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1:76 SCALE ALEXANDER ALX 400 DENNIS TRIDENT STAGECOACH CHELTENHAM UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE VEHICLE REG MK02 EGX FLEETNUMBER 17728 ON SERVICE U PITTVILLE CAMPUS. MODEL SUPPLIED IS NEW BOXED IN MINT CONDITION, STILL SEALED CMNL is proud to release another brand new livery on its well-known casting – the TransBus ALX400-bodied Trident. This is ukbus 1038 carrying University of Gloucestershire allover livery. This model represents Stagecoach in Cheltenham 17728 (MK02 EGX). This is the second Stagecoach in Cheltenham & District TransBus ALX400-bodied Trident model with University of Gloucestershire livery that CMNL produced. The previous one is ukbus 1022 with unimotion colours and featured sister bus 17729 ((MK02 EGY). The first fully branded Trident double-decker entered into service in the academic year 2002/3 for the University of Gloucestershire. These buses had briefly operated on special services for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. In 2006, an opportunity was taken to revise the livery applied to these buses used on service U, to that depicted on this model 17728, a bus operated by the Cheltenham depot of Stagecoach West. The replica features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door and engine detail at the rear. This is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The model has no unnecessary metal poles to hold it together. It will be a good opportunity to make a twin University of Gloucestershire bus model set with ukbus 1038 and ukbus 1022 representing the common street scene in Cheltenham
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