SCT '61 Photo Index
Ramsbottom UDC
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1. GTC975 ... Ramsbottom 16, GTC975, new in 1946 was a Leyland PS1 which had a Roe B35R body was seen in Bury. (Sat 8/2/58, Moss Street, Bury)
2. HTB656 ... Ramsbottom UDC was the smallest constituent member of the PTE in Manchester with just 12 buses. Withdrawn before the PTE took over was this 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Roe B35R bodywork. 17, HTB656, is seen at the Museum of Transport in Manchester. (Sat 1/12/12, Manchester Museum of Transport)
3. HTB656 ... Seen on the H.C.V.C. Rally is Ramsbottom 17, HTB656, which was a Leyland PS1 with a Roe B35R body new in April 1947. (Sun 2/5/71)
4. MTC256 ... Ramsbottom 27, MTC256, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with a Roe B44F body new in 1950 and is seen here in Bury. This was the fourth Royal Tiger built. (Sun 1/6/58, Moss Street, Bury)
5. 9459TE ... Ramsbottom 3, 9459TE, new in 1963, was a Leyland PD2A/30 with an East Lancs H35/28F body. (Mon 26/8/68, Rawtenstall Bus Station)
6. DTC415E ... GMT 6406, DTC415E, a 1967 Leyland PD3/4/East Lancs H41/32F formerly Ramsbottom 6. (Wed 26/3/80, Albert Square, Manchester)
7. LTD232C ... Ramsbottom 4, LTD232C, was a Leyland PD3A/1 with an East Lancs H41/32F body. (Mon 26/8/68, Rawtenstall Bus Station)
8. DTC416E ... Ramsbottom U.D.C. 7, DTC416E, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancashire H41/32F body, new in 1967. (Tue 28/1/69, Bolton Street, Bury)
9. FTF702F ... Delivered new to Ramsbottom UDC in 1967 as their 8, FTF702F was this Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancs bodywork. In 1969 it became 6408 in the SELNEC PTE fleet, then in 1984 it was bought from Alpha Coaches of Liverpool by Black Prince of Morley who repainted it into a version of their own red and yellow livery. (1988, Vicar Lane, Leeds)
10. FTF702F ... Preserved former Ramsbottom Urban District Council 8, FTF702F, a Leyland PD3/4 with East Lancs H41/32F body new in 1967. (Sun 24/9/06, Duxford)
11. FTF702F ... Black Prince, Morley 702, FTF702F, a restored Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancashire H41/32F body, new to Ramsbottom UDC in 1967. (October 1989, Kidderminster)
12. FTF703F ... Ramsbottom were the smallest constituent fleet of the SELNEC PTE when it was formed in 1969. Seen in Bury wearing its new fleet number and livery is the former 9, FTF703F, a 1967 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with East Lancs bodywork. (Thu 24/5/73, Knowsley Street, Bury)
13. FTF703F ... SELNEC Northern 6409, FTF703F, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built 1967 with East Lancashire H41/32F bodywork. The former Ramsbottom UDC 9 was looking very smart in the new SELNEC livery when photographed working the route to Edenfield via Ramsbottom and Shuttleworth. (September 1971, Bolton Street, Ramsbottom)
14. FTF703F ... GMT 6409, FTF703F, a 1968 Leyland PD3/4/East Lancs H41/32F ex-Ramsbottom 9. (Fri 18/1/80, Hindley Station)
15. OTJ334G ... Eynon, Trimsaran OTJ334G a 1968 Leyland Titan PD3/14 with East Lancs H41/32F bodywork, ex GMT and originally Ramsbottom 10. (Fri 10/7/81, New Street, Kidwelly)
16. TTD386H ... A very historic bus which surprisingly has not yet featured on the site is this, the very last half-cab bus new to a UK operator. Fittingly it is TTD386H, a Leyland Titan PD3/14 with East Lancs H41/32F body ordered by Ramsbottom UDC but in fact delivered in the first month of SELNEC's existence. (Sat 8/8/70, Haymarket Street, Bury)