SCT '61 Photo Index
St Helens Corporation
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1. DJ9189 ... St Helens Corporation Roe bodied Sunbeam W trolleybuses 311, DJ9189, and 312, DJ9190, appear to have come to the end of the road, dumped in a field with some windows already broken. (c.Feb 1959, Norths, Sherburn in Elmet)
2. BDJ63 ... BDJ63 was Hull 143, and was an A.E.C O961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body which had been new as St. Helens D63 in August 1950. (Thu 27/6/63, Hull)
3. BDJ67 ... Spot the difference! St. Helens 67, BDJ67, differs from RT2688, LYR672, only in the livery, use of the blind boxes and its non London registration. (Sat 12/4/14, London Ash Grove Garage)
4. BDJ67 ... Preserved St. Helens Corporation D67, BDJ67, 1950 AEC Regent 3RT with Park Royal H30/26R body (Sun 31/3/74, Birchley Street, St. Helens)
5. BDJ67 ... Still active after 65 years, St Helens RT BDJ67, performed at the running day at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum near Dunfermline. (Sun 17/5/15, Lathalmond, Fife)
6. BDJ69 ... Kingston-upon-Hull Transport 147, BDJ69, was one of ten AEC Regent III with Park Royal H30/26R bodies which had been acquired from St Helens Corporation in October 1962 and put into service between December 1962 and June 1963. (Sun 28/9/69, Jackson Street Depot, St Helens)
7. BDJ70 ... Norfolk of Nayland's BDJ70, an ex-St. Helens RT type AEC Regent III with Park Royal H30/26R body, new in 1950 and withdrawn by them in 1962. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)
8. BDJ70 ... Norfolk, Nayland BDJ70 was acquired in January 1963 from St. Helens to whom it was new in 1950 as D70 and was withdrawn in 12/66. Park Royal H30/26R bodywork covered the AEC Regent III chassis and it is seen here near the garage in Nayland. (Sun 14/2/65, Mill Street, Nayland)
9. BDJ70 ... Norfolk, Nayland BDJ70 was acquired in January 1963 from St. Helens to whom it was new in 1950 as D70, and Norfolk withdrew it in December 1966. Park Royal H30/26R bodywork covered the AEC 0961 Regent III chassis and it is seen here near the garage in Nayland. (Sun 14/2/65, Mill Street, Nayland)
10. BDJ329 ... New as St. Helens 209, BDJ329, an A.E.C. 9821E Regal IV with a Roe B40D body had passed to Creamline, Bordon in April 1965. (Sun 2/5/65, Creamline Garage, High Street, Bordon)
11. BDJ79 ... South Shields 207, BDJ79, a Sunbeam with East Lancs H29/26R body, new to St Helens in 1951 and bought after the St Helens system closed in 1958, blurred by acceleration after turning from Market Place into Chapter Row (August 1963, Chapter Row, off South Shields Market Place)
12. BDJ807 ... Harper Brothers of Heath Hayes were a well known independent in South Staffordshire until selling out to Midland Red in 1974. This is BDJ807, bought from St Helens Corporation and fitted with platform doors, one of their RT type AEC Regent IIIs, seen here in Aldridge, with one of Harper's Fleetlines in the background in 1974. (1974, Aldridge)
13. BDJ807 ... Two views of ex-St. Helens D7, BDJ807, an AEC Regent III new in 1951 with Park Royal H30/26R body. Later saw service with Harper Bros and now owned by Ensignbus. (Sat 7/12/19, Thurrock Lakeside)
14. BDJ807 ... St Helens Corporation D7, BDJ807, an AEC Regent III new in 1951 with Park Royal H30/26R body. (1958, Victoria Square, St Helens)
15. BDJ83 ... Bradford 795, former St Helens BDJ83, takes the city-bound wires at Bolton Junction. The nearside wires were for depot workings only. (1971, Idle Road/Bolton Road, Bradford)
