Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 02nd Aug 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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1561 : NK14GEY : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Durham County - Heysham 27th Jul 14

BATTERSBY SILVER GREY, MORECAMBE
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BX14KOD : King Long : Battersby Silver Grey - Morecambe 27th Jul 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

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47606 & 47609 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Hampshire & Dorset - Heysham 27th Jul 14

FIRST YORK

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49905 : YJ14BHK : Optare Versa EV : First York - York 01st Aug 14

GO AHEAD SOUTH COAST

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HF14EFT : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 : Go Ahead South Coast - Heysham 27th Jul 14

P&J ELLIS, LONDON

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BN14VZY : Volvo B7R / Sunsundegui : P&J Ellis - York 01st Aug 14

REAYS, WIGTON

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YX14RZF : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Reays - Carlisle 28th Jun 14

STAGECOACH CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE

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37093 : YX14RXT : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen with Carlisle Route 67/68 branding in Green - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

37096 : YX14RXW : lexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen with Carlisle Route 67/68 branding in Green - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

37100 : YX14RYB : Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen with Carlisle Route 61 / 61A branding in Pink - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

37102 : YX14RYO :  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen with Carlisle Route 61 / 61A branding in Pink - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

37106 : YX14RZK :  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen in a colurful all over 'Carlisle Youth Zone' advert - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

37121 : YY14WFN :  Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 : Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs, seen carrying the motif 'Carlisle your bus in the city since 1921' - Carlisle 28th Jul 14

YORKSHIRE TIGER, ELLAND

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794 : YJ14BWY : Optare Versa : Yorkshire Tiger - Leeds 01st Aug 14

OTHER BUS AND COACH VIEWS
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BM Coaches (Hayes) FJ08FYV : Volvo B7R / Sunsundegui, don't see many small Sunsundegui's around so this was worthy of a snap in Blackpool on Sun 27th Jul 14 despite the 'polar bear in the snow' livery!

East Yorkshire Motor Service 701 : YX05EOU : Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini is seen in York on Fri 01st Aug 14 carrying route 45 & 46 branding.

Gibson Direct (Renfrew) CT10OWZ : Volvo B12M / Jonckheere SHV , The ex Parks of Hamilton machine was snapped in Blackpool on Mon 28th Jul 14

Parks of Hamilton 3RWM : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite, I like the Glenton livery that is carried by various Scots coach companies as its simple but effect and with the sun setting it showed up the Scottie dog to good effect on Mon 28th Jul 14 at St Annes On Sea

With thanks and credits.........

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S / Trevor Cope.

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 26th Jul 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ARRIVA NORTH EAST
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1558 : Wright Streetlite Max : Arriva Durham County - Heysham 20th Jul 14

BATTERSBY SILVER GREY, MORECAMBE
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BX14KOB : King Long : Battersby Silver Grey - Morecambe 20th Jul 14

FERRIS COACH HOLIDAYS, NANTGARW

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WA14DTU : VDL Futura 2 : Ferris Coach Holidays - Blackpool 25th Jul 14

PEWSEY VALE COACHES, PEWSEY

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WA14DVH : VDL Futura 2 : Pewsey Vale Coaches - Blackpool 21st Jul 14

TAW AND TORRIDGE, OAKHAMPTON

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BX14LCT : Mercedes Benz Tourismo : Taw and Torridge - Blackpool 21st Jul 14

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Blackpool Transport 311 : PJ03TFK : Dennis Trident / East Lancahire Lolyne, seen departing Starr Gate on 26th July 14 for Fleetwood Ferry on service 1 and carrying an allover wrap advertising the new Sainsbury's store in Blackpool.

Lakeside Coaches (Ellesmere) BX62BNU : Volvo B9R / Sunsundegui, snapped at St Annes On Sea on 23rd Jul 14.

P&D York (Wolverhampton) YT61GRZ : Scania / Irizar I6 , First saw this back in October 2011 when it was still in the non inspiring all white colours of Shire (Hednesford), since then we've had a trnasformation and the livery looked very good when snapped in Blackpool on 25th Jul 14.

Preserved (as Western Welsh) TUH7 : Albion / Harrington, not the usual vehicle to be found in the Pleasure Beach coachpark in Blackpool but a welcome addition all the same on 20th Jul 14.

Selvey (Cambuslang) FSU309 : Volvo B10M-62 / Plaxton Premiere, the stickers on the door for Plus Bus and displaying a destination box ensures this vehicles history is a give away as the former Stagecoach 52309 is now looking a bit tough tired  after giving service to Bluebird, Strathtay and Rennies, it was caught on a weekend break in Blackpool on 26th Jul 14

Telfords (Newcastleton) SG12ABE : Volvo B9R / Jonckheere SHV, Showing off a 50th anniversary (1964-2014) badge and like all Telfords is named , this one being 'Border Reiver II' seen at St Annes On Sea on 23rd Jul 14

Ulsterbus Translink 621 : NFZ9621 : Scania / Irizar I4, Makes a welcome change from the usual touring Ulsterbus vehicles we see in the UK snapped in Blackpool on 26th Jul 14.

