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Southdown 0813 (UF4813) is a Brush bodied Leyland Titan TD1 of 1929. It is a familiar site at various events along the south coast and is kept in working order by the successors to its original owner. It is seen here in front of entries at the 2001 Southsea rally. |
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Also in Stagecoach's ownership is 0135 (CD7045) also at Southsea in June 2001. It is a Short bodied Leyland G7 of 1922, though the body is from 1928. |
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Titan 0813 is seen here on the seafront at Southsea in 2001.
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One of the few truly vintage preserved buses is Portsmouth Corporation 10 (BK2986). It is a Thorneycroft "J Type" built in 1919. The bodywork is a Dodson 34 seater built as an open-topper built around 1910. The classic bus is owned by Portsmouth City Museums and is on display on Southsea Common at the Southsea Bus Rally alongside Southdown Leyland Titan TD1 873 (UF6472) a relative youngster dating from 1929. |
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