P2 on the move
1913 S3.30.T Reg. HE 12 Chassis No. S253/1020 Engine: Leyland S3.30hp 4 cyl Petrol Gearbox: Leyland 4 speed manual
Body: 1913 Brush 27-seat S/D "Combination Car" (Ash frame/Timber panelling) This is the oldest surviving full-sized British single decker bus. It was new to British Electric Traction Co. subsidiary Barnsley & District Electric Traction Co, as an experiment with a fleet of 20 buses, which lead to the replacement of the entire BET tramway network with buses. The body has many tramway features in terms of its design and was finished to a very high standard as will be seen from the interior woodwork and paintwork, complete with the BET "Magnet & Wheel". After withdrawal from service it became a static caravan and over the years became built into a house. After the purchase of the vehicle had been secured for preservation, the house had to be demolished to allow the bus to be removed. It was then subject to a comprehensive restoration over a four year period and was completed by Mike at his home near Dunstable in 2006.
Entered by Mr. M.A. Sutcliffe M.B.E. of Totternhoe, Beds.
© Leyland Society, 2008