A late survivor, I'm sure this immaculate AEC Reliance was a big favourite with local enthusiasts in the Gloucester area, seen the mid Eighties. This was the first version of the Plaxton Panorama Elite body introduced in 1968 and even though updates tried to make it look even more streamlined and modern to my thinking the clean lines and gentle curves matched it's already streamlined looks perfectly. The charming company name and driver in his bright pullover make me think of a more comfortable Britain before it became a Corporate-mess and plagued with over-zealous traffic planning and swamped with regulations. It's even against the law to eat an apple when you're driving now but it hasn't stopped me.
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