Top Buses! Play this new twist on an old game to keep the kids (and even adults) amused for ages! At the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, we know all about our collection of lovely vintage buses and coaches. So much so, that we decided to share some of our facts and fi gures so you can use them to play ‘top buses’. Visit the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester The fi rst thing you need to do is to print this PDF fi le at A4 size. If your printer has a ‘borderless printing’ option, use that. Card is best, or you can print on paper and stick the paper onto sheets of cardboard. Then very carefully cut out the cards Take a trip back in time at the Museum of - for vertical cuts follow the thin black lines, and for the horizontal cuts you should cut along the top edge of each photo. Transport. We’re open 10 am to 4.30 pm You should now have a set of 60 equally-sized cards. Wednesdays, weekends and Bank Holidays and there’s plenty to see and do for the The rules are easy: fi rst, shuffl e and distribute the cards equally to all players, face down (60 cards: so 30 each for two play- whole family. ers, 20 each for three players and 15 each for four players). Then the fi rst player turns over their top card, without showing it to anyone else, and nominates the category and the number that’s on their card - for example if they have the SELNEC There’s information on what to expect Leyland National card just below, they might say “year, 1972”. The other players look at their cards and whoever has the when you visit, plus admission prices and highest number in that category puts all the cards from that round at the bottom of their pile. The winner then chooses the news of our special events on our website category for the next card. If there is a tie, the cards are placed in the middle and another round is played; and the winner www.motgm.uk. takes the cards from both rounds. This goes on until only one person has any cards left, and they’re the winner of Top Buses! © Greater Manchester Transport Society 2020. All rights reserved, unauthorised sale, distribution, reproduction or uploading prohibited. SELNEC Leyland National Ramsbottom Leyland ‘Titan’ PD3 Leigh AEC ‘Renown’ Year: 1972 Year: 1969 Year: 1965 Reg. number: TXJ507K Reg. number: TTD386H Reg. number: PTC114C Fleet number: EX30 Fleet number: 11 Fleet number: 15 Seats: 44 Seats: 73 Seats: 72 Length: 11.3 metres Length: 9.1 metres Length: 9.1 metres Height: 3.25 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.06 metres Engine: 8200 cc Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 9600 cc Max speed: 45 mph Max speed: 35 mph Max speed: 42 mph Driving diffi culty: 1 Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 3 Ramsbottom Leyland ‘Tiger’ PS1 Lancashire United Guy ‘Arab’ Manchester Leyland ‘Tiger’ TS2 Year: 1947 Year: 1959 Year: 1930 Reg. number: HTB656 Reg. number: 122JTD Reg. number: VR5742 Fleet number: 17 Fleet number: 27 Fleet number: 28 Seats: 35 Seats: 73 Seats: 32 Length: 8.35 metres Length: 9.1 metres Length: 7.9 metres Height: 3.15 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 3.1 metres Engine: 7400 cc Engine: 10450 cc Engine: 6800 cc Max speed: 43 mph Max speed: 38 mph Max speed: 31 mph Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 5 Ashton Leyland ‘Titan’ PD2 Wigan Leyland ‘Titan’ PD3 BBeeee LLineine BBuzzuzz ‘‘Sherpa’Sherpa’ Year: 1965 Year: 1961 Year: 1986 Reg. number: PTE944C Reg. number: HEK705 Reg. number: D63NOF Fleet number: 44 Fleet number: 57 Fleet number: - Seats: 65 Seats: 70 Seats: 18 Length: 8.38 metres Length: 9.1 metres Length: 6.1 metres Height: 4.43 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 2.7 metres Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 1900 cc Max speed: 37 mph Max speed: 33 mph Max speed: 46 mph Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 2 SHMD Atkinson PD746 Manchester ‘Panther Cub’ Bolton Leyland ‘Titan’ PD2 Year: 1955 Year: 1965 Year: 1956 Reg. number: UMA370 Reg. number: BND874C Reg. number: JBN153 Fleet number: 70 Fleet number: 74 Fleet number: 77 Seats: 59 Seats: 43 Seats: 60 Length: 8.4 metres Length: 10.05 metres Length: 8.35 metres Height: 4.44 metres Height: 3.16 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: 8400 cc Engine: 6550 cc Engine: 9800 cc Max speed: 33 mph Max speed: 41 mph Max speed: 37 mph Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 2 Driving diffi culty: 3 Ashton ‘Empire’ trolleybus Stockport Leyland ‘Titan’ PD3 Stockport open topper PD3 Year: 1950 Year: 1969 Year: 1969 Reg. number: LTC774 Reg. number: MJA891G Reg. number: MJA897G Fleet number: 80 Fleet number: 91 Fleet number: 97 Seats: 58 Seats: 70 Seats: 70 Length: 8.4 metres Length: 9.1 metres Length: 9.1 metres Height: 4.6 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: - Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 9800 cc Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 37 mph Max speed: 38 mph Driving diffi culty: - Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 3 Lancashire United ‘Fleetline’ Salford Daimler ‘CVG6’ Bury Leyland ‘Atlantean’ Year: 1962 Year: 1962 Year: 1963 Reg. number: 561TD Reg. number: TRJ112 Reg. number: REN116 Fleet number: 97 Fleet number: 112 Fleet number: 116 Seats: 76 Seats: 65 Seats: 74 Length: 9.1 metres Length: 8.4 metres Length: 9.1 metres Height: 4.07 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.43 metres Engine: 10450 cc Engine: 8400 cc Engine: 11100 cc Max speed: 41 mph Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 40 mph Driving diffi culty: 2 Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 2 W. Alexander Leyland ‘Tiger’ PS1 North Western ‘Fleetline’ Bury AEC ‘Regent III’ Year: 1950 Year: 1965 Year: 1952 Reg. number: CWG206 Reg. number: DDB174C Reg. number: BEN177 Fleet number: PA164 Fleet number: 174 Fleet number: 177 Seats: 35 Seats: 75 Seats: 56 Length: 8.4 metres Length: 9.1 metres Length: 8.4 metres Height: 3.05 metres Height: 4.08 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: 7400 cc Engine: 10450 cc Engine: 9600 cc Max speed: 46 mph Max speed: 37 mph Max speed: 37 mph Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 2 Driving diffi culty: 3 North Western Leyland ‘Titan’ PD2 Salford AEC ‘Regent’ Rochdale AEC ‘Regent III’ Year: 1948 Year: 1940 Year: 1951 Reg. number: CDB224 Reg. number: BBA560 Reg. number: HDK835 Fleet number: 224 Fleet number: 235 Fleet number: 235 Seats: 53 Seats: 48 Seats: 59 Length: 7.92 metres Length: 7.91 metres Length: 8.4 metres Height: 4.07 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 8800 cc Engine: 9600 cc Max speed: 36 mph Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 37 mph Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 4 YYellowayelloway AAECEC ‘‘Reliance’Reliance’ Oldham Leyland ‘Titan’ PD1 North Western Bristol ‘L5G’ Year: 1975 Year: 1947 Year: 1946 Reg. number: HVU244N Reg. number: DBU246 Reg. number: BJA425 Fleet number: - Fleet number: 246 Fleet number: 270 Seats: 49 Seats: 56 Seats: 38 Length: 12 metres Length: 7.92 metres Length: 8.79 metres Height: 3.3 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 3.02 metres Engine: 11300 cc Engine: 7400 cc Engine: 7000 cc Max speed: 75 mph Max speed: 35 mph Max speed: 46 mph Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 4 Rochdale AEC ‘Regent V’ R. Bullock Foden ‘PVSC6G’ Ribble Leyland ‘Lion’ Year: 1956 Year: 1949 Year: 1927 Reg. number: NDK980 Reg. number: LMA284 Reg. number: CK3825 Fleet number: 280 Fleet number: - Fleet number: C.295 Seats: 61 Seats: 35 Seats: 31 Length: 8.4 metres Length: 8.4 metres Length: 7.88 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 3.12 metres Height: 3.03 metres Engine: 8400 cc Engine: 8400 cc Engine: 5110 cc Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 30 mph Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 5 Stockport Leyland ‘Titan’ PD2 Stockport Crossley DD42’ Oldham Leyland ‘Titan’ PD2 Year: 1951 Year: 1951 Year: 1957 Reg. number: EDB562 Reg. number: EDB575 Reg. number: NBU494 Fleet number: 308 Fleet number: 321 Fleet number: 394 Seats: 56 Seats: 56 Seats: 60 Length: 8.4 metres Length: 8.4 metres Length: 8.4 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: 9800 cc Engine: 8600 cc Engine: 9800 cc Max speed: 35 mph Max speed: 34 mph Max speed: 37 mph Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 3 North Western Bristol K5G Manchester Crossley ‘Mancunian’ Ellen Smith ‘Worldmaster’ Year: 1939 Year: 1934 Year: 1958 Reg. number: AJA152 Reg. number: ANB851 Reg. number: SDK442 Fleet number: 432 Fleet number: 436 Fleet number: - Seats: 53 Seats: 54 Seats: 41 Length: 7.91 metres Length: 7.87 metres Length: 9.61 metres Height: 4.07 metres Height: 4.42 metres Height: 3.4 metres Engine: 7000 cc Engine: 9100 cc Engine: 11100 cc Max speed: 32 mph Max speed: 31 mph Max speed: 64 mph Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 5 Driving diffi culty: 2 WWarburtonarburton BBedfordedford ‘‘OB’OB’ YYellowayelloway AAECEC ‘‘Reliance’Reliance’ Manchester ‘Mancunian’ Year: 1947 Year: 1961 Year: 1968 Reg. number: HTF586 Reg. number: YDK590 Reg. number: HVM901F Fleet number: - Fleet number: - Fleet number: 1001 Seats: 29 Seats: 37 Seats: 73 Length: 7.62 metres Length: 9.11 metres Length: 9.5 metres Height: 3.08 metres Height: 3.25 metres Height: 4.42 metres Engine: 3500 cc Engine: 7700 cc Engine: 11100 cc Max speed: 39 mph Max speed: 51 mph Max speed: 42 mph Driving diffi culty: 4 Driving diffi culty: 3 Driving diffi culty: 2 Manchester ‘Dominion’ trolleybus London AEC ‘Routemaster’ Manchester Crossley DD42 Year: 1951 Year: 1963 Year: 1949 Reg.