Southend Transport 257 C257FHJ Van Hool Astromega TD824
The forward thinking Southend Transport bought three of these Astromegas in 04/1983, 243-5, JEV243-5Y followed by another two, 256, C256FHJ, in 11/1985 and this one in 12/1985 respectively. They were used extensively on their X1 Southend - London - Reading commuter service joint with Reading Transport. It was later cut back to London Aldgate and 257 is seen here on Aldgate High Street passing Aldgate Bus Station in June 1988. This one was later destroyed by fire in 1998 when with another operator.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1988.
Southend Transport 257 C257FHJ Van Hool Astromega TD824
The forward thinking Southend Transport bought three of these Astromegas in 04/1983, 243-5, JEV243-5Y followed by another two, 256, C256FHJ, in 11/1985 and this one in 12/1985 respectively. They were used extensively on their X1 Southend - London - Reading commuter service joint with Reading Transport. It was later cut back to London Aldgate and 257 is seen here on Aldgate High Street passing Aldgate Bus Station in June 1988. This one was later destroyed by fire in 1998 when with another operator.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1988.