Saturday, 15 November 2008

Fame at last for a little red bus


I can't quite remember where this was in Portugal but it was a busy little town to the North of Lisbon with a street market and which was served by both RN and local buses and probably the same as the destination on the bus. One of these a rather functional looking Volvo heads off for Caldas-da-Rainha if this is not where it already is.
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6 comments:

  1. Terminal Rodoviario15 November 2008 at 12:34

    I've just fall off the chair...

    What a lovelly treasure you have brought to all of us... This is rare, too rare...

    Thank you!

    For the moment, I cannot help you more... I don't quite remenmber seeing all those red buses.

    By any chance, can you see what is written on the plate, on the right panel ?

    Thank you, once again !

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  2. Miguel Sabino15 November 2008 at 13:25

    Hello Christopher.
    According with Marco Lindo, our "Buses Wikipedia Man"
    AUTO PENAFIEL MR-64-90 ( Urban Bus Services CALDAS DA RAÍNHA )
    VOLVO B755.06
    Original Body:
    SALVADOR CAETANO in 1965
    Re-bodied with this CAMO Body in 1974.
    Thanks for this and Kind regards.
    P.S. If you more from RN, specially from Algarve... You know what to do.

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  3. Miguel Sabino15 November 2008 at 13:25

    Hello Christopher.
    According with Marco Lindo, our "Buses Wikipedia Man"
    AUTO PENAFIEL MR-64-90 ( Urban Bus Services CALDAS DA RAÍNHA )
    VOLVO B755.06
    Original Body:
    SALVADOR CAETANO in 1965
    Re-bodied with this CAMO Body in 1974.
    Thanks for this and Kind regards.
    P.S. If you more from RN, specially from Algarve... You know what to do.

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  4. christopher15 November 2008 at 14:42

    Glad you like it: I see my slightly tongue in cheek heading turned out to be rather apt. Don't worry I have plenty more from Portugal bu I'm sorry you only get about one a week.

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  5. BrooklynNellie15 November 2008 at 20:24

    Yes, that is Caldas da Rainha (note no accent mark, though one would seem to be needed). The pink building is the old town hall, as seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldas_da_Rainha#Assembleia_Municipal. The sign beneath the driver says "Praça da República", which is the square where the photo was taken.

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  6. christopher16 November 2008 at 01:43

    Thanks Brooklynnellie for more clarification. I'm afraid I don't think I can add accents to letters on this PC. I realise this can change the whole inflextion of words which is why I often use the English spellings instead. Still my main aim here is to keep putting photos on for you without too much fuss and without being Wikipedia. I love all your involvement though so keep on commenting.

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