Warminster vintage bus running day 2008; the front 3/4 collection!
12th October 2008
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Billed as a midi event and featuring 19 vehicles, the 2008 event was held in glorious autumnal sunshine after some early fog. As always, gratitude to the organisers, owners and everyone else involved in making the day truly enjoyable.
A foggy October morning sees the unusual sight of a 1950's London bus in Trowbridge town centre.
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 Originally ordered for Western National, Bristol RE DAE 511K was delivered new to Bristol Omnibus in 1972. After spending a number of years in Badgerline livery, it looks more at home in the countryside after it's recent repaint into the more traditional Tilling style dual purpose green and cream livery.
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 KEL 405, Hants and Dorset liveried Bristol LL6B looking at home in the Wiltshire countryside at Kingston Deverill.
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Contrasting design philosophies at Mere - a triumph of function over form?
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 A pair of Bristol REs pictured in Warminster during the 2008 vintage bus running day, recreating bus services of the 50s, 60s and 70s in the area. The RE was first introduced in 1962 with 4629 chassis being produced up to 1983, most with Eastern Coachworks bodies.
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 Originally concieved in the mid 60's for urban one man operation, the National was jointly developed by NBC and Leyland and came to dominate many fleets from the mid 70's. This example was new to Thames Valley and Aldershot (later Alder Valley) in 1973.
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As usual, Bristol vehicles dominated proceedings during the 2008 Warminster vintage bus running day; UFX 858S adding colour to Shrewton.
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 With the first prototypes being shown in 1966, the Bristol VR remains in revenue earning service, albeit in ever dwindling numbers, over four decades later, destined to outlast all of it's contempories. XHK 221X commemerates the centenery of the Bristol Tramway and Carriage company.
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