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RotaryBri
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 Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject: Did this come from Malta? |
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We had the Olympic torch come past my house on Sunday. It was quite a parade with lots of police bikes and cars (mostly from the Met) but added to by our local Warwickshire Police. Coming to the point though I was looking one way and when I turned around there was an old bus almost level with me and I just got a shot of the front. This is it:
I feel that it must be an import from either Malta or Cyprus. What do you think?
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/welshpete2007/7273858788/
| Quote: | OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY MERTHYR TYDFIL 26-MAY 2012 SKR801G EX EBY528 {M}
Ex Malta bus Bedford SB Maltese Docks Debono B40F body now with Lloyds TSB Bank going around the country with the Olympic Torch this photo was taken in Penry St Merthyr Tydfil May 2012.
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If you look further down that flickr page you can see the back of it when closed up.
I'd be fascinated to see how they have done that (the mechanics and process of opening and closing).
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Good job you didn't post a picture of that ugly big Coke thing! 
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bob2
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:49 am Post subject: |
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The body style seen from the sides is very similar to the Maltese built ones but the roof extension and the back end have been changed when in Uk surely if its a Maltese bus!
Nice though!!
I miss seeing them buzzing around even if it meant you got to close your windows when driving behind one because of all the diesel fumes in your face!!
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RotaryBri
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Penman wrote: | Hi
Good job you didn't post a picture of that ugly big Coke thing! |
You mean this thing?
Not very photogenic is it1
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Penman
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rotary
I think that is the best photo of it i've seen.
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Blast!
There wasn't a photo there when I first looked.
But no that wasn't that one I meant, it was the one further in in that flckr link I posted earlier.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/welshpete2007/7273582160/in/photostream/
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RotaryBri
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Was that built by the bloke who did the motorised beds, garden sheds and sofas?
It is horrible but it was not in the convoy past my house.
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peter scott
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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If you look further down that flickr page you can see the back of it when closed up.
I'd be fascinated to see how they have done that (the mechanics and process of opening and closing). |
They even changed the registration number when they closed the back.
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Well spotted, must get my eyes checked. 
It's got a different rad grill as well.
So it appears that Lloyds have got two different ex malta buses
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