Metrobus or Tiger?
Another difficult choice presented itself during the recent Ensignbus running day. Would you ride on a mark 2 Metrobus or a Duple Caribbean bodied Leyland Tiger? However, as I’d arrived earlier on the Metrobus, it had to be the Tiger :-) . Both are seen in Brentwood. The Tiger was new to Southend as their 250 (A250 SVW) and the Metrobus had been new to Ensign themselves, as one of a batch of 16 new in November 1988. All 16 Metrobuses would pass to CNT Holdings a couple of years later when Ensign sold their LRT tendered work but just this one would be bought back in 1994 and has been owned ever since. That said, it had been off the road for many years until being reactivated and repainted just a few months ago. I think it looks superb.
Metrobus or Tiger?
Another difficult choice presented itself during the recent Ensignbus running day. Would you ride on a mark 2 Metrobus or a Duple Caribbean bodied Leyland Tiger? However, as I’d arrived earlier on the Metrobus, it had to be the Tiger :-) . Both are seen in Brentwood. The Tiger was new to Southend as their 250 (A250 SVW) and the Metrobus had been new to Ensign themselves, as one of a batch of 16 new in November 1988. All 16 Metrobuses would pass to CNT Holdings a couple of years later when Ensign sold their LRT tendered work but just this one would be bought back in 1994 and has been owned ever since. That said, it had been off the road for many years until being reactivated and repainted just a few months ago. I think it looks superb.