(03 Jun 2015, 5:34 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Can't remember them being at Winlaton Depot although I did use to see them around North Tyneside. The bumpers were huge - a nice buffer between the bus and whatever it could hit.
Looking at your post - we were thinking the same thing...
Had a feeling he may have ridden on a preserved LH.
Sunderland Road had the ECW's too.
Winlaton had my favourite. Always thought the headlights looked 'goggly' and unfortunately, didn't get to ride too many.