The Park Royal bodied Leyland Atlantean was almost as much of an NBC standard as the contemporary Bristol VR, most were delivered in NBC red or green and later found their way into deregulation liveries. Former London Country AN264 (KPJ264W) ended up in the South West division of London Country and ultimately into South West's London tendered operations unit, Londonlinks. It is seen here resting between Duxford Tours alongside Hangar 4.
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Peter Simpson's 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3 with Marshall 52 seat body was once 3456 (EKL456K) in the Maidstone & District fleet. It is seen here viewed from the top deck of City Sightseeing's MCW Metrobus, which served as Rally Control. It is returning from a Duxford Village tour, whilst alongside Johns Tours' 1984 Scania K112/Van Hool, A860WAV, is about to depart. The Emblings VR display provides an impressive backdrop.
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The Derbyshire Vehicle Preservation Alliance brought along this 1985 Leyland Tiger/Alexander P, once East Midland Motor Services 632 (B632DWF). It will be good to see this bus restored to EM livery in due course. It is seen here arriving at Showbus and it also did a turn on Duxford Village tours.
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St John's Ambulance have been present at all Showbus Duxford events. In recent years they have really entered into the spirit of the occasion with their ex Walls of Manchester early Optare Delta, G253EHD, converted into a mobile treatment unit. The huge crowd thronging the hundred or so stalls can be seen behind and enjoying the perfect weather.
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The judges had an upgrade this year, as did those who travelled on Motts excursion from Aylesbury. The Wycombe Wanderers football team coach has been upgraded from a B10M/Mistral to this luxury Neoplan - fitted, with amongst other facilities, a full oven as well as a microwave. The coach was acquired earlier in the year from Coliseum of Southampton in this silver livery. It was decided to retain the colours and the coach has been christened "Motts Platinum".
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