This standard of presentation was unfortunately all too typical of Hebble at this time and with them being new to the X12 this Reliance has no blinds for the route. It is actually headed for Manchester.
79 became 579 later in 1970 then the following year it was transferred to Yorkshire Woollen where it became first 302 then 273 before 1971 was even over!
From an original negative in the David Beilby collection, photographer unknown.
