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JRX
823 - Thames Valley |
A
1955 Bristol KSW. Seen at Reading station. |
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Thames
Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust |
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Vintage
Bus |
Running
Day |
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Sunday
3rd June 2018 |
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50
years after the last |
trolleybus
departed |
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An event to commemorate
that significant juncture in Reading's
transport history. |
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The running day operated
town services as closely as possible
to Reading Corporation trolleybus routes
15, 16, 17 and 18 as well as Thames
Valley country routes 1, 7 and 12. |
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The photos on this
page were taken in Reading, Caversham
and Twyford. |
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Five Reading trolleybuses
have been preserved, (see the Trolleybus
Museum, Sandtoft, between Doncaster
and Scunthorpe). |
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Reading
Corporation |
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RD
7127 (47) |
A
1935 AEC Regent with Park Royal body. |
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RD
7127 (47) |
On
display at Reading station. |
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ERD
152 (181) |
A
1950 Sunbeam S7 with Park Royal body. |
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ERD
152 (181) |
On
display at Reading station. |
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LDP
945 (98) |
A
1955 AEC Regent III / Park Royal. |
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LDP
945 (98) |
In
service at Reading station. |
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Thames
Valley - Aldershot & District - Alder Valley |
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DBL
154 (446) |
A
1946 Bristol K6A, in Reading. |
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JRX
823 (748) |
A
1955 Bristol KSW6B, in Twyford. |
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JRX
823 (748) |
In
Reading. |
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GFM
882 (S302) |
A 1948 Bristol L6A,
in Twyford. |
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GFM
882 (S302) |
In
Reading. Originally Crosville KB73. |
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GRX
140D (D40) |
A
1966 Bristol FLF6G, in Twyford. |
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GRX
140D (D40) |
In
Twyford. |
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LOU
48 (A&D 220) |
A
1954 Dennis Lance K4. |
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VMO
234H (214) |
A
1969 Bristol LH6L. |
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KPA
369P (218) |
A
1975 Leyland National. |
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KPA
369P (218) |
Crossing
Caversham Bridge. |
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MO
9324 (152) |
A
1927 Tilling Stevens B9A / Brush. |
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Other
Operators |
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EMW
284 (Wilts & Dorset) |
In
Twyford. |
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HWV
294 (Wilts & Dorset) |
In
Twyford. |
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HWV
294 (Wilts & Dorset) |
In
Reading. |
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LSU
857 (previously J 6986) |
In
Caversham. |
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MOD
973 (Royal Blue) |
In Reading. |
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724
XUW (Devon General) |
Crossing Caversham
Bridge. |
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CUV
208C (London Transport). |
In Reading. |
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OAX
9F (Red & White) |
In Reading. |
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OTA
632G (Royal Blue) |
In
Twyford. |
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NUD
105L (City of Oxford) |
In
Twyford. |
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NUD
105L (City of Oxford) |
In Twyford. |
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YF
714 (G.W.R.) |
1927
Guy FBB with Vickers body. |
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