THE SHOWBUS UK MIDLANDS BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Preserved United Counties buses & coaches
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 By 2019 buses in that first Stagecoach livery were passing into preservation. One such was Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian 654 (H654VVV) a type that was a standard across the Stagecoach fleets. Not conforming to the Stagecoach standard was the style of United Counties fleetname, from early deregulation days and the simple three digit fleetnumber, but those did get changed in due course, It is seen arriving at the Hertfordshire County Showground for SHOWBUS 2019.
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 In 2021 the no longer existing United Counties celebrated its centenary from its beginnings as the Wellingborough Motor Omnibus. At SHOWBUS a special area was set aside for preserved fleet members with Olympian 654 closest to the camers, but beyond are Bristol VRTSL3 882, Ford R1014 59, Bedford YRT 111 and VRTSL6G 757.
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 Earlier 654 is seen arrivng for the centenary display.
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 The bus was also displayed at SHOWBUS5O in 2022, here seen arrivng with one of Red Rose's treasured East Lancs bodied Dennis Dart SLF buses in the background.
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