Shooting the Past
Accrington Corporation Transport
27th March 2006
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Accrington Corporation 18 (382YTE) on Accrington Bus Station. This is a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/13 with East Lancashire B43F body dating from 1962
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 Dating from 1949, 119 [KTE976] is a Leyland PD1A with Bruce H30/26R body. This vehicle survived until 1967
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 121 [KTE978] is another of the four PD1A / Bruce vehicles
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 127 [NTD589] is one of a pair of Leyland PD2/1 with Leyland H30/26R bodywork that were new in 1951
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In 1957 two batches of Guy Arab IV with East Lancs H32/26R were acquired. 138 [353BTB] was one of the earlier ones
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138 670300 Accrington [jh].jpg
 From early 1957 is 141 [357BTB]. It is seen on Accrington Bus Station in May 1967
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 Later in 1957, another four Guy Arabs arrived in the fleet. 142 [321DTB] is also seen on Accrington Bus Station
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 1958 saw a pair of Leyland PD2/31 with East Lancs H32/26R. 149 [384FTJ] passed to Hyndburn in 1974
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April 1967 sees Accrington 151 [826KTB] in the town centre. This is a 1959 Guy Arab iv with East Lancs H32/26R body
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 154/5 [949/50RTB] were a pair of Leyland PD2/31 vehicles with East Lancashire H35/26R bodies
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 160 [914TF] was a lone PD3A/1 with East Lancs H38/32R body. It was new in 1963 and passed to the Hyndburn operation eleven years later
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 162 [9690TJ] is seen on Accrington Bus Station in May 1967 when four years old. It is a Leyland PD3A/2 with East Lancs H 38/32R body
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164 [CTB558B] is a 1964 Guy Arab V with East Lancs H38/32R body
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 The first forward entrance double deckers arrived in 1967. Seen when new, 168 [CTB168E] is a Leyland PD3A/2 with East Lancs H41/31F body. This batch of four vehicles were converted for one man operation in 1972
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 another of the 1967 batch 169 [CTB169E] seen on Accrington Bus Station
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The first Atlantean had appeared in the Accrington fleet in 1969. 174 [CTC174J] is one of 7 purchased in two batches during 1971. It is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 with East Lancs H45/33F body
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