Howards Travel Group, Warrington, AFM2W - Leyland National 2 NL116AL11/2R
Restored to 'Runcorn Busway' livery, done in house by Howards over a two year period when time allowed, this smart National 2 is seen here at Queen's Dock Car Park, Whitehaven, when attending the excellent 'Leyland National 50' event, organised by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust, to commemorate fifty years since the entry into service of the first National to be constructed at the Lillyhall plant that is situated near Workington. The first service operated was a Whitehaven town service to Lowca by Cumberland Motor Services, 350, ERM35K, a 1151/2R/0401, dual-doored bus. That was new in 03/1972, with the production number being 00005. This photo was taken on the second day of the event for the public on 01/05/2022.
Fifteen of these National 2s to 'B Series' spec. were taken by Crosville, this one being delivered in 05/1981 in the first batch of five and was numbered SNL2. All were 11.6 metre dual doorway vehicles and were purchased for use on the Runcorn Busway, where they later operated in this livery. All but one passed to North Western and were converted to single doorway, then this one later worked for Pilkingtons, Accrington, where it was re-registered PIL7013. © Peter Steel 2022.
Howards Travel Group, Warrington, AFM2W - Leyland National 2 NL116AL11/2R
Restored to 'Runcorn Busway' livery, done in house by Howards over a two year period when time allowed, this smart National 2 is seen here at Queen's Dock Car Park, Whitehaven, when attending the excellent 'Leyland National 50' event, organised by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust, to commemorate fifty years since the entry into service of the first National to be constructed at the Lillyhall plant that is situated near Workington. The first service operated was a Whitehaven town service to Lowca by Cumberland Motor Services, 350, ERM35K, a 1151/2R/0401, dual-doored bus. That was new in 03/1972, with the production number being 00005. This photo was taken on the second day of the event for the public on 01/05/2022.
Fifteen of these National 2s to 'B Series' spec. were taken by Crosville, this one being delivered in 05/1981 in the first batch of five and was numbered SNL2. All were 11.6 metre dual doorway vehicles and were purchased for use on the Runcorn Busway, where they later operated in this livery. All but one passed to North Western and were converted to single doorway, then this one later worked for Pilkingtons, Accrington, where it was re-registered PIL7013. © Peter Steel 2022.