This was the very first bus acquired by the original Lancastrian Transport Group for preservation back in January 1983.

Ribble operated many early Leyland Atlanteans including some 'lowbridge' examples which featured curious seating layouts on both decks because of the constraints imposed to achieve the low height around a traditional rear axle.

No. 1805 is an example of this type and was new in June 1962 as part of a batch of 14 buses. Originally based at Blackburn, the bus was later transferred to Penrith in the north of Ribble's territory and converted for one man operation.