1. KW794? ... A sad and undignified end to all those years of hard work and service to Samuel Ledgard and to the public. The vehicle in the foreground is one of KW7944/5, new to B & B Tours in 1930 and taken over in 1935. It is a Leyland Lion LT1 with Burlingham C31F bodywork. (late 1953, Scrapyard of G.W.Butler, Eller Ghyll, Otley/Menston)

2. KY7082 ... Samuel Ledgard KY7082 was new in 1934 and was acquired with the business of B & B Tours Ltd., Bradford in 1935. The LT5B Lion was fitted in 1953 with the ECW B33R body from East Yorkshire 334 replacing the original C32F body by Wilks & Meade. (Mon 21/5/56, Yeadon)

3. BUA401 ... Samuel Ledgard BUA401 was a Leyland TD4 new to Ledgard in 1935 with a Leyland metal framed body of a type which had structural problems and was rebodied by Leyland in 1938 as L26/26R. (Mon 21/5/56, Yeadon Garage)

4. CUB1 ... Ledgards famous Brush bodied 1935 Maudsley Marathon coach CUB1 in original form There is no date to the photograph but if it is post war it was taken before 1951 (c.1945, Forster Square, Bradford)

5. CUG841 ... Samuel Ledgard CUG841 seen here at Yeadon was new to Ledgard in 1936 and is a Leyland TS7 with an English Electric C32F body although by the time of this photograph bus seats from ex-LTE vehicles had been fitted. It was withdrawn later in 1956. (Mon 21/5/56, Yeadon)

6. CUG842 ... Official English Electric photograph of Samuel Ledgard CUG842 when new in 1936, a Leyland TS7 with an English Electric C32F body. (1936)

7. DUB82 ... Samuel Ledgard DUB82, a 1936 Leyland Cheetah LZ with delightfully "traditional" Barnaby bodywork. (mid 1952, Crossgate, Otley)

8. EUG124 ... Samuel Ledgard EUG124, a Leyland TS7 new to Ledgard in 1937 with a Duple C32F body here carries an ECW DP32F body from United LLE10 fitted in July 1955 and is seen entering the approach road to the Goods Yard at Leeds Central Station. (Tue 22/5/56, Wellington Street, Central Station Yard, Leeds)

9. EUG126 ... Samuel Ledgard EUG126, seen here with its original Duple C33F body in Park Lane, Leeds, is a Leyland TS7 new to Ledgard in 1937. (Sat 6/10/56, Park Place, Leeds)

10. JNW288 ... Samuel Ledgard JNW288 resting between journeys. The all Leyland vehicle is a 1940 Titan TD7. (early 1953, Castle Lane, Ilkley)

11. JNW289 ... Samuel Ledgard JNW289, a Leyland TD7 with Leyland H30/26R body, was one of three which joined the fleet in 1940. It is seen here at King Street, Leeds and was withdrawn later the same year. (Sat 6/4/57, King Street, Leeds)

12. JNW289 ... JNW289, seen in Chester Street Bus Station in Bradford, was a Leyland TD7 with a Leyland H30/26R body new to Ledgard, Armley in May 1940. (Sun 29/7/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

13. JUA762 ... New to Samuel Ledgard in 1943 was this Guy Arab I, JUA762, which was rebodied by Roe in 1951 with the H31/25R body depicted here in Chester Street, Bradford. (Fri 26/4/57, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

14. JUA762 ... Seen in Calverley is Ledgard, Armley JUA762, a Guy Arab I with a Roe H31/25R body. When new in 1943 it had a Pickering H30/26R body, the replacement Roe body being fitted in October 1951. (Sat 25/5/57, Hollin Park Road, Calverley)

15. JUA763 ... Samuel Ledgard JUA763 was a Guy Arab II which entered service with Ledgard in 1943 with a utility body and was rebodied in 1951 with a Roe H31/25R body which gave it a further ten years life with Ledgard. (Sun 30/6/57, Nelson Street, Otley)

16. JUA763 ... Ledgard, Leeds JUA763 seen in Park Place, Leeds was a Guy Arab II (5LW) which had been new in 1943 with a Pickering H30/26R body. The Roe H31/25R body seen here was fitted in October 1951 and a 6LW engine was fitted in December 1956. (Thu 11/4/57, Park Place, Leeds)

17. GHA968 ... Samuel Ledgard GHA968 was new in 1944 as Midland Red 2533, a Daimler CWA6 with Duple H30/26R body. It arrived with Ledgard in 1957 and was withdrawn in 1960. (Sat 20/4/57, Park Place, Leeds)

18. GHA968 ... Ledgard, Armley GHA968, which was a Daimler CWA6 with a Duple H30/26R body, is seen at the King Street terminus in Leeds. (Sun 3/3/57, King Street, Leeds)

