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.
Sunday 18 October 2015
Winter Comes to Stafford: Stevensons NVT 452W
In the Peddle Era as well as updating with firstly Atlanteans and then many London Fleetline's new vehicles of all types also became a feature too like this grant spec Plaxton bodied Ford No.5 NVT 452W seen in a snowy Stafford.
Ah, memories of teenage years and Saturday trips escaping from the West Midlands. :)
I would have looked with interest at the Stevensons machine but wouldn't have dared get on as I would have been very unlikely to have had more than 50p in my pocket, and being used to Midland Red fares I wouldn't have expected that to get me very far!
However, I would have been quite happy to jump on that DP Leopard as I would have had an Explorer ticket (£1 or £1.10 child right 'til deregulation!), so that would have been an equally suitable alternative for me...
Ah, memories of teenage years and Saturday trips escaping from the West Midlands. :)
ReplyDeleteI would have looked with interest at the Stevensons machine but wouldn't have dared get on as I would have been very unlikely to have had more than 50p in my pocket, and being used to Midland Red fares I wouldn't have expected that to get me very far!
However, I would have been quite happy to jump on that DP Leopard as I would have had an Explorer ticket (£1 or £1.10 child right 'til deregulation!), so that would have been an equally suitable alternative for me...
Glad these bring back fond memories for you.
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