In total Reading bought twenty of these smart DAFs, with this example being new in the first batch of ten, 501-10, G501-10XBL, in 09/1989. In my opinion, this combination was more than an adequate replacement of the Leyland National 2 from at least a passenger point of view. I thought these were lovely buses whenever I had the chance to sample one. It is seen here on layover at Station Hill, Reading, near Reading Railway Station on 17/05/1991. At this time, Reading Transport were in the process of being re-named and re-liveried to Reading Buses so even though the buses were well kept, apart from the missing wheeltrim on this DAF, there were about five different liveries.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the excellent 'Fujichrome' colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1991.
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