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Todmorden No. 7 bus first registered in 1951.

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1948

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1930

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1933

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Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. This low arch was a hazard in the days of open-topped buses, passengers had to lower their heads. There were reputed to be a number of fatalities.

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1932

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1928

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Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. There is not much room for the Demonstator double deck on loan from Leyland Motors.

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A Leyland demonstrator working on the Burnley Road route, passing under the old Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. Even though this bus had a full roof the staircase was still open. The terrace behind is Jobling Terrace.

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Bus heading towards Todmorden near Walsden Railway Station, which is on the left behind the trees. The fish and chip shop, now Grandma Pollard's, is on the right.

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Passing under the old Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme, which is in the process of being demolished. It was replaced by the current steel bridge. This low arch was a hazard in the days of open-topped buses, passengers were told not to stand up when…

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Described as a Piano Fronted model, this type had an open staircase, and spent some time being evaluated by Todmorden Corporation.

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This bus was shown to various bus authorities, in this case Todmorden Corporation. This type was known as a Piano Fronted model.

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Todmorden bus first registered in 1928

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Passing under the old Hungry Wood Arch, Cornholme. The terrace behind is Woodland View.

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Number 15 came with the 1928 delivery. it was registered WW5574 and was a Leyland PLSC3. seating 36 it was withdrawn in 1934.

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Once a single deck bus, this Leyland Tiger TS6, ex-number 15, YG7831 was withdrawn in 1941 and converted to a tow bus or recovery truck. This scene shows it in a one man operated bus recovery during a snow storm which blocked the road between Pecket…

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