Advertising Leyland Titan PD2 Massey body for Southend Corporation Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin: 
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◊ 2014-07-30 02:09 |
![[Image: 03-03busa.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/03-03busa.jpg) ![[Image: 03-03bus.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/03-03bus.jpg) Not sure where this is set. There is footage of London and possibly Coventry, but other locations may be included. |
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◊ 2014-07-30 09:11 |
Possibly a Coventry Corporation Daimler CVG6 with MCCW Orion coachwork. |
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◊ 2014-08-01 22:55 |
Not Coventry Corporation in that livery - I'm trying to make sense of the badge on the side. |
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◊ 2014-08-02 01:47 |
I think this location is Coventry because of the house, which occurs later in the film with 2 different xHP plate cars which I still have to post in the next couple of days. I'll also try to recheck the film for clues. |
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◊ 2014-08-02 08:14 |
Coventry Corporation did try out experimental liveries from time to time, I have some information somewhere and will have a look but can't promise success. |
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◊ 2014-08-04 02:40 |
The same street with two Coventry plate cars![[Image: 39-50talbotrhp572.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/39-50talbotrhp572.jpg) |
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◊ 2014-08-04 05:56 |
How did British buses compensate for handicapped passengers back then? Better question, how do they do it now? |
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◊ 2014-08-04 07:38 |
Back then disabled people were supposed to stay out of sight . Treated poorly with hindsight , not just in UK. Nowadays newer buses have lowering air suspension and there are raised kerbs at bus stops for wheelchair access . THis requirement led to the end of the worlds biggest living bus museum , London, with it's numerous vintage 1960s AEC Routemasters in regular service until 2005. Their are often conplaints locally that wheelchair users can't get on buses because of pushchairs occupying wheelchair area and only newer buses are accessible, so even now it is a lottery for the wheelchair user. -- Last edit: 2014-08-04 09:41:40 |
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◊ 2014-08-04 09:32 |
Having lived the whole of my life with a badly disabled triplet brother, I can tell you that JCB is correct in his detail. We were fortunate in that our Dad always had a car so we were not forced to use buses except for school runs. My brother was just about able to climb the three steps into a 1946 Midland Red S6 saloon, but had serious problems recently with the steps into a 737 at an airport in Spain after the authorities had forgotten to lay on an elevator despite having been pre-warned. |
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◊ 2014-08-04 17:02 |
The rim covers already tells you this is a Leyland. Look like a Leyland PD2 something...... |
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◊ 2014-08-05 00:13 |
looks to me like a Southend Corporation Massey bodied PD2 http://www.sct61.org.uk/ss290 |
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◊ 2014-08-05 19:07 |
Link to "commons.wikimedia.org" Fitted with wheelnut guard rings. |
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◊ 2014-08-05 21:27 |
I'd agree with the Southend PD2 - I knew it reminded me of something, but couldn't place it. |
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◊ 2014-08-05 23:10 |
I have no further comments to offer, I'm only arguing on the basis that not all buses with wheelnut guard rings are Leylands, and that's a fact. |
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◊ 2014-08-06 00:40 |
No argument against the Southend identification, but can confirm from the film that the 2 Coventry plate cars are part of the same character's depiction, so presumably filming her role occurred at both locations. There is no information from the commentary to help. |
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