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Blackpool Transport 445.
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445 was new to Fylde Borough Transport in October 1984. It was the last Atlantean to enter service in the UK. She carries a Northern Counties Manchester style body with 76 coach seats. She originally entered service in Fylde blue and white livery as fleet number 75 with registration number B75 URN and was used on service 11 and 11A. In the late 1980s, Fylde began using the trade name: 'Blue Buses' and a new two tone blue livery was introduced, into which she was re-painted. In 1991, 445 was returned to Northern Counties for a full refurbishment and returned to service in Seagull Coaches livery (Seagull was the coaching subsidiary of Fylde Borough) as fleet number 25 after being re-registered NJI 5505. In 1996, Blackpool Transport took over control of Fylde and soon after, Seagull Coaches was wound up. She was then re-painted in Blackpool green and cream livery. 445 was then used mainly on school services and promenade duties until being withdrawn from service in 2004. 445 is now owned by the Blackpool Transport Omnibus Group who have re-registered her on the original plate 'B75 URN and intend to restore her as 'Seagull Coaches number 45. Specification:
Robert and Jim would like to thank the Blackpool Transport Omnibus Group and especially Mick for sending this article. We would also like to wish the group every success for the future. More information about the Blackpool Transport Omnibus Group can be found here: www.BlackpoolTransportOmnibusGroup.fotopic.net If you have a group similar to the 445 group and would like to feature your restoration work here, then please send us your details.
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