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Started by B61 ANDREW, May 31, 2017, 05:39:45 PM

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Noted earlier in the week were ,  VIL1485/G215XOD, a 1990 Dennis Duple coach.  And F356WSC , a 1989 Leyland Olympian. Any other "older" vehicles seen still at work recently ? ?  :)

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Y338AUT still on tour work in Stratford upon Avon on Saturday 17th June with Afton Travel , Lancashire. 

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T103JBC of Jones of Burley Gate still going well on the M5 yesterday despite coming up to its 19th birthday.  8)

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SJI8104/B68MLT a Scania/Jonckheere operated by A.Harris of Catshill  out on a private hire yesterday evening.   8)

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564KHT , a DAF/Ikarus bus , was seen heading south on the M5 yesterday afternoon. New to Marchwood of Totton in 1993 , as L510EHD , this bus also saw service with Solent Blue Line and Southern Vectis.  8)

DJ

Quote from: B61 ANDREW on July 16, 2018, 07:05:09 AM
564KHT , a DAF/Ikarus bus , was seen heading south on the M5 yesterday afternoon. New to Marchwood of Totton in 1993 , as L510EHD , this bus also saw service with Solent Blue Line and Southern Vectis.  8)

It's owned by a Dave Fricker, who saved it for preservation in 2015, if a Flickr caption is to be believed. It is a well presented vehicle, and fairly unique too.

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Quote from: StourValley98 on July 16, 2018, 07:13:35 AM
It is a well presented vehicle, and fairly unique too.

And looked to be travelling at a decent rate of knots.  ;)

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Quote from: StourValley98 on July 16, 2018, 07:13:35 AM
It is a well presented vehicle, and fairly unique too.

Maybe the only one left ??  I think that Smiths/Yourbus operated some . . .  :o

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Routemasters ALM89B , 204CLT , JJD546D and 735DYE all seen in central London yesterday.  8)

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JJD404D , 790DYE and SMK729F working in London yesterday. And elderly Darts , LG02FGX / FHK were working in Hammersmith.  8)

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TIB3019 / CRN588Y a  Ford, Plaxton Paramount. Now a travellers mobile home is currently parked in a  layby on the A38 , just north of J4 / M5.

Pat

Banga's V262DRC and V253JRR are still in daily service both normally on the 530.

John

Nice to see a good number of First Y Reg B10BLEs still in use in Aberdeen this week

Wumpty

Regional Transport of Shropshire still operate J34KHT - narrative below from their website about the vehicle which is in daily use on private hire, tour and rail replacement work. It recently saw service at Manchester Piccadilly rail replacement!

Leyland Olympian / Alexander R L305 (Leyland Olympian) was built in 1992 for the China Light and Power company in Hong Kong. This 100 seater double decker bus/Coach was used to transport staff to and from the power station before returning to the UK in 2009.

They also operate AEC Routemaster RMC1490 - built in 1962 for London Transport for use on their Greenline long distance routes. This is usually found operating the Shropshire/Ironbridge sightseeing route.
Autofare 3 - the ticket that laughs in the face of contactless!

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Nice picture on Flickr of J34KHT. Now in an all red livery and - to me - looking a bit like one of the MCW double deckers that London Transport once used on the "London Liner" service. :o

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