1. ... A former Manchester horse bus seen taking part in the 1968 Halifax Charity Gala procession, which was enhanced that year by a large number of PSVs brought in to celebrate of 70 years of municipal transport in Halifax.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1968, Junction of Horton Street and Wards End, Halifax

2. ... Manchester Corporation tram no. 127 turning from Manchester Road, Hyde, into Market Street on its way to the terminus by the market.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1947, Manchester Road, Hyde

3. ... Leeds bought seven trams from Manchester and 283 is seen at the Half Mile Lane terminus of route 14.
Photo taken Wed 27 May 1953, Half Mile Lane Terminus, Stanningley

4. ... Manchester tramcar no. 510 apparently leaving Hyde town centre on route 19 for Manchester (despite showing 'Hyde' on the destination blind/stencil) after having reversed near the town's market-place. The tramcar may be a 'Pilcher' lightweight type from ca.1933, similar to those sold to Leeds in the late '40s.
Photo taken late '30s ?, Market Street, Hyde

5. VR5742 ... Manchester 28, VR5742, a 1930 Leyland Tiger TS2 with locally built Vulcan body finished by the Corporation.
Photo taken c. 1998, Manchester Museum of Transport

6. VR5742 ... VR5742 Ex Manchester Corporation 28, a Leyland Tiger TS2 built in 1930 with MCT B32R body.
Photo taken Unknown, Bennett Street Yard, Manchester

7. VR5996 ... New in March 1930, a Leyland TS2 Tiger with a Car Works B32R body as Manchester 33, VR5996 was fitted with a similar Car Works "reconstructed" body in 1938. In April 1940 it became Ambulance A313 and was reinstated as a bus in 1945. In 1948 it was withdrawn for conversion and became Canteen A88 in April 1950.
Photo taken Sun 23 Feb 1958, Cannon Street Bus Station

8. VR5996 ... A second view of Canteen A88, a Leyland TS2 Tiger which had been new in March 1930 with a Car Works B32R body as Manchester 33, VR5996.
Photo taken Sun 8 Feb 1959, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester

9. ... Manchester "Pilcher"-class tram 287 entered service in September 1931 and seems to have been the first of its class to be withdrawn in 1946, following the closure of the interurban route 20 to Waterhead via Oldham in August of that year.
Photo taken circa 1940, High Street, Oldham

10. ANB851 ... Manchester Corporation 436, ANB851, a 1934 Crossley Mancunian with a 1938 Crossley/Manchester Corporation body.
Photo taken Sat 23 Feb 2019, Manchester Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester

11. CVR760 ... 1936 Crossley Mancunian with Metro-Cammell framed Crossley H28/24R body, former Manchester 558, CVR760.
Photo taken late 1981, Greenfield, Saddleworth

12. EVR359 ... Manchester 2779, EVR359, Crossley Mancunian with Crossley H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station alongside 3301.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

13. EVU252 ... Manchester 3785, EVU252, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. Twenty TD5s were delivered in 1938 (783-802) and were the first of a large number bought for tram replacement.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

14. FNA281 ... FNA281, seen on Woodhouse Moor, Leeds, was a Crossley Mancunian, new to Manchester in February 1939, with a Metro-Cammell/MCT H28/26R body when it was numbered 750. In 1946 it was renumbered to 2750 and was withdrawn in February 1954, passing to a showman.
Photo taken Tue 3 Apr 1956, Woodhouse Moor, Leeds

15. FNA344 ... Manchester 3872, FNA344, Leyland TD5 / Leyland H29/26R in Albert Square operating to Seymour Grove, a short working (signified by the 'x' of the route number) on the Chorlton route. This was one of 25 new in the first two months of 1939 as 862-886, renumbered 3862-3886 post war.
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Albert Square

16. FND870 ... Manchester 3888, FND870, is seen here, displaying 27x, operating a cross town service from Edge Lane, Clayton to Trafford Park - a hangover from the days of the trams. The Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R bodywork was new in 1939 as 888, being renumbered in the 1946 renumbering scheme.
Photo taken Mon 26 May 1958, Manor Road, Clayton

17. FND888 ... Manchester 3906, FND888, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body at Heaton Park on a short working to Albert Square. This was one of the fifty to carry Leyland bodywork from the batch of 83 which entered service in 1939/40, the remainder being built by Crossley(2) or Crossley on Metro Cammell frames(31).
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Heaton Park

18. FVM17 ... Manchester 3922, FVM17, a Leyland TD5 with Leyland H29/26R body in Albert Square. With Manchester Town Hall as a background 3922 operates a short working on route 62, going as far as Queens Road.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Albert Square

19. FVM29 ... Seen with the newly constructed shelters on the adjacent platform of Piccadilly Bus Station is Manchester 3933, FVM29, which was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H29/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

20. FVM29 ... Seen with the newly constructed shelters on the adjacent platform of Piccadilly Bus Station is Manchester 3933, FVM29, which was a Leyland TD5 with a Leyland H29/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

21. FXJ320 ... Seen at Barlow Moor Road is Manchester 3939, FXJ320, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body on Metro Cammell frames.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury

22. FXJ66 ... FXJ66, a Crossley Mancunian had been new in October 1939 as Manchester 1203, being renumbered 2873 in 1946, but is seen here after withdrawal in January 1953, and sale to a showman.
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 1958, Wellington Road North, Stockport

23. FXJ320 ... Manchester 3624 and 3939, UNB624 and FXJ320 seen at Barlow Moor Road. 3624 was a relatively new Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H44/33F body whilst 3939 was a somewhat older Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury

24. FXJ322 ... Manchester 3941, FXJ322, seen in Parker Street, Manchester, was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 12 Jan 1958, Parker Street, Manchester

25. GNA39 ... Manchester 1121, GNA39, a Leyland TB5 with English Electric H28/26R body. This batch of 37 vehicles, new in 1940/41, were the last vehicles to carry the streamlined livery when new but lost it when repainted.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Portland Street, Piccadilly, Manchester

26. GNA401 ... Manchester 3962, GNA401, Leyland TD5 - Crossley H28/26R (on Metro Cammell frames) at Warwick Road, Old Trafford on a football service. New in February 1940 as 962 it became 3962 after the war and was withdrawn in March 1959.
Photo taken Sat 19 Oct 1957, Warwick Road, Old Trafford

27. GNA405 ... Manchester 3966, GNA405, seen in Piccadilly Bus Station operating on the Styal route was one of a batch of thirty-one Leyland TD5s with H28/26R Crossley bodies on Metro Cammell frames new in 1940.
Photo taken Sat 30 Apr 1960, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

28. GNA409 ... Manchester 3370, GNA409, seen in the partly completed "New" Piccadilly Bus Station, was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body on Metro Cammell frames, which had been numbered 1370 when new in 1940.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

29. GNA453 ... Manchester 4305, GNA453, Daimler COG5 / English Electric H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station preparing for a Football Match journey to Old Trafford.
Photo taken Sat 16 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

