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BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Sun 22 Mar, 2015 12:14 am
by Brunel
New bus, old colours.
Named after Brian Parkin who recently passed away, he was the editor of Metro News, and former chairman of the LEEDS TRANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Sun 22 Mar, 2015 5:33 pm
by BLAKEY
What a magnificent sight compared with the dismal meaningless white lilac and purple of the "First" livery of today, It is indeed a fitting tribute to Brian, whose incredible attention for over sixty years to the minutest detail and accuracy of Transport current affairs and history has left a wonderful archive for the City and the area - as have the other leading members of the Leeds Transport Historical Society like Jim Soper whose six beautiful volumes on the subject are a joy to read. While out on my motorbike this afternoon I felt a warm glow of "deja vu" when the bus hove into sight in Otley Old Road on its way to Holt Park on service 6.
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Mon 23 Mar, 2015 7:34 pm
by hyperion
Never knew Brian Parkin, but i am a regular visitor to the Excelent Leeds Transport Historical Society web site . To follow the renovation of horse tram 107. A Society very passionate about leeds transport history . It must be a great loss of a former chairman.
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Mon 23 Mar, 2015 9:57 pm
by Leodian
Thanks Brunel for the information on Brian Parkin. I saw the bus when I was in the centre of Leeds last Thursday and had wondered who Brian Parkin was.
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Mon 23 Mar, 2015 11:16 pm
by Brunel
A couple of current Leeds buses are to be painted in heritage liveries and this was the first
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Fri 27 Mar, 2015 4:25 pm
by dsco
Just read this thread earlier then popped out for lunch and immediately saw one of these buses driving down the A65, which was a coincidence! I'd have been very confused if I hadn't seen this first
There's a great shot of a YR bus with this livery at the start of the TV series This Is England '86, from about 9mins in. Warning - contains strong language and adult behaviour from the beginning!
https://vimeo.com/63371101
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Fri 27 Mar, 2015 4:42 pm
by trophy
halifax and huddersfield have buses in the old colours .the halifax one is named geoffrey hilditch a former manager.
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Sun 29 Mar, 2015 12:22 am
by Uno Hoo
I hope the Bradford one is J Stanley King
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Sun 29 Mar, 2015 8:35 am
by BLAKEY
There could be no more fitting tribute to the sadly missed wonderful historian Stanley - I'm sure he would be very pleased, providing the tribute wasn't riding about on one of his "favourite" Mark V Regents !!
Re: BRIAN PARKIN
Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 11:01 am
by Brunel
PARKIN@ THE PARK: