Scatmancraig1974
Lean on me...
Last weekend I went to the Fenland Busfest in Whittlesey. I had a very 'bracing' ride from Lincoln on open-top AEC Bridgemaster NJV995, which certainly cleared my head by the time I arrived. Having never been to this rally before, I'm happy to say that it is an excellent event.
As we had arrived fairly early, I was able to position myself to photograph several of the arriving vehicles slightly away from the main rally site. I always prefer to capture buses on the move wherever possible, as it is more of a challenge than taking a photo of a static vehicle.
One of the participants of the rally was this former Trent Leyland Atlantean, ONN571P. This bus was new in July 1976 as fleet number 571, and originally carried an ECW body. Sadly, a fire at Meadow Road depot in Derby destroyed the original body when the bus was almost new, so the chassis was sent to Willowbrook to be rebodied, and 571 returned to service in 1977. It remained in service until 2000 when it was sold for preservation. It has since been repainted into NBC Poppy Red livery.
This photo was taken in Whittlesey as the bus was negotiating a roundabout. The bus is leaning over to the nearside a little more than it probably should, after speaking with the driver, I gather that it has a soft spring on the nearside front corner.
Lean on me...
Last weekend I went to the Fenland Busfest in Whittlesey. I had a very 'bracing' ride from Lincoln on open-top AEC Bridgemaster NJV995, which certainly cleared my head by the time I arrived. Having never been to this rally before, I'm happy to say that it is an excellent event.
As we had arrived fairly early, I was able to position myself to photograph several of the arriving vehicles slightly away from the main rally site. I always prefer to capture buses on the move wherever possible, as it is more of a challenge than taking a photo of a static vehicle.
One of the participants of the rally was this former Trent Leyland Atlantean, ONN571P. This bus was new in July 1976 as fleet number 571, and originally carried an ECW body. Sadly, a fire at Meadow Road depot in Derby destroyed the original body when the bus was almost new, so the chassis was sent to Willowbrook to be rebodied, and 571 returned to service in 1977. It remained in service until 2000 when it was sold for preservation. It has since been repainted into NBC Poppy Red livery.
This photo was taken in Whittlesey as the bus was negotiating a roundabout. The bus is leaning over to the nearside a little more than it probably should, after speaking with the driver, I gather that it has a soft spring on the nearside front corner.