Bournemouth bus no.121 on Holdenhurst Road - 1966
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bournemouth bus no.121 on Holdenhurst Road - 1966 by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Bournemouth bus no.121 on Holdenhurst Road - 1966
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 30 Aug 1966
The scene has changed out of all recognition with the low-rise residential and retail development having been replaced largely with multi-storey office blocks https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/839189. The bus is a Leyland PD2 with bodywork by Weymann, new in 1950. Bournemouth was one of just a handful of bus operators who specified a full width cab on front-engined double deck buses. Also unusual is the forward passenger doorway as well as the traditional open platform at the rear. Originally the bus had a second staircase at the front, the intention being to speed up passenger flow; passengers boarded at the rear but alighted at the front. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2114547&displayclass=slide
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