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The Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza at South Cerney Airfield attracted a vast number of historic vehicles between 3 and 5 August. In addition to over 70 buses and coaches entered, there were nearly 1,000 classic cars, 370 motorbikes and scooters, 70 bicycles, 30 miniature steam engines, 90 stationary engines, 70 full size steam engines, 230 tractors, 140 military vehicles, 240 emergency and commercial vehicles, 60 industrial trucks and 50 vintage caravans. Sarah Day was there, focusing her attention on the buses and coaches.
A fine 1968 Red & White ECW-bodied Bristol RELH coach that has had six preservationist owners since it was withdrawn from service with National Welsh in July 1983
This Leyland-bodied Leyland PD2/1 new to Exeter Corporation in 1948 is now in the care of Dan Shears as part of the Winkleigh collection, having originally been sold to his father, Colin
Now preserved, one of Wallace Arnold’s unusual Devon-based Leyland Leopards which was shortened to 10m and rebodied with a 7ft 6in Plaxton body in 1987
There’s usually a fine line up of Duple-bodied Bedford OBs at the event and 2018 was no exception, this being just four of them. LDF833’s claim to fame is that the chassis was assembled in Cheltenham by Haines & Strange using Bedford components
Well known on the rally circuit is the 2548 Group’s fine Metro-Cammell-bodied Guy Arab IV new to Birmingham City Transport in 1950 and refurbished in 2011. Withdrawn in 1972, the bus was used as a promotional vehicle before being bought for preservation in 1979
