CMCMANUS SUPPLIED PHOTOS Part 72

[leyland4ever]

605 Hackney Depot aerial view 1960

528 648 front nearside King William Rd 1956

527 617 offside rear Hackney North bays 15-12-1955

525 609 Hackney North cottages 10-12-1955

605 Hackney Depot aerial view 1960

[paulgersche]

Thanks once again for your continuing posts, Trevor!

Regards, Paul.

[Tim Williams]

Those MTT Regal IV''s with the beautiful Lawton had a real presence about them - at 37ft 6ins in length, they were large for their time, but shorter than some of the current buses.
The 600 series had the preselector gearbox, with the same quadrant set up as London's RT buses - they were fun to drive, even without power steering and air-conditioning, that is considered essential these days.

Thanks again Trevor, top photos!!!

[paulgersche]

they were fun to drive, even without power steering and air-conditioning, that is considered essential these days.

Totally agree, Tim. Those big steering wheels of the Leyland and AEC buses really allowed you swing those beauties around, and the uncluttered drivers area (by today's standard) seemed to help, too (lots of room to swing your arms to get that wheel moving!)

Regards,
Paul.