THE SHOWBUS SOUTH OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Solent Blue Line | Bluestar
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 Before adopting solid blue livery, Damory used this two tone scheme based on the group's coach livery as seen on this pair of all Leyland Olympians, new to Solent Blue Line as 729 and 733 (H729,733DDL), now Damory 4729 and 4733. They are parked in Poole in July 2015.
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 Whereas most of Cardiff's fifty five Alexander bodied Bristol VRTSL3 Gardner 6LXB powered buses are probably no more, at least 360 (WTG360T) lives on in preservation. In service at the 2016 Barry Island running day its open top body proved popular with visitors after a free ride from the seafront display to the Bus Museum. The bus was new with a convertible open top for city tours and when it left Cardiff it moved to the Bath Bus Company where it was used on university bus services before being repainted into City Sightseeing livery for use in the city. It later worked for Solent Blue Line back in an orange livery as their 902 on the New Forest Tour. After a brief inactive spell with Southern Vectis on the Isle of Wight it went to the Weston-super-Mare based new Croville company to ply the town's seafront where it gained its present livery. After the 2013 summer season it joined the care of the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group.
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 Solent Blue Line's trio of Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10B buses all moved on to Wilts & Dorset, former 511 (L526YDL) seen here as 5626 in August 2013. Picture ref A152 |
 Seen at the Epsom Derby in June 2010 is New Enterprise Van Hool bodied DAF SB3000 2894 (W183CDN) which was new to Marchwood Motorways. |
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 In Spring the following year 2894 was on display at the Maidstone & District Centenary Rally in Kent. |
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