Strathclyder
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Another idea for a thread I've had knocking about in my head for a while...
The thread title may admittedly be a tad confusing (was struggling to come up with one that wasn't too vague/confusing; perhaps a mod/admin can make a change there if needed), but basically what I'm getting at is: buses that were either in part or wholly built in the UK for service in other parts of the world - am thinking of Ireland & Hong Kong primarily here, but I know there are many more examples - that at some point found their way back here, either for further service or for preservation.
The numerous ex-Dublin Bus Leyland/Volvo Olympians & Volvo B7TLs that have filtered through over the years once finished in Dublin and the ex-Citybus of Hong Kong Leyland Olympians that Stagecoach brought back initially for use on Megabus work in the early 2000s (after the latter sold it's stake in the former) are the most notable examples of this, but there are many others I can think of off the top of my head; don't wanna mention them all in the opening post though lol
I'll turn the thread over to the rest of you here; should make for a interesting thread.
The thread title may admittedly be a tad confusing (was struggling to come up with one that wasn't too vague/confusing; perhaps a mod/admin can make a change there if needed), but basically what I'm getting at is: buses that were either in part or wholly built in the UK for service in other parts of the world - am thinking of Ireland & Hong Kong primarily here, but I know there are many more examples - that at some point found their way back here, either for further service or for preservation.
The numerous ex-Dublin Bus Leyland/Volvo Olympians & Volvo B7TLs that have filtered through over the years once finished in Dublin and the ex-Citybus of Hong Kong Leyland Olympians that Stagecoach brought back initially for use on Megabus work in the early 2000s (after the latter sold it's stake in the former) are the most notable examples of this, but there are many others I can think of off the top of my head; don't wanna mention them all in the opening post though lol
I'll turn the thread over to the rest of you here; should make for a interesting thread.