Rhodes' G261 LUG is passing Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds. It is a Leyland Lynx LX112L10ZR1R which was obtained new in 1989.
When Yorkshire Rider acquired the Rhodes bus operation, G261 LUG was transferred to fellow Badgerline subsidiary Brewers. It later passed to Western National (no. 2606), in due course gaining FirstBus fleet no. 62661.
Tags: G621LUG Rhodes Brewers Leyland Lynx Western National Leeds
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MUA 45P is working a local service in Selby for Steve Stockdale. A Bristol LHS6L with Eastern Coach Works bodywork seating 27, it was new in 1976 as West Yorkshire PTE no. 45, it passed to Merseyside PTE (no. 2160) in 1980. In 1984 it moved to Nottingham City Transport (no. 731) but was withdrawn in 1986. It passed to Brewers, Caerau in 1987 and came to Steve Stockdale in 1988, where it entered service in Brewers livery.
Withdrawn in 1991, it had a couple of further owners before passing into preservation and eventual restoration as Merseyside 2160.
Tags: MUA45P Bristol LHS6L ECW Steve Stockdale Selby West Yorkshire PTE Metro Merseyside Transport Brewers Nottingham City
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Operating a Selby town service, Steve Stockdale's JUG 352N is a Bristol LHS6L with ECW 27 seat bodywork. New in 1975 as West Yorkshire PTE 36, it spent some time as Merseyside Transport 2156 and still wears the livery of previous operator Brewers, Caerau.
Tags: Bristol LHS6L ECW Brewers Steve Stockdale WYPTE Metro JUG352N Merseyside Transport Selby
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Rider York 1593 is a Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Duple Dominant Bus bodywork. The chassis was new to National Travel West in 1977 fitted with Willowbrook Spacecar coachwork. In 1985 it passed to a dealer who had it rebodied by Duple and sold it to Graham's, Paisley (no. S12). In 1990 it passed to Reynard Pullman, York, and was absorbed into Rider York the following year.
Subsequent operators have included Brewers (no. 703), South Wales (no. 703) and Gwyn Williams, Lower Tumble (no. 169).
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Tags: VDH244S Rider York Reynard Pullman National Travel West Graham's Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant First Cymru Gwyn Williams Brewers
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Brewers 181 is a Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R with Alexander TE-type coachwork. It was new in 1983 as Eastern National 1113.
After service with Brewers it would pass to PMT (no. STL297) and later have a short spell with First Manchester (no. 7297) before returning to PMT.
Tags: HHJ374Y Tiger Leyland Alexander TE-type Brewers Eastern National PMT First Manchester
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