Buses, coaches, & lorries

I bet the driver was a bit cold

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I bet the driver was a bit cold

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My Calendar for year 2024, showing a Leyland PD2 of Aston-Under-Lyne Corporation.

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3-axle BUT trolley of Nottingham City Transport. I think that batch arrived in 1950

Ribble Leyland PD3, fleet number 1839 at Southport Railway Station in the 1970s.
This bus station was originally a Railway Station of Cheshire Lines Committee,
even though it is Lancashire.

Ray.

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Interesting. But what was the reason? Does anybody know?

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Interesting. But what was the reason? Does anybody know?

I’m not sure but IIRC it was something to do with the stop the war movement when Blair took us into Iraq. The bus behind has the word NOT… on the front, possibly ending in IN OUR NAME. Someone will know!

Yes, voila! ^^^^^ Sure enough I google it and came up with this picture :

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I notice in Arabic on the other bus it says ‘No war in Iraq’ :wink:

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Yes, voila! ^^^^^ Sure enough I google it and came up with this picture :

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I notice in Arabic on the other bus it says ‘No war in Iraq’ :wink:

Thanks for the explanation. My next question is what happened to the Routemasters?!

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Yes, voila! ^^^^^ Sure enough I google it and came up with this picture :

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I notice in Arabic on the other bus it says ‘No war in Iraq’ :wink:

Thanks for the explanation. My next question is what happened to the Routemasters?!

Probably went to Gaza! You know what it’s like: stand in Khan Younis market for a week and then 3 RMs turn up together… :unamused:

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A Maidstone Corporation Leyland PD2 with bodywork by Massey Bros of Wigan.
Picture from GRAFFEG 2024 calendar.

Ray.

I’ve always thought those Leylands always looked so miserable, yet with a tiny bit of tweaking they could look so much happier & enticing to ride on: