WNOC 2743 1330hrs Mullion Cove to Helston 170580
In this second view of Western National ECW bodied Bristol RELL6G type 2743 of Helston depot at the Mullion Cove terminus whilst operating the above short working on the service 537 Helston - The Lizard timetable we can see part of the Mullion Cove Hotel in the background. To reach this point the route made a double run from Mullion Village along a vey narrow lane, which often caused lengthy delays during the summer period and nowadays no buses venture this far. On a clear day, the views from this spot are quite spectacular, looking down onto Porth Mellin (Mullion Cove) and across Mount’s Bay towards Penzance and the Penwith Peninsular. The hotel has since been altered including a remodelling of the front and the installation of new UPVC windows replacing the wooden sash types. (Scanned from a slide)
From the following day, Sunday 18th May 1980, WNOC introduced the MAP inspired Cornish Fairways network which saw the closure of their depots in Falmouth and Helston with much of the work initially transferred to Camborne and Truro, although they would subsequently open outstations in both towns.
At first, service 537 continued as a Monday to Saturday operation with a reduced timetable, but for the winter period from 7th December 1980 it was reduced to Helston - The Lizard not via Mullion Cove (MTh) and Helston - Mullion Cove (TS). Further investigation reveals that the reduced service levels were actually introduced from 29th September 1980.
WNOC 2743 1330hrs Mullion Cove to Helston 170580
In this second view of Western National ECW bodied Bristol RELL6G type 2743 of Helston depot at the Mullion Cove terminus whilst operating the above short working on the service 537 Helston - The Lizard timetable we can see part of the Mullion Cove Hotel in the background. To reach this point the route made a double run from Mullion Village along a vey narrow lane, which often caused lengthy delays during the summer period and nowadays no buses venture this far. On a clear day, the views from this spot are quite spectacular, looking down onto Porth Mellin (Mullion Cove) and across Mount’s Bay towards Penzance and the Penwith Peninsular. The hotel has since been altered including a remodelling of the front and the installation of new UPVC windows replacing the wooden sash types. (Scanned from a slide)
From the following day, Sunday 18th May 1980, WNOC introduced the MAP inspired Cornish Fairways network which saw the closure of their depots in Falmouth and Helston with much of the work initially transferred to Camborne and Truro, although they would subsequently open outstations in both towns.
At first, service 537 continued as a Monday to Saturday operation with a reduced timetable, but for the winter period from 7th December 1980 it was reduced to Helston - The Lizard not via Mullion Cove (MTh) and Helston - Mullion Cove (TS). Further investigation reveals that the reduced service levels were actually introduced from 29th September 1980.