This Daimler Fleetline was one of the last double-deckers to be delivered to Manchester before the appearance of the revolutionary Mancunian design. Even on these the panel below the windscreen was a style developed by Manchester. It would appear that 4753 is a recent transfer to Oldham and no suitable number blinds were initially available to show the Oldham area routes, so it had to display the earlier 27 number instead of the correct 427. It is seen near the top of George Street in the low winter sun of 6th December 1980.

Photograph courtesy of Paul Wreghitt.