Harpers 29, Heath Hayes c1974
A scene hardly recognisable today, Harper Brothers No29 is pictured climbing the Hednesford Road from Hill Street, Heath Hayes in South Staffordshire. Bound for Birmingham on the X12 service, 29 will soon draw up at the bus stop outside Harpers bus garage in Heath Hayes, part way through its journey. Here' drivers could change over on their duties, or maybe nip in to the garage to use the toilet!
The Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline had been new to Harper's in May 1970. It later passed to Midland Red Omnibus Co (MROC) in September 1974, when Harpers sold their business and its assets to the MROC.
Renumbered 2229, and painted into Midland Red livery, the bus would spend the rest of its service life at the company's Delta Way premises in Cannock. Here it would stray far from the confines of the former Harper's network, visiting exotic destinations in other parts of South Staffordshire, the West Midlands and even straying into Shropshire on occasions.
Withdrawal came in September 1983, and after a period of open storage, 2229 was sold for scrap to North's of Sherburn in March 1984.
Photo, thought to be the winter 1973-74.
Scanned from a 35mm slide.
Harpers 29, Heath Hayes c1974
A scene hardly recognisable today, Harper Brothers No29 is pictured climbing the Hednesford Road from Hill Street, Heath Hayes in South Staffordshire. Bound for Birmingham on the X12 service, 29 will soon draw up at the bus stop outside Harpers bus garage in Heath Hayes, part way through its journey. Here' drivers could change over on their duties, or maybe nip in to the garage to use the toilet!
The Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline had been new to Harper's in May 1970. It later passed to Midland Red Omnibus Co (MROC) in September 1974, when Harpers sold their business and its assets to the MROC.
Renumbered 2229, and painted into Midland Red livery, the bus would spend the rest of its service life at the company's Delta Way premises in Cannock. Here it would stray far from the confines of the former Harper's network, visiting exotic destinations in other parts of South Staffordshire, the West Midlands and even straying into Shropshire on occasions.
Withdrawal came in September 1983, and after a period of open storage, 2229 was sold for scrap to North's of Sherburn in March 1984.
Photo, thought to be the winter 1973-74.
Scanned from a 35mm slide.