Yelloway WDK 646K (Filming of TV advert) Spring 1972 (2)

Spring 1973 – WDK 646K (new in April 1972) was the star of a Yelloway television commercial and the coach was seen here during filming on the westbound carriageway of an unopened section of the M62 at its junction with the M621 near Cleckheaton. This view shows the coach positioned in the centre lane of the motorway with two cars which would add to the scene. The bridge in the background still exists. Derek Cheetham was the driver and he had to drive at a rather sedate motorway speed of about 15mph for the camera during the filming! A number of Yelloway staff, myself included, went along as ‘extras’. I borrowed Gerard Duffy’s camera to take this set of pictures (actually on slide film).