'The Heritage Bus Rally at Quorn & Woodhouse station held last Saturday included two vastly different double-deckers with local connections. Bristol G-type VG 5541 was new as Norwich Electric Tramways 43 in 1933 and became Eastern Counties LG4 (later HLG4/HLG496) in 1935, remaining in the fleet until 1960 thanks to being converted to open-top ten years previously.
Meanwhile W219 XBD was making its first appearance after restoration and repaint into original condition as Leicester City Bus 219. This was previously in Great Yarmouth Transport livery as First Eastern Counties 32059 with both repaints being performed by Darren Sentance of DS Coachworks in Sheffield ten years apart!'
I'm grateful to Nigel for the detailed report and photos. It's good to see First 32059 out and about again
Roy
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