The last trolleybus for Britain
SYPTE trolleybus 2450 at the outer turning circle, under the one-mile long experimental stretch of overhead on Sandall Beat Road situated adjacent to Doncaster Racecourse to trial the vehicle. By August 1986, the writing was on the wall for SYPTE’s ambitious project to reintroduce the trolleybus back to the streets of Britain; Maggie Thatcher’s 1985 Transport Act had made sure of that. So this was a rare outing for the vehicle, made possible on this occasion by approaching SYPTE and gaining special permission to see the vehicle in action, and also have a drive in it before it was all too late; quite a unique and memorable experience.
I wonder if the SYT livery was based on this colour scheme?
1st August 1986.
The last trolleybus for Britain
SYPTE trolleybus 2450 at the outer turning circle, under the one-mile long experimental stretch of overhead on Sandall Beat Road situated adjacent to Doncaster Racecourse to trial the vehicle. By August 1986, the writing was on the wall for SYPTE’s ambitious project to reintroduce the trolleybus back to the streets of Britain; Maggie Thatcher’s 1985 Transport Act had made sure of that. So this was a rare outing for the vehicle, made possible on this occasion by approaching SYPTE and gaining special permission to see the vehicle in action, and also have a drive in it before it was all too late; quite a unique and memorable experience.
I wonder if the SYT livery was based on this colour scheme?
1st August 1986.