1969 Bristol RELH6G Bus - Royal Blue | Southern National

Excellent pictures of what I feel to be a classic vehicle.
During the years 1974-76 I drove for Eastern National at Basildon Depot. If memory serves me correctly three of these vehicles were based here and I think their depot numbers were BN1510, BN1511 & BN1512.
When on late turn I would try to obtain one of these for my shift instead of the vehicle allocatted.This was not always possible because of the limited seating capacity compared with other vehicles at the depot. After having taken my meal break I would then go down to the shed yard and pester the running forman to allow me to comlpete the shift in one of these as after the evening peak loadings were always very light.
A particular favourite route of mine for one of these was the route to Tilbry Ferry ( can't remember the number)as this was of reasonable distance and contained some straight stretches on which it was possible to acheive a reasonable? turn of speed.
Some of the drivers at Basildon either could not or were reluctant to engage 6th gear. It always gave me a sense of achievment and pride when I engaged 6th because then I knew we were off and running! I was equally at peace trundling about Wickford, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, etc,etc as long as I had one of these under me.
Compared to the other OMO vehicles at Basildon at that time,i.e the "trams" (Bristol LS's & MW's) an RELH6G was the height of luxury with it's power steering and air bag suspension and 6 cylinder engine and high gearing.
Eventually along came the bus type RE's and Leyland National's but nothing ever "done it" for me like an RELH6G
I wonder if I will ever get to sit in one again and maybe, perhaps maybe, be invited to sit behind the wheel again and take one for a spin.
Why does nobody make a model of this classic vehicle or does somebody out there know different