1. BR6496 ... Northern General bought this Associated-Daimler 416 in 1928. It survived in chassis only form and was exported to the USA where its American owner fitted the replica charabanc body it carries today. (Sun 18/9/11, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

2. UP551 ... Northern General bought chassis from BMMO in the twenties including in 1928 this SOS QL 338, UP551, seen at the Festival of Transport at Beamish. (Sat 5/4/14, Beamish Open Air Museum)

3. UP551 ... Sunderland 2, BR7132, is the all-Leyland Lion dating from 1929. (Mon 21/10/24, Beamish Museum depot)

4. CN6019 ... Brooks SOS ON CN6019, new in 1934 to Northern General 613 with a Short B34F body. In 1940, it was requisitioned by the War Dept, then in 1945 to Brooks then James (Showman) Aspley Notts. Last licensed 9/51. Body was rebuilt at Bracebridge. with coach seats. (July 1950, opposite Brooks Garage, Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley)

5. ACN167 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 16, ACN167, had been new in 1946 as Northern General 1167. (Sun 15/3/59, Gosport Ferry Terminal)

6. GPT978 ... Former Northern General 1178, GPT978. new in late 1946, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, exported to Eritrea and at some stage said to have been fitted with a Fiat engine. (2003?, Eritrea)

7. GPT978 ... Rear view of G02335, a 1946 Guy Arab II with Northern Coachbuilders body, new to Northern General Transport as their no. 1178, GPT978. (Tue 27/10/09, Asmara, Eritrea)

8. GUP110 ... Northern General 1110, GUP110, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body, one of fifty new in 1947. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

9. GUP73 ... Northern General 1073, GUP73, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body, one of fifty new in 1947. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

10. KPT136 ... Northern General 1453, KPT136, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with an ACB B35F body which had been new in March 1949 to Hurst, Winlaton. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

11. KPT264 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 15, KPT264, acquired in January 1960, has seen better days having been withdrawn in 1963 and is seen at the Uttoxeter garage. (Sun 10/5/64, Uttoxeter Garage)

12. KPT279 ... Northern General 1279, KPT279, a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Brush B38F body was one of fifty new in 1949. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

13. KUP404 ... Northern General 1454, KUP404, was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with an ACB B35F body which had been new in October 1949 to Hurst, Winlaton. It was acquired in August 1951 along with eleven other vehicles when Hurst's business was acquired and was seen outside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station. (Fri 31/7/59, outside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

14. BCN883 ... Bodied locally by Northern Coach Builders in their 'ECW' style, Northern General 1383, BCN883, a 5LW engined Guy Arab III new in 1950, gets ready to leave Manors bus park and make the short run to Worswick Street bus station for a trip to Hebburn. (1961, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle.)

15. DCN91 ... Northern General 1491, DCN91, one of ten Beadle-AEC rebuilds, with Beadle C35F body in Manchester (L.M.S.) Bus Station on a short working of the service from Newcastle to Liverpool in May 1959 (Sat 16/5/59, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester)

16. LPT137 ... A number of Guy Arab IIIs with Brush B38F bodies were acquired from Northern General and LPT137, new in 1950, became number 19 with Green Bus, Rugeley in November 1962. (Sun 22/3/64, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley)

17. LPT140 ... Green Bus Company, Rugeley 17, LPT140, was a Guy Arab III fitted with a Brush B38F which had been new in 1950 to Northern General as number 1340. (Sun 10/5/64, Rugeley Garage)

18. CCN370 ... Northern General 1370, CCN370 was constructed using the units from AEC Regal 767, CN7982, and a new AEC Regal 30' chassis frame. (Sat 23/8/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

19. CU6298 ... Guy Arab IV/Weymann Orion CU6298 Started life in 1953 as Northern General 1498 but by 1965 it had joined the fleet of Graham's Bus Service, Paisley as their 68. (Autumn 1965, Graham's Garage, Hawkhead, Paisley)

20. DCN72 ... Ex-Northern General 1472, DCN72, NGT/AEC Regal with Picktree /NGT B43F body. (July 1969, Coleraine, Northern Ireland)

21. DCN72 ... Rear view of ex-Northern General 1472, DCN72, a NGT/AEC Regal with Picktreee/NGT body. (July 1969, Coleraine, Northern Ireland)

22. DCN72 ... A further view that I've turned up of ex-Northern General 1472, DCN72, NGT/AEC Regal with Picktree /NGT B43F body with J & H.E.Doherty, Contractor, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. (July 1969, Coleraine, Northern Ireland)

23. DCN90 ... Northern General 1490, DCN90, was one of ten A.E.C.-Beadle rebuilds new in 1953. The chassis components came from earlier vehicles and the Beadle bodies were C35F. (Sat 1/8/59, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

24. 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)

25. DCN831 ... Northern General 1531, DCN831, second in a batch of thirteen unique Picktree Coachworks C35F bodied Guy Arab LUF coaches new in 1954, shown here on delivery. (1954)

26. DCN833 ... Northern General 1533, DCN833, a Guy Arab LUF with Picktree C35F body new in 1954 seen in the parking area used as an overflow to Wellington Street in the summer months. (Sat 25/8/62, parking area between Castle Street and Lisbon Street, Leeds)

27. DCN836 ... Northern General coach DCN836, fleet no.1536, a Picktree-bodied Guy Arab LUF operating a "Devon and Cornwall" tour. (late 1950s, High Street, Dunster)

28. DCN836 ... Northern General coach DCN836, fleet no.1536, a Picktree-bodied Guy Arab LUF operating a "Devon and Cornwall" tour, to go with a previously posted front view (late 1950s, High Street, Dunster)

29. DCN841 ... Garners Bridge of Wear DCN841, a Guy Arab LUF with Picktree C35F body, ex Northern General 1541. (late 1967, Garners Garage, Bridge of Weir)

30. DCN845 ... New in July 1954 as Northern General 1545, DCN845 was acquired by Silcox, Pembroke Dock in 1968 and numbered 1. It was a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Saro B44F body. (Fri 3/7/70, Gas Lane, Tenby)

31. DCN851 ... Paton, Renfrew 22, DCN851, was a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Saro B44F body seen at Renfrew Ferry. (Tue 4/8/70, Renfrew Ferry)

32. DCN868 ... Northern General 1568, DCN868, which was seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Weymann B44F body and was one of forty new in 1954. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

33. DCN889 ... C Cornes & Son Ltd, contractor, were using DCN889 as staff transport. It was a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1954 with a Weymann B44F bodywork. (February 1969, Keele University)

34. DCN894 ... Seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Northern General 1594, DCN894, was a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Weymann B44F body and was one of forty new in 1954. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

35. DCN899 ... Northern General 1599, DCN899, an AEC Monocoach MC3RV built in 1954 with Park Royal B44F bodywork, one of a batch of 25 such vehicles in the fleet. (August 1969, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

36. DCN903 ... New in November 1954, Northern General 1603, DCN903, an A.E.C. MC3RV Monocoach with a Park Royal B44F body was seen in Stanley. (Wed 30/7/69, Scott Street Bus Park, Stanley)

37. DCN905 ... Northern General 1605, DCN905, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was an A.E.C. MC3RV Monocoach with a Park Royal B44F body and was one of twenty-five new in 1954. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

38. DCN905 ... Beamish Museum DCN905, an A E C Monocoach MC3RV built in 1954 with Park Royal bodywork. (Sun 3/8/80, The Stray, Harrogate)

39. DCN908 ... Northern General 1608, DCN908, seen in the yard at Leeds Central Station was an AEC Monocoach with Park Royal B44F body. (Sat 30/7/55, Leeds Central Station)

40. FT7792 ... Wakefield Motor's 192, FT7792 (with 191, FT7791 on the left) were two AEC Beadle rebuilds with Beadle FC39F bodies of 1954. Unusually, these were not allocated Northern General chassis numbers and their former identities were unknown. Both were sold to Garners of Bridge of Weir in 1962, and withdrawn in 1965. (1960, Whitby)

41. GTY177 ... Northern 47, GTY177, a 1954 Leyland Titan PD2/12 based tree cutter hard at work in Gateshead. (January 1976, Durham Rd., Gateshead)

42. DCN901 ... DCN901 was one of 25 Park Royal bodied AEC Monocoach MC3RV new to Northern General between October 1954 and January 1955. (Sat 30/8/69, Martin (dealer), Weaverham)

43. ECN687 ... Lockey's of St. Helens Auckland ECN687, a Guy Arab LUF with Weymann Fanfare C37F body, new to Northern General (1687) in 1955. (July 1969, Lockey's Garage, St. Helen Auckland)

44. ECN688 ... Northern General 1688, ECN688, a Guy Arab LUF with Weymann Fanfare C37F body built in 1955. (1965, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

45. FT8997 ... Wakefields of Tynemouth (Northern General group) 197, FT8997, an AEC Reliance with a Weymann Fanfare C41F body of 1955. (1960, Whitby)

