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Ex London Transport Routemaster RM81, VLT81.
It was converted to open-top in 1995 and exported to Madeira where it was bought by Cabriolet Cars of Funchal, registered 29-67-MD, and converted to offside entrance. It stands here in the forecourt of a hotel in Funchal where it was used to provide open top sight seeing tours.
In subsequent years it had fallen into disrepair and was used a static exhibit.

Photo taken by Les Braithwaite, Tuesday 27 October 1998, Funchal, Madeira

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