At least one of the five ex Southdown Duple Commander bodied Leyland Leopard touring coaches
acquired the white/yellow livery for use on the Reading - Heathrow Railair
link service. 36 (RUF800H) was Southdown 1800, its Duple Commander body harking back to the Thames Valley F-registered RELHs. The Southdown Leopards were acquired in 1975 to ease Alder Valley's acute vehicle shortage. It is seen arriving amidst construction at Heathrow, a place that is permanently being rebuilt!
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The livery better suited 78 (MPM388P), a Plaxton Supreme Express Leopard delivered new to Alder Valley in 1976. It is seen sweeping down from Terminal 1 departures.
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The Reading - Heathrow Railair Link service received some of the 1979 batch of Plaxton Supreme IV Express Leyland Leopards in a distinctive new livery for this prestigious route. 1192 (WJM812T) is seen at Reading Station. Others of the batch were in all white National livery.
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Sister coach 1193 (WJM813T) is seen in Reading depot yard.
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This Leopard is seen at Heathrow with one of Rickards' similar coaches on the Railair Link service to Feltham Station.
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