Transpole 4011 (2530 PG 59) in Tourcoing - 17 Mar 1997

Monday 17 March 1997 – Transpole the transport authority for the Lille conurbation. Renault PR100 (a Berliet design) 4011 (2530 PG 59) seen in Place de la Republique in the town centre of Tourcoing, the twin town of Rochdale. The satellite towns of the Lille area were similar to those in industrial Lancashire and prospered with the mining and textile industries. When employed in the shipping department of a Lancashire based textile machinery manufacturer I regularly arranged shipments to customers in Tourcoing and Wattrelos where the bus was bound.