| This presentation gives a pictoral overview of the on going restoration of this former North Western Road Car bus, the vehicle was registered in October of 1971 and was first allocated to Stockport depot however on the break up of the company she was then transferred to Crosville Motor Services and allocated to Northwich depot and eventually painted in the NBC green livery. In the 1980's she was then restored by Crosville and was put back into the North Western red and cream livery and used as a private hire vehicle as a tachograph was so fitted, you can see the pictures of her time at Crosville and when she was new.
She was then sold and passed into preservation being owned by George Garston of Chester, then George let her go and she was then operated by Hollis of Queensferry and used on school work. Hollis then sold her to Northern Bus of Sheffield for further service and she then went back into preservation being owned by Jane Dicker of Hastings and then onto myself. I would like to thank the following people for helping me restore her; Ray Jones,Steve Graham,Neil Haliday, Ian Hunter and Jones Motor Services of Flint. Without there help I could not have completed her. If you have any information on her history or pictures then please let me know. Roger Downs, Chester. |
382 Brand New At Stockport In Oct 1971 2757x1850 AMGP0001.jpg Buy Print |
Vehicle 392 seen at Macclesfield before transfer to Crosville. Was this the last RE delivered in red before the changes? 1740x1164 AMGP0020SJA 392K.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
One of the Alexander bodied RE's seen at Matlock. 1740x1164 AMGP0021NJA 318H.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
Vehicle 377 seen at Warrington, these buses has the special low roof's so they could pass under the canal at Dunham Massey. 1758x1170 AMGP0022SJA 377J.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
Here is a picture of 382 now as SRL 247 seen inside Northwich depot when with Crosville. Picture kindly supplied by Graham Senior who also owns the copyright. 1571x1079 AMGP0100.jpg Buy Print |
Here is 382 in the yard at Northwich depot. Graham Senior copyright. 1562x1064 AMGP0101.jpg Buy Print |
382 As Restored By Crosville 739x519 IMGP0002.jpg Buy Print |
382 At Macclesfield Depot When Owned By Crosville 2509x1800 IMGP0003.jpg Buy Print |
Outside Macclesfield Town Football Club. I was asked by Cheshire County Council to take my bus to the opening of the new bus station at Macclesfield, this was because North Western opened the original one and it was felt that a vehicle from that company would be fitting. The new bus station was opened by the mayor and MP of Macclesfield. 2048x1536 IMGP0004.jpg Buy Print |
I believe this is a Crosville publicity picture taken when restored at Sealand Road Works. 2936x2264 IMGP0004.jpg Buy Print |
382 Now with Hollis of Queensferry 2904x1850 IMGP0005.jpg Buy Print |
Former North Western 381 with the low roof profile for the Dunham Massey bridge with the NBC Crosville livery. 1800x1151 IMGP0020.jpg Buy Print |
Rear offside showing the incorrect rear light units. 2048x1536 IMGP0496.jpg Buy Print |
Rear nearside, again showing the incorrect light units which would normally be found on the back of a Leyland Atlantean. 2048x1536 IMGP0497.jpg Buy Print |
A very tatty cab area. 2048x1536 IMGP0498.JPG Buy Print |
The front showing a 'Pay As You Enter' sign now fitted and working. 2048x1536 IMGP0499.JPG Buy Print |
Louvres in the side panels 1713x969 IMGP0500.jpg Buy Print |
This the seating moquette which I require 30 metres of, can you help with locating some please? 2048x1536 IMGP0501.jpg Buy Print |
This is the incorrect destination glass which was fitted by Crosville and covers the hole where a BET style destination glass should fit. 2048x1536 IMGP0502.jpg Buy Print |
New window rubber going in. 2048x1536 IMGP0503.jpg Buy Print |
Correct sized glass going in. 2048x1536 IMGP0504.jpg Buy Print |
The destination plate removed. 2048x1536 IMGP0505.jpg Buy Print |
More new window rubber being fitted. 2048x1536 IMGP0506.jpg Buy Print |
New window rubber for the door glass. 2048x1536 IMGP0507.jpg Buy Print |
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