Bristol, ECIAN and Gardnei
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I have just read again the lettE frog-) D. J. Smith, of Leic singing the praises of Bristo ECW and Gardner. I have been fanatical supporter of all thre for many years now and I ar reminded of something th( happened to me recently. On a trip to England i .October I was travelling alor the South Coast between Lyrr Regis, Bridport and Weymoutl when I got a little dry. Droppin the ladies off to do some shol ping, I made my usual pi grimage to see the Bristol 11E. belonging to the Dorset Tran port Circle which resides in tf old Southern National garage Radipole (nr Weymouth) aft which I made my way across tt road to the Spa Hotel. I got in conversation with a local cl-N who had been employed by ti National but had since retire of course, we talked of bus and transport in general. "N thing but a bunch of rubbi they build now,he said.
"Take that Leyland Natior thing. Never be as good as tl RE as long as there's sand Weymouth beach, and doesn't even come close to tl old L."
"What about the VR?" I sai -Ah that's a Bristol," he replie "It's not a KW/ or even an L but it's a Bristol and you'll,ne‘. get a better combination th Bristol and Gardner. Keep all N, Volvos, Scanias and Dennises for year in year out sloggil Bristols every time.He did E mit that the P01 and PD2 WE "OK-.
'Of course,he continuc 'they don't make 'ern any mc see, they standardised on t National thing so the old RELL finished. Pity. There,he E• ded, -them's that make the cisions never has ta drive u d'they?"
I was glad to have that cr versation with someone of same faith.
A. P. ROSS ITER, Ontario, Canada.