I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.
The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.
It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.
‘London Country Bus Services Ltd’ were the successors to the ‘Green Line’ operation of ‘London Transport’.
It came into being when on January 1st. 1970, all ‘Green Line’ services were transferred to the new, nationalised, Transport Holding Company.
CUV 51C ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. XF1, LONDON COUNTRY.
Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
In the early 1960s, ‘London Transport’ were heavily committed to half cab RT and RM double deckers.
The Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline had already built up a wide following across the rest of the country, so ‘London Transport’ ordered small batches of both models for trials purposes.
XF1 (Experimental Fleetline) being the first of its kind.
New in 1965.
JJD 412D ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. RML 2412, LONDON COUNTRY.
AEC Routemaster / Park Royal /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1966 to ‘London Transport’.
JJD 412D ‘LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. RML 2412, LONDON COUNTRY.
AEC Routemaster / Park Royal /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
This image courtesy of friend Peter Rose and posted with his permission and my thanks.
KPJ 264W LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. AN264, LONDON COUNTRY, Stevenage Bus.
Leyland Atlantean AN68 / Roe
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1981.
G610 BPH ‘London & Country’ No. 610.
Volvo B10M / East Lancs
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘London Country’. (South West) in 1989.
AML 88H LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. SMS88, LONDON COUNTRY.
AEC Swift / Park Royal
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
One of AEC’s least successful designs.
New in 1970.
UPB 312S LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES LTD.’ No. SNB 312, LONDON COUNTRY.
Leyland National
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1977.
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