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(PSV Circle records show JO5032 was new as Oxford 41 in 1932, fitted with<br />
the A139 AEC 5.1 litre four cylinder petrol engine and a Weymann 32 seat<br />
body. The Regal 4 was introduced to compete against the Leyland Lion, but had<br />
little success as only 177 were built. Ed.)<br />
A venerable ‘Joe’ without the lid on.<br />
Also on show were SFC 610, a Willowbrook-bodied centre-entrance<br />
AEC Regal IV coach and TWL 928, a Park Royal-bodied AEC Regent III.<br />
The latter had been used in the advertisement for the mini-running day<br />
but sadly wasn’t in use today. There too was the Denis Loline I/East Lancs<br />
305 KFC with its side panels removed and the bonnet left open so that<br />
visitors could see for themselves the various parts <strong>of</strong> a working bus.<br />
Harking even further back are several buses in various states <strong>of</strong> undress,<br />
as it were, mainly early Daimlers with their chassis and wooden frames<br />
clearly visible. The museum certainly packs in a lot in a comparatively<br />
small space and is worth visiting several times to really appreciate all it has<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fer. As it was coming up to 11.30, the first trip <strong>of</strong> the day was due to<br />
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