn Station

8. BBV314 ... A colour shot of Blackburn 4, BBV314, Leyland PS1 with Crossley B32F body, one of five new in 1947
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Blackburn Garage

9. BBV314 ... A second shot of Blackburn 4, BBV314, Leyland PS1 with Crossley B32F body, this time in monochrome
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Blackburn Garage

10. BBV322 ... Blackburn 91, BBV322, Leyland PD1 with Samlesbury H30/26R body, one of thirty five delivered in 1947. Ten, including this one, had bodies to Leyland design built by Samlesbuy; ten had Crossley bodies and fifteen had Leyland built bodies.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Accrington

11. BBV905 ... Blackburn 110, BBV905, a Leyland PD1A, was one of fifteen Leyland PD1As with Leyland H30/26R bodies new in 1947.
Photo taken Mon 26 Aug 1968, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn

12. BBV906 ... Blackburn Corporation 111, BBV906, was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1A, one of 15 new in 1947 (10) and 1948 (5).
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, negotiating roundabout at bus station, Blackburn Station

13. BCB340 ... Blackburn bought several batches of both double and single deck buses with Crossley bodywork in the late 1940s. 7, BCB340, is a Leyland Tiger PS1 with 34 seat rear entrance body.
Photo taken 1998, at Piece Hall, Halifax

14. BCB340 ... A rear view of preserved former Blackburn Corporation 7, BCB340, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Crossley B32F body, new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 1983, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

15. BCB340 ... Thought you would like to see the Quantock Heritage livery for EAS956, the former BCB340, Blackburn Corporation 7, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Crossley B32F body, new in 1948
Photo taken Sat 18 Sep 2021, Kingsbridge Bus Station

16. BCB341 ... Blackburn 8, BCB341, Leyland PS1 with Crossley B32F body, one of five new in 1948, on the bus park at Blackburn. It was not withdrawn until 1967 when it passed to a Liverpool school.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Blackburn

17. CBV425 ... Blackburn 125, CBV425, Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949. Two of them remained in service until 1973 but 125 was withdrawn in 1971.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Blackburn Station

18. CBV425 ... A remarkable survivor as a driver trainer, long after its brethren had departed to the "great scrapyard in the sky" (more likely Barnsley !). Blackburn Corporation Transport No. 125 CBV425, is a Crossley H30/26R bodied Guy Arab Mk.III (6LW), new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Depot, Blackburn

19. CBV431 ... Ex-Blackburn Corporation 131, CBV431, a Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Summer 1973, Beachy Head lay-by, near Eastbourne

20. CBV431 ... Preserved former Huddersfield JOC 181, JVH381, an AEC Regent III 9613S with East Lancs. H33/28R body, new in 1955.
Photo taken August 1973, Lower Walk, Blackpool

21. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, Guy Arab with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949, at the Garage. This one lasted until 1973 and was then sold for preservation.
Photo taken Sat 11 Sep 1965, Blackburn Garage

22. CBV433 ... Blackburn Corporation 133, CBV433, a 1949 Guy Arab 111 6LW with a Crossley H30/26R body on the A685 near Winton during the Brough & Kirkby Stephen Rally on April 19th 2014. It was bowling along towards Kirkby Stephen at it's top speed of 33mph at the time.
Photo taken Sat 19 Apr 2014, A685 near Winton

23. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, a 1949 Guy Arab III with Crossley bodwork loads in Kirkby Stephen on its way to Kirkby Stephen railway station. Crossley unlike Leyland were more than happy to build bodies on chassis other than their own.
Photo taken Sun 20 Apr 2014, Kirkby Stephen

24. CBV433 ... Blackburn 133, CBV433, is the magnificently preserved Guy Arab III with a Crossley body, dating from 1949. It now sports this smart lined-out livery and was used on Skipton town circular services during the 10th Yorkshire Dales Bus Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015, Skipton Bus Station

25. CBV434 ... Blackburn Corporation 134, CBV434, was one of 20 Guy Arab III 6LW with Crossley H30/26R bodywork new in 1949.
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, Blackburn Station Bus Station

26. CBV435 ... Blackburn 135, CBV435, Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1949
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Blackburn Station

27. CBV435 ... Blackburn 135, CBV435, a Guy Arab III with Crossley H30/26R body, one of twenty new in 1949, photographed in its last year in service.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

28. HCB140 ... Blackburn 140, HCB140, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of ten new in 1957.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

29. KBV150 ... Blackburn 150, KBV150, Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R body, one of eight new in 1958, on the bus park at Blackburn.
Photo taken Tue 22 Mar 1960, Bridge Street, Blackburn

30. KBV157 ... Blackburn 157, KBV157, a 1958 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs body. The radiator front apppears to be a home-made replacement. The brighter livery introduced with the first rear engined buses is carried.
Photo taken 1977, Blackburn Bus Park

31. NCB160 ... Blackburn 160, NCB160, a Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H35/28R body, one of twelve new in 1961.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

32. NCB163 ... Blackburn 163, NCB163, Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H35/28R body, new in 1961.
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Blackburn Station

33. NCB167 ... Blackburn 167, NCB167, a 1961 Guy Arab IV with East Lancs body. The bus has the short lived Johannesburg front. The red roof was adopted in 1974 following the amalgamation with nearby Darwen whose fleet was red.
Photo taken 1977

34. NCB167 ... Blackburn Corporation Transport have operated quite a number of Guys. "South African" fronted Arab Mk.IV No.167 NCB167 is a 1961 bus with East Lancs H35/28R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 19 May 1973, Depot, Blackburn

