Sunstar/Chrono 1/24 Bedford OB 1949 Coach Royal Blue (5008)

Royal Blue was the brand for the coaches operated by Southern and Western National. Originally all vehicles were operated by the owning companies in their cream and green liveries before being repainted in the Royal Blue colours. HOD120 was an early 1949 vehicle operated by Southern National and based at Swanage in Dorset. Although as Fleet Number 580 it was numerically Royal Blue's first Bedford OB, it was not actually repainted and transferred until May 1955, the first Royal Blue's having been 587 and 590 which had been repainted in June 1953. At the same time as the change in livery, the seating configuration was also changed from 29 seats to 27, although the seat moquette remained unchanged from the original Southern National material.