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Arriving at SHOWBUS around 11.30 was former SELNEC 2236 (RNA236J), which had journeyed down from Manchester. The Daimler Fleetline with Mancunian style Park Royal body is preserved in Greater Manchester Transport livery, rather than SELNEC's orange and white.

3001 was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport and represented the new - and last - Manchester standard design. As the inscription says, the Olympian bears the 1250th Northern Counties standard body supplied to GMPTE.

The Manchester duo are tagged on to the end of this line up of Olympians. Nearest the camera is a former National Welsh model now with Roundabout Buses, next is an ex Go-Ahead example now with Cedric Coaches followed by an ex Lothian example with Preston Bus.

Merseyside PTE 1055 (A135HLV) is an Alexander bodied Leyland Atlantean, so typical of the Merseyside fleet.

Neighbouring Southport also had Alexander bodied Atlanteans, like 89 (VWM89L), which fitted in when the fleet was absorbed into Merseyside in 1974. Alongside is an unidentied late entry possibly a Merseyside Willowbrook bodied Olympian, which has some connection with a florists?

EFE SHOWBUS International 2005 photos Classic Buses

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