A classic view of the entrance to the wonderfully traditional depot entrance on Leake Road, Gotham complete with nameboard, clock and even a flagstaff! 84 WRR can be seen in the distance

HRC 789N, No.106, is a lowheight Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline CRL6, with Leyland 'O.680' engine, seen on the same afternoon as 84 WRR, awaiting her next turn of duty in the depot yard

A rear view of No. 106, with well-rounded rear dome to its NCME body. Note the company emblem on the engine nacelle, taken from the 1930's cap badge design still carried by the time-honoured inspector!

84 WRR, South Notts' second Albion Lowlander awaits the afternoon trip to East Leake School and Broadmarsh

84 WRR, the second Albion Lowlander LR3 bought, sets off towards East Leake to pick up schoolkids before returning through to Nottingham Broadmarsh

Lowlander 84 in Gotham by the parish church, with my friend Paul Johnson just boarding

A lovely view of the centre of Gotham Village, with Lowlander 84 WRR on its way back to depot from Broadmarsh, Nottingham

Seen withdrawn in the depot yard, 669 BNN is a lowbridge Weymann Aurora bodied Leyland Titan PD3/3, new in 1959 and withdrawn in March 1980, being sold for preservation in Oct. 1981

84 WRR sets down school children in Gotham Village, with the parish church in the background, before heading off for Nottingham, driver Pete Hammond

Arriving at Nottingham Broadmarsh, SCH 117X is a lowheight ECW-bodied Fleetline, the very last of the line and although a Leyland Fleetline FE30ALR, it had the privilege of being fitted with a traditional fluted Daimler badge. 117 had just about evry badge embellishment possible for the model on its engine nacelle as the last of the line. All of South Notts' Fleetlines had Leyland 'O.680' engines rather than Gardner and were much more lively as a result!

As we head across Barton Moor, on the open stretch before Clifton, I took this shot of VAL 307G's topdeck. South Notts had a lovely ruby coloured moquette seat trim, with a small diamond pattern in it and a subtle patterned beige formica, which stood the test of time well

VAL 306G, South Notts No. 91 was the second Leyland Atlantean PDR1/3 bought, entering service in April 1969. She is seen towards the top of the back yard at the depot

NNN 100K is a Willowbrook / Bedford YRQ which, although a service bus, wears the two-tone blue coach scheme. It is seen alongside the signing-in shed at Gotham depot

JNN 97 was once the local snowplough after it finished PSV duties- it still had chains on its wheels! This half-cab Leyland Tiger PS1 with classic Duple A-type coachwork eventually left for restoration, within the confines of Astill & Jordan's premises at Ratby, Leics.. Sadly the project was abandoned due to severe corrosion, probably caused by salt from its gritting days. Alongside is a Duple Roadmaster / Leyland Royal Tiger, MAL 310, of a style modelled by Dinky Toys. It now resides at The Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington. Either side stands a lowbridge Leyland-bodied Titan PD2. These buses stood there for many years

VAL 307G departs from Broadmarsh, bound for Gotham village. The curved screen Northern Counties bodies were a great leap from the Lowlanders visually but had a habit or working loose around the glass!

VAL 307G bound for Gotham. How dignified the livery looked, compared to today's garish offerings!

80 NVO was the last side-gangway lowbridge 'decker in the fleet. It is a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Northern Counties bodywork, seen in the depot yard at Gotham. Note the diminutive side destination blind ahead of the platform door!

81 SVO was a delightful little Bedford VAS1 with Duple Super vega coachwork, seen in the two-tone blue used for the coach fleet and also the Palace Script style fleetname reserved for coaches. Seen alongside the signing-on shed at Gotham depot. New in 1963, she lasted until May 1983, being sold in the December to Hugglescote Scouts at Coalville, Leics..

Lowlander line-up at Gotham - L-R: 85, 87 & 82, with Titan PD2 No. 55 withdrawn at the far end, against the field - what a delightfully rural backdrop!

84 WRR goes for a spruce up in the bus wash at Gotham

Sat. 4 Jan. 1975 and an unbelievably ancient survivor! VO 8846, No. 17 was a venerable Leyland Lion 'LT5', entering service in January 1933 and withdrawn in April 1951. She had Willowbrook dual-purpose 32 seat bodywork, built just down the road in Loughborough. She still exists and was moved to a shed after standing here in the yard until the early 1980's!!

84 WRR close-up of the upperdeck front. Note the stepped flooring to accomodate the driver's cab ceiling -NCME executed this layout as neatly as anyone

View forwards in 84 WRR's topdeck

View back from the stairwell "on top" inside 84 WRR - moquette on both decks at South Notts!