This is a photograph that I took in Heaton Park, Manchester, at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in September 1995.
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I didn't make a note of the vehicles at the time, but the Green bus on the right is a 1961 Bristol Lodekka FS6G originally a Crosville Motor Services bus, registration AFM402A: 'Originally Reg 319PFM and worked out of Liverpool depot for much of its life until conversion to training bus. Transferred to Chester during late 1970s and secured for preservation in 1990'. Next to that is a 1959 AEC Regent V, LJX198, originally owned by Hebble Motor Services: 'The white front to this otherwise red vehicle was applied to remind drivers that it was a highbridge vehicle which would not fit into a certain part of the company's depot.' The green bus next to that is a 1958 Leyland PD3/6, GEN201: 'Acquired for preservation in 1975 following withdrawal by GMPTE. Recently repainted into original 1958 style livery at St Helens Transport Museum.' The blue bus next to that doesn't seem to be noted in the programme of the event, but appears to have the livery of Birkenhead Corporation Transport. The Red bus next to that is a 1959 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, UNB629, originally Manchester City Transport 3629: 'One of the first batch of rear engined buses to enter service in the Greater Manchester Area, 3629 was exported to Australia in 1972. The present owner completed the relatively simple task of returning it to the UK in 1990 for preservation. A repaint has been completed.'