19. JUA918 ... Samuel Ledgard JUA918 is a Daimler CWA6 with Roe H30/26RD body which was new in 1944 (the doors being fitted in January 1955) and which was sold for scrap in 1959. (Sun 6/5/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

20. GYL291 ... Samuel Ledgard GYL291 was new to London Transport as D126 in 1945 and arrived with Ledgard via Bee Line, West Hartlepool in 1956. A Daimler CWA6 with a Brush H30/26R body, seen here in the West Yorkshire Bus Station at Leeds Vicar Lane, it was withdrawn in 1960. (Sun 24/3/57, Vicar Lane Bus Station, Leeds)

21. JUB647 ... JUB647 was new to Samuel Ledgard in 1945 and was withdrawn in 1962. It was a Daimler CWD6 with a Duple H30/26RD body (the doors being fitted in 1954) and is seen here at Horsforth. (Sun 27/1/57, New Road Side, Horsforth)

22. JUB651 ... Daimler CWA6 JUB651 had a Duple H30/26R body and was new to Samuel Ledgard in 1945. Seen here at Horsforth it remained in the fleet until 1962. (Sat 15/6/57, Horsforth)

23. JUB659 ... Ledgard JUB659, seen at the King Street terminus in Leeds, was the last Daimler CWA6 new to Ledgards. It carried a Duple H30/26R body, and was new in 1945. (Sun 24/3/57, King Street, Leeds)

24. ARN394 ... Samuel Ledgard ARN394, a Leyland Titan PD1A with Alexander H32/26R body, new in 1946 to Preston Corporation (52) and acquired by Ledgard in 1961. (October 1967, Otley Bus Station)

25. FAX311 ... Bought by Ledgards in 1959 was this Albion Valkyrie CX13 with BBW (Bristol Tramways Bodybuilding Works) rear entrance bodywork, FAX311. It was one of 5 bought from Red and White all of which dated from 1946. It lasted until 1962 and was scrapped shortly after (c.1960, Station Parade, Harrogate)

26. GHN635 ... Former United Autos GHN635 was a magnificent Bristol K6A dating from 1946. Originally fitted with a Strachan body, it had this 1949 ECW L27/26R body fitted in 1954 and was acquired by Samuel Ledgard in 1959. (1965, Yeadon Depot)

27. HGF904 ... Seen in Park Place in Leeds is Ledgard, Armley HGF904, a Daimler CWA6 with a Park Royal H30/26R body new in 1946 as London Passenger Transport Board D227. It was one of fourteen acquired in 1953 and was withdrawn in 1960 passing in August to Bolland (dealer), Wakefield for scrap. (Sat 6/7/57, Park Place, Leeds)

28. HGF914 ... Samuel Ledgard ex-London Transport Daimler CWA6 HGF914 with a Park Royal H30/26RD body new in 1946, the doors being fitted before it entered service with Ledgard in 1954. (Sun 31/3/57, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

29. HGF948 ... This is the end result of what started life as a Maudslay SF40 and a Daimler CWA6. The chassis is that of HGF948, a Daimler CWA6 new as London Transport D271 in October 1946 with a Park Royal H30/26R body. Acquired from London Transport by Ledgard, Armley, along with another twenty-two, it was immediately rebodied by Rhodes of Bingley with the Brush C36C body from Ledgard's Maudslay SF40, CUB1 new in October 1935 and the resultant combination entered service in April 1954. (Mon 28/9/59, Foundry Approach, Oak Tree Drive, Harehills, Leeds)

30. JUM377 ... Samuel Ledgard JUM377 was one of six Leyland PD1s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Ledgard in 1946. Seen here in King Street, Leeds, it remained in service until 1965. (Sat 6/10/56, King Street, Leeds)

31. BCK421 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK421, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Ribble and behind BCK633, identical spec to BCK421 but ex-Preston Corporaton, also in 1947 (Sat 1/7/67, Otley)

32. BCK422 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK422, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought in 1961 from Ribble. (Sat 12/8/67, Crossgate, Otley)

33. BCK422 ... Ledgard, Armley BCK422, seen in Otley Bus Station, was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body, later modified to H32/26R, which had been new in 1947 as Ribble, Preston 2479. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

34. BCK427 ... Acquired by Ledgard, Armley from Ribble, Preston 2484 in 1966, BCK427 was a Leyland PD1A which had been new in 1947 with a Brush L27/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

35. BCK441 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK441, formerly Ribble 2498, started life in 1947 as a Brush-bodied Leyland PD1A. Rather like an old brush with a new handle and a new head, in 1955 it received an 8 foot Burlingham body, and was re-engined to become a PD2/3. (1967, West Yorkshire Depot, Bradford)

36. BCK621 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK621, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Preston Corporation (Sat 12/8/67, Ledgard Otley Depot)

37. BCK621 ... Acquired by Ledgard, Armley in 1961 from Preston where it had been number 71, BCK621, which was a Leyland PD1 new in 1947 with a Leyland H30/26R, later modified to H32/26R body, is seen behind Otley garage. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

