1. C7577 ... Yorkshire WD number 2, C7577, one of four (with C7576 and two others unknown) introduced in 1913 to inaugurate the service from Ravensthope to Bradley. They also appear to have run between Cleckheaton and Scholes from 1913 as I have a picture of identical C7576 at Scholes dated 18 November 1913. The picture is taken in Market Street Cleckheaton, the buildings in the background being relatively unchanged to this day. The bus is a Daimler CC with unknown bodywork described by the PSV Circle as B30F which seems too much for this small body. (mid 1913, Market Street, Cleckheaton)

2. HD3765 ... A Brush Official photograph with HD3765, a Leyland Lion depicted at the Brush Works. No other information. (Brush Works)

3. HD5124 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 281, HD5124, was a Leyland TD3 new in 1934 with a Roe H24/24C body. It is seen here in Queen Street, Leeds after it had been rebodied with a new Roe H31/25R body in 1948. (Sat 4/8/56, Queen Street, Leeds)

4. HD5802 ... Ribble, Preston 201, HD5802, is about to work a duplicate journey, as far as Burnley, on the X43 service, with the Burligham bodied Leyland PD3 behind, operating the full service journey. (Sat 1/11/58, Lower Mosley Street Bus Station, Manchester)

5. HD6608 ... New to Yorkshire Woollen District as 409 in 1938, HD6608, along with nine others in the batch, originally had an Eastern Coachworks B32F body. It was rebodied in May 1949 with the Windover C33F body seen here and was withdrawn in 1957 passing via Colbro (dealer), Rothwell, in December 1957, and to Thornes, Bubwith, with whom it is seen here in Saville Street, Leeds loading for the service to Bridlington. (Sat 30/8/58, Saville Street, Leeds)

6. ... An unidentified Yorkshire Woollen District Bristol K5G with ECW highbridge body. (1969/1970, Dewsbury Market Place)

7. OWT196 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 155, OWT196, was former York-West Yorkshire YDG83, a 1939 Bristol K5G with an ECW H29/26R body from 1955. It was one of a number of second-hand buses acquired in 1969 to cover a severe shortage of vehicles. Behind is 845, FHD119, one of their Northern Counties bodied Regent Vs. (1969, Rishworth Road, Dewsbury)

8. HD7354 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 484, HD7354, was a Guy Arab II of 1943, rebodied by Roe in 1953. (1964, Back Lane, Farnley, Leeds)

9. GKP443 ... Samuel Morgan (Blue Line), Armthorpe KYG299D, a Guy Arab V (6LW) with Roe H41/32F body, new in 1966. It is passing Yorkshire Woollen District 511, GKP443, a Guy Arab II (6LW) new in 1944 to Maidstone & District (DH62) with a Weymann H30/26R utility body, but exchanged with YWD for a Daimler CWA6, then rebodied for YWD by Roe as H31/25R in 1955. (1966)

10. HD7399 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 492, HD7399, a Guy Arab II built in 1944, originally with an Austerity Park Royal body, and rebodied by Roe in 1954. (1965, Dewsbury Bus Station)

11. HD7829 ... HD7829 was a Brush H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 which had been new in 1948 as Yorkshire Woollen District 546 and was one of fifteen new that year. Withdrawn in 1959 it passed to Fleet Car Sales (dealer), Dunchurch and to Garner, Bridge-of-Weir in June 1960 where it was numbered 80 and would appear to be operating the "Garners Special to Houston and Johnstone". (Tue 12/6/62, High Street, Johnstone)

12. HD7848 ... This photo shows one of the Yorkshire Woollen PS1s converted as a lorry. HD7848 was originally bus 565, converted as seen here to a lorry and seems to carry the number E4, but I have no reference source to confirm this. (Thu 25/1/73, Victoria Road, Leeds)

13. HD7849 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 566, HD7849, seen in the old Maroon and Cream livery, leaves Chester Street in Bradford and waits to turn into Morley Street to head for Manchester on the Express service (X12) with the hinged metal plate folded down indicating that this is a duplicate bus. (Sun 13/5/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

