Merseyside PTE 40th anniversary vintage bus rally

English: On the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (PTE), a vintage bus rally was held on St George's Plateau next to St. George's Hall, Liverpool, featuring a static display and short running of a number of preserved buses both formerly owned and operated by the PTE, as well as buses from a number of companies also connected with the PTE's operating area.

Merseyside PTE predecessor companies

Birkenhead Transport

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  FBG 910, No. 10, 1958 Leyland Titan PD2/40 with Massey bodywork, "Route 60 to Cross Lane via Whetstone Lane"
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Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport

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  VKB 711, No. L255, 1956 Leyland Titan PD2/20 with Crossley bodywork, "Route 28 to Lime St. via Stanley Rd. / Cazneau St."
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  VKB 900, No. A267, 1957 AEC Regent V with Metro-Cammell bodywork, "Route 80E to Princes Park, Short Journey"

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  SKB 695G, No. 2025, 1969 Bristol RELL6G with Park Royal bodywork "Route 10 to Miller's Bridge" (reversed livery denoting One Man Operation)
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St. Helens Corporation Transport

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  MDJ 554E, No. 54, 1967 Leyland PD2A/27 with East Lancs bodywork, "Route 317, Liverpool via Prescot"
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Wallasey Corporation Passenger Transport Department ("Wallasey Corporation Motors")

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  FHF 451, No. 1, 1958 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell bodywork, "Route 32 to Grasmere Drive via Liscard"
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  "Route 3 to Moreton (Town Meadow Lane) via Wallasey Village"
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Merseyside PTE

Liverpool division green livery

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  UKA 562H, No. 1111, 1969 Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Alexander L 'Jumbo' bodywork, "Route 40, Liverpool Transport"
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  BKC 236K, No. 1236, 1972 Leyland Atlantean PDR1A with Alexander AL1 bodywork, "Route 16 to Seaforth"
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"Merseyside" Wirral division blue

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  DKC 365L, No. 1365, 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander AL5 bodywork, "Route 31 to New Brighton"
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"Merseyside Transport" corporate livery

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  FKF 933G, No. 1054, 1968 Leyland Panther PSUR1A with Metro Cammell Weymann bodywork, "Route 100 to Castle St."
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  TWM 220V, No. 1836, 1979 Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R with East Lancs bodywork, "Route 40, Merseyside"
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Southport open top tour

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  CWM 154C, "Patricia", No. 0654, 1965 Leyland PD2/40 with Weymann bodywork, later converted to open top, "Route 21 to Ainsdale beach via monument"
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Merseyside PTE successor companies

MTL North

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  N811 CKA, No. 7811, 1995 Optare MetroRider, "Route 157, Merseytravel Bus Service"

Other companies

Crosville Motor Services Ltd ("Crosville")

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  UFM 52F, No. ERG 52, 1968 Bristol RELL6G with Eastern Coach Works bodywork, "Route H16 to Huyton (Elizabeth Road)"
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Greater Manchester PTE ("Lancashire United Transport")

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  DWH 706W, No. SN6990, 1980 Leyland Fleetline FE30AGR with Northern Counties (Manchester Standard) bodywork, "Route 39 to Manchester, Please Pay Driver"
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GM Buses ("GM Buses Wigan")

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  A763 NNA, No. WN8763, 1984 Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R with Northern Counties (Manchester Standard) bodywork, "Route 320 to Liverpool, MPTE service"
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Ribble Motor Services Ltd (National Bus Company "Ribble")

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  TRN 481V, No. 1481, 1980 Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R with Eastern Coach Works bodywork, "Route A55 to St. Johns Lane"
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Group shots

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