38. BCK621 ... Ledgard's ex-Preston all-Leyland PD1A BCK621, taken in 1966 passing the (still extant) Post Office on Nelson Street, Otley. It was new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961. (1966, Nelson Street, Otley)

39. BCK633 ... Samuel Ledgard BCK633, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland H32/26R body, new in 1947 and bought by Samuel Ledgard in 1961 from Preston Corporation and behind BCK421, identical spec to BCK633 but ex-Ribble, also in 1947 (Sat 1/7/67, Otley)

40. BCK633 ... BCK633 was a Leyland PD1 new in 1947, and was acquired by Ledgard, Armley in 1961 from Preston, where it had been number 99. It had a Samlesbury  H30/26R body (built under sub-contract from Leyland), later modified to H32/26R and is seen behind Otley garage alongside ARN393 and BCK415, together with LAE12 which had an Eastern Coachworks body. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

41. HLW181 ... Ledgard HLW181, an A.E.C. Regent III, ex London Transport RT194 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

42. KHW622 ... Samuel Ledgard KHW622, was a Leyland PD1A with an unusual Bristol Brislington H30/26R body of 1947. It was former Bristol Omnibus C4011 until purchased by Ledgard in 1961. (1966, Nelson Street, Otley)

43. GDK401 ... Samuel Ledgard GDK401, an AEC Regent III with East Lancs H31/28R body, new to Rochdale Corporation in 1948 and one of five acquired by Samuel Ledgard in 1962. (Sat 1/7/67, Crossgate, Otley)

44. GDK401 ... Samuel Ledgard's former Rochdale 201, GDK401, was an AEC Regent III with East Lancs H33/26R body dating from 1948. It was acquired by Ledgard in 1962 and saw service until the demise of the company in 1967. (c.1966, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds)

45. GDK401 ... Ledgard, Armley GDK401, seen in Otley Bus Station, was the first of five A.E.C. O961 Regent IIIs acquired from Rochdale in 1962. They had East Lancs H33/26R bodies and had been new in 1948. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

46. GDK401 ... On the left Rochdale Corporation 236, HDK836, an AEC Regent III with East Lancs H33/26R body, new in 1951. On the right Ledgard GDK401 another Regent III/East Lancs but H31/26R and originally new to Rochdale Corporation as 201 in 1948. (mid 1960s, Rochdale Corporation Depot)

47. GDK404 ... Samuel Ledgard GDK404, an AEC Regent III with East Lancs H31/28R body, new to Rochdale Corporation in 1948 and one of five acquired by Samuel Ledgard in 1962. (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

48. GDK405 ... Samuel Ledgard GDK405, an AEC Regent III 0961 with East Lancs. H33/26R body, new in 1948 to Rochdale Corporation (205), and acquired by Ledgard in 1962. One of a batch of five, this one was withdrawn in 1966 and passed to Jackson's of Bradford for scrap. (August 1966, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

49. GWY157 ... Samuel Ledgard GWY157, ex-Felix Motors 26, an AEC Regent III with Roberts H30/26R body of 1948. (1965, Troydale Terminus, Pudsey)

50. JFJ52 ... A sad sequel to Paul Haywood's splendid picture of JFJ55 at Arthington in happier times. (Aug/Sept 1963, in effect an outpost of the larger Otley premises, the yard of Samuel Ledgard's Ilkley Depot)

51. JFJ55 ... Samuel Ledgard JFJ55 was one of a small batch of former Exeter Daimler CVD6s with Brush bodywork. They had a distinctly utilitarian appearance but dated from 1948. (1962, Arthington Terminus)

52. KGU263 ... Ledgard KGU263, a Leyland 7RT, ex London Transport. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

53. KHY395 ... Samuel Ledgard KHY395, a Leyland PD1A with ECW H30/26R body, new in 1948, ex Bristol in 1961. (Sat 12/8/67, Otley)

54. KHY395 ... Samuel Ledgard KHY395, was an ex-Bristol Omnibus Leyland PD1A with an ECW H30/26R body, new in 1948. (circa 1966, Otley Road/Shaw Lane, Leeds)

55. KHY395 ... Samuel Ledgard KHY395 and LAE12, Leyland PD1's with E.C.W. H30/26R bodies, new in 1948 to Bristol Tramways (C4026 and C4043), and acquired by Ledgard in 1961. (October 1967, Ledgard's Otley depot)

56. LAE12 ... Samuel Ledgard KHY395 and LAE12, Leyland PD1's with E.C.W. H30/26R bodies, new in 1948 to Bristol Tramways (C4026 and C4043), and acquired by Ledgard in 1961. (October 1967, Ledgard's Otley depot)