14. HD7858 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 575, HD7858, seen in Chester Street Bus Station in Bradford was one of seventy-five Leyland PS1s with Brush B34F bodies new in 1948, twenty-four of which were rebodied in 1954/5 with M.C.C.W H30/26R bodies. It is operating on the Bradford to Sheffield service in the glorious and delightful all-over red livery which replaced the earlier maroon and cream. (Sun 13/5/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

15. HD7862 ... McLennan, Spittalfield 74, HD7862, was one of a pair of Leyland PS1s with Brush B34F bodies acquired from Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury in December 1955. (Fri 24/7/59, South Street, Perth)

16. HD7871 ... A May 1966 line-up inside Yorkshire Woollen District's premises at Swallow Street, Heckmondwike. (May 1966, Swallow Street, Heckmondwike)

17. HD7903 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 620, HD7903, a Leyland PS1 from 1948, rebodied as a double decker by Metro-Cammell in 1954/5. (1965, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

18. HD7904 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 621, HD7904, a Leyland PS1 from 1948 with Brush B34F body. 621 and 622 were converted to towing wagons E5 and E6 in 1960 and withdrawn in 1969. (1968, Sovereign Street, Leeds)

19. HD7905 ... Yorkshire Woollen 622, HD7905, a 1948 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush bodywork. A number of similar buses were rebodied as double deckers in the mid 1950s but 622 retained its single deck body until withdrawal. (Sun 11/9/05, Meadowhall, Sheffield)

20. HD7905 ... Former Yorkshire Woollen District 622, HD7905, a 1948 Leyland PS1 with Brush body. (Sun 18/11/12, Dewsbury Bus Museum)

21. HD7905 ... An interior shot of restored Yorkshire Woolen District 622, HD7905, a 1948 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush bodywork, taken at the Dewsbury Bus Museum event in November 2010. (Sun 14/11/10, Dewsbury Bus Museum)

22. HD7905 ... Another interior shot of restored Yorkshire Woolen District 622, HD7905, a 1948 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush bodywork, taken at the Dewsbury Bus Museum event in November 2010, with lots of cast aluminium detail. (Sun 14/11/10, Dewsbury Bus Museum)

23. HD7905 ... Another interior shot of restored Yorkshire Woolen District 622, HD7905, a 1948 Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush bodywork, taken at the Dewsbury Bus Museum event in November 2010. (Sun 14/11/10, Dewsbury Bus Museum)

24. HD7905 ... Former Yorkshire Woollen District 622, HD7905, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush B34F body, new 1948. (Summer 1970, North's, Sherburn-in-Elmet)

25. HD7905 ... Former Yorkshire Woollen District 622, HD7905, a Leyland Tiger PS1 with Brush B34F body, new 1948. (1973, Mersey & Calder Group Yard, Todmorden)

26. HD7913 ... Yorkshire WD 630, HD7913, was one of the 1948 Leyland PS1s to be rebodied by Metro Cammell in 1955. (1964, Station Road, Drighlington)

27. HD7995 ... Yorkshire Woollen District Leyland PS1 637, HD7995, with a 1948 Duple C33F body seen here on a Duple advertising card (1948)

28. ... A 1949 Telegram from Willowbrook to Yorkshire Woollen District.

29. HD8418 ... Seen in Dewsbury Bus Station, operating on route ‘G’ to Cleckheaton, is Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 646, HD8418, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body, the last of eight new in 1949. It was withdrawn in January 1963. (Sun 23/6/57, Dewsbury Bus Station)

30. HD8594 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 727, HD8594, a Leyland PS2/3 with a Windover C33F body is seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds. (Sat 20/4/57, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

31. HD8552 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 503, HD8552, was a Leyland PS2/5 built in 1950 originally with a Willowbrook B32F body with fleet number 698 and lengthened in 1955 to B38F. (1975, Listing Lane, Liversedge)

32. HD8559 ... On the right Yorkshire Woollen District 700, HD8554, a Leyland PS2/5 with a Willowbrook B32F body, one of thirty-five such saloons new in 1950. On the left is Yorkshire Woollen District 705, HD8559, one of a number where the chassis was extended and the body rebuilt by Willowbrook in 1955 resulting in it being B38F. (1955, Three Nuns Hotel, near Mirfield)

