Samuel Ledgard

[1] In expanding this business he provided outside catering at race meetings and local shows, and initially used a horse-and-cart to support this enterprise.

[2] He then bought an interchangeable charabanc body, manufactured by William Nicholson of Otley, to be fitted to his lorry for carrying passengers at weekends, when there was little haulage work.

The then, punitive death duties amounted to £29,883, which threatened the continuance of the business[1] and meant that, when looking to update the fleet, the executors had to look to the second-hand market.

This strategy resulted a wide range of vehicles from various manufacturers entering service, including buses from: AEC, Albion, Bristol, Daimler and Leyland.

A significant influx was 23 ex London Transport Executive 'austerity' Daimler CWA6's with Park Royal bodywork in 1953/54, 22 of which went into service unmodified, save for platform doors being fitted.

In an attempt to standardise such a diverse fleet, 1963 saw the first of many ex-London Transport RT-type AEC Regent III buses being purchased.

The society holds an annual reunion, social events and publishes a quarterly magazine: The Ledgard Chat.