47 years of bus photography
Gravesend Operating Day, October 16 2005
16th October 2005

Hundreds turned out to enjoy free rides around Gravesend and the district on the annual running day.
And the enthusiasts turned out with a splendid fleet of past vehicles. the only modern bus was Arriva Medway's 6400, the prototype of its 49 Gillingham-based doubledeckers.
The star was an unlikely appearance from The King's Ferry's preserved former White rose, Llandudno Leyland Lioness charabanc, DM 6228.
A fine range of London Country stock from an STL to an LHS and a Leyland National suburban express revived memories of the days when Green Line served the riverside town, while an RB-class survivor recalled the final, 1970s investment in the network.
And everyone patiently queued for a choice of rides....
A great day!

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Arriva 6401
Arriva 6401
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2005-10-16 09:54:52
Arriva Southern Counties E885 KYW
Arriva Southern Counties E885 KYW
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2005-10-16 11:39:01
East Kent FFN 446 - cab of the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 - cab of the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:32:03
East Kent FFN 446 - interior of the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 - interior of the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:31:24
East Kent FFN 446 - luggage rack, showing the deliberate downward sweep towards the rear
East Kent FFN 446 - luggage rack, showing the deliberate downward sweep towards the rear
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2005-10-16 11:31:35
East Kent FFN 446 - roof light in the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 - roof light in the Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:30:18
East Kent FFN 446 roof light.
East Kent FFN 446 roof light.
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2005-10-16 11:30:09
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:31:46
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:26:57
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:28:32
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach
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2005-10-16 11:29:31
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach built from the running parts of an old Leyland Titan TD5. Only two of these interesting vehicles now survived, the other at Dover.
East Kent FFN 446 was a Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach built from the running parts of an old Leyland Titan TD5. Only two of these interesting vehicles now survived, the other at Dover.
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2005-10-16 10:30:55
Gravesend running plate (NF for Northfleet depot)
Gravesend running plate (NF for Northfleet depot)
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114.0524J.JPG
2005-10-16 10:27:00
Green line logo on Country Area RF
Green line logo on Country Area RF
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2005-10-16 11:35:53
Green Line RF 48 (LYF 399)
Green Line RF 48 (LYF 399)
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2005-10-16 11:43:39
Green Line RF 48 (LYF 399) operated at Gravesend in 1973 and 1974
Green Line RF 48 (LYF 399) operated at Gravesend in 1973 and 1974
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2005-10-16 11:44:44
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 10:18:54
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:35:02
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:35:30
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 10:18:19
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:02:09
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
GS 15 (MXX 315) Guy/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:35:14
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:17:37
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:15:40
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:34:08
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:15:55
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:34:16
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:28:43
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:16:11
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:28:48
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:16:27
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork, was rescued from a Kent farm that produced several wellknown preservation candidates
Hants & Dorset 779, a Bristol LL6G with Portsmouth Aviation bodywork, was rescued from a Kent farm that produced several wellknown preservation candidates
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2005-10-16 10:34:03
London Country BN 61 (TPJ  61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
London Country BN 61 (TPJ 61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:46:48
London Country BN 61 (TPJ  61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
London Country BN 61 (TPJ 61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:46:12
London Country BN 61 (TPJ 61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
London Country BN 61 (TPJ 61S), a Bristol LHS/ECW
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2005-10-16 11:45:58
London Country RB 51 (XPK 51T), an AEC Reliance with Duple Dominant bodywork
London Country RB 51 (XPK 51T), an AEC Reliance with Duple Dominant bodywork
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2005-10-16 10:18:28
London Country SNC 168 (HPF 318N)
London Country SNC 168 (HPF 318N)
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2005-10-16 11:23:51
Maidstone & District
Maidstone & District
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2005-10-16 10:27:57
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G)
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G)
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2005-10-16 10:29:45
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G)
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G)
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2005-10-16 11:26:39
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G) - a gentle dig at irate motorists from the days when there was no Highway Code to allow the old girl to pull out!