33. HD8561 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 707, HD8561, was a Leyland PS2/5 with a Willowbrook B32F body, one of thirty-five such saloons new in 1950, although the last six were on Leyland OPD2/1 chassis. (Sat 21/4/56, Lowfields Road, Leeds)

34. HD8562 ... Seen in Dewsbury bus station shortly before withdrawal is Yorkshire Woollen 513, HD8562. Once a single deck Leyland Tiger PS2, new in 1950, but in 1962 the chassis was lengthened and fitted with an ungainly Roe body that owed a great deal to Park Royal in general design terms. (1975, Dewsbury Bus Station)

35. HD8563 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 507, HD8563, a Leyland Tiger PS2/5 with Roe H35/28F body. New in 1950 with a Willowbrook B32F body, it had been lengthened and rebuilt to B38F by Willowbrook in 1955. (1972, Dewsbury Bus Station)

36. HWW883 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 151, HWW883, was former Keighley-West Yorkshire (KDB56), a Bristol K6B with an ECW L55R body dating from 1950. This poor shot was taken in poor lighting and in haste having chased it from Dewsbury when it was on loan to YWD during their notorious bus shortage of 1969. (1969, Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill)

37. HD8543 ... Berresford's, Cheddleton HD8543, a Leyland/MCW Olympic HR44 with Weymann B42F body, new to Yorkshire W.D. (689) in 1951. (March 1973, Berresford's Premises, near Cheddleton)

38. HD8550 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 696, HD8550, a Brush B44F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger new in 1951. (Sat 7/7/56, Wakefield Bus Station)

39. HD9128 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 737, HD9128, seen in Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford was a Leyland HR44/96S Olympic with Weymann B44F body. It was one of ten new to YWD in 1951. (Sun 8/7/56, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

40. HD9152 ... Yorkshire Woollen 744, HD9152, was one of six Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers with Windover Queensway C39C bodies new in 1951. (Sat 30/8/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

41. KWW542 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 769, KWW542, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Plaxton Venturer C41C body which had been new in July 1951 to Kitchin, Pudsey. (Sat 3/1/59, Bridge Street, Leeds)

42. HD9354 ... New in 1952, Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 747, HD9354, was a Beadle-Leyland rebuild and the body was C35F.  It is seen in Chester Street, Bradford. (Sun 14/10/56, Chester Street, Bradford)

43. SHN703 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 167, SHN703, a Bristol KSW6B with ECW H32/28RD body, new to United Automobile in 1953 as BBH30, later renumbered 61. (1969/1970, Parking area off Longcauseway, Dewsbury)

44. SHN710 ... United BGH1, SHN710, was the first Bristol KSW5G with ECW H32/28R body new in 1953. Like all the highbridge KSWs it gained the more powerful Bristol engine after a few years, in this case as BBH61 in 10/59. (Tue 28/7/70, Crown Hotel, Dewsbury)

45. UTF930 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 54, UTF930, was a former Leyland Motors demonstrator PD2/20 with an Metro Cammell H34/29R body of 1954, and purchased by YWD in 1957. (1969, Longcauseway/Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

46. UTF930 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 54, UTF930, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Metro-Cammell H34/29R body. New in 1954 as a Leyland demonstrator, it was acquired by YWD in 1956 and numbered 773, being renumbered 54 in 1970 but was withdrawn the same year. It passed to North's, the dealer in early 1971 who resold it the following month for scrap. (Summer 1970, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury)

47. UTF930 ... Leyland PD2/20 UTF930, with a Metro-Cammell H34/29R body had been new in 1954 as a demonstrator for Leyland Motors. It was acquired by Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury in 1956, and numbered 773. (Sat 9/6/56, Sovereign Street, Leeds)

48. TKM349 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 439, TKM349, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Harrington Wayfarer C37C body, new to Maidstone & District as C349 in 1955. (1969/1970, Parking area off Longcauseway, Dewsbury)

49. BHD702 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 762, BHD702 an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Weymann Fanfare C39F body new in 1956. (Sep 1957, Stanhope Show)

