The later Massey bus bodies lost that elegant rounded look but to those who liked them like myself the slight ugliness gave more of an impression of ruggedness. I think these Atlantean buses were heavy as the Maidstone drivers complained about the steering but in their early years as a passenger they were lovely to ride on totally free of rattles. One good thing about Maidstone in those days was following the old trolleybus routes up the Tonbridge Road even on a cold day like this according to the timetable one only had to wait three or four minutes for a bus during the day.
All the front windows are open despite snow on the ground. It wasn't just the buses that were more robust in those days...
ReplyDeleteNo I think all the windows were closed, I think the ones at the front just look as though they are open. However the glass is not steamed up so it was cosy enough in there.
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