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a double decker bus is parked on the side of the road near a fence and trees

Two preserved Reading Corporation Transport AEC Regents with Park Royal bodywork are photographed in Great Knollys Street near North Street. They are 4 (MRD 147) and 47 (RD 7127). The Reading Buses depot can just be seen behind the... more

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a red double decker bus driving down a street in front of some brick buildings and houses

A 1950 Sunbeam S7 with a Park Royal body is seen in Liverpool Road, Reading in 1965. The trolleybus operation has long gone, but the large gas tanks in the background, a landmark when approaching Reading from London on the train, and today rather rusty, are still there. (Alan Murray-Rust).

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a double decker bus is driving down the street with people standing on the sidewalk nearby

This photo shows Reading bus 4 (MRD 147) a 1956 AEC Regent III with Park Royal 53-seater bodywork at the Wokingham Road terminus of former trolleybus route 17. Holmes Road and a "Welcome to Reading" sign can be seen to the... more

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a man standing next to a double decker bus on a city street with buildings in the background

No. 80 is a Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H38/30F bodywork. It entered service on the 16 December 1966 as one of the trolleybus replacements for those withdrawn when the Whitley Wood trolleybus service was abandoned. It survived until 30 March 1977 when two man operation was phased out in Reading The photo was taken in Broad Street with service 18 heading east to Liverpool Road, a former trolleybus service abandoned on the 3 March 1968. August 1968.

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a red double decker bus driving down a street next to people walking on the sidewalk

A closer view of the 1939 Reading Trolleybus, which was put on static display in Broad Street in October 1998, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Reading system. The vehicle had recently been renovated and... more

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several double decker buses are parked in front of a building on the side of the road

Just occasionally, things work out better than you expected. When visiting some of my parent's friends in 1976 I caught the bus from Tilehurst into Reading one Sunday morning. For a young bus enthusiast it proved to be a good time to go, as the 'Corporation' was busy lining up it's new fleet of MCW /Scania Metropolitans for a press launch. However, every silver lining is surrounded by a cloud, my camera/ photographic skills were un-able to do the sight justice!

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two double decker buses driving under an overpass on a city street with cars and people

Two very different Trolleys pass under the Railway bridge near Reading West Station. I know which one I prefer! Both eventually were preserved. Pity about that Vauxhall Viva ! The Reading system closed on3/11/68.

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