SCT '61 Photo Index
Bury Corporation
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1. EN7702 ... New to Bury Corporation in 1938 as number 73, EN7702 was a Leyland TS8c with a Burlingham B36F body. In November 1951 the torque converter was replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox and the body replaced by a Massey H30/26R one. (Mon 11/6/62, Dunoon Pier)
2. EN7703 ... EN7703 was a Leyland TS8c which had been new in 1938 as Bury Corporation 75 with a Burlingham B36F body. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)
3. EN7704 ... EN7704, a Leyland TS8c, had been new in 1938 as Bury Corporation 74 with a Burlingham B36F body. In November 1951 the torque converter was removed and replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox and it was rebodied with a Massey H30/26R body by which time it had been renumbered to 75 (EN7703 which had been new as 75, became 74) and it passed to Paton, Renfrew number 55 in December 1958 being seen at the garage. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)
4. EN8534 ... Harkins of Glasgow EN8534, formerly Bury Corporation 100, a Crossley DD42/3 with Crossley H30/26R bodywork new in 1946. (Fri 22/5/59, Polmadie, Glasgow)
5. EN8535 ... Bury Corporation 101, EN8535, was a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body seen operating a football special service in Bury. It is being followed by a similar bus from the Bolton fleet. (Sat 8/2/58, Knowsley Street, Bury)
6. EN8540 ... Clark, Dumfries acquired EN8540 in May 1959 from Bury Corporation where it had been number 106. The Leyland PD1 with a Roe H31/25R body had been new in 1946 and was one the earliest post-war Leylands, the chassis having been built in 1945. (Tue 5/6/62, Whitesands, Dumfries)
7. EN8543 ... Bury Corporation bought fifteen of the earliest Leyland PD1s in 1946. EN8536 to EN8550 had Roe H31/25R bodies and EN8543, seen here with Paton, Renfrew as number 50, was new in April 1946 as Bury 109. It passed to Paton in 1958, is seen at the garage and was withdrawn in 1963 passing to a showman in Alloa in April 1964. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)
8. EN8543 ... One of the very early Leyland PD1s to be delivered was EN8543 which was Bury 109 when new in 1946. The Roe H31/25R bodied bus became Paton, Renfrew 50 in 1958. (Wed 19/6/63)
9. EN8547 ... Bury 113, EN8547, was one of fifteen Leyland PD1s with Roe H31/25R bodies delivered in 1946. These were among the first PD1s delivered. (Sun 1/6/58, Knowsley Street, Bury)
10. EN8823 ... The second batch of Leyland PD1 deliveries to Bury had Northern Counties H30/26R bodies as typified by 129, EN8823, the last in a batch of thirteen delivered in 1947 which is seen in Bury. (Sun 1/6/58, Bury)
11. EN8826 ... Roe B35R bodywork was fitted to this Leyland PS1 of Bury Corporation. New in 1947, 132, EN8826, one of four, is seen on a wet day in Bury. (Sun 1/6/58, Moss Street, Bury)
12. EN9035 ... Seen in Rochdale during the Town's Centenary celebrations was Bury 135, EN9035, the second of a batch of fifteen Leyland PD1As with Weymann H30/26R bodies new in 1947. (Sun 14/10/56, Packer Street, Rochdale)
13. EN9552 ... Bury Corporation 152, EN9552, a Leyland Titan PD2/4 with Weymann H30/26R body, new in 1949. (Tue 28/1/69, Bury Corporation depot)
14. EN9969 ... EN9969, Bury 169, was one of twenty-five Weymann H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/4s delivered in 1950 and is seen at Whitefield. (Sun 1/6/58, Whitefield)
15. EN9973 ... Paton, Renfrew 87, EN9973, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Weymann H30/26R body and was seen at Renfrew Ferry. It had been new to Bury Corporation in 1950. (Sat 31/7/65, Renfrew Ferry)
16. EN9974 ... Bury Corporation 174, EN9974, a Leyland Titan PD2/4 with Weymann H30/26R body, new in 1950. (Tue 28/1/69, Bury Corporation Depot)
17. BEN177 ... Bury Corporation 177, BEN177, a 1952 Weymann 56 seater bodied AEC Regent lll which survived into the SELNEC era to become 6377. It was one of a pair, the other being 176. (May 2003, at East Lancashire Railways Bolton Street Station yard)
18. BEN177 ... Bury 177, BEN177, seen in Bury was one of two AEC 9613A Regent IIIs with Weymann H30/26R bodies new in 1952, the chassis having been in store at Bury for some years before bodying. (Sun 1/6/58, Kay Gardens, Bury)
19. BEN177 ... Although Bury had bought AEC chassis in the pre war era, they bought mainly Leyland Titans in the post war years. A small batch of AEC Regent IIIs with stylish Weymann bodywork were the exceptions to this rule. One example is preserved and is seen here providing transport to the Manchester Transport Museum, 177, BEN177, from 1952. (November 1999, at Store Street, Manchester)
