At life's end
De-regulation of British bus services in the mid 1980s extended the lives of many buses that would have likely been scrapped a few years before. Non PVS use of buses also has the same affect. At life's end, both causations of extended service life are witnessed here.
Former Merseybus AN68 Atlanteans 1546 (OLV546M) & 1527 (GKA527M) were in just excess of 20-years old, so did well.
The former Preston Corporation PD3A No71 (ARN656C) had seen further service with Taylor-Woodrow on works contract services in Lancaster. It then found extended use as a driver training vehicle before it arrived at the breaker's, coming via North's of Sherburn.-in-Elmet.
The AN68s devoid of mechanicals, the PD3 still retains its engine, but it's just a matter of time before all three will meet the cutter's torch.
PVS Carlton, 27th July 1994
At life's end
De-regulation of British bus services in the mid 1980s extended the lives of many buses that would have likely been scrapped a few years before. Non PVS use of buses also has the same affect. At life's end, both causations of extended service life are witnessed here.
Former Merseybus AN68 Atlanteans 1546 (OLV546M) & 1527 (GKA527M) were in just excess of 20-years old, so did well.
The former Preston Corporation PD3A No71 (ARN656C) had seen further service with Taylor-Woodrow on works contract services in Lancaster. It then found extended use as a driver training vehicle before it arrived at the breaker's, coming via North's of Sherburn.-in-Elmet.
The AN68s devoid of mechanicals, the PD3 still retains its engine, but it's just a matter of time before all three will meet the cutter's torch.
PVS Carlton, 27th July 1994