B6 goes Retro

‘The Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group’s Sales Bus (Ex Plymouth Citybus Volvo B6 M52HOD) has after many months of planning finally been repainted into a corporate livery inspired by the Leyland Nationals. A high level of attention to detail is evident throughout, including the coat of arms on the nearside corner, and the black line separating out the red and the cream. The last few details such as fleet numbers and registration plates await fitting on Friday before its first outing as a private hire vehicle to Diabetes UK at the Life Centre on Saturday, and the Driver of the Year competition at Milehouse on Sunday. For more information on the group, how to join, or what we get up to, then please visit our website www.plymouthcitytransport.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @PCTPG’.

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