Fleetlines on tour
Shortly before the Cleveland Transit operation was swallowed up by the ever expanding Stagecoach business, three of their Northern Counties bodied Leyland built (Daimler) Fleetlines were seen at Whitby on a private hire (VEF 153Y just off the picture). GAJ 133V displays many similarities with the Turner's bus in the previous posting though there are detail differences. In my opinion, these and the low height Northern Counties bodies were some of the most attractive 'deckers of the era, though maybe not the builders finest hour constructionally. The 'HELP' water filled front bumper was something of a fad at the time.
Fleetlines on tour
Shortly before the Cleveland Transit operation was swallowed up by the ever expanding Stagecoach business, three of their Northern Counties bodied Leyland built (Daimler) Fleetlines were seen at Whitby on a private hire (VEF 153Y just off the picture). GAJ 133V displays many similarities with the Turner's bus in the previous posting though there are detail differences. In my opinion, these and the low height Northern Counties bodies were some of the most attractive 'deckers of the era, though maybe not the builders finest hour constructionally. The 'HELP' water filled front bumper was something of a fad at the time.