The end is nigh for former Blackburn Atlantean 1113

East Lancs Atlantean 1732 in the original MTL Manchester scheme before the corporate style livery was introduced

1741, also in the original livery not long after the Manchester operation started

1762 finds itself surrounded by GM Buses standard Atlanteans at Piccadilly Gardens

By the time we left the yard 1765 had been confined to history and all that remained was mangled and twisted metal.

MTL Manchester was Merseyside Transports attack on GM Buses. The fleet started with Atlanteans and Nationals drafted in from the main fleet, however as the operation grew more buses were needed and soon Leyland Nationlas from the length and breadth of Britain appeared on Manchesters streets after passing through Liverpools Edge Lane works. This one, one of Merseysides own examples transfered in from St Helens and devoid of fleetnames stands in an eerily quiet City centre. Within twelve months of this photo being taken various

6033 in the resale yard at one of the Barnsley breakers. This bus still survives with Wigan Council and can be seen in the Leigh and Wigan areas.

Ex works and awaiting fleetnumbers, 6054 stands in the yard at Miles Platting, Manchester

Rear shot of 7222 at Miles Platting, carrying route branding for the hotly contested 135/136 services from Manchester to Bury