SCT '61 Photo Index
Leigh Corporation
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1. DTD169 ... Baddeley Bros, Holmfirth acquired DTD169, a 1938 Leyland TD5 with Massey L24/24R body, from Leigh Corporation 70 in 1953. (Tue 31/5/55, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield)
2. JTB806 ... New in 1948, Leigh Corporation 21, JTB806, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Roberts L27/26R body, seen at the Leigh garage. (Sun 10/9/67, Leigh Garage)
3. KTD759 ... Leigh Corporation 7, KTD759, was a Leyland PD2/1 with an unusual Lydney L27/26R body of 1949. (1967, Leigh Depot)
4. KTD768 ... Leigh Corporation 16, KTD768, a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/1 with unusual Lydney lowbridge body. (2000, Manchester Museum of Transport)
5. KTD768 ... Preserved former Leigh Corporation 16, KTD768, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Lydney L27/26R body, new in 1950. (Mon 21/2/77)
6. NTE384 ... A busy scene in the Butts Bridge district of Leigh in 1963 with facing the camera Leigh 43, NTE384, one of seven AEC Regent IIIs with East Lancs L27/26R body, new in 1953. (1963, Leigh)
7. WTE23 ... Leigh Corporation 49, WTE23, a Leyland PD2/20 from 1955 with East Lancs L30/28R body. (early 1959, King Street Bus Station)
8. 491DTC ... London had its Abbey Road, but Leigh its Abbey Lane. SELNEC Northern 6955, 491DTC, a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with East Lancs L30/28R body and modified grille had carried me there from the Bus Station. (Sun 16/9/73, Abbey Lane terminus, Leigh)
9. 492DTC ... Greater Manchester PTE 6956, 492DTC, a Leyland Titan PD2/30 built 1957 with East Lancashire L30/28R bodywork. This had been new as Leigh 56. (August 1975, Leigh Depot)
10. 493DTC ... Leigh 57, 493DTC, a 1957 Leyland Titan PD2/30 with lowbridge East Lancs body is seen at Leigh bus station when being used as a driver trainer. The bus had passed to the PTE with the rest of the fleet in 1969 and carries its new SELNEC number 6957 but no fleet names. (1970, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)
11. 493DTC ... SELNEC Northern 6957, 493DTC, was a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with East Lancs L30/28R body. It was new as Leigh 57 in December 1957, middle bus of a batch of five which transferred to the PTE on 1 November 1969. (Sun 16/9/73, Leigh Bus Station)
12. 722ATE ... Leigh 52, 722ATE, was an East Lancs L27/26R bodied Leyland PD2/20. (Wed 28/8/63, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)
13. 724ATE ... SELNEC 6954, 724ATE a 1957 Leyland PD2/20 with East Lancs L27/26R bodywork originally Leigh 54. (Sat 8/9/73, Leigh Bus Station)
14. 223FTC ... Leigh Corporation 60, 223FTC, a Dennis Loline Mk 1 built in 1958 with East Lancs H41/31R body. (late 1960, Spinning Jenny Street, Leigh)
15. 223FTC ... Leigh Corporation 60, 223FTC, was a Dennis Y1 Loline with an East Lancs H41/31R body, new in 1958, and was seen at the Leigh garage. (Sun 10/9/67, Leigh Garage)
16. 223FTC ... Leigh Corporation 60, 223FTC, the first of a pair of Dennis Y1 Lolines with East Lancs H41/31R bodies new in 1958. (Sat 30/8/58, Bus Station, King Street, Leigh)
17. 495DTC ... Greater Manchester PTE 6959, 495DTC, a Leyland Titan PD2/30 with East Lancs. L30/28R body, new in 1958 as Leigh Corporation 59. (late 1975/early 1976, Leigh Bus Station)
18. 878GTF ... Leigh Corporation 62, 878GTF, a Dennis Loline with East Lancs H41/31R body in Salford outside Victoria Bus Station in May 1959 when two months old. (Sun 17/5/59, Victoria Bus Station, Salford)
19. 187LTB ... Leigh Corporation No. 1, 187LTB, a 1960 Leyland Tiger Cub with East Lancs body. (Sun 29/5/66, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)
20. 778YTB ... Greater Manchester PTE 6903, 778YTB, a Leyland Titan PD3A/3 with East Lancs. L34/32R body, new in 1962 as Leigh Corporation 3. (late 1975/early 1976, Leigh Bus Station)
