My own collection the BMC LD
UTF503H is a BMC LD with Wadham Stringer ambulance body. Bought as a camper but needing a refit and some chassis work progress has been slow with this due to other projects.
My own collection the Freight-Rover Sherpa
This bus would be FOR SALE for preservation if the right person came along.
Built by Dormobile as a prototype 20 seater on the Freight-Rover chassis and later used as a demonstrator hence the window layout is different to the standard production version. I bought it from a local scrap yard to save it from being broken up the intention was to pass it on to a local bus museum to help fill a gap in their collection but due to a fall out its stayed with me. Some work has been done but its current use is a store shed.
Built by Dormobile as a prototype 20 seater on the Freight-Rover chassis and later used as a demonstrator hence the window layout is different to the standard production version. I bought it from a local scrap yard to save it from being broken up the intention was to pass it on to a local bus museum to help fill a gap in their collection but due to a fall out its stayed with me. Some work has been done but its current use is a store shed.
My own collection the Bedford SBG
SYG561 is a Bedford SBG, with a 41 seat Duple body. It was new to Walton & Helliwell in the spring of 1957. In May 1958 Walton & Helliwell was taken over by Hebble and received a fleet number 21. It served with Hebble until the end of the 1965 coaching season when it was withdrawn and sold to a dealer.
Over the next 10 years it was to see further service with a succession of smaller operators; Williams, Cresswell (May 1966); Chumbley, Birmingham (May 1971); Whiteley, Old Whittington (March 1973); Johnson, Goxhill (July 1973). It was then initially secured for preservation by two local enthusiasts in November 1976 and later passed into the ownership of the West Yorkshire Transport Museum in March 1990.
It was however later deemed to be surplus to the museum’s requirements and was offered for sale, passing to a private owner in Bradford who planned to convert it into a mobile home. The conversion was only partially carried out. After standing out of use for seven years it was put up for sale and passed to its present owner.
Over the next 10 years it was to see further service with a succession of smaller operators; Williams, Cresswell (May 1966); Chumbley, Birmingham (May 1971); Whiteley, Old Whittington (March 1973); Johnson, Goxhill (July 1973). It was then initially secured for preservation by two local enthusiasts in November 1976 and later passed into the ownership of the West Yorkshire Transport Museum in March 1990.
It was however later deemed to be surplus to the museum’s requirements and was offered for sale, passing to a private owner in Bradford who planned to convert it into a mobile home. The conversion was only partially carried out. After standing out of use for seven years it was put up for sale and passed to its present owner.
My own collection the Thames Trader
GHD215 Yorkshire Woollen fleet no. 871
Bought by the BET owned Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co. Ltd. in 1961 as one of a batch of 6 Ford Thames 570E's with Duple's Yeoman body. Renumbered from 871 to 437 in 1967, Withdrawn from service and sold to the well known dealer / breaker North's of Sherburn by October 1967. Sold to Hedon Motor co. of Hedon November 1967.
Has been in preservation for a number of years firstly with Yorkshire Woollen staff also a spell with the ill fated Transperiance museum at Bradford before coming into my care
Currently having braking system overhauled ready for a return to the road hopefully by Easter 2009
Bought by the BET owned Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co. Ltd. in 1961 as one of a batch of 6 Ford Thames 570E's with Duple's Yeoman body. Renumbered from 871 to 437 in 1967, Withdrawn from service and sold to the well known dealer / breaker North's of Sherburn by October 1967. Sold to Hedon Motor co. of Hedon November 1967.
Has been in preservation for a number of years firstly with Yorkshire Woollen staff also a spell with the ill fated Transperiance museum at Bradford before coming into my care
Currently having braking system overhauled ready for a return to the road hopefully by Easter 2009
My own collection the Regent V
Bus services in the Heavy Woollen towns were provided by Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co, based at garages in Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Liversedge. The company had used a maroon and cream livery until 1953, but in that year as a result of spray painting, an all over red livery was introduced.
