New to the London Borough of Lewisham, numbered SSB9, in 08/1989, this converted Swift is seen here on Harrowside, Blackpool, on 24/06/2012. © Peter Steel 2012.
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New to the London Borough of Lewisham, numbered SSB9, in 08/1989, this converted Swift is seen here on Harrowside, Blackpool, on 24/06/2012. © Peter Steel 2012.
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Reeve-Burgess were well known for bodying PSVs on the smaller side of things, mainly Mercedes-Benz minibuses, however, they did build this Harrier body, amongst others, based on the lightweight Leyland Swift, thus providing reasonable looking hand small coach. Others were built for welfare work. This example was new to Irving, Dalston, Cumbria, in 10/1989, however, when seen here in Blackpool Central Coach Park, on 15/07/1995, it had passed over the border to South-West Scotland based Kian's. It later went onto work for Scunthorpe based 2 Way Travel registered JJZ4375 and it was still there in 2018 when nearly thirty years old.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1995.
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New to Moxon, Oldcotes, in 08/1988, this rare Leyland Swift is seen here at Market Street Car Park, Barrow-in-Furness, on 13/09/1992, having brought the St. Helens RLFC players wives to watch their team's match at Craven Park, the home of Barrow RLFC, in the Lancashire Cup 1st. Round. For the record, St. Helens, then a Championship side won 36-2, Barrow being in the then named Third Division. At the end of that season the Third Division was re-named the Second Division with Barrow having a narrow escape from relegation to the National Conference League on a points difference basis.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1992.
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Luckett's ran services in Watford under the LuckyBus and WatfordBus names and acquired a variety of buses for these services, some new, some secondhand and some unusual or rare with this Leyland Swift, seen here at Watford Junction Station, in 05/1991, being new and rare. It was the third of fourth, G111-4VMM, acquired new in 10/1989. All four passed to Harrogate Independent Travel in 1992.
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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