At Millennium Showbus former Southdown 155 (C455OAP) had passed to Kimes of Folkingham
in colours akin to its Southdown days.
 
The Leyland National 2 is seen here when with Brighton & Hove.
Alongside Olympians from Carousel of High Wycombe, the London Borough of Redbridge and
Roundabout Buses is an Alexander (Belfast) bodied example recently acquired by
Kimes of Folkingham from CIE, Dublin. The Redbridge example is still in Southern
Vectis colours, the same as on the EFE model released at SHOWBUS 2003. The driver went home
with a mounted replica as the vehicle won the prize for the best Olympian at the
event.
 
Seen at the 2001 SHOWBUS is 42 (YAZ4142) a Northern Counties bodied DAF SB220, the bus was new as Speedlink Airport Services 904 (P904PWW). It saw use at Heathrow by the National Express subsidiary on the bus service that preceded the completion of the Heathrow Direct train service.
 
Pride of the fleet at SHOWBUS 2008 was Kimes Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 D3 (T648KPU) new to Stagecoach East London as their TA48.