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Summersales Colliery

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Weighing at Summersales
Weighing at Summersales
Photo: Phil Thoms
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Item #: 24215
A Leyland Titan built in April 1947 with bodywork by Massey Brothers of Pemberton who would take the finished vehicles to Summersales Colliery for weighing. The lorry seen behind the bus is on the weighbridge.

Comment by: Garry on 8th December 2013 at 19:39

But it's not a Wigan service bus, is it, ie Wigan Corporation!

Comment by: JC on 8th December 2013 at 22:11

So the fact that it was built in the Wigan boundary by Wiganers isn't good enough for you Garry.

Comment by: Jack on 9th December 2013 at 09:07

Long time since I walked to work down this road.

Comment by: Albert. on 9th December 2013 at 11:44

Travelled umpteen times on similar buses, 1949, early 50s, from Lower Ince, to Maypole Colliery. Abram, mornings, noons, and nights. Like a fog upstairs, with cig smoke.

Comment by: Alan H on 9th December 2013 at 14:17

It's not a Wigan Corporation bus, it hasn't got the unique green lights either side of the destination board. It was built by Massey brothers for somebody else.

Comment by: DerekB on 9th December 2013 at 14:37

Where was Summersales Colliery? I had never heard of it until this pic appeared. I have asked around amongst other life long Wiganers and have drawn a complete blank with them.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 9th December 2013 at 15:11

Summersales colliery was near Pony Dick the new( well they are new to me <g>) houses, Merton Road etc. Are built on the site It overlooked Winstanley Park ormore commonly know as 'T long Wall It was a drift mine. Walked through the pit yard thousands of times Happy days.

Comment by: Rev David Long on 9th December 2013 at 16:13

DPY568, fleet number 32, was supplied to the Tees-side Railless Traction Company, and was withdrawn in 1961.
I hope you submit this pic to a more bus-related site, Phil. I'm sure it would be appreciated by bus enthusiasts, especially from the North-east - and they'd be amused that its first run was to coal mine.

Comment by: P westhead on 9th December 2013 at 17:59

Does anyone know where Southbank Station is?

Comment by: DerekB on 9th December 2013 at 18:42

Many thanks for enlightening me, Ron.

Comment by: Garry on 9th December 2013 at 18:45

One thing that stood out on all Wigan Corporation buses was the reg, EK and JP. ie C123 CJP or D123 DEK.

Comment by: P westhead on 9th December 2013 at 18:55

South Bank station,Redcar?( Google)

Comment by: Albert. on 9th December 2013 at 19:08

Ron. In the early sixties, I recollect there being a drift mine along Billinge Road, towards Billinge, about half a mile beyond St Mattew's Church, just off the right hand side of the road, They referred this drift mine as Summerscales. When on the Highfield beat, on night shift, I would call in for a chat with the operatives, just inside, to the entrance to the drift. It is so long ago Ron, I may be a bit out with my actual location.

Comment by: P westhead on 9th December 2013 at 19:51

Alan,I now remember those green lights.What a memory jog this is. Thanks for that.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 9th December 2013 at 21:11

Albert you are on the right place. but it was called SUMMERSALES not SUMMERSCALES Put Sumnmersales into the search box and it will bring up some more pictures of this colliery which are on the site.

Comment by: Rev David Long on 9th December 2013 at 22:37

I've Googled you now, Phil - and see you've a lot more of such pics... having written the book on the Massey Brothers!

Comment by: RON HUNT on 10th December 2013 at 10:29

Looks like Phil has got the bus owners. PY was the registration lettering for the Middlesborough district.

Comment by: baker boy on 10th December 2013 at 11:57

southbank station is just about 3 miles from middlesborough town centre

Comment by: greenfingers on 11th December 2013 at 17:54

is the house in the foreground summersales hall ,before it was demolished they site had houses biult on it in 2007 i live hundred yards to the left our houses were biult in 1967 the field to the left i think was called highfield veiw

Comment by: Phil Thoms on 10th June 2016 at 14:53

Bus is a Leyland Titan PD1 built for Tees Side Railess Traction Board at Eston near Middlesbrough

Comment by: th on 1st March 2024 at 15:26

worked down summersales in60 till it shut .worked on arley loader with k baldwin reg thompson 2 brothers holdens tommy derbyshire was our deputy . iwas only young man then worked pit bottom with billy smith alias smyte then 12 district jack woodward eric hulse hard work but enjoyed it .learned what respect was down there.

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