1. CCK831 ... Stanhope Motor Services acquired CCK831, formerly Ribble 2659, which was a 1949 Leyland PD2/3 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork. (1967, Stanhope Depot)

2. EX6562 ... EX6562 was a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1949 as Great Yarmouth 62. In October 1966 it passed to Stanhope Motor Services with whom it is seen here in Stanhope Market Place with a party of school children. (Thu 3/8/67, Stanhope Market Place)

3. EX6562 ... In October 1966, Great Yarmouth sold two Leyland-bodied PD2/1s to Weardale Motor Services for £300 each. These were 62 (EX6562), new in November 1949, and 68 (EX6568), new in April 1950. (1968/9, Shittlehopeburn Depot, Stanhope)

4. KPT909 ... Preserved Weardale MS KPT909, an all Leyland Titan PD2/1 from 1949 with lowbridge bodywork. (August 1972, Harrogate)

5. KPT909 ... Weardale Motor Services KPT909, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Leyland L27/26R body, new in 1949. (July 1969, Stanhope Market Place)

6. KPT909 ... Making its way up New Bank in Halifax, as it heads for Harrogate on the Trans-Pennine Rally, is preserved Weardale Motor Services KPT909, a Leyland PD2/1 with a Leyland L27/26R body. (Sun 6/8/72, New Bank, Halifax)

7. LPT124 ... Stanhope Motor Services LPT124 started life in 1949 with an A.C.B. B35F body. It was rebodied in April 1962 with the A.C.B. C33F body which had been removed from PS2 KUP435 in 1958 when that was rebodied as a double decker. The new combination is seen here at Stanhope. (Thu 21/5/64, Stanhope Market Place)

8. YUP6 ... Stanhope Motor Services YUP6 was a Leyland PD2/10C with a Roe H37/28RD body. It had been new in 1949 as Stanhope L11, a Leyland PS2/3, registered KUP435, with an Associated Coachbuilders C33F body. The chassis was rebuilt with a new chassis frame, given a new chassis number, and rebodied in May 1958. (Thu 31/7/69, Front Street, Stanhope)

9. YUP6 ... Stanhope MS YUP6, a Leyland Titan PD2/10 built in 1958 with Roe bodywork. (February 1970, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland)

10. YUP6 ... Stanhope MS YUP6, a Leyland Titan PD2/10 built in 1958 with Roe bodywork, taken many years ago. (Frosterley Depot)

11. YUP6 ... Stanhope Motor Services YUP6. Originally new to SMS in 1949 as a Leyland Tiger PS2/3 with ACB C33F body, its chassis was rebuilt with new PD2 frames and redesignated as a PD2/10C, then rebodied with this Roe H37/28RD body in 1958. (July 1969, Stanhope Market Place)

12. 6BUP ... Weardale MS, 6BUP, a Leyland Titan PD3/2 built in 1959 with Alexander H41/32F bodywork. (May 1970, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland)

13. 6BUP ... Weardale Motor Services 6BUP was a Leyland PD3/1 with Alexander H42/31F bodywork which dated from March 1959. (1967, Stanhope Depot)

14. 6BUP ... New in March 1959 to Weardale Motor Services Ltd., Frosterley, 6BUP, a Leyland PD3/1 with an Alexander H42/31F body, was seen in Stanhope. (Sat 25/7/70, Stanhope)

15. 6BUP ... Weardale Motor Services 6BUP, a Leyland Titan PD3/1 with Alexander H42/31F body, new in 1959. (Sat 3/4/71, Stanhope Market Place)

16. 272GUP ... Stanhope Motor Services 272GUP was a Bedford SB8 with Plaxton Consort IV C41F bodywork. In later years this coach found its way to Ellis Coaches of Llangefni on the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon). (c.1969, Stanhope Market Place)

17. 7272PT ... Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley 7272PT was a Plaxton B47F bodied Leyland L2T Leopard new in 1961. It is seen here passing through Stanhope, the home of associated company Stanhope Motor Services. (Thu 3/8/67, Front Street, Stanhope)

18. 7272PT ... Barnard Castle Coaches (Burrell) 7272PT, a Leyland Leopard L1 built in 1961 with Plaxton Highway B47F bodywork. (November 1976, Darlington)

19. 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)

20. 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)

21. 6MPT ... Seen in Burton upon Trent is Stevensons of Uttoxeter 18, 6MPT, a 1964 Leyland Leopard with Plaxton bodywork that was originally in the fleet of Stanhope /Weardale of Stanhope in County Durham. (Sat 17/10/81, Wetmore Bus Park, Burton)

22. 6MPT ... Stanhope Motor Services, Stanhope, 6MPT, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with Plaxton B55F body seen at Wolsingham School accompanied by Pinnington’s Bedford/Duple 212UP. (Thu 21/5/64, Wolsingham School)

