In the Sixties bus operators had to rely on single-deckers for OPO work and consequently high capacity dual-entrance buses like this Exeter dual-entrance Marshall bodied Leyland Panther entered service on quite busy former double-deck routes to cut costs. These early rear-engined types were unreliable compared to the old half-cabs they replaced and one wonders in real terms how much was saved when once there was a conductor to help the passengers and keep them happy.
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