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Southern Vectis fitted both chassis with new E.C.W. bodies in 1949.<br />
They were modernised with the longer CovRad radiator and Gardner<br />
5LW engines to give a further five years service. It was stated that the<br />
steering was very heavy. The original Leyland bodies were sold for use as<br />
chicken sheds and scrapped in 1962. TF6821 was sold to a dealer in<br />
1954 and UH7175 the following year. TF then saw service with Clynnog<br />
& Trevor Motor Co. in North Wales until May 1961. UH went to<br />
Autodrome Engineering, Manchester and used as a non psv until May<br />
1962.<br />
As can be seen by this article, both the Leyland TD1’s managed over 30<br />
years service. Is this the longest ever use <strong>of</strong> a pre 1930 chassis in the<br />
U.K?<br />
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‘The Motor Bus Operators <strong>of</strong> Barry before 1945’<br />
by Viv Corbin and Chris Taylor.<br />
The CTPG welcome the publication <strong>of</strong> a new book dealing with the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> local passenger transport.<br />
This B5 size perfect<br />
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Urban District Council,<br />
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Books are on sale @ £9.99 at the Ian Allan Bookshop, Royal Arcade,<br />
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