Bus nostalgia

[Martin_1962]

There is enough of these for a book

[Lizzie_Zoom]

There is enough of these for a book

Yes indeed Martin!

Brilliant isn't it, and I reckon Sethsmate should be it's chief editor 8-) 8-) 8-)

[splott]

Sethsmate's pics. Come on mate, what are they?
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[Jim]

I found a photo of the actual bus I went to school on OUS 13Y
It's a Leyland Tiger with Alexander TS Bodywork.

This is the actual bus I went to school on, but in a diffrent livery


This is the same livery that the bus above had before moving to another fleet.

[splott]

This charabanc picture was taken on the Wirral........
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Didn't you guys notice that written on this picture it says that my wifes Great Aunt May was sat on this charabanc

[splott]

I found a photo of the actual bus I went to school on OUS 13Y
It's a Leyland Tiger with Alexander TS Bodywork.

This is the actual bus I went to school on, but in a diffrent livery


This is the same livery that the bus above had before moving to another fleet.

Oh no! You mentioned Tigers. 
Sethsmate will be on again about them

[Seth]

Sethsmate's pics. Come on mate, what are they?
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Here's 602 running into it's departure bay already blinded-up for another 10-mile journey up the Llynfi Valley.
The location is Bridgend bus station.

This bus was exhibited at the 1962 Commercial Motor Show, which was a regular occurrence for new Western Welsh vehicles. 602 had a leather-covered steering wheel for it's entire life with the company.

The cantrail advert was carried on many WW buses, and said: "Successful cooks use Kardov flour".


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Here's Barry-based 610 at Cardiff Central Bus Station, about to work a 'bottom road' journey to Barry.

It's freshly outshopped from Ely Works following lower front-end accident damage - note the rectangular side-light units and additional moulding below the headlights.
Clearly visible is the Barry depot black diamond on the offside above the fleet number. 

[Jim]

I found a photo of the actual bus I went to school on OUS 13Y
It's a Leyland Tiger with Alexander TS Bodywork.

This is the actual bus I went to school on, but in a diffrent livery


This is the same livery that the bus above had before moving to another fleet.

Oh no! You mentioned Tigers. 
Sethsmate will be on again about them

Sorry

[splott]

OK, so your not interested in my wife's Great Aunt May then

[splott]

I found a photo of the actual bus I went to school on OUS 13Y
It's a Leyland Tiger with Alexander TS Bodywork.

This is the actual bus I went to school on, but in a diffrent livery


This is the same livery that the bus above had before moving to another fleet.

Oh no! You mentioned Tigers. 
Sethsmate will be on again about them

Sorry

Its Ok! He's on about Leopards at the moment

Meant to say before 'nice pictures'
How much was your bus fare then?

[Jim]

I found a photo of the actual bus I went to school on OUS 13Y
It's a Leyland Tiger with Alexander TS Bodywork.

This is the actual bus I went to school on, but in a diffrent livery


This is the same livery that the bus above had before moving to another fleet.

Oh no! You mentioned Tigers. 
Sethsmate will be on again about them

Sorry

Its Ok! He's on about Leopards at the moment

Meant to say before 'nice pictures'
How much was your bus fare then?

The weekly Bus Pass was 75p

[Seth]

We had a trio of these Alexander TE-bodied Tigers when I relocated to Brewers Maesteg depot.

They were ex-Eastern National (Thamesway) jobs, which were generally used on the X3 City Runner limited-stop service to Swansea. These were relatively uncommon 11.3-metre versions. Being aluminium-framed, they were considerably lighter than the equivalent Duple/Plaxton offerings. Rear windows used to work loose, though easily rectified.

I'm quite a fan of Alexander products, and their Y-type has to be the best-ever bus body.

[Seth]

OK, so your not interested in my wife's Great Aunt May then

Relax my man - still trying to work out what make chara it is!

Answers on a postcard to 'our man on the Wirral' please!

[Jim]

We had a trio of these Alexander TE-bodied Tigers when I relocated to Brewers Maesteg depot.

They were ex-Eastern National (Thamesway) jobs, which were generally used on the X3 City Runner limited-stop service to Swansea. These were relatively uncommon 11.3-metre versions. Being aluminium-framed, they were considerably lighter than the equivalent Duple/Plaxton offerings. Rear windows used to work loose, though easily rectified.

I'm quite a fan of Alexander products, and their Y-type has to be the best-ever bus body.

Here one here:

[Vamps]

OK, so your not interested in my wife's Great Aunt May then

Relax my man - still trying to work out what make chara it is!
Answers on a postcard to 'our man on the Wirral'

Limited to 12 MPH, guess it would take some stopping...