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[PRESERVED] NBC East Yorkshire 747 - 3747 RH
And because I'm so kind, for photo number 500 of an East Yorkshire bus, I'll include another photo of 747 heading out the other way.
At the third time of asking, of course. Well, with countless repavings of the road underneath the Bar and a good 50 years out of practice or so of driving under here, it was bound to be a bit tricky fitting this freshly-painted preservation piece underneath the Bar. The first time around heading out... an almighty bang that could be heard all around. Ouch. Oof. That'll hurt. By the looks of it, though, it might just be a slight knock and a bit of scuffed paint, with the most evidence being a bit of National White left on the left-hand side of the Bar. I'm sure they'll be able to touch it up before Big Bus Day.
To this date, I believe this is the first time an actual Beverley Bar bus has driven under Beverley Bar in decades. Last I heard, this was no longer possible with the other preserved Bar buses due to the amount of resurfacing done on the road beneath, but by the looks of things, so long as you angle it right, it is still very much possible. It would be nice to see 644 and the other preserved ones try it sometime.
I'm sure that besides the uncomfortable ding, the owners who have clubbed in to preserve 747 in the first place and buy it back from the defunct Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company are very pleased with the end result - soon to come to an issue of Bus & Coach Preservation near you! And this was not the only bus to head underneath the Bar and all that morning - recently-revived 725 gave it a crack an hour and a half later, too! A shame that I didn't have time for that, but ah. It was either that or 747, and I'm very pleased to see a little bit of National Bus Company history in the flesh. Roll on Big Bus Day!
Seen here successfully making it out of Beverley Bar for a third, unexpected time, preserved NBC East Yorkshire 747, a Park Royal-bodied AEC Bridgemaster, is seen blinded for the long-departed (well, technically...) 12 to Scarborough via Bridlington & Filey.
[PRESERVED] NBC East Yorkshire 747 - 3747 RH
And because I'm so kind, for photo number 500 of an East Yorkshire bus, I'll include another photo of 747 heading out the other way.
At the third time of asking, of course. Well, with countless repavings of the road underneath the Bar and a good 50 years out of practice or so of driving under here, it was bound to be a bit tricky fitting this freshly-painted preservation piece underneath the Bar. The first time around heading out... an almighty bang that could be heard all around. Ouch. Oof. That'll hurt. By the looks of it, though, it might just be a slight knock and a bit of scuffed paint, with the most evidence being a bit of National White left on the left-hand side of the Bar. I'm sure they'll be able to touch it up before Big Bus Day.
To this date, I believe this is the first time an actual Beverley Bar bus has driven under Beverley Bar in decades. Last I heard, this was no longer possible with the other preserved Bar buses due to the amount of resurfacing done on the road beneath, but by the looks of things, so long as you angle it right, it is still very much possible. It would be nice to see 644 and the other preserved ones try it sometime.
I'm sure that besides the uncomfortable ding, the owners who have clubbed in to preserve 747 in the first place and buy it back from the defunct Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company are very pleased with the end result - soon to come to an issue of Bus & Coach Preservation near you! And this was not the only bus to head underneath the Bar and all that morning - recently-revived 725 gave it a crack an hour and a half later, too! A shame that I didn't have time for that, but ah. It was either that or 747, and I'm very pleased to see a little bit of National Bus Company history in the flesh. Roll on Big Bus Day!
Seen here successfully making it out of Beverley Bar for a third, unexpected time, preserved NBC East Yorkshire 747, a Park Royal-bodied AEC Bridgemaster, is seen blinded for the long-departed (well, technically...) 12 to Scarborough via Bridlington & Filey.