DSCN2929 Henry Hulley 9 (R280 RAU) at Monsal Head - 28 Mar 2009

Saturday 28 March 2009 (0946) – Henry Hulley of Baslow 9 (R280 RAU), a Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario that had been new October 1997 to Trent Buses, had just reached the summit at Monsal Head having made the climb up the road from Cressbrook when working the 0930 hrs Tideswell to Bakewell service 173. Only two 173 buses per day travel this road in each direction, the others (five of them) travel via Wardlow and the B6465 which crosses in the background.