The Bus Station picture collection http://busstation.fotopic.net/ 25 rows en-gb 60 South Midland http://busstation.fotopic.net/c31787.html This is the shortlived South Midland created in 1984 by splitting Oxford-South Midland into city and country services Friday 4 July 2003: This is the shortlived South Midland created in 1984 by splitting Oxford-South Midland into city and country services

South Midland's Bicester garage, featuring 704 and 705, GNF10V and GNF11V, Leyland Titan/Park Royal ex Greater Manchester Enthusiasts visiting South Midland's Witney garage - seen are 12 and 26 C112DJO and C126DJO Ford Transit/Carlyle South Midland 34 and 36 E234VUD and E236VUD VW LT55/Optare City Pacer parked at Bicester garage Parked at Witney garage, South Midland coaches in Orbiter livery: 122 EWW203T Leyland Leopard/Plaxton ex Wallace Arnold and former Oxford-South Midland 28 VUD28X Leyland Leopard/Eastern Coachworks South Midland 113 EYH806V Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II ex Grey Green parked in Witney South Midland 601 Bristol VRTSL2/Eastern Coachworks semicoach formerly Oxford-South Midland 101 parked at Oxford Bus Museum, Long Hanborough during an open day South Midland 618 Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks formerly Oxford-South Midland 451 in Orbiter livery arriving in Oxford from Carterton South Midland 107 VUD30X Leyland Leopard/Eastern Coachworks in South Midland livery, parked at Witney garage, formerly Oxford-South Midland 30 South Midland 620 YBW600R Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks in Satellite livery at the Tesco store, Abingdon, formerly Oxford-South Midland 453

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]]> Fri Jul 4 2003 National Travel http://busstation.fotopic.net/c16785.html National Travel Tuesday 8 April 2003: National Travel

Black and White 111 PDD111M Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant bound for Cheltenham at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Black and White 213 UAD313H Daimler Roadliner/Plaxton at Gloucester Green, Oxford heading for Birmingham 1975 National Travel East AWJ444M Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant on tour at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 National Travel South East LYU554P on private hire at Gloucester Green, Oxford, 1978 National Travel South East VHK176L Bristol RELH/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977, apparently on a trip to Stratford upon Avon National Travel South East VYH500M Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Elite III visits Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 National Travel South West 187 KDD287E Leyland Leopard/Plaxton at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 on a private hire. National Travel South West 121 REL400R Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook Spacecar turns out of Stert Street, Abingdon on the Bournemouth run 1977 National Travel South West 123 REL402R Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook Spacecar on the Portsmouth run at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 National Travel West TUE348R Bedford YMT/Duple Dominant II en route for Bournemouth in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1978 National Travel West SEA311R Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook Spacecar passes Oxford Prison 1978 en route for Wolverhampton National Travel West WUE613S Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook Spacecar bound for Portsmouth at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978

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]]> Tue Apr 8 2003 Crosville http://busstation.fotopic.net/c16784.html Crosville Tuesday 8 April 2003: Crosville

Crosville CRL299 BFM299L Bristol RELH/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford bound for London 1976 Crosville CRG164 EFM164H Bristol RELH/ECW is the first of two London-bound coaches at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Crosville CRG163 EFM163H Bristol RELH/ECW on 853 to London at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Crosville CRL303 SFM303K Bristol RELH/ECW bound for London at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Crosville CRG41 UFM41F Bristol RELH/ECW second of two coaches on 853 to London, Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977

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]]> Tue Apr 8 2003 Eastern Scottish http://busstation.fotopic.net/c16783.html Eastern Scottish Tuesday 8 April 2003: Eastern Scottish

Eastern Scottish YH525 Leyland Leopard/Alexander at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 bound for Edinburgh Eastern Scottish S791A CSG791S Seddon Pennine VII/Plaxton Supreme on a tour to the Isle of White but seen in St Aldates, Oxford 1978 Eastern Scottish S799A DFS799S Seddon Pennine VII/Plaxton Supreme at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Eastern Scottish S800 DFS800S Seddon Pennine VII/Plaxton lays over at Gloucester Green, Oxford en route for Edinburgh 1978 in company with Oxford-South Midland 81 RBW81M Bristol RELH/ECW newly arrived from London Eastern Scottish S802A DFS802S Seddon Pennine VII/Plaxton Supreme bound for Edinburgh at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979

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]]> Tue Apr 8 2003 Chiltern Queens, Woodcote http://busstation.fotopic.net/c14726.html Chiltern Queens, Woodcote Friday 14 March 2003: Chiltern Queens, Woodcote

Chiltern Queens 474FCG AEC Reliance/Park Royal ex Alder Valley at Reading Railway Station 1976 Chiltern Queens EUD256K AEC Reliance/Plaxton Derwent II at Didcot Railway Station 1974 Chiltern Queen NBW407 AEC Reliance/Plaxton Highway at Reading Railway Station 1975 Chiltern Queens OJO835M Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Derwent II approaching Didcot 1976 Chiltern Queens OJO835M Leyland Leopard/plaxton Derwent II at Reading Railway Station 1975 Chiltern Queens SOU440 AEC Reliance/Weymann ex Alder Valley at Didcot Railway Station 1975 Chiltern Queens WVA453 AEC Reliance/Willowbrook at Didcot Railway Station 1974 Chiltern Queens YNX478 AEC Reliance with the heavily modified Duple Midland body from the unique Dennis Pelican, seen at Reading Railway Station 1975

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]]> Fri Mar 14 2003 United Counties http://busstation.fotopic.net/c14661.html United Counties Thursday 13 March 2003: United Counties

