THE M & D AND EAST KENT BUS CLUB

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On 9 April 2007 the Club organised a running day based at Folkestone bus station in conjunction with Stagecoach East Kent. During the day vintage buses ran a free service on a number of routes from Folkestone.

East Kent AEC Regent V 6801 FN at Folkestone Bus station (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

East Kent Guy Arab III FFN 399 waiting time for it's next journey. (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
East Kent Beadle/Leyland TD5 FFN 446 on layover at Folkestone (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
One of Stagecoach East Kent's Olympians repainted in traditional livery, K821 TKP. (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

In addition to East Kent vehicles a number of Maidstone & District vehicles were present.

Maidstone & District AEC Reliance BKT 821C arriving back at Folkestone after a journey on route 108. (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

Maidstone & District Ailsa 5385 (LKP 385P) loading up for a trip on route 10. (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
Maidstone & District Leyland PD2/12 NKT 875 on layover (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
Maidstone & District Bristol VRT WKO 138S at Hythe railway station on a route 10 working (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

There were also a couple of vehicles from other operators present

Hastings & District Leyland National VKE 566S (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
London Transport RT LUC 488 at Hythe (photo - David Burrin)
Another shot of LUC 488 in Hythe (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

6801 FN seen at Church Road, Cheriton on a route 108 working (photo - Michel Crisp)

FFN 399 approaching Hythe railway station on a route 10 working (photo - David Burrin)
FFN 399 again in company with Stagecoach 16246 (L246 SDY) at Hawkinge (photo - Michel Crisp)
M&D LKP 385P in Sandgate on a route 10 working (photo - David Burrin

 

East Kent Guy Arab IV MFN 888 at Hythe (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
M&D NKT 875 loads up at Hythe railway station (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
East Kent AEC Regent V PFN 867 at Hythe just starting on it's return trip to Folkestone (photo - David Burrin)
Another shot of PFN 867, this time in Sandgate heading for Hythe (photo - David Burrin)

East Kent Daimler Fleetline RFN 953Gat Red Lion Square, Hythe (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

RFN 953G at Hawkinge on route 102 (photo - David Burrin)
RFN 953G displaying route 103A in Hythe (photo - David Burrin)
RFN 953G in Hythe again, this time on route 105 (photo - David Burrin)
And here it is again on route 108 at Folkestone Harbour (photo - Ken Lansdowne)
WKO 138S at Red Lion Square, Hythe on an outbound route 10 to Hythe railway station (photo - Ken Lansdowne)

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