1. ... Liverpool Corporation Tram Car 762 At Bispham Station (Sun 26/9/10, Bispham Station, Red Bank Road, Blackpool)
2. ... The other service running to the end of Liverpool's trams was the 40 to Page Moss. Baby Grand 274 has worked there and returned in service to Edge Lane where it is about to enter the depot for the last time, not featuring in the later 10 car procession. (Sat 14/9/57, Edge Lane, Liverpool)
3. ... The last day of Liverpool trams saw a total of 26 cars used in the morning, being replaced during the afternoon until a final procession of 10 trams later in the day. The driver of the car behind chats to the driver of Baby Grand 289 whilst other bus and tram crews take advantage of the refreshments at the hut in the background. 289 is working on service 6A to Bowring Park, one of the final two routes in operation. (Sat 14/9/57, Pier Head, Liverpool)
4. ... Taken on the last day of Liverpool's trams, Baby Grand number 293 departs from the Pier Head terminus on the 1353 departure to Bowring Park, the last scheduled tram departure on service 6A. Amongst the surrounding buses can be seen A3 a 1953 AEC Regent 3 with Crossley H56R bodywork on service 4C to Penny Lane. (Sat 14/9/57, Pier Head, Liverpool)
5. ... After working the final departure from Pier Head to Bowring Park on service 6A, Baby Grand 293 operated the 1436 departure back to Edge Lane where it ran in to the depot in preparation for the 10 car procession of trams later in the day.
(Sat 14/9/57, Edge Lane, Liverpool)
6. ... Glasgow 1055 was one of forty-six cars purchased in 1953 from Liverpool where it had been number 869. It entered service in May 1954, was withdrawn in June 1960
(Wed 29/7/59, Trongate, Glasgow)
7. ... Seen on the terminal loop at Kirkby is Liverpool 153 with a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. (Sun 3/5/53, Kirkby Terminus, Liverpool)
8. ... A group of trams at the Pier Head terminus in Liverpool with 158 centrally placed. This had a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. (Sun 3/5/53, Pier Head, Liverpool)
9. ... Liverpool 182 seen at Kirkby had a Corporation built 44/34 body on E.M.B. lightweight bogies. (Sun 3/5/53, Kirkby, Liverpool)
10. ... Crowds at Liverpool Pier Head surround Liverpool Baby Grand 210 on the last day of tram operation. (Sat 14/9/57, Liverpool Pier Head)
11. ... Seen in the procession on Edge Lane Drive on the last day of Liverpool trams is 245 which was on an EMB Flexible axle truck with an LCPT 40/30 body, with similar 293, suitably decorated bringing up the rear.
(Sat 14/9/57, Edge Lane Drive, Liverpool)
12. ... Liverpool 'Baby Grand' 245, newly-restored, on the day it carried its first fare-paying passengers since 1957. LCPT body and underframe, EMB truck.
(Sat 12/9/15, Woodside, Birkenhead)
13. ... On the occasion of its "launch" into service, LCPT 245 "Baby Grand" shows its paces to a rather over enthusiastic camera man. (Sat 12/9/15, Birkenhead Woodside terminal)
14. ... Another photo of Liverpool tram 245, fully restored and back in use after a 58-year break. (Sat 12/9/15, Woodside, Birkenhead)
15. ... Liverpool Baby Grand 245, seen at Bowring Park, in the final procession of trams after the normal service had ended. (Sat 14/9/57, Bowring Park, Liverpool)
16. ... Liverpool 274 seen about to enter Edge Lane Depot on the last day of the Liverpool system. Alighting passengers wait for the passing traffic to stop in order that they may reach the kerb in safety. It would seem that, even in those days, cyclists were a law unto themselves. (Sat 14/9/57, Edge Lane Depot, Liverpool)
17. ... Glasgow 1036 seen on Argyle Street was one of the 46 Liverpool trams acquired in 1953/4 and had been new in August 1936. This one had been Liverpool 891 and entered service in Glasgow in May 1955 and was withdrawn in July 1960. (Mon 11/4/60, Argyle Street, Glasgow)
18. ... Liverpool Corporation 869, a 1936 "Green Goddess" bogie tram. In 1954 this car was sold to Glasgow for further service. It is now restored and preserved. (1995, Crich Tramway Museum)
19. ... Following the lead given by the London tramway companies and Leeds corporation in the use of modern streamline cars, Liverpoool built the "Green Goddess" cars for use on the many miles of reserved track in the city. 869 dates from 1936 and wears post war livery. 869 was sold to Glasgow in the nineteen fifties and survives today at the Crich Museum. (Sun 24/5/09, Crich Tramway Museum)
20. ... Merseyside Museums' 1938 ex-Liverpool tram 245 at Shore Road, Birkenhead. The car spent the afternoon running on its own on the Wirral tramway to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of Liverpool's tram system.
