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Buses, boats and ships in and around Liverpool Pier Head in March 2011 and 2014.

Thanks, Tim. Some nice shots from a very interesting city from a transport viewpoint as well as several other features.

chason wrote: ↑

22:53 Thursday 28th May 2020

Thanks, Tim. Some nice shots from a very interesting city from a transport viewpoint as well as several other features.

Back in the early 1990's a near neighbour organised a coach trip to Manchester where we embarked aboard 'The Royal Iris' for a cruise along the length of The Manchester Ship Canal to Liverpool Pier head where the coach eventually collected the party for the trip home. The Mersey Ferry and Liverpool Pier Head made a favourable impression which has stayed with me. I hasten to add that the journey along the Ship Canal was impressive and recommended to anyone interested in past civil engineering achievements.

As with all large cities there is a down side which could be seen in 2011 on the return circular Cumfy Bus Solo journey. Once 'Paddy's Wigwam', the Catholic Cathedral, had been passed the bus travelled through some very down at heel streets, a massive contrast to the upmarket apartments and developments in the erstwhile docklands area.

The City has been of major importance as a port for many centuries and its wealth was founded on sugar, tobacco and the less savoury slave trade. I worked here for six weeks on an exchange visit from Birmingham c. 1969 and found the 'Scousers' to be very friendly and quick witted with a shrewd outlook on life. Back then I was based in Kirkby, close to the mersey estuary, and the night time was filled with the sound of large ships moving in and out of the many docks - perhaps my later interest came from this time?.

That yellow Solo looks a bit top-heavy... is it a mobile refrigeration unit?

AdamH wrote: ↑

08:49 Sunday 31st May 2020

That yellow Solo looks a bit top-heavy... is it a mobile refrigeration unit?

Bus Lists on the Web, a very useful source of information, indicates that Cumfybus took delivery of 13 Optare Solo M810H Hybrid buses with B23F seating layout during April and May 2012. Assume the battery pack is mounted on the roof because there is little or no space below the floor of a Solo?