Preserved Leyland differences
These two preserved Leyland buses are seen here on display at the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust's Morecambe Rally & Running Day, who's main base for the day was the Mazuma Stadium, home of Morecambe FC, on 22/05/2022.
Nearest the camera is Darwen Corporation Transport, 39, JTF217F, an East Lancs bodied Leyland Titan PD2/47. The first numerically in a batch of three, 39-41, supplied to new to the small Lancashire municipal in 04/1968, it passed to Borough of Blackburn Transport, along with the remaining buses in the Darwen fleet, when the undertaking was merged with its larger neighbour on 01/04/1974 under local government reorganisation. Alongside is former West Riding, 38, C38CWT, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 II Express bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2RH. New to West Riding, in 02/1986, it was in a batch of ten, 34-43, C34CWT etc. It later passed to United Auto., who were in the same Caldaire Holdings Group as West Riding, where it was numbered 1331. It then passed onto Whiteheads, Conisbrough, prior to entering preservation and preserved in this United livery. Sister 39, C39CWT, is also in preservation. © Peter Steel 2022.
Preserved Leyland differences
These two preserved Leyland buses are seen here on display at the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust's Morecambe Rally & Running Day, who's main base for the day was the Mazuma Stadium, home of Morecambe FC, on 22/05/2022.
Nearest the camera is Darwen Corporation Transport, 39, JTF217F, an East Lancs bodied Leyland Titan PD2/47. The first numerically in a batch of three, 39-41, supplied to new to the small Lancashire municipal in 04/1968, it passed to Borough of Blackburn Transport, along with the remaining buses in the Darwen fleet, when the undertaking was merged with its larger neighbour on 01/04/1974 under local government reorganisation. Alongside is former West Riding, 38, C38CWT, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 II Express bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2RH. New to West Riding, in 02/1986, it was in a batch of ten, 34-43, C34CWT etc. It later passed to United Auto., who were in the same Caldaire Holdings Group as West Riding, where it was numbered 1331. It then passed onto Whiteheads, Conisbrough, prior to entering preservation and preserved in this United livery. Sister 39, C39CWT, is also in preservation. © Peter Steel 2022.