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Typical! You wait ages for a bus and then three arrive at once! The difference is in this case they were worth waiting for.
The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland, Lancashire, has announced that it is adding three passenger vehicles to its collection, First up is this 1925 Tilling Stevens (pictured) in the livery of Thomas Tilling which, the museum says, it is a rare example of its type. Next to come along is a 1948 Leyland Comet normal control service bus. This is also a rare model, fitted with a Park Royal body in the livery of the Isle of Man Douglas corporation. Last to pull up is a Leyland Leopard with a Plaxton Panorama body dating from 1966. This vehicle was operated by Lancashire United and has been decked out in the colours of Manchester United since it operated as the team's coach in the 1960s.
These latest additions are exhibited, along with the rest of the BCMV's collection, at King Street, Leyland. The museum is open Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10:00 and 16:30 until September. From October it is open on Sundays only. For further information, ring 01772 451011.