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Sorry my mistake: it should have read Rake and Pikel Inn.

yes. Pikel is the Lancashire/Cheshire word for pitchfork - still used by many of the older generation. And that pub is going strong.

LG is a Chester reg and not Wigan.

Garry, pay attention, questions will be asked later. Who said anything about it being Wigan registered ?

A bit pedantic, I know, but LG is the prefix for Cheshire, not Chester specifically.

The reg is North wales MA, CA, DM, MB and LG.

Incorrect Alan, the prefix letters that were allocated to the county of Cheshire were as follows - TU, LG, MA and MB. AS far as I'm aware, and I'm open to correction on this point, the only letters specifically allocated to Chester were the letters FM. The letters CA. were allocated to Denbigh county, close to Cheshire I'll admit, although not actually in Cheshire and the letters DM. were allocated to Flint. Once again not in Cheshire I'm afraid.

These are the Chester reg letters: CA MB LG MA FM DM.

Nothing to do with Cheshire.

Well?, Chester or North Wales ? Which one is it ? Give me a shout when you've made your minds up . The last time I consulted the map, Chester appeared to be in England. Regards. Eddie.

Check out UK Vehicle Registration Letters and Area Codes.

I stand corrected: Up to Aug 2001...CA Denbighshire..MB Cheshire..MA Cheshire..LG Cheshire..FM Chester.. DM Flint.

It appears I've been quoting from the pre 1974 tables. My apologies to all concerned. Regards. Eddie.

I said LG was Chester, didn't I.

Hi Colin, the photograph shows the bus parked directly outside Chester Cathedral on Northgate Street, visited this area just a few weeks ago.

Hi Walt, has much changed round there since the early 1980s.

Colin, no the city is very much the same actually apart from pedestrian area's - and - one way streets, its a beautiful city and no doubt. The buses have changed though - now they are operated by one or two of those big concerns. I have fond memories of all this area, I did parcel delivery around here and North Wales during the 1070s

1070 that's a long time ago. Yes it's still the same, a Roman city.

looking at the livery I would say it is a Chester City bus built on a Bristol chassis

No Dennis Smith, look at Tom Sutch photo of the same bus at Pemberton, Wigan. Item number 26862. This will answer your question.

the bus in question is actually a dennis dominator if you go back a few frames you will notice that mr cherry of chester city transport was recieveing the bus from N/C