Which bus would you most like to see fleets of replica builds go into service?

[flymo]

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Also in later years i remember fondly what seemed to me to be the massive fleet of MK1 & MK2 Leyland Nationals opperated by Provincial Buses.

Having 2 brothers in the Royal Navy we used to visit the Portsmouth and Gosport areas regularly and I used to love the old Bristol REs on the Gosport - Rowner/Bridgemary/Fareham services, not to mention the mk1 Nationals. Gosport Bus Station was a favourite spotting location, not that I used to take numbers or anything just used to like looking at them...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/3154070840/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34734628@N04/3613151457/in/photostream/lightbox/

Also we used to head out on the Portsmouth City Transport bus (was it still the Corporation?) to Leigh Park (21 ??). I seem to recall there was a sensor at the exit door step that you had to stand on to open the door. Or was that a wind up for a young lad like me??

Something like this..http://www.showbus.com/A/Akcr114phcr304n.JPG

Any of these I'd love to see again, brings back so many memories. View attachment 11866

 

[christopher]

For me it'd have to be a replica Alx400 body perhaps on a ADL chassis that would also allow a Hybrid version. I just think the Alx400 is one of them timeless classic's, I often see them alongside newer Enviro 400s and they still don't look old. With a decent repaint and refurbishment they fool some of the public into thinking they're brand new!

Of course, You'll all think I'm weird

 

[Zamracene749]

Bristol RE / ECW

Same here, preferably with a Gardner engine. I might allow some modifications though, rattle free windows and heaters that actually keep you warm being two that spring to mind

 

[GearJammer]

Having 2 brothers in the Royal Navy we used to visit the Portsmouth and Gosport areas regularly and I used to love the old Bristol REs on the Gosport - Rowner/Bridgemary/Fareham services, not to mention the mk1 Nationals. Gosport Bus Station was a favourite spotting location, not that I used to take numbers or anything just used to like looking at them...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bentos/3154070840/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34734628@N04/3613151457/in/photostream/lightbox/

Also we used to head out on the Portsmouth City Transport bus (was it still the Corporation?) to Leigh Park (21 ??). I seem to recall there was a sensor at the exit door step that you had to stand on to open the door. Or was that a wind up for a young lad like me??

Something like this..http://www.showbus.com/A/Akcr114phcr304n.JPG

Any of these I'd love to see again, brings back so many memories. View attachment 11866

YES thats the maroon and white ones i remember, i never went to Gosport on the buses, only to Portsmouth, and i only ever went on the Southdown bus then in time the Provincial bus, i very rarely ever got on the Maroon and white ones..... can't for the life of me recall why.