United Counties 157 157BRP Bristol MW/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 121 from Bletchley 1975 United Counties 195 Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook 001 at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 121 from Bletchley 1977 United Counties 838 UBD838P Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 338 from Northampton 1976 United Counties 309 NBD319F Bristol RELL/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 121 from Bletchley 1976 United Counties 319 RBD319G Bristol RELL/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 121 from Bletchley 1977 alongside Oxford-South Midland 752 SWL52J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook United Counties 863 Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Gloucester Green on 338 from Northampton alongside Oxford-South Midland 644 NWL644M Ford R1014/Willowbrook from Bicester garage 1977 United Counties 767 WRP767J Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 338 from Northampton 1976 United Counties 209 YRP209J Bristol RELH/ECW dual purpose crosses St Giles, Oxford on 338 from Northampton 1979

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]]> Thu Mar 13 2003 Alder Valley http://busstation.fotopic.net/c14658.html Alder Valley Thursday 13 March 2003: Alder Valley

Alder Valley 975 CJH975V Bristol VRTSL3/ECW newly arrived at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 112 from Newbury 1980; one of 4 allotted there in late 1979 Alder Valley 925 FBL117K Bristol VRTSL2/ECW about to depart from Gloucester Green, Oxford on 112 back to Newbury 1979 Alder Valley 925 FBL117K Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 112 from Newbury in pre-National Bus Company livery 1976 Alder Valley 217 KPA368P Leyland-National at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 112 to Newbury 1977 Alder Valley 926 LBL585L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 112 to Newbury 1976 seen from behind OXford-South Midland 626 AEC Swift/Willowbrook Alder Valley 167 TBL167M Leyland-National at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 5 to Reading 1978

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]]> Thu Mar 13 2003 Oxford-South Midland various http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13379.html Oxford-South Midland various Monday 24 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland various

This MAN articulated bus worked on a free service from Uxbridge Tube Station to Hillingdon Showground for Showbus 1979. It later joined the Oxford-South Midland fleet as 2001 CLM246T Oxford-South Midland 906 NAC417F Leyland Atlantean/Northern Counties to Nottingham style ex Stratford Blue via Midland Red loading at Abingdon High Street on 571 1977 Oxford-South Midland 60 VNT848J Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook ex Midland Red but originally with Cooper, Oakengates, at first allocated to Wantage but seen here at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 operating from Bicester garage Ozford-South Midland's Wantage garage circa 1981 Oxford-South Midland 206 WTH113 Leyland Atlantean/Metro-Cammell ex South Wales originally James, Ammanford just arrived in Oxford from Newbury on 112 1974 City of Oxford GA16 JO5403 AEC Regent/Brush built 1932 and converted to open top during a long career with Provincial, now preserved, at the Queen's Silver Jubilee Showbus rally 1977 Oxford-South Midland 905 NAC416F Leyland Atlantean/Northern Counties to Nottingham style ex Stratford Blue via Midland Red loading on the 4B to Rose Hill in Cornmarket Street 1976 Oxford-South Midland 210 RTH638 lowbridge Leyland Atlantean/Metro Cammell out of use in a corner of Cowley Road garage 1976; ex South Wales but new to James, Ammanford, its sister RTH637 was the first production Atlantean in service Oxford-South Midland 13 GRX413D Bedford VAM/Duple Bella Venture at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1974 Two of the three Oxford-South Midland Leyland Atlanteans/Northern Counties ex Stratford Blue via Midland Red at Cowley Road garage 1976 Oxford-South Midland 39 YBL928H Bristol LH/Duple Commander IV with tourists outside the Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford 1977 Competition on Oxford's Park and Ride system. Seen on a Saturday afternoon: Oxford Bus 984 MPT314P Leyland Atlantean/Eastern Coachworks ex Northern General, flanked by Oxford's Bristol VRTSL/Eastern Coachworks opentopper 301 OFC901H and Thames Transit 117 D117PTT Ford Transit/Mellor 'Snoopy'

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]]> Mon Feb 24 2003 Oxfordshire various http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13378.html Oxfordshire various Monday 24 February 2003: Oxfordshire various

Former Eastern Counties 483DAH Bristol MW/Eastern Coachworks parked up in Marcham, Oxon , date unknown Heyfordian VDB945 AEC Reliance/Willowbrook ex SELNEC but originally North Western seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 House, Watlington SJO400N Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant at Reading Rail Station 1975 Marston Coaches DLU493C Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega in Drayton on a contract for Abingdon Coaches 1976 Marston Coaches OBW867P Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant in traffic at Rowstock Corner 1977 Marston Coaches PBL312F Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega at Rowstock Corner 1977 Mott, Aylesbury CNM172L Bedford YRT/Willowbrook 002 at Gloucester Green, Oxford on a service taken over from Brill Coaches 1978 Mott, Aylesbury RDB876 Dennis Loline III/Alexander ex North Western at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Oxfordshire Education Authority OFC988M Bedford YRT/Willowbrook parked outside the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford 1978 Percivals, Oxford CBW535R Bedford YMT/Plaxton Supreme at Gloucester Green 1978 on the Oxford-Cambridge service Percivals, Oxford PUD175P Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Regis, Wantage 210JTB Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Regis, Wantage 712SFC Bedford CA/Dormobile at Drayton Green 1977 Regis, Wantage AMW221L Leyland EA/Asco at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Reliance, Newbury 122 600DBU Bedford SB/Plaxton Embassy on contract work at Rowstock Corner Reliance, Newbury 146 KCF27P Bedford SB/Duple baby Dominant at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Reliance, Newbury 142 Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Smith, Reading KNK365G AEC Reliance Plaxton Elite at Rowstock Corner 1977 Smith, Reading URD321H AEC Reliance/Duple Viceroy after a school contract at Rowstock Corner 1877 Sunray, Didcot 2495VM Bedford SB/Plaxton Embassy at Rich's Sidings, Didcot prior to repainting in fleet livery 1977 Sunray Coaches 2495VM Bedford SB/Plaxton Embassy at Rowstock Corner 1977 Wardray, Abingdon 986DXD, Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega used for staff transport, parked off Preston Road, Abingdon 1976 White, Little Milton LEW221P Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Supreme approaches Rowstock Corner 1977 Sunray Coaches 779DYG Bedford VAL14/Duple Vega Major at Rich's Sidings, Didcot April 1977 Blunsdon Coaches BVO7C AEC Reliance/Harrington Cavalier ex Barton at Gloucester Green, Oxford Crapper, Oxford GUK347J Ford R226/Duple Viceroy parked in the London bay at Gloucester Green, Oxofrd 1978 - was it on hire? Dore, Oxford CWL301R Bedford YMT/Plaxton Supreme at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 House, Watlington ONK648H Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Elite II at Gloucester Green, Oxford with Kingsman ONM573H Bristol LH/Plaxton Elite II 1977 Mott, Aylesbury XNK512J Ford R226/Duple Viceroy 37 at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Wallingford Rotary Club NUF142G Leyland Panther Cub/Marshall ex Brighton 42 in use as an ambulance and maintained by Tappins seen at Wallingford garage 1977 Privately owned PNV220 Bristol LS/ECW ex United Counties 441 converted to a motor caravan and resting in Gipsy Lane, Drayton 1976 House, Watlington PUD701P Ford R1114/Plaxton Elite III at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 McAlpine DEK535 Leyland Tiger Cub/Northern Counties near Chilton, Oxon, on the site of the A34 dual carriageway being constructed in 1976 Tappins, Didcot 770EWL Leyland National ex South Wales 720 (NWL720M) served for many years on a network of free services to the Tesco store at Abingdon Tappin, Didcot 327RFC (formerly DJB861V) and XKX94 (A418CJH), Volvo B10M/Plaxton at Clarence Pier, Southsea for the day

