1975 Daimler Fleetline

I took this photograph of an unusual Daimler Fleetline at the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

The programme of the event had this note about the vehicle:

 

Daimler Fleetline, Northern Counties, 1975

Entered by M. Forrest, Bolton

One of the more unusual treatments applied to former stalwarts of the Greater  Manchester Transport fleet in the days before deregulation. There are no plans to convert any more of the fleet.

1969 Daimler Fleetline

This was one of the participants in the Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1993.

It’s not listed in the programme of the event, but it participated in 1996 when the programme had this note about it:

 

Daimler Fleetline, Park Royal Body                                                                   NNB 598H

Entered by     Hycote, Royton, Oldham, Lancs

Former Operator - Manchester City Transport. Hycote recently purchased this vehicle to save it from going to scrap. The company intend to use it for exhibition purposes but retain the exterior vintage livery of Manchester City Transport. The vehicle has been exposed to weather for 5 years, hence the poor paint finish.

Daimler Fleetline

This was one of the participants in the Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally in Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1996.

It's an ex-Manchester City Transport 1969 Daimler Fleetline with a Park Royal body. A note in the programme of the event said this about the vehicle:

Daimler Fleetline, Park Royal Body                                                                   NNB 598H

Entered by     Hycote, Royton, Oldham, Lancs

Former Operator - Manchester City Transport. Hycote recently purchased this vehicle to save it from going to scrap. The company intend to use it for exhibition purposes but retain the exterior vintage livery of Manchester City Transport. The vehicle has been exposed to weather for 5 years, hence the poor paint finish.