Bill Parker
master brummie
Two Images of old Slides taken in 1966
Me too, based at Sutton garage, I did the Main Roads into City and also the 107's and so on. I stayed with them during the re-paint into WUMPTY colours. Lovely vehicles to drive apart from hot days going down Gravelly Hill, when the old drum brakes were overheating, and not much use. Also, I remember going into town with the low September sun in my eyes all the way. But they were super buses, and I enjoyed every minute with them.Thanks for reminding me Thylacine, 4949 was the first D9 (and only mk1 version) with fluorescent lights. We have the only surviving Mk 1 at Wythall, 4871, with antique-looking bulb lights! The D10s were bulb lit as well.
Yes Bill, the D9 was certainly 'something else'. Lovely to drive, as well - I've done a few thousand miles in them when I worked on "The Red"!