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When new 708 (TRD708M) put in an appearance at the first SHOWBUS at Hillingdon in June 1974 and walked off with the Chalfen Trophy for the best bus. The driver is seen here with Maidenhead's Assistant Traffic Superintendent, David Howard. David took charge of the Isle of Man Road transport company in 2002, after many years in charge of Eastbourne's buses. | |
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An offside view of the driver with his winning bus. | |
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708 was displayed alongside an Ascough coach bodied Leyland Redline 440EA from Ireland and the vehicle on which Alder Valley had three buses modelled for the Marlow - Maidenhead service across the weight restricted Marlow Bridge. On the extreme right is London Country P4 (SPK204M), one of five AEC Reliance coaches in standard NBC NATIONAL white livery for private hire. | |
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An old Thames Valley display board was put to good use by the entrance for visitors to the Hillingdon Show. | |
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708 again at Hillingon in monochrome.
In its early days the National Bus Company met a short fall in new vehicle
deliveries by purchasing large batches of lightweight Bedfords and Fords.
These were unusual vehicles for many recipient fleets. Duple, Plaxton and Willowbrook
bodies were common place, but Alder Valley was 'lucky' to receive a
batch of 25 Ford R1014s with ECW bodywork.
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