IPSWICH BUSES STORY IN PHOTOS THE 1970's

We are now arriving back into the 1970'S now and the first two pictures show the dreaded AEC Swifts already the bane of London Transport during this time Ipswich fared little better with both batches both being withdrawn after 12 years service, although ITM's 82 JRT 82K gained some notoriety by being hired back to IBT during 1986, the first picture shows the Willowbrook body on 80 JRT 80K seen here outside the Cricketers Pub in 1981 part of a batch six 77-82 in 1971 and 89 DDX 89L with a East Lancs body part of five 89-93 seen here also in 1981 heading towards Chantry, Cambridge Drive

The first change towards one man buses started with 6 Leyland Atlantean/Roe double deckers 83-88 WPV83-88L in 1973 seen here when new outside the Cricketers Pub when new, followed by the last five delivered in the ICT livery 94-98 TRT 94-98M.

The next three batches of Leyland Atlanteans from 1975-77 again all featured Roe bodies but this time with the predominately cream and little green livery which featured only on all three batches 1-5 HDX 904-908N in 1975, 6-10 MRT 6-10P in 1976 and  11-20 RDX 11-20R, 21-35 SDX 21-35R in 1976/77 seen here in 1983 on the 18 Southern Circular route is 4 HDX 907N and below is 22 SDX 22R  and in the background of the RSJ Works is Bristol RE 121 TRY 121H.

All photos have been taken from Lancastrians excellent photo stream off Flickr