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  • Highland Omnibuses Ltd – Guy Arab UF – KWO 37 – K47

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    Highland Omnibuses Ltd1952Guy Arab UFDuple C37F Back in the days of half-cabs, most coaches were distinguishable from single-deck buses by their window line. On buses this was straight and level, but on coaches it usually formed a gentle curve from the focal point of bonnet and cab down towards the rear. Later, when the engine…

  • Highland Omnibuses – Guy Arab – HGC 147 – E8

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    Highland Omnibuses Ltd1945Guy Arab IIAlexander L27/26RD (1952) In July 1965 I did a tour of Scotland on a railrover – I think one week though it may have been two – the object of which was to cover as much of the existing passenger rail network as possible, many of the lines being threatened with…

  • Highland Omnibuses – AEC Reliance – EWS 115D – BA26

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    Highland Omnibuses1966AEC Reliance 590 2U3RAAlexander DP49F Highland Omnibuses BA26 (EWS 115D) was a AEC Reliance with an Alexander Y-type body. It was new to Eastern Scottish, being transferred to Highland in mid-life. I have always thought that there is a fine line between coach and dual-purpose versions of the Y-type. This example was classed as…