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A pair of Javelins

            For their interurban needs, Stagecoach Ribble Buses took twenty-three of these rather basic Plaxton Interurban bodied Dennis Javelin's. On the right of the photo, 140, L140BFV, an 11SDL2129 model, new in 09/1993, carries "the Ribble Valley Mancunian" branding, while alongside, 153, L153BFV, is an 11SDL2133 model, new in 11/1993. The batch was numbered 138-46/8-61, L138-46/8-58BFV, L159-61CCW, the latter three being among the first delivered. This pair are seen here at Wembley Stadium, London, on 28/05/1994, having conveyed Bolton Wanderers F.C. supporters for their team's Football League 1st. Division Play-off Final -v- Reading F.C. For the record, Bolton, who now ply their trade in the EFL League 2, that would have been the 3rd. Division when this game was played, beat Reading 4-3 after extra time, to win a place in the FA English Premier League! It was played out in front of a match attendance of 64,107. Being a Bank Holiday Monday, plenty of supporters of both sides had made the journey by coach, though I'm pretty sure these Javelins won't have been the most comfortable of coaches to travel down from the North-West on.
 
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the excellent Fujichrome.

I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1995.

Taken on: May 29, 1995

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L140BFV

L153BFV

Sets appears in: • Ribble Motor Services • Dennis/TransBus/ADL more » • Slide Archives - The 1990s « less

Groups appears in: • Plaxton's of Scarborough • Dennis Javelin more » • Lancashire Buses « less

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