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Originally built for Devon General in 1961, the fleet of nine specially constructed Leyland Atlanteans featured Metro-Cammell bodies and seating for 75 passengers, purpose-designed for open-top coastal services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eNicknamed the \u003cstrong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"719\"\u003e“Sea Dogs”\u003c\/strong\u003e, these buses were named after famous naval and maritime figures and became a familiar sight around the Torbay area for over two decades. Built as convertibles with detachable roofs, they were able to operate as conventional double deckers during the winter months, extending their usefulness beyond the holiday season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eFollowing nationalisation in 1969, Devon General became part of the National Bus Company (NBC), and the Sea Dogs were repainted into NBC liveries and converted for one-man operation. Withdrawal began in the early 1980s, after which several examples found further employment across the UK, including service with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eEast Yorkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eThis model depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eregistration 932GTA\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally named \u003cem data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003eEarl Howe\u003c\/em\u003e, in its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003ecirca-1984 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e while operating with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eEast Yorkshire NBC\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Bridlington area. Finished in NBC’s striking \u003cstrong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003ewhite and blue “venetian blind” livery\u003c\/strong\u003e, it carries \u003cstrong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003efleet number 904\u003c\/strong\u003e, East Yorkshire branding, and the later name \u003cem data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eBelvedere Star\u003c\/em\u003e. The front destination blind displays \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eService 100 to Bridlington\u003c\/strong\u003e, completing the authentic period appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003e\u003ch3 data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eModel Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eAccurate 1:76 scale model of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eLeyland Atlantean open-top bus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eFinished in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eNBC white and blue “venetian blind” livery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\u003cp 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