16. BDJ87 ... Bradford Corporation 799, BDJ87, a BUT9611T with East Lancs H35/28R body. Originally new to St Helens Corporation in 1951, sold to Bradford in 1958 and rebuilt by Roe to H35/28R from H30/26R before entering service. (Thu 5/8/65, Nelson Street, Bradford)
17. BDJ87 ... Bradford 799, BDJ87, a BUT 9611T / East Lancs trolley built in 1951 and rebuilt by Roe to H35/28R (originally H30/26R) before entering service with Bradford in 1958. (August 1968, Little Horton Lane, Bradford)
18. BDJ87 ... Bradford Corporation 799, BDJ87, was a BUT 9611T with East Lancs H30/26R body which had been one of a batch of eight new to St Helens Corporation, initially as their 187, in January 1951, but renumbered 387 in June 1955. (Sun 28/9/69, Jackson Street Depot, St Helens)
19. BDJ87 ... St Helens Corporation 387, BDJ87, a 1951 East Lancs bodied BUT 9611T now restored to St Helens livery. This bus also ran for Bradford. (Sun 3/5/09, Sandtoft Trolley Bus Museum)
20. BDJ89 ... Bradford trolley 801, BDJ89, a BUT 9611T with East Lancs body, new to St Helens in 1951 and bought by Bradford in 1958. Rebuilt by Roe to H35/28R before entering service. (January 1969, BCT Offices, Bolton Road, Bradford)
21. BDJ89 ... Bradford 801, BDJ89, was a BUT9611T which was new to St Helen's Corporation in January 1951 as their 189 although it was later renumbered 389. It carried an East Lancs H35/28R body. (c.1969, Clayton Terminus)
22. BDJ802 ... Harper, Heath Hayes 8, BDJ802, an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body had been new as St. Helens 2 in February 1952, becoming D2 c.1954. (Sun 18/6/67)
23. BDJ805 ... Harper, Heath Hayes 6, BDJ805, an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body had been new as St. Helens 5 in February 1952, becoming D5 c.1954. (Sun 18/6/67)
24. BDJ808 ... Harper, Heath Hayes 10, BDJ808, an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body had been new as St. Helens 8 in February 1952, becoming D8 c.1954. (Sun 18/6/67)
25. BDJ817 ... BDJ817 was Hull 134, and was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with a Park Royal H30/26R body which had been new as St. Helens D17 in February 1952. (Thu 27/6/63, Hull)
26. BDJ819 ... Hull 136, BDJ819, was new in 1952 to St. Helens as number D19. The AEC Regent III carrying standard London style Park Royal H30/26R bodywork was acquired in 4/62 along with eighteen other similar vehicles. (Sat 31/8/63, Collier Street, Hull)
27. BDJ825 ... Seen outside Paragon Railway Station is Hull Corporation Transport No 139, BDJ825 unloading passengers in Collier Street, Hull prior to entering the bus station to reload. (Tue 6/8/63, Collier Street, Hull)
28. CDJ880 ... Only nine Leyland PD2/9s were built, all to the order of St. Helens. Fitted with Davies H30/26R bodies they carried fleet numbers E74 to E82, CDJ 719-722, 878-882 and were new in 1954. Seen here in St. Helens is E80, CDJ880. (Tue 27/8/63, St. Helens)
29. DDJ525 ... St. Helens E87, DDJ525, was a Leyland PD2/22 with an East Lancs H30/28R body. (Sat 3/4/65, Bickerstaffe Street, St. Helens)
30. EDJ505 ... Shaw Bros, Byers Green, EDJ505, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 built in 1955 with East Lancs H33/28R bodywork. (May 1970, Byers Green Depot)
31. EDJ507 ... St. Helens Corporation on EDJ507 (Sat 3/4/65)
32. 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)
33. GDJ434 ... St. Helens Corporation 134, GDJ434, AEC Regent V with Weymann body, new in 1957. (c.1973, Hall Street Garage, St. Helens)
34. GDJ435 ... Preserved St. Helens Corporation 135, GDJ435, AEC Regent V with Weymann body, one of a batch of six new in 1957 (Sun 31/3/74, Birchley Street, St. Helens)
