THE UK MIDLANDS BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Trent
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 When NBC sold the Manchester operations of former BET company North Western to Greater Manchester PTE, the remnants of the once proud company were divided amongst neighbouring NBC companies. Derbyshire area operations passed to Trent. North Western was a keen buyer of Bristol vehicles before and after World War II, but was barred from purchasing them when the manufacturer was nationalised. When restrictions were lifted the company bought many Bristol REs, including batches with the more unusual Marshall body, though standard ECW models joined the fleet too. Here is Marshall bodied 354 (SJA354K) which had passed to Trent as its 339.
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 The unmistakeable location of Victoria Coach Station and a newly delivered Brsitol RELH6L, 270 (PCH270L) prepares for an evening run north. The modern ECW body was a classy design and suited the restrained traditional Trent coach livery well. Sadly the coach would soon be repainted in National white with red and blue insignia and the merest mention of the long standing Trent company.
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 Fresh from the paint shop is Bristol RELH6L ECW 20 (PCH420L), a member of the touring fleet. The NBC National Holidays brand had clearly not been established and Trent had paid lip service to NBC's corporate identity by using white and poppy red, but applying the traditional Trent fleetname.
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 Bristol RELH6L 268 (PCH268L) is seen a few years later wearing NBC poppy red and white in full corporate style and relegated to more mundane duties.
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