Citibus Tours Limited 67 LEX 867H, an A.E.C. Swift 2MP2R built 1970 with a Willowbrook B43D body passes under the railway line on Grimshaw Lane at Middleton Junction with a 159 service to Middleton bus station. Wednesday 6th April 1988
Note, LEX 867H was originally owned and operated by Great Yarmouth Corporation as number 67. Great Yarmouth Corporation’s operations passed to Great Yarmouth Transport Limited on 26th October 1986 due to bus deregulation. LEX 867H was purchased by Citibus Tours Limited as number 67 in 1987 and was withdrawn from service in early 1990s
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Citibus Tours Limited 508 NDR 508J, a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 built 1971 with a Park Royal H47/30D body turns from Piccadilly in Manchester onto Portland Street. Tuesday 11th July 1989
Note, NDR 508J was originally owned and operated by Plymouth City Transport as number 8. Plymouth City Transport’s operations passed to Plymouth Citybus Limited on 26th October 1986 due to bus deregulation. NDR 508J was purchased by Tyrer Tours Limited in 1987 and was purchased by Citibus Tours Limited as number 508 in autumn 1988
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Citibus Tours Limited 2 MCK 223J, a Leyland Panther PSUR1B/1R built 1971 with a Seddon B48D+21 body on Victoria Avenue East in Manchester with a 160 service to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens. 14:38, Tuesday 30th June 1987
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Note, MCK 223J was originally operated by Preston Corporation as number 223, Preston Corporation becoming the Borough of Preston on 1st April 1974 due to local government reorganisation. MCK 223J was acquired by the Isle of Man National Transport Limited in December 1982, entering service in March 1983 as number 10 with the registration W851 MAN. The operations of Isle of Man National Transport Limited and Isle of Man Railways were transferred to the Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board on 1st April 1983. W851 MAN was withdrawn from service in February 1986 and acquired by Ripley (a Carlton based dealer) in February 1986. It was re-registered MCK 223J in 1986 (by June) and was acquired by Citibus Tours Limited as number 2 in June 1986
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