Buses, coaches, & lorries

MCW bodied PD3/4 No 1730 seen at the top of Botchergate, Carlisle en route from Upperby to Belle Vue Crown Rd terminus the next bus went to Criffel Rd another 500 yards further along Moorhouse Rd and then reversed into Criffel or Crown Rd to turn round in daylight and darkness. The same manoever was carried out at the Carleton terminus reversing into a narrow country lane off the main A6 road to Penrith in the days before the M6 was built. It could be tricky at times.
The cabs on those 1700s were hot in summer with the only ventilation being the small signalling windows in each cab door. I have piloted this bus quite a few times back in 1964. Note the Redmaynes Tailors shop, this company had their factory in my home town employing a lot of male and female tailors and seamstresses making high class genuine Harris Tweed suits and costumes for both Royalty and the landed gentry. Although the factory has long gone the company still maintain a shop in Wigton with a small manufacturing facility.
Cheers, Leyland 600