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Withdrawls & Disposals Details:
 
Detailed below are all known withdrawal and disposal dates and where the vehicles were disposed to. The list is, at present, far from complete, but further information will be added as soon as it is obtained. If you have any details please use the CONTACT PAGE

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Leyland TS2    
No.
Withdrawn
   Disposal
1
31/10/1944
Scrapped (12/1944)
2
31/10/1947
T.A. Wright (Southend-on-Sea) (11/1947)
3
31/05/1947
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
4
31/10/1947
T.A. Wright (Southend-on-Sea) (11/1947)
5
31/05/1947
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
6
28/02/1948
Bolton-by-Bowland Motor Services (05/1948)
       
Leyland TD1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
7
30/06/1947
T.A. Wright (Southend-on-Sea) (11/1947)
8
30/09/1946
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
9
30/06/1947
T.A. Wright (Southend-on-Sea) (11/1947)
10
31/05/1947
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
11
30/09/1944
Scrapped (12/1944)
12
31/05/1947
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
     
Leyland TD1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
13
30/06/1947
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1949)
14
30/06/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1950)
15
30/06/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (03/1950)
16
31/07/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (06/1950)
17
30/06/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (03/1950)
18
30/06/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1950)
   
Leyland TS3    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
19
31/03/1948
Bolton-by-Bowland Motor Services (05/1948)
20
31/03/1948
Bolton-by-Bowland Motor Services (05/1948)
21
31/03/1948
Bolton-by-Bowland Motor Services (05/1948)
22
31/10/1948
K. Birtwhistle (Preston) (10/1953)
   
Leyland 'G' Type    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
23
31/08/1932
Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
24
31/08/1932
Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
25
31/05/1932
Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
26
31/08/1932
Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
27
31/08/1932
   Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
28
31/08/1932
   Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
29
31/05/1932
   Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
30
31/08/1932
   Leyland Motors, resold to Dixon & Wallace (Glasgow) (09/1932)
   
Leyland Lion    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
31
30/09/1939
Auxiliary Fire Service (10/1939)
32
30/09/1939
Auxiliary Fire Service (10/1939)
   
Leyland TD1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
33
30/06/1947
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1949)
34
31/05/1947
F. Cowley (Manchester) (06/1947)
       
Leyland TS4    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
25
31/12/1949
H.H. Willan (Blackburn) Body Only (04/1950)
26
31/08/1951
   Tom Jackson (Chorley) (11/1951)
27
31/08/1951
Tom Jackson (Chorley) (11/1951)
       
Leyland TD2    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
28
31/08/1951
K. Birtwhistle (Preston) (06/1952)
29
30/06/1947
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1949)
30
21/09/1945
K. Birtwhistle (Preston) (06/1952)
31
30/06/1947
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (05/1949)
32
31/08/1951*
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
      * converted to Service Vehicle
       
Leyland TD4c    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
35
30/11/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (03/1950)
36
30/11/1949
M.E Blair (Moss Side, Manchester) (03/1950)
       
Leyland TD4    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
37
31/08/1951
K. Birtwhistle (Preston) (06/1952)
38
31/12/1956
Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
39
31/12/1956
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
       
Leyland TD5    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
40
28/06/1958
Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
41
31/08/1958
Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
42
31/08/1958
Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
43
30/04/1958
Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
44
31/01/1958
   Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
45
31/12/1956
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
46
30/04/1957
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
47
15/03/1957
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
48
16/09/1956
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
49
31/07/1958
   Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
50
15/03/1957
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
51
31/03/1957
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
52
31/12/1956
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
53
30/04/1957
   Colnbrook Trading Co. (Middlesex) (07/1957)
       
A.E.C. Regent    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
54
31/08/1951
K. Birtwhistle (Preston) (10/1953)
55
31/07/1958
Max Speed Transportation (London) (12/1958)
       
Guy Arab 5LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
56
31/08/1947
Sunderland Corporation (10/1947)
57
31/08/1947
Sunderland Corporation (10/1947)
       
Guy Arab 6LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
58
31/01/1956
J. Holden (Preston) (05/1956)
59
30/04/1964
Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
60
30/04/1964
Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
61
31/05/1964
Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
62
30/04/1964
   Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
63
31/05/1964
   Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
64
31/05/1964
   Graham's Bus Services (Paisley) (08/1964)
65
31/05/1964
   Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
66
30/06/1964
   Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
       
Leyland PD1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
67
31/08/1961
J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
68
31/08/1961
J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
69
31/08/1961
J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
70
30/04/1963
E. Heyes (St. Helens) (10/1963)
71
31/11/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
72
30/09/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
       
Guy Arab 6LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
73
31/10/1962
Graham's Bus Services (Paisley) (01/1963)

74
31/10/1962
Graham's Bus Services (Paisley) (01/1963)
75
31/10/1962
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
76
30/09/1961*
 
77
30/04/1963
   Graham's Bus Services (Paisley) (01/1963)
78
31/07/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
79
30/09/1961*
    
