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An interesting line up of Bristol RELLs at Reading. On the left in Tilling red is 416 (AMO234J) whilst its twin (from a batch of 2) is on the right in NBC poppy red livery: 415 (AMO233J) - originally Thames Valley 228/227. In the centre in Alder Valley Ribble red is 494 (DRX633K) which was one of the first vehicles delivered new to Alder Valley. |
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416 is seen again in Slough on the subsidised service to Eton Wick. |
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493 (DRX632K) in full NBC colours with double N radiator badge is seen at a Hillingdon SHOWBUS. |
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Alder Valley 488 (HOR488L) was ordered by Aldershot & District but delivered to the new Alder Valley company. Whilst A&D and TVTC had few overlapping areas of operation, their vehicle buying policies were alreday growing together. A&D had left AEC for Bristol REs, initially with Marshall dual door bodies, but later with ECW, which is what 488 has, seen here on a former Thames Valley route in Windsor Central Station. |
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Alder Valley's ever recurring vehicle shortages resulted in this Maidstone Corporation Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2A 17 (517RKR) seen lined up with native RELL 479 (EBL438K) and National 120 (KCG620L) in Reading's Thorn Walk depot. 479 was amongst the last buses delivered to Thames Valley and was numbered directly into the Alder Valley series, the bus was originally intended to be Southdown 606. |
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