Late Summer '85: Line-up weekday afternoon at Poole

Spring 2004 Poole Garage

Spring 2004 Optare Excel over pit at Poole

Spring 2004 MOT preperation for 2636

New Palatines delivered: Rear of 3152 before service entry. These buses have DAF chassis & engine like Spectras but have Northern Counties bidywork and also high pitch ZF gearbox

Ex-3351 with Leyland fixed-head engine; Poole Garage Spring 2004; no seats inside bus

Spring 2004 Poole Scania Omnidekka on trial. Not liked by drivers (except for good top speed needed if running late). Reports of coachwork being "Cheap & nasty with boring grey interior". Very different to the Scanias

Spring 2004 Poole

Just delivered coaches repainted in superb livery for X33 Poole/Bournemouth-Southampton service, 2004 Spring

Summer 1986 Poole Depot: All buses facing the railway line. Nearest is DMS Fleetline KJD16P 1930 (London DMS2016).

New Palatines delivered: 3152 at Poole Garage 1999

The Bus Wash: Bristol VR Leyland engine with Autosteer. This became the yellow tree-lopper vehicle