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Tantivy, St. Helier 14, J 7388, seen at West Park in St. Helier, was a Bedford SB5 with a Duple Bella Vega C41F body.

It had initially been numbered 35 when acquired by Tantivy and was renumbered to 14 in 1978. Tantivy had acquired it in April 1975, from Cubbon (Silverline), St. Brelade who had acquired it in December 1973 from Venner, Minehead. It had passed to Venner in July 1973 from St. Marys Hospital, Stannington but had been new in 1969 to Anderson, Westerhope registered RTY906G.

Tantivy withdrew it in March 1988, it then passing to Terrington (dealer), Oldham in March 1988 and to Curzon Ashton Football Club, Ashton - registered MVU944G - in May 1988 and to Sekond Image Dance Troup, Partington in June 1990. It was withdrawn by them in April 1992, and was scrapped in April 1993 after being offered for sale at ADT Auctions, Manchester in January 1993.

Photo taken by John Kaye, Friday 27 April 1979, St. Helier

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