DHD177 was delivered in 1959 and withdrawn in October 1971 being sold to North’s, the Sherburn-in-Elmnet dealers.
DHD177 has enjoyed a varied career since and is now in its second spell of preservation. Initially sold in September 1972 to Lincolnshire operator, Peter Sheffield of Cleethorpes, with whom it served for 6 years. It was first bought for preservation in December 1978 by a Group in Batley but was later sold to Darlington based driver training school Drivewell.
In January 1991 it returned to preservation in Dewsbury and was bought by me October 1997 (the first bus I bought and still its not on road
).
DHD177 was delivered in 1959 and withdrawn in October 1971 being sold to North’s, the Sherburn-in-Elmnet dealers.
DHD177 has enjoyed a varied career since and is now in its second spell of preservation. Initially sold in September 1972 to Lincolnshire operator, Peter Sheffield of Cleethorpes, with whom it served for 6 years. It was first bought for preservation in December 1978 by a Group in Batley but was later sold to Darlington based driver training school Drivewell.
In January 1991 it returned to preservation in Dewsbury and was bought by me October 1997 (the first bus I bought and still its not on road
).
My own collection the Bristol LH
MUA45P was one of twelve LHS6Ls purchased by the West Yorkshire PTE, and was one of six which arrived in 1976, itself initially allocated to Leeds, though some of the others of the batch were allocated to former Baddeley Brothers services in the Holmfirth area.
The LHSs enjoyed only short lives with the PTE, 5 of the batch were sold to Tayside in 1980 while another 5 passed to Merseyside PTE. One was converted to a Metrotrain information unit, thus 45 became 2160 in the Merseyside fleet. All 5 of the Merseyside exiles were on the move again in 1984 to Nottingham, where 45 became 731.
A varied career continued for 45 with moves to Welsh operator Brewers of Caerau in 1987 and to Steve Stockdale for use on Selby local services leaving them in 1991. It then ran with small operators in Buckinghamshire and Surrey before being bought for preservation. It returned north in 1998 being purchased by me and a friend in 2000.
The LHSs enjoyed only short lives with the PTE, 5 of the batch were sold to Tayside in 1980 while another 5 passed to Merseyside PTE. One was converted to a Metrotrain information unit, thus 45 became 2160 in the Merseyside fleet. All 5 of the Merseyside exiles were on the move again in 1984 to Nottingham, where 45 became 731.
A varied career continued for 45 with moves to Welsh operator Brewers of Caerau in 1987 and to Steve Stockdale for use on Selby local services leaving them in 1991. It then ran with small operators in Buckinghamshire and Surrey before being bought for preservation. It returned north in 1998 being purchased by me and a friend in 2000.
My own collection. Cycles and trikes
Elsecar 40's weekend WW2
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
my last photos of Tinsley cooling towers
Cleethorpes and the Humber Bridge
Ardsley Fair
Whitby Regatta
Mostly bus recovery vehicles
updated 2008-06-24
Bygone Bykes Yorkshire
Christmas get together & dinner
Middleton Railway Santa train
National Coal Mining Museum
Huddersfield Halloween rally & Marsden roadrun 2007
Flamingo Land Zoo and the North Yorkshire Moors
Bygone Bykes Yorkshire
A planning meeting held at Pocklington in readiness for the National Association of Veteran Cycle Clubs 2008 rally to be held September
Also included was a bike ride of around 14 miles
More info about the rally next year will follow shortly
Also included was a bike ride of around 14 miles
More info about the rally next year will follow shortly
Pickering Steam Fair 2007 (cars)
North Norfolk railway
East Anglian Transport museum's 20 years since closure of Eastern Coach Works rally (Saturday evening road run)
seen when out on cycle ride
Elvington
46 photos
NYMR
74 photos
Eden Camp
20 photos
Halifax railway station & 45407 on South Yorkshireman at Bradford
12 photos
Great Central Railway
78 photos
Taken on Boxing day & Newyears eve
Taken on Boxing day & Newyears eve
1/76 scale transport models
planning stages for model transport layout set in the late 70's early 80's
still in service
17 photos
30925
30 photos
Sheffield Bus Museums last open day and Sheffield trams 2006
75 photos
Wakefield model railway show 2006
73 photos
Lincoln
94 photos
thanks to a kind offer i managed to ride on 2 Bristol LH's in one day, one too & from show and the other on the shuttle service.