20. BEN180 ... Bury Corporation 180, BEN180, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Weymann H30/26R body, new in 1953. (Tue 28/1/69, Bolton Street, Bury)
21. BEN180 ... Bury 180, BEN180, seen at Kay Gardens in Bury, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Weymann H30/26R body. (Fri 6/8/65, Kay Gardens, Bury)
22. FEN83 ... Seen in Bury was A.E.C. Reliance FEN83 number 83 in the Bury Corporation fleet and one of six new in 1957. They had Weymann B43F bodies. (Sat 8/2/58, Market Street, Bury)
23. GEN201 ... Preserved former Bury 201, GEN201, a Leyland PD3/6 wiyth Weymann H41/32RD body, new in 1958 (Sun 26/6/05, at Blackpool)
24. GEN201 ... Bury Corporation 1958 Weymann H41/32RD bodied Leyland Titan PD3/6 201, GEN201, at the Piece Hall in Halifax during the Heart of The Pennines Rally. (Sun 27/10/13, at Piece Hall, Halifax)
25. GEN202 ... Bury Corporation 202, GEN202, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Weymann Orion H41/32RD body, new in 1958. (Tue 28/1/69, George Street, Bury)
26. GEN207 ... Bury 207, GEN207, was one of twenty Leyland PD3/6 Titans with Weymann H41/32RD bodies new in 1958 and is seen in Bury the same year. (Sun 1/6/58, Kay Gardens, Bury)
27. GEN211 ... Bury Corporation 211, GEN211, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Weymann Orion H41/32RD body, new in 1958. (Tue 28/1/69, Bolton Street, Bury)
28. GEN211 ... Bury 211, GEN211, new in August 1958, was a Leyland PD3/6 with a Weymann H41/32RD body which was seen in Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester. (Sun 8/2/59, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester)
29. GEN212 ... Greater Manchester P.T.E. Training Bus 6362, GEN212, a Leyland Titan PD3/6 with Weymann Orion H41/32RD body, new to Bury Corporation (212) in 1958. (Mon 21/2/77, Stubbins, near Ramsbottom)
30. LEN101 ... LEN101 was new in 1960 and appeared at the Commercial Motor Show that year. It was new to Bury Corporation as fleet number 101. (1973, Berresford Motors, Cheddleton)
31. LEN101 ... Wright, Penycae LEN101 was a Guy Wulfrunian 6LX with a Roe H43/30F body which had been new in December 1960 as Bury 101. (Sun 18/6/67, Wrexham Bus Station)
32. REN102 ... Slightly more successful than 101, Bury 102, REN102, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro Cammell H41/33F body which was seen in Bolton. (Wed 28/8/63, Thynne Street, Bolton)
33. REN104 ... Seen at Holcombe Brook near Bury on a gloomy January day in 1975 is a former Halifax Albion Nimbus, RJX258, that was with its fourth local authority owner having been operated by Halifax, Warrington and Ramsbottom before joining the PTE fleet in 1969. Alongside is a former Bury Atlantean, REN104. (Thu 16/1/75, Holcombe Brook)
34. REN116 ... Bury Corporation 116, REN116, a 1963 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell 74 seat boywork. It was part of a batch of 15 similar vehicles which passed into the SELNEC era to become 6316. (August 2001, First Manchester Bolton Depot)
35. REN116 ... Bury Corporation bought Leyland Atlanteans with Liverpool style Metro Cammell bodywork as their first rear engined buses. 116, REN116, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 dating from 1963. (Sat 31/10/09, Victoria Station, Manchester)
36. TEN118 ... Bury 118, TEN118, the second of a batch of fifteen Alexander H43/31F bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetlines new in 1964 seen in Howell Croft bus station in Bolton. (Fri 6/8/65, Howell Croft Bus Station, Bolton)
37. FEN587E ... Bury bought both Atlanteans andd Fleetlines in the 1960s. However the need for lighter buses to work the Bolton service due to a weight restricted bridge in Bolton led Bury to buy four front entrance PD2/37s with East Lancs bodywork in 1967. The first of the quartet 187, FEN587E, is seen some twenty one years later working as a driver trainer for Northumbria. (Sun 7/8/88, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray)
38. FEN588E ... Preserved Bury 188, FEN588E, is a Leyland PD2/37 with an East Lancashire H37/28F body dating from 1967. (Sun 13/6/21, Bury Transport Museum)
39. FEN590E ... GMT 6390, FEN590E a 1967 Leyland PD2/37 with East Lancs H37/28F bodywork, originally Bury 190 (Fri 7/3/80, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester)
40. KEN232G ... Bury bought vehicles right up their becoming part of SELNEC PTE in 1969. Seen here is Bury 2, KEN232G, a 1969 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with dual door East Lancs bodywork. Still in Bury colours, it does however carry its PTE fleet number 6392. (Thu 12/4/73, The Esplanade, Rochadale)
41. KEN381G ... This early Bedford minibus was new to Bury as their 81 in 1969, whose livery it still carries, although now 6081, KEN381G, in the SELNEC fleet. (Knowsley Street, Bury)