30. GNA454 ... A poor shot of Manchester 3380, GNA454, a 1940 Leyland TD5 with an H28/26R Crossley body on Metro Cammell frames which was the only pre-war bus to be spray painted into the red livery, thus becoming the only one to have a red roof. New as 1380 it became 3380 in 1946 as a result of the renumbering scheme.
Photo taken Sat 30 Apr 1960, Piccadilly, Manchester

31. GNA457 ... Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester Corporation on 4309, GNA457
Photo taken Sat 15 Mar 1958

32. GNA461 ... Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester Corporation on 4313, GNA461
Photo taken Sat 15 Mar 1958

33. GNA673 ... Manchester 3388, GNA673, seen at Warwick Road was a Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body. New in March 1940 as number 1388, it became 3388 in the block numbering system introduced in 1946.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jan 1959, Warwick Road, Manchester

34. GNB1 ... Manchester 3392, GNB1, a Leyland TD5 with Crossley H28/26R body (on Metro Cammell frames) in Albert Square. This was one of a batch of 33 delivered in the early part of 1940. New as 1370-1402 they became 3370-3402 in the renumbering.
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Albert Square

35. GNB491 ... Manchester 4357, GNB491, Daimler COG5 with English Electric H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 2 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

36. GNB499 ... Manchester 4258, GNB499, was a Daimler COG5 with a Metro Cammell/Crossley H28/26R body, new in September 1940 as number 1258.
Photo taken Sat 19 Oct 1957, Chester Road, Old Trafford

37. GNC57 ... Manchester 4259, GNC57, a 1940 Daimler COG5 with Crossley H28/26R body seen in May 1959 at Cheetham Hill Road on a short working to Brooks's Bar on the 53 service from Cheetham Hill Road to Old Trafford.
Photo taken Sat 23 May 1959, Cheetham Hill Road

38. GNC60 ... Manchester 4265, GNC60, Daimler COG5 - Metro Cammell H28/26R at Warwick Road, Old Trafford was from a batch of 83 vehicles ordered.
Photo taken Sat 19 Oct 1957, Warwick Road, Old Trafford

39. GNC61 ... Daimler COG5 4266, GNC61, with Metro Cammell H28/26R body new to Manchester in 1940, as 1266, seen adjacent to the construction work for the 'new' Piccadilly bus station (you can see more in the higher resolution picture) - now long since gone!
Photo taken Sat 15 Mar 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

40. GNA65 ... Turning from Portland Street into Aytoun Street is Manchester 1147, GNA65, a Crossley TDD4 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Wed 17 Sep 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

41. GNA87 ... Manchester 1169 and 1167, GNA87 and GNA85, Crossley TDD4s with Crossley H28/26R bodies, new in 1941, seen in Portland Street at the terminus of the routes from Ashton and Stalybridge.
Photo taken Fri 15 May 1959, Portland Street, Manchester

42. GNE247 ... The chassis of Manchester 2960, GNE247, which entered service in May 1944 was initially on loan to Manchester as number 1217 with the Metro Cammell-Crossley H28/26R body removed from 1211.
Photo taken Wed 17 Sep 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

43. GNF840 ... Seen at Warwick Road is Manchester 2910, GNF840, a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body, which had been new in August 1946.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jan 1959, Warwick Road, Manchester

44. GNF849 ... Manchester 2919, GNF849, a Crossley DD42/3 with Crossley H30/26R body, new in 1946
Photo taken Fri 15 May 1959, Portland Street, Manchester

45. GNF869 ... Seen at Mount Road, Belle Vue is Manchester 2939, GNF869, which was a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 9 Mar 1958, Mount Road, Belle Vue

46. GNF869 ... Manchester 2939, GNF869, seen in Oldham Road, Manchester was a Crossley DD42/3 with a Crossley H30/26R body, one of seventy-one which were new in 1946, although ten of them had H32/26R seating.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Oldham Road, Manchester

47. GVR211 ... Seen in Parker Street, Manchester is Manchester 3009, GVR211, a Leyland PD1 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body which was new in March 1947.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jan 1958, Parker Street, Manchester

48. GVR218 ... Manchester 3016, GVR218, a Leyland PD1 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

49. GVR278 ... Manchester 3076, GVR278, seen near Cannon Street Bus Station in Manchester was a Leyland PD1/3 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body new in 1947.
Photo taken Sun 16 Feb 1958, Hanging Ditch, Manchester

50. GVR372 ... Manchester 4070, GVR372, new in December 1947, was a Daimler CVG5 with a Brush H32/26R body and is seen at one of the temporary loading points in George Street, Manchester during the rebuilding of Piccadilly Bus Station (behind the photographer).
Photo taken Sat 4 Oct 1958, George Street, Manchester

51. GVR147 ... Manchester 2053, GVR147, was a Crossley DD42/4 with a Crossley H32/26R body new in February 1948, and was seen in Aytoun Street.
Photo taken Sun 1 Feb 1959, Aytoun Street, Manchester

52. GVR192 ... Manchester 2098, GVR192, a Crossley DD42/4 with a Crossley H32/26R body is seen in Wythenshawe Road.
Photo taken Sat 30 Apr 1960, Wythenshawe Road, Manchester

53. JND769 ... Manchester Corporation 2128, JND769, a 1948 Crossley DD42/7S with Crossley H32/26R body
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

54. JND790 ... Oh dear ! It's what remained of former Manchester Corporation 2149, JND790, a Crossley DD42/8S which once bore a Crossley H32/26R body, and was new in 1948, and withdrawn in 1967.
Photo taken Mon 3 Jun 1968, off Mill Lane, Bradford

55. JND964 ... Manchester 2962, JND964, Crossley DD42/5 - Crossley H32/26R at Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Photo taken Sat 2 Nov 1957, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

56. GVR320 ... Manchester 4018, GVR320, a 1949 Daimler CVG5/Crossley H32/26R in the revised livery travels down Lower Mosley Street on a short working to Wythenshawe Park in May 1959
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Lower Mosley Street

57. JNA421 ... Manchester 3120, JNA421, delivered in February 1949, was one of a hundred eight feet wide Leyland PD1/3s delivered between January 1949 and January 1950.
Photo taken Sun 1 Mar 1959, Cannon Street Bus Station

58. JNA467 ... Manchester 3166, JNA467, a Leyland PD1/3 with Metro-Cammell H33/26R body from 1949
Photo taken c.1997, Open Day, Manchester Museum of Transport

59. JNA467 ... Manchester 3166, JNA467, a 1949-built Leyland Titan PD1/3 with Metro-Cammell bodywork, makes an appearance at a vintage rally early in its preservation career. The spray-painted radiator does it no favours!
Photo taken c.1970

60. JNA493 ... Manchester 3192, JNA493, was a Leyland PD1/3 with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body and was seen at Woodlands Street, Cheetham Hill shortly after a repaint showing the wonderful effects of the "spray everything red" painting regime.
Photo taken Sat 7 May 1960, Woodlands Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester

61. JNA495 ... Manchester 3194, JNA495, Leyland PD1/3 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station on the Limited Stop service to Brooklands.
Photo taken Sun 27 Oct 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

