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With RMC1497, Yeovilton 1994
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Spring 2005, awaiting restoration. The radiator grille has been removed for attention
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Looking rather sad, spring 2005
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During clean-up, May 2005
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During clean-up, May 2005
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Passing Howards Restaurant, Hotwells, in happier days
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Sanding down the roof, and applying filler, in November 2005
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Rear panels removed for replacement, Feb 2006
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Windscreen removed for re-rubbering, Feb 2006
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Primed and with dents filled, awaiting a new coat of paint, Feb 2006
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New rear panels made and fitted
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New flooring fitted to the platform, April 2006
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Scraping and rubbing down underway on the nearside, April 2006
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With both opening sections of the windscreen removed to fit new rubber seals, April 2006
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Lower deck after the ceiling was repainted in the original "Sung Yellow" colour
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For contrast, the upper deck still in cream
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June 2006 - undercoated and looking quite respectable
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July 2006, and topcoat is being applied.......
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.....in places, while some parts await their red undercoat.
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With the nearside front wing removed to attempt to correct its alignment, January 2007.
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All done, apart from adding the transfers and getting an MOT, February 2007
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Applying the fleetname transfers, March 2007
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Final touches
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Complete, and at its first rally in over 10 years, amongst other Routemasters at Cobham 1.4.07
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As Southampton CityBus 405 in the 1980s (photo courtesy of L Mundye)
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With a street party in Reigate, 9th September 2007.
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The owner's daughter perches proprietorially on the nearside wing, Epsom Downs, 8th September 2007. (I know, the 406F didn't go to Reigate).
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As Bulgy the Bus, weekend of 6/7 October 2007
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Broken down in Southampton, 14.10.07 en route home from the Isle of Wight, after the fuel sedimenter disintegrated
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At Wessex Heavy Horse show, Shaftesbury, 2008
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Wessex Heavy Horse show, 2008
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Awaiting passengers at Wotton-Under-Edge, 25.4.09
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Taking a break at Warminster on the way home from the Isle of Wight, October 2009
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