Roger Downs The Restoration Of Former North Western 382 http://north.western.fotopic.net/ 3 rows en-gb 60 The Fleet In Miniture http://north.western.fotopic.net/c1762725.html These are the actual buses that I own in model format. One has been produced by the London Transport Museum for its 'Victoria Coach Station' range. Which is only available from themusuem either on'line or through the shop. The other model is a reworked EFE model from their excellant 1:76 range of castings. Thursday 1 October 2009: These are the actual buses that I own in model format. One has been produced by the London Transport Museum for its 'Victoria Coach Station' range. Which is only available from themusuem either on'line or through the shop. The other model is a reworked EFE model from their excellant 1:76 range of castings.

CRG 111 showing Liverpool on the blind. The model was comissioned by the LT museum. It uses previously unsold CRG 106 models which displays the addition illuminated side panels. There were only 200 produced of CRG 111 Repainted into the North Western livery from another EFE casting. The RE displays the route 146 on its way to Chester from Northwich its' home depot. The model of CRG 111 which is available from the London Transport Musuem. There are only a handful left, so if you want one be quick! http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/LTM/Models/Museum-special-commissions/Product/EFE-Crosville-Bristol-RELH-coach-CRG111.html

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]]> Thu Oct 1 2009 Crosville CRG 111 Bristol RELH6G http://north.western.fotopic.net/c951994.html This is my other vehicle a former Crosville coach. She is pretty much restored but does require the usual maintance to keep her going. She was new in May 1969 and was allocated to Chester depot and used on tours and private hire's,etc. These luxury coaches were the pinnacle of vehicles as they featured air suspension, Webasto heating and ample leg room. Monday 8 May 2006: This is my other vehicle a former Crosville coach. She is pretty much restored but does require the usual maintance to keep her going. She was new in May 1969 and was allocated to Chester depot and used on tours and private hire's,etc. These luxury coaches were the pinnacle of vehicles as they featured air suspension, Webasto heating and ample leg room.

The track rod ends where found to be OK, just requiring tightening up. One of the ball joints removed from the trailing arm. Front steering arm removed to try and sort out the worn ball joints. Replacing one of the side windows with a better condition spare one. These are very heavy windows, in fact I needed a hand to help fit it. Fellow CRG 106 illustrating the eluminating panels at Rhyl on the last day of the open top Bristol VR's. Impressive coach line up as it may have been in the early 70's. Same again. The tyre marks are mine trying to get her in position! Plenty of rooster tails! At the first Blackpool Moving event in 2005. Seen at Duxford in 2005 with Concorde in the back ground. Front shot with Concorde and my two sons posing for the camera, phot taken in 2005. On your marks, get set! CRG 111 Seen on the outskirts of High Wycombe on the X1 on its way into London. Note that there is only the one illuminating panel on the side displaying Crosville. CRG 111 in National Express livery seen on a tour at Dunfries CRG 111, now downgraded to DP format and renumbered to ERG 111 is seen at Rock Ferry depot CRG 111 at a very soggy Llandudno in 2005. Rear end shot displaying the Crosville logo. Company address. Nearside Webasto heater fueling point. Prodly displaying Crosville on the rear. Engine flap details. Derv filler point. Illuminating Crosville sign. Water filler and fleetplate. Now as an ERG, 111 seen at work from Oswestry depot. ERG 111 seen parked up at Llangynog. Copyright Graham Senior. ERG 111 seen entering Llangynog village. Picture kindly supplied by Graham Senior. Copyright Graham Senior. Seen at Morda. Copyright Graham Senior. Seen at Montford/Shrawardine corner collecting a passenger. Copyright Graham Senior. Seen leaving Southport on the Ribble Southport to Blackpool run in August 2000. Copyright Graham Senior. Seen at Ifton Heath near Oswestry. Copyright Graham Senior. Seen at Skelhorne Street Coach station, Liverpool. Copyright Graham Senior. ERG 111 Seen leaving Oswestry. Copyright Graham Senior. CRG 111 sandwitched in at Sealand Road works, Chester. Copyright Graham Senior. ERG 111 on its return to Chester. Copyright Graham Senior. A contrasting line up with ERG 111 and two SRG's. Copyright Graham Senior. What a lovely shot of ERG 111. Copyright Graham Senior. Copy right Graham Senior. Picking up passengers. Copyright Graham Senior.

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]]> Mon May 8 2006 Restoration of North Western 382 http://north.western.fotopic.net/c950789.html 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. Monday 8 May 2006: 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.

Front bench seat removed to replace the rottern wood.jpg New seat bases ready for the moquette One of the old seat bases, unsuitable for re-use. Originally fitted to SRL 251, Crosville used to swap the seat bases around between vehicles. econdhand nearside heated screen which I obtained from a Barnsley scrapyard. Both heated screens now fitted, with the centre bar polished up. I just need to wire them up. Rear offside showing the incorrect rear light units. Rear nearside, again showing the incorrect light units which would normally be found on the back of a Leyland Atlantean. 382 As Restored By Crosville The front showing a 'Pay As You Enter' sign now fitted and working. A very tatty cab area. New fuel pump fitted as I was having problems with her running. Pump fitted by Steve Graham. 382 Brand New At Stockport In Oct 1971 382 At Macclesfield Depot When Owned By Crosville 382 Now with Hollis of Queensferry 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. This is the incorrect destination glass which was fitted by Crosville and covers the hole where a BET style destination glass should fit. New window rubber going in. Correct sized glass going in. The destination plate removed. More new window rubber being fitted. New window rubber for the door glass. New window rubber for the windscreen. I believe this is a Crosville publicity picture taken when restored at Sealand Road Works. Before fibre glass panels were fitted. Picture of the rear floor before its removal as it was collapsing, this part of the floor is cantalevered. Another rear shot. Now starting to repanel the sides. Back door open showing no floor. What no floor! New nearside rear corner with the correct light unit fitted. Offside with new rear corner and light unit. Rear shot. Front fibreglass vallance off for repair New wooden floor supports fitted. The air filter had seen better days, infact fell to pieces! Louvres in the side panels Another rear shot. New rear panel and working reversing light! New floor and treadmaster flooring fitted. This the seating moquette which I require 30 metres of, can you help with locating some please? Removal of some of the panels. Another shot. New panel fitted. More new panels. THis picture shows the specially made louvred panel. Nearside engine flap repaired and refitted. More new panels. Another rear picture. New panels rubbed down.

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