62. JND791 ... Preserved Manchester 2150, JND791, a Crossley DD42/8S with Crossley H32/26R body, new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 14 Oct 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport

63. JND791 ... Manchester 2150, JND791, is a preserved all-Crossley DD42/8s built in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 20 Mar 1977, Bradford Interchange

64. JND793 ... Manchester 2152, JND793, was a Crossley DD42/8 with a Crossley H30/26RD body dating from 1949.
Photo taken Sun 17 Dec 1967, Palatine Road, Northenden

65. JVU709 ... Manchester 1202, JVU709, seen in Aytoun Street, was a Crossley TDD42/1 with a Crossley H32/26R body, new in May 1949.
Photo taken Sun 1 Feb 1959, Aytoun Street, Manchester

66. KNA601 ... Seen travelling along a deserted Piccadilly was Manchester 2161, KNA601, a Crossley DD42/8S with a Crossley H32/26R body new in July 1949.
Photo taken Sun 23 Feb 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester

67. KNA623 ... Manchester 2183, KNA623, seen at Levenshulme (Lloyd Road) was a Crossley H32/26R bodied Crossley DD42/8S new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 8 Mar 1958, Lloyd Road, Levenshulme

68. KNA654 ... Manchester 2214, KNA654, Crossley DD42/8S with Crossley H32/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 2 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

69. JND696 ... Manchester 3295, JND696, Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H32/26R body.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Stevenson Square, Manchester

70. JND728 ... Manchester 4127, JND728, Daimler CVG6 with Metro Cammell H32/26R in Albert Square.
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Princess Street, Albert Square, Manchester

71. JND728 ... Preserved Manchester 4127, JND728, Daimler CVG6 with Metro Cammell H32/26R body.
Photo taken Manchester Museum of Transport

72. JND728 ... Preserved Manchester 4127, JND728, seen climbing New Bank on its way out of Halifax, heading for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, New Bank, Halifax

73. JND629 ... Preserved former Manchester C.T. 3228, JND629, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro-Cammell H32/26R body, new in 1951.
Photo taken August 1973, Harry Ramsden's Car Park, White Cross, Guiseley

74. JND635 ... JND635 was a H32/26R Metro-Cammell bodied Titan PD2/3 new to Manchester in 11/51.
Photo taken mid 1970, Broadway at junction with Burnley Lane, Chadderton, Oldham

75. JND646 ... Manchester Corporation 3245, JND646, a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Metro Cammell bodywork.
Photo taken 2005, Victoria Station, Manchester

76. JND646 ... 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

77. JND646 ... Seen in the Gynn Square car park in Blackpool is Ex-Manchester 3245, JND646, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Metro-Cammell H32/26R body new in November 1951.
Photo taken Sun 16 Apr 1972, Gynn Square Car Park, Blackpool

78. JND655 ... Manchester 3254, JND655, Leyland PD2/3 - Metro Cammell H32/26R at Heaton Park. 3254, new in 1951, and here on route 62 to Chorltonville, stands with schoolboys around the clock whilst the crew wait for the scheduled departure time before stamping their card.
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Heaton Park, Manchester

79. JND691 ... Manchester 3290, JND691, Leyland PD2/3 - Leyland H32/26R at Heaton Park at the terminus of route 62 from Heaton Park to Chorlton (Ryebank Road).
Photo taken Thu 29 Mar 1956, Heaton Park, Manchester

80. JVU746 ... Manchester 1241, JVU746, Crossley TDD64/1 with Crossley H36/30R body was from a batch of sixteen delivered in 1951 which were used mainly on peak hour duties. This batch represented the only post war 6-wheel Crossley trolleybuses built.
Photo taken Wed 2 Oct 1957, Aytoun Street

81. JVU758 ... In 1951 Manchester Corporation Transport took delivery of the only Crossley TDD64 chassis built, complete with Crossley H36/30R 8-feet wide bodywork, numbered 1240 to 1255 JVU745-760. 1253 JVU758 is seen in Miller Street on 23 April 1959 on service 213 to Greenhays.
Photo taken Thu 23 Apr 1959, Miller Street

82. KND918 ... Manchester 4157, KND918, a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/26R body, seen in Corporation Street at its junction with Cannon Street, is another example of the "spray everything red" regime.
Photo taken Sat 4 Jun 1960, Corporation Street, Manchester

83. NNB108 ... Seen on Mauldeth Road, Burnage was Manchester 8, NNB108, a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B42R body new in 1953.
Photo taken Thu 29 Aug 1963, Mauldeth Road, Burnage

84. NNB111 ... Manchester 11, NNB111, a Northern Counties B42R bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger new in July 1953, is seen in Parker Street, Manchester operating route 31 to Bramhall.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, Parker Street, Manchester

85. NNB122 ... Manchester 22, NNB122, seen here on the Dane Bank Estate, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B43F body new in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 28 May 1960, Dane Bank Estate, Manchester

86. NNB123 ... Manchester 23, NNB123, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B43F body and is pictured on the Peel Hall Estate.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Peel Hall Estate, Manchester

87. NNB124 ... Manchester 24, NNB124, Leyland PSU1/13 with Northern Counties B33C body in Piccadilly Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 19 Oct 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

88. NNB125 ... Preserved Manchester 25, NNB125, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Northern Counties B33C centre entrance bodywork, new in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 14 Oct 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport

89. NNB125 ... NNB125 had been new in October 1953 as Manchester 25. and had a Leyland PSU1/13 chassis fitted with a Northern Counties B33C standee type body.

90. NNB125 ... A nearside view of NNB125 which had been new in October 1953 as Manchester 25. and had a Leyland PSU1/13 chassis fitted with a Northern Counties B33C standee type body.

91. NNB131 ... Manchester 31, NNB131, Leyland PSU1/13 with Bond RC41F body (on Burlingham frames) in Piccadilly Bus Station. Six Royal Tigers were delivered in 1953 with raised roof bodies for airport work.
Photo taken Tue 18 Oct 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

92. NNB140 ... Manchester 3300, NNB140, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body is seen travelling along Piccadilly.
Photo taken Sun 23 Feb 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester

93. NNB152 ... Manchester 3312, NNB152, Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, one of a batch of 30 delivered in 1953-1954, seen here on route 1 to Gatley on which they were regular performers.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

94. NNB153 ... Manchester 3313, NNB153, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H33/28R body, new in 1953.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

95. NNB157 ... Manchester Corporation 3317, NNB157, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H32/28R body new in 1953, awaits departure to Manchester Albert Square.
Photo taken 1963, Parrs Wood, Manchester

96. NNB162 ... Manchester 3322, NNB162, a Leyland PD2/12 with Northern Counties H33/28R body, new in 1953.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

97. NNB173 ... Manchester 3333, NNB173, seen at Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H33/28R body, one of forty new in 1953.
Photo taken Sun 9 Mar 1958, Kirkmanshulme Lane, Belle Vue

98. NNB179 ... Manchester 3339, NNB179, Leyland PD2/12 - Leyland H32/28R in Piccadilly Bus Station working the full length of the 33 service to Romiley & Greave.
Photo taken Sat 23 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