50. BHD703 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 763, BHD703, seen in Portland Street car park in Manchester, was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Weymann Fanfare C39F body. (Sat 15/3/58, Portland Street Car Park, Manchester)

51. BHD704 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 458, BHD704, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Weymann Fanfare C39F body, new in 1956 as 764, renumbered 408 in 1967, and again to 458 in 1968. (1969/1970, Parking area off Longcauseway, Dewsbury)

52. CHD369 ... Operating a short working on the Newcastle to Liverpool service and seen in Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds is Yorkshire Woollen District 784, CHD369, one of twelve C41F Beadle Rochesters with Commer running units new in 1957. (Fri 4/4/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

53. CHD370 ... CHD370 was a 1957 Beadle-Commer seating C41F and still in the livery of its previous owner, Yorkshire Woollen District (Number 423), when photographed here with G.C. Bickers of Coddenham, Suffolk. (Mon 29/3/71, Depot, Coddenham)

54. YWB153 ... Yorkshire WD 143, YWB153, was former Sheffield JOC "C" fleet 1153, a Leyland PD2/20 with an ECW H31/28R body from 1957. It joined YWD in 1970 to help cover a vehicle shortage, but was withdrawn in 1972. (1970, Dewsbury Bus Station)

55. YWB153 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 143, YWB153, a Leyland Titan PD2/20 with E.C.W. H31/28RD body, new to Sheffield Joint Committee 'C' fleet in 1957. (early 1970, Dewsbury Bus Station)

56. DHD177 ... Yorkshire Woollen bought both AEC and Leyland front entrance double deckers prior to switching to rear engined types in the mid-sixties. Seen here is DHD177, a 1959 AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell bodywork originally numbered 797 but renumbered in the sixties to 66. Alongside is 893, GHD765, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell boywork. (1994, Halifax Bus Rally)

57. DHD180 ... This 1975 picture shows DHD180, a Metro-Cammell Orion H39/31F bodied AEC Regent V 2LD3RA, which was new to Yorkshire Woollen District in 1959. (Sat 20/9/75, Ashby, Scunthorpe)

58. DHD183 ... Saltburn MS 33, DHD183, an AEC Regent V 2LD3RA built in 1959 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F bodywork. (April 1972, Saltburn MS Saltburn Garage)

59. DHD184 ... Former Hebble 284, DHD184, an AEC Regent V 2LD3RA with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, new to Yorkshire Woollen District (804) in 1959, who renumbered it 73 in 1967. (November 1970, Premises of North's (dealer), Sherburn-in-Elmet)

60. DHD190 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 79, DHD190, an AEC Regent V 2LD3RA with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, new in 1959 as 810 and renumbered in 1967. It passed along with six others to Hebble as their 290 in 1969, being renumbered 608 in 1970. (September 1968, Waterhouse Street, Halifax)

61. DHD192 ... MacGregor (Hedingham & District), Sible Hedingham L55, DHD192, was one of 22 Park Royal B43F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RV new to Yorkshire Woollen District, as their 812 (renumbered 201 in 1967), in 1959. (Sun 5/10/69, MacGregor Depot, Sible Hedingham)

62. DHD200 ... From left to right, Yorkshire W.D. 209, DHD200, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal (finished by Roe) B43F body, new as 809 in 1959 and renumbered in 1967. (April 1967, Bus Park, St. James Road, Halifax)

63. DHD200 ... DHD200 was originally one of 22 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal B43F bodies which had been new to Yorkshire Woollen District in 1959. (Sat 17/5/69, Wembley Stadium)

64. DHD207 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 216, DHD207, was an AEC Reliance with a Park Royal B43F body of 1959. Next to it is 152, OWT201, an ex-York-West Yorkshire (YDG88) Bristol K5G of 1939, rebuilt and rebodied in 1955 with this ECW H28/28R body. It was part of a batch of similar vehicles purchased in 1969 to cover a severe shortage of buses at this time. (1969, off Longcauseway, Dewsbury)

65. EHD451 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 86, EHD451, an AEC Regent V with Metro-Cammell H70F body, new in 1959 (1969, Pudsey Market Place)

