| AEC Swift bus SMD91 was rebuilt in 1978 into a mobile classroom, being officially renumbered as STB91 (not carried) and repainted with a white roof and an angled white stripe on each side. The vehicle was referred to as a video-bus, presumably having equipment inside to show training videos. Could it be that the V shape of the side stripes was related to this? Another change was that the original plain front panel was changed for one with a ventilation slot. It would appear that this came from an early DMS bus, these also having the narrow-spaced headlamps. It is not known how much actual use STB91 saw, and it was parked up at various garages for much of the time. It was to remain in stock until the early 1990s, and was then sold into preservation. When seen at North Weald in June 1996, it still retained its unusual livery. The AEC winged badge on the front and the late-1980s London Buses roundels on the front and sides are additions since preservation, while the bus was at the time fitted with a former Red Arrow Merlin blind. |
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6830 |
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06/1989 |
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12/07/2021 |
