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General election "Battlebuses"

Started by Sandy Lane, May 10, 2017, 10:10:15 PM

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Sandy Lane

I guess all the main parties will be touring round in their own party coloured bus? Can we ID them?

Saw a picture of the Labour bus today. Its fully wrapped in red vinyls and looked like a 16 plate Merc. Reg may be something like ??16 CDE.

D10

Rumour around NX is that Kings Ferry will be operating the Tory Battlebus.

winston

Quote from: D10 on May 11, 2017, 09:34:14 PM
Rumour around NX is that Kings Ferry will be operating the Tory Battlebus.

Not rumour, now fact. It's Kings Ferry VIP YT12RLV (also used last year for EU vote to remain last year)
https://twitter.com/danbarker/status/863062356737359872/photo/1

Sandy Lane

Also a side view of the same Tory coach on the BBC site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39904409

Intresting comment on the says - Tory aides joked today that the prime minister's new election battle bus was to be known in fact, as a "campaign coach".

Sandy Lane


Tony


Sandy Lane

Cant find the Lib Dem battle bus. Just maybe they are using a minibus instead.
This picture gives a clue.
http://www.thebay.co.uk/news/election-2017-the-bay-decides/election-2017-tim-farron-boards-the-battle-bus/

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Sandy Lane

Now the voting has finished where will the "battle buses" end up? Sold on or parked up till next time?

Trident 4194

Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 10, 2017, 09:01:27 AM
Now the voting has finished where will the "battle buses" end up? Sold on or parked up till next time?

Probably be another election in 2 weeks time lol

winston

Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 10, 2017, 09:01:27 AM
Now the voting has finished where will the "battle buses" end up? Sold on or parked up till next time?

They are operators coaches just vinyled up & hired by the parties for the duration.

See further up the thread.

Sandy Lane


Sandy Lane

The Beeb has made a useful summary of political battle buses over the years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39907963

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