46. FT9001 ... Northern General 2630, FT9001, was an AEC Reliance MU3RV with handsome Weymann Fanfare C41F coachwork, and is seen here negotiating the Station Parade/Victoria Avenue roundabout in Harrogate. (Late 1960s, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate)

47. PUP625 ... Charlton's Services 33 PUP625, a Commer-Beadle TS3 from 1955 with Beadle bodywork. (April 1972, Acomb, near Hexham)

48. PUP625 ... M Charlton & Sons, Newbrough, 33 PUP625, a Commer-Beadle TS3 built in 1955 with Beadle B44F bodywork. New as Northern General 1625. (early 1960s?, Priestpopple, Hexham)

49. SPT59 ... Northern General 1659, SPT59, a Weymann B44F bodied Guy Arab LUF seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds. (Sun 6/7/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

50. SPT60 ... Northern General 1660, SPT60, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was a Guy Arab LUF (5HLW) with a Weymann B44F body new in 1955. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

51. ECN683 ... Recently displaced on extended tours by new arrivals, classically elegant Northern General 1683, ECN683 enjoys the sun between express, excursion and private hire duties at Bensham depot, adjacent to the head office and central works. (Sat 10/6/67, Bensham Depot, Gateshead)

52. FCN714 ... Northern General 1714, FCN714, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1956 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork. (June 1970, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

53. FCN716 ... Northern General 1716, FCN716, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1956 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork. (December 1968, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

54. FCN733 ... Northern General 1733, FCN733, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1956 with Metro-Cammell B44F bodywork. (November 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

55. FCN736 ... Seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station is Northern General 1736, FCN736, which was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Metro Cammell B44F body, one of sixteen new in 1956. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

56. FCN740 ... Northern General 1740, FCN740, was an AEC Reliance with an Metro Cammell B44F body dating from 1956. (Tue 11/4/72, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

57. FT9411 ... Northern General 2169, FT9411, a Guy Arab IV built in 1956 with Park Royal H35/28R bodywork. (July 1968, Durham Bus Station)

58. GCN45 ... Northern General 1745, GCN45, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1957 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork. (May 1970, Durham Bus Station)

59. GCN49 ... Northern General 1749, GCN49, was a Willowbrook DP41F bodied Leyland PSUC1/2T Tiger Cub seen at Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds. (Sun 6/7/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

60. GCN50 ... Seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds is Northern General 1750, GCN50, a Leyland PSUC1/2T Tiger Cub with a Willowbrook DP41F body. (Sat 22/8/59, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

61. GCN782 ... Northern General 1782, GCN782, a 1957 Weymann B44F bodied Leyland PSUC/1T, leaves Manors bus park in Newcastle to go searching for workmen. (1961, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

62. VUP762 ... Northern General 1762, VUP762, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1957 with Park Royal H35/28RD bodywork. (April 1968, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

63. VUP769 ... Northern General 1769, VUP769, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1957 with Park Royal H35/28RD bodywork. (January 1972, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

64. HCN102 ... Northern General 1802, HCN102, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1958 with Burlingham DP45F bodywork. (March 1971, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

65. HCN120 ... Northern General 1820, HCN120, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1958 with Burlingham DP45F bodywork. (June 1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

66. HCN121 ... New in March 1958, Northern General 1821, HCN121, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance which had a Burlingham B45F body and was seen in the bus station in Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, Consett Bus Station)

67. HCN92 ... Northern General 1792, HCN92, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1958 with Burlingham DP45F bodywork. (May 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

68. YPT829 ... Northern General bought their last Leyland Titans in 1958. 1829, YPT829, was numerically the last of the batch of Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Metro Cammell bodywork (1973, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

69. YPT829 ... Northern General 1829, YPT829, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Metro-Cammell H41/32R body, new in 1958. (Summer 1977, Worswick Street, Newcastle)

70. YPT839 ... Northern General 1839, YPT839, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Metro-Cammell Orion H41/32R bodywork. (March 1970, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

71. YPT844 ... Northern General 1844, YPT844, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Metro-Cammell H41/32R bodywork. (April 1968, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

72. JCN445 ... Northern General 1845, JCN445, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1959 with Willowbrook C37F bodywork. Painted in bus livery and working the long route X1 Middlesbrough to Newcastle Worswick Street where the coach seating would be appreciated. (December 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

73. JCN447 ... Northern General 1847, JCN447, seen after rebuilding, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance which, when new in 1959 had a Willowbrook Viking C37F body. In 1965 the front end was rebuilt for stage carriage work and it became DP41F, as seen here in the bus station in Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, Consett Bus Station)

