Buses on Screen > Television > Television N > Not on Your Nellie (Granada sitcom, 1974-5)

search tips advanced search

This London pub-based vehicle for the redoubtable Hylda Baker seems terribly dated now, but the opening credits are notable for the arrival of her character in London by National Express coach - specifically Samuelsons OLL281L, a Leyland Leopard PSU5/Plaxton, lettered for the Manchester-London service: Episode 1.01: Nellie Comes to Town
In this episode only, we see Nellie's arrival at Victoria Coach Station. We see other coaches in National Express livery, including North Western 371 (SJA371J), a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R/Plaxton:
Episode 1.04: The Restless Spirit
The regulars at the pub go out on a coach trip on red-liveried Bedford VAS5/Thurgood OUC658F, with both interior and exterior footage. This was the last Thurgood-bodied coach built - the fleetname is on the back only, and is in gold gothic lettering. Graeme Selway notes the vehicle was new to Cheek, London (trading as Elms Coaches) - but who was operating it in 1974?

Created with Boltwire.
All the movies, TV programmes and clips referred to remain the copyright of their respective owners, and no infringement is intended by reproducing screen captures on this website. Click here for information about how Buses on Screen uses cookies.