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DAIMLER FLEETLINE / LEYLAND FLEETLINE

D AND AD ALEXANDER bodywork. 75 seats - H44/31F layout. FRF1 - FRF34 had Alexander's 'D' type bodywork. FRF49 - FRF67 and FRF73 had the 'AD' version of the bodywork. I always remember when I first saw these buses and I was impressed by how good looking they were (I was only an impressionable kid in those days). The first order of 20 was in 1968 (LXA___G batch) followed by 14 in 1970 and 19 in 1971. The final one (XXA373M) entered service in 1973 and I believe was exhibited at the Scottish Motor Show that year. All Fleetlines were ordered by Alexander (Fife).

Did you know....

....that the upper saloon front windscreen moulding area, was the same moulding as that used on the rear of the Y type leopards.

The following vehicle is a Leyland Fleetline of 1980 which came to Fife from Western Scottish in 1994. It had an AD body and H44/31F layout.

The following vehicle came from Midland, I believe, about 19?? and also had a H44/31F layout.

ECW bodywork. 77 seats - H43/34F layout. All 1971 orders. Ten were later sold on to Northern in 1982.

NORTHERN COUNTIES bodywork. 75 seats - H44/31F layout. All five were ordered in 1971 but were all sold to Midland in 1975.

2 Leyland Fleetlines with NC bodies from Western Scottish in 1994 and H44/31F layout.

AL ALEXANDER bodywork. FRF74 - FRF76 came from Tayside and FRF77 - FRF79 came from Grampian in 1983. The ex - Tayside vehicles had a H??/??F layout and the ex - Grampian vehicles had a H??/??F layout. FRF74 - FRF76 were 33ft long making them Fife's longest double decker bus at the time. These vehicles were bought by FIFE SCOTTISH OMNIBUSES.

WHERE DID THEY GO AFTER FIFE ?

FRF9 - LXA409G:- WAS WITH DEAN FORREST (1999) - SHOULD BE ABOUT 1986, NOT 1999.  PHOTOGRAPH HERE.

FRF21 - NXA621H:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE AND HERE.

FRF22 - NXA622H:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF23 - NXA623H:- SEEN HERE WITH BERRESFORDS?.

FRF27 - NXA627H:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF31 - NXA631H:- HERE WITH THOMSON OF TRENTHAM IN 1985. ALSO SEEN HERE WITH EAGLE AND CRAWFORD, MOLD IN 1987.

FRF32 - NXA632H:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF38 - PXA638J:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF40 - PXA640J:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS PHOTOGRAPHED HERE.

FRF42 - PXA642J:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF46 - PXA646J:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF50 - RXA50J:- WENT TO MIDLAND RED IN JUNE 1986, THEN SOLD TO RIBBLE, PRESTON FOUR MONTHS LATER.

FRF51 - RXA51J:- WENT TO LOWLAND OMNIBUSES IN 1986 (PHOTO), WHERE IT WAS CONVERTED INTO AN OPEN TOP BUS. WAS GIVEN PRIVATE REGISTRATION PLATE (PSU314). WHEN THIS WAS REMOVED, IT RECEIVED RSX84J REG PLATE. IT WAS USED BY GEORGE GALLOWAY IN HIS CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ IN 2003 - AS SEEN HERE. LAST KNOW BEING KEPT AT HILLINGTON. PHOTOGRAPH HERE IN LOWLAND COLOURS (COURTESY OF KENNY BARCLAY).

FRF52 - RXA52J:- LAST SEEN WITH YELLOWAY MOTOR SERVICES, ROCHDALE. PHOTOGRAPH HERE

FRF53 - RXA53J:- WENT TO MIDLAND RED IN JUNE 1986, THEN SOLD TO RIBBLE, PRESTON FOUR MONTHS LATER.

FRF55 - RXA55J:- WENT TO MIDLAND RED IN JUNE 1986, THEN SOLD TO RIBBLE, PRESTON FOUR MONTHS LATER.

FRF58 - RXA58J:- WENT TO MIDLAND RED IN JUNE 1986, THEN SOLD TO RIBBLE, PRESTON FOUR MONTHS LATER. PHOTOGRAPH HERE. SEEN HERE IN 1987 WITH ALPINE OF LLANDUDNO.

FRF59 - RXA59J:- WENT TO MIDLAND RED IN JUNE 1986, THEN SOLD TO RIBBLE, PRESTON FOUR MONTHS LATER.

FRF63 - SXA63K:- IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PRESERVED AT LOWER METHYL. PHOTOGRAPH HERE.

FRF69 - SXA69K:- WENT TO NIDLAND SCOTTISH AS SEEN HERE.

FRF70 - SXA70K:- WENT TO MIDLAND SCOTTISH AS SEEN HERE.

FRF72 - SXA72K:- WENT TO MIDLAND SCOTTISH AS SEEN HERE AND HERE AS THEIR MRF107.

FRF74 - PYJ442L:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF76 - PYJ444L:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF78 - VRS147L:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

FRF79 - VRS148L:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES AS SEEN HERE.

SMS123P:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES.

SMS124P:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES.

SMS125P:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES.

SMS128P:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES.

SMS130P:- WENT TO HIGHLAND OMNIBUSES.

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