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| With the report that Leyland Titan breakdown tender 1278LD survives but is for sale, I had a hunt for a suitable picture. It would appear that this (and similar 1280LD) managed to avoid being photographed, unless you know differently. So instead, here is a view of sister vehicle 1274LD at Baker Street station on 9th April 1977. In the background can be seen a pair of Ford Escort vans headed by 1862F. | |||
| Photographer: | Photo ID: | 2129 | |
| Photo date: | 09/04/1977 | Size: | Regular |
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| Date added: | 02/12/2007 | ||
| Note added Mon 03/12/2007 by Thomas Young If this vehicle was sold in May 1976, what was it doing at Bexleyheath garage open day in May 1979? Did it get preserved, is the disposal date wrong, or was the visitor actually one of the other (longer-lived) Titans? |
| Note added Mon 03/12/2007 by Damon Don't think it was there really! Just checked my records and I've never seen 1274LD. As 1456MR was there (most definitely - I sat in the cab!), I'd have thought that 1416LD would've come with it. TLB extra for 1976 says it went then. It doesn't appear on any post 1976 fleet lists. Who was F Ridler? Preservationist? Is it in a shed somewhere? I do love a mystery. |
| Note added Mon 03/12/2007 by Ray If this vehicle was sold in 1976 what was it doing in the photograph at Baker Street in 1977? |
| Note added Tue 04/12/2007 by Thomas Young Hmm, I didn't think of that! I suspect the LT variation sheets (from which most published information is drawn) were wrong and that 1274LD lasted longer. Ridler was a dealer who took a lot of SVs. |
| Note added Tue 04/12/2007 by Damon LOTS TLB178 (June 1979) states under Via point 178/9 on the back page that the following turned up at the BX open day: 1989F, 1274LD, 1456MR, RM1033, DMS334, RT1702, DMO1, RM2184 (Shillibeer), MD93, LS105, MBA581, RF26, FRM1, RM2146 (Shop Linker), M47, STL441, STL2692, RT1 and Trolleybus 1253. I still can't find any record of seeing it myself but my records aren't much cop and as it wasn't in any fleet lists I wouldn't have marked it off would I? The plot thickens... |
| Note added Fri 16/04/2010 by Ray Photograph of 1280LD can be found in 'The Odd Spot' (Ravensbrook) |
| Note added Tue 08/06/2010 by Ray Photograph of 1278LD can be found at http://shootingthepast.fotopic.net/p49989829.html |
| Note added Sat 25/06/2011 by Thomas Young While looking for something else entirely I came across some nice pics that don't really resolve this question! Taken at the Bexleyheath Garage open day on 19th May 1979, one shows a Leyland Titan Breakdown Tender. It is captioned as 1276LD but is clearly 1416LD. Ray and LOTS both reported 1274LD being at the open day. Were there really two Titans present? In the above pic a sweeper is also visible. The other pic shows AEC Militant 1456MR with a Ford D towing truck also present. |
| Note added Sat 25/06/2011 by Ray One Ford D, one Militant and two Titans seems excessive! Only one of the four comes from the Underground section however, so that may be the reason why two Titans were on show. You can find another photo of the suspect at Baker Street on Flickr (type in the number) but alas this is undated |