Here 347, the final crew bus delivered new to Southend Transport, prepares to depart from a deserted Southend Central Bus station on a Saturday morning short working on the 17 to Temple Sutton, Golden Goblet (otherwise known as the top of Hamstel Road, later the Rusty Bucket and now on blinds as Garon Park).

Photo from the Peter Cackett collection, photographer Jack Wilkinson, taken Southend Central Bus Station