New releases 2005 Edition 5
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99204 AEC STL Bus LONDON TRANSPORT.
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99204 AEC STL Bus LONDON TRANSPORT.
The STL class bus was London's Workhorse during the war, illustrated by STL1988 on the long route 19 from North to South London taking it each day through the devastation of the previous night's bomblng.
JUNE RELEASE
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99205 Guy Arab II Utility SOUTHDOWN
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99205 Guy Arab II Utility SOUTHDOWN.
Operating services along the southeast coast, Southdown buses were particularly vulnerable to damage from bombers and marauding fighter aircraft so the livery was camouflaged to hide them.
JUNE RELEASE
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99206 Daimler Utility BIRMINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT.
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99206 Daimler Utility BIRMINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT.
The sustained destruction of buses in Birmingham caused some of the replacement Utility buses entering service to be painted military grey with visibility white markings.
EARLY JUNE RELEASE
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99207 Leyland TD1 Closed Rear PLYMOUTH CITY TRANSPORT
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99207 Leyland TD1 Closed Rear PLYMOUTH CITY TRANSPORT.
The heavy bombing of the dockyards destroyed most of Plymouth buses and old buses like this Leyland were made serviceable and brought back into use.
EARLY JUNE RELEASE
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30503 Guy GS Special LONDON TRANSPORT.
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30503 Guy GS Special LONDON TRANSPORT.
The second general release of our new casting sees our Guy GS, fleet number GS62, registration number MXX 362 taking the circular route to Pratts Bottom.
JUNE RELEASE
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12307 Harrington Grenadier NORTH WESTERN.
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12307 Harrington Grenadier NORTH WESTERN.
The last Harrington Grenadier that we released was in 1993, 12 years ago so this North Western will be a welcome addition to our range. Registered AJA 151B, fleet number 151 is working route X4 to Aberystwyth.
JUNE RELEASE
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15002 Leyland National Mk Iong BRIGHTON & HOVE.
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15002 Leyland National Mk Iong BRIGHTON & HOVE.
Seen in the traditional Brighton Hove & District style livery to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Our Leyland National, registered UFG51S, fleetnumber 51, working route 36A to Brighton Old Steine, interestingly carries its green colours beneath the legal lettering, a reminder of past times in its history.
JUNE RELEASE
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24904 Mercedes Minibus SOUTH WALES TRANSPORT
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24904 Mercedes Minibus SOUTH WALES TRANSPORT.
For our collectors of Welsh liveried buses, this Mercedes Minibus of South Wales Transport looks very attractive indeed. Registration number F320AWN, fleet number 320, is operating route 6 to Port Tennant near Swansea.
JUNE RELEASE