RFE 416 - 1961 Leyland Titan PD2/41

Roe H33/28R body

Lincoln Corporation No. 89

Lincoln Corporation purchased the very first production Leyland Titan in 1927 (TD1 Chassis No 70001) and continued to buy Titans until 1968 (the last were forward entrance PD2/37 models). After 1941 all Titans bought were bodied by Charles H Roe of Leeds, No. 89 being one of a batch of four delivered in 1961, in a non standard colour scheme using a Leeds City Transport green and a deep cream - it is still uncertain whether this was an experimental livery, or a misunderstanding at the Roe works. This batch returned to the traditional 'exposed radiator' after the 1957 batch with 'tin front' styling.

This vehicle represents the later stages of development of the Leyland Titan chassis, with a larger 9.8 litre engine and part synchromesh gearbox, although it has the traditional vacuum brakes, and is 7'6" wide - most models being built by this time were 8' wide.

	No. 89 when new, on display at the 1961 Skellingthorpe Carnival. (LVVS Collection)
No. 89 in service with Lincoln Corporation - Lincoln High Street, early 70s (LVVS Collection)	No. 89 in service with Lincoln Corporation - depot yard, mid 70s - showing the 1975 livery (LVVS Collection)
No. 89 in preservation, in the 'Leeds' green livery .	Interior view, lower saloon.

A picture of No. 89 in its service days, crossing the St Marks Station level crossing, can be seen here on 'Jaspers Transport Photographs'

Withdrawn in 1977, when No. 89 was the last rear platform bus in service with Lincoln Corporation, it was quickly purchased for preservation and after initial restoration back to its original 'wrong' livery, it now carries the livery style introduced in 1963.

In 2003, No. 89 (along with our other two Lincoln Corporation double deckers) received traditional advertisements - including one for the Society, matching an advert carried in later years by one of the PD2s.

The advert above the rear window is a Lincoln Corporation tradition - for some considerable time all Lincoln Corporation buses carried Higgs Bros adverts, such as Higgs for Cigs, Higgs for Leather Goods, Higgs for Haircutting etc - Society founder Vincent LeTall being of the Lincolnshire firm.

July 2007 - The water pump has been overhauled and refitted. (Thanks Robin!)

April 2008 - This vehicle has now been MOT tested.

LINKS Leyland Society Lincoln Corporation Transport - Book