99. NNB187 ... Manchester 3347, NNB187, was one of forty Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H32/28R bodies new in 1953, 3347 being new in September.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Oldham Road, Manchester

100. NNB192 ... Showing signs of frontal accident damage, Manchester 3352, NNB192, is seen in George Street prior to a journey to Romiley.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, George Street, Manchester

101. NNB195 ... Manchester 3355, NNB195, was one of a batch of all-Leyland PD2/12s dating from 1953. It passes Ashton-Under-Lyme 48, YTD848D, a trolleybus replacement Roe-bodied Atlantean.
Photo taken January 1967, Manchester Road/William Street, Ashton

102. NNB204 ... Manchester 3364, NNB204, Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H32/28R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. This was one of forty delivered in 1953 working on route 33 to Romiley as a Limited Stop service operated by Manchester, Stockport and North Western.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

103. NNB209 ... With Piccadilly in the background, Manchester 3369, NNB209, the last of forty Leyland H32/28R bodied Leyland PD2/12s new in 1953, waits in George Street to operate the 125 service to Hollingworth.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, George Street, Manchester

104. NNB239 ... Manchester 4429, NNB239, one of eighty Daimler CVG6Ks with Metro Cammell H32/28R bodies delivered in 1953/4, seen here in Parker Street, was the first Manchester bus to be spray painted, being so treated in February 1957.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jan 1958, Parker Street

105. NNB223 ... Manchester 4413, NNB223, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new in 1954
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1964, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

106. NNB239 ... "Manchester" 4429, NNB239, a Daimler CVG6 with a Metro-Cammell H32/28R body seen in Piccadilly, Manchester.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester

107. NNB254 ... SELNEC Central 4444, NNB254, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (4444) in 1954.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly, Manchester

108. NNB256 ... Manchester 4446, NNB256, Daimler CVG6K - Metro Cammell H32/28R. This was one of a batch of 90, the last ten of which had lightweight Metro Cammell Orion bodies. They were the first Manchester buses with concealed radiators and all passed to Selnec in 1969.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

109. NNB260 ... Manchester 4450, NNB260, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/28R body new in May 1954.
Photo taken Sat 30 Mar 1968, Portland Street, Manchester

110. NNB261 ... SELNEC Central 4451, NNB261, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (4451) in 1954.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly, Manchester

111. NNB262 ... Manchester 4452, NNB262, new in May 1954, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Metro Cammell H32/28R body, which was seen on the forecourt of Manchester Central Station.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jan 1959, Manchester Central Station

112. NNB264 ... Unusual working in Manchester Piccadilly with traffic in both directions on the left of the board due to road works. Traffic on the left would be to/from London Road whilst on the right would be to Portland Street. 4454, NNB264, a 1954 Metro Cammell H32/28R bodied Daimler CVG6 passes on its way to Southern Cemetery.
Photo taken Sun 16 Feb 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester

113. NNB272 ... Former Manchester 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 built in 1954 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R bodywork.
Photo taken October 1972, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

114. NNB272 ... SELNEC Central 4547, RND547, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, new as Manchester CT 4547 in 1956, and 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1954.
Photo taken late 1972/early 1973, SELNEC Central (ex-Manchester CT) Northenden Garage

115. NNB284 ... Manchester 4474, NNB284, Daimler CVG6K - Metro Cammell H32/28R at Stockport (Hazel Grove) on the route thence to Manchester Piccadilly) operated jointly with Stockport Corporation.
Photo taken Thu 10 Oct 1957, London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport

116. NNB296 ... Manchester 4486, NNB296, on Portland Street on 8th August 1970 on a 63 to Altrincham. This small batch of ten Daimlers were Manchester's first Orion body variants.
Photo taken Sat 8 Aug 1970, Portland Street, Manchester

117. ONE708 ... Manchester 1308, ONE708, BUT9612T with Burlingham H33/28R body, new in 1955, followed by an Ashton trolleybus
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

118. ONE720 ... A worried looking conductor eyes the overhead as Manchester 1320, ONE720, turns the corner from London Road to Portland Street obstructed by a lorry carrying out roadworks. The Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T was new in 1955.
Photo taken Sun 12 Jan 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

119. ONE722 ... Manchester 1322, ONE722, BUT9612T with Burlingham H32/28R body, new in 1955.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

120. ONE744 ... Preserved ex-Manchester trolley 1344, ONE744, a BUT 9612T with Burlingham H32/28R body, new in 1955 and withdrawn in 1964.
Photo taken Sun 10 Jul 2005, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville

121. ONE744 ... Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, at the Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jul 2011, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

122. ONE744 ... The bamboo pole in action!! Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, at the Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum having it's trolley head rewired. The head had dewired at low speed so fortunately it didn't cause any damage to the overhead.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jul 2011, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

123. ONE744 ... Preserved Manchester trolleybus 1344, ONE744, a BUT9612T with Burlingham H32/28R bodywork awaits its next turn of duty. In keeping with Manchester's policy of supporting local firms whenever possible, the chassis of this batch were assembled at Crossley's Stockport factory. Their Burlingham bodies were, of course, built at Blackpool whilst Ashton's eight similar trolleys carried bodies built by Bond at Wythenshawe.
Photo taken Sat 27 Jul 2013, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

124. ONE744 ... Manchester Corporation 1955 Burlingham H32/28R bodied BUT 9612T 1344, ONE744, is seen aquaplaning whilst in service at Sandtoft
Photo taken Sat 27 Jul 2019, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

125. ONE747 ... Manchester 1347, ONE747, one of sixty-two BUT 9612T trolleybuses with Burlingham H32/28R bodywork delivered in 1955/56 seen in Portland Street on a short working journey on route 212.
Photo taken Sun 23 Feb 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

126. PND498 ... Manchester 4498, PND498, Daimler CVG5K / Metro Cammell H36/28R in Piccadilly Bus Station. Twenty Orion bodied Daimlers were delivered in 1955 and here 4498 is seen when two months old operating on route 12 to Flixton, a service operated jointly with North Western Road Car Co.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1955, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

127. NNB134 ... At the air terminal at the Royal Exchange, St. Ann's Square is Manchester 34, NNB134, one of the three Burlingham RC41F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers waiting for passengers for the Channel Islands.
Photo taken Mon 26 May 1958, St. Ann's Square, Manchester

128. NNB135 ... At the air terminal at the Royal Exchange, St. Ann's Square is Manchester 35, NNB135, the last of the three Burlingham RC41F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tigers waiting for passengers for the Channel Islands.
Photo taken Sun 17 May 1959, St. Ann's Square, Manchester

129. NNB137 ... Manchester 37, NNB137, Leyland PSUC1/1T with Burlingham RC41F body in St. Ann's Square awaiting departure to Paris although the waiting passenger doesn't seem to be very excited about it.!
Photo taken Wed 2 Oct 1957, St. Ann's Square, Manchester

130. NNB137 ... Manchester 37, NNB137, a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub, tipping the scales at 7 tons 7 cwt, waits outside the air terminal at the Royal Exchange in St. Ann's Square for passengers for a B.E.A. service to Dublin.
Photo taken Sat 24 May 1958, St. Ann's Square, Manchester