74. JCN454 ... Northern General 1854, JCN454, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1959 with Willowbrook C37F bodywork. (August 1968, Park Lane Depot, Sunderland)

75. JCN879 ... JCN879, Northern General 1879, was one of twenty Willowbrook B45F bodied Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 new in 1959. (Tue 5/8/69, South side of Tyne Bridge)

76. JCN882 ... Northern General 1882 JCN882 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1959 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork. A foul day at Sunderland. (April 1969, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

77. JCN886 ... Northern General 1886, JCN886, was a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Willowbrook B45F body, one of twenty new in 1959. (Fri 31/7/59, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

78. 923GPT ... Northern General 1923, 923GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork. (August 1968, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

79. 931GPT ... Northern General 1931, 931GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork. (April 1969, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

80. 1885PT ... Northern General 2845, 1885PT, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Weymann B45F bodywork. New as Venture 222 but absorbed and renumbered by Northern. (June 1972, Scotswood Road, alongside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

81. EFT551 ... Northern General 2354, EFT551, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Burlingham Seagull 70 C41F bodywork. (March 1971, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

82. MCN54 ... Northern General 1954, MCN54, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C37F bodywork. Relegated to bus duties and repainted accordingly (not an improvement). (August 1972, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

83. MCN59 ... Northern 1959, MCN59, a Leyland Leopard L2 built in 1961 with Harrington Cavalier C37F bodywork. (July 1971, Guisborough)

84. MCN981 ... Northern General 1981, MCN981, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork. (October 1969, opposite Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

85. MCN981 ... Northern General 1981, MCN981, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with an Alexander DP41F body, one of twenty new in 1961, is seen in Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle. (Fri 4/8/67, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

86. MCN987 ... Northern General 1987, MCN987, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork. (July 1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

87. 254CLT ... Northern General 2145, 254CLT, the ex-London Transport Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body is seen here in West Hartlepool. (Wed 31/7/68, Church Square, Hartlepool)

88. 254CLT ... Northern 2145, 254CLT, is famously the former London RMF1254 purchased by Northern after spending time on demonstration duties for AEC. Seen at the corner of Worswick Street bus station in Newcastle, the advert for Vaux beer has been the subject of recent comments. (Tue 27/8/74, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

89. 254CLT ... Northern General 2145, 254CLT, an AEC/Park Royal Routemaster, was new to London Transport as its RMF1254 in 1962. It was acquired by Northern in 1966, and was fitted with an overhauled Leyland O.600 engine in lieu of its original AEC AV590 unit before heading north. (1970s, Worswick Street, Newcastle)

90. 254CLT ... Northern General, Gateshead 3129, 254CLT, which was seen in Newcastle, was new as London Transport RMF1254 and was an A.E.C. R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body. (Wed 8/8/79, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

91. 9009PT ... Northern General 2009, 9009PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. Looking fresh from the paintshop and displaying well a much missed livery. (June 1972, NGT Queen Street Depot, Gateshead)

92. 9030PT ... Northern General 2030, 9030PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. (May 1970, Crook Market Place)

93. FFT755 ... Wakefield's Motors 255, FFT755, Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. (October 1969, St Mary's Place, Newcastle)

94. HCU54 ... Northern General 2254, HCU54, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1962 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork, about to leave Chester-le-Street for Consett on route 15, just as soon as the driver has finished his cigarette. (March 1973, Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

95. HCU54 ... Northern General, Gateshead 4026, HCU54, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook B53F body, is seen in Stanley Bus Station. (Tue 7/8/79, Stanley Bus Station)

96. HCU58 ... Northern General 2258, HCU58, was a Willowbrook B53F bodied Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard new in July 1962 which was seen in Stanley, appropriately destined for the Zoo. (Wed 30/7/69, Scott Street Bus Park, Stanley)

97. 112CUF ... During 1976 Northern General had a vehicle shortage that resulted in the loan of a handful of buses from Southdown. One of these, Southdown 112, 112CUF, is seen in Sunderland bus station ready to depart for Consett. 112 is a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1 with Marshall B45F bodywork new to Southdown in 1963. (Sun 18/7/76, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

98. 4358UP ... Northern General 2058, 4358UP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1963 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodywork. (September 1970, South Burns, Chester-le-Street)

