A valid point Ian, but I cannot recall seeing any of the Bedfords used on National Express work in white. I similarly cannot recall the HCY - N Reliances being repainted white. You're not thinking of similar 180-2 (TCY 180M, UCY 181/2N), which were always in white ?
The former National Travel South West Leopards simply received new fleetnumbers, fleetnames and legal lettering. It was otherwise business as usual (apart from the move to Brunswick Street depot) until the Trathens MANs arrived for the launch of the Swansea to London "Rapide" service. On 14 Oct, 21:28, "Ian Kirby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But didn't SWT take over the Swansea based operation of National Travel > South West in May 1981? Could the sudden appearence of dual purpose coaches > in National white be connected with this - I seem to recall that some of the > HCY-N Reliances also appeared in white around this time. > > Ian > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 9:24 PM, barrie gilbert < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The national rail strike was in 1982, so I cannot think of any obvious > > reason why the Bedfords received National Express livery in 1981.- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Welsh Bus Photographs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Welsh-Bus-Photographs -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