23. ACU304B ... Stanhope Motor Services ACU304B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Highway B55F body which had been new to them as 6MPT. It passed to Summerson Bros., West Auckland and then to Stevenson, Uttoxeter before entering preservation. (Charlestown Road, Halifax)

24. ACU304B ... A nearside view of Stanhope Motor Services ACU304B, a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Highway B55F body which had been new to them as 6MPT. It passed to Summerson Bros., West Auckland and then to Stevenson, Uttoxeter before entering preservation. (North Bridge Leisure Centre Car Park, Halifax)

25. ACU304B ... The Eden of West Auckland bought this Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Highway body from Weardale of Fosterly in 1970. Originally registered 6MPT, the bus is now registered ACU304B and dates from 1964. (Sun 9/9/07, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

26. BUF266C ... BUF266C, a Leyland PD3/4 with a Northern Counties FH39/30F body, new in March 1965 as Southdown 266, had been acquired by Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley in August 1978 but did not enter service until November 1979. (Sun 12/4/81, Weardale Garage, Stanhope)

27. CJF73C ... Weardale MS CJF73C, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 built in 1965 with East Lancs H41/33R bodywork. (Sun 12/4/81, Frosterley Garage)

28. FUP272C ... Barton 1129, FUP272C, was a shrewd 1969 acquisition from Stanhope Motor Services. New in 1965, the Willowbrook DP49F bodied AEC 2U3RA Reliance was still in its former owner’s livery when photographed in Morecambe a year after acquisition. (Sat 8/8/70, Morecambe)

29. HCD350E ... Weardale MS, Frosterley, HCD350E, a Leyland Titan PD3/4 built in 1967 with Northern Counties FH39/30F bodywork. (April 1981, Frosterley (behind The Frosterley Inn))

30. RUP6D ... Weardale MS RUP6D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. (May 1970, Market Place, Crook)

31. RUP6D ... Classic Coaches, Wombourne, RUP6D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1966 with Plaxton Highway B55F bodywork. (August 1980, Balsall Common)

32. BPT272F ... Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley BPT272F seen leaving Wembley Stadium was a Leyland PSU3/3R Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama I C53F body. (Sat 16/5/70, Wembley Stadium)

33. DPT8G ... Weardale Motor Service, Frosterly DPT8G seen in Stanhope was a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama I C29F body. (Thu 31/7/69, Front Street, Stanhope)

34. DPT9G ... Stanhope MS DPT9G, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama I C29F bodywork. (July 1970, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland)

35. DPT9G ... Stanhope Motor Services DPT9G was a Plaxton C29F bodied Bedford VAS5 from 1969. (c.1969, Stanhope Market Place)

36. FPT5G ... FPT5G was a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama I C29F body, seen here in Stanhope, being operated by Stanhope Motor Services. It had been new to Weardale Motor Services Ltd., Frosterley in June 1969. (Sat 25/7/70, Stanhope)

37. FPT6G ... FPT6G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F body, new to Stanhope Motor Services in 1969, seen here still in SMS livery but operating for a subsequent unidentified owner. (early 1975, Shibden Park Lower Car Park, Stump Cross, Halifax)

38. FPT6G ... Maude's Coaches, Barnard Castle, FPT6G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F bodywork. (May 1981, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle)

39. FPT900G ... Stanhope Motor Services FPT900G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Plaxton Derwent II B62F body (having 3+2 seating), new in 1969. (July 1969, Stanhope Market Place)

40. GUP6H ... Weardale MS GUP6H, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built in 1969/70 with Roe H45/33D bodywork. (Sun 12/4/81, Stanhope)

41. KUP6J ... Martindale of Ferryhill KUP6J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. (December 1975, Ferryhill Depot)

42. KUP6J ... Weardale MS KUP6J, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F bodywork. (August 1974, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

43. TPT6K ... TPT6K, a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard, was new to Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley in May 1972 with a Plaxton Elite Express II C68F body. (Shittlehopeburn Garage, Stanhope)

44. TPT6K ... A nearside view of TPT6K, a Leyland PSU5/4R Leopard which was new to Weardale Motor Services, Frosterley in May 1972 with a Plaxton Elite Express II C68F body. (Shittlehopeburn Depot, Stanhope)

45. TPT6K ... Weardale MS TPT6K, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama Elite Express II C68F bodywork. The route blind suggests it was working (or soon to work) the X21 Newcastle service. (early/mid 1980s, North Terrace, Crook)

46. AUP652L ... Stanhope MS AUP652L, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1973 with Plaxton Panorama IV C29F bodywork. (August 1979, Stanhope depot?)

47. KBR252N ... KBR252N was a Volvo B58-61 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III DP68F body of Stanhope Motor Services. (Frosterley Depot)