35. HDJ744 ... Armstrong of Westerhope, Newcastle purchased HDJ744, an AEC Regent Mk.V D3RV with Weymann H33/28R body, from St Helens, where it was numbered J144. It was new in 1958. (Tue 24/4/73, Depot, Westerhope)
36. HDJ745 ... Dunn, Stevenston (A1 Service, Ardrossan) HDJ745 an A.E.C. D3RV Regent V with a Weymann H33/28RD body which had been new as St. Helens J145, one of sixteen new in July 1958, and which was acquired in January 1970. (Wed 5/8/70, Stevenston)
37. HDJ752 ... St. Helens J152, HDJ752, one of sixteen A.E.C. D3RV Regent Vs with Weymann H33/28R bodies, new in 1958, is seen in St. Helens. (Sat 17/4/71, St. Helens)
38. HDJ753 ... St Helens Corporation AEC Regent V 153, HDJ753, new in 1958 with bodywork by Weymann. (1995, Halifax Bus Rally)
39. HDJ761 ... Former St. Helens Corporation J161, HDJ761, AEC Regent V with East Lancs H33/28R body, new in December 1958, seen with Merseyside Coachways. (Summer 1972, Liverpool)
40. KDJ365 ... St. Helens 165, KDJ365, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Weymann H36/28R body seen in St. Helens, was one of eight new in 1959. (Sat 17/4/71, Corporation Street, St. Helens)
41. KDJ999 ... St Helens Corporation Transport AEC Regent V with East Lancs body, fleet No K199, KDJ999, was the only front loader operated by this municipal. (1971, Jackson Street Garage, St. Helens)
42. PDJ816 ... Rear view of ex St. Helens 16, PDJ816, Leyland PD2A/30 with Metro-Cammell H36/28R body new in 1962. (1974/75, Wigan Bus Station)
43. ODJ941 ... St. Helens Corporation: On the left, 1 (ODJ941) an AEC Regent V 2D3RA with Metro-Cammell H36/28R body, new in 1961. On the right, 51 (MDJ851E) a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancashire H33/28R body, new in 1967. (Sun 5/7/70, Jackson Street Garage)
44. PDJ816 ... Merseyside PTE 16, PDJ816 a 1961 Leyland PD2A/30 with Weymann H36/28R bodywork formerly St. Helens Corporation (Wed 20/7/77, Warrington)
45. PDJ813 ... St. Helens Corporation L13, PDJ813, a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with Metro Cammell H36/28R body, new in 1962. (Sun 5/7/70, Jackson Street Garage)
46. PDJ814 ... St Helens Corporation Transport 14, PDJ814, Leyland PD2 with Metro-Cammell body, new in 1962. (1972, Jackson Street Garage, St Helens)
47. RDJ727 ... St. Helens Corporation 27, RDJ727, a Leyland PD2/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body, new in June 1962 (c. 1971, Church Road, Haydock)
48. RDJ727 ... St Helens Corporation L27, RDJ727, a Leyland PD2A/30 of 1962 with East Lancs H36/28R body (1964, Jackson Street Garage)
49. RDJ729 ... Rear view of St. Helens Corporation 29, RDJ729, Leyland PD2A/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body, new in June 1962. (c.1974, Hall Street Garage)
50. RDJ729 ... St. Helens Corporation 29, RDJ729, Leyland PD2A/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body, went to Canada after withdrawal from service but has recently returned. This shot was taken on the train in Vancouver ready for transport to Montreal for shipping back to the UK. (Vancouver, Canada)
51. RDJ729 ... RDJ729 is a Leyland Titan PD2A/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body. New as St. Helens L29 from 1962 it was withdrawn in 1974 and later went to Canada. (Sun 8/3/20, Hall Street, St.Helens)
52. SDJ357 ... St. Helens 37, SDJ357, was an A.E.C. 2D3RV Regent V with a Metro Cammell H36/28R body, new in 1962. (Sat 3/8/68, Bickerstaffe Street, St. Helens)
53. SDJ359 ... St. Helens 39, SDJ359, an AEC Regent V 2D3RV with Metro Cammell H36/28R body, new as L39 in 1962. (Sun 5/7/70, St. Helens)
54. SDJ360 ... Merseyside PTE 40, SDJ360 a 1962 AEC Regent V with Metro-Cammell H36/28R bodywork, formerly St. Helens Corporation (Fri 1/9/78, Milnthorpe Road, Burtonwood)
