With CBW turning 40 this year, we decided to put the spotlight on our readers – individuals and businesses alike – to find out how the industry has changed in the four decades we’ve been in print. Kicking off the regular series is Thomas Knowles, who offers an insight into the Lancaster City Council fleet of ‘78
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“In 1978, we were working with Lancashire County Council and Ribble Motor Services towards introducing what became the second – but most comprehensive – of the Lancashire Agency agreements that was eventually introduced on April 2, 1979, continuing through to deregulation.
“It was a year in which the undertaking received its first rear-engined double-deckers, including the pictured MCCW-bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 (4), second-hand from Greater Manchester PTE, plus one from Trent in readiness for through running between Lancaster and Morecambe. Also on the fleet front, we were delighted to dispose of our three Leyland Nationals to Fishwicks of Leyland in return for a couple of mid-aged Leyland Leopard Coaches to boost the Private Hire fleet.
“Local Government reorganisation on April 1, 1974 amalgamated the undertakings of Lancaster City Transport and Morecambe and Heysham Corporation Transport, creating the LCCPTD.
“At the amalgamation, the Lancaster fleet was pretty modern, with buses having a twelve year life. However, the new undertaking inherited from Morecambe a number of buses twice that age.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
