My old friend OV2 "Hurricane, ROUNDABOUT Optare City Pacer C526 DYT, 19th May 2016.
After 6 years of not seeing this little 25 seater midibus, I am so delighted by this opportunity, and personally very thankful to the individuals who made it possible for me to be allowed to visit and photograph OV2 "Hurricane" C526DYT as this bus holds many fond memories for me from my childhood and is the only known survivor of the Orpington OV's. Happily "R3" is still displayed from the day it was set at the book launch, as the R3 depicted the mainstay allocation that this vehicle type once did at Roundabout.
In 2010 "Hurricane" appeared at the book launch of "Roundabout: Orpington's Little Buses" which was primarily a book signing by the author but also an event particularly focused on bringing back former Roundabout staff for a reunion as well as the chance to agnowedge the book, publishing and printing. A complimentary book and thank you letter was sent to the LTM in gratitude for their acceptance in letting OV2 out for the event.
I'm keen, very keen, as dare say some may well know, to see this great little bus out and about in Orpington this Summer to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Orpington R bus network. Since the asset of this Optare City Pacer was transferred over to the LT Museum some 25 years ago (August 1991) to my knowledge the bus itself has never returned to Orpington. Some may recall the original Orpington's own bus network advertising "Hooray Hooray for Maroon and Grey!", if OV2 is allowed to make a return to it's old area, a Hooray Hooray for Maroon and Grey day would be encouraged, whilst RH1 "Kestrel" is being made ready for MoT presently both vehicles could ideally form a run together if allowed, or atleast for both vehicles to reunite on a photo location.
Back on 16th August 1986 the inception of London's 1st area network of Midibus services (R1-R6) was formed and 30 years later the R network continues, albeit not in Maroon and Grey! OV2 is presently at the LTM Acton, and to my knowledge is running well.
Not wishing to be discourteous, the photo is set to "no comments" so as to respect the current situation for this bus. .
Photo (c) TomG.2016.
My old friend OV2 "Hurricane, ROUNDABOUT Optare City Pacer C526 DYT, 19th May 2016.
After 6 years of not seeing this little 25 seater midibus, I am so delighted by this opportunity, and personally very thankful to the individuals who made it possible for me to be allowed to visit and photograph OV2 "Hurricane" C526DYT as this bus holds many fond memories for me from my childhood and is the only known survivor of the Orpington OV's. Happily "R3" is still displayed from the day it was set at the book launch, as the R3 depicted the mainstay allocation that this vehicle type once did at Roundabout.
In 2010 "Hurricane" appeared at the book launch of "Roundabout: Orpington's Little Buses" which was primarily a book signing by the author but also an event particularly focused on bringing back former Roundabout staff for a reunion as well as the chance to agnowedge the book, publishing and printing. A complimentary book and thank you letter was sent to the LTM in gratitude for their acceptance in letting OV2 out for the event.
I'm keen, very keen, as dare say some may well know, to see this great little bus out and about in Orpington this Summer to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Orpington R bus network. Since the asset of this Optare City Pacer was transferred over to the LT Museum some 25 years ago (August 1991) to my knowledge the bus itself has never returned to Orpington. Some may recall the original Orpington's own bus network advertising "Hooray Hooray for Maroon and Grey!", if OV2 is allowed to make a return to it's old area, a Hooray Hooray for Maroon and Grey day would be encouraged, whilst RH1 "Kestrel" is being made ready for MoT presently both vehicles could ideally form a run together if allowed, or atleast for both vehicles to reunite on a photo location.
Back on 16th August 1986 the inception of London's 1st area network of Midibus services (R1-R6) was formed and 30 years later the R network continues, albeit not in Maroon and Grey! OV2 is presently at the LTM Acton, and to my knowledge is running well.
Not wishing to be discourteous, the photo is set to "no comments" so as to respect the current situation for this bus. .
Photo (c) TomG.2016.