In the mid- to late-70s I frequently visited Manors Station to peer down into "Manors compound" to view the Northern buses parked and stored there. In those days there was no Metro or Central Motorway and the station platform layout was different to now. If you arrived on a North Tyneside loop train from Heaton or Walkergate direction, the platform you alighted at overlooked the area now called Pandon Bank and Northern used to store brand new buses there. I certainly remember T-reg ECW deckers in yellow TWPTE livery as well as several other types of deckers, all brand-new. All the single-deckers were Nationals in those days.

I seem to remember that other buses used to come and go while I was there, this is probably the site being discussed.

I never took any photos unfortunately, as I have always been a "number-grabber" rather than the type of enthusiast who can tell you the variant of gearbox, engine or chassis type of any particular bus. I only remember the ECW bodies because they were unusual for the NBC companies in those days.

Hope this might stir a few memories in some of the more elderly spotters, so that they can add some more details !