| This was the time of all-Leyland dominance. Wherever you looked, the square-grilled radiator of a Tiger would gleam at you, whether it was on a TS-series or a postwar PS-type.
Then the Royal Tiger arrived, with its underfloor engine and PSU1 designation, to be followed in due course by the lighter Tiger Cub - the PSUC1 type. And if the radiator disappeared under the bodywork with the arrival of the Royal Tiger and the Tiger Cub, then the colourful image of the big cats was always present on the front of the motor.... |
Black & White 142 (KDF 993), a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/11 with Willowbrook C37C bodywork. 640x392 107.033_173.jpg 1965-09-17 00:00:00 |
Blue Cars MLF 346 was a Leyland PSU1/15 with formidable Bellhouse Hartwell bodywork pictured in Stratford-upon-Avon 640x428 107.096_72.jpg 1965-01-01 00:00:00 |
Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401) is a Leyland PS2/3 with full-fronted Burlingham coach work 640x480 067.0538J.JPG 2008-09-14 16:12:00 |
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Ellen Smith, Rochdale CEK 587D. This was a Leyland Worldmaster (type EL2/44) with Van Hool C44F offside steering It had a very interesting history, having been sunk on the way to South America for a career as a bus, then rescued and rebodied as shown. It is seen in Gloucester at The Cross. 640x423 107.055_153.jpg 1968-04-30 00:00:00 |
Gliderways, Smethwick 720 FHA was a Leyland Tiger Cub (PSUC1/2) with Harrington bodywork. 640x425 107.073_22.jpg 1965-02-22 00:00:00 |
Liverpool XL 174 (SKB 171) was a Leyland PSU1.13 with Crossley bodywork modified to C44F split level by Metro-Cammell. It is seen arriving in Lime Street station, Liverpool, ready to do pick up for the Belfast Steamship terminal - these vehicles did dock transfers as well as providing passengers for the airport with a road link from the station. 640x421 107.049_14.jpg 1970-06-19 00:00:00 |
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Liverpool XL 174 (SKB 171) was a Leyland Tiger PSU1/13 with Crossley B40D bus bodywork modified to a twin-deck coach by Metro-Cammell 362x480 107.051_14.jpg 1970-06-19 00:00:00 |
Liverpool XL 174 (SKB 171) was a Leyland Tiger PSU1/13 with Crossley B40D bus bodywork modified to a twin-deck coach by Metro-Cammell. 640x420 107.048_14.jpg 1970-06-19 00:00:00 |
Liverpool XL 174 (SKB 171). Inside the split level body. 334x480 107.050_14.jpg 1970-06-19 00:00:00 |
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Morris, Bearwood RHA 600 serving as a contractor's bus with George Wimpey on Gloucester's ring road. It was a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1.15 with classic Burlingham Seagull C39C bodywork. 640x423 107.003_8.jpg 1965-05-18 00:00:00 |
Royal Tiger engine 640x421 scan0006.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Western National 3800 (ex Silver Star, Porton Down 14) was a leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 with Leyland C41F bodyowkr. 640x421 107.010a_50.jpg 1965-08-03 00:00:00 |
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Western National 3803 was formerly with Silver Star, Porton Down (20). It was a Burlingham Seagull-bodied Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1.2 with C41C bodywork. 640x383 107.013_165.jpg 1965-08-06 00:00:00 |
Yelloways Royal Tiger/Burlingham in Gloucester bus station 640x415 107.097__72.jpg 1965-01-01 00:00:00 |
