1958 Leyland PD2/30

This is one of the vehicles that took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1990.

It's a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/30 that was delivered new to Wigan Corporation in November 1958 with fleet number 115. It is chassis 581260 and has a 9.8 litre diesel engine with bodywork by Northern Counties. It remained in service with Wigan until 1971 and then became a driver training bus. It's not listed in the programme of the event, but when it took part in the Rally in 1996 there was this note in the programme:

Leyland PD2/30 Northern Counties Body, 1958                                              DJP 754

Entered by  S. Lord, Wardle, Rochdale, Lancs

Former Operator - Wigan. This 'Tin Front' Bus is housed in the Museum of Transport. The style of bus dates back to a BMMO design and later known as 'An Edinburgh Front'.

1972 Leyland Atlantean

This is one of the vehicles that took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1990.

It's a 1972 Leyland Atlantean and the programme of the event had this note about it:

'Leyland Atlantean, Northern Counties, 1972                                                                           NEK 9K

Wigan Corporation

Entered by S Owen, Wigan, Lancashire

One of the last buses to enter service with Wigan Corporation before it was absorbed by Greater Manchester Transport in 1974.'

1958 Leyland Titan PD2/30

This vehicle took part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

It's a 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/30 that was delivered new to Wigan Corporation in November 1958 with fleet number 115. It is chassis 581260 and has a 9.8 litre diesel engine with bodywork by Northern Counties. It remained in service with Wigan until 1971 and then became a driver training bus. It's not listed in the programme of the event, but when it took part in the Rally in 1996 there was this note in the programme:

Leyland PD2/30, Northern Counties Body, 1958                                                                           DJP 754

Entered by S Lord, Wardle, Rochdale, Lancs

Former operator - Wigan. This 'Tin Front' bus is housed in the Museum of Transport. The style of

bus dates back to a BMMO design and later known as 'An Edinburgh Front'.