Yet to receive its First national fleet number, newly delivered BMC 1100 school bus,
HX55AOK is part of the First Hants & Dorset fleet.
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Substituting for former Midland Red 101 (HHA101L), now in the First Wyvern fleet is one of
First's new Alexander-Dennis Enviro300s. First Midland Red 67631 (VX54MOV) has joined
101 in Midland Red's original livery to commemorate the company's centenary.
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One slight difficulty with the new arrangements which help speed the entrants into SHOWBUS
is squeezing through the narrow gateway by the oil storage depot. Tight fit though it is, it
can be managed with care, even by articulated Citaros. Just to help, the protuding securing
bolt is removed from the concrete post and other small protusions covered in foam protection.
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A particularly unusual First entry was former Green Line RCL2223 (CUV223C) now in London
red livery and owned by the British Airports Authority as some form of mobile exhibition unit.
The bus is looked after by First London. Alongside is Motts travel's Jonckheere bodied Volvo
B10M with teh appropriate regsitration B10MMT. It was being used as Parking Reception.
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