Life after being a bus. Here we see three Plaxton Panorama bodied Leyland Leopards, all new to BMMO (later known as Midland Red)

Life after being a bus.

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EWS 812D, a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, with Alexander H43/31F body, new to Edinburgh Corporation as fleet number 812.

Life after being a bus.

Here we see three Plaxton Panorama bodied Leyland Leopards, all new to BMMO (later known as Midland Red).

SHA 645G, dating from 1969, BMMO fleet number 6145;
Q124 VOE, originally registewred GHA 326D, dating from 1966, BMMO 5826;
WHA 237H, dating from 1970, BMMO 6237.

Photograph taken at The Transport Museum, Wythall, Birmingham, on 5th April 2003.

WHA 237 had called in to The Transport Museum after delivering an AEC Reliance to Birmingham. SHA & Q124 were both resident at the museum. I believe that Q124 VOE has since been scrapped.

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EWS 812D, a 1966 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, with Alexander H43/31F body, new to Edinburgh Corporation as fleet number 812. Photographed at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond, Dunfermline, on 15th August 2010. 
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PJX 35 1962 Leyland Leopard L1 Weymann B42F New to Halifax Corporation, fleet number 35. Photographed whilst taking part in the Aire Valley Transport Group Running Day, 10th October 2021, at Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdon. A very nice example of an early Leyland Leopard, well preserved by the Dewsbury Bus Museum (https://www.dewsburybusmuseum.org/halifax-35/4542492638) 
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