(09 Oct 2013, 11:22 am)Terence Price wrote If i remember correctly one Bus was Written of By a Drinking and Driving Driver they had, the rest would of been scrapped as these days JPT buy anything cheap then scrap them once they become unreliable
Just googled it to find out some more information and it seems JPT have a reputation for drivers being drunk in charge of a vehicle.
It has happened at least twice!
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/terror-on-the-118-as-drunk-bus-driver-866108
www.manchesterbus.typepad.com/manchester_buses/2008/06/jpts-drunk-driver-banned-from-the-roads.html
The links don't include photos of the vehicles.
Edit: At least this JPT driver was getting a non-alcoholic drink!
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/runaway-bus-with-passengers-on-board-crashes-690250