WEST RIDING 733 (EHL 344)

Leyland Tiger PS2/12A - Chassis No. 520140

Body: Roe, No. GO3521

Date new: 1952

This bus was new to the West Riding

Automobile Company Ltd, of Barnsley Road,

Wakefield as one of a batch of twelve,

726-737 (EHL 337 - EHL348) built as buses

with high-back seats for dual purpose work.

A previous batch of six, 720-725 (EHL 331 -

EHL 336) were built as full coaches by

Charles H Roe of Leeds. 733, along with

the rest of the "buses" batch was one of

the first buses to use the old Wakefield Bus

Station, which was closed and demolished

late in 2001, the new Bus Station being

opened in October of that year.

733 served the company well, in its latter years as spare bus / tow bus at Selby depot. Upon withdrawal, 733 was bought by the newly formed West Riding Wulfrunian Preservation Society in late 1971. It was repainted back into its original West Riding livery for its first outing in preservation, the East Coast Run in 1972.

During its time in preservation 733 has received only a minimal amount of restoration, this being engine and running unit services and a second repaint - a testament to its original construction and subsequent loving care given to it by all of the West Riding employees and society members who have been involved in its past.

The VIDEOS page of this website contains a 9-minute film by Paul Salmon of 733 in action - take a look!

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