With thanks and credit to............
Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S, / Trevor Cope.

Bus and Coach News & Views : W/E 19th Jul 14

WEEKLY 14 PLATE NEWS
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ARRIVA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
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4274 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties, 47550 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Bath with 1557 and 1556 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva North East - Heysham 13th Jul 14

BLACKS OF BRECHIN

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BL14TVL : Irizar I6 : Blacks of Brechin - Blackpool 14th Jul 14

FIRST HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

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47603 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Hampshire & Dorset - Heysham 13th Jul 14

47604 (far left)and 47603 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF First Hampshire & Dorset surround 4274 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva Southern Counties, 47550 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Bath with 1557 and 1556 : Wright Streetlite DF : Arriva North East - Heysham 13th Jul 14

Close up of the above line up (the double decker in view is 39001 : LK58ECV of First York!) - Heysham 13th Jul 14.

FIRST SOMERSET AND AVON

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47554 : Wright Streetlite Micro Hybrid DF : First Somerset & Avon - Heysham 13th Jul 14

GO AHEAD SOUTH COAST

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HF14EFS : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 - Go Ahead South Coast - Heysham 13th Jul 14

OTHER BUS AND COACH VIEWS
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AWE PLC YN13BWG : Irizar I6, a tri axle which isn't really showing much with no titles or legals snapped at Blackpool on Mon 14th Jul 14.

Bus Vannin 8 : GMN-72-E : DAF DB250 / East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander with Metrolines LT100 : LTZ1100 : Wright New Routemaster make a unlikely pairing when snapped at Leyland on Sat 19th Jul 14

With Credit and Thanks to..........

Ian Rivett , L.OT.S / Trevor Cope.

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

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ULSTERBUS
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140 : SFZ6140 : Irizar I6 : Ulsterbus - Blackpool 12th Jul 14

OTHER BUS AND COACH VIEWS
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First Manchesters Bolton Depot Open Day.
A few snaps showing the vehicles on show at the Bolton Depot open day on Sunday 06th July ......

First Manchester 33713 : SN12AJU : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, I don't mind route branding as it adds some colour but its safe to say I'm not a fan of the efforts First Manchester use as its ineffective as not many people would probably notice it! 

33713 is branded for route 36 and route 37.

First's 34104 : T904KLF and 34105 : T905KLF : Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties Palatine with Preserved : VNB177L : Daimler / Northern Counties (as Selnec 7206 ), 37430 : MX58DZC : Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini (in Lancashire United livery) and 69139 : MX06VOP : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban (in Bolton Corporation livery), 37430 was operating on tours of the depot (in effect the depot wash), nice to see 7206 on depot in the old livery carried for many years although I had this as a Northenden machine when I was a youngster so would have been rare on Bolton depot (if not the works) in the town (although not on this site!), it was inevitable I'd somehow get 69139 in the shot due to my obsession with it!

First Manchester's 34210 : S210LLO : Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties Palatine is the stage managed bus being 'wrecked' as part of a Fire service demonstration (or at least I hope thats what it was!)

First Manchester's 41783 : X783HLR : Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall, 62236 : Y944CSF : Scania L94UB / Wright Axcess, 69157 : MX06VNN : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban , 69521 : BD11CEN : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 and 33713 : SN12AJU : Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 all form part of the Buses on display that the public could climb all over!

First Manchester 60663 : T845MAK : Volvo B10BLE / Wright Renown shows off the very eye catching Driver Training livery.

First Manchester 69172 : MV06CZJ : Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban carries the branding for the 'Rivvy Rider'

The Rest.........

Holmeswood Coaches (Holmeswood) YN08OBW : Scania / Irizar is seen at the Leyland depot with 'VIP Holmeswood' branding on Sun 06th July 14, its ex  Bowen Group.

John Hunter Coaches (Clackmannan)  YN61EOT : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther, this vehicle has been carrying the old Tess Valley livery for sometime but has now progressed to the Polar bear in the snow livery, seen in Blackpool on Mon 07th July 14.

Oakwood Travel (Blackpool) W139EON : Volvo B7TL / ALX400, Seen in Oakwoods compound in Blackpool is the ex London United VA103 on Mon 07th July 14

Oakwood Travel (Blackpool) X512UAT : Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer, seen outside the depot on Mon 07th July 14 adding a bit of colour to the local Bus scene following a repaint and some branding for Catch  22 (route 22 branded for Cleveleys to Mereside). I'm sure many would think of Cardiff Bus when seeing this livery!

Rotala Preston Bus 42562 : J112KCW : Leyland Olympian / ECW and 42553 : H103BFR : Leyland Olympian / Northern Counties (with ECW bodied 42560 : J110KCW behind) are sat at Jacksons Coaches Depot on Mon 07th Jul 14. These vehicles now cover local schools work on the Fylde Coast and are based at Jacksons.