THE GALLERY
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Typical of the Tappins fleet was this B10M/Paramount on mundane school contract work in Watlington.
It sports the stylish 'TC' livery.
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The Classic Tour operation has its origins in Edinburgh and Lothian Transport becoming miffed at
Guide Friday starting its activities in competition with LRT's established city coach tours. So Classic
Tours have popped up in odd places in competition with Guide Friday, but needing the support of a local
operator. Tappins of Didcot and Heyfordian both help LRT by providing crew and depot facilities, LRT
provides the old Alexander bodied Atlanteans rendered surplus from Edinburgh's bus services.
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 Despite its Bristol registration, 177 (N177LHU) was new to Tappins. The Van Hool bodied Volvo B10M is seen at the North Oxford services, a popular coach stopover, in July 2006. |
 Sister coach, 176 (N176LHU) is seen by St Pancras Station a year later. |
 Paramount bodied Volvo 504 (ECZ3504) is caught in Stratford on Avon's coach park in June 2004. |
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