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Stevenson, Spath 9, HTF822, and 28, GAY171.
9 was one of seven Leyland H30/26R bodied Leyland PD2/1 which had been new to Accrington Corporation in 1947, while 28 was one of a pair of Willowbrook DP35F bodied Leyland Tiger PS1/1 which had been new in May 1950 to CH Allen (later Mrs EE Allen & GA Cope, later SG Preston) (Allen's Motor Services), Mountsorrel. 9 had been acquired in January 1961, while 28 arrived in May 1963, along with the other of the pair in the June. 9 was fitted with platform doors in March 1964 and was sold for scrap in September 1970. Both of the ex-Allen Tigers were withdrawn in June 1972, 28 becoming a towing vehicle by February 1973 and also used as a tree-lopper from June 1973 and into 1974 before being sold into preservation in February 1977. It is still listed as preserved in the 2024 edition of the PSV Circle Preserved Buses publication.

Photo taken by Paul Everett, Sunday 19 April 1970, Stevenson's Depot, Spath

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