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SPD Dart 215 (WX04CZL) was painted in this gold colour scheme to celebrate 100 years of service to the town of Swindon. The bus is seen at North Weald bus rally that year (2004) and also put in an appearance at SHOWBUS in September, and doubtless took part in numerous other events including Thamesdown's own celebrations at Wroughton. |
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Relatively speaking the celebrations were short lived and the bus was soon in normal fleet colours and appeared as such operating the disabled access site shuttle at SHOWBUS international in September 2005. It shared the service with a TWM Trident. |
Celebrating both the centenary of Bournemouth's bus fleet and Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee, their new East Lancs Vyking Cabryolet bodied Volvo B7TL, 431 (HJ02HFB), was painted gold and lettered accordingly. The bus is seen at the Southsea Spectacular before the heavens opened with Thamesdown's brightly coloured Park & Ride Dart SPD 200 (WV02NNC). |
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Later in the year, partner vehicle 198 (WV02NNA) appeared at SHOWBUS international, whilst the Bournemouth Volvo was also at Duxfod, taking part in the Gold Run from Cambridge and the Jubilee display. |
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