99. HFT264 ... Hylton Castle Coaches, Sunderland, HFT264, a Bedford SB5 built in 1963 with Plaxton Embassy II C41F bodywork. New as Wakefield Motors 264, a Northern General subsidiary. (December 1970, Haverton Hill, Billingham)

100. OCN870 ... Northern General 2270, OCN870, new in February 1963, was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance which is seen in the bus station in Consett with the Marshall B53F body which had, in 1965, replaced the original Willowbrook B53F body. (Wed 30/7/69, Consett Bus Station)

101. PCN10 ... Northern General 2610, PCN10, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork. (May 1972, Stokesley Market Square)

102. PCN11 ... Northern General 5002, PCN11, an AEC Reliance built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork. (August 1975, Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

103. PCN13 ... Northern General 2613, PCN13, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C41F bodywork. (August 1972, Guisborough)

104. PCN15 ... Northern General 2615, PCN15, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (April 1973, Whitby Station)

105. PCN15 ... Northern General 2615, PCN15, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (July 1971, by The Cricket Ground, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

106. PCN17 ... Northern General 2617, PCN17, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. (November 1969, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

107. PCN18 ... Northern General 2618, PCN18, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Harrington Grenadier C44F bodywork. Harrington's graceful lines show up well on a broadside view. (June 1968, The Four in Hand, Newcastle-under-Lyme)

108. PCN7 ... Unknown owner PCN7, a Bedford SB5 built in 1963 with Harrington Crusader MkIII C41F bodywork. (July 1972, West Cliff, Whitby)

109. 254CLT ... An interior shot of Northern General 3129, 254CLT, the ex-London A.E.C. 2R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body. (Fri 10/8/79)

110. 9772RH ... Seen in Sunderland is Northern General, Gateshead 4540, 9772RH, which was a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Willowbrook B47F body. (Sat 11/8/79, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

111. BPT285B ... Northern General 2285, BPT285B, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (April 1969, Bus Station, Sunderland)

112. BPT294B ... Northern General 2294, BPT294B, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA built in 1964 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (December 1971, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

113. EUP405B ... Northern General bought the only AEC Routemasters to run outside London from new. 2105, EUP405B, dates from 1964 and carries front entrance Park Royal bodywork. (1997, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate)

114. EUP405B ... Northern General 2105, EUP405B, was an AEC Routemaster with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. It was from the second batch of 32 and was new to Chester-le-Street depot in December 1964. (c. 2007, Bents Park)

115. EUP407B ... Northern General 2107, EUP407B, one of the second batch of Park Royal Routemasters with Park Royal H41/31F bodies is seen here in Crook. (Thu 1/8/68, Market Place, Crook)

116. EUP407B ... The LT experts will keep me right on this one: Ex Northern General 2107, EUP407B, now RMF2792 plus RMF2794 in Richmond, Surrey, but what is (ex) Preston 89 doing in the same location? (Sat 25/4/81, Continental Pioneer yard, off Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, Surrey)

117. RCN685 ... Northern General Wearsider conversion from Routemaster 2085, RCN685, was an experimental rebuild to see if half cab vehicles could be economically converted to OMO. No more conversions followed. (September 1972, Beamish Open Air Museum)

118. RCN686 ... Northern General's first AEC Routemasters arrived in 1964. Seen here is 2086, RCN686, wearing NBC livery in a damp Sunderland bus station. (1973, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

119. RCN687 ... Northern General 2087, RCN687, an AEC Routemaster built in 1964 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. (April 1973, Hartlepool Bus Station)

120. RCN687 ... Northern 3071, RCN687, the former 2087 was apparently one of only two Routemasters to gain the overall yellow National Bus Company version of the Tyne and Wear PTE livery. Seen outside Sunderland depot where the bus had just reversed out of the depot and was pulling forward. (Sun 10/10/76, Park Lane Depot, Sunderland)

121. RCN692 ... Northern General 2092, RCN692, was a Park Royal 3R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body new in April 1964. It was equipped with a Leyland O600 engine and is seen outside the garage at Jarrow. (Tue 29/7/69, NGT Jarrow Depot)

122. RCN695 ... Northern General 2095, RCN695, an A E C Routemaster 3R2RH built in 1964 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. (December 1971, Bus Station, Sunderland)

123. RCN699 ... Preserved Northern General 2099 was an AEC Routemaster with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork which suffered a series of identity changes over the years. (Sun 1/6/08, Bents Park)

124. RCN699 ... Northern General Routemaster RCN699, originally 2099 and later 3083, a 1964 example with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. Sold by Northern to Wombwell Diesels, near Rotherham in November 1980, it passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd Spath, in January 1981, as their No. 28. (Sun 26/7/81, Sandtoft Transport Centre, Doncaster)

