- A Leyland double-decker of 1960 vintage in its original company colours at large in Lincolnshire, Saturday 16th September 2017
A Leyland double-decker of 1960 vintage in its original company colours at large in Lincolnshire, Saturday 16th September 2017
A day of photography starting from Bourne in Lincolnshire using a Leyland PD2/20 double-decker of 1960 vintage in the livery of its original owners, supplemented by re-enactors and appropriate vintage vehicles.
£49.00
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About this event
We are pleased to offer a day of travel and
photography using a classic double-decker of 1956 vintage courtesy of the
Delaine Heritage Trust. The vehicle carries a very distinctive livery, and
colours that are totally authentic in that the PD2/20 entered service with
Delaine from new and was repurchased by the company in 1990, being donated to
their Heritage Trust in 2015. The bus is based at Bourne in Lincolnshire which
is where we will start and finish our day. We will travel to some of the more
photogenic locations in the area, starting at around 09.15 and returning to
Bourne by 18.00 hours.
Our vehicle for the day, No.45, was the last bus to be purchased by Thomas Arthur Smith (1896-1958) who introduced motor buses into the family business in 1919 and has the distinction of being the only vehicle to have been driven by every generation of the family active in the business. The PD2 entered service in April 1956 and operated with the company until being withdrawn from service in December 1978. It was privately preserved between 1979 and 1990, when it again joined the Delaine fleet. Following extensive refurbishment for use on special duties, the PD2 was certified as a PSV in 1992 and is now one of four buses operated by the Delaine Heritage Trust. No.45 is in immaculate condition and, combined with some period re-enactors and one or two accompanying period vehicles, we should have the ingredients for an excellent day of vintage photography.
The PD2/20 ’Titan’ design dates from 1953. They were produced in large numbers with the largest order coming from Edinburgh Corporation which was at the time looking to replace its trams with motor buses and ordered 300 vehicles of this type. Liverpool Corporation also took 200 vehicles of this type, and the Scottish Bus Group and almost all of its subsidiaries operated these vehicles for two decades. Five were built for the wholly British Railways-owned Sheffield Transport ‘C Fleet’ in 1957. Our vehicle carries a Willowbrook body.
We are aiming for a relaxed and enjoyable day out with some great photographic opportunities thrown in for good measure, and hope you will wish to join us for a Saturday of photography with a classic heritage vehicle.
Numbers will be limited to ensure comfortable conditions for photography.
Event cost £49.00 per person.