The Darling Buds of May

(Yorkshire TV serial, 1991-3)

Episode 1.1 and 1.2: The Darling Buds of May
“The Darling Buds of May had an opening episode which showed one of the characters then employed as a tax inspector alighting from a Maidstone and District nineteen fifties saloon with BET style bodywork” (thanks Chris Hough). Nick Webster confirms this as ex Maidstone and District Commer Contender UKN207,“although actually at this point in its life it was having an identity crisis with another bus kept as spares and was actually UKN 210.”
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Episode 1.5 and 1.6: A Breath of French Air:
A cross-Channel double episode features this Chausson APH:
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Episode 2.1:
There's not much of this London Transport AEC Routemaster to see:
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Episode 2:6
An appearance by this rare Whitson-bodied Bedford OB, KYW335:
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Episode 2.7:
Terry Jones notes Bedford OB/Duple PPC275 in this episode:
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There's another OB seen in background; as PPC275 was supplied by Rolling Action Vehicles, I would guess it's their other OB, AYJ666:
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Episode 3.4:
“Bedford OB HAA874 owned by River Valley Coaches of Sutton Valence featured in one episode.” (thanks Adam Floyd):
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Episode 3.5
This is all you see of this vehicle - from various posts on the Web I believe it's SXT169, a 1957 Bedford SBO/Mulliner:
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