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Showbus 2007 Special
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Sunday 16 September
The forthcoming models announced at Showbus

All the pictures below show pre-production models and details are still subject to change.
Larger versions of the pictures below and some additional shots can be found on my Fotopic site

The EFE marquee at the 2007 International Showbus


14604 - Short Series 2 Leyland National - West Yorkshire N.B.C.
Reg: DNW840T - Fleet No: 1002- Route 78B Tadcaster
Its presumed that the final production model won't have the roof pod



16323 - Bristol LS Bus - London Transport
Reg: PHW 918 - Route 208 Bromley By Bow



17220 - Long Single Door Mark I Leyland National - Barrow in Furness
Reg: NEO831R - Fleet No: 13 - Route 3 Harrel Lane via Abbey Road



19709 - AEC Regent V - Merseyside PTE
Reg: SDJ 353 - Fleet No: A454 - Route 78A Hunts Cross



22514 - Alexander Y Type - Hants & Dorset N.B.C.
Reg: AJA146B - Fleet No: 3096 - Route Manchester



24325 - Weymann Single Deck Bus - South Wales
Reg: VWN 13 - Fleet No: 821 - Route L98 Bonymaen Swansea Llansamlet



29203 - Single Door Leyland Titan - Merseybus
Reg: KYV385X - Fleet No: 2385 - Route 217 Halewood



29616 - Leyland Olympian - Chester City Transport
Reg: F882VSJ - Fleet No: 11 - Route 15 Saughall



30509 - Guy GS Bus - London Transport
Reg: MXX 305 - Fleet No: GS5 - Route 388 Welwyn Prospect Place



33201 - Ford Thames Trader Articulated Flatbed Truck - London Transport - Reg: 407 AUU - Fleet No: 1189F


33301 - AEC Ergo Cab Articulated Tanker Truck - Leathers Chemicals - Reg: GBH 93G


33401 - Bedford TK Articulated Tanker Truck - Texaco - Reg: 5120DZ



33601 - Leyland STD Pre-war - London Transport
Reg: DLU 348 - Fleet No: STD 38 - Route 13 London Bdg Stn



33701 - ERF 2 Axle Boxvan Truck - Gestetner - Reg: OO4665


33801 - Bristol RELH Coach (type C) - Eastern National
Reg: YHK725F - Fleet No: PL 408 - Route Day Tours



33901 - Ford Thames Trader Articulated Car Transporter - Toleman (Tomleman on cab door)- Reg: JMK975B




34001 - AEC 2RT2 - London Transport
Reg: FXT 180 - Fleet No: RT5 - Route 22 Homerton





34201 - AEC RLH - London Transport
Reg: MXX 274 - Fleet No: RLH74 - Route 230 Rayners Lane Stn and Northwick Park Stn






98001 - 1/24th Dual Door MCW Metrobus Mark I - Metroline Travel
Reg: GYE550W - Fleet No. M550 - Routes 16, 16A, and 32 at least

Several people have contacted me to point out that only the first 100 or so of the London Transport Metrobuses had the type of front
indicators that are depicted on the the above model. M550 would have had the type shown below.


and finally the posters announcing the 1:24th RF & 1:76th East Lancs Olympus


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