(Thu 14/9/17, Shore Road, Birkenhead)
21. ... Liverpool 293 decorated for the last tram and seen at Bowring Park on the last day of tram operation. (Sat 14/9/57, Bowring Park, Liverpool)
22. ... Liverpool City Transport crest on preserved tram 245 which was stored at Edge Lane works in 1977 (1977, Edge Lane Works)
23. ... Liverpool 252 at Edge Lane on the last day of Liverpool trams. (Sat 14/9/57, Edge Lane)
24. JKF451 ... Liverpool City Transport L435, JKF451, a 1948 Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R body seen alongside Lime Street Station in Skelhorne Street.
(Thu 1/9/66, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool)
25. HKF820 ... Liverpool AEC Regent III A344, HKF820, dates from 1949 and carries Weymann bodywork finished by the corporation at their Edge Lane works (1977, Harrogate)
26. JKF926 ... On a quiet Sunday morning, lightly loaded Liverpool Corporation A683, JKF926, an AEC Regent III with Weymann framed/LCPTD completed H30/26R bodywork trundles along to Dingle.
(late 1960s)
27. JKF927 ... Liverpool A684, JKF927, an AEC Regent III, built 1950, Weymann H56R body, frames by LCPT Pearsons, Blakes, Davidsons, and Aero and Engineering. (1963/64, Liverpool Depot, Park Road)
28. JKF939 ... Liverpool A696, JKF939, an AEC Regent III built 1950, body was Weymann frames finished by LCPT Pearsons, Blakes and Aero and Engineering. (1963/64, Liverpool Depot, Park Road)
29. ... A line up of 24 or so Liverpool double deckers at an unknown garage. (1963/64)
30. NKD536 ... NKD536 is Liverpool Corporation A36, an AEC Regent III from 1953 with Crossley H30/26R body. (Sun 6/10/13, Shore Road, Birkenhead)
31. NKD536 ... Ex-Liverpool CT A36, NKD536, an AEC Regent III 9613S with Crossley bodywork, new in 1953.
(Sun 6/5/73, Madeira Drive, Brighton)
32. NKD658 ... Liverpool L58, NKD658, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1953 with Weymann H32/28R bodywork.
(September 1969, Pier Head, Liverpool)
33. NKD540 ... Preserved Liverpool A40, NKD540, an AEC Regent III 9613S built in 1954 with Saunders-Roe H32/26R bodywork. (July 1977, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)
34. NKD583 ... City of Liverpool A83, NKD583, an A E C Regent III 9613A built in 1954 with Crossley/LCPT H30/26R bodywork. (September 1969, Pier Head, Liverpool)
35. RKC243 ... Liverpool Corporation L142, RKC243, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1954 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork.
(September 1969, Water Street, Liverpool)
36. RKC258 ... Eighty Leyland PD2/20s with H32/26R bodies were delivered to Liverpool in 1954/5, fifty with Duple H32/26R bodies and thirty with Alexander H32/26R bodies. L157, RKC258, new in December 1954, was one of those with an Alexander body. (Sat 9/9/67, Water Street, Liverpool)
37. NKD600 ... Liverpool Corporation A100, NKD600, an A E C Regent III 9613S built in 1955 with Crossley/LCPT H30/26R bodywork.
