An really smart looking Open - Top Trident

 



Not much going on in the Bus scene this week but I would like to bring something an bit different to do with Open - Top Tridents with 17528/9 full Open - Toppers in an special livery for an new Open - Top route in East Kent. I thought I would turn to the Seaford and District Open - Top Trident with it retaining its front windows Fleet Number TA6 SFZ 767 (V306 KGW) was brought for the Eastbourne tours earlier this year, and has been converted into an Open - Topper with an conversion to Single Door layout as this Bus started life in London. Seaford and District have another Open - Topper this time partial Open - Topper TA9 (V309 KGW) which has also been converted to Single Door Layout and has been made DDA compliment but I'm focusing on TA6 for this post.

 

As with all the Buses they have for the tours TA6 is very smart and impressive. This time Seaford and District have kept the livery the same as on their other Buses but they have had branding applied matching the livery to show that they are for ESS. Also additions have included the British flag and some seagulls being applied.

 

Now onto the pictures:

 

 

TA6 loads for another round on the tours while 819 waits in the wings

My best photo so far of TA6 sees it departing the pier on another tour

 What are my impressions on TA6? Well it looks good and stands out and looks in good condition outside for it's age. I think it's really smart and an exceptional standard of finish as well which makes it look fantastic. It may have some problems and has had to be covered on the tours before due to the problems. Back on the good side it's an ALX400 bodied Trident and it looks like it's watching you.

After getting really hot Trident 819 replaced TA6 so TA6 could cool down the boot lid and side flap were all open and
I thought it had broken down but the manager said it was getting hot.