National 1038 came to CMT from Wigan Bus Company but had been new to Greater Glasgow PTE (Strathclyde) in 1979

National 1064, which was new to Southdown, is seen here on layover at Mann Island, circa 1995. This bus kept its dual door layout but with the centre exit out of use.

National 1064, which was new to Southdown, is seen here on layover at Mann Island, circa 1995. This bus kept its dual door layout but with the centre exit out of use.

Could this bus see into the future ? Yes, if its "GTL" registration is to be taken into account, GTL being the operator that took the CMT business over.