131. ONE733 ... Manchester 1333, ONE733 alongside 3762, BND762C, the first a BUT/Burlingham trolleybus near the end of its days, the other a Leyland Atlantean with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body
Photo taken probably 31 May 1966, Stevenson Square, Manchester

132. PND420 ... Former Manchester Corporation 3420, PND420, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell Orion H36/30R body, new in 1956.
Photo taken 1973, Ashton Bus Station

133. PND443 ... Manchester 3443, PND443, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Metro-Cammell H36/28R body.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jan 1958, George Street, Manchester

134. PND445 ... Manchester 3445, PND445, Leyland PD2/12 - Metro Cammell H36/28R in Rochdale on the service from Manchester (Cannon Street) operated jointly with Rochdale.
Photo taken Sun 14 Oct 1956, Packer Street, Rochdale

135. PND449 ... Former Manchester Corporation 3449, PND449, a 1956 Leyland PD2/12/Metro-Cammell H64R, as seen in the "Mancunian Way", the City Council's then-newspaper, illustrates the use of old buses as mobile workshops for the Parks Department, of which there has been some discussion recently on SCT61.
Photo taken early 1974, Manchester area

136. PND454 ... Manchester 3454, PND454, Leyland PD2/12 with Metro Cammell H36/28R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. Although the Daimlers delivered in 1954/5 had concealed radiators, Leyland continued to offer exposed radiators preferred by Manchester who took a batch of 60 in 1956.
Photo taken Sat 2 Nov 1957, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

137. PND460 ... Manchester dual sourced from Leyland and Daimler in the fifties and sixties. Seen here are 4632, 4632VM, a 1963 Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler CVG6, one of Manchester's last batch of rear entrance Daimlers and 3460, PND460, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell body dating from 1956.
Photo taken 1996, Huddersfield

138. RND533 ... SELNEC Central 4533, RND533, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H36/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1956.
Photo taken 1972, Lower Mosley Street/Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester ?

139. RND547 ... SELNEC Central 4547, RND547, a Daimler CVG5 with Northern Counties H32/28R body, new as Manchester CT 4547 in 1956, and 4462, NNB272, a Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H32/28R body, new to Manchester CT in 1954.
Photo taken late 1972/early 1973, SELNEC Central (ex-Manchester CT) Northenden Garage

140. RND547 ... Manchester 4547, RND547, was one of forty Daimler CVG5K buses with Northern Counties H36/28R bodies delivered in 1956/7. It had been fitted with this home made grill, possibly after accident damage, early in its life.
Photo taken Fri 30 May 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

141. TNA552 ... Manchester 4552, TNA552, Daimler CVG6K - Burlingham H37/28R at the Manchester/Stockport boundary designated Levenshulme (Lloyd Road) if coming from Manchester or Stockport (Crossley Road) if working from Stockport!
Photo taken Sat 23 Nov 1957, Wellington Road North/Stockport Road, Manchester/Stockport boundary

142. TNA552 ... Manchester took 4550-79, TNA550 etc, Daimler CVG6s with Burlingham H37/28R bodies late in 1957. The same fleet numbers applied on transfer to SELNEC PTE in November 1969; TNA552 new in November 1957 looked smart in SELNEC Central livery when photographed in 1973.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Oldham Street, Manchester

143. TNA575 ... "Manchester" 4575, TNA575, a Daimler CVG6 with a Burlingham H37/28R body seen in Manchester operating route 64 to Altrincham.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Cateaton Street, Manchester

144. TNA577 ... Manchester 4577, TNA577, seen in Piccadilly, was a Daimler CVG6K with a Burlingham H37/28R body, one of thirty which were new in late 1957 / early 1958, 4577 dating from January 1958.
Photo taken Sun 23 Feb 1958, Piccadilly, Manchester

145. NNB137 ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB138.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Aylesbury

146. NNB137 ... A rear view of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB 138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body and in addition to the front destination displays these were fitted with low level displays on the neaarside and the rear.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Aylesbury

147. NNB137 ... An interior view showing the 'upper deck' of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Aylesbury

148. NNB137 ... An interior view from the 'upper deck' of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Aylesbury

149. NNB137 ... An interior view showing the driving position of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 which was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 and which had been acquired in January 1969. The red switch on the arm on the left of the steering column controlled the two-speed rear axle, the instructions for its use being visible on the right adjacent to the ash tray.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Aylesbury

150. NNB137 ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub new as Manchester 37 which had been acquired in January 1969 along with sister vehicle NNB138. It had a Burlingham RC41F body.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Rushden

151. NNB137 ... A view of Continental Pioneer, Richmond NNB137 showing the nearside destination blinds.
Photo taken Sun 26 Sep 1971, Rushden

152. TNA492 ... Manchester 3492, TNA492, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body.
Photo taken Thu 29 Aug 1963, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester

153. TNA496 ... Preserved Manchester 3496, TNA496, a Leyland PD2/40 with Burlingham H37/28R body, new in January 1958
Photo taken Sun 3 Sep 2017, Heaton Park

154. TNA497 ... Manchester 3497, TNA497, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body new in February 1958.
Photo taken Sun 16 Feb 1958, George Street, Manchester

155. TNA499 ... Manchester 3499, TNA499, seen in George Street, Manchester was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Burlingham H37/28R body new in February 1958.
Photo taken Sun 16 Feb 1958, George Street, Manchester

156. TNA511 ... Manchester 3511, TNA511, a Leyland PD2/40 with Burlingham H37/28R body, new in 1958
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

157. TNA520 ... A night view taken at the Nocturnal Heart of the Pennines Rally of the sole survivor of the six Leyland Titan PD2/34s with Burlingham bodies that were new as Manchester 3515-20. 3520, TNA520, was fitted initially with an experimental automatic transmission but now has a semi-automatic gearbox. 3518-20 were unique amongst Leyland Titans in having electro-pneumatic gearbox control, more familiar on the Atlantean.
Photo taken Sun 25 Oct 1998, Piece Hall, Halifax

158. TNA520 ... Greater Manchester PTE 3520, TNA520, a Leyland Titan PD2/34 built in 1958 with Burlingham H37/28R bodywork. This had been new to Manchester and was making an appearance at the Trans-Pennine Rally.
Photo taken August 1978, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate

159. TNA576 ... Manchester bought both Leyland and Daimler chassis in the fifties. Seen here in 1970 in its SELNEC Central livery is 4576, TNA576, a 1958 Daimler CVG6 with the very upright Burlingham body specified by Manchester.
Photo taken Thu 12 Apr 1973, Victoria Station, Manchester

160. UNB521 ... Manchester 3521, UNB521, seen in Cannon Street Bus Station on the 17 service to Rochdale was the first of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front.
Photo taken Wed 1 Oct 1958, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester

161. UNB524 ... Preserved former Manchester 3524, UNB524, Leyland PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in October 1958.
Photo taken Sun 26 Jun 2005, Blackpool

