Yelloway KDK 800F Feb 1973

February 1973 - Yelloway KDK 800F passes Lea Hall in Smith Street, Rochdale outward bound to Blackpool on service X79. One of the six Plaxton Panorama bodied AEC Reliances added to the fleet in 1968, this particular coach was the entry in the Blackpool coach rally that year. Originally fitted with 45 reclining seats it was upseated to 49 non-recliners earlier than the others to become one of the regular service vehicles on the joint North-west to Cambridge and Clacton-on-Sea jointly operated with Premier Travel. Inspector John Howard is standing in the stepwell which narrows it down to being either the 0900 or 1345 service departure which had just left Weir Street Coach Station.