1. DPT848 ... Sunderland District 159, DPT848, is a Leyland Tiger TS8 with Roe B32F bodywork. It was new to the SDO in 1939 and was withdrawn in 1954. (c.2007, Bents Park, South Shields)

2. EPT696 ... Holder, Charlton-on-Otmoor EPT696 was a Roe H31/25R bodied Leyland TD7 new in 1940 as Sunderland District 173 which was acquired by April 1955 and which was scrapped after withdrawal in March 1961. (Wed 20/8/58, Gloucester Green, Oxford)

3. JUP841 ... Sunderland District, Philadelphia received six single-deck buses in 1950. 221, JUP841, was a Leyland PS2/1 with a Roe B32F body and is seen near the Roe works at Manston Lane, Crossgates. (1950, the junction of Ring Road, Seacroft with Coal Road)

4. KUP259 ... Sunderland District, Philadelphia 225, KUP259, seen outside the offices of Roe at Manston Lane, Crossgates, was one of eight delivered in 1950, an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III, it carried a Roe H31/25R body. (1950, Roe Works, Manston Lane, Crossgates)

5. KUP268 ... Sunderland District, Philadelphia 233, KUP268, was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Roe H31/25R body, one of six new in 1950, and is seen near the Roe works at Manston Lane, Crossgates. (1950, the junction of Ring Road, Seacroft with Coal Road)

6. KUP271 ... KUP271 heads a line up, outside the offices of Roe at Manston Lane, Crossgates, of the six Sunderland District PD2s, new in 1950. Sunderland District, Philadelphia 236 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Roe H31/25R body. (1950, Roe Works, Manston Lane, Crossgates)

7. OUP660 ... OUP660 was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub with a Saro B44F body which had been new in September 1954 as Sunderland District 263. (Tue 3/8/71, Silcox Garage, Pembroke Dock)

8. OUP665 ... Sunderland District 268, OUP665, a Leyland PSUC1/1 Tiger Cub with a Saro B44F body was one of sixteen, 258-273, delivered in 1954. 258-262 were fitted with Eaton 2-speed axles for the Consett service. (Sat 5/8/67, Cowan Terrace, near Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland )

9. OUP667 ... Sunderland District received thirteen Saro B44F bodied Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1's in 1954 as part of a larger BET order. Considerd by many to be the most attractive of the early 50's designs, their appearance was enhanced by the lovely SDO livery. 270, OUP667, is seen laying over in Manors bus park with the blind set for the return jouney home. (1961, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle)

10. PUP546 ... Sunderland District 274, PUP546, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 from 1955 with Metro-Cammell Orion H30/26R bodywork. (April 1968, Cowan Terrace, near Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland )

11. PUP548 ... Northern General DT6, PUP548, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1955 with Metro-Cammell H30/26R bodywork. (September 1970, Consett)

12. PUP54? ... Age before beauty??. Sunderland District 27?, PUP54?, waits at the level crossing on Philadelphia Lane for an NCB load of empty coal wagons. The unidentified PD2/12 was built in 1955 (3 years later than the loco) and had Metro-Cammell Orion H30/26R bodywork. (ca March 1968, Chapel Row, Philadelphia)

13. PUP552 ... Sunderland District 280, PUP552, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1955 with Weymann B44F bodywork. (December 1971, Manors Station, Newcastle)

14. PUP554 ... Sunderland District 282, PUP554, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1955 with Weymann B44F bodywork. (April 1968, Cowan Terrace, near Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

15. PUP555 ... Sunderland District 283, PUP555, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1955 with Weymann B44F bodywork. (April 1969, opposite Park Lane Depot, Sunderland)

16. RUP284 ... An official view of Sunderland District 284, RUP284, a 1955 Park Royal C41C bodied AEC Reliance MU3RV photographed on delivery. (1955)

17. 10BPT ... Sunderland District 300, 10BPT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1958 with Duple Midland Donington C41F bodywork. (August 1972, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

18. 9BPT ... Sunderland District 299, 9BPT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1958 with Duple Midland Donington C41F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

19. 9BPT ... Sunderland District 299, 9BPT, the sole Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 with Duple Midland Donington C41F body new in 1958, seen at the Sunderland, Laurel Grove terminus of town service 38. (Tue 4/8/70, Laurel Grove, Sunderland)

20. YPT286 ... Northern DT20, YPT286, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Burlingham H41/32RD bodywork. (July 1977, Worswick Street, Newcastle)

21. YPT288 ... Sunderland District 288, YPT288, was a Burlingham-bodied Leyland PD3/4 from 1958. Standing next to it is United Autos 151, 451LHN, a Bristol LD6B of 1959. (1972, Hartlepool Bus Station)

22. YPT291 ... Sunderland District 291, YPT291, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Burlingham H41/32RD bodywork. Operating route 133 Silksworth Vicarage Estate. (March 1970, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

23. YPT292 ... Sunderland District 292, YPT292, a 1958 Leyland Titan PD3/4 with attractive Burlingham bodywork dates from 1958. (1972, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland )

24. YPT295 ... Seen in Bishop Auckland Market Place was Sunderland District 295, YPT295, a Leyland PD3/4 with a Burlingham H41/32RD body new in 1958 which is seen displaying the usual advert on the front. (Sat 1/8/59, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

25. YPT297 ... Sunderland District 297, YPT297, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Burlingham H41/32RD bodywork. (August 1967, Hartlepool Bus Station)

26. YPT298 ... Sunderland District 298, YPT298, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1958 with Burlingham H41/32RD bodywork. The fading winter sunlight caught this as it waited to go to Newcastle and I was just wondering whether I could still take anything else before the light went completely. (November 1969, Bus Station, Sunderland)

27. 606EUP ... Sunderland District 306, 606EUP, was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with an Alexander H44/34F body seen at Bishop Auckland. (Sun 25/7/65, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

28. 309GPT ... Sunderland District 309, 309GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1960 with Roe H44/34F bodywork. (August 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

29. 311GPT ... Seen in Spennymoor is Sunderland District 311, 311GPT, a Leyland PDR1/1 with a Roe H44/34F body, one of four delivered in 1960 along with seven which had Alexander H44/34F bodies. (Thu 20/4/72, Spennymoor Bus Station)

30. 311GPT ... Sunderland District 311, 311GPT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Roe H44/34F body, new in 1960. (Sat 3/4/71, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

31. 2316PT ... Sunderland District 316, 2316PT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1 built in 1961 with Alexander B45F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot)

32. 2517PT ... Sunderland District 317, 2517PT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1961 with Alexander DP41F bodywork. (August 1972, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

33. 2521PT ... Sunderland District 321, 2521PT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1961 with Burlingham Seagull 70 C41F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

34. 9322PT ... Sunderland District 322, 9322PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. The Northern group of companies featured the "Shop at Binns" advert on the front, they were a prominent NE department store and became part of House of Fraser. (April 1968, Cowan Terrace, near Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland )

35. 9322PT ... Former Sunderland District 322, 9322PT, a 1962 Leyland Atlantean with an angular Roe body. When photographed the bus was in use with Lincs Road Car on a NBC Market Analysis Project (1980, Newark Bus Station)

36. 9324PT ... 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)

37. 9326PT ... Sunderland District 326, 9326PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. (January 1969, Durham Bus Station)

38. 9328PT ... Sunderland District 328, 9328PT, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 built in 1962 with Roe H44/33F bodywork. (June 1972, Houghton-le-Spring)

39. 3731UP ... Seen with Ebdon, Sidcup at Putney Bridge Station on a rail replacement service is 3731UP, a Bedford SB5 with a Plaxton Embassy II C41F body. This had been new as Sunderland District 331 in January 1963. (Sun 22/6/75, Putney Bridge Station)

40. 7333UP ... 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)

41. 7335UP ... Stanlake, Ipswich, 7335UP, a Leyland Leopard with Willowbrook B53F body. Originally Sunderland District 335, new to them in July 1963. (1982, Ipswich)

42. 7336UP ... Sunderland District 336, 7336UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia depot)

43. HUP946C ... Sunderland District Omnibus 346, HUP946C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (April 1969, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

44. HUP947C ... Sunderland District 347, HUP947C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. Displaying the dual purpose livery adopted by SDO and resting amongst a number of United vehicles and a solitary West Hartlepool Corporation decker. (March 1967, West Hartlepool Bus Station)

45. HUP948C ... Sunderland District 348, HUP948C, a Leyland Leopard from 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (June 1970, Worswick Street Bus Station, Newcastle)

46. HUP951C ... Sunderland District 351, HUP951C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1965 with Weymann DP49F bodywork. (December 1971, Park Lane Bus Station, Sunderland)

47. NPT357D ... Sunderland District 357, NPT357D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Panorama C44F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

48. 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)

49. WPT366F ... Sunderland District 366, WPT366F, a Leyland PSU3/2R with a Willowbrook B53F body, one of seven delivered in 1968 is seen leaving Chester-le-Street bus station. (Wed 30/7/69, South Burns/Chester-le-Street Bus Station)

50. WPT369F ... Sunderland District 369, WPT369F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R built in 1967/8 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork. (September 1970, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)

51. DUP375G ... Sunderland District 375, DUP375G, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1R built in 1969 with Alexander A H44/35F bodywork. (July 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

52. LUP388J ... Sunderland District Omnibus 388, LUP388J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork. (December 1974, Hartlepool Bus Station)

53. LUP392J ... Sunderland District Omnibus 392, LUP392J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D bodywork. (August 1972, Philadelphia Lane, Sunderland)

54. MCN151K ... Sunderland District 1K, MCN151K, a Leyland National built in 1972 with B44D+23 bodywork. Numerically the first of many delivered to the Northern Group and bearing chassis no. 00009, described as one of the prototypes. (late 1972, Philadelphia Depot, Sunderland)