Scania coach of Autocares Gaspar from Salamanca, seen in Mojacar, Spain, October 2018.
Ray Smyth.
M.A.N. coach of Autocares Frahermar from Lorca, Almeria, seen at Hotel Indalo, Mojacar, Spain.
Ray Smyth.
Ray Smyth:
I understand that this Leyland PD3 was the very last “Half Cab” bus from Leyland Motors.
It is seen here in “Moomooland” County.Ray Smyth.
It looks less modern than the ones that ran around Bradford in the `70s with the LAD grille . Did they produce both types at the same time ?
Cuba.
Oily
Autocares Rodriguez Scania bus, AL 3752 AJ loading passengers at the top of Mojacar Pueblo
on Market Day, probably about 15 years ago. This driver is still with the company today.
Ray Smyth.
oiltreader:
Various destinations.
Oily
Hello Oily like the ST Helens type PD2 ,thank you Trevor
oiltreader:
Various destinations.
Oily
The third photo down was taken outside one of the greatest buildings on earth , the scene of many a thriller and quite a few thieves operated from within those walls disguised as directors and chairmen 
Arriva Volvo ■■ with bodywork by Wrights of Ballymena on Route 352, St Helens to Wigan,
seen on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan. Route 352 was formerly a Ribble route.
Ray Smyth.
Stagecoach “Alexander Dennis” on route 628, Kitt Green Circular on its way back to Wigan.
Ray Smyth.
Ribble Leyland PD3 1798 is seen here at Hope Street bus station in Wigan, early 1970s.
The 113 route to Preston went via Shevington Moor, Eccleston, and Leyland, the round
trip to Preston and back took 3 hours. Between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 4 p.m.
and 6 p.m., Route 113 was very busy, carrying work people to and from the mills at
Eccleston, and several Leyland Motors factories in Leyland, and many schoolchildren
to the many schools along the 20 miles journey.
Ray Smyth.
oiltreader:
Various destinations.
Oily
That second one is a long way from Birkenhead.
Ray Smyth:
Arriva Volvo ■■ with bodywork by Wrights of Ballymena on Route 352, St Helens to Wigan,
seen on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan. Route 352 was formerly a Ribble route.
Ray Smyth.
Aye, Arriva/Volvo/Wrights single deckers…they go like stabbed rats. It’s hilly round this area and those things can accelerate from a standing start, uphill, loaded, and change up as though they are nuclear powered. My info is they’ve got a 7 litre (ish) engine in them. Very impressive performance.
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anorak:oiltreader:
Various destinations.
OilyThat second one is a long way from Birkenhead.
Hi Anorak, Picture 2 is a Southend-On-Sea Corporation Leyland with Massey bodywork. Regards, Ray.
French Berliet, stylish looking motor.
Oily
Its a Berliet PLB 6 with a special coachwork, as you British used to do. Hundreds of them were sold to the Gendarmerie (military police); they had 6 sets of flapping doors and a rather sinister look. Mid 1950s. This one, after its engine was transplanted on another Berliet bus I drove (1982), ended as a hunter’s shed in a local wood, and was finally scrapped in 2013. This is a civilian PLB with a standard body built by Berliet.oiltreader:
French Berliet, stylish looking motor.
Oily
