03 May 2009

Sunday Best AFJ714T


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The current Plaxton designs are rather dull

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Western National 3522 (AFJ 714T) by Ian The Rev (Flickr Stream)
©Ian Kirby.

Leyland Leopard PSU3/Plaxton Supreme Express. Whitson Street, Bristol
29th May 1990

  


Of all the designs that Plaxton have come up with this is by far my favourite. Clean simple lines which have not dated as badly as many others have. The current Plaxton designs are rather dull and boring in comparison although the brand new top of the range model looks striking enough (are there any actually out on the road yet?).
This coach carries the (happily) short lived Western National coach livery.

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  1. Omnibuses4 May 2009 at 08:21

    I believe the first new Elite in service is with Jones, Login (Wales).

    Of equal interest to the historian is the Badgerline minibus following the Leopard.

    My money's on the Panorama Elite I to III as the best ever Plaxton body.

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  2. Anonymous4 May 2009 at 08:39

    The Elite that was on show in Birmingham last year is now in Service in The Irish Republic.

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