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 Seen at an early Woburn Showbus is Birmingham 1685 (HOV685), a splendidly restored 1948 Brush bodied Leyland Titan PD2/1. Leylands were an unusual choice for the Birmingham fleet, more locally built Daimlers and Guys being the normal fare. It is believed to be alongside Alexander bodied Titan EED5 of Widnes Corporation, with a line of RTs in the background. |
 Southend Daimler CWA6/Duple 244 (FOP429) was new in 1945 to Birmingham Corporation. It has had a chequered history being acquired by Canvey & District in 1949, passing to Westcliff-on-Sea and in turn to Eastern National as the various undertakings were taken over. It was bought by Southend in 1955 and converted to open-top in 1956, it continued in service until 1970 and is now preserved at the Castle Point Transport Museum. It is seen here at North Weald in 2007. |
2707 (JOJ707) is a typical Birmingham bus delivered in the fifties with characteristic style MCW bodywork - on a Wolverhampton built Guy Arab chassis. It is along side near identical 3225 (MOF225), a Coventry built Daimler. Both buses are seen at the 1999 Birmingham Outer Circle Run.
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TWM painted a selection of Metrobuses into "heritage" liveries, appropriately in Birmingham City Centre is this Birmingham City Transport liveried Mk II Metrobus.
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Alongside one of the traditionally Birmingham liveried Metrobuses is a new all Mercedes low floor singledecker in Prime Line colours for the coordinated 'quality partnership' service initiatives operated with Stagecoach Midland Red using similarly bedecked Alexander-bodied Darts (both vehicles are seen at Showbus in 1998).
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