Of all the places to break down High Wycombe's notorious Handy Cross M40 junction roundabout is not the one. Leyland Olympian 5121 (G291UMJ), another new to London Country North West, did just that in June 2008 on a school run. Arriva are probably not AA members, but it is probable that a passing AA van, recognising the probable traffic chaos that could follow, offered immediate assitance.
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Mobile phones are consulted to see what further assistance might be forthcoming.
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School children on board can be seen in this rear view of 5121.
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Another of the batch, 5118 (G288UMJ) arrives but does not offload the students.
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Within ten minutes the engineering crew arrive from the nearby depot and 5121 is ready to continue its journey and the driver prepares to merge back into the traffic that the bus had previously been holding up.
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