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Heritage buses to recreate historic routes in Southampton

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From 1972, Hants & Dorset buses were gradually given the National Bus Company poppy red livery as vehicles became due for repainting. Bristol VR NRU 311M is seen climbing Evening Hill from Sandbanks in the mid-1970s <i>(Image: Echo)</i>
From 1972, Hants & Dorset buses were gradually given the National Bus Company poppy red livery as vehicles became due for repainting. Bristol VR NRU 311M is seen climbing Evening Hill from Sandbanks in the mid-1970s (Image: Echo)
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A fleet of vintage buses is set to recreate historic routes in Southampton.

On September 28, more than 20 heritage buses will take to the streets, courtesy of the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust.

Covering routes to Shirley, Portswood, Bitterne, Woolston, and Totton, the buses include 1950s Guy Arab models and AEC and Leyland buses from the 1960s.

The event is set to be the largest collection of its kind, offering free rides from Southampton city centre's Pound Tree Road.

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Xelabus will also provide its 1967 preserved AEC bus, which last carried passengers in 1981.

The bus was the last conductor-run vehicle in the city.

The trust, dedicated to preserving and restoring vehicles, has organised the event to recreate former city routes and Hampshire and Dorset routes.

For train travellers heading to Southampton Central, a Daily Echo branded bus will provide a frequent service from the south side, linking the station to the city centre.

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