Thread: ID of English Bus on Miss Marple

1950 Leyland Comet CPP1/Harrington MYA590

The bus used in the show:

Apparently it was previously red but the producers repainted it for the show as they thought the red looked too much like a london bus.

In a previous life back in Pommy land - I was coming home from work on the train when the whole system shut down and we all had to get off and be bussed on to the end of the route. Such was the extent of the shutdown all available transport was bought into play and something very similar to this coach ( finished in Burgundy or Maroon and cream I think) turned up to take me and my fellow commuters onwards. Most people scoffed and seemed embarrassed to be seen on it - I loved it. We had something similar at my secondary school which we used to work on as part of Metalwork class. I've always loved the old Buses
cheers,
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Originally Posted by isuzurover

1950 Leyland Comet CPP1/Harrington MYA590

The bus used in the show:

Apparently it was previously red but the producers repainted it for the show as they thought the red looked too much like a london bus.

Hello IsuzuRover,

Thanks for the reply and for the identification.

A Leyland bus - almost in the family Land Rover wise. Well add twenty or so years from the date when the bus was manufactured and it would have been part of the stable.

I found a webpage about the Harrington Coach-builders - they did have a sense of great styling in some of their buses. Accessed October 27 , 2016 from, https://myntransportblog.com/2014/10/17/coachbuilders-harrington-sussex-england-uk-ii

The Observation Saloon Coach with the number plate LJ9501 does a bit of a Crocodile Dundee, "that's not a knife" regarding its rear "dorsal fin" compared to the 1950 Leyland's rear fin.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel, this thread will have Fifth Columnist coming over all unnecessary.

An old bus like this would be beautiful as a motor home Ian.
I tried to track down a clipper to do,, but alas, none to be had when I was in the market.

Too slow Marcus, most Clippers were Perkadyne powered, a few had bird scarers (6/53) in them. Clippers should be restored, not mutilated.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Lionel, this thread will have Fifth Columnist coming over all unnecessary.

G'day Ian,

Not sure why anyone would object since I posted it under ...

"General Chat Almost anything goes, have a look and drop in a few lines. Think of it as a camp fire chat with the kids around."

It even has a Leyland connection . You know the former owners of Land Rover...

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

G'day Ian,

Not sure why anyone would object since I posted it under ...

"General Chat Almost anything goes, have a look and drop in a few lines. Think of it as a camp fire chat with the kids around."

It even has a Leyland connection . You know the former owners of Land Rover...

Kind Regards
Lionel

I don't think Laurie will object Lionel, quite the contrary.