A Sunday Morning in my Home Town (Leyland)
May 8, 2017 06:42:12 #
Leyland, where the trucks are made is celebrating the History of Leyland Trucks with a Heritage Trail which can be followed from the Rail station to Worden Park.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
This Leyland Bus was taking visitors on a tour of the town
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A 1972 much maligned Austin Allegro
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Yellow Mercedes, zoom in to read the badges.
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Not made in Leyland !
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Assorted Land Rovers also not made in Leyland
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Assorted Colourful Trucks
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From the other end with a couple of Leyland Trucks
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A general view of various trucks and buses
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Leyland High St on a Sunday, time for pint.
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May 8, 2017 06:44:11 #
May 8, 2017 06:49:04 #
Looks like a nice Sunday. Thanks for bringing us your part of the world!
May 8, 2017 06:52:26 #
May 8, 2017 06:53:20 #
May 8, 2017 07:07:19 #
Great pics, thank you for sharing. We lived in Woking from 2010 to 2013, looks like you are enjoying better weather than we had for this time of the year.
May 8, 2017 07:08:06 #
May 8, 2017 07:08:53 #
johneccles wrote:
Leyland, where the trucks are made is celebrating the History of Leyland Trucks with a Heritage Trail which can be followed from the Rail station to Worden Park.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
Wished I was there.
It looks like no matter where in the world a car show is presented they cram them in the parking spaces. Never enough room to walk around the vehicle and shoot it from the side.
Cheers
Ron
May 8, 2017 07:26:02 #
May 8, 2017 08:11:47 #
Nice shots John! Hope you enjoyed your pint!
At various times in my professional career, I had occasion to drive several different types and makes of trucks (mostly on a "Jim we're desperate for a driver today will you fill in") and of course saw many others, but I've never seen or heard of a Leland--maybe they never made it to this side of the pond. When were they in business?
At various times in my professional career, I had occasion to drive several different types and makes of trucks (mostly on a "Jim we're desperate for a driver today will you fill in") and of course saw many others, but I've never seen or heard of a Leland--maybe they never made it to this side of the pond. When were they in business?
May 8, 2017 08:26:11 #
JCam wrote:
Nice shots John! Hope you enjoyed your pint!
At various times in my professional career, I had occasion to drive several different types and makes of trucks (mostly on a "Jim we're desperate for a driver today will you fill in") and of course saw many others, but I've never seen or heard of a Leland--maybe they never made it to this side of the pond. When were they in business?
At various times in my professional career, I had occasion to drive several different types and makes of trucks (mostly on a "Jim we're desperate for a driver today will you fill in") and of course saw many others, but I've never seen or heard of a Leland--maybe they never made it to this side of the pond. When were they in business?
They started business in 1896 in a factory in Leyland, Leyland Trucks Ltd is still in operation but with another owner.
you read about it here: http://www.leylandtrucksltd.co.uk/en-gb/about-leyland/history
I did enjoy my pint thanks but not in that street bar.
May 8, 2017 09:13:39 #
johneccles wrote:
They started business in 1896 in a factory in Leyland, Leyland Trucks Ltd is still in operation but with another owner.
you read about it here: http://www.leylandtrucksltd.co.uk/en-gb/about-leyland/history
I did enjoy my pint thanks but not in that street bar.
you read about it here: http://www.leylandtrucksltd.co.uk/en-gb/about-leyland/history
I did enjoy my pint thanks but not in that street bar.
Thanks, John. Leland has had a very interesting history. With all the changes and challenges over the last half of the 20th century, they must be making quality trucks.
May 8, 2017 11:38:28 #
Very good set John looks like the weather was kind! Just shown them to Bob who is a Road Transport writer covering vintage trucks and present day vehicles. He writes for several transport magazines.
He wrote a story on the company owned by William Hunter whose name can be seen on the red vehicle at the end of the line up in #6 & #7. Bob also drove a similar Leyland Octopus on the day he interviewed him. Mr Hunter died but as you probably know the company Huntapac still produces and delivers packaged carrots and the like to supermarkets.
He wrote a story on the company owned by William Hunter whose name can be seen on the red vehicle at the end of the line up in #6 & #7. Bob also drove a similar Leyland Octopus on the day he interviewed him. Mr Hunter died but as you probably know the company Huntapac still produces and delivers packaged carrots and the like to supermarkets.
May 8, 2017 11:48:26 #
May 8, 2017 11:52:23 #
johneccles wrote:
Leyland, where the trucks are made is celebrating the History of Leyland Trucks with a Heritage Trail which can be followed from the Rail station to Worden Park.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
It's about 2 miles long and passes through the centre of town, it was very warm and made a good start to to the celebrations which last up to The Leyland Festival on 17th June
Here are a few photographs taken on Sunday showing a sample of things to come over the next few weeks.
I like the Mercedes and the statue in the last image.
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