(August 1970, Derby Square, Liverpool)
38. RKC226 ... Liverpool L125, RKC226, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built ca 1955 with Duple H32/26R bodywork. (September 1969, Old Haymarket, Liverpool)
39. RKC227 ... Liverpool L126, RKC227, a Leyland PD2/20 of 1955 with Duple H32/26R body (1961, Pier Head)
40. RKC239 ... Liverpool L138, RKC239, was a Leyland PD2/20 with a Duple H32/26R body new in July 1955, and seen at the Pier Head. (Tue 27/8/63, Pier Head, Liverpool)
41. RKC245 ... Liverpool L144, RKC245, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built ca 1955 with Alexander H32/26R bodywork. (September 1969, Old Haymarket)
42. SKB111 ... Liverpool Corporation A111, SKB111, a 1955 AEC Regent V with Crossley H32/26R bodywork. (late 1960s, Liverpool City Centre)
43. SKB118 ... City of Liverpool A118, SKB118, an A E C Regent V D3RV built in 1955 with Crossley H32/26R bodywork. (May 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool)
44. SKB130 ... Liverpool A130, SKB130, an AEC Regent V, built 1955 with Crossley H32/26R body finished by LCPT. (1963/64, Depot, Park Road, Liverpool)
45. SKB168 ... Liverpool City Transport XL171, SKB168, a 1955 registered Leyland PSU1/13 'Royal Tiger' with Metro-Cammell one and a half deck airport-style coach body seen outside Lime Street Station in Skelhorne Street. (Thu 1/9/66, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool)
46. SKB170 ... Former Liverpool C.T. XL173, SKB170, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 originally new in 1956 fitted with Crossley B40F body, but rebuilt by Metro-Cammell as an RC23/21F one-and-a-half-decker airport coach in 1961.
(Sun 18/8/74, Southport)
47. SKB171 ... Liverpool XL174, SKB171, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built ca.1956 with a Crossley body that was modified with an upper deck by Metro-Cammell.
(July 1970, Skelhorne Street, Liverpool)
48. SKB172 ... Ex Liverpool SL175 or SL176 (SKB172 or SKB173), Royal Tiger/Crossley/Corporation began life as dual doored saloons for one man operation in 1960 trials four years after they were built. In 1974, I found the above being used as a mobile office for Merseyside PTE. I did not record where the location was, most likely Liverpool City Centre. (August 1974, Liverpool)
49. SKB224 ... Preserved Liverpool L227, SKB224, a Leyland PD2/20 with Crossley H32/26R body, new in May 1956.
(Sun 3/9/17, Heaton Park)
50. SKB226 ... City of Liverpool L229, SKB226, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1956 with Crossley H32/26R bodywork finished by Liverpool. (September 1971, South Castle Street, Liverpool)
51. VKB711 ... VKB711 is Liverpool Corporation L255, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Crossley H33/29R body dating from 1956. (Sun 6/10/13, returning to Birkenhead from New Brighton)
52. VKB792 ... Liverpool A194, VKB792, new in January 1957, was an A.E.C. D3RV Regent V with a Metro Cammell H33/29R body and was one of sixty-five, VKB766 - VKB830, delivered during 1956 - 1959. (Sat 9/9/67, Water Street, Liverpool)
53. VKB797 ... Liverpool A199, VKB797, an AEC Regent V D3RV built in 1957 with Metro-Cammell H33/29R bodywork. (March 1970, Mann Island, Liverpool)
54. VKB837 ... Liverpool L316, VKB837, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1957 with Crossley H33/29R bodywork. (March 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool)
55. VKB871 ... Liverpool Corporation A238, VKB871, an A E C Regent V D3RV built in 1957 with Metro-Cammell H33/29R bodywork.
(April 1970, Mann Island, Liverpool)
56. VKB900 ... Liverpool developed a very idiocyncratic approach to bus design after the second world war and bought many batches of buses to their own specification rather than the chassis or body builders standard offerings. In 1957-58, sixty AEC Regent V D3RV with Metro Cammell body were bought. A267, VKB900, shows off the Liverpool interpretation of the AEC grille and its built up sidelight well in this shot taken at the Lancaster 75th anniversary celbrations in 1978.
(1978, Hornsea Pottery, Lancaster)
57. VKB900 ... Liverpool A267, VKB900, an AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell body delivered to Liverpool in September 1957, seen here at the junction of Mann Island & George's Dockway, Liverpool on Sunday 19 July 2015, providing a free shuttle service to the Speke Hall Vintage Festival organised by the Merseyside Transport Trust.
(Sun 19/7/15, Mann Island/George's Dockway, Liverpool)
58. VKB900 ... Interior shot of Liverpool A267, VKB900, a 1957 AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell H33/29R bodywork, seen here in Liverpool whilst running a free shuttle service to the Speke Hall Vintage Festival, organised by the Merseyside Transport Trust.
