1. EN7704 ... EN7704, a Leyland TS8c, had been new in 1938 as Bury Corporation 74 with a Burlingham B36F body. In November 1951 the torque converter was removed and replaced by a normal clutch and gearbox and it was rebodied with a Massey H30/26R body by which time it had been renumbered to 75 (EN7703 which had been new as 75, became 74) and it passed to Paton, Renfrew number 55 in December 1958 being seen at the garage. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

2. RN8632 ... RN8632 was Paton, Renfrew 68 and was a Leyland TD5 with an Alexander L27/26R body. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton's Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

3. ASD254 ... ASD254, a Guy Arab II with a Massey L27/26R body became Paton, Renfrew 46 in 1958 when it was acquired from Northern Roadways. New to Western S.M.T in 1943, it was numbered 192 in 1949 when the fleet was numbered. Withdrawn in 1956 it passed to Millburn Motors (dealer), Glasgow and to Northern Roadways in April 1958 then to Paton later in 1958 and is seen at the garage. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

4. AHE165 ... New in 1946 as Yorkshire Traction 728, AHE165 became Paton, Renfrew 74 in 1962. It was a Leyland PD1 with a Roe H31/25R body. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton's Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

5. BCK434 ... Paton, Renfrew 8, BCK434, acquired in April 1967, was a 1946 Leyland PD1A chassis which had been fitted with a Burlingham L27/26RD body in July 1955, replacing the original Brush L27/26R body which it carried when it entered service in August 1947. (Tue 4/8/70, Renfrew Ferry)

6. BG9227 ... Massey H30/26R bodied Leyland PD1 BG9227 was number 63 in the fleet of Paton, Renfrew having been acquired in 1960 from Birkenhead where it was number 107. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

7. BG9229 ... Paton, Renfrew acquired BG9229 from Birkenhead Corporation 109 in 1960 and numbered it 65. Seen at the garage it was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in December 1946 and was withdrawn by Paton in 1964. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

8. EN8543 ... Bury Corporation bought fifteen of the earliest Leyland PD1s in 1946. EN8536 to EN8550 had Roe H31/25R bodies and EN8543, seen here with Paton, Renfrew as number 50, was new in April 1946 as Bury 109. It passed to Paton in 1958, is seen at the garage and was withdrawn in 1963 passing to a showman in Alloa in April 1964. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

9. EN8543 ... One of the very early Leyland PD1s to be delivered was EN8543 which was Bury 109 when new in 1946. The Roe H31/25R bodied bus became Paton, Renfrew 50 in 1958. (Wed 19/6/63)

10. BCK416 ... BCK416 was new in May 1947 as Ribble 2473 and was a Leyland PD1A with a Leyland H30/26R body. It passed to Dunoon Motor Services in July (?) 1961 and then to Paton, Renfrew as number 71 in December 1961. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

11. BRN153 ... Paton, Renfrew 75, BRN153, was a Leyland PD1 with a Leyland L27/26R body. It was one of six, numbered 1 to 6, BRN 151-156, new in 1947 to Scout, Preston, and was acquired by Paton in March 1962. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

12. ACM302 ... Birkenhead 127, ACM302, a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in September 1948 passed to Paton, Renfrew as number 72 in 1961, is seen outside the garage and was withdrawn in September 1965. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

13. ACM308 ... Paton, Renfrew 73, ACM308, was acquired in late 1961 from Birkenhead, where it had been number 133. It was a Leyland PD1 with a Massey H30/26R body new in 1948. (Wed 19/6/63, Renfrew Ferry)

14. CCK607 ... CCK607 was Paton, Renfrew 76 having been acquired from Ribble 2619 in November 1962. It was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1948. It was part of an order diverted from Cape Town. (Wed 19/6/63)

15. DHS550 ... DHS550, an Albion CX13 with a Duple C33F body was new to Paton, Renfrew as number 20 in March 1948 and is seen at the garage. It was withdrawn in 1965 and, perhaps by coincidence, in 1971 Paton bought a Ford R192 with a Willowbrook body registered DHS550J ! (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

16. DBN329 ... Three former municipal PD2s in service with Scottish operator Paton of Renfrew in 1971. Exposed radiator ex Bolton Leyland bodied Titan PD2/4 of 1949 426, DBN329, is flanked on it right by ex St Helens G121, FDJ821, a 1956 a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with East Lancs bodywork. On the Bolton Titan's left is the former Edinburgh Leyland bodied 251, KFS942, a 1952 Titan PD2/12 originally sporting an exposed radiator - the whole batch were given BMMO style tin fronts by Edinburgh in their later years. (Thu 28/10/71, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

17. KUP136 ... Seen at the garage Paton, Renfrew number 60, KUP136, started life in August 1949 as Wilkinson, Sedgfield 36. It was a Leyland PS1/1 with a Burlingham C33F body and was acquired in 1959. (Wed 19/6/63, Paton Garage, Renfrew)

18. LWB266 ... Paton, Renfrew 95, LWB266, seen at Renfrew Ferry, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H31/28R body. It had been new to Sheffield in 1949. (Sat 31/7/65, Renfrew Ferry)

19. EN9973 ... Paton, Renfrew 87, EN9973, was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Weymann H30/26R body and was seen at Renfrew Ferry. It had been new to Bury Corporation in 1950. (Sat 31/7/65, Renfrew Ferry)

20. JWU117 ... JWU117 seen here with Paton. Renfrew, where it carried fleet number 59, was a Leyland PS1/1 with a Bellhouse Hartwell C33F body which had been new in February 1950 to Whiteley (Central Motors), Ripponden. (Wed 13/6/62, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

