Local operator, Lodges, produced a spectacular line up of their preserved and current fleet. Three so them carried off prizes. The OB nearest the camera took Best Bedford and the SBG alongside Best preserved Plaxton/Duple/NCME. The ex London Buses all Leyland Olympian, once in the Riverside livery, now has illustrations of the OB and SBG with one of the modern Setras on its side. It won the prize for the best nineties doubledecker.
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Suffolk County Council's Marcopolo bodied school coaches helped it to win the prizes for the best modern coach and municipal operator. Nearest the camera is the best modern coach, brand new Iveco Eurorider PO58HRC. Alongside is a similar 70 seat bodied MAN 18.310. Two Plaxton coaches are in front of these, but on the end are a pair of Alexander-Dennis Enviro300 60 seaters.
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This impressive line up from Cozys Coaches earnt it the coveted Premier Operator Award. The award goes to the best two vehicles from the same company, so it was the quality rather than the quantity that brought success.
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Part of the Cozys contingent included the pair of ex Nottingham East Lancs bodied Volvo Citybuses, R336-37RRA and a 2008 yellow painted Scania K310EB/Irizar Century, appropriately registered SK08OLL.
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Also on the coach front line up were the Sharpes of Nottingham contingent of Volvos, with Berkhof bodied B12M RIL516 nearest the camera and two Van Hool models beyond.
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