Leyland Titan, Middleton Road
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Leyland Titan, Middleton Road
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 Sep 2012
KJA 871F, a 1968 ex-Stockport Corporation Leyland Titan PD3 with East Lancs bodywork is standing at the Middleton Road entrance to Heaton Park. The bus, which has been preserved in the 1970s SELNEC orange and white livery, is serving on a heritage bus service taking visitors between the park and the Museum of Transport on Boyle Street, in connection with the 2012 Trans Lancs Rally. The Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally is organised by Greater Manchester Transport Society. It is their annual rally which traditionally takes place on the first Sunday in September and finishes at Heaton Park. It the largest event of its kind held in the North of England. Each year, it attracts over two hundred vehicles of all types from the ever-popular buses to the smaller groups of classic cars, motorcycles, trucks, vans, fire engines, and army trucks.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.531684
Longitude
-2.245417