1. EK8867 ... Wigan Corporation bought this Leyland Tiger TS4 in 1932 with locally built Santus bodywork. It was 81, EK8867, in the Wigan fleet. (1995, Piece Hall, Halifax)

2. EK8867 ... Wigan 81, EK8867, seen at Brighton having taken part in the H.C.V.C. Rally. The Santus bodied Leyland TS4 was in the early stages of preservation. (Sun 5/5/68, at Madeira Drive, Brighton)

3. EK8867 ... Wigan 81, EK8867, seen at Brighton having taken part in the H.C.V.C. Rally. (Sun 6/5/73, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

4. JP6032 ... Wigan 34, JP6032, a Leyland PD1A with Leyland L27/26R body, new in September 1947. (1974, Huddersfield Station)

5. JP6032 ... Wigan were firm Leyland buyers from the advent of the TD1 onwards. 34, JP6032, is a 194 Leyland Titan PD1A with Leyland's own lowbridge bodywork, new in 1947 (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

6. JP6032 ... The classic lines of the Leyland bodywork. The bus is Wigan 34, JP6032, a 1947 Leyland Titan PD1A. The destination shows one of Wigan's more idiosyncratic destinations. (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

7. JP603? ... A proud Wigan Corporation crew standing in front of their charge of the day.

8. JP8311 ... Dating back to the mid-1960s, when municipal buses in Lancashire towns were there to provide a public service seven days a week, Wigan 162, JP8311, a 1950 Leyland PD2/1 with the chassis makers own H30/26R bodywork stands in Market Street awaiting the driver for another journey to Beech Hill via Springfield. (mid 1960s, Market Street, Wigan)

9. AEK503 ... Widnes 22, AEK503, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 built in 1953 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork, new as Wigan 16. (June 1970, St Paul's Road, Widnes)

10. AEK506 ... Six 1953 Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R (three) or H33/26R (three) bodies were acquired from Wigan Corporation in 1969 (four) and 1970 (two). Widnes 23, AEK506, one of the 1969 acquisitions with an H30/26R body had been Wigan 93 and is seen in Widnes departing for Halebank. (Sat 17/4/71, St. Paul's Road/Victoria Road, Widnes)

11. AEK507 ... Six 1953 Leyland PD2/12s with Leyland H30/26R (three) or H33/26R (three) bodies were acquired from Wigan Corporation in 1969 (four) and 1970 (two). Widnes 24, AEK507, one of the 1969 acquisitions with an H33/26R body, which had been Wigan 94, is seen leaving the garage in Widnes. (Sat 17/4/71, Widnes Garage)

12. AEK508 ... Widnes 25, AEK508, is one of no less than six of these PD2/12s bought by Widnes from Wigan in 1969/70. (Chester Road, Warrington)

13. AEK514 ... Wigan 101, AEK514, seen in Wigan Market Place, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with Northern Counties B43F body new in 1953. (Sat 30/11/57, Wigan Market Place)

14. AEK514 ... Wigan Corporation 101, AEK514, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 with Northern Counties B43F bodywork. Recently restored and seen outside the Manchester Museum of Transport at Boyle Street. (Sat 29/3/14, Manchester Museum of Transport)

15. BJP364 ... Wigan Corporation 105, BJP364, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 built in 1955 with Northern Counties B43F bodywork. Atlantean NEK1K, new that year, is behind. (October 1972, Wigan Central Station)

16. CEK841 ... Wigan Corporation 125, CEK841, a Leyland Titan PD2/30 built in 1956 with Northern Counties H32/26R bodywork. (November 1971, Wigan Central Station)

17. DEK535 ... Wigan 106, DEK535, was a Leyland PSUC1/1T Tiger Cub with a Northern Counties B43F body. (Sat 7/4/73, Melverley Street, Wigan)

18. DJP754 ... Preserved former Wigan 115, DJP754, a Leyland PD2/30 with Northern Counties H33/28R body, new in 1958 (Sun 26/6/05, Blackpool)

19. EJP506 ... Wigan Corporation 65, EJP506, a 1959 Leyland Titan PD3/2 with Northern Counties bodywork. (16 February 1975, Wigan Market Place)

