1. FFY401 ... Southport Corporation owned FFY401, an all Leyland Titan PD2/3 dating from 1947. This was part of a batch of 12, the first PD2/3s to be delivered - there is a photo of FFY401 being tilt tested at the Leyland works in Doug Jack's book The Leyland Bus.
Photo taken August 1980, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate

2. FFY401 ... This photograph was prompted by John Stringer's photograph of West Yorkshire PTE 3262 in service in almost exactly the same location.
Photo taken Sun 30 Nov 2008, Old Station Road, Luddenden Foot

3. FFY401 ... Two rare moments in one scene. First, where the police have closed major roads from Wilmslow Railway Station to Albert Square, Manchester, to allow this Southport open top Leyland Titan PD2/3, O30/26R, 184, FFY401, new in 1947 to travel along the A34 (Kingsway) through Gatley, painted in Southport cream with red.
Photo taken Sun 27 Apr 1969, Junction of Gatley Road and Kingsway in Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire

4. FFY402 ... FFY402 is Southport Corporation Leyland Titan PD2/3, with Leyland engine and Leyland 56 seats (converted to open top 1962). It was one of 12 delivered in 1947 and is a very early example of the PD2 model, indeed the batch was the first to 8 feet width.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 2017, Wythall Transport Museum

5. FFY403 ... Ex-Southport open top Leyland bodied PD2 FFY403 has been working on a sightseeing tour of the Torbay area and is seen here at its loading point in the centre of Torquay on 13th September. It was new with fleet number 86 in 1947 and converted to open-top in 1962 and renumbered 186 in 1973.
Photo taken Fri 13 Sep 2013, Cary Parade/Strand, Torquay

6. FFY403 ... Merseyside PTE (Southport Division) 186 and 187 (FFY403 and FFY404), Leyland Titan PD2/3's with Leyland bodies, originally new in 1947 as H30/26R to Southport Corporation as 86 and 87, they were converted to O30/26R in 1962, renumbered in 1973 and passed to the MPTE in 1974.
Photo taken Sun 18 Aug 1974, Southport

7. FFY403 ... Southport 86, FFY403, is seen leaving Epsom Downs at the end of the Derby Day meeting.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs

8. FFY404 ... Merseyside PTE (Southport District) 187, FFY404, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland O30/26R body. New to Southport Corporation in 1947 as its 87, it was converted to open-top in 1962, and renumbered 187 in 1973, before the Corporation was swallowed up by the MPTE in April 1974. Thankfully it has survived and is nowadays part of the North West Museum of Transport's collection at St. Helens.
Photo taken Sun 18 Aug 1974, Marine Drive, Southport

9. FFY406 ... A line up in Southport's garage with the right hand open topper 89, FFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H56R body built 1947.
Photo taken 1963/64, Canning Road, Southport

10. CRN990 ... A rear view of Merseyside PTE (Southport Division) 10, CRN990, a Leyland Tiger PS2/5 originally new in 1950 with Burlingham B35F body as Ribble 2790 (renumbered 240 in 1951).
Photo taken Sun 18 Aug 1974, Southport

11. CRN990 ... Southport Corporation 10, CRN990, a Leyland Tiger PS2/5 with Burlingham body, new to Ribble MS (2790) in 1950 as B35F, renumbered 240 in 1951, sold to Southport in 1963 who rebuilt it as OB35F.
Photo taken early 1969, Southport CT Depot

12. CRN993 ... Southport 12, CRN993, was purchased from Ribble in 1963 and converted to "open top". A Leyland PS2/5 with Burlingham O35F, no.12 unloads on the Promenade whilst a healthy crowd patiently waits to go for a breezy trip.
Photo taken Sun 1 Sep 1974, Promenade, Southport

13. GFY396 ... Bedlington & District, Ashington GFY396 was an all-Leyland Titan PD2/3 H30/26R new in May 1950.
Photo taken Tue 20 Feb 1968, North Seaton Colliery

14. GFY406 ... Former Southport 106, GFY406, Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 5 Apr 2009, Wisley Aerodrome

