Buses, coaches, & lorries

This PD2/13 and two others were returned to Carlisle depot to operate the two former United Automobile Services routes from the Town Hall to Botcherby estate (where the Metal Box Factory is) This situation occurred when Ribble took over the United Carlisle operations circa 1966 but did not want the three Bristol KSW deckers run by United which were sent back to Darlington. This location is English St, Carlisle now a vast pedestrianised area and where the Ribble engineering inspector used to lurk in shop doorways near the bus stops looking for drivers setting off in 2nd gear, woe betide them if they did he would be waiting for them when they returned about 20 minutes later. God knows what he would make of some of the drivers these days with their screeching rattling new Optare Solos being driven flat out and then coming to a full pressure braking stop a few hundred yards further along the street.
Cheers, Leyland 600