Subject: Southern National 368 (C930 GYD) on hire to National Welsh
Chassis: Ford Transit 190D
Body: Robin Hood (on Dormobile shell) B16F
Location: Pontypridd bus station
Date: 16-Aug-1986

This batch of Southern National minibuses were distributed to several companies when new for driver familiarisation as it was the start of the minibus era. Another example was also with National Welsh but this was the sole example to operate from Aberdare and preceded the two Cambus examples.

What is surprising is the use of minibuses still working to the original timetable on the one former Red & White service in the area which had historically seen double-deckers. When this route was converted to full minibus operation the frequency was significantly increased.

Photograph courtesy of John Jones