35. PCB25 ... Blackburn Corporation 25, PCB25, was a Leyland PD2A/24 with East Lancs H35/28R body, one of 12 new in 1962 (9) and 1963 (3).
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, Blackburn Station Bus Station

36. PCB31 ... Blackburn Corporation 31, PCB31, Leyland Titan PD2 / East Lancs H35/28R, standing out amongst a sea of Atlanteans !
Photo taken Sat 2 Aug 1980, Blackburn, adjoining the railway station

37. ABV34B ... Blackburn 34, ABV34B a 1964 Leyland PD2A/24 with East Lancs H35/28R bodywork
Photo taken Feniscowles

38. ABV36B ... Blackburn 36, ABV36B a 1964 Leyland PD2A/24 with East Lancs H35/28R bodywork
Photo taken Fri 5 Sep 1980, Dunoon Drive, Shadsworth

39. ABV36B ... Blackburn Corporation 36, ABV36B, was one of 12 Leyland PD2A/24 with East Lancs H35/28R bodies new in 1964.
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, passing Accrington Central Bus Terminus

40. ABV37B ... Blackburn 37, ABV37B, Leyland PD2A/24 / East Lancs H35/28R, one of twelve new in 1964.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 1964, Blackburn Station

41. ABV37B ... Blackburn Corporation 37, ABV37B, a Leyland Titan PD2 / East Lancs H35/28R.
Photo taken Sat 2 Aug 1980, Blackburn, adjoining the railway station

42. ABV40B ... Blackburn 40, ABV40B, a Leyland PD2A/24 with East Lancs H35/28R body, one of twelve new in 1964.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn

43. ABV43B ... Blackburn 43, ABV43B, was a 1964 Leyland Titan PD2A/24 with East Lancs bodywork. Now preserved, it is seen at the 2005 Kirkby Stephen rally.
Photo taken Sun 27 Mar 2005, at Kirkby Stephen Rally

44. ABV43B ... Blackburn Corporation 43, ABV43B, Leyland Titan PD2 / East Lancs H35/28R.
Photo taken Sat 2 Aug 1980, Blackburn, adjoining the railway station

45. FCB12D ... Malta A-3548, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built 1966 with East Lancashire B45F bodywork. New as Blackburn 12 and registered FCB12D, this looks as if it had only recently arrived in Malta. This was subsequently reregistered FBY785.
Photo taken Malta

46. FCB12D ... An ex-Blackburn East Lancs bodied Leyland Tiger Cub in the magnificent Valleta bus station in Malta c.1985. It was ex-Blackburn 12, FCB12D.
Photo taken c.1985, Valleta Bus Station, Malta

47. FCB12D ... Malta FBY785, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1966 with East Lancashire bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 16 May 2011, Valletta, Malta

48. YTD290D ... Malta Route Bus DBY378, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1966 with East Lancashire B46F bodywork.
Photo taken Valletta Bus Station

49. GBV13E ... Former Blackburn Corporation 13, GBV13E, Tiger Cub/East Lancs B45F of 1967, seen here in 2008 on a balmy evening on stand at Valletta bus station, Malta, now registered EBY637. The new regime sidles up behind , the ubiquitous Chinese King Long. These will be in our neighbourhoods soon I'm sure.
Photo taken Tue 12 Feb 2008, Valletta Bus Station, Malta

50. GBV13E ... Malta EBY637, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1967 with East Lancashire bodywork ever so slightly modified in Malta.
Photo taken Tue 17 May 2011, Valletta, Malta

51. GBV14E ... Blackburn Corporation 144, GBV14E, a 1967 Leyland Tiger Cub with locally built East Lancs body. When delivered this bus was numbered 14.
Photo taken 1979, Blackburn Station

52. GBV17E ... Malta Bus Y-0444, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1967 with East Lancashire B45F bodywork. This had been new as Blackburn 17 registered GBV17E and subsequently was reregistered in Malta as DBY444.
Photo taken 1993?, Malta

53. GBV18E ... Malta Route bus FBY787, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1967 with locally built Scarnif Broadway B45F bodywork from 2001.
Photo taken Mon 16 May 2011, Valetta Bus Station

54. GBV18E ... Malta Route Bus Y-0787, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 built in 1967 with East Lancashire B45F bodywork.
Photo taken Valletta Bus Station

55. KBV49F ... Blackburn Corporation 49, KBV49F, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with East Lancs H45/31F bodywork, one of ten new in 1968.
Photo taken Mon 1 Sep 1969, Blackburn Station Bus Station

56. KBV51F ... Blackburn 51, KBV51F, Leyland PDR1A/1 with East Lancs H45/31F body, one of a batch of ten new in July 1968.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

57. LCB57G ... Blackburn 57, LCB57G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSUC1/13 with East Lancs bodywork loads up in the town centre
Photo taken Fri 19 May 1978, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn

58. LCB58G ... This 1969 East Lancs B45F Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1A/13 of Blackburn Corporation Transport, No.58 LCB58G, is pictured at Blackpool Corporation's depot whilst on a private hire.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1971, Blackpool Corporation Depot

59. LCB64G ... Blackburn 64, LCB64G, a Leyland PSUC1/13 Tiger Cub with an East Lancs B45F body is seen in Blackburn in the bus station.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Bus Station

60. SBV68K ... After a fresh rain shower, Blackburn Transport 68, SBV68K, a 1971 East Lancs B45F bodied Seddon RU gingerly makes the tight left hand turn from Revidge Road into Dukes Brow, working on service 23 East.
Photo taken late 1970s, Dog Inn, junction Revidge Road/Dukes Brow, Blackburn

61. SBV67K ... Blackburn 67, SBV67K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

62. SBV70K ... Blackburn 70, SBV70K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station