Any Manchester based enthusiast help ?

[Mr Manager]

My father worked for quite a few companies in the Manchester area in the 80's and 90;s.

He passed away a couple of years ago now but i always remember him telling me about a character called Pat keely who owned a small company around the hyde area. And had a pd2 or pd3 as his own preservation project. One day dad reported for duty but no bus was available so dad suggested the Pd with one of the yard/office lads as a conductor. All i can remember was the route was based out of Stockport Bus station and Dad did 5 round trips in it and was photographed on many occasions.

What was the name of the Bus company and would anyone know the reg number of the Pd so i can search Flicker etc.

Many thanks in advance

 

[martinsh]

that would be Tame Valley Motor Services.

Looking at my records, the PD2 would have been AVT493A (originally 917DBO).

I probably have some photos somewhere of Tame Valley , but not of the PD2.

[ though I do remember taking a photo of it with it's previous operator Prestatyn Coachways in 1984 ! ]

 

[Mr Manager]

Brilliant. Many thanks. Flicker here i come

I had this thought that Dad said it was a x Selnec one as when he was in service with it all the Gmpte drivers at the time stopped and said thats was one of our's or was that just Mmtm by the drivers i wonder.