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from Oxford, High Wycombe
& the surrounding areas
last updated Sunday, December 20th 1998 - 2200hrs
Only 4 shopping days to Christmas and then we are into the Sale time. The year end has brought a few surprises and we bring you some interesting photos this week.
The last few days have seen the arrival of five Leyland Olympians in Oxford which are destined for The Wycombe Bus Company, which needs extra short term capacity. The buses concerned are ex London & Country Roe bodied versions and are from the TPD...X batch delivered new in 1982. There are in very good condition and after some minor bodywork tidying up and a full repaint will enter service at High Wycombe.
We include also some interesting pictures of the latest arrivals at the Oxford Bus Museum, including the bus used in The Spice Girls Film. This vehicle should prove a most interesting addition to the Museum collection. Also arriving at Long Hanborough is an ex Oxford Bristol RE, number 87, one of the DP variety, which when new operated the London services.
On the Stagecoach front Dart SLFs 822 and 823 appear to have been withdrawn pending despatch to new homes as previously reported.
Finally The Oxford Classic Tour has gained a "new" bus in the form of an ex Lothian Alexander "Panorama" bodied Atlantean and a picture is included.
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A very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year
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Ex London & Country LR21 (TPD121X) a Leyland Olympian with Roe highbridge bodywork
being prepared for service at High Wycombe where it will be fleet number 979.
Ex LR24, TPD124X, in the paintshop, which when finished will become 980 at Wycombe.
There will be a total of 5 taking fleet numbers 976-980. A further example is TPD118X
but it is not yet known which fleet number this will be given.
Engineering excellence shows one of the four remaining Darts with
Marshall bodywork
yet to be returned to traffic after a full overhaul. 12/12/98
Oxford 398, the trial Gas bus in service on 15 road last Saturday 12th
December.
TOUR BUS BUSINESS
Last addition to the Oxford Classic Tour fleet based in Oxford is
GSC664X, an Alexander bodied Atlantean
with half the top deck in place, giving some needed cover in the winter months.
Saturday 19th December 1998.
MUSEUM INTERLUDE
We bring photos of some of the latest arrivals
at Long Hanborough.
Why not pop along and see them ,were open on Saturdays from the New Year.
This VR was used in the film about the Spice Girls.It is now resident at The Oxford Bus Museum.
Returning from Ireland is 87 RBW87M, a Bristol RE with ECW DP bodywork.
The National Bus Company
symbol can still be seen on the front as can the company logo on the cove panels on this
ex Oxford-South Midland example.
Another ex Oxford Citylink coach to return home is 30 VUD30X a Leyland
Leopard with ECW B51 style bodywork.
Finally this Alexander Y type bodied AEC Reliance started life with
Premier of Cambridge
and after service with Percivals and Tourex of Oxford has now joined the Museum
collection,
although privately owned by a Trust member.
PHOTOS
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Photo Miscellany
contains updated photos which are added from time to time.
New photos were added on 16/4/98.
Take a look at our picture report from Manchester,
featuring ex-Oxford buses!
THE OXFORD BUS MUSEUM
An interesting report appears in
latest issue of Preserved Bus
about the recent recreation of Route 75 Oxford-High Wycombe.
Look in our archive pages for our own pictures of the event.
Why not take time out to visit us ?
A VR meet was held on the 22nd March 1998 - and you can see photos
of each VR that attended.
1999 will see this event held once again at the Museum on 21st March.
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