W C Standerwick Ltd had been a successful coach operator based in
Blackpool until it was taken over by the Ribble Motor Services in 1932.
Ribble continued to run the Standerwick fleet as its coaching arm
between its HQ in Preston in the North West of England and London
throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s, with destinations such as Dunstable,
Coventry and Birmingham along the way.
Leyland was one of their preferred manufacturers and here we see the
Royal Tiger in the eye-catching Standerwick livery of cream with red
roof heading for London, registered EFV 617. Its other destinations are
printed along the top of the windows below the roofline on both sides
of the coach. Gold lettering behind the front nearside wheel details the
company’s contact details, its 41 seater capacity and its speed limit
of just 30 mph.