1955 Leyland Tiger Cub Willowbrook

1955 Leyland Tiger Cub in Disappearing Britain, Documentary, 2006 Ep. 1.1

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2009-11-10 11:49
sixcyl ◊ 2009-11-10 12:30	Wrong ratio. This looks very alike the Bristol LS5G with Eastern Coach Works body
Sunbar ◊ 2009-11-10 12:44	My guess is its a Leyland Tiger chassis and Willowbrook body by front trim and the badging... -- Last edit: 2009-11-10 16:34:42
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2009-11-10 17:18	The trim in the front centre below the divided windscreen says Willowbrook, and the rather blurred badging below could well be Leyland, but surely it is either a Royal Tiger or a Tiger Cub as the coach appears to have an underfloor engine?
Sunbar ◊ 2009-11-10 17:49	I know little of engine/chassis configurations but guessed based on the badge. But 'googling' Royal Tigers and Tiger Cubs this very similar bus was found... Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1 Willowbrook 1954 http://www.sct61.org.uk/ey620.htm edit: Livery is Coity Motors... http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzvtx44.htm -- Last edit: 2009-11-10 18:03:44
SteveA ◊ 2009-11-10 18:14	Is that an *RC registration? Would indicate Trent as the operator. Livery looks like Trent - as the destination appears to be Skegness this would fit..... -- Last edit: 2009-11-10 18:14:43
Sunbar ◊ 2009-11-10 18:20	Yes RC is possibly the registration ... thank you Steve.
SteveA ◊ 2009-11-10 19:32	OK - so: Trent 140-51 (HRC140-51) were Tiger Cub/Willowbrook new 1955. I think 152-61 (NRC152-61) Tiger Cub/Willowbrook new 1959 would be the later Willowbrook body style.