125. RCN700 ... A fine line-up at Manors in Newcastle of different types of Northern General vehicles. Nearest is Routemaster 2100, RCN700, then Guy Arab 1701, CU8701, and finally Atlantean 1970, 1970PT. (October 1969, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

126. RCN701 ... Northern General Routemasters laying over close to Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle. (Summer 1977, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

127. RCN702 ... Northern General, Gateshead 3086, RCN702, seen in Newcastle, was a Park Royal 3R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body. (Thu 9/8/79, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

128. BCN503C ... Northern General 2503, BCN503C, an A E C Reliance 2U3RA built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork, taken in Bishop Auckland before running to Newcastle Marlborough Crescent on route 56. (July 1968, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

129. BUF128C ... Southdown MS 128, BUF128C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1965 with Marshall B45F bodywork. (July 1976, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

130. BUF253C ... Northern General T311, BUF253C, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1965 with Northern Counties bodywork. (April 1982, Front Street, Chester-le-Street)

131. CCN334C ... Northern General 2210, CCN334C, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1965 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork. (July 1971, Hartlepool Station)

132. FPT582C ... Northern General 2112, FPT582C, an AEC Routemaster built in 1965 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. Parked in the back streets of Middlesbrough close to the old bus station. (August 1967, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

133. FPT587C ... Northern 2117, FPT587C, an AEC Routemaster 3R2RH built 1965 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork, waiting outside The Fighting Cocks (for the driver??) before heading off to Crook. (May 1970, Front Street, Chester-le-Street)

134. FPT589C ... London Transport RMF2761, FPT589C, an AEC Routemaster 3R2RH built in 1965 with Park Royal H41/31F bodywork. (August 1978, Buckingham Palace Road, London Victoria)

135. FPT591C ... Northern General 2121, FPT591C, an AEC/Park Royal Routemaster H41/31F delivered new in 1965, is seen resting in the summer shade in Carliol Square, Newcastle. (1970s, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

136. FPT592C ... Northern General 3106, FPT592C, an AEC/Park Royal Routemaster new in 1965. (Summer 1977, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

137. FPT598C ... A splendid lineup at the old Durham Bus Station some time in 1966 gives us Northern's AEC Routemaster 2128, FPT598C, Sunderland District Leyland Atlantean/Roe 324, 9324PT and United's Bristol FLF L148, 148SHN. (1966, Durham Bus Station)

138. FPT599C ... A view looking across part of Worswick Street bus station in Newcastle. On the right is 333, 7333UP, a 1963 Willowbrook B53F bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R in Sunderland District livery later renumbered 4291, alongside is 2129 FPT599C a Routemaster later renumbered 3113, and 2019, 9019PT, one of the batch of Roe bodied PDR1/1 Atlanteans from 1962. (Tue 27/8/74, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

139. FPT603C ... London Country, Reigate RMC4, SLT59, new in 1957 was the only Leyland Routemaster and the only Routemaster to have an Eastern Coachworks body which had an H32/25RD seating arrangement, altered to H32/23RD before entering service. (Sun 24/6/79, Showbus 79 Rally, Hillingdon)

140. FPT603C ... Preserved Northern General 2133, FPT603C, a Park Royal 3R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H41/31F body seen at the Hillingdon Rally. (Sun 24/6/79, Showbus 79 Rally, Hillingdon)

141. CCN719D ... Northern General 2519, CCN719D, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard had a Marshall DP49F body. (Tue 29/7/69, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

142. CCN722D ... Northern General 2522, CCN722D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall DP49F body, new in 1966. (July 1967, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester)

143. CCN909D ... Northern General 2309, CCN909D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2 built in 1966 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

144. CCN911D ... Northern General 2311, CCN911D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2 built in 1966 with Marshall B53F bodywork. Parked in Chester-le-Street before departing to Birtley on route 70, a short run to the north. (August 1972, North Burns, Chester-le-Street)

145. DCN8D ... Northern General 2628, DCN8D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (July 1969, Feldkirch, Austria)

146. FCD309D ... Northern General had a number of former Southdown Queen Mary PD3's as driver training vehicles. Northern T391 FCD309D is seen with a sister vehicle alongside Chester-le-Street depot in February 1981. (Sun 22/2/81, Northern General Depot, Chester-le-Street)

