Now a Castle class of bus
30th April 1983, Page 26
30th April 1983
Page 26
Page 26, 30th April 1983
— Now a Castle class of bus
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Merthyr Tydfil, Cyfarthfa Castle, William Crawshay, Morlais Castle, Dennis Lancet, Hospitality / Recreation
MY MIND drifted back to the Great Western Railway's glamorous Castle class of steam locomotive when Merthyr Tydfil Transport Department told me that two Dennis Lancets with Wadham Stringer Vanguard 33seat bodies had been named Cyfarthfa Castle and Morlais Castle respectively. The Festival of Castles is the Wales Tourist Board's main publicity theme this year.
Five of the council's buses intended partially for private hire have now been named under a policy adopted last year. The others are Dr Joseph Parry, William Crawshay II and Clichela-Garenne, Merthyr's twin town in France.
Bestowal of the Castle cachet on diesel-engined buses will probably be regarded as heresy by steam buffs — and who will blame them?
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Wales Tourist Board, Merthyr Tydfil Transport Department