[1949MN] Tours (IoM)’s Bedford OB is seen in 1993 on the Douglas prom stand. It was new to Bailey of Turvey, Beds as HTM 20. (© Rob McCaffery)

[3680MN/PFV819X] Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 {614776} / Willowbrook {CF146/61832} DP41F; new 7/1961 as Isle of Man Road Services 54; pictured at the 1985 Trans Lancs Rally whilst with Border Tours of Barnoldswick (© John Davis).

[3680MN] Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 {614776} / Willowbrook {CF146/61832} DP41F; new 7/1961 as Isle of Man Road Services 54; pictured on the 18th Feb when 54 was moved from its long term storage at Homefield, Douglas to its new home at Hangar 230 Jurby Airfield (© John Davis).

Seen in 1978; 77 677 BMN was formerly Douglas 5 and had just emerged from a wash at, I think York Road garage, although I’m sure islanders will be able to correct. It was an AEC Regent V 2D2RA with Willowbrook H37/27F bodywork. (© Rob McCaffery)

Seen in 1979; 76 A515 MN – the new order on the island in 1979 was a batch of former Merseyside/Liverpool Corporation Atlanteans. Here several seem to be using 76 as shelter from the dawn. 76 was L 714 in Liverpool and was a PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H43/35F bodywork. (© Rob McCaffery)

[A518MAN] Ex-IOM National Transport 79 - Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 {L41682} / Metro Cammell H43/35F; new 12/1965 as Liverpool L732 (CKF732C); seen here at Ramsey garage on December 23, 1983. The bus had been sold for use as an immobile cafe but was often to be found still stored on IOMNT/IOMPTB premises. It was later painted all-over black and eventually scrapped. To the right is sister 86 (C57 MAN) during its last few months in service with IoM Passenger Transport Board. This bus is now preserved on the Island. (© Richard Dodge)

Douglas Corporation Tramways No 2; Straker and Squire motorbus of 1912 (Doug Spencer Collection)

[HMN689] Douglas Corporation Transport No 58; AEC Regent III {09612064} / Northern Counties {4113} H30/26R new -/47; w/d -/74; to Manx Metals (dealer) Balthane 11/74; to Pochin (builder), Douglas 4/75; r/r MAN 691D 4/75; to Manx Metals c.8/78; to Andreas Racing Association, Jurby c.9/78; to IoM Transport ?/?? for spares; The Regent was successfully moved by a local recovery firm to Jurby from its long term storage in Douglas, Isle of Man. The picture shows 58 passing Crosby Terrace Post office, a rather ignominious way for a DCT bus to pass within yards of the site of the former York Road Bus depot (© John Davis).

[KMN519] 1950 Comet CP01 Douglas Corp Transport; seen at ‘Leyland 100’ 2nd June 1996 (Phil Rawlings ©)

[KMN835] Seen 9th July 2009 at Jurby. AEC Regent III no 64 and AEC Regent V [40LMN]. The Mk III had just been driven to Jurby from Port Erin as part of the re-location of the ‘vintage fleet’ to Manx Transport Trust’s, Jurby Transport Museum. Manx Transport Trust are hoping to have the Museum open to the public by Easter next year. (© John Davis)

Seen in 1978; IoMNT 73 LMN 73 was bought by Road Services from Bournemouth where it was 162. It was a PD3A/1 with Weymann H39/30F body. Note the complex destination display inherited from the south coast. (© Rob McCaffery)

Seen in 1978; A line-up summarising the IoMNT fleet at the time. On the left another ex-Bournemouth PD3, in the middle an ex-Stratford Blue Willowbrook-bodied PD3 and on the right still in Douglas Corporation livery was their former number 1, 8122 MN then122 in the NT fleet. Like 77 it was another AEC Regent V 2D2RA but this time with Metro-Cammell H37/27F bodywork. (© Rob McCaffery)

Seen in 1979; LMN 75 – another ex-Bournemouth PD3A/1 with Weymann H39/30F body in the former Bus Station. (© Rob McCaffery)

[MAN 24H] – Isle of Man Road Services No 24 – Leyland National 03313 – Leyland B52F new 4/76 – Preserved by the Manx Transport Museum Group. (Doug Spencer ©)

[MAN 24H] – Isle of Man Road Services No 24 – Leyland National 03313 – Leyland B52F new 4/76 – Preserved by the Manx Transport Museum Group. (Doug Spencer ©)

Manx Electric Railway Angus Char-a-banc of 1907 at The Bungalow. (Doug Spencer Collection)

[MMN11] An update on this vehicle for its followers. This week (w/e 18/07/2009) it has finally been moved from where it has been stored for quite a time to the secure area of the workshop facilities. Fingers crossed it is at last up for restoration. (© N. Edward-Few via Chris Stanley)

[MN2615] 1923 Tilling Stevens TS3A, the second generation of Tilling-Stevens petrol electrics introduced in July 1921, bus chassis. Built in 1923 for use in Douglas on the Isle of Man, it ran until 1935 with a single deck body. The chassis is virtually identical to those fitted with 48 seat double-deck bodies for use in London. The vehicle survived for some years, becoming a generator unit in 1938 and acquired for preservation in 1957, before the chassis was acquired by the Museum of British Transport in the early 1960s to represent the type. It was restored for exhibition in a London livery, at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, between 1992 and 1993. Seen at the LTM Acton Museum Depot, 1st November 2008. © Chris Stanley. #1 of 2

[MN2615] 1923 Tilling Stevens TS3A, the second generation of Tilling-Stevens petrol electrics introduced in July 1921, bus chassis. Built in 1923 for use in Douglas on the Isle of Man, it ran until 1935 with a single deck body. The chassis is virtually identical to those fitted with 48 seat double-deck bodies for use in London. The vehicle survived for some years, becoming a generator unit in 1938 and acquired for preservation in 1957, before the chassis was acquired by the Museum of British Transport in the early 1960s to represent the type. It was restored for exhibition in a London livery, at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, between 1992 and 1993. Seen at the LTM Acton Museum Depot, 1st November 2008. © Chris Stanley. #2 of 2

[MN5105] 1927 Leyland Lion PLSC1 {45955} / Massey B28R (re-seated to 33-seat in 1939); Isle of Man Road Services Ltd No 49 (ex-Isle of Man Railway Company 6/30); the last bus to be moved from the former Isle of Man Road Services Homefield bus garage to the new museum in Jurby. (© Richard Dodge)

[MN5105] 1927 Leyland Lion PLSC1 {45955} / Massey B28R (re-seated to 33-seat in 1939); Isle of Man Road Services Ltd No 49 (ex-Isle of Man Railway Company 6/30); seen here in its new home at Jurby, following the move from the former Isle of Man Road Services Homefield bus garage, in company with 1947 AEC Regent III (Douglas Corporation Transport 58) MAN691D (ex-HMN689), 1961 Leyland Tiger Cub (IOMRS 54) 3680MN and 1958 Leyland Titan PD3 (IOMRS 32) XMN346. (© John Davis)

[MN5105] 1927 Leyland Lion PLSC1 {45955} / Massey B28R (re-seated to 33-seat in 1939); Isle of Man Road Services Ltd No 49 (ex-Isle of Man Railway Company 6/30); seen here in the paintshop prior to its move from the former Isle of Man Road Services Homefield bus garage to the new museum in Jurby. (© John Davis)

[MN5454] Not quite what it seems - ex-Isle of Man Road Services Thornycroft BC Forward No 13 has been preserved by Isle of Man Transport, but for a while was finished in this mock operator livery for use in a film being made on the Island (could have been Waking Ned, can’t quite remember). It is seen in the now non-operational Homefield depot carrying ‘Kildare Bus Company’ name and fake registration ZA2127. (© Richard Dodge)

Seen in 1979; a line-up in the parking area, from left to right a former Stratford Blue PD3, ex-Dougas Regent V and ex-Bournemouth PD3. It was a smart fleet in those early nationalised years. (© Rob McCaffery)

Seen in 1979; MN 60 – another ex Stratford Blue vehicle, a PD3/4 with Northern Counties H41/32F bodywork in the parking area. (© Rob McCaffery)

[697HMN] Leyland Leopard PSU4/1R 701014 / Willowbrook CF1454/66613 DP41F; new 6/1967 as Isle of Man RS 97 seen at Peel Depôt in 2006 with [KMN504] a 1949 all Leyland PD2/1, which was renumbered 74 in October 1968, withdrawn in 1974 and has subsequently passed to a variety of preservationists. Now back in the Isle of Man it has been returned, this year, to its original identity as Isle of Man Road Services 2. (© John Davis)

[XMN346] Leyland Titan PD3/3 {580999} / Metro Cammell H41/32R; new 6/1958 as Isle of Man Road Services 32; It is seen inside the former paintshop at the now closed IOMRS Homefield, Douglas bus garage ready to be moved to Jurby. (© Richard Dodge)