Hello, i look after this loverly bus! 1921 leyland raf type! New to stoneham motor services eastliegh hampshire! Used to transport east europeans from the docks at southampton, to a hostel which is now southampton airport! The railway introduced a station for the hostel and it made the buses redundant! The engine and chassis were sold to ireland, and the bus body was used in a dorset campaite and had many uses and ended up doing various things such as acutally being a brothel! Found in a dorset saw mill and restored over 25 years by the current owner! Massive help from mr leyland mile sutcliffe who provided a chassis engine and lots of parts! We have a 1925 leyland sg11 under restoration now, we have a chassis and engine but not body this time! Im looking for a simillar lorry if anybody know of one! Pm me or post on here!
That statement I believe to be interesting, I refer you to the publication "The book of The Stonehams" John Edgar Mann Halsgrove 2002
I have been studying the airport location for the past three years and looking for more about the company history before it ceased.
"Restored into original livery this Leyland was built for Stoneham Motors of Eastleigh, near Southampton, and was one of six used to transport Russian evacuees..."
"At its peak, in 1928, some 20,000 refugees had passed through the hostel. On the 30th October 1929 a wooden halt..."
"...decline in the number of refugees led to the closure of the hostel in 1931"
How Many Great War Vehicles Remaining???
in Pre WW2 vehicles
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That statement I believe to be interesting, I refer you to the publication "The book of The Stonehams" John Edgar Mann Halsgrove 2002
I have been studying the airport location for the past three years and looking for more about the company history before it ceased.
"Restored into original livery this Leyland was built for Stoneham Motors of Eastleigh, near Southampton, and was one of six used to transport Russian evacuees..."
"At its peak, in 1928, some 20,000 refugees had passed through the hostel. On the 30th October 1929 a wooden halt..."
"...decline in the number of refugees led to the closure of the hostel in 1931"