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]]> Mon Feb 24 2003 Oxford-South Midland 397-430 and 640 Daimler Fleetlines http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13377.html Oxford-South Midland 397-430 and 640 Daimler Fleetlines Monday 24 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland 397-430 and 640 Daimler Fleetlines

Oxford-South Midland 640 PJO640J Daimler Fleetline/Alexander but with a Northern Counties style lower front panel, at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 5 to Reading Oxford-South Midland 397 TFC397K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander in Cornmarket, Oxford 1976 Ozford-South Midland 398 TFC398K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 400 TFC400K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander at Carfax, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 403 TFC403K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander on 201 to Watlington at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 404 TFC404K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander laying over at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 407 TFC407K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander at Abingdon High Street en route for North Hinksey 1979 Oxford-South Midland 409 TFC409K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander in Abingdon Road, Drayton on 571 Oxford-Milton 1977 Oxford-South Midland 410 TFC410K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 Oxford-South Midland 414 TFC414K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander at Abingdon High Street on service 571 1976 Oxford-South Midland 415 TFC415K Daimler Fleetline/Alexander is overtaken by 929 HUD479S Bristol VRTSL3/ECW in Queen Street, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 420 UFC420K Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties in Cornmarket, Oxford on 581 to Cutteslowe 1977 Oxford-South Midland 423 UFC423K Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties in Cornmarket on the 580 to the Barton Estate 1979 Oxford-South Midland 430 UFC430K Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties in Cornmarket, Oxford on 580 to Barton 1979 Bicester garage marked Oxford-South Midland's Centenary celebrations by emblazoning the front of their vehicles with the Centenary logo. One such was 427 UFC427K Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford

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]]> Mon Feb 24 2003 Oxford-South Midland AEC Swifts http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13375.html Oxford-South Midland AEC Swifts Monday 24 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland AEC Swifts

Oxford-South Midland 622 DFC622D AEC Swift/Willowbrook Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 - note that the V from the pre-NBC livery is retained on the front Oxford-South Midland 623 DFC623D AEC Swift/Willowbrook broken down at Gloucester Green,Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 626 DFC626D AEC Swift/Willowbrook and 641 NWL641M Ford R1014/Willowbrook at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 631 GJO631F AEC Swift/Marshall and 460 AUD460R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 632 GJO632F AEC Swift/Marshall on 5 to Reading from Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 633 GJO633F AEC Swidt/Marshall on 551 to Wolvercote, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 636 GJO636F AEC Swift/Marshall on 311to Didcot at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 638 GJO638F AEC Swift/Marshall on 124 at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977

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]]> Mon Feb 24 2003 Oxford-South Midland second hand Daimler Fleetlines http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13373.html Oxford-South Midland second hand Daimler Fleetlines Monday 24 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland second hand Daimler Fleetlines

Oxford-South Midland 911 and 916 5248/82HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5248/82 in Cornmarket, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 918 5254HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5254 turns into the High, Oxford 1977 on service 571 to Northway Oxford-South Midland 908 5262HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5262 loads at Gloucester Green Oxford on 131 to Bedford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 908 5262HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5262 in Park and Ride livery in Cornmarket 1979 Oxford-South Midland 909 5276HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander in George Street, Oxford in dedicated Park and Ride livery 1978 Oxford-South Midland 915 5278HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5278 still carries both numbers turning into Stratton Way, Abingdon on 571 1977 Oxford-South Midland 915 5278HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5278 in Radley on 571 1978 Oxford-South Midland 916 5282HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5282 operated with both fleet numbers for over a year - seen in 1977 Oxford-South Midland 916 5282HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex Midland Red 5282 in St Aldates, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 910 5284HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander in St Giles, Oxford in dedicated Park and Ride livery 1978 Oxford-South Midland 910 5284HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander in St Aldates, Oxford in dedicated Park and Ride livery 1979 Oxford South Midland 213 JDB245F Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex North Western Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Oxford South Midland 214 JDB246F Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex North Western Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 215 JDB247F Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex North Western in Oxford 1976 - retains the original style lower front panel Oxford-South Midland 216 JDB248F Daimler Fleetline/Alexander ex North Western in Oxford 1979 - fitted with the later style front Oxford-south Midland 992 JGU267K Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1267 retains LT-style destination indicator on 502 to Oxford Railway Station - seen at Carfax 1979 Oxford-South Midland 992 JGU267K Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1267 at Oxford Railway Station 1979 showing 'bustle' Oxford-South Midland 992 Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1267 at Oxford Railway Station 1979 - note handpainted LT style destination blinds Oxford-South Midland 994 JGU275K Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1275 in the High, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 996 MLH348L Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1348 in Park and Ride livery in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1980 Oxford-South Midland 913 5257HA Daimler Fleetline/Alexander on a 574 express to Milton in Drayton 1977 Oxford-South Midland 995 MLH343L Daimler Fleetline/MCW ex London Transport DMS1343 in Park and Ride livery 1980 Cornmarket, Oxford Nottingham 82 and 89 82/9ATO Daimler Fleetlines/Northern Counties on hire to Oxford-South Midland 1973 operating service 4 Oxford Bus Company 380 GHJ380L Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties on Park and Ride duties - a former Southend vehicle

