SCT '61 Photo Index
Birkenhead Corporation
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1. ... Former Birkenhead double deck open top tram 20, built in 1900.
Photo taken Sun 4 Oct 2009, near Woodside, Birkenhead
2. BG8557 ... Birkenhead were allocated this Guy Arab II with austerity Massey body in 1944. Originally 324, BG8557, it was rebodied in 1953 and renumbered as 242 with Massey again providing the H31/26R body.
Photo taken 1996, Meltham, Kirklees
3. BG8644 ... Birkenhead 252, BG8644, a Guy Arab II with a Massey H31/28R body is seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
4. BG9225 ... Preserved Birkenhead Corporation 105, BG9225, a Leyland Titan PD1A with Massey H30/26R body new in December 1946.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jun 2011, at Kelsall
5. BG9225 ... Recent discussion regarding Wallasey's unusual rear window layout and extra rear light prompted me to submit this photo I took at the 2014 Wirral Tram and Bus Rally. Preserved Birkenhead 105, BG9225, a Massey-bodied PD1, and Wallasey 54, AHF850, the Metro Cammell-bodied PD2/1 make an interesting comparison.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 2014, Birkenhead
6. BG9227 ... Massey H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1 BG9227 was number 63 in the fleet of Paton, Renfrew having been acquired in 1960 from Birkenhead where it was number 107.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Renfrew Ferry
7. BG9229 ... Paton, Renfrew acquired BG9229 from Birkenhead Corporation 109 in 1960 and numbered it 65. Seen at the garage it was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in December 1946 and was withdrawn by Paton in 1964.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Paton Garage, Renfrew
8. ACM302 ... Birkenhead 127, ACM302, a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in September 1948 passed to Paton, Renfrew as number 72 in 1961, is seen outside the garage and was withdrawn in September 1965.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Paton Garage, Renfrew
9. ACM308 ... Paton, Renfrew 73, ACM308, was acquired in late 1961 from Birkenhead, where it had been number 133. It was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1948.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Renfrew Ferry
10. ABG814 ... Birkenhead 214, ABG814, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H31/26R body seen in Birkenhead. Unusually for a Leyland body, but not unique, this batch had sliding cab doors. The sliding windows are also deeper than usual.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, Woodside, Birkenhead
11. ABG815 ... Old and new pass at Upton Village. Birkenhead PD2 215, ABG815, heads for Saughall Massie on service 51 as Fleetline 103, RCM503, new in 1964 with Weymann H44/33F bodywork heads for Woodside after sampling the sea air at Morton Shore.
Photo taken late 1960s, Upton Village
12. BCM931 ... Birkenhead 231, BCM931, was a Guy Arab III with an East Lancs H33/26R body, one of fifteen new between June and August 1952, and was seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
13. BCM940 ... Merseyside P.T.E. (formerly Birkenhead Corporation) Training Bus BCm940, a Guy Arab III with East Lancashire H33/26R body, new as no. 240 in 1952.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 1970, Birkenhead Depot
14. CBG561 ... Birkenhead 261, CBG561, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1954 with Weymann H33/26R bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead
15. CBG566 ... Birkenhead 266, CBG566, seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit, was a Leyland PD2/12 with an Ashcroft H33/26R body, the first of five new in August 1954.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
16. CBG568 ... Birkenhead Transport 268, CBG568, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1954 with uncommon Ashcroft H33/26R bodywork.
Photo taken May 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead
17. DCM991 ... Merseyside PTE (Wirral Division) 371, DCM991, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Weymann Orion H33/26R body, new to Birkenhead Corporation in 1955.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1971, Woodside, Birkenhead
18. FCM996 ... Birkenhead 6, FCM996, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Massey H31/28R bodywork. It was one of eight new in 1957 all of which passed to Merseyside PTE in December 1969.
Photo taken 1969, Woodside, Birkenhead
19. FBG910 ... FBG910, preserved Birkenhead Transport 10 outside North West Road Transport Museum. It is a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Massey body and now fitted with a Leyland 680 engine, entered service in January 1958.
Photo taken Sun 18 Mar 2012, Tower Street, St Helens
20. FCM995 ... Birkenhead 5, FCM995, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey H31/26R body seen at the Birkenhead garage on an Omnibus Touring Circle weekend visit.
Photo taken Sat 9 Sep 1967, Birkenhead Garage
21. JBG536 ... Birkenhead 36, JBG536, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Massey H35/28R body.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1963, Woodside, Birkenhead
22. JBG543 ... Birkenhead Transport 43, JBG543, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1961 with Massey H35/28R bodywork, one of a batch of 15.
Photo taken March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead
23. LCM459 ... Birkenhead 59, LCM459, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1961 with East Lancs H37/28R bodywork, one of an order of 15.
Photo taken March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead
24. MCM975 ... Ex-Birkenhead 75, MCM975, 1962 Leyland PD2/40/Massey H35/30R. This is the former Birkenhead PD2 that was used as an office by a car dealer in Sussex.
Photo taken Sun 24 Sep 1989, Uckfield
25. MCM975 ... Two former municipal stalwarts can be seen in this shot taken at Lancaster's 75th anniversary rally in 1978. Manchester 3245, JND646, is a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro Cammell bodywork and next is a later Birkenhead example 75, MCM975, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with curvacious Massey bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster
26. OCM977 ... Merseyside PTE L375, OCM977, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1963 with Massey H35/30R bodywork.
Photo taken July 1975, Water Street, Liverpool
27. 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.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 2014, Lord Street, Birkenhead
28. RCM494 ... Birkenhead Transport 94, RCM494, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1964 with Massey B42D bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Seacombe Ferry, Wallasey
29. RCM503 ... Old and new pass at Upton Village. Birkenhead PD2 215, ABG815, heads for Saughall Massie on service 51 as Fleetline 103, RCM503, new in 1964 with Weymann H44/33F bodywork heads for Woodside after sampling the sea air at Morton Shore.
Photo taken late 1960s, Upton Village
30. BBG113C ... Birkenhead 113, BBG113C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Massey body is seen here wearing St Helens livery after being transferred there by the Mersyside PTE in whose fleet it was 60W (the W denoting a Wirral bus).
Photo taken 1977, St Helens
31. DBG131D ... MPTE 31, DBG131D, a 1967 Leyland PD2/40 with Massey H36/30R bodywork formerly Birkenhead Corporation 131
Photo taken Sat 30 Mar 1974, St. Helens Corporation Depot
32. DBG135D ... Birkenhead 135, DBG135D, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built in 1966 with Massey H36/30R bodywork, one of an order of 15.
Photo taken March 1970, Woodside, Birkenhead
33. GCM148E ... Birkenhead 148, GCM148E, was a Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H36/30R bodywork. It was one of 15 similar vehicles purchased in 1967 which all passed to Merseyside PTE in December 1969.
Photo taken 1969, Woodside, Birkenhead
34. LCM162G ... Birkenhead Transport 162, LCM162G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 built in 1968 with Northern Counties H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1970, Heswall Bus Station
35. ... Birkenhead 70 in service, one of two Hong Kong Trams (69 and 70) built specifically for Birkenhead in 1992 and numbered to continue from the original Birkenhead Corporation Tramways last number (68).
Photo taken Sat 19 Mar 2016, Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead