When Stroud's buses were green
(and even red)
9th Stroud Bus Running Day 2009
2009 Running Day Report
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More will follow
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The concluding page in our retrospective of the 9th Stroud Running Day in words and images
 The coming of the Bristol LS single deck of the mid-1950s marked a significant change to Stroud's bus services. No longer was it just the Bedford OBs that could be operated by the driver alone. The LS opened up significant one man operated mileage. This bus is a prototype. Note the signifying white steering wheel Relevance to Stroud: 5/5  General line up including a VR, LH, K, RESL, VR, Foden PVRF6 and second RESL Relevance to Stroud: 4½/5  One of Britain's best looking coaches (save for the curved fronted ECW bodied Bristol RELH, of course!) is the Plaxton Paramount Elite II seen here on an AEC Reliance chassis of Cottrell's, Mictheldean, Forest of Dean. It dates back to 1972 and represents the small number of similarly bodied Leopards once operating at Stroud as dual purposes Relevance to Stroud: 5/5  Preservation is about attention to detail, inside and out. Here on a coving panel is a 1970s advert for express coaches and, below, an information notice Relevance to Stroud: 5/5  A small reminder of the hard work put in by members of the Stroud RE Group and their associates |
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