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20412 Bristol VR Series III EASTERN NATIONAL
20412 Bristol VR Series III EASTERN NATIONAL.
This popular bus is seen here in the modern livery of Eastern National, now part of the FirstBus Group. XHK 217X, fleet number 3112, is on route 72B to Chelmsford and displays adverts for Fox Kids Television Network, Radio 5 and a local car dealership.
22702 Alexander Y Type YORKSHIRE TRACTION

22702 Alexander Y Type YORKSHIRE TRACTION.
This 1971 Y-Type with the later style front, was one of many operated by Yorkshire Traction. In its familiar red and white, YHE 236J, fleet number 236, is on route X32 to Sheffield and adds yet another model to the Yorkshire Traction fleet.
13908DL Bristol Lodekka NOTTS & DERBY

13908DL Bristol Lodekka NOTTS & DERBY.
The blue and cream of the Notts & Derby Lodekka makes a welcome return on this DeLuxe model. DNU 685C, fleet number 637, is now on route B2 to Ilkeston and carries adverts for bus travel, "Noel Clay" a local builders merchants and Home Ales.
16315 Bristol LS Bus SOUTHERN VECTIS

16315 Bristol LS Bus SOUTHERN VECTIS.
This LS was unique in the Southern Vectis fleet being their sole example. Fleet number 844, JDL 43, nicknamed "The Jukebox" is on route 16 to Shanklin and makes an attractive addition to other Southern Vectis models. It carries advertisements for local business concerns, Dabell's a local shop and Mew Langston's Ales.
15703DL Plaxton Panorama EAST KENT

15703DL Plaxton Panorama EAST KENT
Following the very successful releases of the Bristol VR and the Bedford OB, this East Kent vehicle will surely prove to be popular. Now carrying the registration number WJG 472J, this coach is seen on duty for the Skyways service with its distinctive blue blind.
20611 Plaxton Pointer/Dennis Dart WESTERN NATIONAL

20611 Plaxton Pointer/Dennis Dart
WESTERN NATIONAL

Complimenting our VR from last month, this Pointer M418 CCV, is on route 76 to Callington. Still displaying the Badgerline logo on its hind flanks, it carries adverts for the local paper, The Evening Herald.
22203 Bedford TK Artic SGB

22203 Bedford TK Artic SGB
This attractive yellow livery is sure to stir memories of building sites of the past. SGB scaffolding contractors used many TKs, RGP 963R being one of them. Proudly displaying the company's logo on its headboard, with scaffold poles this TK makes a welcome addition to those especially interested in plant and construction models.
13801 AEC Ergomatic MIDLAND RED

13801 AEC Ergomatic MIDLAND RED.
This imposing model is only our second release of the elliptical tanker. Rare for a bus company, this vehicle in the NBC red and black, KGY 808D, displays its fleet name and flammable liquid warning, on its side and is sure to appeal to both bus and truck collectors.