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.
Many know my more recent genre Buses and Girls photography as those earlier buses I really like have all gone so now I enjoy my bus hobby more for the photography. As well as being an artist I owned a small transport business before I retired but today I have a little job too driving a minibus dong a school run to Wolverhampton in the afternoon and occasionally other jobs. It gets me out and about and satisfies my childhood ambition to drive a bus.
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.
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