Recognise these?
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Certainly do. "The Best By Miles" was the slogan - but the vehicles didn't always live up to it! Based in Stanningley. There were still a good few vehicles left last time I had a poke around that area - no, I'll re-phrase that before some bright spark picks up on it - last time I walked around there to see how things had changed, but that must be 10+ years ago. So I'm amazed to see your picture! I wonder when Miles ceased trading - surely it's not still in business?
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Just looked on Google. There's a website, www.milesleeds something, so looks like they're still there. Haven't seen one of their vehicles for years, but suppose they may hire or sub-contract.
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Are these parked up still at Vickersdale's Stanningley?
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Google Street view...http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 07,,0,8.79
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Wanderer wrote: Yup, Arthur St/Vickersdale, still there rotting away...Better introduce myself, second post, I live nearby to these bethemoths, I am a Boltonian, lived in Leeds last two years, love it.Wherever, I love the old, interesting and odd.... Welcome to the site! You'll certainly find two of your criteria met! Not sure about the interesting............

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Wanderer wrote: .Wherever, I love the old, interesting and odd.... Referring purely to myself of course, I can promise you that you've come to the right place here for all three criteria Sorry about the duplication Uno Hoo - I didn't see your similar contribution till I'd posted this one.
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