Ray Smyth:
Buzzer:
Easter over lets move on, BuzzerWhen I saw the first picture above from Buzzer, I thought that the Leyland bus driving through flooded
water in Keswick was from the Ribble fleet, but having looked at the style of the route indicator, I think
that it is possibly from ■■■■■■■■■■ Motor Services. I expect Leyland 600 will recognise it, It is close to
his part of the world. Cheers, Ray Smyth.
It looks like one Leyland’s own lowbridge bodies, if that gives a clue.
ERF-NGC-European:
Ray Smyth:
Buzzer:
Easter over lets move on, BuzzerWhen I saw the first picture above from Buzzer, I thought that the Leyland bus driving through flooded
water in Keswick was from the Ribble fleet, but having looked at the style of the route indicator, I think
that it is possibly from ■■■■■■■■■■ Motor Services. I expect Leyland 600 will recognise it, It is close to
his part of the world. Cheers, Ray Smyth.It looks like one Leyland’s own lowbridge bodies, if that gives a clue.
Yes, Ribble had quite a lot of Leylands lowbridge version of its double decker, particularly for
the depots at Blackburn, Chorley, Preston, and Wigan. This was because of the 14ft railway bridge
on the railway line from London to Glasgow. The 14ft bridge was over the B5251 on Spendmore
Lane in the town of Coppull. From the early 1960s, Ribble Albion Lowlanders were regularly
seen on this route as they were 13ft 6ins height.
Ray Smyth.
Buzzer:
Easter over lets move on, Buzzer
Last picture of the Volvo, would have started life with Dukes of Portadown.
Great photo Buzzer of a ■■■■■■■■■■ Motor Services Leyland lowbridge bodied PD 2/12 en rout from Whitehaven to Keswick approaching the High Hill- Crosthwaite Lane junction ploughing through floods from the overflowing River Greta some time in the mid 1950s to early 60s. The river still floods at this point despite many thousands of pounds spent dredging and building a high glass panelled extension wall along the top of the existing stone wall. Just another 500 yards to go into Keswick bus station. Thanks for posting.
oiltreader:
A rare machine, a Foden not quite in Sandbach mode, credit to Steve Glover for the photo.
Oily
Never seen one set up like that. I wonder what it weighs?
Leyland600:
Great photo Buzzer of a ■■■■■■■■■■ Motor Services Leyland lowbridge bodied PD 2/12 en rout from Whitehaven to Keswick approaching the High Hill- Crosthwaite Lane junction ploughing through floods from the overflowing River Greta some time in the mid 1950s to early 60s. The river still floods at this point despite many thousands of pounds spent dredging and building a high glass panelled extension wall along the top of the existing stone wall. Just another 500 yards to go into Keswick bus station. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for confirming the identity of the Leyland bus in Keswick, Cheers, Ray Smyth.
Buzzer:
Todays entry, Buzzer
PA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
My Dad had a lot of those models over the years. IIRC first one was a Wyvern, last one was a Viscount new in 1966.
Tyneside
tyneside:
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
My Dad had a lot of those models over the years. IIRC first one was a Wyvern, last one was a Viscount new in 1966.
Tyneside
The Victor for me, the first decent car without holes in the wings that I bought, but unfortunately had to get my Dad to sign for the HP, and he refused. Instead he got a friend to sell me a little Austin A40. 
Really cool…not. 
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
I had the earlier (1958) version with the three-piece back window and the more ornate grille, believe me you would only bang your knee once! That said, I loved the car, and it was surprisingly rust-free and reliable for an example of that model (it was twenty years old at the time).
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
I loved the two-tone colour schemes offered on these large Vauxhalls. I remember pale green/black, pastel blue/black, pale yellow/I forge, white or black? But I have always like two-tones ever since. But very rare on new cars now. And not available on the latter Viscounts, one of which I owned and highly regarded-a dark green one.
Dipster:
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, Buzzer
PA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.I loved the two-tone colour schemes offered on these large Vauxhalls. I remember pale green/black, pastel blue/black, pale yellow/I forge, white or black? But I have always like two-tones ever since. But very rare on new cars now. And not available on the latter Viscounts, one of which I owned and highly regarded-a dark green one.
Our Viscount was dark green as well. First car I had seen with electric windows. Brand new in 1966 from Adams & Gibbon, Newcastle, got change out of £1800.00
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I had the old three piece back window Velox (PA?) and a PBX Velox with Hydramatic box. When I bought it, it had a really rough upshift. I adjusted the linkage from the valve body to the throttle and it was nice and smooth. The reason I got it cheap was because the previous owner had been quoted for a new transmission. 
I liked the Hydramatic because it had two oil pumps which meant you could tow start it if you needed to, which I did when my battery died and me and a mate had a rope but no jumper leads.
Dipster:
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
I loved the two-tone colour schemes offered on these large Vauxhalls. I remember pale green/black, pastel blue/black, pale yellow/I forge, white or black? But I have always like two-tones ever since. But very rare on new cars now. And not available on the latter Viscounts, one of which I owned and highly regarded-a dark green one.
My brother just reminded me that Vauxhall offered pink as well, but we disagree whether they were pink/black or pink/grey. Do you remember? It was quite some time ago,
Dipster:
Dipster:
dave docwra:
Buzzer:
Todays entry, BuzzerPA Cresta for me thank you, but saying that I probably would get annoyed banging my leg on the door pillar every time I got out.
I loved the two-tone colour schemes offered on these large Vauxhalls. I remember pale green/black, pastel blue/black, pale yellow/I forge, white or black? But I have always like two-tones ever since. But very rare on new cars now. And not available on the latter Viscounts, one of which I owned and highly regarded-a dark green one.
My brother just reminded me that Vauxhall offered pink as well, but we disagree whether they were pink/black or pink/grey. Do you remember? It was quite some time ago,