66. 5878W ... Yorkshire Woollen District 293, 5878W, a Leyland Leopard L1 with Burlingham DP41F body, new to Sheffield JOC 'C' fleet (1178, later 3078) in 1960. (early 1970, Longcauseway Bus Parking Ground, Dewsbury)

67. 6303WJ ... “Yorkshire Woollen District” 451, 6303WJ, seen in Dewsbury Bus Station, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RA Reliance with a Plaxton Panorama C40F body, which had been new to Sheffield United Tours in March 1960 as fleet number 303. (Wed 12/8/70, Dewsbury Bus Station)

68. EHD968 ... Hebble 3, EHD968, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1960 with Harrington Cavalier C41F bodywork, new as Yorkshire Woollen District 854. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

69. EHD970 ... Hebble 5, EHD970, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1960 with Harrington Cavalier C41F bodywork (UW 6tons 8cwt 3quarters). This had been new as Yorkshire Woollen District 856. (May 1972, Redcar Racecourse)

70. FHD129 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 225, FHD129, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal B43F body, new in 1960 as 866. (June 1971, Dewsbury Road, Elland)

71. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 - one of many to cover a vehicle shortage - but was scrapped in 1973. (1970, Rishworth Road/Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

72. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 to help cover a severe vehicle shortage. (1969, Church Street, Dewsbury)

73. FHD123 ... FHD123, Yorkshire Woollen District 849, was one of ten A.E.C. 2D3RA Regent Vs with Northern Counties H39/31F bodies new in 1961 which was seen in Crossfield Bus Station in Halifax. (Tue 21/8/62, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

74. FHD124 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 850, FHD124, a 1961 AEC Regent V with Northern Counties H70F body. (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

75. FHD125 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 98, FHD125, an AEC Regent V 2D3RA with Northern Counties H39/31F body, new in 1961 as 851, renumbered in 1967. (early 1970, Brighouse & Denholme Gate Road, Shelf)

76. GHD215 ... Yorkshire Woollen 871, GHD215, one of six Ford Thames 570Es with Duple 41 seat body, new in 1961. (Sun 13/8/95, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield)

77. GHD215 ... Ford were the last big company to offer full size PSV chassis only doing so from the late fifties. One of the early purchasers of the marque was suprisingly Yorkshire Woollen who took a small batch with Duple coachwork in 1961. 871, GHD215, shows Yorkshire Woollen's gothic script fleetname used on coaches. It is a Ford Thames 570E and has recently returned to the rally scene after further restoration (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

78. GHD215 ... A rear view of Yorkshire Woollen 871, GHD215, a 1961 Ford Thames with Duple bodywork. The joint Thames-Duple name plate is of interest as is the rear emergency exit. This coach was a popular alternative amongst independents to the Bedford/Duple combination (Sat 13/10/12, Pudsey)

79. GHD215 ... A line up of Yorkshire Woollen District vehicles at Dewsbury Bus Museum Open Day. From the left they are 871, GHD215, a 1961 Duple C41F bodied Ford Thames Trader 570E, 893, GHD765, a 1962 Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland Titan PD3A/1 & 622, HD7905, a 1948 Brush B34F bodied Leyland Tiger PS1. (Sun 18/11/12, Havelock Street, Ravensthorpe, near Dewsbury Bus Museum)

80. GHD750 ... Yorkshire Woollen 231, GHD750, a 1961 AEC Reliance with Marshall 43 seat bodywork The bus was originally 878 in the YWD fleet and was renumbered in the late 1960s. (1970, Dewsbury Bus Station)

81. GHD760 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 241, GHD760, was an AEC Reliance with Marshall B43F body of 1961. Note the driver already opening his flask for the layover. (1967, Albert Drive, Morley)

82. XWN161 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 156, XWN161, a 1961 Park Royal H43/29F bodied AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA about to turn into Dewsbury Bus Station during October 1970. The bus had been new to South Wales Transport as it's 1214 & was acquired by Yorkshire with a few others in 1969 to help alleviate a vehicle shortage at the time. (Oct 1970, Aldhams Road, Dewsbury)

