Nearly 21 years old, 34990 (E290HRV) was a coach seated East Lancs Leyland Olympian new to Southampton City Transport in 1987. It had made it into First corporate colours and is here seen in the display at Netley Park in summer 2008. Alongside is a split step-entrance Dart new to Q-Drive (Beeline).
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Another transferred acquisition to the Hampshire operations was this Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian new to Peterborough based Viscount. The former Stagecoach subsidiary shed several young Olympians when their leases expired and First snapped them up, 34071 (P571EFL) was once Viscount 571.
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Not all the fleet is as aged as the above, 37165 (HY07FSX) was one of several Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini deckers deployed in 2007. The bus is seen in the First display at SHOWBUS 2007 and can be glimpsed alongside 34071 above.
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Earlier in the year 37165 was on display at the less sunny North Weald bus rally.
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Running out of service in Weymouth in July 2015 was Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian 34168 (S668AAE) which was new to First Bristol.
Picture ref B111
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