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A number of Eastbourne Buses 1988 Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians ended up overseas. Two joined the Big Bus in Phildalephia on city tours. Big Bus 370 was Eastbourne 55 (E855DPN). However, before deroofing and despatch overseas, it was one of the buses used in Shamrock's brief Bournemouth bus war against Badger Vectis
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A rear view of Philaelphis Big Bus 380 which was former Eastbourne 58 (E858DPN) and another briefly used by Shamrock Buses.
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Leyland Royal Tigers were rare but magnificent machines. This one joined the Pilgrim Coaches fleet in 1986 as 67 (C67BFX). It is seen when quite new in Bristol's Marlborough Street depot. Behind it are a Badgerline National and a Midland Red South coach seated Olympian, 962 (C962XVC). |
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Arriving at SHOWBUS international in 2011 was this preseved example from the long associated Charlies Cars fleet. The coach, 57 (LJ9501) is a magnificent Harrington bodied Albion. |
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Here the coach is on display at Duxford. The enlarged picture shows it alongside another Harrington bodied coach, Greenslades AEC Reliance, AFJ86B. |
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