83. YCY796 ... Yorkshire W.D. 159, YCY796, a PRV/AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F body, new to South Wales Transport (1216) in 1961. (August 1969, Croft Street/Nelson Street, Bradford)

84. 663BWB ... YWD 132, 663BWB, was former Sheffield JOC "C" fleet 1163, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with a Weymann H44/33F body of 1962. Like so many others, it joined YWD in 1970 to cover a shortage of buses. (1970, Dewsbury Bus Station)

85. 664BWB ... Yorkshire Woollen District 133, 664BWB, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann H43/33F body, new to the Sheffield JOC 'C' Fleet (1164, later 3164) in 1962. Acquired by YWD in early 1970, it was renumbered 500 the following year. (1970, Lord Street, Huddersfield)

86. GHD747 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 228, GHD747, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Marshall B43F body, new in 1962, seen here treated by YWD to a short-lived all over red livery. (Wed 17/4/68, Dewsbury Bus Park)

87. GHD763 ... Yorkshire W.D. 100, GHD763, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, new in 1962 as 891 and renumbered in 1967. (April 1968, Bank Bottom, turning into Charlestown Road, Halifax)

88. GHD763 ... Yorkshire W.D. 891, GHD763, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F, new in 1962. (1963, Leeds Road, Stump Cross, near Halifax)

89. GHD765 ... Yorkshire Woollen bought both AEC and Leyland front entrance double deckers prior to switching to rear engined types in the mid-sixties. Seen here is DHD177, a 1959 AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell bodywork originally numbered 797 but renumbered in the sixties to 66. Alongside is 893, GHD765, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell boywork. (1994, Halifax Bus Rally)

90. GHD765 ... Yorkshire Woollen were firm Leyland users for many years but bought AEC Regents in the 1950s. In 1962 Leyland supplied a batch of Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell bodywork. 893, GHD765, shows off the spartan lines of these buses. (1992, Church Street Car Park, Halifax)

91. GHD765 ... After buying several batches of AEC Regent Vs, Yorkshire Woollen switched back to Leyland Titans in 1962. GHD765, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell bodywork, was originally numbered 893 in the YWD fleet. (1972, Dewsbury)

92. GHD765 ... GHD765, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell H39/31F body, new in 1962 to Yorkshire Woollen District as its 893, later renumbered 102, and then again to 511. It passed to coach operator Norman Boyes of Bradford in the mid-1970's, in whose livery it is seen here. (1977, Little Horton, Bradford)

93. GHD765 ... Ex YWD 893, GHD765 a 1962 Leyland PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body which survived by joining the fleet of Norman Boyes of Wyke, Bradford (we have many pictures of this bus on the site). It subsequently entered preservation but now appears to have found a new life in Krakow, Poland as a snack bar. Apart from the external blind and a few removable windows it appears to have been sympathetically adapted and thus capable of re-entering preservation. It also retains genuine YWD destination blinds. (Fri 18/9/15, Krakow, Poland)

94. GHD765 ... Ex YWD 893, GHD765 a 1962 Leyland PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, seen here at the Dewsbury Bus Museum open day. (Sun 18/11/12, Dewsbury Bus Museum)

95. GHD766 ... Yorkshire W.D. 103, GHD766, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, new in 1962 as 894 and renumbered in 1967. (April 1968, Charlestown Road/New Bank junction, Halifax)

96. GHD769 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 106, GHD769, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H39/31F body, new in 1962 as 897 and renumbered in 1967. (September 1970, (The original) Brighouse Bus Station)

97. HD8553 ... Yorkshire Woollen rebuilt a number of Leyland Tiger PS single deckers as double deck vehicles in the 1950s and 1960s. One such is HD8553, a PS2/5 given a Roe front entrance body in 1962 and numbered 699 - later renumbered 502 by YWD. (1972, Savile Town, Dewsbury)

98. HHD869 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 246, HHD869, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R with Marshall B54F body, new in 1962 as 905, it was renumbered 246 in 1967, and again to 141 in 1971. (1969/1970, Calder & Hebble junction, A629, Halifax)

