Well presented Roadliner.
It was the photographing of this bus which nearly ended my relationship with the newly acquire girlfriend, who became Mrs 'R' before it had even got underway!
'Berresfordsmotors' and I, at a loose end, had gone out for a quick trip to Sheffield, on the promise of being back early enough to be present at said girlfriend's eighteenth birthday party and to photograph her cake.
Whilst walking around the city, we glanced over our shoulders to be greeted by the site of a Plaxton Elite coming towards us. Oh, another Leopard or Reliance we thought and continued perusing the service buses. When the Coach passed us, it became very clear from the sound effects that it was a Roadliner. Giving chase on foot we followed it back to this, I suppose, long gone derelict factory complex where the bus was garaged just outside the town centre. The owner of Ex Black & White Motorways RDG 309G was most accommodating and hospitable and we passed quite some time in his company taking several pictures.
Back now to my original comment, we were late back, and when I came to wind the camera on to take the pictures of the birthday cake... there was no more film : Oh, that face!
RDG 309G was a Daimler Roadliner SRP8, new in 1969, and in common with the rest of her type saw only limited service with the original owner. Because of their relative youthfulness, they were snapped up by many an independent as a low cost 'modern' coach. Later in it's life, it moved to Dragon Coachways of Stocksbridge After that, I've no idea what became of this tidy Daimler.
Well presented Roadliner.
It was the photographing of this bus which nearly ended my relationship with the newly acquire girlfriend, who became Mrs 'R' before it had even got underway!
'Berresfordsmotors' and I, at a loose end, had gone out for a quick trip to Sheffield, on the promise of being back early enough to be present at said girlfriend's eighteenth birthday party and to photograph her cake.
Whilst walking around the city, we glanced over our shoulders to be greeted by the site of a Plaxton Elite coming towards us. Oh, another Leopard or Reliance we thought and continued perusing the service buses. When the Coach passed us, it became very clear from the sound effects that it was a Roadliner. Giving chase on foot we followed it back to this, I suppose, long gone derelict factory complex where the bus was garaged just outside the town centre. The owner of Ex Black & White Motorways RDG 309G was most accommodating and hospitable and we passed quite some time in his company taking several pictures.
Back now to my original comment, we were late back, and when I came to wind the camera on to take the pictures of the birthday cake... there was no more film : Oh, that face!
RDG 309G was a Daimler Roadliner SRP8, new in 1969, and in common with the rest of her type saw only limited service with the original owner. Because of their relative youthfulness, they were snapped up by many an independent as a low cost 'modern' coach. Later in it's life, it moved to Dragon Coachways of Stocksbridge After that, I've no idea what became of this tidy Daimler.