147. FCD313D ... Northern General, Gateshead T401, FCD313D, seen in Stanley Bus Station, was a Leyland PD3/4 with a Northern Counties FH39/30F body which was in use as a training vehicle. (Tue 7/8/79, Stanley Bus Station)

148. GAT818D ... One of six former East Yorkshire AEC Renowns that came to Northern General's Tynemouth subsidiary in 1972 is 3209 GAT818D. By the time this picture was taken, the bus was carrying the NBC style yellow livery of the Tyne and Wear PTE and Northern fleetnames, and is seen at Percy Main depot. (Sun 10/10/76, Percy Main Depot, North Tyneside)

149. MUP139D ... The modern era does not have a monopoly on unfortunate advertising liveries. Seen in Hartlepool in 1972 is Northern General Leyland Atlantean 2139, MUP139D, a 1966 example with Alexander bodywork advertising (if thats the word) a local DIY shop The driver smiling in the corner is the late Harry Hayworth who drove many enthusiasts specials from Leeds in the late sixties and early seventies. (1972, Hartlepool Bus Station)

150. ECN127E ... Northern General 2527, ECN127E, Leyland Leopard PSU3/3 built in 1967 with Marshall DP49F bodywork. (September 1967, Hartlepool Bus Station)

151. ECN131E ... Northern General 2531, ECN131E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall DP47F body, one of twelve new in April 1967, waits in Semley Place, London S.W.1 to enter Victoria coach station. (Sat 17/6/72, Semley Place, London SW1)

152. ECN26E ... Northern General, Gateshead 4093, ECN26E, was a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall B53F body, and was seen in Stanley. Bus Station. (Tue 7/8/79, Stanley Bus Station)

153. ECN31E ... Northern General 2331, ECN31E, was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Marshall B53F bodywork, one of 18 similar vehicles new in 1967. (Tue 5/8/69, Bensham Road, Gateshead)

154. ECN32E ... Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Marshall Camair B48F bodywork. (March 1971, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

155. ECN32E ... A rear view of Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall Camair B53F body seen at Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle. (Wed 30/7/69, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

156. ECN32E ... Northern General 2332, ECN32E, a Leyland PSU3/4R Leopard with a Marshall Camair B53F body is seen in Newcastle. (Thu 1/8/68, Scotswood Road, Newcastle)

157. ECN49E ... Northern General 2149, ECN49E. was one of eight Alexander H44/33F bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 Mk II new in 1967. (Wed 6/8/69, Whitburn Bents Road, Seaburn)

158. VUP463F ... Northern General 4317, VUP463F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1967 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (July 1980, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

159. FCN546F ... Northern 2546, FCN546F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R built in 1968 with Willowbrook DP49F bodywork. (August 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

160. FCN636F ... Northern General 2636, FCN636F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built 1968 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (May 1970, Park Street, Middlesbrough)

161. XUP261F ... Gateshead 154, XUP261F, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1968 with Alexander A H44/30D bodywork. (August 1972, High West Street, Gateshead)

162. XUP262F ... Northern General 0149, XUP262F, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H45/30D body and was seen in Newcastle. (Thu 9/8/79, Grainger Street, Newcastle)

163. DPT333G ... DPT333G was number 2333 in the Northern General fleet and was a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther, with a Marshall Camair B48D body, new in February 1969. (Tue 29/7/69, South Shields)

164. GCN809G ... Northern General 2179, GCN809G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1969 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork. (May 1969, Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne)

165. GCN840G ... Northern General 2340, GCN840G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Marshall Camair B48D bodywork. (September 1970, Park Lane Depot, Sunderland)

166. GCN840G ... Northern General 4107, GCN840G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Marshall Camair B48D bodywork. (April 1977, Durham Bus Station)

167. GCN842G ... Northern General 2342, GCN842G, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R built in 1969 with Marshall Camair B48D bodywork. (June 1969, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

168. GCN850G ... A rear view of Northern General 2350, GCN850G, a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther, new in July 1969, with Marshall Camair B48D bodywork seen in Consett Bus Station. (Wed 30/7/69, Consett Bus Station)

169. GFT805G ... Seen leaving the bus station in Jarrow is Northern General 4346, GFT805G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body. (Thu 9/8/79, leaving Jarrow Bus Station)

170. HCN3G ... Northern General 2643, HCN3G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1969 with Alexander Y C47F bodywork. (July 1970, South John Street, Liverpool)

171. HCN5G ... Northern General 4179, HCN5G, seen in Chester-le-Street, was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body. (Wed 8/8/79, Chester-le-Street)

