Busworld Photography: Fresh air on top and Plymouth Atlantean Sounds

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

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Fresh air on top and Plymouth Atlantean Sounds

Plymouth had a long tradition of operating open-top double-deckers but that is no more. As well as a de-roofed PD2 accident victim three Atlantean conversions were used. In the Nineties spurred on by the rapid expansion of Guide Friday they seemed to spread everywhere there might be a few tourists. Rather than having to compete they also made local partnerships as what happened in Plymouth. Sadly when Guide Friday sold out so were lost some well established seaside workings such as here in Devon. Though unlikely that was a pity as in this more specialised roll later Atlanteans might still be running today here in service.