1946 Leyland Beaver

This was one of the vehicles in the 'Commercial Vehicles over 3 tons' class at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester, in September 1996.

It's a 1946 Leyland Beaver 12IB, and the programme of the event showed this information about the truck:

Leyland Beaver, 1946                                                                                                      AHL 622

Entered by          S Burton, Littleborough

This vehicle, operated new by Beverley's Beers of Wakefield, was obtained in a derelict condition

in 1983. A pictorial description of the major restoration undertaken over a five year period at the

Museum of Transport is contained in the museum's excellent guide book.

Leyland Beaver

This was one of the vehicles in the 'Commercial Vehicles over 3 tons' class at the Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester, in September 1995.

It's a 1946 Leyland Beaver 12IB, and the programme of the event showed this information about the truck:

Leyland Beaver, 1946                                                                                             AHL 622

Entered by          S Burton, Littleborough

This vehicle, operated new by Beverley's Beers of Wakefield, was obtained in a derelict condition

in 1983. A pictorial description of the major restoration undertaken over a five year period at the

Museum of Transport is contained in the museum's excellent guide book.