99. ... In 1963 to celebrate their Diamond Jubilee, Yorkshire Woollen costructed a replica tram body on the chassis of 1950 Leyland PD2/3 number 661 HD8515 in place of the original Roe H31/25R example. It is seen receiving the finishing touches inside Dewsbury depot prior to the official procession. (Jul 1963, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury)

100. ... A rear view of the replica tram body constructed on the chassis of 1950 Leyland PD2/3 661 HD8515 by Yorkshire Woollen in celebration of their 60th anniversary in 1963. (Jul 1963, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury)

101. HHD880 ... Yorkshire WD 257, HHD880, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R built in 1963 with Marshall B53F bodywork. (August 1971, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

102. JHD830 ... Southern Hire Coaches, Eire, JHD830, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1963 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork (unladen weight 8 tons 6 hundredweight 1 quarter). (July 1975, Kilkenny Castle)

103. KHD129 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 158, KHD129, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with a Marshall B53F body, is seen in Crossfield Bus Station in Halifax. (Mon 17/4/72, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

104. AHD116B ... Yorkshire Woollen District 950, AHD116B, a Leyland PSU3/4R with Weymann B53F body, new in 1964 (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

105. KHD404 ... Yorkshire 930, KHD404, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann H72F body, new in February 1964 (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

106. KHD404 ... Yorkshire Woollen 930, KHD404, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann H72F body, new in February 1964 (May 1966, Swallow Street, Heckmondwike)

107. KHD407 ... Yorkshire Woollen bought one batch of Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann bodywork in 1964 which would be the last new front engined vehicles. Bought new as 933, KHD407, the bus was later renumbered 115 and then as 524 in the joint West Riding/Yorkshire Woollen fleet. (Fri 1/11/68, Queen Street, Leeds)

108. KHD413 ... Yorkshire WD 121, KHD413, a Albion Lowlander LR7 built in 1964 with Weymann H41/31F bodywork. The style of bodywork looking strangely uncomfortable on the chassis. This bus had been renumbered from 939. (December 1970, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

109. KHD903 ... Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury KHD903, seen in Barnsley Bus Station, en-route to Birmingham, had fleet number 940 and was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama C49F body. (Sat 17/4/65, Barnsley Bus Station)

110. KHD904 ... Hebble 21, KHD904, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built in 1964 with Plaxton Panorama C49F bodywork, new as Yorkshire Woollen District 941. (August 1972, Westwood, Scarborough)

111. BHD210C ... Yorkshire Woollen District 291, BHD210C, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R with Marshall B53F body, new in 1965 as 971, renumbered 291 in 1967, and again to 195 in 1971. (Sun 11/8/68, Cow Green, Halifax)

112. BHD222C ... West Yorkshire PTE (Calderdale District) 3103, BHD222C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H43/31F body, new in 1965 as Yorkshire Woollen District 983 (but entered service in January 1966). (Late 1977, The Tyrls, Bradford)

113. BHD222C ... Yorkshire Woollen District 132 (originally 982), BHD222C, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander H41/31F body, entering service early in 1966. (1967, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

114. DJX18D ... Yorkshire Woollen District 518, DJX18D, an A E C Reliance 2MU4RA built in 1966 with Duple Northern Commander C41F bodywork. (September 1971, Dewsbury Bus Station)

115. DHD200E ... Yorkshire Woollen switched to rear engined chassis in 1965 with a batch of Alexander bodied Daimler Fleetlines. In 1967, they bought both Fleetlines and Leyland Atlanteans. Seen in the then new Dewsbury bus station in 1980 is one of the Fleetlines with an Alexander body, 601 DHD200E. (1980, Dewsbury Bus Station)

116. DHD212E ... Yorkshire Woollen District 13, DHD212E, was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with an Alexander H44/31F body dating from 1967. (1967, Dewsbury Road, Leeds)

117. DHD216E ... Yorkshire Woollen Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 with Alexander H44/31F bodywork, DHD 216E, No.17, delivered in March 1967, is seen in Bradford in April 1970. (April 1970, Morley Street, Bradford)