162. UNB524 ... Manchester bought many Metro Cammell bodied Leyland Titan PD2s in the fifties and early sixties. 3524, UNB524, dates from 1958 and is a Leyland Titan PD2/40. Manchester were keen to get the maximum number of passengers on each bus and specified this very upright style of bodywork which was unique to them.
Photo taken Sun 21 Jun 2009, Chatsworth

163. UNB524 ... UNB524, a Leyland PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1958 to Manchester fleet no. 3524
Photo taken Sun 29 Jul 2012, Marine Parade, Worthing

164. UNB538 ... Turning from Portland Street into the partly completed "new" Piccadilly Bus Station, as a 95x to terminate there, is Manchester Leyland PD2/40 3538, UNB538, with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body.
Photo taken Wed 17 Sep 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

165. UNB538 ... Having arrived in Piccadilly as a 95x, Manchester 3538, UNB538, is departing to Fallowfield as a 42x. The Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body is seen travelling down Portland Street.
Photo taken Wed 17 Sep 1958, Portland Street, Manchester

166. UNB543 ... Manchester 3543, UNB543, new in 1958, a Leyland PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H37/28R body seen in Lower Mosley Street outside Manchester (L.M.S.) in May 1959.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1959, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester

167. UNB548 ... GMT 3548, UNB548, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodywork originally Manchester 3548.
Photo taken Wed 25 May 1977, Piccadilly, Manchester

168. UNB549 ... GMT 3549, UNB549, a 1958 Leyland PD2/40/Metro-Cammell H37/28R originally Manchester 3549.
Photo taken Sat 11 Feb 1978, Yorkshire Street, Oldham

169. UNB556 ... Seen in Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester is Manchester 3556, UNB556, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body new in 1958 which is working on the joint service to Glossop operated by S.H.M.D, Ashton, North Western and Manchester.
Photo taken Sat 14 Mar 1959, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester

170. UNB565 ... SELNEC Central 3565, UNB565, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester C.T. (3565) in 1958.
Photo taken 1972/73, Piccadilly/Mosley Street, Manchester

171. UXJ241 ... Albion Aberdonian 41, UXJ241, of Manchester is seen in the then new Chorlton Street Bus Station. B42F bodywork was provided by Seddon for this 1958 delivery.
Photo taken Tue 20 May 1958, Chorlton Street Bus Station, Manchester

172. UXJ245 ... Manchester 45, UXJ245, was the last of six Albion MR11L Aberdonians, new in August 1958 with Seddon B42F bodies, and is seen at Urmston Church, Stretford Road, on the route from Levenshulme, Lloyd Road to Eccles.
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 1958, Stretford Road, Urmston

173. UNB587 ... Manchester 3587, UNB587, seen about to turn right from Cannon Street into Corporation Street, to travel northbound, was one of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front.
Photo taken Sun 1 Mar 1959, Cannon Street, Manchester

174. UNB588 ... Manchester 3588, UNB588, seen in Cannon Street was one of an order for 110 Leyland PD2/40s with Metro Cammell H37/28R bodies to a special Manchester design with the upright front. The last ten of the order were changed to be Atlanteans 3621-3630.
Photo taken Sun 1 Mar 1959, Cannon Street, Manchester

175. UNB592 ... A rear view of Manchester 3592, UNB592, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body which is seen at Moston, Ben Brierley.
Photo taken Sat 23 May 1959, Moston, Manchester

176. UNB615 ... SELNEC Central 3615, UNB615, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester CTD in 1959, with an unidentified 1956 PD2/12 (34xx) version to its nearside.
Photo taken 1970s, Ashton Bus Station

177. UNB626 ... Manchester 3626, UNB626, was from the first batch of ten Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodies delivered to Manchester in December 1959 and entering service in April 1960. It is seen here at Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester at the terminus of the route from Piccadilly.
Photo taken Sat 30 Apr 1960, Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe

178. UNB629 ... UNB629, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean with Metro Cammell H44/33F body, this vehicle is the former Manchester number 3629 from the first batch of Atlanteans for Manchester Corporation Transport Department, commendably repatriated from Kirkland Brothers Omnibus Service, Australia in 1992 for preservation.
Photo taken March 1992, Heaton Park, Manchester

179. UNB629 ... UNB629, a 1959 Leyland Atlantean, a wonderful restoration back into Manchester Corporation Transport livery, number 3629 from the first batch of Manchester Corporation Atlanteans, this after being repatriated from Australia in 1992.
Photo taken March 1994, Manchester Museum of Transport

180. UNB624 ... SELNEC Central 3624, UNB624, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/34F body, new to Manchester CT in 1960.
Photo taken April 1972

181. UNB624 ... Manchester 3624 and 3939, UNB624 and FXJ320 seen at Barlow Moor Road. 3624 was a relatively new Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H44/33F body whilst 3939 was a somewhat older Leyland TD5 with a Crossley H28/26R body.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1960, Princess Road, West Didsbury

182. UNB629 ... SELNEC Central 3629, UNB629, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new to Manchester Corporation in 1960.
Photo taken March 1972, Albert Square, Manchester

183. UNB629 ... Kirkland Bros Omnibus Services 62, MO7204, seen at the Ballina Depot was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro Cammell H43/33F body which had been new in 1960 as Manchester 3629, UNB629 and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 retaining its fleet number.
Photo taken May 1976, Ballina

184. 9856NA ... I thought it might be worth illustrating the use of Parker Street Bus Station on a destination blind well after you would have expected it to stop. SELNEC PD2 5688, 88ETU, originally 88 in the SHMD fleet, is in Hyde bus station in September 1972 working a service which only commenced operation well after it became known as Piccadilly, the 208 being a service to the overspill estate at Hattersley as shown by Manchester PD2 3656, 9856NA, heading the other way.
Photo taken Fri 1 Sep 1972, Hyde Bus Station

185. 3654NE ... Manchester Corporation 54, 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal C36F body built in 1962 with another of the same batch behind, photographed on a damp August day.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Piccadilly, Manchester

186. 3654NE ... Osborne's, Tollesbury 3654NE, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Park Royal DP36F body, new to Manchester C.T. (54) in 1962.
Photo taken 1971, believed to be premises of Young's of Rampton

187. 3658NE ... Manchester 58, 3658NE, a Leyland PSUC1/12 Tiger Cub with Park Royal DP38D body in Airport livery at Cannon Street.
Photo taken Thu 29 Oct 1964, Cannon Street, Manchester

188. 4594NE ... Manchester Corporation 4594, 4594NE, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body new in 1962
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

189. 4605NE ... Former Manchester 4605, 4605NE, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX-30 built in 1962 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1973, Victoria Bus Station, Salford

190. ... Clearly inside a Manchester garage but not much more known
Photo taken 1963/64

191. 4619VM ... Manchester 4619, 4619VM, was a Daimler CRG6LX with Metro Cammell H43/33F body delivered in December 1963.
Photo taken early summer 1965

192. 4628VM ... Manchester Daimler Fleetline 4628, 4628VM based at the Department's Hyde Road garage in Ardwick, Manchester. The bus looks to be in nearly-new condition in this undated image taken at the Stockport Road/Apethorn Lane terminus of the 210 bus service from Manchester Piccadilly to the Gee Cross district of Hyde, Cheshire.
Photo taken c.1964, junction of Stockport Road/Apethorn Lane/Dowson Road in Hyde, Cheshire