(Sun 19/7/15, Mann Island/George's Dockway, Liverpool)
59. WKF204 ... Liverpool L348, WKF204, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1958 with Crossley H33/29R bodywork. (October 1970, South Castle Street, Liverpool)
60. 372BKA ... Formerly Liverpool City Transport E2, 372BKA, an Atlantean PDR1/1, one of three experimental buses purchased in 1958-9 and transferred to Merseyside PTE.
(Fri 13/5/77, Church Road, Liverpool)
61. 501KD ... This is Liverpool's first Leyland Atlantean to their own design. There has been discussion on the message board about the merits or other wise of the design; certainlywhen new it was a major departure from the other rear engined designs on offer. L501, 501KD, dates from 1962 and has a Metro Cammell 76 seat body.
(1996, Halifax)
62. 501KD ... A lovely Liverpool line-up at the 2014 Wirral Tram and Bus Rally. From left to right: Crossley-bodied Regent III A36, NKD536; newly-restored "Baby Grand" 245; MCW-bodied Regent V, A267, VKB900; and MCW-bodied Atlantean L501, 501KD. (Sun 5/10/14, Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead)
63. 537KD ... Liverpool L537, 537KD, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H43/34F bodywork. (May 1970, South John Street, Liverpool)
64. 544KD ... 544KD was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/34F bodywork, new to Liverpool CT as its L544 in February 1963.
(late 1970s, The Headrow, Leeds)
65. 609KD ... Fylde 89, 609KD, formerly Liverpool City Transport 609 with Met-Cam body purchased to expand the demise of conductors, although neighbouring Blackpool were amongst the last to employ them on the buses. Nearing the end of the long straight road alongside the sand dunes between Starr Gate and St Annes. (Mon 4/9/78, Clifton Drive North, St Annes On Sea)
66. 628KD ... Liverpool Corporation, L628, 628KD, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F bodywork.
(March 1970, Liverpool)
67. CKF704C ... Liverpool were one of the first operators to try to break the mould of the box on wheels appearance of the early rear engined chassis. They adopted this Metro Cammell design as their standard from the early 1960s. L704, CKF704C, is a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell 78 seat body.
(August 1989, Harrogate)
68. CKF713C ... This view of Liverpool Pier Head shows the design favoured by LCT for the rear bustle on the first Atlanteans (L713, CKF713C) and the changes made to subsequent deliveries as seen in the unidentified bus in the background. Just for good measure, L277, VKB733, Leyland PD2/20 with Crossley body brings up the "rear". (Tue 31/3/70, Pier Head Bus Station, Liverpool)
69. CKF728C ... Isle of Man Road Services C57MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Metro-Cammell H43/35F bodywork. New as Liverpool L728 registered CKF728C, it passed to Merseyside PTE but still gives the odd clue to its ancestry. (July 1985, Douglas Station Yard)
70. CKF732C ... Merseyside PTE L732, CKF732C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell H43/35F body, new to Liverpool Corporation in 1965. (Sun 13/6/71, Pier Head, Liverpool)
71. CKF732C ... Unidentified owner in Isle of Man, A518MAN, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Metro-Cammell bodywork.
(July 1985, near Snaefell)
72. FKF789D ... Merseyside PTE L789, FKF789D, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966 with MCW H43/35F bodywork, new to Liverpool Corporation. (August 1979, Pier Head, Liverpool)
73. FKF819D ... Liverpool Leyland Atlantean L819, FKF819D, an MCW bodied example of 1966. It is seen in central Liverpool still in the old corporation livery used by the central division of Merseyside PTE.
(Sun 28/9/75, Crosshall Street, Liverpool)
74. FKF836E ... Liverpool Corporation, L836 FKF836E Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966/7 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann H43/28D bodywork.
(March 1970, Liverpool)
75. FKF841E ... Merseyside PTE L841, FKF841E, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1966/7 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann H43/35F bodywork.
(August 1979, Derby Square, Liverpool)
76. FKF835E ... Liverpool City Transport L835, FKF835E, a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Liverpool styled MCW bodywork seating 78 that was converted to dual door layout.
(c. 1994, off Charlestown Road, Halifax)
77. FKF836E ... Liverpool L836, FKF836E, was from a batch of 120 Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with MCW bodies, a mixture of H43/35F and H43/33F.