20. EJP508 ... GMT 3208, EJP508, a 1959 Leyland PD3/2 with NCME H39/30F bodywork originally Wigan 67 still in Wigan livery, seen reversing at the terminus. (Sat 13/8/77, Abbey Lakes Hotel, Orrell)

21. EJP509 ... GMT 3209, EJP509, a 1959 Leyland Titan PD3/2 with Northern Counties H39/30F bodywork formerly Wigan Corporation No. 68 (Sat 24/9/77, former SHMD depot, Tame St, Stalybridge)

22. GJP10 ... GMT 3213, GJP10, a 1960 Leyland PD3/2 with Massey H41/29F body originally Wigan 138 (Sat 13/8/77, A577 Orrell Road)

23. GJP16 ... Wigan 135, GJP16, was a Leyland PD3/2 with Northern Counties H40/30F body new in November 1960, last of six with the usual semi-random fleet numbers resulting from gap filling. (Sat 31/3/73, adjacent to Northern Counties body works, Wigan Lane, Wigan)

24. GJP19 ... Wigan Corporation 144, GJP19, a Leyland Titan PD3/2 with Massey H41/31F body, new in 1960. (September 1973, Wigan)

25. HEK705 ... Wigan Corporation 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey bodywork (Sat 20/5/06, Manchester Museum of Transport)

26. HEK705 ... Wigan Corporation 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with locally built Massey body. After several batches of PD3s, Wigan reverted to the PD2 for its final front engined deliveries in 1967. (Sat 31/10/09, Victoria Station, Manchester)

27. HEK705 ... For most of their existence Massey produced well rounded bodywork with a very curved outline. Wigan 57, HEK705, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 shows that the rear was as equally shapely as the front. (Sat 5/12/09, Manchester Museum of Transport)

28. HEK705 ... Greater Manchester 3230, HEK705, a Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey H41/29F body still in Wigan colours. (Sat 25/10/80, Market Street, Wigan)

29. HEK705 ... Ex-Wigan Leyland PD3A/2 no 57, HEK705, with Massey H41/29F bodywork in Wigan livery in a busy Wigan street scene. (1980/81, Wigan Town Centre)

30. HJP4 ... The evening sun glints off of two former Wigan vehicles at the now closed Melverly Street depot in Wigan. Both vehicles are wearing the GMT livery. The double decker is HJP4, a 1961 Leyland Titan PD3A/2 with Massey bodywork that was 49 in the Wigan fleet. The saloon also carries Massey bodywork and is a relatively rare Leyland Panther Cub new to Wigan in 1967 as their 22, EEK1F. (Thu 24/7/75, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

31. HJP5 ... Former Wigan 51, HJP5, was a Leyland PD3A/2 with a Northern Counties H40/30F body dating from 1961. In this view, it is seen working as a promotional bus for Sitges Patronat Municipal de Turisme, bearing the Spanish licence plate B-3640-FP. (April 1992, Zaragoza, Spain)

32. HJP7 ... Wigan Corporation's Northern Counties bodied Leyland Titan PD3s had a tall and stately air about them. They also had a similar window layout to Southdowns famous "Queen Marys". The small window was used to allow for equal sized windows on both decks. Seen in Wigan bus station is 70, HJP7, a 1961 example on PD3A/2 chassis. (Sun 25/7/76, Wigan Bus Station)

33. JJP501 ... Wigan bought relatively few single deckers. Seen here at the Melverly Street depot is 21, JJP501, a 1962 Leyland Tiger Cub with locally built Massey bodywork. (Fri 16/5/75, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

34. JJP502 ... Weardale MS JJP502, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. New as Wigan 35, it passed to GMPTE, becoming 3244, and then went to East Staffordshire 8 before arriving at Weardale. (Sun 12/4/81, Stanhope Depot)

35. JJP502 ... After several batches of PD3s Wigan went back to the PD2 for their next deliveries. Seen in central Wigan is 35, JJP502, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with curvacious Massey bodywork. (1975, Wigan)

36. JJP502 ... Weardale MS JJP502, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, taken at many years ago. New as Wigan 35. (Frosterley Depot)

37. JJP503 ... OK Motor Services JJP503, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1962 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (September 1976, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

38. JJP505 ... GMT 3247, JJP505, a 1962 Leyland PD2A/27 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, formerly Wigan Corporation No. 145 (Mon 1/9/75, Woodford Church)