21. 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)

22. GCS229 ... Paton, Renfrew 11, GCS229, was a Leyland PD2/20 with a Northern Counties L27/28R body, seen at Renfrew Ferry. (Tue 4/8/70, Renfrew Ferry)

23. LHJ394 ... A photo recently acquired by David shows former Southend Massey bodied PD2 292, LHJ394. This was the only one of the batch of 12 delivered in 1955 that saw further service (with Paton Brothers, Renfrew) and the photo was probably taken after its time with Patons. (1972)

24. CEK839 ... "Well fancy meeting you here": a PD2 line-up with a chequered history. During the 60s and 70s Paton Bros owned a number of second-hand PD2s which were used both for school and works contracts and for service work. (c.1974, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

25. FDJ832 ... Paton, Renfrew 2, FDJ832, was a Leyland PD2/20 with a Weymann H33/28R body, new in November 1956 as St. Helens G132, and was seen at Renfrew Ferry. (Tue 4/8/70, Renfrew Ferry)

26. FYS676 ... Paton, Renfrew FYS676 was a Leyland RT3/1 Royal Tiger Worldmaster seen here with a Weymann/GCT B44F body. When new in 1956, as Glasgow LS5, it had been B40D, the layout being changed in 1961. (Tue 4/8/70, Renfrew Ferry)

27. WKP72 ... Ex Maidstone 2, WKP72, a Leyland PD2/20 with Massey body working for Paton Bros, Renfrew heads towards Renfrew Ferry with Western SMT JR2009, Daimler Fleetline /Alexander, going into Paisley Town Centre. (Nov 1971, Renfrew Road, Paisley)

28. PBU960 ... This Leyland PD2/30 with Northern Counties body and with its distinctive grille was new as Oldham Corporation 460, PBU960, but by January 1972 had reached Paton Brothers, Renfrew via SELNEC PTE 5360. (February 1972, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

29. YAL366 ... Paton Brothers gradually switched to saloons in the late sixties. Two early examples of this trend seen at the depot are YAL366 a Leyland Tiger Cub with Metro Cammell bodywork that was new to East Midland as their R366 in 1958. Alongside is WXR52, another Tiger Cub this one was new to Birch Brothers as their K52 and had a Willowbrook coach body. (Thu 28/10/71, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

30. NRC154 ... Paton Brothers, Renfrew bought no fewer than six of these 1959 ex-Trent Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2s with Willowbrook B41F bodies in 1968. (early 1970s, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

31. NRC157 ... Paton Bros NRC157, a Leyland PSUC1/2 with Willowbrook DP41F bodywork which was new to Trent as their 355 in May 1959. It was acquired by Paton in August 1968 entering service the following month. (early 1970s, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

32. NRC159 ... New to Trent in 1959 as their 159, NRC159, this Leyland Tiger Cub carried a Willowbrook dual purpose body. It is seen in service with Paisley area independent Paton of Renfrew in 1971 (Tue 26/10/71, Renfrew Ferry Terminus)

33. WCD53 ... Despite the growth of one-man-operation in the 1970s Paton Brothers, Renfrew continued to buy second-hand double deckers for much of their contract work. Leyland PD2s with "Orion" bodies were plentiful: WCD53 in the foreground had come from Brighton Corporation, while MCO659 and NDR91 had been new to Plymouth. Tin-fronted LFS438 had been new to Edinburgh Corporation but had come via A1 Service and Silver Fox, Glasgow. (1973, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

34. WCD53 ... Paton Bros WCD53 was a Leyland PD2/37 with Weymann H33/28R bodywork which had been new to Brighton as their 53 in May 1959. It was acquired by Patons in August 1973 and, after withdrawal in June 1975, it was purchased by the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Group for spares and was scrapped in October of the same year. (c.1974, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

35. WCD75 ... Paton Bros WCD75, a Leyland PD2/37 with Weymann H33/28R bodywork, which was new to Brighton Corporation in March 1959 as their 75. It was acquired by Patons in August 1973 and withdrawn in June 1975. (mid 1970s, Renfrew Ferry Terminus)

36. 307TR ... Paton Bros 307TR, a Leyland PD2/27 with Park Royal H37/29R which was new to Southampton Corporation in March 1961 as their 307. Patons owned three of these between November 1975 and withdrawal in July 1977. (mid 1970s, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

37. VDB910 ... Paton Bros VDB910, a Leyland PSU3/3RT with Alexander DP49F bodywork which was new to North Western in March 1962 as their 910, stands in dazzling sunshine in the yard at Renfrew Ferry. Patons acquired it in November 1975 and withdrew it in October 1977. (mid 1970s, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

38. WCS197 ... Paton Bros of Renfrew WCS197, a Leyland PD2A/30 with Strachan H35/28RD bodywork. (c 1973, Renfrew Ferry Terminus)

39. BHB338C ... Merthyr Tydfil standardised on Leyland Leopards with East Lancs bodies in the sixties and seventies. A 1965 example 138, BHB338C, was a Leyland Leopard L1 with 45 seat East Lancs body, seen here after sale to Paton Brothers of Renfrew in their depot yard at Renfrew Ferry. (1978, Paton's Depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)

40. JHS228K ... Paton Bros JHS228K, a Ford 1014 with Willowbrook C45F bodywork, stands in the sunshine at the depot after coming off service on the Paisley to Renfrew Ferry route. It was bought new by Patons in June 1972 and passed to Western SMT with the company in August 1979 although it was never operated by them. It eventually became a caravan and was licensed until 1994. (c.1974, Paton's depot, Tower Garage, Ferry Road, Renfrew)