(Sat 9/9/67, Canada Boulevard, Liverpool)
78. FKF863E ... Liverpool received 120 Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with MCW bodies, a mixture of H43/35F and H43/33F, in 1966/7. L863, FKF863E, new in March 1967 was one of the first seating group. (Sat 9/9/67, Water Street, Liverpool)
79. FKF864E ... Liverpool rebuilt a number of their earlier Leyland Atlanteans to dual door layout at the end of the nineteen sixties. L864, FKF864E, was delivered in 1967 with a single entrance MCW body.
(Tue 19/4/77, Mann Island)
80. FKF889F ... Merseyside PTE 1010, FKF889F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
(August 1979, Liverpool)
81. FKF897F ... Liverpool joined the swing to rear engined single deckers in the late 1960s. The first deliveries were a batch of Leyland Panthers with MCW body to a Liverpool design. Seen in in PTE livery is 1018, FKF897F, of 1968 leaving the Pier Head for Gilmoss
(1975, Pier Head, Liverpool)
82. FKF902F ... Hulley's of Baslow had several former Liverpool Panthers in their fleet at one time. 49, FKF902F, PSUR1A/1 built in 1968 had MCW B47D bodywork and had been 1023 with Liverpool. (June 1981, Baslow)
83. FKF917F ... Merseyside PTE 1038, FKF917F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
(August 1979, Central Bus Station, Liverpool)
84. FKF924F ... Hulley of Baslow 41, FKF924F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with MCW B47D bodywork.
(June 1981, Baslow)
85. FKF936G ... Chesterfield Transport 53, FKF936G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
(April 1979, off Elder Way, Chesterfield)
86. RKA955G ... Hulley of Baslow, RKA955G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1968 with MCW B47D bodywork.
(June 1981, Baslow Garage)
87. RKA960G ... Chesterfield Transport 67, RKA960G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1968 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
(April 1979, Rosehill, Chesterfield)
88. SKB695G ... Liverpool 2025, SKB695G, was numerically the last of a batch of 25 Bristol RELL6Gs with Park Royal dual door bodywork seating 45.
(Sun 12/7/15, Burscough Open Day)
89. RKA954G ... Liverpool Corporation 1075, RKA954G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell B47D+24 bodywork.
(May 1970, Derby Square, Liverpool)
90. RKA976G ... Liverpool 1097, RKA976G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D+24 bodywork. (May 1970, Pier Head, Liverpool)
91. RKA978G ... Chesterfield Transport 62, RKA978G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D+18 bodywork.
(August 1981, Stephenson Place, Chesterfield)
92. RKA989G ... Chesterfield Transport 70, RKA989G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Metro-Cammell-Weymann B47D bodywork.
(August 1981, Stephenson Place, Chesterfield)
93. RKA989G ... Liverpool 1110, RKA989G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 built in 1969 with MCW B47D+24 bodywork.
(March 1970, Derby Square, Liverpool)
94. SKB675G ... Merseyside Transport 2005, SKB675G, a Bristol RELL6G new to Liverpool in 1969 with Park Royal B45D+24 bodywork. (July 1975, Pier Head, Liverpool)
95. SKB684G ... Liverpool 2014, SKB684G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1969 with Park Royal B45D bodywork.
(March 1970, Old Haymarket, Liverpool)
96. SKB685G ... Merseyside Transport 2015, SKB685G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1969 with Park Royal B45D bodywork, new to Liverpool.
(August 1979, St Johns Lane, Liverpool)
97. SKB695G ... After two batches of Leyland Panthers, Liverpool next rear engined saloons were Bristol REs. Twenty five were delivered in 1969 just before the corporation became the major constituent of Merseyside PTE. 2025, SKB695G, a Bristol RELL6G is seen in Warrington in 1977 by which time it was based at the St Helens depot of the PTE
(1977, Bold Street, Warrington)
98. UKA573H ... Liverpool Corporation 1121, UKA573H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1969/70 with Alexander H47/32D bodywork.
(March 1970, Liverpool)
99. UKA588H ... A request for more Liverpool Atlantean views prompted this one of 1137, UKA588H, turning into the Pier Head terminal, with a string of buses following.
(Tue 31/3/70, Water Street, Liverpool)