THE SHOWBUS UK MIDLANDS BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Oxford South Midland | NBC
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 Before the Leopards took over the London service and pounded down the M40, ECW bodied Bristol RELH6L dual purpose vehicles travelled the old A40 jointly with Green Line. The RE, 83 (RBW83M), is seen in the centre of High Wycombe, London bound on the 290. The old Green Line High Wycombe to London coach was integrated as the 790 with the 290. The partner operation fell apart and the rump of the old Oxford service from Wycombe to Oxford, the 275, was taken on by Red Rose. After eighteen years, the service passed under tender to Carousel, effectively returning it to Oxford control.
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 Oxford has always had a proportionately small singledeck fleet and NBC allocated eight Duple Dominant bodied Ford R1014 buses in 1976. This si 508 (WWL508R) seen in Gloucester Green bound for Abingdon.
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 Earlier 25 Willowbrook bodied Fords (R1014) were allocated for rural services. Oxford never received a Leyland National. Seen at Witney depot is R1014 663 (NWL663M).
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