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]]> Mon Feb 24 2003 Oxford-South Midland Fords http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13161.html Oxford-South Midland Fords Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland Fords

Strachan demonstrator MHO113L Ford Transit/Strachan Pacemaker in Abingdon High Street on Oxford-South Midland's Abingdon minibus service 1973 fleet number 701 Oxford-South Midland 642 NWL642M Ford R1014/Willowbrook at Gloucester Green, Oxford operating from Bicester garage 1978 Oxford-South Midland 646 NWL646M Ford R1014/Willowbrook on 121 to Bletchley at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 - note the non-standard 'Oxford' fleetname Oxford-South Midland 647 and 648 NWL647/8M Ford R1014s/Willowbrook on contract work at Gloucester Green, Oxford when brand new in 1974 Oxford-South Midland towtruck ED2 attends failed 655 NWL655M Ford R1014/Willowbrook in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1977 Oxford-South Midland 655 NWL655M Ford R1014/Willowbrook inbound on 203 passes 903 OFC903H Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1979 Oxford-south Midland 660 NWL660M Ford R1014/Willowbrook refuelling at Cowley road garage, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 662 NWL662M Ford R1014/Willowbrook on 513 to Abingdon 1978 Oxford-South Midland 664 NWL664M Ford R1014/Willowbrook on contact work running through Cornmarket, Oxford 1978 Oxford-South Midland 665 NWL665M Ford R1014/Willowbrook on 510 to Wallingford at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 704 NWL704M Ford Transit/Strachan at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 704 NWL704M Ford Transit/Strachan at Abingdon High Street on the Abingdon Minibus service leads 752 SWL52J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook on one of the last workings of the shortlived 322 service 1976 Oxford-South Midland 666 WWL503R Ford R1014/Duple Dominant bus at Rowstock Corner on 301 to Oxford when new, working from Wantage garage 1976 Oxford-South Midland 666 WWL503R Ford R1014/Duple Dominant bus in wet weather working 311 at Chilton Post Office 1977 Oxford-South Midland 672 WWL509R Ford R1014/Duple Dominant bus in Northcourt Road, Abingdon on 311 to Blewbury the day before service revisions 1978 Oxford-South Midland 674 YHA393J Ford R192/Plaxton Derwent rebuilt as a midibus leaves Didcot Railway Station on the first 321 Didcot-Blewbury service 1978 Oxford-South Midland 48 AAW471K Ford R192/Plaxton Elite II at Rowstock Corner 1977; originally with Hoggins Coaches it was ex Midland Red and operated from Wantage garage on contracts and stage services Oxford-South Midland 702 YFC102K Ford Transit/Deansgate at Gloucester Green 1978 - notable as a pioneer of Dial a Ride in Abingdon and Carterton Grampian 60 GSA860N Ford A/Alexander S on hire to Oxford-South Midland as a demonstrator in Abingdon High Street on the Abingdon minibus service 1975 Oxford-South Midland 643 NWL643M Ford R1014/Willowbrook was sold on for further service in the Newbury area. It is seen at Newbury bus station with three South Wales Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks on hire to Berk Bucks Bus.

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Furlongs Coaches of Wantage http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13160.html Furlongs Coaches of Wantage Friday 21 February 2003: Furlongs Coaches of Wantage

Furlong, Wantage DMV708A Bedford VAS/Plaxton Embassy in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1977 Furlong, Wantage FAW117D Bedford VAM/Duple Bella Venture at Rowstock Corner 1977 Furlong, Wantage HPR307F Bedford VAL14/Duple Viceroy Abingdon Road, Drayton 1977 Furlong, Wantage KNN610E Bedford VAM/Duple Viceroy at Rowstock Corner 1977 Furlong, Wantage NAA305F Bedford VAL14/Duple Viceroy Steventon Road, Drayton 1976

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Frostways Coaches of Kennington http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13159.html Frostways Coaches of Kennington Friday 21 February 2003: Frostways Coaches of Kennington

Frostway, Kennington CBM106C Bedford VAS/Plaxton Embassy Abingdon Road, Drayton 1977 Frostway-Marston PDU328M Bedford YRQ/Duple Dominant 1978 Frostway, Kennington NNA603F Ford Transit crewbus at Rowstock Corner 1977 Frostway, Kennington OPK131L named 'Mandy Jane II', Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1977 Frostway, Kennington PUJ304M Bedford YRQ/Duple Dominant ex Whittle Group in Abingdon Road, Oxford 1977 Frostway, Kennington XUP459F Bedford VAM/Plaxton Panorama I at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Frostway Marston XNM823S Bedford YMT/Duple Dominant II leaves John Mason School, Wootton Road, Abingdon 1979

