Bristol centenary bus running day
18th May 2008
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Presenting a few shots from the annual Bristol Harbourside bus rally and running day which commemerated 100 years of Bristol built buses. Big up to all who made this such an enjoyable event.
The 2008 Bristol bus running day brought 'foreign' visitors to the city, including RML2657, NML 657E
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 In May 2008, MCW Metrobus B285 WUL sees out it career on the Bristol city sight seeing tour
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 L227 AAB, ex Midland Red West Dennis Lance on a 359 service to Portishead, May 2008. Costing around £80,000 when new, these buses feature a Cummins 6CT 8.3 Litre turbo engine, producing 211BHP
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Dennis Dart N249 LHT sees little custom on a Sunday service from Bristol to Clevedon, May 2008
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 ex Henderson Travel (Strathclyde) Solo is now operated by Somerbus, the destination blind hinting at problems associated with free pensioners travel.
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 Bristol Harbourside 2008 bus running day saw a large collection of buses on display in the ampitheatre in front of the Lloyds building.
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Thamesdown Transports ex Lothian Leyland Olympian K892 CSF on display during the 2008 Bristol Harbourside bus rally.
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 Bristol VR EWS 751W on display during the 2008 Bristol bus centenary bus rally. New to Weston-Super-Mare in 1981 and transferred to Swindon two years later, this bus is now preserved after 23 years of service.
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 Lineup of Bristols finest during the centenary bus running day held at Bristol Harbourside, 18th May 2008.
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ex London Bristol LH WYL 137 (ex OJD 49R)
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 Bristol VR JOU 161P, the only remaining dual door VR was new to Cheltenham and District in October 1975 participated in the Bristol buses centenary event on the harbourside, May 2008
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 Returning to it's birthplace at Tramway Road is Bristol Olympian A680 KDV
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Bristol RELH JMA 413L on display alongside Leyland National JOX 506P at the 2008 Bristol bus running day.
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 Leyland Olympian LWS 34Y joins the Bristol 100 celebrations on the harbourside
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