Im Dave Johnson, and I am a current Bus Driver for Go North East in Gateshead, regularly beating the path between Hadrian Park and Heworth on service 58 (Citylink). Most of the time I am sat behind the wheel of a pretty comfortable, warm, and quiet Mercedes-Benz Citaro EEV, but it is by no means my favourite bus to drive...
No, that honour goes to a bus that is only marginally (2 months) younger than I am, at 28 years old, that bus being ex-Northern General Leyland Olympian/ECW 3603 (JTY 403X) - see the title of my blog does mean something!
Bought this bus about 6 months ago now, when I was well and truly bitten by the bus preservation bug - had very fond memories of travelling on these impressive machines when I was younger, indeed I will more than likely have travelled on my own bus many a time as it was based out of Percy Main depot in North Tyneside, and operated mainly the 301 service which I frequented a lot as a child/young man.
Well, I will be using this blog to keep you all updated on progress with the restoration, and also of any other bus related things that cross my path!
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