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2 unusual facts about United Automobile Services


United Automobile Services

In 2002, Optare Delta 4019, still painted in United colours, ran free journeys on a variety of services operated by the company as a celebration of United's 90th anniversary, and also as the 'last United bus', being repainted into Arriva livery immediately after.

The 'last United bus' statement was not entirely accurate as there were still some Optare MetroRiders in service in United livery at the time, though bearing 'Darlington Roadranger' fleetnames rather than 'United', as well as several scrap Optare Vectas in United and TMS liveries and a withdrawn Leyland Olympian in Tees livery which was not removed until 2007.


Neil Renilson

Renilson joined National Bus Company's graduate training programme in 1977, holding posts at companies including United Automobile Services, Yorkshire Traction, City of Oxford Motor Services, United Counties Omnibus, Trent Motor Traction and Northern General Transport Company.


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