118. DHD237E ... OK Motor Services, Bishop Auckland, DHD237E, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1967 with Plaxton Panorama I C45F bodywork. (July 1977, off Rectory Lane, Guisborough)

119. EHD526F ... New to Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland PSU3/4RT Leopard with Alexander C45F body had passed to Hebble 51 when seen passing through Chesterfield. (Fri 14/4/72, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield)

120. EHD523F ... Yorkshire WD 408, EHD523F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT built in 1968 with Alexander Y C49F bodywork. (September 1971, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

121. EHD523F ... Yorkshire Woollen District Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT 408, EHD523F, built in 1968 with an Alexander Y type C49F body in Wakefield Bus Station on what looks be a Yorkshire Services pool working to Coventry about 1970. (about 1970, Wakefield Bus Station)

122. EHD526F ... Yorkshire Woollen District 411, EHD526F, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RT with Alexander Y-type C45F body, new in 1968. It was transferred to Hebble in 1970 and renumbered 51 later that year. (London Victoria Coach Station)

123. GHD414G ... Hebble, Dewsbury GHD414G, seen in Victoria Coach Station, still with the "Yorkshire" fleetname from its Yorkshire Woollen District days, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander 'Y' C45F body about to operate to Halifax via the M1. (Sat 5/6/71, London Victoria Coach Station)

124. GHD416 ... Hebble, Dewsbury 416, GHD416G, a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with an Alexander C45F body was seen in Cross Field Bus Station in Halifax. (Mon 19/4/71, Cross Field Bus Station, Halifax)

125. GHD416G ... West Riding A.C. 269, GHD416G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y-Type C45F body. (April 1973, Commercial Street, Halifax)

126. GHD416G ... Seen in the twilight of its career with Yorkshire Woollen is GHD416G, a 1969 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RT with Alexander Y type bodywork; when new the bus was numbered 416. It was renumbered in the eary nineteen seventies as 269 in the joint West Riding-Yorkshire Woollen fleet (Sun 4/6/78, Savile Town Depot, Dewsbury)

127. JHD334J ... Formerly Yorkshire Woollen District 34, JHD334J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J bodywork. A conversion not for the squeamish, this toured the country promoting the WI. (June 1984, High Street, Northallerton)

128. JHD334J ... Ex-Yorkshire Woollen District Fleetline 34, JHD334J, as the United Counties "Roadshop" at Woburn in 1987. (1987, Woburn)

129. JHD332J ... Yorkshire Woollen 32, JHD332J, was a newly new Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander H44/31F body of 1971. (Tue 27/7/71, Sovereign Street, Leeds)

130. KHD913K ... In 1978 Yorkshire Woollen celebrated its 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion one of their Marshall bodied Leyland Leopards was repainted in the pre-war maroon livery. 333, KHD913K, has a Marshall body on a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R chassis. (Sun 4/6/78, Rishworth Road, Dewsbury)

131. KHD917K ... Yorkshire Woollen District 337, KHD917K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Marshall B53F body, new in 1972. Behind is similar 336. (July 1972, Cross Field Bus Station Bus Park, St. James's Road, Halifax)

132. LHD304K ... In 1984 Yorkshire Woollen disposed of 10 of their batch of twelve 1972 Daimler Fleetlines with ECW bodywork to Midland Red East who traded as Midland Fox. (November 1984, Belle Isle Depot, Wakefield)

133. LHD306K ... The last Daimler Fleetlines bought by Yorkshire Woollen arrived in 1972. They had full height ECW bodywork and were the last double deckers delivered in traditional BET red livery. 696, LHD306K, is seen in a busy Dewsbury bus station when a few weeks old. (Thu 24/8/72, Dewsbury Bus Station)

134. LHD314K ... Yorkshire Woollen dual sourced both Leyland Atlanteans and Daimler Fleetlines in the late sixties and early seventies. Seen here in Leeds is 704, LHD314K, a 1972 Daimler Fleetline with highbridge ECW bodywork. (Wed 12/8/81, Vicar Lane, Leeds)

135. RYG392R ... Yorkshire Woollen District Bristol VR 838, RYG392R, seen at Dewsbury Bus Station in May 1984 (May 1984, Dewsbury Bus Station)