Busworld Photography: Colchester Bristol RELL 16

BUSWORLD PHOTOGRAPHY

I AM CHRISTOPHER LEACH THE ARTIST. I started this blog so that I can share with everyone my vast collection of transport photographs showing a personal and nostalgic view of the industry with images that span some 45 years taking in the U.K and some of Europe. I have no darkroom and so rather than being the perfectionist after tidying them up I upload the images warts and all, and even those that won't scan squarely or are scratched. In a way it adds age and character. You are all free to download these for your personal use but please remember I still own them and you are not just free to use them without prior permission for any knd of publishing. Click on images to enlarge them and if you want to see more leave your comments or visit my website for the mother-site with galleries including those Buses & Girls: PICTUREWORLD

Monday 4 February 2013

Colchester Bristol RELL 16

Was the Bristol RELL the perfect bus? I don't suppose so but it ticked enough of the right boxes to make it popular with the Municipal sector as well as the NBC. Amongst it's attractions was a choice of power unit and the bodybuilder of their choice. I guess the majority had more Leyland O600's than the Gardner. This was more ideal for buses like Colchester No.16 YWC16L as the fleet at the time was full of Leylands in the shape of the Atlantean..