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 AERE Harwell staff buses http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13158.html AERE Harwell staff buses Friday 21 February 2003: AERE Harwell staff buses

AERE Harwell 237AJB AEC Regent V/Park Royal Abingdon Road Drayton 1977 AERE Harwell 22 239AJB at Drayton Newtown stop, Abingdon Road, 1975 AERE Harwell 239AJB AEC Regent V/Park Royal parked in Rich's Sidings, Didcot 1977 AERE Harwell 240AJB AEC Regent V/Park Royal parked in Rich's Sidings, Didcot 1977 AERE Harwell 19 244AJB AEC Regent V/Park Royal and RAN645R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell CJH623L Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook turns at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell CJH626K Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell NAA301F Bedford SB/Duple Midland at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell NNK808P Bedford YRT/Duple Dominant bus B65F at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell RAN646R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW leads 240AJB AEC REgent V/Park Royal at Rowstock Corner 1977 AERE Harwell URD890N Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook in Drayton 1976 AERE Harwell WBW735X Leyland National 2 laying over at Newbury Bus Station alongside longserving Berks Bucks Bus (previously Alder Valley) 334 GPC732N Leyland National

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland series 3 Bristol VRTSLs http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13157.html Oxford-South Midland series 3 Bristol VRTSLs Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland series 3 Bristol VRTSLs

Oxford-South Midland 934 OUD484T Bristol VRTSL3/ECW on 201 to Watlington at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 445 PJO445P Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford working from Chipping Norton garage in livery for the Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977 Oxford-South Midland 450 TBW450P Bristol VRTSL3/ECW on 281 to Wheatley in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1976 soon after delivery Oxford-South Midland 487 YBW487V Bristol VRTSL3/ECW originally ordered for Eastern Counties but delivered to Oxford as highbridge 927 before the raising of Oxford Station Bridge - seen at Gloucester Green 1980 on the X59 to Coventry working out of Bicester garage Oxford-South Midland 488 YBW488V Bristol VRTSL3/ECW originally ordered for Eastern Counties but delivered to Oxford as highbridge 927 before the raising of Oxford Station Bridge - seen at Gloucester Green 1980 on the 132 to Bedford working out of Bicester garage Oxford-South Midland 453 YBW600R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW based at Wantage seen running the first Sunday 306 to be diverted through Drayton 1978 in the rain at Drayton Green Oxford-South Midland 455 YBW602R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Carfax, Oxford on 302 to Didcot 1977 Oxford-South Midland 462 AUD462R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford on X50 to Birmingham 1978 Oxford-South Midland 466 CJO466R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW on 280 to Kidlington, Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 468 CJO468R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW on 543 Cornmarket Street, Oxford when brand new in 1977 Oxford-South Midland 924 Bristol VRTSL3/ECW rebodied in 1978 after a fire seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 on 201 to Watlington Oxford-South Midland 927 Bristol VRTSL3/ECW rebodied in 1978 after a fire seen in Queen Street, Oxford 1978 on 501 to Blackbird Leys Oxford-South Midland 449 PJO449P Bristol VRTSL3/ECW leaves Aylesbury on 280 to Oxford, 1976, overtaking newly arrived United Counties 104 Bedford YRT/Willowbrook 001 Oxford-South Midland 505 Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks, a dual door bus from the city fleet was an unlikely vehicle to be found on the Saturday Oxford-Weston super Mare service; seen here in Weston garage with Bristol's former King Alfred HOR590E, Leyland Atlantean/Roe Oxford-South Midland 461 AUD461R Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks in a promotional livery for the Oxford-London 190 service, seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford Oxford-South Midland 461 and 462 AUD461R, AUD462R Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks meet at Gloucester Green, Oxford on the X50 Birmingham service Oxford-South Midland 454 YBW601R Bristol VRTSL3/Eastern Coachworks operating from Wantage garage - the lesser-known of two buses painted in bygone liveries for the company's centenary, seen in the High, Oxford

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland series 2 Bristol VRTSLs http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13155.html Oxford-South Midland series 2 Bristol VRTSLs Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland series 2 Bristol VRTSLs