80
31/08/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
81
30/11/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
82
30/10/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
83
30/11/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
84
30/09/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
      * converted to Service Vehicle
       
Leyland PS1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
1
28/02/1967
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (02/1968)
2
28/02/1967
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (02/1968)
3
31/03/1967
D.W. Wright (Cheshire) for preservation (02/1968)
4
28/02/1967
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (02/1968)
5
28/02/1967
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (02/1968)
       
Leyland PD1A    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
85
30/06/1964
E. Heyes (St.Helens) (08/1964)
86
 
87
30/06/1964
C. Meynall (Cudworth) (09/1969)
88
31/07/1968
Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968)
89
   
90
14/04/1969
   C. Meynall (Cudworth) (09/1969)
91
31/07/1968
   Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968)
92
   
93
30/04/1970
   private tuition bus from 05/05/1970
94
   
       
Leyland PD1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
95
30/06/1963
E. Heyes (St.Helens) (07/1963)
96
30/06/1962
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
97
30/06/1962
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
98
26/06/1961
J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
99
31/10/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1962)
100
17/06/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
101
31/10/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
102
17/06/1961
   J.S. Kaye (Leeds) (05/1962)
103
29/10/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
104
26/06/1962
   S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (01/1963)
       
Leyland PD1A    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
105
30/04/1964
Colbro Ltd (Leeds) (07/1964)
106
31/07/1968
Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
107
31/07/1968
Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
108
31/07/1968
Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
109
31/07/1968
   Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
110
30/06/1969
   C. Meynall (Cudworth) (09/1969)
111
28/02/1967
    
112
30/06/1969
   C. Meynall (Cudworth) (09/1969)
113
31/07/1968
   Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
114
   
115
30/06/1964
   E. Heyes (St.Helens) (08/1964)
116
   
117
31/07/1968
   Hartwood Finances (Barnsley) (12/1968) (12/1968)
118
23/04/1971
   Sold for £120 to Mr E J Langley 19 Welbeck St Oldham (enthusiast)
119
30/06/1969
   J.F. Swift (Barnsley) (11/1964)
       
Leyland PS1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
6
28/02/1967
S & J Cubbins (Bolton) (02/1968)
7
31/03/1967
D. W. Wright (Cheshire) for preservation (02/1968)
8
31/03/1967
Kirkby Park Junior School (02/1968)
9
30/06/1969
R. W. Dunsmore (Larkhall) (09/1969)
10
30/06/1969
   R. W. Dunsmore (Larkhall) (09/1969)
       
Guy Arab 6LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
120
 
121
sold for £90 08/12/1971
122
 
123
1971
sold to Higgs 07/03/1972
124
   
125
   
126
   
127
   
128
   
129
   
130
   
131
   
132
16/05/1973
    
133
   
134
   
135
   
136
   
137
   
138
   
139
   
       
Guy Arab 6LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
140
 31/01/1975
Paul Sykes (Barnsley)
141
 30/04/1975
Paul Sykes (Barnsley)
142
 20/03/1974
Paul Sykes (Barnsley)
143
 31/03/1975
Paul Sykes (Barnsley)
144
 31/05/1975   Paul Sykes (Barnsley)
145
 12/1975   sold to Hartwood Exports Dec 1975
146
 28/05/1975    
147
 31/10/1975    
148
 29/09/1975    
149
 29/09/1975    
150
 31/11/1976   sold to Hartwood Exports Dec 1976
151
      
152
 25/07/1979    
153
 12/1972    
154
 31/10/1976    
155
 31/07/1971    
156
 17/02/1975    
157
      
       
Guy Arab 6LW    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
158
 11/10/1972
 
159
 01/10/1976
 
160
 01/10/1976
 
161
  
 
162
      
163
 12/1976    
164
 31/12/1974    
165
 15/07/1976   scrapped
166
 31/10/1972    
167
      
168
 01/03/1975    
169
 12/1976    
       
Leyland PD2A    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
21
 
22
06/1978
 
23
11/1979
 
24
 
25
25/07/1979
    
26
   
27
25/07/1979
    
28
25/09/1978
    
29
18/02/1980
    
30
   
31
   
32
   
       
Leyland PD2A    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
33
 
34
07/03/1981
sold at auction
35
 
36
 
37
   
38
15/06/1980
    
39
   
40
   
41
   
42
   
43
   
44
   
       
Leyland PSUC1/13  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
11
 
12
07/01/1980
 
13
11/1979
 
14
10/1978
 
15
01/1979
    
16
06/12/1978
    
17
22/05/1980
    
18
21/03/1980
    
       
Leyland PDR1/1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
45
10/82
 
46
11/82
 
47
10/82
 
48
18/07/83
11/83 to Walker of Anderton Greater Manchester for scrap
49
02/83
    
50
10/82
    
51
09/82
    
52
18/07/83
    
53
10/81
    
54
01/83
    
       
Leyland PSUC1/13  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
55
  
 
56
  
 
57
 03/1983
Sold to Mr Gorton
58
  
 
59
      
60
      
61
      
62
      
63
      
64
      
65
      
66
      
       
Seddon Pennine  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
67
16/12/1978
 