15. GFY406 ... Former Southport 106, GFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2011, Alton

16. GFY406 ... Profile shot of Southport 106, GFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2011, Alton

17. GFY406 ... Rear view of Southport 106, GFY406, a Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R body, new in 1950
Photo taken Sun 17 Jul 2011, Alton

18. GFY410 ... Southport Corporation 110, GFY410, a Leyland Titan PD2/3 with Leyland 'Farington' H30/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken early 1969, Southport CT Depot

19. GWM816 ... Southport Corporation 116, GWM816, a 1951 Crossley SD42/7 with a Crossley B32F body at Brough during the 2014 Brough & Kirkby Stephen Rally.
Photo taken Sat 19 Apr 2014, Brough

20. HFY725 ... Seen in Lord Street is Southport Corporation 25, HFY725, which was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Weymann H35/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

21. HFY726 ... Southport Corporation 26, HFY726, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Weymann H35/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, London Square, Southport

22. LFY32 ... Southport Corporation 32, LFY32, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Weymann H32/28R body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Early 1969, Southport CT Depot

23. MWM40 ... Southport Corporation 40, MWM40, seen in Lord Street, was a Leyland PD2/20 with a Weymann H32/28R body.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

24. UWM44 ... Southport Corporation 44, UWM44, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Weymann H37/27F body and was seen in Lord Street.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

25. WFY49 ... Southport Corporation 49, WFY49, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Weymann H37/27F body, new 1962.
Photo taken 1969, Southport Corporation Depot

26. ... The Southport crest on former Corporation 54, CWM154C, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 with MCW bodywork converted to open top.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015

27. CWM151C ... Southport made the switch to rear engined chassis quite late in its existence. The 1965 deliveries included this Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Weymann bodywork. It has an angled cab window for use as a one person operated bus. When new it was 51, CWM151C, in the Southport fleet. In later years it was converted to open top in which guise it is seen here.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 2015, Harrogate Trans-Pennine Rally

28. CWM153C ... Southport Corporation 53, CWM153C, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Weymann H37/27F body and is seen in Lord Street.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

29. CWM154C ... Southport remained loyal to the Leyland Titan until the late 1960s. New in 1965 as 54 CWM154C was this Leyland Titan PD2/40 with front entrance Weymann bodywork. It was adapted for one man operation in the late sixties/early seventies.
Photo taken Sun 13 Aug 1995, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

30. CWM154C ... The late 1970s saw me chairing a local 18 plus group and attending national conferences. In 1979 the conference and dance were held in Southport and their 18 plus group hired open top CWM154C Leyland "thingy" to take Miss 18 plus around the town.
Photo taken March 1979, Southport

31. GFY55E ... Former Southport 55, GFY55E, a Leyland PD2/40 with Met.Cam. 64 seat body, with Merseyside PTE which, I believe, allowed the Southport fleet to retain the traditional livery for a while.
Photo taken Sat 15 Mar 1975, Chapel Street, Southport

32. HWM60F ... Southport Corporation 60, HWM60F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1 with MCW B45D body, new in 1968.
Photo taken early 1969, Southport CT Depot

33. JWM65F ... Southport Corporation 65, JWM65F, was a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther with an MCW B45D body and is seen in Lord Street.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

34. JWM68F ... Southport bought their first rear engined chassis in 1968, Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1s with MCW bodywork. 68, JWM68F, is seen in Merseyside PTE livery. Southport became part of the PTE in 1974 following local government re-organisation
Photo taken 1975, Chapel Street, Southport

35. PFY72J ... Merseyside PTE 72, PFY72J, a Leyland Panther PSUR1B/1R built in 1971 with Marshall B43D bodywork.
Photo taken May 1974, Eastbank Street, Southport

36. PFY74J ... Southport Corporation 74, PFY74J, was a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther with a Marshall B45D body.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, London Square, Southport

37. RWM78K ... Southport Corporation 78, RWM78K, seen in Lord Street, was a Leyland PSUR1A/1R Panther with a Marshall B43D body.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Lord Street, Southport

38. ... Mention was made of the Southport Pier tram closing. Here it is running in October 2014 giving the impression of operating for many years to come! The pier had been renovated and was in a fine condition.
Photo taken Thu 23 Oct 2014, Southport Pier