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| EHO
869 |
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1943 Guy Arab II, EHO 869 (Provincial
57) was rebodied as a combination coach
and bus in 1951. After many years of
restoration, number 57 made her first
visit to the Stokes Bay rally. |
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| The
Provincial Society |
| Bus
Rally |
| Stokes
Bay |
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| Sunday
7 August 2016 |
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| This annual event
has been running since 2003 with a variety
of vehicles providing free journeys
and a static display. |
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| A highlight of the
rally is the afternoon cavalcade of
buses on a circuit through Gosport. |
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| This year saw the
first visit of Provincial Guy Arab number
57 and People's Provincial number 1
in its new green and white livery. |
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| Low cloud in the
morning gave way to a sunny if breezy
afternoon. An excellent day for a bus
ride to the seaside. |
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| 57
- EHO 869 |
| Enjoying
her day in the sun. |
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| 12
- ECG 112K |
| This
Bristol RE is a regular sight at rallies. |
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| 1
- A301 KJT |
| Freshly
painted in limited-stop colours. |
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| Old and not-so-old. Provincial
57, a 1943 Guy Arab, leads one of its successors,
1972 Bristol RE number 12, on the traditional
cavalcade around Gosport. Seen at the top
of Jellicoe Avenue. |
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| 4
(104) - LRV 996 |
| A breezy but sunny
open-top ride. |
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| 236
- BBK 236B |
| Turning into Jellicoe
Avenue. |
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| 190
- TBK 190K |
| An unusual single-deck
Atlantean. |
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| 115
- ORV 992 |
| The closed-top version. |
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| 11
(251) - ERV 251D |
| Along Stokes Bay seafront. |
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| 262
- VTP 262L |
| The first departure
- from a misty Gosport. |
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| TW1
(17) - RV 3411 |
| Built
for maintenance of the trolleybus network
and later used for tree lopping and
street lighting. |
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| Apparently,
the view from the top is exceptional.
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| 1249
/ 689 - HCD 449 |
| A
display of Southdown memorabilia. |
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| 122
- BUF 122C |
| On
the afternoon cavalcade of buses. |
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| 210
- PPM 210G |
| Recently
restored and looking very smart. |
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| 684
- EAP 984V |
| A
fine example of the Bristol VRT. |
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Hants & Dorset, Southern
Vectis, Wilts & Dorset |
top
of page |
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| Hants
& Dorset 1450 - 5677 EL |
| The two H&D visitors
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| Hants
& Dorset 1540 - GLJ 748D |
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. . on the seafront. |
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| Southern
Vectis 810 - HDL 25E |
| A
rare example of the early RE body. |
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| Southern
Vectis 681 - FDL 681V |
| An
Island Breezer on the breezy mainland. |
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| Southern
Vectis 816 - G516 VYE |
| Now
with Emsworth & District. |
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| Southern
Vectis 723 - G723 XDL |
| In Wilts & Dorset
colours. |
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| Wilts
& Dorset 3504 / 5504 - L504 AJT |
| Recently bought for
preservation. |
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| 133
- TTR 167H |
| Two
examples . . . |
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| 274
- KOW 274Y |
| . . . of Southampton's
Atlantean fleet . . . |
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| 289
- E289 HRV |
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. . and a City Bus Olympian. |
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| Aldershot
& District 462 - 462 EOT |
| In
classic Aldershot colours. |
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| Alder
Valley 251 - NPJ 472R |
| In Alder Valley (South)
colours. |
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| Alder
Valley 601 - CJH 141V |
| In
NBC poppy red. |
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| JAA
708 |
| Two
from FoKAB - a Leyland Olympic . . . |
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| WCG
104 |
| . . . and a Leyland
Tiger Cub. |
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| Eastbourne
42 - AHC 442 |
| An
AEC Regent III with Bruce bodywork. |
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| Bristol
5543 - EWS 751W |
| Now in Stagecoach colours. |
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| Stagecoach
879 - K879 ODY |
| A
Mercedes / Alexander Sprint. |
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