193. 4632VM ... Preserved Manchester 4632, 4632VM, a Daimler CVG6DD with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Sat 14 Oct 2006, Manchester Museum of Transport

194. 4632VM ... Manchester dual sourced from Leyland and Daimler in the fifties and sixties. Seen here are 4632, 4632VM, a 1963 Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler CVG6, one of Manchester's last batch of rear entrance Daimlers and 3460, PND460, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell body dating from 1956.
Photo taken 1996, Huddersfield

195. 4639VM ... GMT 3830, END830D a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Metro Cammell H43/32F body (hi res photo), 4639, 4639VM a 1963 Daimler CVG6/Metro Cammell H37/28R body and 3103, FRJ257D a 1966 Leyland PD2/40 with Metro Cammell H36/28F body, formerly Manchester 3830, 4639 and Salford 257.
Photo taken Tue 20 Jun 1978, Trafford Bar

196. 4651VM ... On the left, North Western 653, KDB653, a 1956 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 with Weymann 'Hermes' B44F body and on the right, Manchester Corporation 4651, 4651VM, a 1963 Daimler CCG6 with Metro Cammell 'Orion' H65R body.
Photo taken Wed 11 Dec 1968, Chester Road, Woodford

197. 3697VM ... SELNEC ex Manchester 3697, 3697VM, a 1964 PD2/37 with Metro Cammell body at Glossop Norfolk Arms, the then (1974) terminus of route 236 from Manchester to Glossop previously the 6.
Photo taken early 1974, Norfolk Arms, Glossop

198. 3705VM ... Seen in Cannon Street Bus Station is Manchester 3705, 3705VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with a Metro Cammell H37/28R body new in April 1964. The batch was fitted with a modified version of the Cave-Brown-Cave heating system as evidenced by the grills beside the destination blind. This batch, 3696-3720, were the last rear entrance vehicles delivered to Manchester, 3720 entering service in June 1964.
Photo taken Thu 29 Oct 1964, Cannon Street Bus Station, Manchester

199. 3706VM ... GMT 3706, 3706VM, a 1964 Leyland PD2/37/Metro Cammell ex-Manchester 3706.
Photo taken Fri 16 May 1980, Ashton Bus Station

200. 3706VM ... Manchester took delivery of their last Titan in 1964. These were Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Metro Cammell bodywork with Manchester's very upright front profile. They were also fitted with a form of Cave-Brown-Cave heating hence the grills either side of the indicator. 3706, 3706VM, has appeared on SCT61 before wearing the garb of GMT.
Photo taken Sat 3 Dec 2016, Manchester Museum of Transport

201. 3715VM ... Manchester 3715, 3715VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with Metro-Cammell H37/28R body, new in 1964, and part of Manchester's last batch, 25 in all, of conventional rear entrance double deckers.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street, Manchester

202. 3718VM ... Greater Manchester P.T.E, 3718, 3718VM, a Leyland PD2/37 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body is seen in Piccadilly, Manchester.
Photo taken Tue 6 Aug 1974, Piccadilly, Manchester

203. 3720VM ... SELNEC Central Bus Co. 3720, 3720VM, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Metro Cammell H37/28R body, new to Manchester Corporation in 1964.
Photo taken 1973, Broad Street, Pendleton

204. ANA661B ... GMT training bus 4661, ANA661B, a 1964 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Metro-Cammell bodywork new to Manchester Corporation Transport, fronts a mixed line up of withdrawn and training buses orginating from several constituent municipalities.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester

205. ANA679B ... Manchester 4679, ANA679B, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body, new in 1964, seen in the rain in August 1965 - note the waiting mother and daughter.
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

206. ANF161B ... ANF161B was a Leyland Panther Cub with Park Royal B43D body new to Manchester in 1964. It is seen here in Wakefield Bus Station whilst operating for Cooper Brothers, South Kirkby, one of the partners in the United Services.
Photo taken Tue 18 Apr 1972, Wakefield Bus Station

207. ANF161B ... Cooper Brother (United Services), South Kirkby ANF161B, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal B43D body, new to Manchester C.T. (61) in 1964.
Photo taken 1973, Cooper Brothers' garage, South Kirkby

208. ANF162B ... Manchester 62, ANF162B, a Park Royal bodied Leyland Panther Cub seen on test in Leyland before delivery.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 1964, Thurston Road/Hough Lane, Leyland

209. BND868C ... Manchester Corporation 68, BND868C, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal B43D body new in 1964
Photo taken Wed 4 Aug 1965, Portland Street/Piccadilly Bus Station

210. BND730C ... GMT 3730, BND730C a 1965 Leyland PDR1/2 with Metro-Cammell H43/32F bodywork originally Manchester 3730, 5015, 115JBU Leyland Tiger Cub - 1965 despite the registration? with Pennine B41D bodywork originally Oldham 115 and 4188, DDB188C a 1965 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H44/31F bodywork, originally North Western 188 and one of those that had a wide window pillar towards the rear downstairs for an experimental heating/ventilation system.
Photo taken Wed 17 May 1978, Charles Street depot, Stockport

211. BND762C ... Manchester 1333, ONE733 alongside 3762, BND762C, the first a BUT/Burlingham trolleybus near the end of its days, the other a Leyland Atlantean with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body
Photo taken probably 31 May 1966, Stevenson Square, Manchester

212. BND762C ... Seen in Piccadilly, Manchester was "Manchester" 3762, BND762C, a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H43/33F body.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester

213. BND783C ... GMT 3783, BND783C a 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Metro Cammell H43/33F body, originally MCTD 3783.
Photo taken Wed 2 Aug 1978, Brooklands, Briarwood Avenue

214. BND873C ... Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 30, LTO-508, was a Leyland Panther Cub with a Park Royal B43D body which had been new as Manchester 73, BND873C and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 28.
Photo taken May 1976

215. BND873C ... Operated by Blythe, Bexley and registered mo5854 this Park Royal bodied Leyland Panther Cub had been SELNEC 28, BND873C, and was one of many imported to Australia by J.J. Hill (dealer) in 1972.
Photo taken Fri 9 Nov 1973, Hurstville, Sydney Metropolitan area, Australia

216. BND874C ... Manchester Corporation Leyland Panther Cub 74, BND874C, with Park Royal 43 seat dual door bodywork, new in 1965.
Photo taken July 1999, Rochdale Town Hall

217. BND874C ... Manchester were early purchasers of the rear engined Leyland Panther and its smaller brother the appropriately named Panther Cub. 74, BND874C, is a 1965 Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 with Park Royal bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jun 2011, Rowsley

218. DNF708C ... The former M.C.T.D/S.E.L.N.E.C./G.M.T. Daimler Fleetline no.4708 parked in a storage compound in the U.S., possibly in the Palm Springs area and after purchase by preservationists in the late '90s. (the sprayed-on '61373' is actually the chassis number).
Photo taken late '90s

