| Black & White used to corner the market in transport for the racegoers at the Gold Cup meeting each March. The lilt of Irish voices mingled with the sounds of strange vehicles transporting them to and from the oft-times dubious accommodation that they shared at exorbitant prices. But come the end of the meeting they would all queue up to book more broom cupboards, staircase landings, attics, cellars and coal heaps on which to lie, often in a stupor brought on by celebrating someone's success at the expense of the bookmakers.... |
Bristol 9525 and West Midlands 6460 640x421 032.133C_481.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
West Midlands 6551, 6372 and 6599 on Cheltenham Gold Cup transport duties in the coach station at Cheltenham 640x423 026.733C_481.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
West Midlands PTE 6323 and 6460 640x416 026.735C_481.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
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