Buses on Screen > Short Films > Short Films O > O Dreamland (1953, dir Lindsay Anderson)

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This short from one of the leaders of the 'Free Cinema' movement looks at the attractions of the seaside resort of Margate. There is fascinating footage of coaches arriving, also a panning shot of the coach park. Individual vehicles seen include full-fronted Leyland Tiger PS2/3/Burlingham OPH360 of Thatched House Coaches, fleet number 3. DXF612, identified by David Simpson as a TSM HA39A7 with Duple body owned by Grey Coaches of Peckham: Bedford OB/Duple LTW461 of Leighton Coach Company of Ilford, later seen parked: WMP131, a full-fronted AEC Regal 9621A with Strachan coachwork of Enterprise of Kenton, Middlesex, also seen later from behind: JD9523, a Strachan-bodied AEC Regal 662 halfcab of Gilberts of London EC1: This Leyland Tiger TS4/Harrington, OY2567, operated by John Bennetts of Croydon, fleet number 7, is followed by a second identical vehicle: Many more coaches are seen from behind parked up, including this from Rainham Luxury Coaches of Rainham in Essex, seen alongside OPH360: ...and BFK251, an AEC Regal/Burlingham of Maryland Coaches (?) Mears Coaches and Black and White are represented: There are even a Crossley and a Foden in the lineup: Many thanks to Lester May for this sighting.

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