----- Original Message -----

From: gazstu2k

To: wypte@...

Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:15 PM

Subject: [WYPTE] Re: TYPG Christmas Quiz

5034 did have the electronic display destination. It was a one liner.
e.g "LEEDS BUS STN 72"
It lost it's blind in 1992 when crashing into a canopy at Morrison's
Supermarket in Horsforth, Leeds. Ripped the front of the bus.
Totally smashed up the dest box. Also the top deck front.
Remember this cos I was there on the bus when it crashed. It was on
81 HoltPark to Pudsey. It then got the roller blinds!

Hope this helps.
Gaz

--- In wypte@yahoogroups.co.uk, "Paul Fixter" <paul02@...> wrote:
>
> Hi James!
>
> As a kid, I seem to remember 6033 in service in Bradford in the
80s with the
> electronic route number feature. I am pretty sure it had a similar
feature
> on the side too, but not sure about the front. My records show it
entered
> service in Leeds but was transferred to Bradford on 2.10.86. The
pic on your
> site must be mid-80s. It is on route 72 making it difficult to
know if it
> was allocated to Bradford or Leeds at the time as it was a shared
route
> between the two divisions.
> I have front offside pics of 6033 in service in the first WYPTE
livery, and
> also in Yorkshire Rider livery, but both pics show it with normal
blinds.
>
> I have a rear shot of 7539 and can confirm it had a rear
electronic number
> display. Also one on the nearside. I will upload this to the group
after
> writing this message! The vehicle was actually badly damaged by
fire whilst
> with the PTE in 1984. It was sold in 1986 and rebodied and I
believe spent
> some time in service with London Transport.
>
> I don't have any info on 7523.
>
> The Olympain with the electronic display was definitely 5034. I
have a
> picture of it with the display confirming this. Pic is a bit
blurred though,
> but at least it's some evidence! It is pictured in Yorkshire Rider
livery,
> but reverted to normal blinds at some point in the 90s.
>
> All the best
> Paul
> WYPTE YahooGroup
> http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/wypte
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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