57. LAE12 ... Samuel Ledgard LAE12, LLU873 and PNW91. LAE12 was a 1948 Leyland PD1A with ECW body ex-Bristol in 1961, LLU873 was ex-London Transport RTL883 bought in 1966 while PNW91 was bought new in 1952, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyalnd body. (Sat 12/8/67, Otley)

58. LAE12 ... Ledgard LAE12 was an ECW-bodied Leyland PD1A, former Bristol Omnibus C4043 from 1948 until 1960. (late 1967, Ledgard Otley Depot)

59. LAE12 ... Seen behind Otley Garage is LAE12 which was a Leyland PD1 with an Eastern Coachworks H30/26R body acquired by Ledgard, Armley from Bristol Omnibus Co. C4043 in 1961. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

60. LHU520 ... Samuel Ledgard LHU520, was ex-Bristol Omnibus C3411, a Bristol K5G with ECW H30/26R body of 1948. It was the only Bristol in the Ledgard fleet with a Gardner 5LW engine so was not popular with drivers on their many hilly routes. (Sun 14/6/64, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

61. LNW529 ... Ledgard, Armley LNW529 was one of ten Daimler CVD6s with Brush H30/26R bodies which had been new as Leeds 522-531 in 1948. (Mon 18/4/60, Horsforth)

62. KGK687 ... KGK687 with Exors of Samuel Ledgard. Ex London Transport RT 1218, AEC Regent 3RT with Weymann H30/26R body, nominally new 1949. (Oct 1967, Calverley terminus)

63. MUA864 ... Ledgard MUA864, one of four Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton C33F bodies new in 1949/50. (Sat 30/8/58, opposite Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

64. MUA864 ... Samuel Ledgard coach MUA864 parked outside a Ledgard depot with another unidentified coach parked behind it. The twin horns mounted in front of the entrance door suggest that there would be no difficulty hearing it coming! MUA864 was one of four Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton C33F bodies new in 1949/50. (1950s, Ledgard Otley Depot)

65. MUA864 ... Samuel Ledgard MUA864, a Foden PVSC (6LW) with Plaxton M2 C33F body, one of four new to Ledgard in 1949 (with a further two coming the following year). (Whitsuntide 1966, Hebble's Walnut Street depot, Halifax)

66. MUA865 ... Ledgard MUA865, one of two Foden PVSC6 with Plaxton FC33F bodies new in 1949 (Sat 5/4/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

67. MUA865 ... Sorry about this ! Former Samuel Ledgard MUA865, a Foden PVSC (6LW) with Plaxton M2 FC33F body, new to Ledgard in 1949. Withdrawn in 1966 it is seen here being scrapped at the premises of Jackson's of Bradford. (December 1966, Jackson's scrapyard, off Gordon Street, Bradford)

68. MUA866 ... Samuel Ledgard MUA866 was a Foden PVSC6 with a Plaxton FC33F body of 1949. (1962, Calverley Lane, Intake, Leeds)

69. EUH959 ... Samuel Ledgard EUH959, ex-Western Welsh 959, then Eynon's of Trimsaran, an all-Leyland lowbridge PD2/3, pauses with a school contract. (1966, Old Ball, Horsforth)

70. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3, a Guy Arab UF with Guy B40F body (using Park Royal framework) built in 1950 as a demonstrator. It was famous for being the prototype underfloor-engined Guy and was exhibited at the 1950 Earls Court Show. It was first sold to Kitchin & Son, Pudsey and passed to Ledgard in 1957 when they took over Kitchin's stage carriage services. (1962, Calverley Lane, Intake, Leeds)

71. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3 was the ex-demonstrator Arab UF with a Guy (Park Royal frame) B40F body dating from 1950. It was exhibited at the 1950 Earls Court Show. (1965, Yeadon Depot)

72. JWU131 ... Samuel Ledgard JWU131 was an all-Leyland lowbridge PD2/1 built for Felix Motors in 1950, and sold to Ledgard in 1962. Next to it was former Doncaster Corporation 136, MDT221, an AEC Regent III originally with Roe lowbridge body, then used as a tree-lopper. (1967, Leicester Avenue Depot, Doncaster)

73. JWU131 ... Samuel Ledgard's former Felix Motors all-Leyland PD2/1 JWU131 is seen at the Premier Motors depot on an enthusiasts' tour. (1967, East Lane, Stainforth)

74. KGK687 ... Ledgard, Armley KGK687 was one of twenty-two RTs acquired from London Transport in 1963 and is seen here in Park Place, Leeds. It was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III new in 1949 with a Weymann H30/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

75. KUP949 ... KUP949, a 1950 Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with Burlingham body was bought new by Iveson of Cornsay Collery in County Durham. By 1957 the bus was in service with Baxters of Airdrie who sold it in that year to Ledgards of Armley. It survived in the Ledgard fleet until 1967 and the sale to West Yorkshire. (1992, Harrogate)