Oxford-South Midland 443 JWL996N Bristol VRTSL2/ECW on 561 in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1976 with an AEC Swift/Marshall behind Oxford-South Midland 443 JWL996N Bristol VRTSL2/ECW leaving Aylesbury for Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 443 JWL996N Bristol VRTSL2/ECW had done a turn of Park and Ride when seen in 1979 at Gloucester Green, Oxford with 464 AUD464R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW and Utd Counties 276 ORP276F Bristol RELH/ECW Oxford-South Midland 101 and 102 NUD101/2L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose loading at Gloucester Green, Oxford, based at Bicester 1978 Oxford-South Midland 102 NUD102L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose Gloucester Green, Oxford working 131 to Bedford out of Bicester garage in 1976 Oxford-South Midland 103 NUD103L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, in allover advertising livery for Rediffusion 1976 Oxford-South Midland 106 NUD106L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose Gloucester Green, Oxford, in 1979 Oxford-South Midland 103 NUD103L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose Gloucester Green, Oxford, in 1978 Oxford-South Midland 109 NUD109L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose Gloucester Green, Oxford, in 1979 Oxford-South Midland 901 OFC901H Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1976 Oxford-South Midland 903 OFC903H Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 Oxford-South Midland 432 OUD432M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in allover adverising livery for Carfax Travel Bureau St Aldates, Oxford 1978 Oxford-South Midland 432 OUD432M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in allover adverising livery as the 'Save It' bus - The High, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 434 OUD434M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW on 131 to Bedford at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 434 OUD434M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW on 131 to Bedford meets Bicester stablemate 459 YBW606R Bristol VRTSL3/ECW on X59 to Coventry Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979. One BR vehicle ran to Bedford in the morning and Coventry in the afternoon, the other to Coventry then Bedford Oxford-South Midland 436 OUD436M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1976 with 426 UFC426K Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties behind Oxford-South Midland 437 GUD749N Bristol VRTSL2/ECW based at Wantage garage for much of its lifeseen in Abingdon High Street on 543 1977 Oxford-South Midland 438 GUD750N Bristol VRTSL2/ECW on 312 at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 - one of a pair allotted to Wantage garage for much of their life Oxford-South Midland 103 NUD103L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW dual purpose in the paintshop at Cowley Road, Oxford, in the process of receiving an allover advertising livery for Rediffusion 1975 Oxford-South Midland 102 NUD102L Bristol VRTSL2/ECW lays over on 131 to Bedford alongside United Counties 767 WRP767J, an earlier VRTSL2/ECW, arrived from Northampton on 338 1976 Oxford-South Midland 432 OUD432M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Showbus 1978 with Collings and Stevenson 42RTO Leyland PD2/40/MCW and Leicester's 231 UFP231S Dennis Dominator/Marshall Oxford-South Midland 434 OUD434M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW lowheight based at Bicester garage, 460 AUD460R VRTSL3/ECW lowheight from Chipping Norton and Alder Valley 938 OPL214R VRTSL3/ECW normal height from Newbury garage - Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Oxford-South Midland 431 OUD431M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW in allover advertising livery 'Come Home to a Real Fire' in Cornmarket Street, Oxford 1974 Oxford-South Midland 431 OUD431M Bristol VRTSL2/ECW at Drayton Green on 572 1977 Oxford-South Midland 436 OUD436M Bristol VRTSL2/Eastern Coachworks in later life with Western National at Falmouth in Cornwall Southern Vectis 630 XDL377L Bristol VRTSL2/Eastern Coachworks on hire to Oxford-South Midland at Gloucester Green, Oxford

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland Leyland Leopards http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13154.html Oxford-South Midland Leyland Leopards Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland Leyland Leopards

Oxford-South Midland 24 Leyland Leopard/Duple Commander ex Midland Red 5784 Ock Street Abingdon still in Midland Red livery 1974 Oxford-South Midland 724 Leyland Leopard/Duple Commander newly demoted from coach 24 ex Midland Red working Park and Ride at Carax, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 24 and 27 CHA84, 102C Leyland Leopard/Duple Commander ex Midland Red 5784 and 5802 Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 26 CHA89C Leyland Leopard/Duple Commander ex Midland Red 5789 Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 726 CHA89C Leyland Leopard/Duple Commander ex Midland Red laying over at Coventry Pool Meadow 1977 having worked X59 Oxford-Coventry from Bicester garage Oxford-South Midland 27 CRN834D Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Panorama I ex Ribble at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 5 to Reading 1977 Oxford-South Midland 2 YFC12R Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant I at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 on the 190 London service in the days before route branding Oxford-South Midland 4 YFC14R Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant I at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 on the 190 London service in the days before route branding Oxford-South Midland 4 YFC14R Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant I at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 on the 291 Windsor service Oxford-South Midland 13 RFC13T Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II in the High, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 24 BBW24V Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II in Cornmarket, Oxford, inbound on 390 from London 1980 Oxford-South Midland 41 SHA645G Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Elite ex Midland Red 6145 at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Midland Red 5847 JHA847E Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook on hire to Oxford-South Midland at Gloucester Green, Oxford operating from Chipping Norton garage 1976 Oxford-South Midland 48 KET162W Leyland Leopard/Willowbrook 003 seen in City Link livery at Glocester Green, Oxford; formerly with Yorkshire Traction Oxford-South Midland 27 MUD27W, one of the only Duple Dominant IV bodied batch of Oxford Leyland Leopards, seen at Gloucester Green in City Link livery Oxford-South Midland 49 PEH49R Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant ex Potteries, seen at Gloucester Green in City Link livery Oxford-South Midland 14 RFC14T Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II at Gloucester Green, Oxford in City Link livery Oxford-South Midland 1 YFC11R Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant in pre City Link livery at Victoria Coach Station, London Midland Red 5848 JHA848E LeylandLeopard/Willowbrook passes through Drayton on 324 while on loan to Oxford-South Midland Oxford Bus Company 1 YFC11R Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant carrying route branding for the Carterton-London service after being retired from the London run

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland AEC Reliances http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13153.html Oxford-South Midland AEC Reliances Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland AEC Reliances

Oxford-South Midland 613 613TJO AEC Reliance/Marshall at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 Oxford-South Midland 614 614TJO AEC Reliance/Marshall at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 615 615TJO AEC Reliance/Marshall working 5 to Reading from Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 776 776NJO and 790 790RJO both AEC Reliance/Marshall out of use at Cowley Road garage 1976 Oxford-South Midland 778 778PJO AEC Reliance/Marshall laying over from Park and Ride duties at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 783 783PJO AEC Reliance/Marshall in traditional tricolour livery at the old Abingdon Bus Station 1974 Oxford-South Midland 786 786RJO AEC Reliance/Marshall at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 on 5 from Reading Oxford-South Midland 792 792TJO AEC Reliance/Willowbrook on service 21 to Didcot at Drayton Green 1975 Oxford-South Midland 716 AJO616C AEC Reliance/Weymann at St Aldates, Oxford 1976 with a front rebuilt after an accident Oxford-South Midland 717 AJO617C AEC Relaince/Weymann at Rowstock Corner 1976 Oxford-South Midland 1 DFC601D AEC Reliance/Duple Commander with a roof destination indicator added by Eastern Coachworks seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 49 SWL49J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook after reinstatement from bus 749: Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 749 SWL49J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook after renumbering from dual purpose 49 at Didcot Railway Station on 311 to Blewbury 1976 Oxford-South Midland 52 SWL52J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 Oxford-South Midland 752 SWL52J AEC Reliance/Willowbrook Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 53 and 56 TJO53/6K AEC Reliance/Marshall meeting at Rowstock Corner 1976 while working the 301 family Oxford-Abingdon-Didcot-Wantage Oxford-South Midland 754 TJO54K AEC Reliance/Marshall in Abingdon Road, Oxford on 552 to Cowley Works 1977 Oxford-South Midland 55 TJO55K AEC Reliance/Marshall in revised dual purpose livery having been reinstated from bus 755, seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford on 510 to Wallingford Oxford-South Midland 56 TJO56K AEC Reliance/Marshall at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 on 467 to Swindon South Wales 400 773NJO AEC Reliance/Marshall formerly Oxford-South Midland 773 in Ammanford garage 1976 Oxford-South Midland 761 761MFC AEC Reliance/Marshall in use as a driver training vehicle in Abingdon Road, Oxford 1976 Swindon 140 AMR140B AEC Reliance/Willowbrook on hire to Oxford-South Midland with fleet number SW4 on 21 to Didcot Abingdon High Street 1976 Oxford-South Midland 611 611TJO AEC Reliance/Marshall on 126 to Bicester at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 17 TCP899 AEC Reliance/Alexander ex Hebble at Gloucester Green, Oxford working out of Bicester garage 1975

