Surviving Leeds city transport buses

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:03 pm

Sorry Phill,, forgot to explain that at first glance your pic looked like it said 'walk tall'

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:06 pm

Val dunican indeed! Nice one! I think it was more like this carrotolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB78ldUTClI

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:23 pm

When you left the box of chocs. Did you check that your mascara hadn't run? Now we are really getting off thread. We will be sharing 'how to style your hair after swimming with sharks' tips next

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:27 pm

If only Carrotol

I'm not keen on water! But we musn't get too far away from been 'On the buses' & not the milk tray man must we now:-)

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:57 pm

Here's the L.C.T logo on the old blue livery we used to have. Don't know if i'm keen on it. Anyone know when it was phased out?

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 02 Oct, 2007 12:06 am

Has anyone got the Leeds Transport books at all? I've got them here but can't be bothered to get up and walk to the book shelf to get them and root through. WELL worth a read though and there are some great photo's. Available at most good (Leeds) libraries.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Tue 02 Oct, 2007 12:07 am

Guessing here Phil. I don't remember that livery (I was born in 64). West Yorkshire as a county was born in 74 which is presumably about the time WYPTE came into existence. WYPTE was/is also known as Metro an I do remember metro busses in the green and white/cream livery so did that replace the blue when I was about 10?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 02 Oct, 2007 12:14 am

Thanks there Tyke boy. No the Green & cream replaced the darker (Was it Brunswick green & Lighter green) in 1974 when the W.Y.P.T.E was formed as you say I'll dig out the correct shade when i can! The blue livery was before that one! Think i've see a pic in the 50's with the blue colour scheme!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 02 Oct, 2007 12:20 am

Just found a pic with the dark green livery with the blue next to it on 492. The paint works a bit faded but it's a good comparison shot!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 02 Oct, 2007 9:51 am

The only thing I have to do with the old busses of Leeds is the black canvas roll of street names.. Aquired many years ago from a backloader bus that was due for, as the borg would say, assimilation!! It was handy living next to the bus depot at Bramley..