Variety for Crosville
Towards the end of Crosville's days as an NBC subsidiary, vehicle variety increased somewhat with the arrival of several ECW and Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetlines from fellow NBC operator Southdown. Until that point, the only Fleetline's I can recall being operated by them were those inherited by the break up of the former 'North Western' empire.
Here XUF 390K, a full height ECW bodied example crosses the bridge at the north end of Chester station whilst heading into the city centre. Such specifications as this have always puzzled me somewhat... take one very low chassis, then build upon it a body which requires steps to gain access to the lower saloon and also so high as to reduce it's possible sphere of operation ... why?
Btw, the pedestrians on the bridge are not engaged in some Lemming like pursuit, but are railway enthusiasts monitoring the movements of a Black 5 hauled steam special.
Variety for Crosville
Towards the end of Crosville's days as an NBC subsidiary, vehicle variety increased somewhat with the arrival of several ECW and Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetlines from fellow NBC operator Southdown. Until that point, the only Fleetline's I can recall being operated by them were those inherited by the break up of the former 'North Western' empire.
Here XUF 390K, a full height ECW bodied example crosses the bridge at the north end of Chester station whilst heading into the city centre. Such specifications as this have always puzzled me somewhat... take one very low chassis, then build upon it a body which requires steps to gain access to the lower saloon and also so high as to reduce it's possible sphere of operation ... why?
Btw, the pedestrians on the bridge are not engaged in some Lemming like pursuit, but are railway enthusiasts monitoring the movements of a Black 5 hauled steam special.