F1 with P10 & P9
1931 Lioness LTB1 Reg. HY 1801 Chassis No. 51555 Engine: Leyland E12 8.8Ltr 49.8hp Petrol Gearbox: Leyland 4 speed manual Equipment: Reece RoTurbo 700 gpm Centrifugal Pump Delivered in May 1931, HY 1801 served for 35 years in the Bristol Fire Brigade and was one of the few Fire Service vehicles never to be painted grey for wartime duties. Subsequent owners have included English China Clay Quarries, who used her to pump out flooded pits and the Lex Group who were Leyland agents for many years. She was sold by auction at Crewkerne to a garage in Kent and eventually passed into preservation. The current owner has restored the vehicle over the last 12 years and attended many shows and events. These include 30 performances at the Royal Tournament and awards on the London to Brighton Commercial Vehicle Run for three consecutive years.Entered by Mr. D. Berry of Swindon.
P10
1929 Lioness LTB1 Reg. DM 6228 Chassis No. 50261 Engine: Leyland 6.1 Ltr Petrol Gearbox: Leyland 4 speed manual Body: 1929 Burlingham 26-seat S/D All-Weather coach (Ash framed body) 35 DM 6228 was originally operated by Brookes Bros (White Rose) of Rhyl and Prestatyn until that company was taken over by Crosville Motor Services in 1930. The vehicle was later exported to Jersey and operated for Jersey Motor Transport. During the German occupation of the island, the vehicle was hidden in a bricked-up tunnel to prevent it being used by the occupying forces. It was returned to the mainland in 1958 by the West of England Transport Collection. Repainted by Leyland Motors to celebrate their 80th Anniversary, it was used to transport the beauty queen in the procession of the celebrations. The present owner has used the vehicle for many years and it is displayed today in its original livery of White RoseEntered by Mr. P. Stanier of Gravesend, Kent.
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