68
21/02/1979
 
69
09/03/1979
 
70
21/02/1979
 
71
14/12/1978
    
72
14/12/1978
    
       
Leyland PDR1/1    
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
73
12/84
 
74
12/84
 
75
05/85
 
76
12/84
 
77
18/07/83
   11/83 to Walker of Anderton Greater Manchester for scrap
78
12/84
    
79
18/07/83
   11/83 to Walker of Anderton Greater Manchester for scrap
80
05/85
    
 
   
Leyland AN68  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
81
02/1985
Christian Fellowship (Northern Evangelical Trust Oswaldtwistle (04/1996)
82
02/1985
Sold to Lancaster City Transport 23/04/1985
83
01/1985
Scrapped at Intack
84
03/1985
Converted to Open Top and Sold to Lancaster City Transport
85
03/1985
   Lancaster City Transport
86
10/1986
   Rennies of Dunfermline
87
03/1985
   Converted to Open Top and Sold to Lancaster City Transport
88
10/1986
   Rennies of Dunfermline
89
03/1985
   Lancaster City Transport
90
10/1986
   Rennies of Dunfermline
91
10/1986
   Rennies of Dunfermline
92
07/1988
   'Village Tours'
 
   
Leyland AN68  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
93
08/1986
Swapped with Ribble Bristol Single-deck
94
08/1986
Swapped with Ribble Bristol Single-deck
95
08/1986
Swapped with Ribble Bristol Single-deck
96
08/1986
Swapped with Ribble Bristol Single-deck
97
08/1986
   Swapped with Ribble Bristol Single-deck
98
09/1988
    
99
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
100
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
101
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
102
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
103
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
104
10/1987
   Rennies of Dunfermline
 
   
Leyland AN68A  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
105
  
 
106
  
 
107
  
To J Rennie, Dunfermline 04/09/1988
108
  
 
109
      
110
      
111
      
112
      
113
      
114
      
115
     'Helping Hands' Blackpool (04/1996)
116
      
   
Leyland AN68A  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
117
09/06/1995
St John's Ward Playbus (Halifax) (02/1996)
118
12/1995
Warrington Transport
119
12/1995
Warrington Transport
120
 
121
  Richardson, Midhurst (09/1995)
122
  Richardson, Midhurst (09/1995)
123
   
124
  Warrington Transport (12/1995)
 
   
Leyland AN68A  
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
125
Warrington Transport (12/1995)
126
Warrington Transport (12/1995)
127
 
128
26/01/1996
Richardson, Midhurst (08/1996)
129
   
130
21/08/1996
   Richardson, Midhurst (08/1996)
 
   
Dennis Dominator DD110A
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
131
01/10/1986
Sold to Rennies of Dunfermline
132
01/10/1986
Sold to Rennies of Dunfermline
       
Bristol RESL6S
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
150
 
151
 
152
      
153
      
154
      
155
      
       
Leyland AN68A
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
133
Richardson, Midhurst (10/1996)
134
 
135
   
136
  Lancashire Fire Services (05/1998)
137
   
138
   
139
01/05/2001
   Thomas, Porth
140
   
141
24/06/1998
    
142
   
       
Leyland AN68C
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
143
01/05/2001
Thomas, Porth
144
 
145
   
146
28/11/2000
   Thomas, Porth
147
29/11/2000
    
       
Dennis Dominator DD120A
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
1
01/06/1987
Warrington Borough Transport
2
01/06/1987
Warrington Borough Transport
3
01/06/1987
   Warrington Borough Transport
4
01/06/1987
   Warrington Borough Transport
5
01/06/1987
   Warrington Borough Transport
       
Leyland AN68C
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
6
11/1998
 
7
Given to Charity as a non moveable classroom in Oswaldtwistle
8
05/05/2001
   Boden, Harlaston
9
   
10
  Jones, Llanfaethlu (09/2002)
11
  scrapped by Ribble Valley Coaches & cut up on their premises late 2003
12
     Lloyd, Bagillt (11/2001)
13
     Freeway, Pinxton (10/2002)
14
      
15
  Sold for preservation
       
Leyland AN68C
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
16
  
Aspden (J & F) Blackburn (04/2003)
17
  
Lloyd, Bagillt (11/2001)
18
      
19
  Peoplebus (Cawley, Liverpool) (08/2002)
20
   
21
   
22
     Royds (Rochdale) (07/2002)
       
Leyland AN68D
No.
Withdrawn
Disposal
23
Lloyd, Bagillt (11/2001)
24
Aspden's Blackburn (06/2002)
25
14/09/2002
    
26
  Royds (Rochdale) (07/2002)
27
  Peoplebus (Cawley, Liverpool) (08/2002)
28
01/08/2002
   Peoplebus (Cawley, Liverpool) (08/2002)
29
02/09/2002
   Jones, Llanfaethlu