Yelloway NDK 164G in Rochdale - Summer 1969

Summer 1969 - In readiness for operation on the overnight service from Rochdale to Paignton, one of the Yelloway mechanics (Ernie Nichol) was returning NDK 164G to the front row of the garage after a workshop check on this summer Friday afternoon. The coach was one of the newest in the fleet and it was normal practice that the newest coaches in the fleet were always assigned as the service vehicle on the ‘Devonian’ service. I was stood against the river wall in what was Weir Street itself . (Pity I didn't clean up the litter before I took the photograph!)