THE SHOWBUS SOUTH WEST ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Plymouth Citybus | Other singledeckers
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 Plymouth, being a loyal Leyland buyer, was an early purchaser of the National, buying no less that sixty between 1972 and 1974. This is one of the first batch, 26 (SCO426L) seen when quite new.
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 The National fleet were all dual door but 65 (WDR665M) was rebuilt to single door, fitted with coach seats and painted in coach livery. It is seen here returning to Milehouse depot.
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 Sister 66 (WDR666M) had a plainer livery that 26.
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 The traditional Milehouse depot line up has the National line headed by 69 (WDR669M) and 70 (WRD670M).
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 Forward to July 2022 and with the Nationals long gone, the Citaro fleet is awaiting disposal. On the left is 80 (WJ55HLG) and alongside 89 (WA56OZO), which was earmarked for Ukraine. Next up is Transbus Dart SLF 68 (WA03BHX) also for disposal, whilst on the end, newly arrived from London General is former E70 (LX57CJV). The note in the window indicates it is forst off for centre door removal, it was destined to become Transport for Cornwall 4006.
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 More vehicles up for disposal were Plaxton bodied Volvo B10M 311 (JSK264) and a pair of ex Thames Travel East Lancs bodied Scania N94UB buses - transferred within Go-Ahead - 372 (PF06ENN) and 371 (PF06ENM), 306 and 206 in Oxfordshire. The former Brighton & Hove Scania N94UD 6006 (YN04GKJ), 635 is Sussex, was not stickered but its days were numbered .
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 Enterprising independent Anglian Bus bid for Green Fund money to obtain a fleet of a dozen gas powered buses. The little comany was bought by Go-Ahead as it established itself - until 2025 - in East Anglia. The routes the MAN 18.270 buses were deployed upon enjoyed a growth in traffic so needed to be replaced by doubledeckers, so a new home for the gas fleet was found in Plymouth. Here is 704 (AU62DWN), former 607, with its Caetano body, on Royal Parade, headed on the 43 to Ernsettle with a host of native Enviro400 buses behind.
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 Also on Royal Parade was 708 (WX62HHF), former Anglian Bus 603 which prophetically acquired a West Country registration as MAN's UK base being in Swindon. Behind is native Enviro200 152 (WJ65HMG).
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 Turning into Milehouse depot was 709 (WX62HHP), former 601.
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 Seen from the top deck of a passing Enviro is 701 (AU62DWC). The gas bus fleet was retired during 2025.
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