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland AEC Renowns - and a Regent V http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13152.html Oxford-South Midland AEC Renowns - and a Regent V Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland AEC Renowns - and a Regent V

OXford-South Midland 200 200KFC AEC Regent V/East Lancs on driver training at Gloucester Green, Oxford December 31st 1976 last day in use for the last Oxford Regent and last genuine lowbridger OXford-South Midland 200 200KFC AEC Regent V/East Lancs on driver training at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 - last Oxford Regent and last genuine lowbridger Oxford-South Midland 339 339TJO AEC Renown/Park Royal serving as a mobile office at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 340 340TJO AEC Renown/Park Royal driver trainer at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 six weeks after succeeding Regent V 200 in the role Oxford-South Midland 352 CFC367C AEC Renown/Park Royal Queen Street, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 353 CFC353C AEC Renown/Park Royal Carfax, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 354 CFC354C AEC Renown/Park Royal in Abingdon Road, Drayton on a crew-operated 574 express to Milton 1977 Oxford-south Midland 357 CFC357C AEC Renown/Park Royal Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 357 CFC357C AEC Renown/Park Royal usually found on city services but seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 about to depart on X50 to Birmingham! Oxford-South Midland 367 DFC367D AEC Renown/Park Royal at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 367 DFC367D AEC Renown/Park Royal and 625 AEC Swift/Willowbrook parked at Cowley Road garage 1975 Oxford-South Midland 370 FWL370E AEC Renown/Northern Counties on 511 in The High, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 370 FWL370E AEC Renown/Northern Counties on 511 in Queen Street Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 370 FWL370E AEC Renown/Northern Counties turns in front of Carfax Tower, Oxford 1976

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland 372-96 Daimler Fleetlines http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13151.html Oxford-South Midland 372-96 Daimler Fleetlines Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland 372-96 Daimler Fleetlines

Oxford-South Midland 372 and 373 KFC372/3G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 373 KFC373G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties leaves Aylesbury for Thame 1977 Oxford-South Midland 373 KFC373G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties leaving the High, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 374 KFC374G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at Drayton Green 1973 in the company's first allover advertising livery Oxford-South Midland 374 KFC374G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1975 in its second allover advertising livery, this time for National Holidays Oxford-South Midland 377 KFC377G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at the Milton Heights terminus of service 311 in 1979 Oxford-South Midland 377 KFC377G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties takes on water at the Gloucester Green, Oxford terminus of service 311 in 1979 Oxford-South Midland 387 MJO387H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 388 MJO388H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties in the High, Oxford 1978 Oxford-South Midland 389 MJO389H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties passed in the High, Oxford by 640 PJO640J Daimler Fleetline/Alexander 1978 Oxford-South Midland 393 MJO393H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties on 312 to Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 394 MJO394H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Oxford-South Midland 395 MJO395H Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties was the only bus in the batch to receive these vents over the rear engine seen in 1978 Oxford-South Midland 396 MJO396H and 425 UFC425K both Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties parked at Cowley Road garage, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 373 KFC373G Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties went on to give service with Bristol Omnibus at Weston super Mare. It is seen in the garage with a former King Alfred Leyland Atlantean/Roe

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Charlton Services http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13150.html Charlton Services Friday 21 February 2003: Charlton Services

Charlton Services 456KTG AEC Regent V/Metro-Cammell new to Rhondda but ex Hornsby, Ashby at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1979 Charlton 456KTG AEC Regent V/Metro-Cammell new to Rhondda but ex Hornsby, Ashby and still in that livery at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1978 Charlton Services 5588TR AEC Reliance/Harrington Cavalier at Gloucester Green, Oxford Charlton Services 8650WY AEC Reliance/Duple Britannia at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Charlton Services ANL814B AEC Reliance Plaxton Panorama Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Charlton Services EMD605J Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Elite II Beaumont Street, Oxford 1978 Charlton Services MNW705F AEC Reliance/Plaxton Panorama I with YCY804 AEC Regent V/Willowbrook ex South Wales at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Charlton Services VBW821L Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Charlton Services YCY804 AEC Regent V/Willowbrook ex South Wales seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Charlton Services YCY804 AEC Regent V/Willowbrook ex South Wales seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Charlton Services MCY407 AEC Regent V/Weymann built 1955 and ex South Wales, seen at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Charlton Services MLH402L Daimler Fleetline/MCW (ex LT DMS1402) alongside Mott, Aylesbury's BCS994C Daimler Fleetline/Alexander still in Western Scottish livery, at Gloucester Green, Oxford