76. KUP949 ... Seen on a visit to the Middleton Garage of Leeds City Transport, opened in November 1966, is preserved ex-Ledgard, Armley KUP949, a Burlingham C33F bodied Leyland PS1/1 new to Iveson, Esh in 1950 and acquired by Ledgard in February 1957 from Baxter, Airdrie. (Sat 7/9/68, Middleton Garage, Leeds)

77. KUP949 ... Ledgard, Armley KUP949 was a Leyland PS1/1 with a Burlingham C33F body which had been new in April 1950 to Iveson, Esh Winning. It passed first to Baxter, Airdrie as number 40 around 1953 and then to Ledgard in February 1957 retaining its Baxter livery for some time as seen here in Saville Street, Leeds. (Sat 8/6/57, Saville Street, Leeds)

78. KUP949 ... KUP949 is the preserved Samuel Ledgard (former Iveson then Baxters) Leyland PS1/1 with a Burlingham C33F body dating from 1950. After the demise of Ledgard in 1967 it was purchased for preservation. (c.1969, Hollins Hill, Baildon)

79. KUP949 ... One more photograph of former Samuel Ledgard KUP949, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Burlingham C33F body, new to Iveson's of Esh in 1950, later passing to Baxter's of Airdrie (40), acquired by Ledgard in 1957. (Sun 15/10/17, Cattle Market Street, Otley)

80. KUP949 ... A rear view of Ledgard Leyland Tiger PS1/1 KUP949 with Burlingham bodywork dating from 1950. (Sun 15/10/17, Cattle Market Street, Otley)

81. KXW125 ... KXW125, an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Weymann H30/26R body was one of eight acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1964 and is seen behind Otley Garage. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

82. KXW494 ... Ledgard, Armley KXW494, an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Weymann H30/26R body, was acquired from Lesney, London in 1965, and is seen entering Otley Bus Station. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

83. KYY504 ... Seen in Otley Bus Station, KYY504 was acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1965. KYY502/4/6/8, previously London Transport RLH2/4/6/8 were acquired in 1964/5 and were A.E.C. 9612E Regent IIIs with Weymann L27/26R bodies. which had been new in 1950. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

84. KYY506 ... Former London Transport RLH6, KYY506, was bought by Samuel Ledgard early in 1965 and spent most of its new incarnation working school and Horsforth to Otley duties. (1965, New Road Side, Horsforth)

85. KYY506 ... Ledgard, Armley KYY506, one of four ex-London Transport RLHs, is seen in Otley Bus Station. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

86. KYY508 ... Samuel Ledgard KYY508, ex-London Transport RLH8, new in 1950 and acquired by Ledgard in 1965. (Sat 12/8/67, Crossgate, Otley)

87. KYY508 ... Ledgard, Armley KYY508 is seen turning into Otley Bus Station. KYY502/4/6/8, previously London Transport RLH2/4/6/8 were acquired in 1964/5 and were A.E.C. 9612E Regent IIIs with Weymann L27/26R bodies. which had been new in 1950. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

88. KYY799 ... Ledgard KYY799, a Leyland 7RT ex London Transport RTL829 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

89. LLU853 ... Samuel Ledgard ex London Transport RTL LLU853 seen in the last weeks of Ledgard's existence (July 1967, Carr Crofts/Tong Road, Armley, Leeds)

90. LYR916 ... LYR916 was one of twenty-two RTs acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1963 and is seen here in Otley Bus Station. It was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Weymann H30/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

91. LYR926 ... LYR926 seen in Otley Bus Station, was one of twenty-two A.E.C. O961 Regent IIIs acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1963. It had a Weymann H30/26R body and had been new in 1952. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

92. MLL834 ... Samuel Ledgard MLL834, an AEC Regent III 0961 with a Weymann H30/26R body, new in 1952 to London Transport (RT3524) and acquired by Ledgard in 1964. (August 1966, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

93. MLL838 ... MLL838 was one of twenty-two RTs acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1963 and is seen here in Park Place, Leeds. It was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III new in 1952 with a Weymann H30/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

94. MLL910 ... One of eight A.E.C. 0961 Regent IIIs acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1964, MLL910 is seen in Park Place in Leeds. It had a Weymann H30/26R body and had been new in 1952. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

95. MXX147 ... Samuel Ledgard MXX147 was former London Country Area RT3632, bought in 1964. Also visible is a Bradford East Lancs (Neepsend)-bodied Daimler, turning after a Bradford Moor duty. (circa 1967, Leeds Old Road/Leeds Road, Thornbury)

96. NLE831 ... Ledgard, Armley acquired twenty-two RTs from London Transport in 1963 and NLE831, seen here in Otley Bus Station, was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Weymann H30/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

97. NLP598 ... NLP598 was one of twenty-two RTs acquired by Ledgard, Armley from London Transport in 1963 and is seen here in Park Place, Leeds. It was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III new in 1952 with a Park Royal H30/26R body.    (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

