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Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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@Mr220393 Originally nationals were numbered in the following series 4000 4467-4526 & 4788-4799 or 6000 as above or in the 7000 series 7008-7052 plus the 2 Dennis Lancelots 7053/54. All single decker buses new to the PTE were renumbered to become 1xxx series in April 1985 as the next delivery of...

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  @Mr220393 6400 to 6800 various registrations too many too list lol. Then 6866-7000 (TVP866-905S & WDA906-700T) Leyland nations covered 6801-6830 & 6836-6865 & the 5 prototype metrobuses 6831-6835 inbetween the 2 deliveries Nationals. Hope that helps

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  Squiz1971 said:

  @utubescooby1 There is now a video of 7007 on here by a guy called metrobuschris if ur interested sounds great

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  @utubescooby1 I am not sure altho I think I have seen a single decker version at Wythall last year I think Leicester Transport

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  Squiz1971 said:

  @utubescooby1 Yes 7007 is still about in preservation & a few of the 2226-2245 series did go to other operators whether they are still around I am unsure

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  Squiz1971 said:

  I have uploaded 3 videoes of this bus from my 2nd trip from Aston Manor to Wythall

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  Squiz1971 said:

  @utubescooby1 No originally was Leyland engined 6301-6420 were delivered with Leyland engines. No 6311 was delivered new to DUDLEY garage 6301-6315 were delivered there according to a 1978 fleetlist I have but eventually went to I think Yardley Wood & were all converted eventually to Gardiner eng...

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  Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

  A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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  Squiz1971 said:

  My first ride of 6311 was when she was still gardiner engined at Wythall. I have rode on 6311 on the 2 museum days. The first time was when 6311 had her first & rather knackered Leyland engine which I went from Wythall to Aston Manor & the 2nd time was with the refurbished WMPTE Leyland engine wh...

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Preserved WM Metrobus 7007

Preserved WM Metrobus 7007 been thrashed on the Motorway near Birmingham on her way to the Leicester MCW Metrobus event 17/10/2010 just hear her sc...

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Nice to hear the rolls royce engine sing on 7007 I remember riding her in service on the 11a & have seen her at Wythall on open days. Great video of a great bus. Looks strange seeing a metrobus a fleetline interior

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Preserved WMPTE - 6757 East Lancs Leyland Fleetline

Ride on East Lancs Bodied Leyland Fleetline ex WMPTE 6757 SDA757S At the Wythall Transport Museum Fleetline 50th Anniversary open day

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I have rode on some of these when they were based at Coventry. I have ridden on 6757 on a few journeys while she has been at Wythall mainly on car park duties but on an excursion also. Great bus Nice to see a more modern east lancs bodied fleetline in preservation alongside 135Y in coventry colou...

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Preserved West Midlands PTE - 4413 Bristol VR/Metro-Cammel

A ride on ex WMPTE Bristol VR 4413 NOB 413M at the 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline open day at Wythall Transport Museum.

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Squiz1971 said:

@utubescooby1 Yes very true shame all but a few are still around. Better buses than some of the choices by their predecessors. Great buses alongside the fleetlines & the Metrobuses, There are I believe 3 preserved Vr's 4653 4413 & 4714. Where 4653 is I am unsure

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  @utubescooby1 Hey I was around when they was in service too & I only saw the Walsall based ones when I went to the arboretum one year early eighties I think & saw 1 drive past not sounding to clever either. Saw others too I think, these were a strange choice by WMPTE tho

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  Never got the opportunity to catch any of these when they were in service. Got to ride this beauty not long after she was finished being preserved on the car park shuttle service, These buses look weird from the back due to the unorthodox MCW bodywork which was normally used on the fleetlines gre...

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Preserved WMPTE - 6311 Leyland Fleetline

A run out on ex WMPTE Leyland Fleetline 6311 KON 311P Operating from Wythall Transport Museum celebating 50 years of the Daimler Fleetline

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This first time I rode 6311 was when she was still gardiner powered at Wythall. I also rode on her when she had her first Leyland engine on the 2 museums which I did the Wythall to Aston Manor trip & then did the 2 museum trip again but this time from Aston Manor back to Wythall & have posted 3 v...

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West Midlands 4613

The purpose of this vid is to show the sound effects and the interior of a West Midlands Fleetline. I used to go to school on former WMPTE fleetli...

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Loved the wmpte fleetlines like you I went to school on them when they was in service in the midlands in the early 80's. This was the first preserved fleetline I went on when 4613 was on carpark duties at wythall. Reminded me of why I loved them. Great video of a fab bus

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Metrobus MK II B811 AOP - West Midlands Travel 2811

Ex WMT 2811 B811 AOP Metrobus MK II At Wythall Museum May 2010

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Squiz1971 said:

2226-2245 even maths have gone awry

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  Metrobus MK II B811 AOP - West Midlands Travel 2811

  Ex WMT 2811 B811 AOP Metrobus MK II At Wythall Museum May 2010

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  Squiz1971 said:

  @utubescooby1 No only 20 were ordered cos like the when fleetlines were about there was a shortage of gardiner engines again lol so rather than have cummings engines they went for the RR engines as in 7006 & 7007 which were all based at Acocks Green & I caught quite a few on the 11A & yes I agree...

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  Metrobus MK II B811 AOP - West Midlands Travel 2811

  Ex WMT 2811 B811 AOP Metrobus MK II At Wythall Museum May 2010

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  2236-2245 were the 20 RR metro's & as far as I know were all scrapped I may be wrong. I have not seen any with other companies for further service as these were really non standard engined buses as the majority of Metros were gardiner or cummings engined.

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  Metrobus MK II B811 AOP - West Midlands Travel 2811

  Ex WMT 2811 B811 AOP Metrobus MK II At Wythall Museum May 2010

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  2236-2245 were the 20 RR metro's & as far as I know were all scrapped I may be wrong. I have not seen any with other companies for further service as these were really non standard engined buses as the majority of Metros were gardiner or cummings engined.

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  Metrobus MK II B811 AOP - West Midlands Travel 2811

  Ex WMT 2811 B811 AOP Metrobus MK II At Wythall Museum May 2010

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  Squiz1971 said:

  Has anybody heard any news on how 2912 & 2957 are doing during their restoration back into their 2 timesaver liveries? In regards to 2811 it would be nice to see her in her original livery of WMPTE Blue & cream complete with foglights & original rear window & registration plate configuration & l...

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  WMPTE 3913 Daimler Fleetline - Ride On A Jumbo!

  Preserved WMPTE 3913 'Jumbo' H47/33D Park Royal Bodied Daimler Fleetline.

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  Squiz1971 said:

  I can remember these buses well when some were based at the old Selly Oak garage on the 63 mainly. My first ride on 3913 since it was preserved was a choking experience as the engine smoked badly & it came into the bus thru the emergency exit. Great buses these were all the fleetlines were. Great...

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