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Atlanteans No.'s 45-54 and 73-80
 

No.45 KBV 45F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801274
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6661
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  20/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  14/02/1973 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  05/1976 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Passenger Wiper altered
 
"
Re-numbered 65
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  1979 destination blind modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  10/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.46 KBV 46F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801275
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6657
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  31/05/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  06/1973 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  01/1976 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 66
 
"
Passenger Wiper altered
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  11/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.47 KBV 47F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801327
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6655
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  20/05/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/1973 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  02/1976 Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
    Destination Blind modified
    Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 67
  1979 Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
    Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  10/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.48 KBV 48F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801328
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6653
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  17/05/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  10/1972 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  11/1975 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 68
  1979 Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
 
"
Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  18/07/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.49 KBV 49F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801329
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6656
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  24/05/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  09/1972 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  02/1975 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 69
    Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  02/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.50 KBV 50F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801341
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6659
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  07/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  06/1972 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  03/1975 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 70
    Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  10/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.51 KBV 51F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801406
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6660
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  13/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  04/1972 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  07/1975 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 71
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  09/1982 Withdrawn from service
     

No.52 KBV 52F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801407
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6652
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  13/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  12/1972 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
    Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  01/1977 Re-painted in special Red, White & Blue livery (Queen's Silver Jubilee) and Re-numbered 1952
  10/1977 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  10/1977 Re-numbered 72
  01/1979 New roof fitted following accident inc. one-piece upper-deck front window
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  18/07/1983 Withdrawn from service
     

No.53 KBV 53F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801423
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6658
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  13/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  11/1973 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  02/1977 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
 
"
 
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 63
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
 
"
Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  18/07/1981 Withdrawn from service
     

No.54 KBV 54F
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 801424
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6654
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  13/06/1968 Received into Intack depot
  01/07/1968 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
    Front panel & side altered to incorporate OMO sign
  15/03/1974 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  04/09/1977 Re-numbered 64
  1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Passenger Wiper altered & destination blind modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  01/1983 Withdrawn from service
     

No.73 PCB 73J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004457
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6967
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  07/04/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  31/11/1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
    OMO signs removed
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  12/1984 Withdrawn from service
     

No.74 PCB 74J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004458
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6968
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  12/05/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  04/10/1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  12/1984 Withdrawn from service
     

No.75 PCB 75J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004459
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6965
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  07/04/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  10/1975 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
  10/11/1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
    Partial Re-paint in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version) including BLACKBURN TRANSPORT wording and Coat-of-Arms
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  05/1985 Withdrawn from service
     

No.76 PCB 76J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004460
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6961
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  22/03/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/1974 Re-painted into OMO livery 2nd version
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  01/04/1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  12/1984 Withdrawn from service
     

No.77 PCB 77J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004549
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6963
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  12/05/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  12/1976 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (1st version)
 
"
Re-numbered 1977 and adorned with Queen's Silver Jubilee decorations
  10/1977 Re-numbered 77
  21/09/1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  18/07/1983 Withdrawn from service
     

No.78 PCB 78J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004550
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6964
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  07/04/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  07/02/1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  12/1984 Withdrawn from service
     

No.79 PCB 79J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004551
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6962
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  04/03/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  14/08/1978 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  18/07/1983 Withdrawn from service
     

No.80 PCB 80J
Chassis Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1
Chassis No. 7004552
Engine Leyland 680
Gearbox Rationalised Pneumocyclic
Wheelbase 16' 3"
Body East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Seating H45/31F
Body No. 6966
Bodylength 30'
   
    Livery: Cream and Green
  1971 Received into Intack depot
  07/04/1971 Date into service
OVERHAUL & MAINTENANCE:
  01/04/1974 Transferred to Blackburn Borough Transport
  25/06/1979 Re-painted in Green, Red & White livery (2nd version)
    Destination blinds modified
  04/1981 Exact-Fare Fare Boxes Fitted
  05/1985 Withdrawn from service
     

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