Many thanks to the owner of Bristol LHS Plaxton PRO439W for kind offer of a lift to the show
thanks to a kind offer i managed to ride on 2 Bristol LH's in one day, one too & from show and the other on the shuttle service.
Many thanks to the owner of Bristol LHS Plaxton PRO439W for kind offer of a lift to the show
walking round Robin Hoods Bay area
139 photos
I went for a walk with one of my dogs along part of the Cleveland Way between Robin Hoods Bay & Ravenscar returning along the trackbed of the old Scarborough to Whitby line.
Later in the day I went to Whitby for a walk round the town
I went for a walk with one of my dogs along part of the Cleveland Way between Robin Hoods Bay & Ravenscar returning along the trackbed of the old Scarborough to Whitby line.
Later in the day I went to Whitby for a walk round the town
Huddersfield Halloween rally & Marsden roadrun 2006
112 photos
Worth Valley Beer Festival
17 photos
Due to working most of the weekend i was not able to get there untill 2pm sunday just before the rain started
Due to working most of the weekend i was not able to get there untill 2pm sunday just before the rain started
S, Ledgard reunion Rose & Crown Otley
18 photos
Bolton Abbey week 2, 2006 commercials & 2nd Aire Valley Transport Group running day
118 photos
Once again the weather held out for the event & a nice selection of vehicles attended including some recently returned to operation as well as new entries to preservation.
A big THANK YOU goes out to all who attended on the day be they exhibitors or just the public as it takes us all to make the event.
With rising costs it was nice to see a good variety of buses on the FREE services.
This event was organised by the West Yorkshire Transport Society (commercial vehicles) & the Aire Valley Transport Group (bus running day)
NEXT YEARS EVENT IS BOOKED PROVISIONALLY FOR 14th OCTOBER, 40 years since demise of Ledgards buses.
Once again the weather held out for the event & a nice selection of vehicles attended including some recently returned to operation as well as new entries to preservation.
A big THANK YOU goes out to all who attended on the day be they exhibitors or just the public as it takes us all to make the event.
With rising costs it was nice to see a good variety of buses on the FREE services.
This event was organised by the West Yorkshire Transport Society (commercial vehicles) & the Aire Valley Transport Group (bus running day)
NEXT YEARS EVENT IS BOOKED PROVISIONALLY FOR 14th OCTOBER, 40 years since demise of Ledgards buses.
Bolton Abbey week 1, 2006 cars
71 photos
West Yorkshire Transport Society's car rally at Bolton Abbey railway station with car park shuttle provided by Aire Valley Transport Group
West Yorkshire Transport Society's car rally at Bolton Abbey railway station with car park shuttle provided by Aire Valley Transport Group
Meadowhall bus rally
39 photos
photos taken by my parents
photos taken by my parents
Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza
83 photos
Manchester Industrial Museum
39 photos
Trans Lancs rally Heaton Park 2006
67 photos
Not many photo's taken due to bad weather & poor exhibit parking.
Not a show i like because of lack of space between vehicles resulting in people scratching paint work when squeezing between them and its also poor for photos.
As I was helping a friend out went in car and bus stayed at home with rest of collection.
Not many photo's taken due to bad weather & poor exhibit parking.
Not a show i like because of lack of space between vehicles resulting in people scratching paint work when squeezing between them and its also poor for photos.
As I was helping a friend out went in car and bus stayed at home with rest of collection.