219. END819D ... Manchester Atlantean and Fleetline comparison in the P Way yard. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 3819, END819D, was Stockport-based for many years, whilst Daimler Fleetline 4731, FNE731D, was clearly most recently a Northenden garage bus.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester

220. END829D ... Manchester 3829, END829D, new in July 1966, was a Leyland PDR1/2 Atlantean with an MCW H43/32F body seen in Portland Street.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1969, Portland Street, Manchester

221. END832D ... GMT 3832, END832D a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2/Metro-Cammell H43/32F originally Manchester City Transport.
Photo taken Wed 18 Apr 1979, Sharston, Manchester

222. END834D ... Manchester took 3801-60, END801D etc, low height Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 models with Metro Cammell H43/32F bodies in 1966. The same fleet numbers applied on transfer to SELNEC PTE in November 1969, and END834D, new in August 1966, had gained SELNEC Central livery when photographed in 1973.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Corporation Street, Manchester

223. END857D ... SELNEC 3857, END857D, 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2/Metro-Cammell H43/33F and others seen at the annual pantomime at the now demolished Davenport Cinema - or Theatre as it sometimes styled itself. It always brought a wide variety of buses from the north-west to the Saturday matinees and the car park would usually yield some interesting vehicles.
Photo taken Sat 6 Jan 1973, Davenport Theatre, Stockport

224. FNE731D ... Manchester Atlantean and Fleetline comparison in the P Way yard. Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 3819, END819D, was Stockport-based for many years, whilst Daimler Fleetline 4731, FNE731D, was clearly most recently a Northenden garage bus.
Photo taken c.1980, Bennett St. Permanant Way Yard, Ardwick, Manchester

225. FNE744D ... GMT 4744, FNE744D a 1966 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with MCW H43/32F bodywork originally MCTD 4744.
Photo taken Sat 20 Nov 1976, Altrincham Bus Station

226. GND109E ... Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 36, LUZ-944. was a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an MCW B44D body which had been new as Manchester 109, GND109E and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 63. Alongside is Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 39, LTO-259
Photo taken May 1976

227. GND87E ... Manchester Corporation Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R 87, GND87E, with MCW B40D bodywork, new in 1967. Note the coin-in-slot symbol for one-man operation (as it then was called) using turnstiles and Autoslot machines.
Photo taken Mon 29 Apr 1968, Brookdale Park, Newton Heath

228. GND89E ... Grenda Bus Services, Melbourne 40, LTO-509. was a Leyland PSUR1/1R Panther with an MCW B44D body which had been new as Manchester 89, GND89E and which passed to Selnec on 1st November 1969 becoming number 44.
Photo taken May 1976

229. GND92E ... SELNEC Central 47, GND92E, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with MCW B44D body, new to Manchester C.T. (92) in 1967.
Photo taken 1972/73, SELNEC Central Frederick Road Depot, Salford

230. HVM823F ... Dual chassis sourcing continued on Manchester's flagship Mancunian models introduced in March 1968. The Atlanteans grabbed the limelight but there were also Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXs slightly later with similar Park Royal H45/28D bodies - 2001-48, HVM801F etc. HVM823F was new in their second month, June 1968, and had gained SELNEC Central livery when photographed with its new owner in 1973 in the southern suburbs, still as 2023.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester

231. HVM901F ... Manchester Corporation 1001, HVM901F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal H45/28D body, new in March 1968. HVM901F has been preserved.
Photo taken Errwood Road, Levenshulme

232. HVM901F ... Manchester Corporation pionered purpose built one man operated double deckers. The first of their "Mancunians" entered service in 1968. 1001, HVM901F, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Park Royal body.
Photo taken Sat 31 Oct 2009, Manchester Museum of Transport

233. HVM901F ... Ten years seperate these two Leylands but they look light years apart in styling and concept. Nearest the camera is Barrow 170, CEO957, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Park Royal bodywork. The Leyland Atlantean is Manchester 1001, HVM901F, a 1968 model with the prototype Mancunian body for one man operation.
Photo taken Sat 28 May 2011, at Stagecoach Morecambe Depot

234. HVM901F ... Providing an interesting contrast with the Cravens bodied RT is this shot of the upper deck of Manchester 1001, HVM901F, the first of the dual door Mancunians to enter service. The translucent roof panel was a trade mark of Ralph Bennet who designed the bus. This Leyland Atlantean was the template for many such buses built by many body builders in the seventies. It dates from 1968.
Photo taken Sat 7 Dec 2013, Manchester Museum of Transport

235. HVM904F ... Manchester 1004, HVM904F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Park Royal H45/28D+23 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Victoria Station approach, Manchester

236. HVM907F ... After a time as General Manager at Bolton, Ralph Bennett moved to a similar position with Manchester and this resulted in orders for forty-eight Daimler Fleetlines and forty-eight Leyland Atlanteans with Park Royal bodies of a most attractive and impressive style which resurrected the name "Mancunian" previously used for a pre-war Crossley double deck model. This view of 1007, HVM907F, taken in Cannon Street in Manchester, shows the rear end of one of the PDR1/1 Atlanteans with H45/28D bodies new in April 1968.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Cannon Street, Manchester

237. HVM921F ... Manchester abandoned their red with cream band livery for flagship Mancunian models delivered in the twenty months from March 1968. Identical fleet numbers were allocated on passing to SELNEC Central in November 1969. I was pleased four years later to secure a photo of 1021, HVM921F, in original colours.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Corporation Street/Miller Street, Manchester, near Victoria Station

238. JND210F ... SELNEC Plaxton bodied Bedford VAL JND210F on the Trans Lancs Express service at Ashton Bus Station, probably shortly after the service started. It was new in 1968 to Manchester.
Photo taken Ashton Bus Station

239. LNA152G ... SELNEC Central 1052, LNA152G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Park Royal H47/29D body, new to Manchester CT in 1968.
Photo taken April 1972, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester

240. LNA259G ... Following the initial batch of Mancunians on Leyland Atlantean chassis, Manchester's followed up with a mix of Atlanteans and Daimler Fleetlines with similar bodywork. Seen in Manchester Piccadilly bus station is Fleetline 2059, LNA259G, dating from 1969. It is still in Manchester livery but is devoid of insignia following the advent of the PTE.
Photo taken 1970, Piccadilly, Manchester

241. LNA289G ... Manchester 2089, LNA289G, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with a Park Royal H47/28D body was seen in Parker Street bus station in Manchester.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1969, Parker Street Bus Station, Manchester

242. MND214G ... SELNEC Express 214, MND214G, a Bedford VAL70 built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C52F bodywork. New as Manchester 214 and a relatively unusual purchase for a municipal operator. Taken here on Manchester Airport duties and not the Crack o' Dawn Express to London.
Photo taken April 1973, Victoria Station, Manchester

243. NNB546H ... GMT 1141, NNB546H, a 1969 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with East Lancs H47/32F body originally Manchester 1141.
Photo taken Fri 12 Mar 1982, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

244. ... Municipal Coat of Arms - Manchester on Leyland PDR1/2 BND763C.
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970