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| Thankyou for entering "Omnibus Classic". To navigate pages please click on buttons within Blue Panel titled "Route Planner", to return click your back arrow. Enjoy the Route. |
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| Introduction |
| The 1685 Group was formed in 1968, initially to preserve former Birmingham City Transport Leyland Titan bus No.1685. Since then further vehicles have passed into the Group's ownership. |
| The Group has maintained a membership of approximately 25 to 30 members from the earliest day's. This has proved large enough to ensure survival of the Group but small enough to retain a special atmosphere. It is still recognisably the same Group that was formed in 1968. |
| 1685 Group vehicles attend commercial vehicle rallies throughout the summer months and form an integral part of the vehicle display at the "Birmingham& Midland Museum of Transport". Of the Groups's vehicles , 1107 was until 1971 owned by an individual and was one of the first preserved provincial buses. As a result it is one of the best-known preserved buses in the United Kingdom. The first restoration of 1685 was completed in 1977. |
| The lorry , formerley BCT bus 1022, was originally acquired to ensure a supply of parts for 1107. This vehicle remains intact, the Group pondering it's future. |
| As dramatic change from the traditional blue, primrose and black/gold lining colours of the Groups vehicles the fourth vehicle is a "Midland Red". 4031 is classified as a BMMO LD8. Currently this vehicle is undergoing extensive restoration, the site & sounds of the LD8 plying the roads of the Midlands is surely not that far away. |
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| Site concept and content remain the property of "1685 Group" Copyright 2002, all rights reserved |
| "Omnibus Classic" is independantly edited. The "Editors" or "1685 Group"or any of it's "Committee" do not accept any liability, whatsoever, for any statements, comments , views, inaccuracies expressed within "Omnibus Classic" pages. All pictures are "1685 Group" Copyright unless otherwise stated. |
| "Omnibus Classic" is entirely safe for child viewing. The "1685 Group" hopes that the youngsters of to-day find buses of yesteryear of interest. Pop-up adverts are the sole resonsibility of Yahoo, beyond the control of "Editor" and the "1685 Group". |
| To Contact the "1685 Group":- |
| Snail Mail:- |
| Secretary, 1685 Group, C/o The Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport, Chapel Lane, Wythall, Birmingham. B47, 6JX United Kingdom. |
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| Some Pages are under construction. The 1685 Group appologises for the inconvenience. |
| First release of site onto the net 22nd August 2002 |
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