Side by side in Reading's Thorn Walk depot are former South Midland coach 800 (ORX631), renumbered and refurbished as Thames Valley bus 158 and Bristol LS 351 (MAX123) which was new to Red & White Services as U23.54.
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Former South Midland Bristol LS6B coach, 90 (TWL55) is seen in Newbury's Bus Station at The Wharf converted for bus work. Behind lurks a South Midland MW 805 (PRX931), a sister to 800 above, for whom the same conversion fate awaits.
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119 (PNN769) whizzed by the camera. The former Mansfield District LS coach, 200 was converted to a bus and allocated to Newbury. |
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Here an Wycombe Lodekka is overtaken by one of the Bristol LS buses transferred from Midland General in 1970. The bodywork is DP style, but all bar two of the 11 acquired were reseated as 41 seat buses before entering service. |
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