A run down of the current state of play regarding the Volvos from Go Ahead London with Plymouth Citybus.
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Didnt get either of these two on camera but at least one of them was in the paint shop at the time
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The others to follow tomorrow!
Elsewhere on the net
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- There aren't many places left in the UK where you can still get a view like this! This is of course, Blackpool, where I spent 4 days of the family holiday PTOTPA
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317 is having her new lick of paint today, wonder what she is going to look like?
ReplyDeleteI am guessing it will be in the Go South Coast Blue - but that is just a guess!
ReplyDeleteOther than 'expect something different' they were not giving us any clues
is 317 the driver traing vehicle you posted b4?
ReplyDeleteNo, she is the new coach!
ReplyDeleteSPD 29 is now all white in Plymouth Art Show colours. 317 will be all blue with white swirls.
ReplyDeleteAlso Target Travel have purchased their first double deck bus. Reg on it is L116 YDM, appears to be a Leyland/Volvo Olympian with Alexander bodywotk possibly ex Belfast
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