Ancient and modern! Contactless payments became a norm on buses thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and to enable these to be taken on the B-type, a Ticketer machine was installed beneath the stairs, contrasting intriguingly with the superbly signwritten faux First World War adverts on the stair risers and rear wall. The names in the adverts relate to Ensign members of staff and family – to avoid difficulties in using brand names of real products. The quality of the enhancement of the replica bus can be clearly seen.
