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February 2004
 St. Ives
First have opened a retirement home for ageing VR's based in Cornwall.    The collection comprises a mixture of home-grown examples from Western National days and others transferred from far-flung parts of the First empire.   They are still surprisingly in every day service including weekends.   Catch them while you can.
 Truro
 Newquay
 Falmouth
 
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Western National 944 (VDV144S) at St Ives bus station in July 1987.
First 1132 (AFJ697T), an original Western National example, at Truro bus station in November 2003.
First 1249 (XHK223X) at Falmouth in November 2003.
First 1230 (WTH942T) at Newquay's new bus station (the old one was condemned) in November 2003.
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