Buses of the Luton & District area from the Martin Vitty Collection

Top Photographs of All Time

1	Still in its former owner's livery is Barfordian Olympian A238GHN seen passing Goldington Green, Bedford on 7th December 2003	Barfordian of Bedford	(375)
2	5090 F640LMJ, one of 25 Alexander bodied Leyland Olympians supplied to Luton & District is seen passing 5141 N41JPP, a Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian in Bridge Street Luton on 2nd January 2005.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(264)
3	Following the closure of Manchester Street to vehicles from 20th March, most Luton routes now use Silver Street as their starting point. Originally ordered by London Country North West for LT contracts Dennis Dart / Carlyle H922LOX is seen there on 1st April 2005.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(232)
4	Displaying the new-style route branding being applied to Arriva vehicles is Scania L113CRL / Northern Counties R193RBM seen here in Church Street, Luton on 17th March 2006.	Arriva the Shires 2006	(224)
5	Bova Futura 489SYB is seen in Bedford High Street on 21st August 2006.	Barfordian of Bedford	(220)
6	Opened under National Omnibus & Transport Company ownership, Castle Street Bus Garage in Luton is seen after closure under Arriva ownership on 26th March 2002.	Bus Garages, Stations and Miscellaneous structures.	(199)
7	Luton appears to be something of a dumping ground for elderly ECW bodied Leyland Olympians. CWR524Y is seen in Station Road, Luton on 5th February 2005, making a very rare double deck appearance on route 23.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(195)
8	Bedford YLQ /Duple Dominant CTM85T is seen at the British Coach Rally at Brighton.	Tricentrol	(183)
9	Bova Futura 224ASV is seen in Midland Road, Bedford on 28th November 2003.	Barfordian of Bedford	(180)
10	Ex-Wycombe Bus Gardner-engined Leyland Olympian / Alexander 5831 G231VWL is seen on a short working of route 8 to Dallow Road outside the Galaxy Centre in New Bedford Road, Luton on 25th March 2006.	Arriva the Shires 2006	(179)
11	A closer view of Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties 5141 N41JPP in Bridge Street Luton on 2nd January 2005, showing the revised front grille fitted during late 2004.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(176)
12	New to Luton & District, Volvo B6 / Northern Counties M722OMJ is seen in Marsh Road, Luton on 8th April 2006. Note the green seats betraying original allocation to the former London Country North West area.	Arriva the Shires 2006	(171)
13	A view of the 1970s expansion made to Castle Street Garage following the United Counties' takeover of luton Corporation Transport. 26th March 2002.	Bus Garages, Stations and Miscellaneous structures.	(167)
14	DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee II 4068 YJ55WSY is seen in Church Street, Luton on 25th March 2006.	Arriva the Shires 2006	(166)
15	Seen in Cockspur Street, near Trafalgar Square on 20th September 2003 is Neoplan YR02UCB	Barfordian of Bedford	(160)
16	With rapidly increasing fuel prices it is almost an annual event for Arriva vehicles to display paper notices in the windscreen to warn passengers of this. 5095 G645UPP is seen in Marsh Road, Luton on 9th February 2005.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(153)
17	Numerically the oldest vehcile in daily service with United Counties, Leyland Olympian / ECW 601 ARP601X, was a surprise repaint into the new corporate livery. This rear end view is seen in Bedford Bus Station on 7th December 2002.	Stagecoach United Counties 2002 & Before	(153)
18	In an unusually quiet Manchester Street, Luton on 18th March 2005 is Volvo B6 M712OMJ.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(152)
19	Displaying a non standard 'Luton Town' destination Volvo B6 M721OMJ is seen in Gordon Street, Luton on 18th March 2005.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(150)
20	Acquired with the Sovereign (Stevenage) business is Dennis Dart SPD SN54GPO, seen here turning into Catherine Street, St Albans on 28th March 2005.	Arriva the Shires 2005	(150)

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	12th Jun 2005	Luton Festival of Transport 2005
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