Daimler Fleetline Convertible
I thought this picture of Bournemouth Corporation Transport's no. 12 coastal service bus, departing Alum Chine for Hengistbury Head, might be of interest to the many Flickr vintage bus enthusiasts like myself - hence my decision to include it here.
I have scanned from an enprint, which has the date 27/7/69 pencilled on the back: the original negative was probably binned in a clearout long ago? Unfortunately the old Dacora folder I used as a hard-up fourteen year old holidaying in Bournemouth wasn't renowned for its razor sharp lens quality or film flatness (camera shake might also be a contributing factor?), and try as I might; I can't quite make out the registration number or name on this Weymann bodied Fleetline convertible (the roof could be fitted for Winter use), although I now believe it could well be fleet no. 180 - Lancashire?
De Gustibus has a superb picture of sister vehicle 182 Warwickshire, standing brand-new at the other end of the route - Hengistbury Head in 1965 (last page). Do check out his photostream for some other really interesting historic bus pictures.
www.flickr.com/photos/31583977@N08/ )
This open topper looks to have a pretty full passenger loading as it begins its journey, passing the Studland Dene Hotel in those far-off days. Such a tragedy, therefore, that exactly forty years later, Transdev decided to withdraw the no. 12 service altogether after their 'use it or lose it' campaign apparently fell on deaf ears: the very charming hotel also disappeared around the same time.
Daimler Fleetline Convertible
I thought this picture of Bournemouth Corporation Transport's no. 12 coastal service bus, departing Alum Chine for Hengistbury Head, might be of interest to the many Flickr vintage bus enthusiasts like myself - hence my decision to include it here.
I have scanned from an enprint, which has the date 27/7/69 pencilled on the back: the original negative was probably binned in a clearout long ago? Unfortunately the old Dacora folder I used as a hard-up fourteen year old holidaying in Bournemouth wasn't renowned for its razor sharp lens quality or film flatness (camera shake might also be a contributing factor?), and try as I might; I can't quite make out the registration number or name on this Weymann bodied Fleetline convertible (the roof could be fitted for Winter use), although I now believe it could well be fleet no. 180 - Lancashire?
De Gustibus has a superb picture of sister vehicle 182 Warwickshire, standing brand-new at the other end of the route - Hengistbury Head in 1965 (last page). Do check out his photostream for some other really interesting historic bus pictures.
www.flickr.com/photos/31583977@N08/ )
This open topper looks to have a pretty full passenger loading as it begins its journey, passing the Studland Dene Hotel in those far-off days. Such a tragedy, therefore, that exactly forty years later, Transdev decided to withdraw the no. 12 service altogether after their 'use it or lose it' campaign apparently fell on deaf ears: the very charming hotel also disappeared around the same time.