A Lincoln vignette
A bit of a jumble in composition terms, a vestige from the days when I was trying to be arty-farty with my transport photography. A damp day in Lincoln saw me capture Harry Secombe gurning in an urge for us to Keep Britain Tidy, while the municipal car park attendant in hallmark jobsworth cap awaits business in his booth, and Lincoln City Transport AEC Bridgemaster No.95 (TFE538) awaits its next turn of duty.
The bus was one of a batch of four Bridgemasters that that Lincoln took in September 1962, the final new customer for the not very successful low-height bus. In fact, AEC had already announced that it would cease production of the type, replacing it with the Renown model that did not sell any better. Lincoln’s purchase of the AEC Bridgemaster was a surprise, as Lincoln favoured Leylands. I believe that the four buses had originally been ordered by Leicester City Transport, so my guess is that AEC made an irresistible bargain offer to offload the unwanted buses. I wonder how much satisfaction Lincoln obtained from its Bridgemaster quartet? The type didn’t last very long in service, being withdrawn in 1974.
July 1972
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.
A Lincoln vignette
A bit of a jumble in composition terms, a vestige from the days when I was trying to be arty-farty with my transport photography. A damp day in Lincoln saw me capture Harry Secombe gurning in an urge for us to Keep Britain Tidy, while the municipal car park attendant in hallmark jobsworth cap awaits business in his booth, and Lincoln City Transport AEC Bridgemaster No.95 (TFE538) awaits its next turn of duty.
The bus was one of a batch of four Bridgemasters that that Lincoln took in September 1962, the final new customer for the not very successful low-height bus. In fact, AEC had already announced that it would cease production of the type, replacing it with the Renown model that did not sell any better. Lincoln’s purchase of the AEC Bridgemaster was a surprise, as Lincoln favoured Leylands. I believe that the four buses had originally been ordered by Leicester City Transport, so my guess is that AEC made an irresistible bargain offer to offload the unwanted buses. I wonder how much satisfaction Lincoln obtained from its Bridgemaster quartet? The type didn’t last very long in service, being withdrawn in 1974.
July 1972
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.