THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Swanbrook
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 Seen in Gloucester Bus Station in June 2025 is ex Fazakarly of Birmingham's Optare Solo V844OOF. |
 For many years Swanbrook operated an express bus service a few times a day linking Cheltenham and Oxford. Peak hour journeys operated into Oxford. In January 2003 MIB5088 was seen in Oxford, once United Counties 172 (CNH172X), a 1982 ECW bodied Leyland Leopard coach in 1989 it gained a Willowbrook Warrior 53 seat bus body for the Swanbrook service. Later years saw luxury coaches in use. However in 2020 the service passed to Stagecoach West. |
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 This Plaxton Supreme Express bodied Bedford could almost be in National Express livery. Seen in March 2004, it is thought to actually be entering Victoria Coach Station. |
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 New to Hayton of Burbage, near Manchester for use on National Express work, Swanbrook acquired the Caetano Levante bodied Scania K340EB, FJ07DWP, for use on the Oxford service. It is seen at the Oxford terminus in August 2014.
Picture ref A4073 |
 The same coach at the same location in July the following year.
Picture ref B370 |
 In June the following year FJ07DWP is seen at the Cheltenham terminus.
Picture ref B3853 |
 Former Dublin Bus Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL AV210 (01-D-10210), now LW51ZFN, was seen at the Bus Terminus the same day with a Marchants Optare Solo SR YJ14BHP in the background.
Picture ref B3854 |
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 Several deckers were seen that day at the depot. Either end are Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Tridents X315NNO and V167MEV ex Stagecoach London TA315 and TA167. There is also an East Lans bodied Trident, T747JPO, ex Solent Blueline 747. The fourth bus is thought to ne an ALexander bodied Volvo Olympian ex Dublin Bus.
Picture ref B3867 |
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 Two minibuses at the depot were Mercedes Sprinter VO52LSY and Volkswagen WU04EZJ.
Picture ref B3866 |
 Seen at the town Nus Station in August 2019 was Optare Solo MX09AOT new to Tyrer of Nelson. It is being passed by one of Pulhams Mercedes Citaros on the NHS contract, K99NHS, the one displayed at SHOWBUS 2017 at Donington Park when new.
Picture ref C5054 |
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 Our final picture is of a Plaxton Paramount 3500 coach about which little else is known. |
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The Coach Yard, Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate, Vincients Rd, Chippenham SN14 6NQ |
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