Nairn Across Britain

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