When I first visited Llandudno in the 1960’s, the local bus services were in the hands of ‘Llandudno Urban District Council’.
They operated a fleet of Guys and Commers on trips round the town and around the Great Orme.
The buses were always beautifully presented and several have made it into preservation.
JC 4557 ‘Llandudno Urban District Council’. Commer PN3 / Waveney /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1937 which means that it 80 years old and seen at Showbus 2014.
Note the roof which is removable in the better weather.
JC 4557 ‘Llandudno Urban District Council’. Commer PN3 / Waveney /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Seen at Showbus 2017.
Now fast forward 50 years and it is no surprise to see that trips round the town and around the Great Orme are still operating.
These days they are in the hands of local operator ‘Alpine Travel’.
The ‘hardware’ has moved on since the 1960’s and today we are treated to this magnificent vehicle which again has a convertible open top roof.
This one instead of having to be removed can be slid back in sections.
LR16 XZK ‘Alpine Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDi / EVM Cabrio /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
LR16 XZK ‘Alpine Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516CDi / EVM Cabrio /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
LR16 XZK ‘Alpine Travel’. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 CDi / EVM Cabrio /3
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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