Filmed by myself on VHS-C video cassette in Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Bath. Enjoy the lovely RE sound effects inside LHT170L for 5 minutes at the end of this film.
😮. "1993 - (as a caravan). Named "Phoebus Apollo". Noted in central France, 8/1995. Understood to have been used on a tour of Europe with fish scales painted down the sides"
buffscrag71 what's good about today you have these horrible optare things with the noisiest gearbox ever no semi autos no leyland 680 providing the soundtrack and the same with these horrible Dennis heaps of crap
Thank you for sharing this. Definitely a Leyland 680-engined RE which had a lively performance and were a joy to drive. United Automobile in the North East had a few similar to this as dual purpose vehicles - we ran them on the Tynelink services for a while between Darlington and Newcastle - always able to meet the one hour timetable comfortably and therefore became popular with passengers.
Thanks for uploading, nice to see and hear these vintage buses again, Islwyn Borough Transport (South Wales) had a fleet of Willowbrook Bodied Leyland Leopards, that sounded as great as that Bristol RE
@@BristolRE interesting why different coachbuilders body's all had their own distinctive smell - and many of the preserved ones - if not 'over restored' - still maintain it. I could tell an ECW interior with my eyes closed!
I’m a full on bus anorak and bus driver I’m 39 and I just missed out in driving these passed my test 1998 Got to drive some lynx’s lance’s and limpAlongs
You missed out on the good stuff! Lynx's were ok, Lance and Limpalong (and Darts) were nothing special. VRs and Leyland Nationals were wicked to drive, though I too missed out on driving the RE, passed my test in 1986
