London Pride:- And it's Official FDY 146X

In the Sixties sightseeing tours of London were still quite a modest affair compared to the situation in the Nineties when it became a kind of free for all money-pot if they could lure the punters on board. So smart vehicles were a huge bonus like this former Eastbourne East-Lancs Dennis Dominator with a good load working for London Pride in Victoria.

Crosville CTL 65 at Digbeth

A Crosville Duple bodied Leyland Tiger arrives at Digbeth on it's way to London on National Express 545 Service.

Grey Green D882 FYL on The Embankment London

Dealer stock coaches in all white of course are boring but I've always approved on white based liveries like this one used by Grey Green by the part of the Cowie Group. Of course one doesb't have to be Einstein to guess that this local Plaxton Paramount bodied coach on the London Embankment was a Volvo B10M.

DK09 GYG Stagecoach Volvo Wright by Chester Station

A Stagecoach 'Park and Ride' liveried Wright bodied Volvo was seen with the station at Chester in the background.

Merseyside EKA 224YDennis Lancet

Merseyside PTE had a batch of ten of these small Dennis Lancets buses with Duple Dominant bodywork with DP31F bodies. 7024 was seen in Liverpool.

Signs of the times: First SN14 TTO in Manchester

At one time it was easy to take transport photos for as long as one didn't bother other people nobody seemed too bothered that others should have a hobby. I rarely have any real bother but as well as occasional nasty types on the street bus crews can be quite hostile but I think this driver working for First in Manchester with his hand the right way around is giving me a more friendly gesture for a change lol. Normally they just pull their blind down or hide behind their work board.

VMCV Berna Trolleybus in Montreux

The VMCV fleet had the odd motorbus too but it's main function was the lengthy trolleybus route between towns either side of Montreux along lake Geneva.  along the in Montreux. A fleet of these Berna vehicles arrived just before I arrived at my school nearby up in the mountains in about 1962 and I was happy to see they they were still about in the early Nineties like No.10 seen in 1991.The VMCV towns were Vevey, Montreux, Chillon and Villeneuve.