1960 Leyland Titan PD3/2 'Big L' Alexander

1960 Leyland Titan PD3/2 'Big L' in Central Scotland, Short Movie, 1962

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2018-01-23 01:47	Glasgow. Front loaders with crinkly doors remind me of Midland Red, but up here??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-01-23 11:47	Looks like a Bristol Lodekka FLF to me, but front is a bit indistinct.
dsl ◊ 2018-01-23 14:05	Any help?? Intriguing grey & white thing behind - looks US?? No better captures possible.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-01-23 16:08	Not confident enough to go nap on anything. The only Midland Red front entrance double decker was, unsurprisingly, called the FEDD. Built during the 1930s, they looked nothing like this. http://www.classictransportpictures.co.uk/gallery_507772.html -- Last edit: 2018-01-23 16:12:58
3asv6 ◊ 2018-01-23 17:52	Looks like a Alexander bodied Dennis Loline 3 but I can't find one with a 4 leaved door... http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/?p=7228 -- Last edit: 2018-01-23 17:52:47
SteveA ◊ 2018-01-23 18:44	Glasgow Corporation, therefore not a Lodekka or a Loline (which was the Lodekka built under licence). I would submit m'lud that it's a Leyland Titan PD3/2 new in 1960. Have a look at http://picssr.com/tags/sgd407
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-01-23 18:50	I wouldn’t argue with that.