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Swindon Corporation – Daimler Fleetline – MWV 151G – 151

Swindon Corporation - Daimler Fleetline - MWV 151G - 151

Swindon Corporation
1969
Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX
Northern Counties H43/29F

Seen in Brighton on the occasion of the HCVC rally in May 1971 is Swindon Corporation No.151, MWV 151G, with Northern Counties H43/29F bodywork, delivered in January 1969. The Swindon livery always reminded me of Rotherham’s scheme, but colour treatment of the front panel did not impress. Following the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the new district council adopted the meaningless name Thamesdown, reverting to the Swindon name when the new unitary authority was formed in 1997. Sadly, in 2017, the operation was sold to the Go-Ahead group.

Photograph and Copy contributed by Roger Cox


10/09/19 – 06:56

"Life of a Lens 2011" on Flikr has another photo of it, with some further information:
Withdrawn from use by Thamesdown Transport; 11-84
Sold to: Green (dealer), Weymouth 03-85, later to Dreamland Leisure Limited, Margate by 06-86 as a publicity vehicle and was still owned by them in 07-95.
Looks like a Southdown coach in front.
Good old Arkells Brewery are still going strong!

Chris Hebbron


 

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