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2370
What a great picture Simon, thank you for forwarding it. It's composed well and the colours are vivid - a great shot by the photgrapher. If you come across any...
Paul Fixter
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Jan 1, 2009
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2371
am i right in thinking that there is a rally on at elland rd this july and may i take this chance to wish every one a happy new year cheers steve...
steve
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Hi Steve, Yes there is 19th July 2009 is the place to be. See www.typg.org.uk for details. It's going to be great!!! Mark ________________________________ ...
Mark Thewlis
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Just a few pics of them before they go: 5005 http://shaun-c.fotopic.net/p54907406.html http://jenkystransportbuses.fpic.co.uk/p55114122.html ...
Mark Thewlis
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Well 5505 would look nice in Metro livery and how about 5011 in its original Leyland Olympian Demonstator livery? And I'm dreaming of a white...
Mark Bradbury
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2375
I am really hoping someone can preserve 5146 or 5147 as these are the only 2 Open top Optares! Would be great to see one topless in either MetroBus, Yorkshire...
Gary Wilson
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2376
Is there any interest amongst preservationists for any of the Blackpool ex WYPTE Olympians I wonder....? Cheers! Paul...
Paul Fixter
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"I am really hoping someone......." "Someone should save that........" " I wish someone would buy that......." " It was a crime someone should have bought...
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2378
May be of interest! http://www.flickr.com/photos/14545924@N03/3145502544/ Cheers Paul...
Paul Fixter
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Busworks also have an ex WYPTE Metrobus 7505. See www.thebusworks.co.ukĀ and click on the "recent projects" tab. It's only a rer shot but hey, 1 lives!! They...
Mark Thewlis
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Jan 1, 2009
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2380
For those who would love to buy a bus (eg me) but cannot afford to do so (eg me) or have no funds to do a PCV test (eg me), our only hope is that "someone"...
Paul Fixter
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I saw the WR Lynx at a rally in the summer and I wasn't overly impressed with it! But I'm sure other Busworks stuff is excellent! Cheers Paul ... From: Mark...
Paul Fixter
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as ive said before i cannot afford to preserve a vehicle on my own but if somebody who knows more about bus preservation than i do is willing to put together...
SIMON OLDROYD
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Jan 1, 2009
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I have been told that they're extremely over priced and the finish isn't brilliant. (Bordering on slanderous - lol) However on the flip side, it's great to see...
Mark Thewlis
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Jan 1, 2009
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2384
Well said. As I keep trying to say, bus preservation isn't elitist or expensive. There are plenty of normal blokes who have a manual job and a wife and 2 kids...
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Its a no from the James corner. Let's not forget that UWW7X exists in preservation, so another would just be duplication. Plus I have recently grown to dislike...
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Its a no from the James corner. Let's not forget that UWW7X exists in preservation, so another would just be duplication. Plus I have recently grown to dislike...
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You are right James, but I suppose the most important commodity is one I didn't mention.... TIME. I recently owned a classic car (is an Austin Allegro a...
Paul Fixter
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I'm not sure I fully agree there actually. Let's break down what I do into two different bits: looking after a couple of vehicles, and running the preservation...
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I'm glad you said "stroking Winnie & Millie" and not "Willie and Minnie"! I'll reply to your thoughts in more detail tomorrow - got reruns on In Sickness And...
Paul Fixter
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2390
Guys, More WYPTE stuff added to Flickr this afternoon and evening. Check 'em out! Even a Hudds Fleetline displaying route 65 to Oldham - may be of interest to...
Paul Fixter
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2391
Yes - but even more so was the picture of 4475 which had been rebuilt with three-track numbers blinds. I'd not seen that - most odd. Regards, David Beilby...
David Beilby
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Jan 2, 2009
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Hi $70/2470 didnt move far from home really http://pete-jackson-bus.photos.gb.com/p42282903.html an judgin by wypte sign she may have operated to Halifax from...
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Jan 2, 2009
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2393
There is only one Roe at Bradford now - correct me if I'm wrong - 5503. The other two are Optares and of course, I now have 5504 The storage is the biggest...
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Jan 2, 2009
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2394
That's right, Yelloway of Rochdale, and one of the few 2401-2470 to be sold for further use. Shame so few as they were magnificent buses in my opinion. 2470...
Paul Fixter
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2395
In fact, looking at the date of the picture (22.3.87) and the sticker in the windscreen, it may have already been withdrawn when the picture was taken! Cheers ...
Paul Fixter
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In view of the sad demise of Fotopic and the difficulty of finding out any more information, I thought it would be useful to set up a forum for sharing...
David Beilby
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Jan 2, 2009
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Hi David, That's a shame, there was some great WYPTE and other bus stuff on Fotopic. I was only on it yesterday looking at some excellent pics of MCW...
Paul Fixter
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2398
just found this link on another site http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/26d91faf174e48a643a97820a1b790f9/com panysearch?disp=1&frfsh=1230926825#result cheers...
steve
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In Liquidation.... that's a shame. What can we do? Many people will have data loss, but hopefully people will have their images saved and backed up on their...
Paul Fixter
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