Preserved Ribble and the pretender
A fine line up of the genuine articles and a 'wannabe' are seen here, on 26/05/2019, at The Globe Arena, the home of Morecambe FC, when attending the RVPT Rally & Running Day, which like the Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs. Morecambe depot Open & Running Day, on the previous day, was celebrating the centenary of Ribble Motor Services. Just visible on the far left is 1729, PCK370, a full-fronted Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland Titan PD3/5, new in 06/1961. These were nicknamed 'Tanks'. Second from left is 1686, NRN586, a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, new in 10/1960. In the centre is 452, FCK884, a Saro bodied Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1, new in 03/1954. Second from right is 1274, RRN423, a Weymann bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, new in 05/1962. Ribble added twenty of these to its fleet. Not as well appointed as the similar 'Gay Hostess' that worked the Lancashire - London services pounding up and down the M1 and M6 motorway, these vehicles were bought for use on Ribble's network of limited stop and express services across the North-West. They replaced a fleet of early post-war Leyland Titans that were christened "White Ladies" and the Atlanteans acquired the same name. I must admit, I was always under the assumption that these were fitted with a toilet as the 'Gay Hostess' were, however, it is only a luggage compartment behind the white windows at the rear of the lower saloon. It has been pleasantly restored over the last three years or so and finally, nearest the camera is the 'wannabe'. Masquerading as a Scout, Preston, vehicle, it is in fact former Rawtenstall Corporation 18, RTC822, an all-Leyland Titan PD2/12, new in 10/1953. Scout Motor Services sold out to Ribble in 1961 but remained as a subsidiary until 10/1968 when Ribble became part of the National Bus Company with Scout's licenses and vehicles passing to Ribble and Standerwick, another Ribble subsidiary. © Peter Steel 2019.
Preserved Ribble and the pretender
A fine line up of the genuine articles and a 'wannabe' are seen here, on 26/05/2019, at The Globe Arena, the home of Morecambe FC, when attending the RVPT Rally & Running Day, which like the Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs. Morecambe depot Open & Running Day, on the previous day, was celebrating the centenary of Ribble Motor Services. Just visible on the far left is 1729, PCK370, a full-fronted Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland Titan PD3/5, new in 06/1961. These were nicknamed 'Tanks'. Second from left is 1686, NRN586, a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, new in 10/1960. In the centre is 452, FCK884, a Saro bodied Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/1, new in 03/1954. Second from right is 1274, RRN423, a Weymann bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, new in 05/1962. Ribble added twenty of these to its fleet. Not as well appointed as the similar 'Gay Hostess' that worked the Lancashire - London services pounding up and down the M1 and M6 motorway, these vehicles were bought for use on Ribble's network of limited stop and express services across the North-West. They replaced a fleet of early post-war Leyland Titans that were christened "White Ladies" and the Atlanteans acquired the same name. I must admit, I was always under the assumption that these were fitted with a toilet as the 'Gay Hostess' were, however, it is only a luggage compartment behind the white windows at the rear of the lower saloon. It has been pleasantly restored over the last three years or so and finally, nearest the camera is the 'wannabe'. Masquerading as a Scout, Preston, vehicle, it is in fact former Rawtenstall Corporation 18, RTC822, an all-Leyland Titan PD2/12, new in 10/1953. Scout Motor Services sold out to Ribble in 1961 but remained as a subsidiary until 10/1968 when Ribble became part of the National Bus Company with Scout's licenses and vehicles passing to Ribble and Standerwick, another Ribble subsidiary. © Peter Steel 2019.