Bristol RESL6L GHB 148N moves home.

Saturday February 3rd 2018, 5.50am, and it's time to leave for Newport Docks, to collect GHB 148N from her previous owner.

After fuelling up at the local Tesco, our trip would take us west along the A14, M6, M42, M5, and M50, thence on the A40 and A449 into Newport. The journey passed well, albeit the weather (which was dry on leaving home in Huntingdon) had turned to rain within 5 miles, and stayed that way until nearing Newport.

On arrival at Newport Docks, pleasantries were exchanged with my nephew, his young son, my friend who would be driving the RE on Trade Plates, and the former owner of GHB 148N. There, it was found out that the REs Master Switch had been left on, and that the batteries were almost flat!
She had to be jump-started from another bus, which was achieved quite easily.

A couple of brief runs in the Docks followed, once with my nephew driving, and once last drive in Newport for her former owner.

My nephew Matt at the wheel.

Shortly afterwards, we had two final photographs taken...

Martin (who would be driving), George, his Dad Matt, and my son Luke.

Another Matt, this one is the REs former owner.

The journey to Raunds from Newport went really well. The RE seemingly had plenty of power to spare, and had no problem overtaking lorries on hills! All to the accompaniment of a lusty roar from her exhaust.

Resting inside the shed at Raunds, after a faultless 160 mile run.