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| October 2001 |
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| A selection of rear-windowless
National Express vehicles at Digbeth Coach Station, Birmingham in January
2001. |
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| Since the
mid 1990's many UK buses and coaches have been built without rear
windows. This article recalls the days before gloomy
interiors became the fashion. There is also a look at
some unusual rear windows. |
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| Above left:
Midnet 3388 (BP-27-GJ), a DAF Den Oudsten at Amersfoort bus station
(NL) in May 1995, sports a contravision blind advertisement for Liptonice
in its rear window.
Above right: A selection of STGA vehicles about to depart
Antibes bus station (F) one lunchtime in June 1995. |
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| Above
left: Chippenham in Somerset has a delightful bus station, close
to the charming town centre. However, it is situated in
completely the wrong spot for photography in the sun. Andybus
Duple/Leopard YFR491R and Badgerline VR EWS749W are seen here in September
1996. Above right: Glasgow owned well over 1000
Atlanteans. This view at Govan depot in August 1983
demonstrates their almost identical Alexander bodies. Four
different liveries are evident including the then recently introduced
"Strathclyde Red". |
Bog Standard:
less than 80 SBG Y-Types had toilets fitted. Two of the
Eastern RE's, including FE34 (EWS169D) ended their days at
Fife in SCOTTISH livery. It is seen at Kirkcaldy in 1978. |
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Back
to the
Future |
Above left: Reading Transport
has a sizeable fleet of Optare bodied vehicles, most of which have
solid backs. One such is Excel V943 DCF at Reading
station in February 2001. Above right: Shearings
Volvo/Jonckheere 721 ( N721UYR) displays its owners logo in place
of a rear window. It is seen at Portpatrick Hotel,
recently acquired by Shearings, in August 2000. |
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| Links |
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