Morley's Grey Auction at West Row - Fri 20 Sep 1985

An unbelievable 40 years have passed since this sad event.

Friday 20 September 1985 - Morley’s Grey Coaches, based in West Row near Mildenhall, ceased trading in the Summer of 1985. This view was taken during the auction on Friday 20 September 1985. Lot numbers 301 and 302 (RRT 99W and RGV 700W) had already been sold and the auctioneer was now turning to Lot 303 (JGV 336V).

This line up in this phorograph comprised (from left to right):
RRT 99W (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in May 1981)
RGV 700W (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in March 1981)
JGV 336V (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in December 1979)
JGV 335V (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in December 1979)
XGS 733S (Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to Frames Tours of London in March 1978)
SCX 227P (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Dewhirst Coaches, Bradford in June 1976)