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Friday, 11 April 2014

Bus & Coach News and Views :W/E 12th Apr 14

14 PLATE WEEKLY NEWS
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Bit of a backlog so I'll start with the photographs !

BUS VANNIN, ISLE OF MAN
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177 : LMN-177-N : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bus Vannin and 47480 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Heysham 06th Apr 14
179 and 182 : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2's : Bus Vannin surround a unregistered Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 of Stagecoach London - Heysham 06th Apr 14
180 : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bus Vannin - Heysham 08th Apr 14
181 : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bus Vannin - Heysham 08th Apr 14
182 : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bus Vannin - Heysham 08th Apr 14

COASTAL COACHES, WARTON
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PO14ATF : MB / Unvi : Coastal Coaches - Warton 30th Mar 14

DOCHERTYS MIDLAND COACHES, AUCHTERARDER
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BS14JDS : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite : Dochertys Midland Coaches  - Blackpool 04th Apr 14

FIRST MANCHESTER
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47466 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester with 180 : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 : Bus Vannin - Heysham 06th Apr 14
47468 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Heysham 06th Apr 14
47480 : Wright Streetlite DF : First Manchester - Heysham 08th Apr 14

FIRST GLASGOW
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63224 : Wright Streetlite Max : First Glasgow - Heysham 06th Apr 14.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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NH14MBH : Setra S415GT-HD : National Holidays - Blackpool 08th Apr 14

OXFORD BUS COMPANY
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21 : AF14OXF : Volvo B11R / Plaxton Panther : Oxford Bus Company - Oxford 05th Apr 14
22: BF14OXF : Volvo B11R / Plaxton Panther : Oxford Bus Company - Oxford 05th Apr 14
23 : CF14OXF : Volvo B11R / Plaxton Panther : Oxfors Bus Company - Oxford 05th Apr 14 : With credit and thanks to Luke Braham (more of Lukes Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/ equally you could read more about these here http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/)

PARKS OF HAMILTON
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YX14SGO : Volvo B13R / Plaxton Elite : Parks of Hamilton - Carlisle 11th Apr 14

PLASTOWS TRAVEL, WHEATLEY
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BU14EHX : Volvo / Jonckheere SHV : Plastows Travel - Wheatley 05th Apr 14. With credit and thanks to Luke Braham (more of Lukes Photo's can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/ equally you could read more about this here http://bucksandoxonbuses.blogspot.co.uk/)

PRIDE OF THE CLYDE, GREENOCK
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YJ14CBO : Temsa Safari : Pride of the Clyde - Blackpool 08th Apr 14

STAGECOACH LONDON
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SN14TWJ, SN14TWK, SN14TWL : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London - Leyland 30th Mar 14.
SN14TWJ and SN14TWK : Alexander Dennis Envir Enviro 400H : Stagecoach London - Leyland 30th Mar 14

Unregistered : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London - Heysham 06th Apr 14
Unregistered : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London - Heysham 08th Apr 14
Unregistered : Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 : Stagecoach London with LT181 : Arriva London - Heysham 06th Apr 14

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WEEKLY PHOTO VIEWS
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Its Wigan Athletic v Bury FC at Eavesways Depot in Aston In  Makerfield as old and new Van Hools are snapped side by side with YJ12CKE and YJ09CWW playing out a derby game on Sun 30th Mar 14.
YJ12CKE and YJ09CWW : Eavesway - Ashton In Makerfield  30th Mar 14.

Under starters orders !
A number of coaches visited Blackpool and St Annes on Fri 04th Apr 14 before carrying on to Aintree the following morning and the Grand National, here is just a small selection in 'name carried' order.....
JR13AAA : VDL Futura 2 : AAA Coaches (Kirknewton) - Blackpool 04th Apr 14
I liked this neat little cartoon on the backside of VDL Futura 2 JR13AAA  stating 'To call pick up a....... , nice touch - Blackpool 04th Apr 14
SS63AAA : VDL Futura 2 : AAA Coaches (Kirknewton) - Blackpool 04th Apr 14
SG63VGE : Volvo B11R / Sunsudegui SC7 : Gibson Direct (Renfrew) - St Annes On Sea 04th Apr 14
SD63HNW : VDL Futura 2 : Whytes (Aberdeen) - Blackpool 04th Apr 14

On Fri 11th Apr a few snaps was taken at Carlisle Bus station ,YN53YHJ : Optare Solo : Reays (Wigton) and Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire 20712 : K712DAO : Volvo B10M55 / Alexander PS in its 'School Runner' branding.
YN53YHJ : Optare Solo : Reays - Carlisle 11th Apr 14
20712 : K712DAO : Volvo B10M-55 / Alexander PS : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lanc's - Carlisle 11th Apr 14.

Credits :
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Luke Braham / Martyn Bryant / Trevor Cope / http://dartslf.com / Yahoo Groups : UKPSV.




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