'Buses Festival' at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon - 21 Aug 2016

Buses Festival - 21 Aug 2016


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The ‘Buses Festival’ event, organised by ‘Buses’ magazine, staged at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon on Sunday 21 August 2016.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Harrington Grenadier bodied AEC Reliance 100 VRL new in May 1964 to Hawkey’s Tours of Newquay, Cornwall. A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Harrington Grenadier bodied AEC Reliance 100 VRL new in May 1964 to Hawkey’s Tours of Newquay, Cornwall. A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former Ulsterbus 285, an Alexander (Belfast) bodied Leyland Leopard new in September 1982. Now registered MFZ 9840 but was new as AXI 285 (the number plate carried in the windscreen). A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Thames Transit 10674 (SN16 OYW), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new August 2016, was a participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine. It was also one of the buses giving rides to the public at the event, note the timetable card in the windscreen.

DSCF4811 Stagecoach Midlands KX06 JXW - 'Buses Fes…

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Midlands 18400 (KX06 JXW), an Alexander Dennis ALX400 bodied Trident new March 2006, at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. It was operating the courtesy shuttle from Leamington Spa for the ‘Buses Festival’ event organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Midlands 18400 (KX06 JXW), an Alexander Dennis ALX400 bodied Trident new March 2006, at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. It was operating the courtesy shuttle from Leamington Spa for the ‘Buses Festival’ event organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Midlands 18400 (KX06 JXW), an Alexander Dennis ALX400 bodied Trident new March 2006, at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. It was operating the courtesy shuttle from Leamington Spa for the ‘Buses Festival’ event organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Thames Transit 10674 (SN16 OYW), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new August 2016, seen at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine. As well as being a participant in the entry list it was also one of the buses giving rides to the public at the event.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Thames Transit 10674 (SN16 OYW), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new August 2016, was a participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine. It was also one of the buses giving rides to the public at the event, note the timetable card in the windscreen.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Stagecoach Thames Transit 10674 (SN16 OYW), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 MMC new August 2016, was a participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine. It was also one of the buses giving rides to the public at the event, note the timetable card in the windscreen.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – National Express West Midlands 1687 (C8 NEX), a Mercedes-Benz O 405N new in August 1999 as T687 FOB, seen at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Two splendid features adorning the front end of a former Birmingham City Transport Guy Arab double decker. The Indian Chief in headdress, the marque of Guy Motors, positioned above the city’s crest. A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former City of Oxford Motor Services 756 (756 KFC), a Park Royal bodied AEC Reliance new in October 1960. A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former Northampton Corporation 246 (BNH 246C), a Roe bodied Daimler CVG6 new in March 1965. A participant at the ‘Buses Festival’ held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon organised by ‘Buses’ magazine.

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former London General S742 (XM 7399) on display at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. Built by AEC (Associated Equipment Company) just after World War 1 (around 1919/1920).

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former London General S742 (XM 7399) on display at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. Built by AEC (Associated Equipment Company) just after World War 1 (around 1919/1920).

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – Former London General S742 (XM 7399) on display at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. Built by AEC (Associated Equipment Company) just after World War 1 (around 1919/1920).

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Sunday 21 August 2016 – The Executors of Samuel Ledgard operated bus services in the area around Bradford, Ilkley and Leeds in West Yorkshire. MXX 232, a Weymann bodied AEC Regent III, had been new to the London Transport Country Area as their RLH32 in October 1952. It carries a London Transport destination blind in this view taken at the ‘Buses Festival’ event held at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon.

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