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*October 2008* E849 DPN in traditional 'Hants and Dorset' livery



*May 2008*

some special liveries on the way - 22nd May 2008 -

E849 DPN in traditional 'Hants and Dorset' livery


E850 DPN has received 'Bournemouth Trams' livery


E853 DPN	a selection


103 - B865 XYR New to Grey Green in 1985, this Volvo B10M-61 bus started out as a single-deck coach before being receiving this East Lancs body on early 1992

*September 2007*

A new depot and some new buses .... 11th September 2007


	G832 GSX, B49 PJA and E849 DPN


E853 DPN	E854 DPN


E853 DPN, F85 MJH and G817 GSX	B135 WNB, E848 DPN, E855 DPN and C178 ECK

*July 2007*


Shamrock commenced operating route 11 on 30 June 2007. The service operates betweeen Boscombe Pier and Boscombe Bus Station and is advertised as an open-top service - weather permitting! 111 (DLJ 111L) is former Bournemouth Corporation Daimler Fleetline CRL6 with Alexander H43/31F

*April 2007*


Former Eastbourne Buses Olympian E858 DPN (Fleet No 258) now carries Tesco all over advertising and is being used on a free bus service	Ex-Bournemouth Corporation Leyland Fleetline AJT 143T (Fleet No 143)

*December 2006*


Amongst a batch of new acquisitions to the fleet is No 1001 (K134 KNO) a former Citybus (Hong Kong) tri-axle Leyland Olympian. Unfortunately, conditions for a photograph were poor!! * Update - February 2007 * This vehicle's life with Shamrock was short-lived, and it never entered service, eventually joining local coach operator Roadliner in February 2007. Three former Lothian Olympians have also joined the fleet, these are numbered 804, 809 and 810.


A line up of Olympian rear-ends, left-right Nos 283, 294, 809 and 313	Fleet No 290, E921 XYR

*April 2006*

At least two Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians have recently arrived, formerly of Focus Coaches, Preston.


E921 and E927 EYR	A view inside the garage


From left to right 308 (C178 ECK), 304 (OFV 14X), 284 (D84 UTF), and 752 (MUI 4842)	Volvo B10M 102 (B866 XYR) formerly a single-deck coach!


285 (F85 MJH), former Reading Buses Leyland Olympian	286 (F86 MJH), another former Reading Buses Leyland Olympian

March 2006

From left to right
102 (B866 XYR) 283 (D83 UTF), 286 (F86 MJH) and 305 (OFV15X)
- 29th March 2006 -

*September 2005* Several ex-Reading Buses Olympians are currently operating on various school contract work. These include former Reading Buses Nos 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87

D84 UTF (left) and F85 MJH (right)	D84 UTF (left), F86 MJH (centre) and F85 MJH (right)

*May 2005*



Recent additions (May 2005) to the Shamrock fleet are two Optare Spectras, formerly with Reading Buses and numbered 751 and 752. These vehicles have coach seating and have been fitted with electronic destination equipment. To mark their 'premiere' status, their fleetnames differ than that on standard vehicles bearing a green Shamrock and the addition of the word 'Rambler'.




Fleet No. 301 pictured at Poole operating the Saturdays only Christmas Park & Ride service from Creekmoor.




Fleet No. 311 pictured a few minutes later.


Fleet No.192 (TJT 192X) seen here operating the Park & Ride service on Saturday 18 December 2004. It is a former Yellow Buses (Bournemouth) Leyland Olympian with Marshall bodywork.


Another view of 192.


Fleet No. 201 (UIB 3987) pictured at Cobham 2004. An unusual vehicle in being a single deck Atlantean.


OFV 23X is Fleet No.306 and carries the red & cream livery of former owner Burnley & Pendle	Pictured here, right to left are OFV23X (306), B152TRN and UIB 3987 (201).

Shamrock Buses operate out of Poole, Dorset.

The official livery is a very attractive and eye-catching orange and cream with green lining.
The fleet comprises of several ex-Blazefield Holdings Leyland Olympians, plus several other interesting and unusual vehicles.