Maidstone & District 2806 (OKO 816G) - a gentle dig at irate motorists from the days when there was no Highway Code to allow the old girl to pull out!
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2005-10-16 10:29:54
Maidstone & District 5385 (LKP 385P)
Maidstone & District 5385 (LKP 385P)
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2005-10-16 11:45:27
Maidstone & District 5385 (LKP 385P) sets out for
Maidstone & District 5385 (LKP 385P) sets out for "Leysdown" - actually it went as far as Strood.
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2005-10-16 10:27:06
Maidstone & District SO 277 (277 DKT) AEC Reliance
Maidstone & District SO 277 (277 DKT) AEC Reliance
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2005-10-16 10:30:21
Maidstone & District YKR 224
Maidstone & District YKR 224
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2005-10-16 10:35:39
Maidstone & District YKR 224
Maidstone & District YKR 224
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2005-10-16 10:35:43
Maidstone & District YKR 225
Maidstone & District YKR 225
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2005-10-16 10:17:46
Owen, Sidcup H627 UWR
Owen, Sidcup H627 UWR
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2005-10-16 11:03:57
RCL 2260
RCL 2260
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2005-10-16 11:38:26
RCL 2260
RCL 2260
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2005-10-16 11:38:21
RCL 2260
RCL 2260
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2005-10-16 11:01:44
RCL 2260
RCL 2260
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2005-10-16 11:01:48
RCL 2260
RCL 2260
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2005-10-16 11:37:59
RF 269  (MLL 806)
RF 269 (MLL 806)
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2005-10-16 10:26:55
RF 269  (MLL 806)
RF 269 (MLL 806)
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2005-10-16 10:27:18
RF 269  (MLL 806)
RF 269 (MLL 806)
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2005-10-16 10:27:27
RF 281 (MLL 818)
RF 281 (MLL 818)
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2005-10-16 11:39:11
RF 281 (MLL 818)
RF 281 (MLL 818)
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2005-10-16 10:18:03
RF 281 (MLL 818) in the reprofiled guise in which she ran from Northfleet and Swanley
RF 281 (MLL 818) in the reprofiled guise in which she ran from Northfleet and Swanley
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2005-10-16 11:36:28
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:41:36
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:40:41
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:39:21
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:42:44
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:41:41
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:40:52
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:41:59
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:41:05
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:40:20
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 10:19:26
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:42:18
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:41:20
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 11:40:25
RF 383 (MXX 25)
RF 383 (MXX 25)
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2005-10-16 10:20:36
RF 486 (MXX 463)
RF 486 (MXX 463)
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2005-10-16 10:19:32
RF 486 (MXX 463)
RF 486 (MXX 463)
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2005-10-16 11:44:06
RF 486 (MXX 463)
RF 486 (MXX 463)
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2005-10-16 11:44:03
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
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2005-10-16 10:19:14
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
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2005-10-16 10:19:50
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
RT 3148 (KYY 877)
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2005-10-16 11:37:36
Southdown 1726 (2726 CD)
Southdown 1726 (2726 CD)
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2005-10-16 11:24:56
Southdown 1726 (2726 CD)
Southdown 1726 (2726 CD)
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2005-10-16 10:29:19
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
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2005-10-16 11:25:24
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
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2005-10-16 11:25:51
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
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2005-10-16 11:26:09
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV
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2005-10-16 11:04:22
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV reflected in the paintwork of a London Transport Country Area Guy NVLLP/ECW
Southdown 647 (PUF 647), a Guy Arab IV reflected in the paintwork of a London Transport Country Area Guy NVLLP/ECW
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STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 09:58:40
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 09:58:46
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 11:32:59
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 11:33:05
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 11:33:27
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 11:32:44
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
STL 2692 (HGC 225)
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2005-10-16 09:58:31
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:23:16
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:22:00
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:21:15
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:22:13
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:21:41
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:21:38
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:26:23
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:22:55
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
White Rose, Llandudno DM 6228, The king's ferry Leyland Lioness
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2005-10-16 10:21:31