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That's the one I remember, sad that it didn't survive.

In the mid 70's there was an ex Stockholm Scania single decker imported for trial use when the rules of the road in Sweden changed to driving on the Right. However it was bigger than anything in the UK at the time at about 40ft. It was sold in the end to North's at Sherburn in Elmet where a Dave...

Back in about Feb 1976 a friend of mine bought an ex Portsmouth Double Deck Open Topper from Glasgow. About 8 of us met him at Carlisle and then trundled down the M6 to get home to Southport. As I recall, it was a bit cold with some snow, but we found the warmest seats were actually the 2 front...

There used to be a Daimler "Austerity " Double Decker at Steamport Museum in Southport. No idea what happened to it after Steamport shut. I think it used to be the Commentry vehicle for the racing at Aintree until it put a conrod thrugh it's engine block.

Are there still Friday special coach services from the South from near Salisbury to the North West and North East returning on Sunday nights? Always wondered what the locals in Malmesbury thought of the reversing beepers and loud talking from at least 3 coaches changing passengers at 02.00 in...

I went on a coach tour from York to the French Riviera, a number of years back. We were picked up at home by minibuses and taken to Wetherby services here the Coach picked us up. We then carried on to Dover and an overnight stop in France. 2nd day saw us reach Menton our destination. We retraced...

NOt a repatriation but an import was a Scania Vabis 40ft 1957 single deck bus ex Stockholm City Transport. Imported as a trial for UK use when Sweden chanaged the Rule of the Road to Driving on the Right. Sold from North's at Sherburn n Elmet and bought by a Dave Suffolk last heard of by me at...

Ribble PD3 Burlingham bodies.

!950's East Lancs bodied Foden in Warrington. https://www.flickr.com/photos/southdown/4234672518

St Mary's on the Scilly Isles, Circular trip on an ex LT RT. Or it was when I rode it back in about 2005 or so.

What happened to the Single deck Scania Vabis at Sandtoft and may also have been at Southport. Built about 1957 and used in Stockholm Sweden until the Driving on the Road changed to Driving on the right. Was bought from North's at Sherburn in Elmet mid 70's following a failed Sale offer for use...

Does the Mountain Goat in the Lake District have any regular services that qualify? Seem to remember that they were sometimes seen on the Wrynose pass route.

Opens up the use of Single Deck buses which were always more common in the far north.

Would the original post have been better stating:- Is it possible to do Lands Ends to John O Groats entirely on local bus services and using PUBLIC SERVICE vehicles only?

THe Amalfi Drive in Italy both ways.

Thought they might be a bit far from home if they were normally running between Leeds and Whitby.:D

Great Orme Llandudno Marine Drive circular tour.

Was it a regular bus driver or somebody else? Southport had a couple of incidents like this when the late fitter missed the staff bus after close of service and borrowed a bus to get home, forgetting about Peel St bridge.

Just received an email from Eddie Brown's Part of which contains this:-

An ex Crosville Bristol 6LL. Had a trip from Southport to Whitby. Then another a few years later in South Devon and Cornwall.