On board First Manchester 39253 (BW65 DCU) - 24 May 2019 (P1010970)

Friday 24 May 2019 (1141) – On board First Manchester 39253 (BW65 DCU), a Wright StreetDeck bodied Volvo B5LH new in February 2016 for operation on the Vantage branded services linking Manchester with Leigh and Atherton. The buses feature e-leather seating, some tables and wi-fi. This was the 1038 V1 service from Manchester Royal Infirmary to Leigh.

Vantage services V1 and V2 start from Manchester Royal Infirmary travelling via Manchester city centre, Salford, A6, A580 (East Lancashire Road) to Ellenbrook where they join a Guided Busway to Tyldesley. At Tyldesley the V1 continues on the Busway to Leigh whereas the V2 diverges via normal roads to Atherton.