Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Paramount

Reading operated 10 Paramounts, all based on Leyland Tiger chassis. 201-4, 764 were Paramount 3200 Is and 751, 756, 758 were Paramount 3500s. Details of these can be found on the former vehicle fleet list.

The last two with the company were 261 and 262 with Paramount 3200 III bodywork. They both operated Reading's London Line services until they and the routes were withdrawn in May 2000. In around September 1999, less than a year before their withdrawal, they were repainted into blue and cream Goldline livery, but 262 below shows the special London Line livery they spent a large proportion of lives in.

751, 756 and 758 were new to Alder Valley, passing to Bee Line and then Reading Transport in 1993. From Reading Transport 758 passed to Bennetts, then Heyfordian and finally Hafan Coaches by early May 2005. During this time it was also re-registered TJI 6302.

203 was acquired for preservation in March 2007, having passed to Plaxton, Anston in February 1991, then to Smith & Brittain, Amble (ND) by March 1992, NDY, Quarrington Hill (DM) in March 1992 where it was re-registered EDZ215 in April 1992, then it passed to Hunter, Seaton Delaval (ND) as their No.92 in July 1992, Curtis, and to Newcastle upon Tyne (TW) as their No.92 in July 1994. From there it passed to Northumbria in February 1995 where it was initially based at Alnwick and then at Hexham in August 1996. From there it went to Arriva Northumbria in April 1998, Arriva Fox County (LE) in October 2000 where it was withdrawn in June 2001 and passed to Dunstan (Bluebird), Middleton (GM) in January 2002, K Matt Coaches, Failsworth in April 2003, Newall, Failsworth in March 2005, Jakeman, Oldham 12/06 and finally to preservation in March 2007. It was reregistered back to RMO 203Y in July 2007.

Last updated: 06-10-07

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