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