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Prize Winners 2005



Premier Operator Award - Provence Private Hire of St Albans
Shillibeer Award - Bluebird Tiger BMS206 of Nigel Ainsworth
Doyen doubledecker - Geoff Rixon's RM254
Doyen singledecker - Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection's LSX001 2800 NHU2
Person/Group Rally No. Prizes Class Title Chassis Reg
Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection 79 BBest Bristol/ECW Combination LD6G 969EHW
Brian Lewer 905 C Best AEC/Park Royal Combo Routemaster VLT16
Tony Potter 818 L Best Leyland award Titan PD2 LLU987
Peter Beeson 956 M Best Metcam/Weymann/MCW Regal IV MLL818
Lodge Coaches 321 N Best NCME or Plaxton or Duple SBG MJB481
Johnson Bros Tours 254 W Best Bedford VAL14 5188RU
John Robinson 340 Y Best Alexander bodiedAtlantean VWM89L
Terry Gilroy 822 Z Best ex LT or LCBS Vixen Special MXX360
Tony Peart 330 6 Best bus not included in above & Top Rally Goer Regent III JDN668
First York 4 F Best post 1990 First vehicle B7RLE YK54ENP
First Essex 7 F Best post 1990 First vehicle RUNNER UP L94UB YS03XKA
Original London Sightseeing 622 A Best post 1990 Arriva bus B7L LX05LOA
Stagecoach Portsmouth 619 S Best post 1990 Stagecoach bus CityBus D10M F302MYJ
Provence Private Hire 517 K Best 2005 Bus or Coach JOINT WINNER K114EBYN05HFC
Provence Private Hire 516 K Best 2005 Bus or Coach JOINT WINNERK114EB YN05HCH
Delaine Buses Ltd 512 T Best New Millenium bus B7TL AD05OCT
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire 598 U Best New Millenium Coach & Best Modern VehicleSkyliner T55UBE
Edward Miller 563 X Best New Millenium mini (less than 34 seat)BEX8641
Thamesdown Transport 551 1 Best Local Authority owned bus Dart SPD WX04CZL
Provence Private Hire 513 2 Best local operator B58 WSU448
Delaine Buses Ltd 511 3 Best small operator B10B P112RGS
First London 43 4 Best London BusRoutemaster 650DYE
1702 Preservation Society 810 G Pre 1950 & before Regent 3RTKYY529
Roger & Sue Wortley 329 H Best 1951-59 vehicle Tiger Cub 889AAX
Steven Wood 335 I 60-69 doubledeck Regent V KHC369
First Aberdeen 47 I 60-69 doubledeck CVG6 CRG325C
Go Goodwins 230 J 60-69 singledeck Reliance 477AOP
Emblings Coaches 158 7 70-79 doubledeck VRTSL3 BKE861T
Bob Fleming 562 P 70-79 singledeck J2 OUM727P
Cozy Travel 555 8 80-89 doubledeck Skyliner A123RTL
Provence Private Hire 514 R 80-89 singledeck MetrolinerE885UKR
Arriva Southend 625 9 90-99 doubledeck Olympian H264GEV
Tourmaster Coaches 527 Q 90-99 singledeck B10M N714UVR
Richard Sharman 201 O Best Open Topper Citybus Ayats
Jason Thornhill 498 V Best overseas bus resident in the UK Condor ES997
KMB Volvo & Wrightbus 499 0 Best overseas entry B9TLTBA
Nick Eaton 222 D Best Go-Ahead Modern Vehicle JOINT WINNER Omnidekka YN05GZM
Metrobus 224 D Best Go-Ahead Modern Vehicle JOINT WINNER Omnicity YN05HCG
The SA Collection 957 E Best Greenline JOINT WINNERNational HPF318N
Chris Wills 958 E Best Greenline JOINT WINNER Reliance XPK51T
Graham Oliver 396 $ Best Optare Excel 2 YJ51JXH
* Small operators are defined as 50 vehicles or less, not part of one of the large operating groups. Local operators are small operators in the neighbouring counties of Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Huntingdon, Lincs, Norfolk, Northants & Suffolk.
# London buses are those operating on LT services or city tours.

The top scoring preserved buses will be entered into the separate DOYEN class. These vehicles will also be weighted for vehicle age and resources devoted to their preservation. On this basis, the top 25 preserved vehicles will be selected for the Doyen class. All 25 Doyen entrants received special rally plaques.

The Doyen winners were (in order):
190 Renown Group 401 East Lancs Renown
2489 Group 195 Crossley DD42/6
1702 Preservation Society 810 Park Royal Regent 3RT
Peter Cartwright 940 Park Royal Routemaster
Dave Wheatley 66 ECW MW6G
603 Preservation Group 50 ECW VRTSL3
The SA Collection 957 Leyland National
Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collectn 85 ECW KSW6B
John Royle 300 Leyland National
Chris Wills 958 Duple Reliance
Lodge Coaches 321 Duple SBG
Tony Potter 818 Leyland Titan PD2
Johnson Bros Tours 254 Plaxton VAL14
Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collectn 79 ECW LD6G
Tony Peart 330 Roe Regent III
Peter Beeson 956 MCW Regal IV
Brian Lewer 905 Park Royal Routemaster
Bob Fleming 562 Caetano J2
Mr R Bensted 314 East Lancs Tiger PS2
Terry Gilroy 822 ECW Vixen Special
Roger & Sue Wortley 329 Weymann Tiger Cub
Steven Wood 335 East Lancs Regent V

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