NBC Devon General

Later Atlanteans

Devon General placed further orders for Atlanteans which were delivered in 1966 & 68. Additionally, a few second-hand acquisitions saw service with the fleet in the 70s.

Updated 20/12/18

Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV536G Torquay

an-057 NDV536G in green at Torquay Pavilion with Unibus type advertising, 11th July 1982

at-1234 EOD530D of the 1966 Willowbrookbodied batch passing Torquay Grand hotel 9th August 1981 (imaged by Geoff Gould).

Devon General Leyland Atlantean EOD530D Torquay
Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV533G Newton Abbot

at-3610 Another view at the same location; 538 & 532 in August 1983, almost certainly the end of the road for these two.

an-171 The former power station site off of The Avenue, Newton Abbot was used as a storage area. MCW bodied NDV533G was keeping 911DTT there in August 1980.

Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV538G Newton Abbot
Devon General Leyland Atlantean EOD527D Exeter

at-2395 EOD527D ascending Cheeke Street Exeter July 1982. The moulded front panel below the windscreen had a some point been replaced by a featureless flat one, presumably due to accident damage.

an-2060 Former Maidstone & District 567LKP at Newton Road depot. This had initially gone to Hants & Dorset before arriving in Devon, 1977.

Devon General Leyland Atlantean 567LKP Torquay
Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV533G Torquay

at-4952 All Over Advertising, NDV533G promoting Richard King Carpets on Torbay Road Torquay c.1973

an-427 NDV538G in maroon & cream livery on an Exeter city service, 1974

Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV538G Exeter
Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV535G Paignton

an-1096 NDV535G arriving at Paignton bus staion on service 700

an-1097 NDV536G in maroon & cream enetring cary Parade, Torquay early 1970s.

Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV536G Torquay
Devon General Leyland Atlantean NDV540G Teignmouth

at-3130 NDV540G at Teignmouth Triangle August 1979 (orig. Alan Edwards)