Three on one
Some pictures taken by the late Michael Cleary. Late 1982.
Not the best of pictures, not helped by it being last on the film and suffering some light seepage. But very interesting as it shows a DMS, an M and a T on the same route at the same time!
DMS's were on their way out at Sidcup garage at this time, replaced generally by T's - however there were also a small number of M's - there as a comparative trial.
The location is Eltham, Well Hall. I would speculate that this was a Sunday and buses would be parked up here whilst drivers took their meal relief in Well Hall canteen. Perhaps the M has just run out light from SP (though empty running would have been considered very daring in those days!) and is about to commence work. Meanwhile the driver off either the T or the DMS has parked-up and gone to the canteen. The third bus having been parked up for relief earlier.
Three on one
Some pictures taken by the late Michael Cleary. Late 1982.
Not the best of pictures, not helped by it being last on the film and suffering some light seepage. But very interesting as it shows a DMS, an M and a T on the same route at the same time!
DMS's were on their way out at Sidcup garage at this time, replaced generally by T's - however there were also a small number of M's - there as a comparative trial.
The location is Eltham, Well Hall. I would speculate that this was a Sunday and buses would be parked up here whilst drivers took their meal relief in Well Hall canteen. Perhaps the M has just run out light from SP (though empty running would have been considered very daring in those days!) and is about to commence work. Meanwhile the driver off either the T or the DMS has parked-up and gone to the canteen. The third bus having been parked up for relief earlier.