21. 779YTB ... Leigh ran an all lowbridge fleet until 1958 when the first Lolines were purchased. The last lowbridge machines were delivered in 1962, a pair of Leyland Titan PD3A/1s with East Lancs L34/32R bodies. The former 37, 779YTB, is seen in GMTPTE days having been renumbered 6937 in the PTE series. (1976, Leigh Depot)
22. 1972TJ ... SELNEC Northern 6925, 1972TJ, was an AEC Renown 3B3RA with East Lancs H41/31R body. It was new as Leigh 25 - numerically but not in date the Corporation's first Renown, in November 1963. (Sun 16/9/73, Lord Street, Leigh)
23. 1975TJ ... Former GMPTE 6928, 1975TJ, an AEC Renown 3B3RA with East Lancashire H41/31R body, new in 1963 as Leigh Corporation 28. (Fri 25/6/76, Leigh Corporation Depot)
24. 1975TJ ... Former Leigh 28, 1975TJ, is an AEC Renown with an East Lancs H41/31R body dating from 1963. (Fri 7/7/17, St Thomas Church, Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven)
25. HTJ762B ... GMT 6930, HTJ762B, a 1964 AEC Renown/East Lancs ex-Leigh 30 (Fri 27/5/77, Mersey Square, Stockport)
26. HTJ763B ... GMT 6934, HTJ763B a 1964 AEC Renown with East Lancs H41/31F bodywork, originally Leigh 34 (Thu 29/12/77, Lloyd Rd, Levenshulme)
27. HTJ764B ... SELNEC 6939, HTJ764B, an A E C Renown 3B3RA built in 1964 with East Lancashire H41/31F bodywork, new as Leigh Corporation 39. (June 1970, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington)
28. HTJ764B ... SELNEC Northern 6939, HTJ764B, was an AEC Renown 3B3RA with East Lancs H41/31F body, new as Leigh 39 in December 1964. (Sun 16/9/73, Leigh Bus Station)
29. PTC114C ... Leigh Corporation 15, PTC114C, a 1965 AEC Renown with front entrance East Lancs bodywork. Leigh bought both front and rear entrance Renowns which were the last double deckers bought before the advent of SELNEC PTE. (August 1995, Harrogate)
30. PTC114C ... Preserved Leigh 15, PTC114C, a 1965 AEC Renown with front entrance East Lancs bodywork. (Sun 17/5/09, Bolton Day, Manchester Museum of Transport)
31. PTC114C ... Leigh East Lancs bodied AEC Renown 15, PTC114C, of 1965 shows how low an entrance step this type of low height vehicle could achieve. The attractive livery and fleet name exude municipal pride. (Sat 5/12/09, Manchester Museum of Transport)
32. PTC115C ... A trio of Leigh Corporation East Lancs bodied AEC Renowns newly painted in SELNEC PTE colours wait for the off in Leigh bus station. Nearest the camera is Leigh's 35, PTC115C, a 1965 bus that was numbered 6935 in the PTE fleet. (Thu 12/4/73, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)
33. PTC115C ... SELNEC Northern 6935, PTC115C, was an AEC Renown 3B3RA with East Lancs H41/31F body. It was new as Leigh 35 in August 1965 and still carries full fleetname and livery in 1970 to supply my only slide of the attractive colours. (Mon 24/8/70, Arpley Bus Station, Warrington)
34. ATB245D ... GMT 6936, ATB245D a 1966 AEC Renown with East Lancs H41/31F bodywork originally Leigh 36 (Sat 3/11/79, Aytoun St, Manchester)
35. ATB246D ... GMT 6905, ATB246D, a 1966 AEC Renown with East Lancs H41/31F bodywork originally Leigh 5 (Sat 7/4/79, Astley, Higher Green)
36. YTJ628D ... GMT 6932, YTJ628D, a 1966 AEC Renown/East Lancs ex-Leigh 32. (Sat 5/5/79, Victoria Bus Station, Salford)
37. HTJ131F ... Leigh Corporation switched to single deck Leylands for their final deliveries prior to the setting up of the Greater Manchester PTE. Seen in Leigh wearing its new colours is the former 20, HTJ131F, a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with 45 seat East Lancs body. (Fri 27/4/73, King Street Bus Station, Leigh)
38. HTJ131F ... GMT 6060, HTJ131F, a 1968 Leyland PSU4/2R/East Lancs, ex-Leigh Corporation 20. (Thu 31/7/80, Blossoms Hotel, Bramhall Lane/A6, Stockport)
39. HTJ131F ... Eynon, Trimsaran HTJ131F a 1968 Leyland Leopard PSU4/2R with East Lancs B45F bodywork originally Leigh CT 20. (Sat 24/3/84, Pontyberem)