Calderdale JOC 363 (VKR 36) in Rochdale - Apr 1972

April 1972 – Calderdale Joint Omnibus Committee was created in 1971 with the merger of the Halifax and Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committees.

Due to the late delivery of new buses CJOC acquired four Park Royal bodied AEC Regent V double deckers from Maidstone & District Motor Services as a stopgap, two of which had highbridge bodywork that were allocated to Halifax garage and two with lowbridge bodywork that were allocated to Todmorden garage.

VKR 36 was new to M&D in February 1972 with fleet number DL36 although it was later renumbered 6736. With CJOC it was given fleet number 363 and was operated in M&D green and cream which fitted in rather well in the Todmorden area as it had more than a passing resemblance to the former TJOC livery which was being replaced with the old HJOC colours.

It was seen in Smith Street, Rochdale awaiting departure on the through service 95 to Burnley, a service created after the formation of CJOC.