United timetable case
This set of photos shows the finally days of the United Automobile Services operations in the most rural parts of the Yorkshire Dales in Wensleydale and Coverdale. Not long after, the new broom of Arriva vacated the area having served it for over 70 years, and then a few years later, closed Richmond depot outright so that their presence is reduced to one trunk route. I think these photos were taken c.Aug 1998 judging by the vegetation; have only just rediscovered these after 21 years!
These timetable cases were once commonplace in major villages and towns. Most disappeared in the 1970s seemingly but some did survive. The ones in Hawes and Leyburn, where this one resided, were late survivors. This was still there in 1998 but soon went - who knows who acquired this and how?
United timetable case
This set of photos shows the finally days of the United Automobile Services operations in the most rural parts of the Yorkshire Dales in Wensleydale and Coverdale. Not long after, the new broom of Arriva vacated the area having served it for over 70 years, and then a few years later, closed Richmond depot outright so that their presence is reduced to one trunk route. I think these photos were taken c.Aug 1998 judging by the vegetation; have only just rediscovered these after 21 years!
These timetable cases were once commonplace in major villages and towns. Most disappeared in the 1970s seemingly but some did survive. The ones in Hawes and Leyburn, where this one resided, were late survivors. This was still there in 1998 but soon went - who knows who acquired this and how?