P31
1958 Titan PD2/30 Reg. DJP 754 Chassis No. 581260 Engine: Leyland O.600 9.8 Ltr 125hp Diesel Gearbox: Leyland 4 speed manualBody: 1958 Northern Counties 61-seat D/D bus (Steel panelling) New to Wigan Corporation Transport in November 1958 with bodywork by local coachbuilder Northern Counties, DJP 754 was one of the last WCT buses to be supplied without platform doors. It carried passengers in Wigan until 1971 before becoming a driver training bus. Although ownership of Wigan's fleet passed to Greater Manchester PTE in 1974, this bus did not receive the PTE standard livery but retained its maroon and white livery throughout its operational life. Now in private ownership but the vehicle has been a part of the collection at the Museum of Transport in Manchester since 1980.
Entered by Mr. Heaton of Leigh, Lancs.
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