Checkmate (Mossley) F361 FNB in Dobcross – 12 Oct 1995 (291-10)

Thursday 12 October 1995 (approx. 1300) – Checkmate of Mossley F361 FNB seen passing through The Square in the Pennine village of Dobcross. It is a Northern Counties bodied Fiat 49.10 new in August 1988.

The square featured in the John Schlesinger film ‘Yanks’ starring Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Gere, William Devane, Lisa Eichhorn and Tony Melody filmed in 1978 and released the following year. I worked in Dobcross at the time and saw some of the filming. The modern day metal posts were disguised by encasing them in a wooden cover which represented the earlier era. Another cinematic trick was installed halfway down the hill beyond the stone buildings. A large canvas painting was hung up to disguise the modern day houses.