1967 Leyland Titan PD2

This was one of the entrants in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

It's a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs H37/28R body and was provided new to St Helens Corporation Transport with fleet number 54 in May of 1967. A note in the programme of the event says this about the vehicle:

 

Leyland Titan PD2A/27, East Lancs H65R, 1967                                              MDJ 554E

St Helens Corporation 54

Entered by R. Hughes, Warrington

Purchased by the present owner in 1991 and restored to its original red and cream livery.

1971 AEC Swift & 1966 Leyland Leopard

These were two of the participants in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1995.

On the left is a former St Helens Corporation 1971 AEC Swift and to the right is a former Lancashire United Transport Leyland Leopard. The programme of the event has the following notes about the two vehicles:

AEC Swift, Marshall B44D, 1971                                                                       EDJ244J

St Helens Corporation 244

Entered by     R. Johnson & D.J. Hillan, Haydock

One of seventy two similar vehicles which worked for St Helens Corporation, this vehicle saw use as a terminal transfer vehicle at Liverpool Airport.

Leyland Leopard, Plaxton Panorama, 1966                                                  UTC768D

Entered by     R. Johnson & D.J. Hillan, Haydock

Lancashire United Transport 216

Purchased from an angling club in Atherton in 1991, this vehicle has been re-engined and re-seated.

Leyland Titan PD2A/27

This was one of the entrants in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1998.

It's not listed in the programme of the event, but it's a Leyland Titan PD2A/27 with East Lancs H37/28R body and was provided new to St Helens Corporation Transport with fleet number 54 in May of 1967.