Tractacus' photos

Greater Manchester Transport Leyland National No 105 HNB24N, on display at Whitehaven, during the Leyland National 50 event. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

Leyland National RRM 148M, built in 1973 as a demonstration vehicle. Displayed at Whitehaven during the Leyland National 50 event. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

Preserved Northern General Leyland National FTN710W, fleet no 4710. Based at Northern General Philadelphia depot, near Sunderland, for most of its working life. Seen here at the Leyland National 50 event at Whitehaven. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

Leyland National 2 registration WBW 735X in the colours of Strathtay Scottish, a company it never worked for. The bus was delivered new in 1982 to the Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell, Oxfordshire, where it stayed until 2011. It was eventually purchased for preservation in 2014 by the Taybus Vintage Vehicle Society, who took the opportunity to paint the vehicle in the livery of Strathtay Scottish, to mark their 30th anniversary. Seen here on display at Whitehaven during the Leyland National 50 event. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

South Yorkshire Transport no 1075 FWA 475V, a Leyland National 2. On display at Whitehaven during the Leyland National 50 event. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

Leyland National TRN 808V, fleet no 808, of the former Ribble Motor Services. Entering service with them in 1979. Seen at Whitehaven during the Leyland National 50 event. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

Preserved Crosville Leyland National 2, AFM 2W fleet no SNL 2, seen at Tebay Truck Stop, en route from Warrington to the Leyland National 50 event at Whitehaven and Workington. This machine spent most of it’s working life based at Warrington. Sat30Apr22. Photo by kind permission of the photographer.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my grateful thanks and best wishes to all my contacts, and all who took the time to view and comment on my photos. And, last but not least, many thanks to the team at Ipernity, without which all this would not be possible. Neil

Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Fri14May21

Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Fri14May21

Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Fri14May21

The resident Blue Tit caught in the process of leaving home, to hunt for food to feed the young ones. Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Fri14May21

Thu22Apr21

An often overlooked plant. Generally considered to be a weed. Thu22Apr21

An often overlooked plant. Generally considered to be a weed. Thu22Apr21

Mon19Apr21

Wythenshawe. Greater Manchester. Fri5Mar21.

Wythenshawe. Greater Manchester. Fri5Mar21.