55. TDJ611 ... St. Helens 211, TDJ611, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Marshall B45F body seen in St. Helens. (Sat 17/4/71, Corporation Street, St. Helens)
56. TDJ612 ... St Helens Corporation Transport Marshall bodied AEC Reliance 212, TDJ612, new in April 1963. (August 1968, Rainhill Stoops)
57. TDJ612 ... TDJ612 is a 1963 AEC Reliance 2MU3RA, Marshall (Cambridge) 45-seat single-deck, formerly St Helens Corporation 212. (Sun 8/3/20, Hall Street, St. Helens)
58. TDJ612 ... St. Helens C.T. 212, TDJ612, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Marshall B45F body, new in 1963. (Sun 5/7/70, St. Helens CT Jackson Street Garage)
59. DDJ214C ... St Helens Corporation 214, DDJ214C, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA built in 1965 with Marshall B45F body (1965, Jackson Street Garage, St Helens)
60. FDJ342C ... St Helens L42, FDJ342C, a Leyland PD2A/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body built in 1965 (1965, Jackson Street Garage)
61. FDJ343C ... St. Helens Corporation 43, FDJ343C, a Leyland PD2A/30 with East Lancs H36/28R body, new in October 1965 (c. 1970, Victoria Square, St. Helens)
62. MDJ553E ... St Helens last double deckers were bought in 1967. 53, MDJ553E, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs bodywork is seen at the undertakings Jackson Street depot wearing Merseyside PTE colours. (Tue 25/9/79, Jackson Street Garage, St Helens)
63. MDJ554E ... St Helens bought their last double deckers in 1967. 54, MDJ554E, is a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs body, one of five PD2s bought that year. (1997, off Charlestown Road, Halifax)
64. MDJ554E ... Preserved St Helens 54, MDJ554E, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs body, one of five PD2s bought in 1967. (Sun 18/3/12, North West Museum of Road Transport)
65. MDJ554E ... Merseyside PTE 54, MDJ554E a 1967 Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs H36/28R bodywork, formerly St. Helens Corporation and now preserved in their livery (Fri 21/9/79, Billinge)
66. MDJ851E ... St. Helens Corporation: On the left, 1 (ODJ941) an AEC Regent V 2D3RA with Metro-Cammell H36/28R body, new in 1961. On the right, 51 (MDJ851E) a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancashire H33/28R body, new in 1967. (Sun 5/7/70, Jackson Street Garage)
67. MDJ917E ... St Helens Corporation Transport AEC Regent V 57, MDJ917E, one of the last batch of three new in July 1967. (1969, Baldwin Street, St. Helens)
68. TDJ225G ... St Helens switched to AEC Swifts at the end of the nineteen sixties. Seen in PTE days wearing their verona green and cream is 225, TDJ225G, a Marshall bodied example dating from 1968. (Tue 25/9/79, Jackson Street Garage, St Helens)
69. EDJ248J ... Former St Helens Corporation 248, EDJ248J, an AEC Swift with Marshall B44D body, new in May 1971. (Sun 5/4/09, Wisley Aerodrome)
70. EDJ248J ... The second "surprise vehicle" at the Ensignbus vintage running day was St. Helens single decker 248 EDJ248J, which worked the X86 during the afternoon and is seen here at Brentwood High Street. This is understood to have been disposed of by its preservationist owner and is now part of the Ensign sales stock, but can be used by the vintage fleet if required. (Sat 6/12/14, High Street, Brentwood)
71. JDJ260K ... St Helens standard bus from the late sixties until absorbtion into Merseyside PTE was the AEC Swift with dual entrance Marshall body. 260, JDJ260K, dates from 1972. (1998, Piece Hall, Halifax)
72. PDJ275L ... St Helens Corporation Transport Marshall bodied AEC Swift 275, PDJ275L, new in March 1973. (Duke Street, St. Helens)