98. NXP864 ... Ledgard, Armley acquired twenty-two RTs from London Transport in 1963 and NXP864, seen here in Otley Bus Station, was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

99. ONW2 ... Seen in Saville Street, Leeds is Ledgard's ONW2, a Foden PVFE6 with Plaxton Envoy FC39F body which had been exhibited at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show (Sat 8/6/57, Saville Street, Leeds)

100. ONW2 ... Ledgard ONW2, a Foden PVFE6 with Plaxton Envoy FC39F body, new in 1950, had been repainted into the pale blue coach livery by the time this shot was taken at Scarborough. (Sun 18/4/65, Scarborough)

101. GUY3 ... Samuel Ledgard GUY3, an ex-Guy demonstrator, was a Guy Arab UF fitted from new with a preselector gearbox and carried a Guy B40F body. New in 1951 it arrived with Ledgard in 1957 when the stage service of Kitchin, Pudsey was taken over in April. (Sat 15/6/57, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

102. GVA289 ... Ledgard GVA289, a Duple Roadmaster C41F bodied Leyland PSU1/11 Royal Tiger had been new to Baxter, Airdrie in 1951 and was acquired by Ledgard in 1957. It is seen here entering one of the coachparks in Blackpool. (Sun 29/3/64, Blackpool)

103. LRW377 ... Samuel Ledgard LRW377 was an ex-demonstrator Daimler Freeline with a Duple B36D body new in 1951 and is seen at the Weston Estate terminus of the service from Otley Bus Station on which it was a regular performer with Ledgard arriving in 1956 and serving until 1960. (Sun 30/6/57, Weston Estate Terminus, Otley)

104. LRW377 ... Ledgard, Armley LRW377, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Duple B36D body, is seen in Otley on the Weston Estate service. This had been a Daimler demonstrator new in October 1951 and was acquired in July 1956 from Transport Vehicles (Daimler) Ltd. (Sun 30/6/57, Otley)

105. MTJ357 ... Samuel Ledgard MTJ357 was a rare Maudslay Regal IV with Burlingham C41C body and is seen here in Leeds Bus Station. It was new in 1951 and arrived with Ledgard in 1957 from Votier, Norwich. (Tue 10/9/57, Leeds Central Bus Station)

106. LYR846 ... Samuel Ledgard LYR846 was former London RT3427 dating from 1952. It was acquired by Ledgard in December 1963 and entered service in February 1964. (1966, Armley Depot Roof, Leeds.)

107. LYR867 ... Samuel Ledgard LYR867, ex LT RT 3448, bought by Ledgard in 1963. (Ledgard Armley Garage)

108. LYR915 ... Ledgard LYR915, an A.E.C. Regent III ex London Transport RT3496 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

109. LYR918 ... Ledgard LYR918, an A.E.C. Regent III ex London Transport RT3499 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

110. LYR933 ... Ledgard LYR933, an A.E.C. Regent III ex London Transport RT3514 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

111. MLL828 ... Samuel Ledgard MLL828 was former London RT3518 with a Weymann body dating from 1952. It was bought by Ledgard in 1963 and survived until the final day of operation in 1967. (Sun 14/6/64, Chester Street, Bradford)

112. MLL834 ... Samuel Ledgard MLL834, ex London Transport (Country) RT3524, new in 1952 and acquired by Samuel Ledgard in 1964. (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

113. MLL834 ... Ledgard MLL834, an A.E.C. Regent III ex London Transport RT3524 in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

114. MLL838 ... This was the only contemporary colour photo I took of a Samuel Ledgard bus using one of the last two frames on my 1967 summer holiday film, colour was expensive for a 14 year old. MLL838 the former RT3528 a 1952 example with Weymann H30/26R body is seen in Chester Street bus station in Bradford with Little Horton Lane and the still new Mecca Bingo and Silver Blades ice rink in the background. (August 1967, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

115. MLL910 ... Samuel Ledgard used the large, flat roof of their Armley depot and workshop for storage. Former London RT3600, MLL910, is nearest the gate, with glimpses of an ex-Rochdale East Lancs Regent III, two more RT's (NLE831 and MLL---) and one of the rare ex-Northern General, Picktree-bodied Guy LUF coach. (1966, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

116. MXX232 ... Samuel Ledgard operated a small batch of former London Transport AEC Regent III with lowbridge Weymann bodywork from the RLH class. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Ledgard's last day in 1967, RLH32, MXX232 was repainted in Ledgard colours (although MXX232 never operated with Ledgards). Seen on the Aire Valley running day. (Sun 14/10/07, Crossgate, Otley)

117. MXX232 ... Ledgard bought a number of London Transports RLH class lowbridge AEC Regent IIIs with Weymann bodywork. (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

118. MXX232 ... A rear view of former London RLH32, MXX232, a 1952 AEC Regent III with Weymann lowbridge bodywork showing the abrievated fleetname used by Ledgard on the backs of their buses. (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

