Norms Restoration - 31 Seater Projects & Leyland TD 5 Project |
1939 Leyland TD5 [1635 DD]
2019
Discussion August
- Norman Julian 24 Aug
- shared a link.
- This bus is basically the same as this restoration. Enjoy the sound and ride.
Preserved HCVA/Sydney Bus Museum ex DRTT 1579 (Leyland Titan TD4 - Waddington)
- Gregor Neil Robertson
- Oh wow.
- Delicious.
- Norman Julian 23 Aug
- updated the group cover photo.
- Gregor Neil Robertson
- Splendid beast
- Steve Hartnell
- just needs headlights
- Norman Julian Steve Hartnell
- Steve Hartnell
- that was quick haha
- Norman Julian
- Steve Hartnell first thing I did.
- LOL
- Chris Dempsey 26 Aug
- Barton 633 Leyland TD3 MAL 389 with a 1951 body.
- Photographer unknown picture from pinterest
- Chris Dempsey 26 Aug
- Barton 636 Leyland TD4 MAL 78.
- Photographer unknown picture from pinterest
- John Clarke 28 Aug
- Nothing to do with a TD5, just a nice pic of a Newcastle decker!
- 2043 Leyland OPD2 Newcastle Road Wallsend 19/6/1971.
- Photographer John Ward picture from Living Histories @ UON website
- Norman Julian
- Yes it is John Clarke.
- It looks like an OPDY2.
- Not including the TD5 this is the 2nd generation Leyland after the TD5.
- [I think]
- Carle Gregory
- could have been my uncle driving this as he was a bus driver in Newcastle and funnily enough lived at Wallsend
- Norman Julian
- I couldn't imagine driving one of these for an 8 hr shift.
- A second series leopard yes, these no.
- Carle Gregory
- he was the one that told me about the "Frogs" they had, half cabin types, i think i have pics from my box brownie but dunno where
- Norman Julian
- Carle Gregory The 31 seaters were not half cabs
- Carle Gregory
- the ones he called Frog where like this double decker only in a single deck
- Norman Julian
- Just how old are you Carle Gregory! Box "Bloody "Brownie LOL
- Norman Julian
- Carle Gregory Don't know!
- Maybe they called all those small buses "Frogs"!
- I was told that the 31 seaters were called that.
- Someone from the old school would know.
- Carle Gregory
- yep still got it my first camera, if i remember correctly 12 B/W phots and only 8 Colour,code 620 came in a box with flash and all
- Peter Phelan
- Carle Gregory I've still got the camera and some negatives.
- Peter Phelan
- I used to like sitting at the driver's window and watch them struggle to pull away from the kerb etc.
- Chris Dempsey
- And you please credit this picture to John Ward
- John Clarke
- Chris Dempsey My apologies.
- Yes, a fine photograph from John Ward, who took so many.
- Brian King
- 230 to Wallsend
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