THE SHOWBUS UK ANGLIAN GALLERY
Ipswich Buses | Traditional green fleet liveries
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 Seen around 1980 in Ipswich was Leyland Atlantean 74 (LDX74G), one of four built (73-76) with bodies from the nearby ECW factory at Lowestoft. More ECW bodied buses joined the fleet in 1980 in the shape of five dual door Bristol RELL6G singledeckers from Leicester City. They kept their fleetnumbers: 118-122 (TRY118-122H). All four Atlanteans went on to see further municipal service in Eastbourne, 75 and 76 losing their roofs for open top sea front services and trips to Beachy Head.
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 Arriving for SHOWBUS international 2010 was a recent acquisition from Blue Triangle, formerly their DL914 (PO51UMK) and now Ipswich's 63. The East Lancs Lolyne bodied Dennis Trident merging neatly into the portion of the fleet with East Lancs bodies. The bus was anothe rexample of prudent secondhand acquisitions alongside new purchases. |
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 This East Lancs bodied Volvo Olympian was purchased new in 1995 as 41 (M41EPV). The bus is seen arriving at Donington Park for SHOWBUS international 2016.
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 Olympian 41 is seen three years later entering the Hertfordshire County Showground for SHOWBUS international 2019, showing off its nearside and reminding us of Ipswich's love of dual door buses.
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