Under Restoration(or was): Former A1 Service(Murray, Saltcoats), Scotland, NCS10P - Leyland Fleetline FE30AGR - Alexander AL
Ayrshire Bus Owners Association(A1 Service) was formed by no less than forty competing operators in 1926. Each company had it's own depot and own variation of the blue & cream livery with optional maroon. The co-operation also enabled the various operators to buy vehicles in batches, probably keeping down costs and this Fleetline was the first numerically of three bought new by then member, JJ Murray, Saltcoats, in 07/1976. When he retired in 1982, his two shares were split between Meney, Ardrossan and T. Hill(The Stevenston Motor Co)., Stevenston, and this Daimler badged Leyland Fleetline passed to the latter, remaining in service until 03/1989 when it then passed to Kerr's, Galston. It later moved south of the border to Helm's, Eastham, then passing to Carver Coaches, Ellesmere Port and Averon, Formby. It is seen here on display at Blackpool Transport's Rigby Road depot, at an open-day on 28/06/1998. Sadly, I think this Fleetline no longer exists. Other members of the batch, NCS16-22P, went to the following when new; 16 to T. Hill, Stevenston; 17 to Meney, Ardrossan; 18/9 to Duff, Ardrossan; 20/1 to Brown, Dreghorn and 22 to Hunter, Crosshouse, all being new in 07/1976, thus showing the A1 bulk buying policy.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the Boots Colourslide II.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1998.
Under Restoration(or was): Former A1 Service(Murray, Saltcoats), Scotland, NCS10P - Leyland Fleetline FE30AGR - Alexander AL
Ayrshire Bus Owners Association(A1 Service) was formed by no less than forty competing operators in 1926. Each company had it's own depot and own variation of the blue & cream livery with optional maroon. The co-operation also enabled the various operators to buy vehicles in batches, probably keeping down costs and this Fleetline was the first numerically of three bought new by then member, JJ Murray, Saltcoats, in 07/1976. When he retired in 1982, his two shares were split between Meney, Ardrossan and T. Hill(The Stevenston Motor Co)., Stevenston, and this Daimler badged Leyland Fleetline passed to the latter, remaining in service until 03/1989 when it then passed to Kerr's, Galston. It later moved south of the border to Helm's, Eastham, then passing to Carver Coaches, Ellesmere Port and Averon, Formby. It is seen here on display at Blackpool Transport's Rigby Road depot, at an open-day on 28/06/1998. Sadly, I think this Fleetline no longer exists. Other members of the batch, NCS16-22P, went to the following when new; 16 to T. Hill, Stevenston; 17 to Meney, Ardrossan; 18/9 to Duff, Ardrossan; 20/1 to Brown, Dreghorn and 22 to Hunter, Crosshouse, all being new in 07/1976, thus showing the A1 bulk buying policy.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the Boots Colourslide II.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1998.