Sheffield Corporation bought 145 all-Leyland PD2s between 1947 and 1949, including three (601-603) from Leyland Motor’s stock that were not to Sheffield’s usual specification in terms of details such as destination units and window openings (this digital representation is incorrect in featuring sliding vents rather than half-drop windows - an unfortunate oversight that cannot easily be corrected). This willingness to accept non-standard features was undoubtedly due to an urgent need for additional buses for a planned tramway replacement programme (15-Jul-23).
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This digital representation is based on an image published in the book The Leyland Bus Mk2, which was accompanied by the following caption: ’Typical of early post-war production is this 1947 Leyland PD1/A, one of four with standard Leyland 56-seat highbridge body for the Teesside Railless Traction Board. The pressed radiator shell, wider than those on previous models, quite frequently had a painted finish although some had chromium-plated radiator shells. The metal frame-body was still based on the design by Colin Bailey introduced in 1936 although, for the post-war chassis, the cab was redesigned with the characteristic deeper window in front of the driver’s door’ (10-Nov-23).
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DJR 681 was one of two all-Leyland PDs bought new by Hunter Bros of Seaton Deleval (ETY 912 being the other). Hunters had one route than ran from Seaton Deleval to North Shields on an hourly basis Mondays to Fridays and, oddly, half-hourly on Sundays. Like all Hunter’s vehicles at the time, they were meticulously maintained and immaculately turned-out. DJR 681 was new in 1950 and lasted over twenty years in regular service, subsequently serving as a works bus with Bedlington & District Luxury Coaches (10-Nov-23).
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Despite having its own in-house bodybuilding capability, Walter Alexander & Sons purchased a substantial number of Leyland PD2s with Leyland’s own bodywork (some may have had a licenced version of this body built by Alexander itself). A development of the Leyland PD1, which was introduced in 1948, the PD2 was built from 1949 to 1969, although Leyland ceased bodybuilding in the mid-1950s. Walter Alexander & Sons Ltd grew from small beginnings to become the largest bus operator in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK by the time it was split in 1961. This fictional PD2 carries the deep red livery that was carried over from the original business to the new Alexander (Fife) company; the adjacent Guy Arab carries the blue livery adopted by Alexander (Midland) but with the original Alexander fleet name (15-Mar-24).
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Dear Mr EFE, this is the model that we want. Very few Leyland Nationals were delivered in pre-NBC liveries. The traditional Sunderland District livery on this example is enhanced by the unpainted stainless steel bumpers that characterised the first productions batch. Note also that the wheel hubs are black rather than the more usual body colour or later NBC grey.
MCN 151K (fleet number IK) was delivered new to Philadelphia depot of the Sunderland District Omnibus Company in 1972 in all-over BET red (the Leyland National plant, at that time, being unable or unwilling to supply vehicles in two-colour schemes). It received title case Sunderland District fleet names for the Philadelphia garage open day, prior to the proper blue and white Sunderland District livery being applied. It was later destroyed by fire whilst (it is believed) still carrying this livery. Other members of the same batch were repainted into the short-lived NBC blue livery before succumbing to NBC poppy red. This digital representation is based on an official view of Northern General MCN 817L, kindly provided from the Go-Ahead archives by Keith Lee and David Slater (20-Apr-13).
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