47 years of bus photography
Coach and Bus Live, NEC, October 10/11, 2007 - buses
12th October 2006

The Coach and Bus Live exhibition at the NEC was smaller than previous events, but interesting nevertheless.
Among the new vehicles were
* the first MAN fitted with a Plaxton Primo body,
* first appearances by SOL of Poland with a bus for the UK market
* Dawson Group (ex East Lancs) bodied vehicles for Cardiff Bus and Preston Bus
* and the continued growth of the East European and Chinese bids to dominate the British bus and coach market.
Notable absentees were
* the Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 and Enviro 400, but the Enviro 300 with its new front was on show in the demonstration park.
I am particularly grateful to Pawel Grzywocz for his helping in identifying the varieties of Polish motors at the show.

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   K873 EMG - Blue Bird at the Show
K873 EMG - Blue Bird at the Show
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2007-10-11 12:56:30
   K873 EMG - Blue Bird makes it to the show.
K873 EMG - Blue Bird makes it to the show.
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2007-10-11 14:04:18
  AE57 FBA, an MCV Evolution with interesting window masking, in the External Display area
AE57 FBA, an MCV Evolution with interesting window masking, in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:41:35
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300
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2007-10-11 12:56:04
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 in the External Display area
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 14:14:20
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 on a test run at the National Exhibition centre
Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 on a test run at the National Exhibition centre
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2007-10-11 14:35:23
BMC schoolbus demonstrator
BMC schoolbus demonstrator
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2007-10-11 12:51:44
Cardiff 461 - cab of Scania N230UD/Dawson-East Lancs Olympus
Cardiff 461 - cab of Scania N230UD/Dawson-East Lancs Olympus
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2007-10-11 13:52:44
Cardiff 461 - Scania N230UD/Darwin - East Lancs Olympus
Cardiff 461 - Scania N230UD/Darwin - East Lancs Olympus
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2007-10-11 12:49:11
Halton AE57 FAJ, an ADL Dennis Enviro bodied by MCV Evolution
Halton AE57 FAJ, an ADL Dennis Enviro bodied by MCV Evolution
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2007-10-11 13:00:59
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
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2007-10-11 12:52:18
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
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2007-10-11 13:13:28
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
Iveco with an very stylist opentop saloon Mago Cabrio body
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2007-10-11 13:13:47
London Transport RML 2498 (JJD 498D) - an RML Routemaster in the NEC exhibition halls, demonstrating for Welcome Break
London Transport RML 2498 (JJD 498D) - an RML Routemaster in the NEC exhibition halls, demonstrating for Welcome Break
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2007-10-11 12:58:34
MAN with WCV Evolution body sporting the first one-piece screen
MAN with WCV Evolution body sporting the first one-piece screen
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2007-10-11 13:00:00
MAN/MCV Evolution - the first with a one-piece screen
MAN/MCV Evolution - the first with a one-piece screen
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2007-10-11 13:00:00
Mercedes Benz 0813D Vario with Esker KVC 28-seat bodywork in the External Display area
Mercedes Benz 0813D Vario with Esker KVC 28-seat bodywork in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:40:49
Metroline MAN 12.240 with MCV Evolution two-door bodywork
Metroline MAN 12.240 with MCV Evolution two-door bodywork
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2007-10-11 13:04:00
Mistral (Qd) MX57 CCU
Mistral (Qd) MX57 CCU
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2007-10-11 13:07:26
Moray Council have this BMC for use on a new supported service in South West Scotland
Moray Council have this BMC for use on a new supported service in South West Scotland
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2007-10-11 13:10:00
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
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2007-10-11 12:47:46
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
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2007-10-11 13:07:36
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
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2007-10-11 13:19:05
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
Optare (Qd) YJ57 EHD
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2007-10-11 13:20:24
Optare Tempo demonstrator YJ57 EGU in the External Display area
Optare Tempo demonstrator YJ57 EGU in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:41:03
Plaxton Cheetah on a Merecdes chassis in the External Display area
Plaxton Cheetah on a Merecdes chassis in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:42:00
Plaxton Primo demonstrator in the External Display area
Plaxton Primo demonstrator in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:43:53
Preston 200 - Scania/Darwin - East Lancs
Preston 200 - Scania/Darwin - East Lancs
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2007-10-11 12:49:59
Preston Bus
Preston Bus
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2007-10-11 12:50:00
Solbus SN11M WITH Polish temporary registration C 0084B
Solbus SN11M WITH Polish temporary registration C 0084B
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2007-10-11 12:59:10
Stagecoach CN57 BYT
Stagecoach CN57 BYT
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2007-10-11 12:48:29
Stagecoach CN57 BYT
Stagecoach CN57 BYT
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2007-10-11 13:08:34
Suffolk County Council SN06 BOV is an Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 with B56F bodywork
Suffolk County Council SN06 BOV is an Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 with B56F bodywork
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2007-10-21 15:37:00
Two BMCs, an Autosan and a diminutive Enterprise/Plaxton Primo in the External Display area
Two BMCs, an Autosan and a diminutive Enterprise/Plaxton Primo in the External Display area
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2007-10-11 12:43:30
Veolia Midlands AE57 CNF
Veolia Midlands AE57 CNF
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2007-10-11 13:00:36
Whitelaw, Stonehouse MAN/Wright Meridian saloon with show registration, MAN 1
Whitelaw, Stonehouse MAN/Wright Meridian saloon with show registration, MAN 1
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2007-10-11 13:04:06