Ring of Bright Water

(1969, Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna)

“Has a sequence showing a MacBraynes Duple Vega, might be a Bedford or a Maudslay rebody in the black wings livery. Interior shots and exterior with good sound.” (thanks Stuart Bell). The coach in question is MacBraynes 173 (OGB468), a 1955 Bedford SBG.
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George observes: “In the early part of the film there are numerous shots of London's Routemasters also a lovely shot of an RML-class Routemaster from which the actor Bill Travers is seen alighting.”
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“A scene outside Victoria main line station shows in the background FRM1 ([KGY4D, the sole rear-engined Routemaster) leaving the bus terminus in public service.”
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There is also a sighting of a Red Arrow AEC Merlin, MBA169 (VLW169G)
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….and this tantalising glimpse of Bristol LS/Eastern Coachworks JDL760 operating for Winlon, a West London dealer. It was new in 1953 as Southern Vectis.
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Screencaps provided by stronghold. e:

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