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  2008 Review
 
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  Blue Skies
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 Although August was one of the dullest on record there were still some sunny interludes during the year.   Clockwise: First Beeline have upgraded the Green Line service from Windsor to London with three of these stylish Wright bodied Volvo deckers; this is all that's left of Weston Super Mare pier after it burned down last year; the "wow factor" Levantes continue to be rolled out on the National Express network including this one for Yeoman's seen in its home town of Hereford; is the the last new batch of artics for London after Mayor Boris outlawed them ?; Courtney of Bracknell has placed two Solos into service that run on bio-fuel; Browns of Edinburgh went out of business after its owner was banned; Apcoa have refreshed their Gatwick Airport car park fleet with smart Mercedes Citaros.
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   Photo Facts (clockwise)
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  • First Beeline GL5 (LK58EDJ), a Wright bodied Volvo, leaving Bracknell bus station in December 2008.
  • A First Somerset and Avon Olympian at Weston-Super-Mare pier in December 2008.
  • Yeoman's FJ08KOB, a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo, in Hereford bus station having just arrived from London in October 2008.
  • London General MAL111 (BL57OXN) in Parliament Square, London in April 2008.   New mayor Boris Johnson committed to phasing out artics in London and the first few routes are already scheduled for change later this year.
  • Courtney YJ57EKH, a bio-fuelled Optare Solo in Bracknell bus station in December 2008.
  • Browns SK07FVA, a Van Hool bodied Volvo, at Inverness Airport in May 2008.   Their owner was banned from holding a license by the Traffic Commissioner.
  • Apcoa 73 (BP08WNC), a Mercedes Citaro, at Gatwick Airport late one evening in September 2008.

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