(BBC documentary series, 1972)
Architecture critic Ian Nairn presents a three-part documentary series with many street scenes.
Episode 1. From London to Lancashire:
Opens with London Transport AEC Routemasters and a Bristol RELH coach:
A Red Arrow AEC Merlin follows a Routemaster:
Routemaster RM985 (WLT985):
Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega:
Another RM:
A Bristol RELH coach at speed:
At the Lancashire end of the journey, Nairn's car is passed by three SELNEC 'deckers, two Leyland Titans and a Daimler CVG6 :
In Manchester, a bus station scene includes buses in both Manchester Corporation and SELNEC colours, plus one in Salford livery:
There's a better view of a SELNEC Mancunian, another alongside a Daimler CVG6, and yet another following a Leyland Titan:
Episode 3. From Leeds to Scotland:
A glimpse of Leeds Corporation double-deckers:
This Bristol LS has no fleetname:
As Ian Nairn speaks to camera, a Ribble Leyland Atlantean/Metro-Cammell passes a Bristol VRTSL/Eastern Coachworks form the same operator:
A distant Plaxton coach:
Eastern Scottish B51 (AFS51B), an AEC Reliance/Alexander new to Scottish Omnibuses: