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Post by transit on May 16, 2010 17:04:48 GMT
....exactly Andy ! - i did not know of its existence for years , till yesterday , thats why i am so pleased to know it is still in existence ! Shame that someone could not save the Bendibus last year before Top Gear got their hands on it and subsequently trashed it ! I think to keep us "enthusiasts" in the know about the probable existence of pre - local vehicles-around the world !- must surely be to our benefit - especially if a local group could secure a "first refusal" deal where they would be offered first chance of purchasing if said vehicle became for sale  |
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Post by andyrad on May 16, 2010 17:48:04 GMT
....exactly Andy ! - i did not know of its existence for years , till yesterday , thats why i am so pleased to know it is still in existence ! Shame that someone could not save the Bendibus last year before Top Gear got their hands on it and subsequently trashed it ! I think to keep us "enthusiasts" in the know about the probable existence of pre - local vehicles-around the world !- must surely be to our benefit - especially if a local group could secure a "first refusal" deal where they would be offered first chance of purchasing if said vehicle became for sale yes me too Transit, it would be a shame if this one was lost to the great bus heaven in the sky! I hope someone can persuade Rabbit skip hire to bear us enthusiasts in mind when they feel they are in need of selling it, I for one would stump up some cash to save it |
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Post by busman3 on May 16, 2010 20:11:24 GMT
was this bus with first for private hire etc or just stuck in the corner of a depot? It like the rest of the fleet at the time was available for private hire it and 700 the other open topper were well used |
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Post by transit on May 17, 2010 8:47:19 GMT
...yes , that would have been 287 , as it was the only open topper to recieve the Mainline livery , after some time in SYT livery after conversion.
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Post by madannie77 on May 17, 2010 11:28:11 GMT
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Post by andyrad on Jun 19, 2010 16:59:50 GMT
The current owner has kindly sent me this latest picture taken 3 weeks ago. It had had another repaint and passed its mot and has been used at Goodwood raising money for charity. Its going to be at Littlehampton Iron man contest in the next week or two so its looks like its still going well img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/andyrad/Buses/287rabbit.jpg |
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Post by andyrad on Jun 19, 2010 17:10:13 GMT
and this one... ;D  no idea who the kid on the left is tho!  |
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Post by jimmy75 on Aug 2, 2010 22:16:31 GMT
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Post by transit on Aug 3, 2010 5:42:25 GMT
....great find Jimmy ! - she sure looks well - and still got the original Sheff Trans spec blue seats as well !- nothing short of a quick repaint into SYT or Mainline livery to finish !!! Heres a pic when 287 was used back home for the infamous Don Valley Tour !.....  |
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Post by andyrad on Aug 3, 2010 7:34:48 GMT
good to see its still going strong and getting out and about, looks as though its current owners know a bit about its history having the pictures in the window, again great find Jimmy! |
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Post by ateam on Aug 3, 2010 16:24:37 GMT
Has anyone got any pictures of it complete with its roof?
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Post by busman3 on Aug 3, 2010 17:08:55 GMT
I will have somewhere
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Post by busman3 on Aug 3, 2010 17:17:31 GMT
and this one... ;D no idea who the kid on the left is tho! I have only just seen this photo ;D ;D That poor kid on left : hopefully his parents had him put down to end his missery  |
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