Novel conversion of an old ex Leicester City Transport bus. GRY 57D, a 1966 Park Royal bodied, Leyland Titan PD3, received a radical rebuild in 2006 for it’s new role as a promotional vehicle for BMW Mini. The bus after service on the streets of Leicester spent a number of years in the London area being used as a mobile catering unit. It then found new owners with BMW and was sent to London Bus of Lydney for the major conversion work, which included a new lifting roof.
Below are links to You Tube relating to the Conversion work undertaken by the London Bus Export and a second video of GRY 57D on the BMW Mini Urban Tour of Europe, launched by Boy George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-taDG3v5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJDRf6mFl18&feature=youtu.be
Transport Heritage Trust would like to hear of any recent sightings of GRY 57D. Is it’s still on tour with BMW?