1919 REO Speedwagon hearse

1923 Morris Cowley Bullnose

1924 Studebaker Special Six Sedan

1934 Rolls Royce 20/25 limousine

1936 Leyland TD5/Recovery EUF 198

1937 Rolls Royce 25/30 limousine

1947 Albion CX13/Burlingham GWT 630

1947 AEC Regent III RT/Park Royal HLW159

1947 Bedford OB/Duple

1948 Leyland PS1/Brush HG9651

1948 Bristol L6A Beadle 31 seat coach

This coach was delivered to Royal Blue, the express coaching subsidiary of Western/Southern National Omnibus Company being owned by Western National

It is fitted with a 7.7 litre AEC engine as specified by Royal Blue as Bristol were at this time still developing and proving their AVW engine

The coachwork, largely to Duple design, was contracted out to Beadles of Dartford as the coach building capacity during the post war recovery period and features staggered seating to allow a little more elbow room in the 7'6" width of the vehicle.

1951 Bristol LL6B/ECW NHN 128

1952 Leyland PS2/Roe

1952 AEC Regent111/East Lancs

1953 Bristol KSW6G Recovery Vehicle

1953 AEC Militant Recovery Vehicle

New to Walton and Halliwell sold with company to Hebble 1958
bought August 2000 long term project.

1958 Austin Princess Van Den Plas limousine

New to Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co withdrawn 1971
bought October 1997 restoration work in progress.
many intresting items keep turning up behind the panel work which is adding to the fun

About 3,000 Yorkshire Woollen District photos that belonged to the late John Heald also came with the bus

New to Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co withdrawn 1967
restored early 80s but not been on road since before 1997
bought by a group member in August 2005 awaiting minor parts to recommission

1962 Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan

Ambulance

Last used 30th Oct 2005 picked up Wed 27th Sept & MOT'd 28th Sept 2006 first event under new ownership Bolton Abbey running day Oct 2006.

1976 Bristol LH6L
ECW dual purpose 27 seat body
new to West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Metro)withdrawn 1980
bought by 2 group members in August 2000 as can be seen from photos it has had some repanelling & full repaint as well as mechanical repairs returning to the road in may 2002.

The bus is currently painted in a replica 1980's all over advert livery (the livery was originally carried by MUA47P) for Metro Train which was and still is part of West Yorkshire PTE's operations

This vehicle has changed ownership and left the group. The photos will stay on here as its part of the groups history.

Dormobile's prototype body for the Sherpa used as demo and also had commercial motor show appearance sold to West Yorkshire Passenger Executive October 1986
bought by one of our members in May 2002

updated 27-06-06

An interesting weekend spent moving coach & bus seats around the country visiting 6 private bus collections

The first test runs of the Aire Valley Transport Groups 1938 Leyland TS8 it will be launched on Saturday 17th May at the Haworth 40's weekend with full wartime markings and blast netting.


This Gallery will be available for public viewing from the weekend of May 17th-18th.