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Abingdon Coaches http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13149.html Abingdon Coaches Friday 21 February 2003: Abingdon Coaches

Abingdon Coaches 387FJF Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega: Drayton near Abingdon 1978 Abingdon Coaches 5695DP Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega ex Smiths, Reading: Abingdon School 1973 Abingdon Coaches 591LRO Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega: Abingdon School 1974 Abingdon Coaches 591 LRO Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega: Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1975 Abingdon Coaches 727GAA Bedford VAL14/Duple Vega Major: Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1975 Abingdon Coaches 960CWX Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega: outside Vineyard booking office, Abingdon 1977 Abingdon Coaches ACE145B Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega and ex-Furlong, Wantage KNN610E Bedford VAM/Duple at Drayton Road garage 1978 Abingdon Coaches ARN569C Leyland Leopard/Marshall still in Ribble poppy red, Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1978 Abingdon Coaches ARN578C Leyland Leopard/Marshall ex Ribble at Drayton Green on a new Drayton-Milton Heights service 1979 Abingdon Coaches BCU281C Bedford VAL14/Duple Vega Major ex Barton but originally Hall Bros, South Shields: London 1975 Abingdon Coaches DJF347 Leyland PD1/Duple built 1946 ex Barton but originally Leicester Corporation: Drayton Road garage, Abingdon Abingdon Coaches DMV705A Bedford SB/Duple Bella Vega near Rowstock Corner 1977 Abnigdon Coaches HCD389E Leyland PSU3/Duple Commander ex Southdown crossing Ock Street from Spring Road, Abingdon on a school contract 1979 Abingdon Coaches KEH133K Bedford YRQ/Duple ex Furlongs parked behind the COMS garage in Wantage Abingdon Coaches OJX61K AEC Reliance/Plaxton ex WYPTE but originally Halifax: High Street, Drayton on school contract Abingdon Coaches UTJ88D Bedford VAL14/Duple: Ock Street, Abingdon 1977 Abingdon Coaches UTJ88D Bedford VAL14/Duple: Winchester Coach Station 1977 Abingdon Coaches WBL416 Bedford SB/Plaxton Embassy in Percivals, Oxford livery as acquired but originally Tappin, Didcot: Drayton Road, Abingdon 1979 Abingdon Coaches WBL417 Bedford SB/Plaxton Embassy ex Tappin, Didcot: Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1975 Abingdon Coaches WMD957G Commer minibus: Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1975 Abingdon Coaches YET500 Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega : Abingdon Road, Drayton 1979 Abingdon Coaches YET500 Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega : Drayton Road garage, Abingdon 1975 DH Coaches, London 5695DP Bedford SB/Duple Super Vega ex Abingdon Coaches parked in South East London 1979

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]]> Fri Feb 21 2003 Oxford-South Midland Bristol REs http://busstation.fotopic.net/c13146.html Oxford-South Midland Bristol REs Friday 21 February 2003: Oxford-South Midland Bristol REs

Oxford-South Midland 72 GBW72L Bristol RELH/ECW at Victoria Coach Station, London on 290 to Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 73 GBW73L Bristol RELH/ECW at Gloucester Green on 290 to London 1976, newly promoted to white coach livery Oxford-South Midland Bristol RELHs/ECW 78 NUD78M and 81 RBW81M with AEC Swift 627 DFC627D at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 80 and 81 NUD80M RBW81M Bristol RELH/ECW at Wantage garage in 1981(?); 81 from the shortlived 391 Wantage-London service. Note 454 YBW601R in the background Bristol VRTSL3/ECW repainted for the COMS centenary celebrations Oxford-South Midland 82 RBW82M Bristol RELH/ECW at Carfax, Oxford on the shortlived summer-only 291 service from Windsor 1979 Oxford-South Midland 83 RBW83M Bristol RELH/ECW on 290 to London at Gloucester Green with 22 LJB422E Bristol RELH/ECW ex Thames Valley on 76 to Watlington 1976 Oxford-South Midland 83 and 84 RBW83/4M Bristol RELH/ECW at Gloucester Green 1976 on London services 290 via High Wycombe and 390 via Maidenhead Oxford-South Midland 57 TFC57J Bristol RELH/Plaxton Elite II in Wantage Road, Wallingford 1977 Oxford-South Midland 57 TFC57J Bristol RELH/Plaxton Elite II at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 on the London service Oxford-South Midland 73 GBW73L Bristol RELH/ECW with 35 UMO691G Bristol LH/Duple Commander III at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977 Oxford-South Midland Bristol RELHs on the London service at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1977: 74 XBW74M Plaxton Elite III bodied, 77 NUD77M, 86 and 87, RBW86/7M, all ECW bodied Oxford-South Midland 75 XBW75M Bristol RELH/Plaxton Elite III working 591 Park and Ride from Redbridge car park in St Aldates, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 76 XBW76M Bristol RELH/Plaxton Elite III on 290 from Oxford at Victoria Coach Station 1976 Oxford-South Midland 5 835CRX Bristol RELH/ECW ex Thames Valley on 322 to Didcot in Abingdon Road, Drayton 1976 Oxford-South Midland 23 LJB423E Bristol RELH/ECW ex Thames Valley at Gloucester Green, Oxford 1976 Oxford-South Midland 78 NUD78M Bristol RELH/ECW inbound to Oxford on 390 seen from similar 84 RBW84M outbound on 390 to London 1977 Oxford-South Midland 683 DAE509K Bristol RELL/Eastern Coachworks at Gloucester Green, Oxford. Note the lack of fleetnames and retention of NBC green livery. Oxford-South Midland 677 AHT208J a former Bristol Omnibus Bristol RELL/Eastern Coachworks still in BOC green at Gloucester Green, Oxford with similar ex Potteries 679 JEH179K, which had been converted from dual door

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