Buses, coaches, & lorries

TruckNetUK . Old Time Lorries . Buses,Motorcoaches & Lorries . Details Added To Some Photographs .3 .Page 24.VALKYRIE . Tuesday,29th January,2019.

J.F.G.,Wednesday,9th January,2019. Page 22,post 12,Historic photographs.

Albion PMB28/Northern Counties B32R Single Decker Bus,Chassis No.7503A, GG 4001,Glasgow,7-1931,Baillie Brothers,No.33,Yoker,Glasgow.One of a batch of five,33-37.J.F.G.1SS#

.Albion PMB28,Northern Counties B32R Single Decker Bus,Chassis No.7503A, GG 4001,Glasgow,7-1931,Baillie Brothers,No.33,Yoker,Glasgow.One of a batch of five,33-37.J.F.G.1SS#.png

Guy Arab MkIV/Northern Counties M.E. L27/28R Double Decker Bus,Chassis No.FD72375,Body No.4884, GCS 213,Ayr,12-1954,Western,No.GY1128,Scottish Motor Traction,Kilmarnock. J.F.G.1SS#

.Guy Arab MkIV,Northern Counties M.E. L27,28R Double Decker Bus,Chassis No.FD72375,Body No.4884, GCS 213,Ayr,12-1954,Western,No.GY1128,Scottish Motor Traction,Kilmarnock. J.F.G.1SS#.png


J.F.G.,Wednesday,9th January,2019. Page 22,post 16,Leyland HRV photograph.

Leyland Retriever WLW3,1946-1954 Leyland-Cabbed,Workshop-Recovery - Bodied,Recovery Crane-Equipped,6x4 Heavy Recovery Vehicle-HRV-Breakdown Lorry-Wrecker-Tow Truck,Isles.Stanningley,Leeds.Ex-WW2 military vehicle.J.F.G…1SS# After de-mob this Leyland was modified and converted in to a heavy recovery vehicle,a 1946-1954 -style Beaver-Hippo-Octopus Cab was fitted and this HRV was probably re-engined with
a (Leyland? :question:) diesel-oil engine.

.Leyland Retriever WLW3,1946-1954 Leyland-Cabbed,Workshop-Recovery - Bodied,Recovery Crane-Equipped,6x4 Heavy Recovery Vehicle-HRV-Breakdown Lorry-Wrecker-Tow Truck,Isles.Stanningley,Leeds.Ex-WW2 military vehicle.J.F.G..1SS#.png

…And this how the above Leyland looked in its original military form when in service with the British War Department-War Office-Army in
World War Two :slight_smile: :-

Leyland Retriever - WLW, WLW1, 1C, 2A, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 4B variants,Covered Fixedside-Bodied,Overhead Gantry Crane-Equipped,3-Ton,6x4,Breakdown Gantry Lorry,WW2 British military vehicle.ArmyVehicles.DK.1#

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This is a typical example,as there were many different body types and applications.


Dean B,Wednesday,9th January,2019. Page 22,post 18,From the Leyland Journal,December 1965.

Leyland Tiger PS1 buses transport guests to the opening of the new Hydro-Electric 400-Mega-Watt Electricity Generator Station at Cruachan Dam,Scotland,which was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on Saturday,15th October,1965.

These Leyland Tiger PS1 buses,operated by W.Alexander & Sons Midland Ltd,had long service lives starting in the late 1940s-early 1950s and ending in the late 1960s - and in some cases possibly in to the early 1970s! :exclamation: :slight_smile: - at least one other Alexander division did operate some of its Leyland Tiger PS1’s in to the early 1970s.

These Alexander Midland Leyland Tiger PS1’s started their lives as front-line Bluebird luxury motorcoaches,in Bluebird blue,with black and white relief,livery.They were eventually relegated in to service bus roles.
The Leyland Tiger PS1 in the photograph below,QV,is preserved as a motorcoach :slight_smile: and almost certainly transported some of the guests to the opening of the Hydro-Electric Power Station at Cruachan Dam :slight_smile: :-

Leyland Tiger PS1 Halfcab Full Canopy/Alexander C35F Motorcoach,Chassis No.483094,Body No.3703, CMS 200,Stirling,6-1949,Alexander Midland,No.PA181.Preserved.Picssr.1#

.Leyland Tiger PS1,Halfcab Full Canopy,Alexander C35F Motorcoach,Chassis No.483094,Body No.3703, CMS 200,Stirling,6-1949,Alexander Midland,No.PA181.Preserved.Picssr.1#.jpg


OilTreader,Saturday,19th January,2019. Page 23,post 9,Scania K,Albion,etc.

Scania K124EB6/Irizar PB C42FT,6x2-Trailing Axle,SD Motorcoach,Chassis No.YS2K6X20001851583,Body No.102557, SA06 ASH,4-2006,G.Ashton,St Helens.DaveCollier-OilTreader.1#

Albion Victor PH115/1953 Reading FB32F SD Bus,Chassis No.25026I,Body No.2908,built 4-1939,653,Guernsey,now DFP 496.Originally Heaver B29F,Watson,St.Martin,Guernsey.Alan.Farrow-Flickr-Picssr.1# Now preserved by Bowring,Lydney.

.Albion Victor PH115,1953 Reading FB32F SD Bus,Chassis No.25026I,Body No.2908,built 4-1939,653,Guernsey,now DFP 496.Originally Heaver B29F,Watson,St.Martin.Alan.Farrow-Flickr-Picssr.1#.jpg

Leyland Leopard PSU4E/4R/1987 Plaxton Paramount 3200 C45F Motorcoach,Chassis No.7701549,Body No.8710LLP2C01R, WUG 127S,ex-CSU 937,1978. 8-1977.New to Wallace Arnold.OilTreader.1#
One of four such motorcoaches operated by Wallace Arnold Devon,they were originally Duple C45F-bodied and were used for touring in areas
which have narrow roads,lanes,bridges,etc.

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Dennis 30 CWT/Short B19R SD Bus,Chassis No.51600, UF 1517,Brighton,6-1927,Southdown,No.517.Amberley Museum.Flickriver.1#

.Dennis 30 CWT,Short B19R SD Bus,Chassis No.51600, UF 1517,Brighton,6-1927,Southdown,No.517.Amberley Museum.Flickriver.1#.jpg

Tilling-Stevens Express B10A2/Short B31R Single Decker Bus,Chassis No.6909, UF 6805,Brighton,10-1930,Southdown,No.1205.Southdown Omnibus Trust.FlickrHiveMind.1#

.Tilling-Stevens Express B10A2,Short B31R Single Decker Bus,Chassis No.6909, UF 6805,Brighton,10-1930,Southdown,No.1205.Southdown Omnibus Trust.FlickrHiveMind.1#.jpg

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