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Interesting for the use of Continental Pioneer's ALR454B as a football team coach. Originally a stablemate at Battens of ALR454B, the Bedford VAL famous for its starring role in The Italian Job, it's a 1964 Leyland Leopard L2T with Harrington Cavalier body, sadly only seen at night: The film also includes footage of the coach park at the old Wembley Stadium. Notable are representatives from Wallace Arnold and Barton, but there's a mix of Plaxton and Duple bodies of different ages: An exception is this Caetano bodied coach top right:

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