The pioneering bus which took Southampton by storm
It offered a world where boarding a bus didn't involve small talk with an often grumpy man sporting a large pouch of change.
Group Heritage Writer
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
It offered a world where boarding a bus didn't involve small talk with an often grumpy man sporting a large pouch of change.
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