39. KEK739 ... Berresford purchased nine Leyland Titan PD2A/27 from Greater Manchester in 1975/6 with two different body makes. KEK739 ex GM 3255 had Massey bodywork and is seen at the Cheddleton depot in March 1978. (Sun 26/3/78, Berresfords Depot, Cheddleton)

40. KEK745 ... The second bodybuilder from the batch of nine Leyland Titan PD2A/27 Berresfords purchased from GM Buses was Northern Counties whose H37/27F bodywork is seen on KEK745, originally from Wigan and subsequently GM Buses 3265. (Sun 26/3/78, Berresfords Depot, Cheddleton)

41. KEK748 ... Wigan Corporation 69, KEK748, a Leyland PD2A/27 with NCME H37/27F body. (late 1968, B5238 Wigan Road, New Springs)

42. KEK742 ... Wigan Corporation 45, KEK742, a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 built in 1964 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (October 1970, Wigan Central Station)

43. DEK2D ... Greater Manchester 3280, DEK2D, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body new to Wigan in 1966. (Sat 25/10/80, Wigan Depot)

44. DEK2D ... GMPTE 3280, ex-Wigan Leyland PD2/37 DEK2D with Massey H37/27F bodywork, passes a rather derelict house in Hindley. (1980/81, Hindley)

45. DEK3D ... Preserved former Wigan 140, DEK3D, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H41/31F body, new in 1966. (Sun 18/9/05, Duxford)

46. DEK3D ... Wigan switched to exposed radiator PD2s for its last Titan deliveries. This Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2/37 was new in 1966 as 140, DEK3D in the Wigan fleet. (Tue 16/10/79, Warrington Bus Station)

47. DEK3D ... DEK3D, a 1966 Leyland PD2/37 with Massey body, new to Wigan Corporation one of a batch of three Leyland PD2’s delivered in December 1966, given a fleet No 140. It ran for Wigan Corporation until it was taken over by Greater Manchester PTE in April 1974. At this time 140 was repainted into GMPTE’s orange livery and given fleet No 3281. It ran until the summer of 1983, when it was withdrawn and sold to the Wallace Driver Training School London. (Sun 9/9/12, Merthyr Tydfil)

48. DEK6E ... Wigan bought exposed radiator Leyland Titan PD2s before switching to Atlanteans at the end of the 1960s. The 1967 Titans with Northern Counties would be the last ones bought - seen here is 78, DEK6E, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with attractive 64 seat Northern Counties bodywork. (Fri 19/7/74, Wigan Bus Station)

49. DJP468E ... Greater Manchester PTE 1675, DJP468E, a Leyland Panther Cub PSRC1/1 built in 1967 with Massey B43D bodywork. (July 1975, Melverley Street Depot, Wigan)

50. FEK1F ... Eynon, Trimsaran YTE952D a former Fishwick's 1966 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/12 with Massey B45F bodywork and FEK1F a 1968 Leyland PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F bodywork, originally Wigan Corporation 25. (Sat 24/3/84, Trimsaran)

51. FEK2F ... Greater Manchester 3291, FEK2F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new to Wigan in 1968. (Sat 25/10/80, Wigan Depot)

52. FEK3F ... Greater Manchester 3292, FEK3F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 with Massey H37/27F body, new to Wigan in 1968. (Sat 25/10/80, Library Street, Wigan)

53. FEK4F ... Wigan Corporation 28, FEK4F, a Leyland Titan PD2/37 built in 1968 with Massey H37/27F bodywork. (October 1970, South John Street, Liverpool)

54. GJP6G ... Wigan Corporation Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with a Northern Counties dual door H44/27D body, new in 1969 as 161, GJP6G. (Summer 1975, off Station Road, Wigan)

55. GJP25J ... Wigan bought several batches of Northern Counties bodied Atlanteans prior to becoming part of the Greater Manchester PTE. Seen in Bolton is 97, GJP25J, a 1971 example which would become part of the GMT fleet less than a year later. (Thu 24/5/73, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton)

56. NEK9K ... Wigan Corporation Leyland Atlantean AN68/2R 9, NEK9K, carries Northern Counties dual door bodywork and dates from 1972. (Sun 9/9/07, Meadowhall, Sheffield)