Stagecoach Darlington 814. Faverdale Depot Nov 1994
Stagecoach Darlington OCU814R, fleet number 814. Alexander bodied Leyland Fleetline.
Not the best of photo's but one of a couple I took during the Darlington Bus War of November 1994 when they forced Darlington Corporation Transport off the roads by poaching 60% of their drivers and running free bus services for 2 weeks. A most unsavoury operation from the 1990's, but what a beauty this vehicle was.
Originally a Tyne & Wear PTE Buses vehicle dating from 1977, was later passed onto Busways upon deregulation before being withdrawn prior to the Stagecoach takeover of Busways in 1994 before being hastily repainted into Stagecoach livery and dispatched back into service in Darlington.
Scanned from original print.
Stagecoach Darlington 814. Faverdale Depot Nov 1994
Stagecoach Darlington OCU814R, fleet number 814. Alexander bodied Leyland Fleetline.
Not the best of photo's but one of a couple I took during the Darlington Bus War of November 1994 when they forced Darlington Corporation Transport off the roads by poaching 60% of their drivers and running free bus services for 2 weeks. A most unsavoury operation from the 1990's, but what a beauty this vehicle was.
Originally a Tyne & Wear PTE Buses vehicle dating from 1977, was later passed onto Busways upon deregulation before being withdrawn prior to the Stagecoach takeover of Busways in 1994 before being hastily repainted into Stagecoach livery and dispatched back into service in Darlington.
Scanned from original print.