Trams, trains and hi-tech equipment all go under the hammer tomorrow to help regain the debts of a former leisure complex.

Around a thousand items are up for grabs at an auction at Transperience Discovery Park in Low Moor, Bradford.

Star attractions in the auction include a 1949 BUT 9611T double-decker trolley bus, a 1904 Hungarian twin car electric tram and a 1927 Leyland Lion single-decker bus.

But a whole range of other items, ranging from the latest computer equipment to catering accessories, will be included.

The sale has been organised by Leeds based agents Weatherall Plant & Machinery on behalf of administrators Pricewaterhouse Coopers in an attempt to recover £1million debts run up by the Leisure Park.

Weatherall's Mark Weston, the auctioneer at the sale, said: "There has been a very good response so far. We're expecting a mixture of both trade buyers and private collectors. We have sent out around 300 catalogues."

Jim Pickles, spokesman for West Yorkshire Transport Museum Society, which had hoped to keep the museum's collection of vintage buses complete at the former Transperience site, said: "It's going to be an occasion to remember. All the enthusiasts and local interest groups are going.

"I hope that everything can be kept in West Yorkshire. If it does then it can start to put West Yorkshire back on the preserved transport map."

Mr Pickles believed that collectors were coming from as far away as Glasgow for the auction.

Supporters of the Telegraph & Argus' Save Our Classic Buses campaign were celebrating earlier this month when Keighley Bus Museum managed to secured the future of Britain's last trolley bus.

The 844 trolleybus, which was one of the star attractions at the Low Moor museum, was delivered to its new home on Tuesday. It will now remain in the Bradford area.

The auction will take place tomorrow at the Museums Low Moor site, starting at 10am. Enthusiast wishing to bid will be able to register with the auctioneer on the day.

Up for grabs

There will be plenty for transport enthusiasts and collectors among the memorabilia on offer.

If you miss out on the prize 1949 BUT 9611T blue and cream double-decker trolley bus there are many other antique vehicles for your driving passion.

Anyone having trouble with a bumpy road can make a bid for 1911Barford & Perkins diesel driven Ballast Road Roller.

But if a whole bus won't fit in your back garden there will be small smaller items on sale to remind you of a bygone transport era.

Hours of fun could be had with lot 519, a brass tram bell, or lot 882, a collection of signals, timetables - and even a ticket machine to recreate those childhood dream of being a bus conductor.

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