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1981 Bristol RELL 6G Alexander

1981 Bristol RELL 6G in Children of Men, Movie, 2006

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

1981 Bristol RELL 6G Alexander

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Author	Message
SteveA ◊ 2006-12-21 22:01	Bristol RELL6G bodied by Alexander (Belfast) new to Belfast Cityybus - one of two used in the film
Stewart-469 ◊ 2008-09-27 17:08	Good to see Belfast buses from 1981/2 survive the troubles and go onto be used in a film. I remember getting them about belfast a few times a week. Pinewood studies bought three Citybus RELLs XOI 2505/6/22. The following site has a few pics of 2506. http://bcv.robsly.com/xoi2506.html
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2008-09-27 19:13	In fact that website says that the bus was bought by a company called Quietus Productions, which must have been set up to make Children of Men. (Quietus is the name of a euthenasia drug in the film.) The site also says that this bus has an armoured windscreen. Perhaps that's why the producers chose the Belfast buses - I have a feeling that there's a scene with people throwing stones at the bus.
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-- ◊ 2013-02-18 22:23	Gag Halfrunt wrote I have a feeling that there's a scene with people throwing stones at the bus. That was a train
San ◊ 2025-11-10 20:14	buslistsontheweb wrote Chassis: Bl RELL6G RELL-3-2663 Registration: XOI2506 Body: ArB 716/6 Seating: B39F New: 9/1983 Owners: Citybus (NI) Fleetnumber: 2506 Notes: Built 1981 ith wrote 2505/6/22 (XOI 2505/6/22) passed to Quietus Productions, Pinewood Studios in 10/05 for use in a forthcoming film "Children of Men" ex Nash, Cobham (dealer) bcv.robsly wrote XOI2506 was acquired by Quietus Productions in 2005 for use in the filming of "Children of Men", a gritty story set in a grim war-torn future. Its appearance was completely transformed from the attractive lines of its Alexander (Belfast) bodywork to armoured prisoner transportation vehicle. The two photos below show the before and after condition of the RELL6G. After filming 2506 was eventually sold to a private owner in Norfolk for conversion to a mobile home, but this was never completed and it was sold to preservationists for spares use at Wythall Bus Museum. by 7/2014 - Willenhall Commercials, Willenhall (dealer for scrap) ?/2014 - ?/2014 Bristol Road Group, Bearstead (preservationists for spares) 10/2008 - ?/2014 Steve Collinson, Saxlingham (for conversion to a mobile home) 2/2008 - 10/2008 Mike Nash, Ockley (dealer) 10/2005 - 2/2008 Quietus Productions, Pinewood Studios (non-PCV). For use during the production of the film "Children of Men" 4/2005 - 10/2005 Mike Nash, Cobham (dealer). Collected from Troon, c9/2005 2/2003 - 4/2005 P & O European Ferries, Larne, Northern Ireland CC2506 (non-PCV). Moved to Troon, by 1/2005 11/1981 - 2/2003 Citybus Ltd. 2506. To service, 9/83. Fitted with roof mounted "Skybreaker" panels by Alexander (Belfast), ??/85. Rebuilt to B45F, ??/89. Fitted with flat armour-plated windscreen, by 5/94. Withdrawn 6/2002

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