Downgraded RE coach
Back in the not too distant past, coaches served their time in front line service, then dropped through the ranks becoming 'dual purpose' and finally, if they stayed the course, buses. Its a process that today would almost seem alien and in many cases, outlawed by PSVAR regulations and even practicalities.
In the late '70s Clem Smith caught this 1968 built National Welsh Bristol RELH ECW coach OAX 6F performing on a longer distance service run for which it would be admirably suited and would no doubt please its passengers. By this time it wears NBC's 'Local Coach' dual purpose livery.
I believe that the photo was taken in Hereford, but am open to correction.
Downgraded RE coach
Back in the not too distant past, coaches served their time in front line service, then dropped through the ranks becoming 'dual purpose' and finally, if they stayed the course, buses. Its a process that today would almost seem alien and in many cases, outlawed by PSVAR regulations and even practicalities.
In the late '70s Clem Smith caught this 1968 built National Welsh Bristol RELH ECW coach OAX 6F performing on a longer distance service run for which it would be admirably suited and would no doubt please its passengers. By this time it wears NBC's 'Local Coach' dual purpose livery.
I believe that the photo was taken in Hereford, but am open to correction.