Arriva acquired a number of interesting vehicles from it's many acquisitions including this Plaxton Derwent bodied Leyland Tiger with a nice cherished number-plate. I believe this bus was formerly E829 AWA which came with Liverline. The new open-air Common Road Garage was too small to accommodate the whole local Stafford fleet and some country turns were entrusted to Cannock Garage including this departure on the 432 to Knightley which would have also coincidentally enjoyed Happy Days Scania buses with the same bodywork before they sold this route. Apart from some grey and white Cummins powered trainers this was the last Arriva Tiger to be seen in the area and lasted till about 2004 and what was even better it had a sweet sounding Leyland Engine making the proper sounds.
Monday 10 September 2007
Arriva: Plaxton Derwent Leyland Tiger
Arriva acquired a number of interesting vehicles from it's many acquisitions including this Plaxton Derwent bodied Leyland Tiger with a nice cherished number-plate. I believe this bus was formerly E829 AWA which came with Liverline. The new open-air Common Road Garage was too small to accommodate the whole local Stafford fleet and some country turns were entrusted to Cannock Garage including this departure on the 432 to Knightley which would have also coincidentally enjoyed Happy Days Scania buses with the same bodywork before they sold this route. Apart from some grey and white Cummins powered trainers this was the last Arriva Tiger to be seen in the area and lasted till about 2004 and what was even better it had a sweet sounding Leyland Engine making the proper sounds.
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I recall Arriva Midlands Oswestry Depot (not *too* far from you) operated many of the last rebodied Tigers.
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You are correct Oswestry did have some of the attractive East Lancs rebodied Tigers. Being a Leyland fan I didn't mind when most of these and the Duple Dominant Buses seemed to find their way to Stafford at some time or another. It's interesting that you want to see more as actually I was thinking of doing a whole gallery of MRN Tigers in the bus section on my official web-site as the company in it's various guises had an interesting variety of buses and coaches in all sorts of colours. As for Liverline I'm sure I can find you something too including this same Tiger. I like to do requests because I know people will want to look at them which is one reason why I show so much from Switzerland. Going by my searches visitors seem to very much love Royal Tiger Doyans and Yelloways.
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