119. PNW91 ... Family resemblance - WW2 separates these two Samuel Ledgard all Leyland Titans. At the rear is PNW91, a 1952 PD2/12, while leading the way is JNW288, a 1940 TD7. (early 1953, New Brook Street terminus of the two Leeds services (via Otley or Guiseley), Ilkley)

120. PNW91 ... Salmons (Audawn Coaches), Corringham acquired PNW91 in March 1968 via P.V.S., (dealer), Canvey. It was a Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/12, the first of three new to Samuel Ledgard, Armley in February 1952, the last vehicles delivered before his death. Alongside is LYR797, a Leyland 7RT exiled from London Transport, also in the Salmons fleet, in this view taken at Gilwell Park. (Sat 5/7/69, Gilwell Park)

121. PNW91 ... The first of three Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R bodies new to Ledgard, Armley in 1952, PNW91 is seen in Otley Bus Station. The seating capacity was altered to H32/26R 1961. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

122. MXX176 ... Samuel Ledgard MXX176, was ex-London Transport Weymann-bodied RT3661 of 1953. (1966, Crossgate, Otley)

123. MXX179 ... This is Ledgard MXX179 (former RT3664 into stock 11 Oct 1963) in King Street, Leeds. (King Street, Leeds)

124. DCN831 ... Samuel Ledgard DCN831, ex-Northern General 1531, was a Guy Arab LUF with rare Picktree "Continental" C35F body dating from 1954. (May 1967, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

125. DCN831 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN831 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in March 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley with the remains of a chassis alongside. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

126. DCN834 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN834 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in January 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

127. DCN836 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN836 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in January 1963. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

128. DCN838 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN838 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

129. DCN839 ... Ledgard, Leeds DCN839 was a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962. It is seen here on the roof of the garage at Armley. (Sat 7/10/67, Samuel Ledgard Armley Depot, Leeds)

130. DCN839 ... A colour shot of Ledgard DCN839, a Guy Arab LUF with a Picktree C35F body acquired from Northern General in December 1962. (Morley Street, Bradford )

131. GTY169 ... Leyland PD2/12 GTY169, new in 1954, with a Metro-Cammell H32/26R body had been acquired by Ledgard, Armley from Tyneside 39 in September 1966 and is seen leaving Otley Garage. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

132. NWW806 ... NWW806 was an Atkinson PL745H with a Burlingham B44F body which had been new in 1954 to Kitchin, Pudsey. It passed, with Kitchin's stage services to Ledgard, Leeds in April 1957 and is seen turning at the Calverley terminus. (Sat 6/4/57, Calverley)

133. PDV732 ... PDV732, seen entering Otley Bus Station, was a 1954 A.E.C. 9613S Regent III with a Weymann H32/26RD body, and was one of two acquired by Ledgard, Armley in 1966 from Devon General. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

134. ... Here is a pretty good picture of the Ledgard Armley depot rooftop park. Amazingly, all the domestic property and streets are still there to this day. (Armley, Leeds)

135. 88CMV ... Associated Commercial Vehicles demonstrator 88CMV, a Crossley Regent V (CMD3RV001) with Park Royal H33/28R body new in 1955 seen in King Street, Leeds whilst on trial with Ledgard, Armley. (Sat 26/1/57, King Street, Leeds)

136. MCY405 ... Ledgard, Armley acquired two 1955 A.E.C. MD3RV Regent Vs from South Wales in 1966 and MCY405 which had a Weymann H33/26R body is seen in Park Place in Leeds. This became West Yorkshire DAW1 a week later. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

137. UUA791 ... It is fifty years since Independent Coachways of Horsforth, Leeds was formed in March 1968 and their first vehicle was ex-Samuel Ledgard, UUA791 an AEC Reliance with Burlingham Seagull C41F bodywork. (Sun 31/8/69, Woodall Service Area, M1 Motorway (Southbound))

138. UUA796 ... Samuel Ledgard UUA796, a Leyland Tiger Cub with Burlingham C41F body new to Ledgard in 1955. Here seen at Elland Road football ground it passed in October 1967 to West Yorkshire but was not used. (Sat 22/10/55, Elland Road, Leeds)

139. NCY453 ... Ledgard, Leeds NCY453 was an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Weymann H33/28R body ex South Wales 462 in February 1967. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

140. NCY455 ... West Yorkshire DAW4, NCY455, an AEC Regent V with Weymann H33/28R bodywork, storms up the hill at New Park in Harrogate. (1969, Skipton Road (A59), New Park, Harrogate)

141. SDU711 ... Samuel Ledgard SDU711, a Daimler CVG6 with Willowbrook H37/29RD body. New in 1956, it started life as a Daimler demonstrator before joining the Samuel Ledgard fleet in 1960. (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

142. 1949U ... Samuel Ledgard AEC Regent V 1949U with Roe H37/28R bodywork, ready for delivery in August 1957. (August 1957, outside the Office Building at Crossgates Carriage Works, Leeds)