172. HCN9G ... Northern General, Gateshead 2649, HCN9G, a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with an Alexander C47F body is seen in Durham. (Thu 31/7/69, Durham)

173. GCN812G ... Maidstone and District 5010, GCN812G, is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F bodywork delivered new to Northern General in 1970. In 1972 the entire batch of twelve were exchanged for 12 of the single deck Fleetlines deliverd to Maidstone and District the same year. (Sat 12/8/78, Chatham Bus Station)

174. SKO808H ... Northern General 4279, SKO808H, was a Daimler SRG6LX-36 Fleetline with a Marshall B45D body. (Thu 9/8/79, Clayton Street, Jarrow)

175. SKO816H ... Northern General 4285, SKO816H, the former Maidstone and District 3816 is a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX with Marshall bodywork. (Sat 28/3/81, Jarrow Bus Station)

176. JCN902J ... Northern 2702, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork. (April 1971, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

177. JCN902J ... Northern General 2702, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork. (August 1972, Bus Station, Sunderland)

178. JCN902J ... Northern General T501, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J bodywork modified for its role as a driver trainer. (August 1985, Gateshead Metro Station)

179. JCN903J ... Northern General 2703, JCN903J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/34F body, new in April 1971. (Sat 3/4/71, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

180. KCN16J ... Northern General 2716, KCN16J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork. (March 1971, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

181. KCN240J ... Northern General 4213 KCN240J Bristol RELL6G built in 1971 with ECW B44D bodywork. (December 1977, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne)

182. KCN8J ... Northern General 2708, KCN8J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork. The destination seemed to sum up the future for many companies. (December 1971, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

183. MCN30K ... In 1971 Northern General rebuilt an accident damaged Leyland Titan PD3 to a normal control layout as an experimental O.M.O. bus to see if rebuilding their other front engined chassis in this way was viable. The resultant vehicle was called the Tynesider and re-registered MCN30K. (August 1972, Trans Pennine Rally, Royal Hall, Harrogate)

184. RPT295K ... Northern General took over the Consett Independent Venture in 1969. It was run as a separate subsiduary until 1975 when it was absorbed into the Northern company. This Leyland Leopard with Alexander bodywork, 295, RPT295K, was delivered in 1971 and continued the buying policy of the company prior to its sale. (1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

185. LCN502K ... Northern General 2802, LCN502K, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1972 with Willowbrook B44D bodywork. (June 1972, Carliol Square, Newcastle)

186. LCN518K ... Citybus 2944, LCN518K, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1972 with Willowbrook B45D bodywork. (July 1979, Belfast)

187. MCN816L ... Northern 16L, MCN816L, a Leyland National 1151/2R/0202 built in 1972 with B44D+22 bodywork. (August 1974, Hartlepool Bus Station)

188. MCN820L ... Early production Leyland National in the Northern General fleet, 20L MCN820L, seen here at a bus rally held at the then new Beamish Museum. Very few Nationals delivered to NBC predated the corporate livery style. (September 1972, Beamish Open Air Museum)

189. MCN837L ... United AS 3693, MCN837L, a Leyland National 1151/2R/0403 built in 1972, originally with B44D layout. (March 1983, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

190. MCN876L ... Northern General 76L, MCN876L, a newly delivered and still untaxed ECW bodied Bristol RE. This style of ECW body was relatively new at the time, and had made it in to other fleets such as Crosville and North Western before the all embracing white of the National era arrived. (September 1972, Beamish Open Air Museum)

191. MCN880L ... When ECW updated their coach body in the early seventies the result was very different to what had gone before. Northern General placed this Bristol RELH6L with the new body in service in 1972. 80L, MCN880L, carries the original NBC coach livery (Sat 27/10/73, Leeming Bar)

192. NCN106L ... Northern General 106L, NCN106L, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with ECW H45/27D bodywork, delivered new to Gateshead & District in 1972. (late 1970s, Pilgrim Street/Market Street crossroads, Newcastle)

193. UUP826K ... Northern General were one of the early users of the Leyland National. Seen in Newcastle in the year of delivery is 6K, UUP826K, a 1972 example with dual door 44 seat bodywork. (1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

194. UUP831K ... Northern General 11K, UUP831K, a Leyland National 1151/2R/0202 B44D built in 1972. (August 1972, Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

195. NCN971L ... Northern General 71L, NCN971L, a 1973 Leyland National 1151/2R with B44D bodywork, complete with white 'as new' bumper and Leyland roundel badge, although Northern has moved the registration plate from the bumper to below the windscreen. (1970s, Carliol Square, Newcastle)