Recreation TNA 496

Manchester City Council Recreation Department TNA 496, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built 1958 with a Burlingham body stands in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester behind Manchester City Council Recreation Department TNA 500, a Leyland Titan PD2/40 built 1958 with a Burlingham body. Tuesday 15th December 1981

 

Note, TNA 496 was originally owned and operated by Manchester Corporation as number 3496, Manchester Corporation Transport becoming Manchester City Transport in 1965. Manchester City Transport’s operations were transferred to the Central division of the Selnec Passenger Transport Executive on 1st November 1969. The Selnec Passenger Transport Executive’s operations were transferred to the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive on 1st April 1974 due to local government reorganisation. TNA 496 was withdrawn from service in October 1975 and purchased in 1976 by Manchester City Council for use by the recreation department as a mobile works unit, the seating being altered from H37/28R. It was sold for preservation by circa late 1982/early 1983

 

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