WikiWirral values you and your opinion.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,281
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
10 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 8,027 guests, and 431 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
What song are you listening to?
by diggingdeeper - 28th Mar 2024 6:06pm
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Kylix 1
cools 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#358911 20th Oct 2009 3:25pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Coming across a few oldies from the 80's:

[Linked Image]

Who remembers the 64 and the 64a. This used to take me straight to my house from Birkenhead.

Quote
Basking in the low evening sunlight Merseybus Leyland Atlantean AN68, A232 GLV goes about it's business. This very late example of the breed, in production concurrently with the Olympian, had bodywork by W. Alexander of Falkirk. For me, this was the most attractive of all the MPTE colour scemes. The ventilator towers for one of the Mersey river tunnels can be seen against the skyline.


This very bus is now preserved in St Helen's transport museum.

Last edited by Violet; 20th Oct 2009 3:26pm.

"C20 LET bang"
Google Ads
DavidB #358914 20th Oct 2009 3:28pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
[Linked Image]

Quote
Merseybus 1922, a 1981 Leyland Atlantean AN68 with Alexander bodywork seen in Birkenhead in the Autumn of 1990.




"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358919 20th Oct 2009 3:35pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
[Linked Image]

Quote
Crosville National at Woodside 18th July 1985


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358920 20th Oct 2009 3:36pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
[Linked Image]

Quote
Out of service First-PMT/Crosville Leyland Lynx SLC850 (G936YRY), pulling out of Heswall Bus Station, Wirral in June1998.


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358923 20th Oct 2009 3:39pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
[Linked Image]

Quote
Ticket kiosks in the old Woodside Ferry Terminal Building, Birkenhead in June 1985.


Nice and 'warm' compared to the sterile bright terminals of today!


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358929 20th Oct 2009 3:50pm
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
Forum Veteran
Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
Violet, used to drive for the old Corpy and then MPTE. I knew the 64 alright. Used to take Dixie Dean on it. That was known as the twerly route, loads and loads of pensioners trying to get on before 9 oclock. "Sorry love, twerly" I am one myself now but they are good foties. The 70a there as well, brought back some memories, cheers.

Last edited by BandyCoot; 20th Oct 2009 3:51pm.

Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
BandyCoot #358931 20th Oct 2009 3:55pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Didn't Dixie Dean work as a hotel caretaker or porter? Was it the village? I can't remember, think he lived near where I used to live.


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358932 20th Oct 2009 3:58pm
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
Quote
Revered for his sportsmanship as well as his burgeoning talent, he was never once booked or dismissed - despite the kind of provocation which once saw him lose a testicle in a match.


Flippin heck!!


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #358962 20th Oct 2009 6:22pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,354
Likes: 1
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,354
Likes: 1
Excellent pictures. They have brought back memorys of being 12/ 13 ish and getting various buses to school. Mersey bus where always dirty and shabby and stank. Crossville where a bit more rare but they where clean, warm and had nice comfy seats. Red rider when they first started only had a handful of buses that where all rather old and for some reason driven like maniacs by the drivers which we atchelly used to love.

Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
DavidB Offline OP
Wiki Guide
OP Offline
Wiki Guide
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,683
^ Yeah, that hit the nail on the head. The black floors on Merseybus were always sticky with caramelised soft drinks, with the odd coke can rolling back and forth down the bus as it braked/accelerated. They had hard vinyl, (sometimes solid plastic) seats, which had evil chromed handrails that you always banged your head on. Sitting at the back over the engine was really hot. Rarely got a Crosville bus, but they were more comfy, and posh, I remember.


"C20 LET bang"
DavidB #465476 25th Jan 2011 3:07am
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 12
Are you sure that "this very bus is now preserved in St Helen's transport museum"? It is not listed on their fleet list! They have several MPTE buses but no with this registration number. Click

DavidB #465552 25th Jan 2011 12:05pm
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 485
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 485
Originally Posted by DavidB
Coming across a few oldies from the 80's:

[Linked Image]

Who remembers the 64 and the 64a. This used to take me straight to my house from Birkenhead.

i remember the 64 & 64a, and look at the old bus shelter! don't see them like that now! look like plastic now, useally with a smashed window!!

Quote
Basking in the low evening sunlight Merseybus Leyland Atlantean AN68, A232 GLV goes about it's business. This very late example of the breed, in production concurrently with the Olympian, had bodywork by W. Alexander of Falkirk. For me, this was the most attractive of all the MPTE colour scemes. The ventilator towers for one of the Mersey river tunnels can be seen against the skyline.


This very bus is now preserved in St Helen's transport museum.

DavidB #465561 25th Jan 2011 12:12pm
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
Forum Veteran
Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
I remember them, used to drive them. You knew where a bus was going in them days, haven't a clue now. Dixie Dean used to be a regular passenger on the 64, Happy Days.
Even the 70a behind, brilliant.

Last edited by BandyCoot; 25th Jan 2011 12:13pm.

Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
DavidB #465566 25th Jan 2011 12:15pm
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
Forum Veteran
Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,444
I'm getting old, answered this post ages ago, forgot.
oldman


Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
DavidB #465636 25th Jan 2011 3:50pm
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 155
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 155
Yeah Merseybus was always a bit shabby looking and found braking down, I remember Crosville getting like airplane style seats on the newer buses and all the kids thought it was great.

Merseybus was a bit dirty until silver service came along lol.

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
Dilly
Dilly
wallasey
Posts: 8,973
Joined: July 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
What song are you listening to?
by - 24th Jun 2007 9:06am
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,755 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,812 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5