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TOP CLASS AT DETLING!

Despite it being very cold early on, the sun came out and so did the crowds; people were still coming through the pay gates at 3pm even if the first exhibitor left after only an hour!

The highlight of the show has to be the South East Bus Festival as section coordinator Roland Graves said: “It was not our biggest amount (136), but was on a par with last October when the rearranged Heritage Show took place.”

It was good to see Peter Stanier (now in his 80s) out and driving with his usual verve, his 1929 Leyland Lioness LTB1 with Burlingham bodywork. This ex-White Rose of Rhyl, Wales vehicle was looking safe after

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