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Details: This lorry has made two appearances on LTSV before, but this photograph shows an intermediate stage in its career. New to London Country Bus Services (LCBS) in November 1981, 46F was the first of eleven Ford Cargo lorries to be bought. It had a half-tilt cover over its dropside body when new but by the time of this March 1987 photograph, only the framework remained. LCBS had been split into four regional companies in September 1986, and 46F found itself in the newly formed London Country South East. This fleetname was rarely seen, as the company was rebranded as KentishBus in April 1987, with a bold new cream and maroon livery replacing the National Bus Company green. The location of this photograph is somewhat unusual, as the lorry was caught passing Cricklewood Garage in north-west London, rather far from its home base at Dartford. It is presumed that it was working to Garston, another former LCBS garage that was by then operated by London Country North West. Cricklewood garage sits in a triangle formed by two railway lines and the Edgware Road. The bridge in the background carries the southern chord of the triangle, connecting Dudding Hill Junction (and Acton Wells Junction beyond) with the Midland mainline at Cricklewood station. It is freight-only and currently sees no more than six trains a day. One curious fact is that this chord was originally opened in 1870 but was closed between 1875 and 1902, reasons unknown.

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