Cambus Bristol VR saved

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A 1981 Bristol VR still wearing full Cambus livery 21 years after leaving the operator has been secured for preservation.

VEX 298X had latterly been a used as a control tower for horse trials at a farm in Paulerspury, Northants. The bus was new to Eastern Counties at Cambridge and wore an overall advertising livery for National Holidays.

It later became part of the Cambus fleet when this company was created from part of Eastern Counties, remaining in service until 1999. The bus then passed via a dealer to Tim’s Travel of Skegness and later Chepstow classic buses, mysteriously keeping its Cambus identity down to the: ‘It’s much less fuss’ slogans.

VEX 298X when new in National Holidays advertising mode. EBE
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