THE SHOWBUS LONDON & HOME COUNTIES BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Red Rover Nottingham AEC Renown 3B3RA Weymann Orion
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 One of five ex Nottingham Renowns in the old Red Rover fleet, 123 (DAU369C) is seen with ex Thames Valley lowbridge ECW bodied Bristol KSW6B 641 (GJB279) then in the hands of a local scout group. The AEC Renown chassis was designed to be fitted with a low height body avoiding the sunken side aisle on the lowbridge KSW. Nottingham however chose to fit their Renowns with full height Weymann Orion bodies creating very spacious interiors. This was originally their 369.
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 Initially there were only three Renowns, 127 and 128 arriving later in 1977. Here 123 is on the extreme left, almost out of shot with 125 (DAU372C) alongside. The lowheight vehicle is 107 (27WKX), the Park Royal lowheight AEC Bridgemaster bought new in 1962. Next is Renown 124 (DAU383C) and finally ex Devon General Metro-Cammell bodied AEC Regent V 109 (ROD765).
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 Renown 123 is seen in Milton Keynes on the Friday evening route 20 express to Aylesbury Bingo being passed by a United Counties an original style ECW bodied Bristol VRTSL6G. The new city of Milton Keynes was bereft of a Bingo Hall so the Granada Bingo company and the ever enterprising Red Rover got togther to fulfill a need.
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 This is really a photo of newly delivered and painted 128 (DAU352C), 123 just happens to be alongside.
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