Atlantean differences
This trio of Leyland Atlantean buses is seen here at the "Leyland Atlantean 40" event at The Historic Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland, on 27/09/1998. This event was being held to commemorate the 40th. anniversary of the production of the first Leyland Atlantean and it coincided with Preston Bus first ever "enthusiasts day", being held at their Deepdale Road depot and a free bus service was provided between the two events.
Left to right, facing the camera, are; Preserved Ribble, 1686, NRN586, a Metro-Cammell bodied PDR1/1 type, new to Ribble, in 10/1960; Centre is, First Manchester, 7077, WBN955L, an open-top converted Park Royal bodied AN68/1R type. New to SELNEC(7077), in 07/1972, this early 'Manchester Standard' was converted by SELNEC's successor, Greater Manchester PTE, in 09/1985. Moving onto GM Buses North, it was based at Bolton when seen here. On the right is former Glasgow Corporation Transport, LA352, KUS607E, an Alexander bodied PDR1/1 type. In the livery of Edwards Travel, Newtown, Llantwit Fardre, Wales, it was new to Glasgow, in 05/1967 and I believe, as of 2020, it still survives as a preservation/restoration candidate having recently arrived back in it's former home city, at the GVVT Museum, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, having been a onetime resident at the North West Museum of Road Transport, St. Helens. As a footnote, this bus carried registration MUS281F, from LA396, when with Beestons, Hadleigh, and then some other operators, for some strange reason.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide II.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1998.
Atlantean differences
This trio of Leyland Atlantean buses is seen here at the "Leyland Atlantean 40" event at The Historic Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland, on 27/09/1998. This event was being held to commemorate the 40th. anniversary of the production of the first Leyland Atlantean and it coincided with Preston Bus first ever "enthusiasts day", being held at their Deepdale Road depot and a free bus service was provided between the two events.
Left to right, facing the camera, are; Preserved Ribble, 1686, NRN586, a Metro-Cammell bodied PDR1/1 type, new to Ribble, in 10/1960; Centre is, First Manchester, 7077, WBN955L, an open-top converted Park Royal bodied AN68/1R type. New to SELNEC(7077), in 07/1972, this early 'Manchester Standard' was converted by SELNEC's successor, Greater Manchester PTE, in 09/1985. Moving onto GM Buses North, it was based at Bolton when seen here. On the right is former Glasgow Corporation Transport, LA352, KUS607E, an Alexander bodied PDR1/1 type. In the livery of Edwards Travel, Newtown, Llantwit Fardre, Wales, it was new to Glasgow, in 05/1967 and I believe, as of 2020, it still survives as a preservation/restoration candidate having recently arrived back in it's former home city, at the GVVT Museum, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, having been a onetime resident at the North West Museum of Road Transport, St. Helens. As a footnote, this bus carried registration MUS281F, from LA396, when with Beestons, Hadleigh, and then some other operators, for some strange reason.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide II.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1998.