Is this bus the last surviving ex. B.C.N. PD2
Mark Hanson, whose father David is a retired BCN/B&P driver with 40 years service, has purchased 1950 Leyland PD2/1, ACW 645, original fleet number 63. He paid £12,000 on the internet auction site e-bay. Mark and his father flew down to Devon to drive the bus back to its new home in Padiham, a journey which took about seven hours, stopping and taking turns. Mark plans to renovate 63 and hopes to enlist the help of any former painters who worked for the former bus company. He then hopes to loan 63 to the Leyland Bus Museum as well as display it at classic bus shows.
The Burnley Express featured an article and photo in the Tuesday, February 15th edition.
Below a photo taken by Roy Cropper shortly after the bus arrived back in the area. The following photos were taken by Clifford Heap, another former BCN driver.
Finally a photo taken by Keith Baldwin at the BCN running day in September 1997. 63 is in pristine condition, then owned by John Willis.
The Restoration begins. More photos from Clifford Heap.
More photos from Clifford Heap taken 19th March 2011
The following photos were taken off a video made by David Hanson.
Journal Editor Alan Catlow lending a hand. Alan Catlow, Clifford Heap, Mark & David Hanson.
More from Clifford Heap
The latest pictures from Clifford Heap taken 9th August 2011
The following photo was acquired some years ago and is worth showing here. Taken at a rally in Rotherham June 1989 in the green livery of Road Train PSV Training School.
Watch this space for more pics!