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Cambus 860607-5414.jpg   Cambus 218 (PVF354R) is one of the vehicles transferred from Eastern Counties on formation of the Company. It is a Leyland National 11351A/1R with B52F body and is seen in Cambridge on 7 June 1986  National Bus Company  (3)
Ribble 850719-3325.jpg   Inside Skelhorne Street Coach Station, Liverpool is Ribble 86 (SND286X). A Leyland Leopard PSU5D/4R, it has a Duple Dominant IV C53F body. Although in Kingfisher Livery it is about to operate an express service to Leeds  National Bus Company  (3)
Maidstone & District 860927-6910.jpg   With Invictaway fleetnames is Maidstone & District 2113 (JKE113L) at Battersea on 29 September 1986. This is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Duple Dominant II Express C49F body  National Bus Company  (3)
Cambus 860607-5417.jpg   Formerly Eastern Counties VR407, Cambus 607 (HAL102K) is seen in Cambridge on 7 June 1986. Bought by EC from East Midland in 1983, it is a Bristol VRTSL-6LX with ECW H39/31F body  National Bus Company  (2)
Cambus 860607-5418.jpg   Cambus 103 (TVF705G) is a Bristol RELL6G with ECW B53F body  National Bus Company  (2)
Ribble 850719-3324.jpg   With Liverpool Lime Street Station in the background, this photo of Ribble 1318 (RTF629M) was taken on 19 July 1985. It was one of a large batch of Leyland AN68/1R with Park Royal H43/30F bodies that operated on Merseyside. Many of these later passed to North Western on the break up of Ribble  National Bus Company  (2)
Cambus 860607-5419.jpg   Cambridge was no exception to the great minibus advance, though the bubble seemed to burst here sooner than elsewhere when larger ones became available. 2017 (C317OFL) is a Ford Transit 190D with Dormobile B16F body  National Bus Company  (2)
Trent.jpg   Derby Bus Station is the scene for this view of Trent [OCH568L], a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with ECW H43/34F body  National Bus Company  (2)
PMT 236.jpg   Potteries Motor Traction, or PMT for short, 236 [PVT236L] is a Leyland National 1151/1R/0401 with B52F body  National Bus Company  (2)
10 Southdown 0259 850427 Brighton.jpg   In Mile Oak Shuttle livery is Southdown Bristol VRT / ECW 259 (JWV259W)  National Bus Company  (2)
11 North Devon 0123 840707 Barnstaple.jpg   Also at Barnstaple, in the correct Red Bus livery, is Bristol LH6L 123 (VDV103S)  National Bus Company  (2)
12 National Welsh RS45.71 Abergavenny [jh].jpg     National Bus Company  (2)
13 Cambus 860607-5420.jpg   Cambus operated diagrams for National Express and one of the vehicles used for this is seen picking up in Cambridge. 454 (C454OFL) is a Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RH with Plaxton Paramount 3500 II C49Ft body  National Bus Company  (1)
14 Cambus 102.jpg     National Bus Company  (1)
15 Devon General 124.2731 840623 Tiverton.jpg   At Tiverton on 23 June 1984 are Devon General Bristol LH6L with ECW B43F body 124 (VDV104S) and Bristol RELL6G with ECW B53F body 2731 (POD830H)  National Bus Company  (1)
16 Cambus 860607-5416.jpg   Cambus was formed by the break up of Eastern Counties in 1984. Here we see 301 (PEX612W) in Cambridge on 7 June 1986. It is a Leyland National 2 NL116L11/1R with B49F body  National Bus Company  (1)
17 Cambus 860607-5415.jpg   7 June 1986 is the photo date for Cambus 504 (OCS578H). It came from Eastern Counties in 1984 as its VR318, but was originally in the Western Scottish fleet. A Bristol VRTSL-6LX, it has an ECW H43/34F body  National Bus Company  (1)
18 West Yorkshire 860507-5116.jpg   In National Holidays livery is West Yorkshire 2404 (A308WWR), a Leyland Tiger with Plaxton Paramount C50F body. It is seen parked on Skipton Bus Station on 7 May 1986  National Bus Company  (1)
19 East Kent 850406-2017.jpg   Also at Hawkshead on the same day is East Kent 8202 (A202TAR). This was originally AEC Reliance HFN60L, but was rebodied by Berkhof in 1984 to this C49F coach  National Bus Company  (1)
20 Ribble 1049.jpg   On the sea front at Bowness on Solway, bound for Carlisle, is 1049 (UTF729M). This is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R with Duple Dominant C49F body, new in 1974  National Bus Company  (1)
21 Southdown 0628 850427 Brighton.jpg   Another VRT, this time in standard NBC leaf green livery, is 628 (UFG628S). It is a VRT/SL£/6LXB with ECW H43/27D body - hence the advert halfway along the lower deck  National Bus Company  (1)
22 North Devon 3305 840707 Barnstaple.jpg   There were more green Red Buses to be seen than red ones !!. Here North Devon 3305 (AFJ725T) is a Bristol LH6L with Plaxton Supreme Express DP41F 7'6" wide bodywork. This may have ended up in Guernsey in its later life ??  National Bus Company  (1)
23 North Devon 1062 840707 Barnstaple.jpg   On the way home a stop was made at Barnstaple where, on 7 July, where Bristol VRT 1962 (ATA162L) of North Devon is noted  National Bus Company  (1)
24 Eastern Counties LFS54 [jh].jpg     National Bus Company  (1)
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