Crich Tramway Museum Extravaganza 2006
111 photos
Ecclesbourne Valley, Cromford & High peak and Steeple Grange railways
43 photos
A day spent playing trains before going to the National Tramway Museum for their Extravaganza
A day spent playing trains before going to the National Tramway Museum for their Extravaganza
Crich tramway museum Lanc's & York's day
78 photos
Pickering steam and vintage rally 2006
183 photos
sandtoft & doncaster
72 photos
Photo's from Sandtoft gathering 2006 and some shots from Doncaster railway station taken same day
Photo's from Sandtoft gathering 2006 and some shots from Doncaster railway station taken same day
AEC militant goes to Ackworth gathering
The Aire Valley Transport Groups AEC Militant spent the weekend at Ackworth vintage gathering also the Foden Gathering was held on same site
open top tour of ledgard pubs
35 photos
Thornes Park Wakefield vintage vehicle rally 2006
114 photos
AEC Militant (YFF950) and Leyland PS1 (HG9651) from the Aire Valley Transport Group made the trip over to the friday gathering.
AEC Militant (YFF950) and Leyland PS1 (HG9651) from the Aire Valley Transport Group made the trip over to the friday gathering.
Duncombe Park & Wensleydale Railway
200 photos
York
67 photos
Day trip to Blackpool
137 photos
Ingrow Rally
Hull - Brid road run
Churnet Valley diesel gala
85 photos
Lake District
122 photos
Buckingham Railway Center bus rally
85 photos
nostell priory steam fair 2007
94 photos
Skopos open day Providence Mills, Earlsheaton
38 photos
Skopos open day Providence Mills, Earlsheaton home of 1883 built mill engine Sara
The last open day held here was December 1997 so it was nice to be able to meet old friends again hopefully we can do the same next year
Skopos open day Providence Mills, Earlsheaton home of 1883 built mill engine Sara
The last open day held here was December 1997 so it was nice to be able to meet old friends again hopefully we can do the same next year
Bronte Vintage Gathering
53 photos
Dewsbury Town Center rally
47 photos
Haworth Wartime weekend
41 photos
Llandudno Monday
86 photos
Llandudno Sunday
71 photos
Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
8 photos
National Coal Mining Museum Yorkshire
8 photos
Middleton Railway
73 photos
My first step on the preservation ladder was here as a 14 year old volunteer. These are scanned from photos I've taken but they're starting to get a bit battered after being used for display
taken from late 1988 till 1992 and i have included some photos taken on 23-04-2006 to show how much the railway has changed
My first step on the preservation ladder was here as a 14 year old volunteer. These are scanned from photos I've taken but they're starting to get a bit battered after being used for display
taken from late 1988 till 1992 and i have included some photos taken on 23-04-2006 to show how much the railway has changed
Bradford Industrial Museum
39 photos
Aire Valley Transport Group trip to Kirkby Stephen rally
168 photos
Aire Valley Transport Group trip to Kirkby Stephen easter rally. We took 4 buses to this event Bristol LHS6L MUA45P arriving Saturday followed by Leyland PS1 HG9561, AEC Regent 3 HKW82 and Bristol RE OWT773M on Sunday all returning Sunday evening
Aire Valley Transport Group trip to Kirkby Stephen easter rally. We took 4 buses to this event Bristol LHS6L MUA45P arriving Saturday followed by Leyland PS1 HG9561, AEC Regent 3 HKW82 and Bristol RE OWT773M on Sunday all returning Sunday evening
more power required!
11 photos
trip out to help another local bus preservation group with a minor LH problem as well as working on our own buses
trip out to help another local bus preservation group with a minor LH problem as well as working on our own buses
Ledgard event Nelson Hotel Armley
5 photos
Crich (launch of Leeds 345)
55 photos
oxford bus museum 02-04-2006
29 photos
dewsbury bus museum open day 12 03 06
5 Photos
snow
11 photos
James Fairchild collection aka Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group
33 photos
updated 04-04-2006
updated 04-04-2006
Garforth to Castleford railway walk (The Lines)
23 photos
great central railway 01-01-06
38 photos