THE LONDON & HOME COUNTIES BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Red Rose Mercedes
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Red Rose also operated some Optare StarRider bodied Mercedes, pictures are in the MCW & Optare section.
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The former Bristol Bristol LH of Routemaster Travel rests with an ex North Western Alexander bodied Mercedes L608D, D217SKD, of Red Rose in the yard at Aylesbury. The LH was frequently used on hire to Red Rose, particularly on market day services in the Leighton Buzzard area.
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Mercedes N784JBM, the 711D is seen in South Oxhey on the W20 Watford town service. The hint of decoration in the window shows it is a busy Saturday before Christmas in 1998.
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 Mercedes Vario R796GSF with Plaxton Beaver 2 bodywork has not been the most successful of Red Rose's vehicles purchased new. Within only a few weeks of acquisition it demolished the front garden of a Watford councillor - due to a mechanical defect - and the bus proved very troublesome in service. It was often found, as here, on the Bushy Bell BB1 service. It is resting at the Bushey Otter terminus. |
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 Acquired in 1996 were three UVG bodied Mercedes, two 709Ds and this 711D, together with a Dennis Dart. The 711 is seen as the stop interestingly described as 'East Claydon Tree' - which is the rather fuzzy affair to the right of the bus. The picture was taken on Saturday December 27th 1997. On its next run to Bicester, the vehicle's clutch failed (the bus is manual) resulting in a rather bumpy ride for the passengers until the vehicle ended the day prematurely resting at the back of the yard. |
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One of the Merc trio is seen at Berryfields heading for Bicester when new and yet to receive fleet names.
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