Photo by DJ Norton
 
Thanks to DJ Norton for this.
There’s a fantastic website of more photos here.
HOV 928 at Cotteridge.  Numbered 45, the sign on the front says, "West Heath Alvechurch Road", although it is facing the into city direction - it was Birmingham City Transport practice to show the outer terminus destination all the time.  A chap downstairs in having a nap in the sunshine!

HOV 928 at Cotteridge, 1956. Numbered 45, the sign on the front says, "West Heath Alvechurch Road", although it is facing the into city direction - it was Birmingham City Transport practice to show the outer terminus destination all the time. A chap downstairs in having a nap in the sunshine!

 

There’s also some great 80s photos of buses on Flickr – see these links:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/3796144178/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/4118241500/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/3392859607/ 

 

 

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