Boys machine versus mans machine.
With a decline in the number of manual gearbox vehicles the necessity to train drivers on such buses ceased. Therefore companies such as Alder Valley turned to VR for their needs. Both the new order and the old order are seen here at Reading depot on an unknown date during 1983. 73 (OCS 597H) is a superb flat front ECW bodied VR new to Western SMT whilst alongside is 1110 (ABL 117B) a former Thames Valley ECW bodied Bristol FLF.
Boys machine versus mans machine.
With a decline in the number of manual gearbox vehicles the necessity to train drivers on such buses ceased. Therefore companies such as Alder Valley turned to VR for their needs. Both the new order and the old order are seen here at Reading depot on an unknown date during 1983. 73 (OCS 597H) is a superb flat front ECW bodied VR new to Western SMT whilst alongside is 1110 (ABL 117B) a former Thames Valley ECW bodied Bristol FLF.