Three Buses

This is a photograph that I took at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

All three are from the Transport Society's own collection, and the programme of the event had these notes about them (from left to right):

Leyland Titan PD1/3, Metro-Cammell H30/26R,1949                                                                   JNA467

Manchester City Transport 3166

Entered by P.F.Wotton, Littleborough

Operated by M.C.T. until 1969, this vehicle carries bodywork to Manchester’s own design and is the sole survivor of a batch of 100 identical buses. It operated both North and South of the city during its career.

Bristol K5G, Willowbrook L26/27R, 1939                                                                                      AJA152

North Western 432

Entered by J.Pollock, Marple

The sole survivor of a once numerous batch of pre-war Bristols operated by the Company which were rebodied after the war. This particular vehicle received its new body in 1951. The owners claim they haven’t finished exterior restoration.

Leyland Titan PD2/1, Leyland L27/26R, 1948                                                                               CDB224

North Western 224

Entered by A.Gaskell, Irlams o’th Height, Salford

This lowbridge vehicle ended its days in the training fleet and has subsequently undergone extensive restoration to everything except the steering and the clutch, as anyone who has tried to manoeuvre the vehicle within the confined spaces of the Museum will testify.

1947 Leyland Titan PD1

This was one of the vehicles taking part in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in September 1996 in Heaton Park, Manchester.

It's a former Warrington Corporation 1947 Leyland Titan PD1, and the programme of the event said this about it:

Leyland PD1, Leyland Body, 1947                                                                        EED 8

Entered by           R Hughes, Birchwood, Warrington

Former Operator - Warrington. New to Warrington Corporation in 1947, EED 8 later became the Driving vehicle. The current owner received this vehicle in 1976 and very slowly restored it to present condition.

I understand that in 2018 a fire destroyed all but the chassis, running gear and cab, but the owner was determined to set about restoring EED 8 once again.