143. 1949U ... 1949U was a 1957 AEC Regent V with Roe H37/28R body, new to Exors of Samuel Ledgard. (October 1967, Henshaw Lane, Yeadon)

144. 1950U ... Samuel Ledgard 1950U was one of six Roe-bodied AEC Regent Vs dating from 1957. Although showing the destination of Otley, it is seen entering Leeds and has been pre-set for the return journey. (circa 1967, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds)

145. 1951U ... The Executors of Samuel Ledgard bought six A.E.C. D3RV Regent Vs with Roe H37/28R bodies in September 1957 and 1951U, the third of them, is seen in Park Place, Leeds. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

146. 1952U ... The last new double-deck vehicles delivered during Samuel Ledgard's lifetime were PNW91-3, 1951 Leyland bodied PD2/12s. The next, and last, new deckers apart from Daimler CVG6 XUG141 in March 1957 were 1949-1954U which were Roe H37/28R bodied AEC D3RV Regents delivered in September 1957. Ledgard's first bus had been a Karrier new in September 1912, registered U1949, leading to the choice of registration numbers for the new buses. 1952U is seen here in King Street, Leeds with Hebble 152, BJX680, a 1951 Willowbrook B43F bodied Leyland PSU1/1 Royal Tiger on the Leeds to Rochdale service. (Mon 20/8/62, King Street, Leeds)

147. 1952U ... With reference to the recent picture of Samuel Ledgard 1952U in King Street, Leeds here is a better view showing the tell tale "dimple" in the destination screen panel - a minor blemish which hides quite an unusual drama early in the career of this fine vehicle. (1958, within yards of the Ledgard Depot, Crossgate, Otley)

148. 1953U ... Samuel Ledgard 1953U, an AEC Regent V with Roe H37/28R body, new in 1957. (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

149. 1953U ... Samuel Ledgard 1953U was one of a batch of six AEC Regent Vs, the first new double deckers ordered since Samuel Ledgard's death in 1952. Roe provided the H37/28R bodywork carried here in King Street, Leeds and after takeover by West Yorkshire in October 1967, this one became DAW9. (Wed 11/9/57, King Street, Leeds)

150. 1953U ... New in 1957, Ledgard, Armley 1953U was one of six A.E.C. D3RV Regent Vs with Roe H37/28R bodies and is seen here behind Otley garage. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Garage)

151. 1954U ... Former Samuel Ledgard 1954U, an AEC Regent V with Roe H37/28R body of 1957. (1967, Crossgate, Otley)

152. 1954U ... 1954U, seen in Park Place, Leeds, was the last of six A.E.C. D3RV Regent Vs with Roe H37/28R bodies new to Ledgard, Armley in 1957. It passed to West Yorkshire, Harrogate on 14th October 1967 as DAW10 and was withdrawn in May 1969.  (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

153. DAW9 ... West Yorkshire Road Car DAW9, 1953U, was one of a batch of six AEC Regent V D3RVs with Roe H37/28R bodywork new to Samuel Ledgard in September 1957 (1949-1954U). (1968, West Yorkshire Grove Park Depot, Harrogate)

154. XUG141 ... Samuel Ledgard XUG141 was Daimler CVG6 with a Burlingham H36/27R body of 1957. (late 1967, Newall Terminus, Otley)

155. XUG141 ... New to Ledgard, Armley in 1957 XUG141 was a Daimler CVG6 with a Burlingham H36/27R body which was altered to H36/28R in January 1958. This became West Yorkshire DGW12 a week after John's photograph and was withdrawn in June 1969. (Sat 7/10/67, Park Place, Leeds)

156. XUG141 ... West Yorkshire DGW12, XUG141, was a Daimler CVG6 with Burlingham H36/28R bodywork, which had been new to Samuel Ledgard in March 1957. (1969, Grove Park Depot, Harrogate)

157. 856HUB ... On what may well have been one of the last Ledgard private hires, the Dalescroft Railfans Society hired Bedford SB5 Plaxton C41F 856HUB for a tour of the East Midlands engine sheds on Sunday 8 October 1967. (Sun 8/10/67, Westhouses Engine Shed, Derbyshire)

158. 858HUB ... One of six coaches hired by Ledgard, Armley from Hughes (dealer), Gomersal in 1964, 858HUB was a Bedford SB5 with a Plaxton Embassy III C41F body. (Sat 7/10/67, Otley Bus Station)

159. 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)

160. 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)

161. ... Following the closure of the Ledgard business vehicles were stored at the various West Yorkshire depots. This is a view of the Bradford depot in Hammerton Street, although this rear entrance that led to the fuel pumps was off Jackson Street and was taken in November 1967 with some early snow on the ground. (Sun 5/11/67, West Yorkshire depot, Hammerton Street, Bradford)