David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos

Thursday 15 June 2017 (1400) – Arriva (North West or Merseyside) 2473 (Y473 KNF), an East Lancs Myllennium bodied DAF new in July 2001, seen in Watling Street, Northwich.

Thursday 15 June 2017 (1359) – Arriva (North West or Merseyside) 2473 (Y473 KNF), an East Lancs Myllennium bodied DAF new in July 2001, seen in Watling Street, Northwich.

Thursday 15 June 2017 (1358) – Arriva (North West or Merseyside) 2613 (CX56 CEK), a Plaxton Centro bodied VDL DE12 new in October 2006, seen in Watling Street, Northwich working local service 4.

Thursday 15 June 2017 (1358) – Arriva (North West or Merseyside) 2620 (CX07 COJ), a Wright Pulsar bodied VDL/DAF SB200 new in June 2007, seen in Watling Street, Northwich working service 82 to Chester.

Sunday 26 May 1996 - Richmond’s Coaches of Barley operated these two short length Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Volvo B10M-46 coaches which were seen on the A505 near Duxford Airfield. Leading was 851 FYD was new in March 1986 as C219 FMF. Following is 403 NMM new to Courtland Coaches, Horley in January 1987 as D867 YPH.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) is based in the Hertfordshire village of Barley. In addition to the garage property in the main street the company parks some coaches on a small plot of land in Church End just a short walk away where these coaches are seen. From left to right: 729 KTO, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 II bodied Volvo B10M was new to Richmond’s in 1985; 668 PTM, a Plaxton Supreme VI bodied Volvo B10M new as RMH 868Y to Ralph’s Coaches based near Heathrow Airport; and E408 YLG, a PMT bodied Mercedes-Benz 609D new to Cooper Coaches, Ashton-under-Lyne in 1988/9.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) is based in the Hertfordshire village of Barley – a village in the north-west corner of the county and within a short distance of the adjacent counties of Cambridgeshire and Essex. The three coaches seen on the garage forecourt were Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster 649 ETF (new in May 1993 with that registration number) and two Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10Ms YER 469 (new in May 1996 registered N994 EYA) and 316 UVX (new to Shearings in January 1992 as J208 NNC). Ready for their work the following morning they carried destination boards for the London commuter coach service R1 which Richmond’s operated for a time. This Monday to Friday service had two departures from Barley at 0548 and 0618 and each had a feeder service connecting with the main service at Stevenage bus station. The Optimo would quite likely have covered the feeders for both the main services each worked by the Van Hool Alizees.

March 1998 - Richmond's Coaches YRA 426 seen turning into their garage in the main street in Barley. It was a Berkhof Axial bodied Dennis Javelin new in March 1997.

March 1998 - Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) 426 YRA, a Berkhof Axial bodied Dennis Javelin new in March 1997, and 153 WAR, a Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M new in March 1993, seen at the garage in the Hertfordshire village of Barley. Both coaches were given these cherished registrations from new. There were about twenty coaches in the Richmond’s fleet around this time all of which carried cherished registrations and these registrations have been re-assigned over and over again to different coaches in the ensuing years.

Saturday 20 January 1996 – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) of Barley, Hertfordshire has always had a nicely turned out fleet. Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster 649 ETF was seen on Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds. It was new in May 1993 with the registration number carried here.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) is based in the Hertfordshire village of Barley – a village in the north-west corner of the county and within a short distance of the adjacent counties of Cambridgeshire and Essex. Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster 649 ETF was new in May 1993 with that registration number. It was seen on the garage forecourt ready for work the following morning. It carried a destination board at the front and an advertisement in the rear window for the London commuter coach service R1 which Richmond’s operated for a time. This Monday to Friday service had two departures from Barley at 0548 and 0618 and each had a feeder service connecting with the main service at Stevenage bus station. There were two full sized Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10Ms close by that would work the main services and the Optimo would quite likely have covered the feeders for both the main services.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – The garage of Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) stands in the main street in the Hertfordshire village of Barley. Across the road is the Fox and Hounds pub which has a rather unusual and elaborate gantry spanning the adjacent street (Church End) featuring characters relevant to the pub name. Barley is in the north-west corner of the county and within a short distance of the adjacent counties of Cambridgeshire and Essex. On the forecourt (at right) were Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster 649 ETF (new in May 1993 with that registration number) and two Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10Ms YER 469 (new in May 1996 registered N994 EYA) and 316 UVX (new to Shearings in January 1992 as J208 NNC). They carried destination boards in readiness for the next morning’s work on the London commuter coach service R1 which Richmond’s operated for a time. This Monday to Friday service had two departures from Barley at 0548 and 0618 and each had a feeder service connecting with the main service at Stevenage bus station. The Optimo would quite likely have covered the feeders for both the main services each worked by the Van Hool Alizees. On the left partly in the yard is another Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M, 648 EAU (new to Kenzies of Shepreth in March 1989 as F37 DAV).

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) is based in the Hertfordshire village of Barley. In addition to the garage property in the main street the company parks some coaches on a small plot of land in Church End just a short walk away where these coaches are seen. From left to right: 729 KTO, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 II bodied Volvo B10M was new to Richmond’s in 1985; 668 PTM, a Plaxton Supreme VI bodied Volvo B10M new as RMH 868Y to Ralph’s Coaches based near Heathrow Airport; and E408 YLG, a PMT bodied Mercedes-Benz 609D new to Cooper Coaches, Ashton-under-Lyne in 1988/9.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – The garage of Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) stands in the main street in the Hertfordshire village of Barley. Across the road is the Fox and Hounds pub which has a rather unusual and elaborate gantry spanning the adjacent street (Church End) featuring characters relevant to the pub name. Barley is in the north-west corner of the county and within a short distance of the adjacent counties of Cambridgeshire and Essex. On the forecourt (at right) were Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster 649 ETF (new in May 1993 with that registration number) and two Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10Ms YER 469 (new in May 1996 registered N994 EYA) and 316 UVX (new to Shearings in January 1992 as J208 NNC). They carried destination boards in readiness for the next morning’s work on the London commuter coach service R1 which Richmond’s operated for a time. This Monday to Friday service had two departures from Barley at 0548 and 0618 and each had a feeder service connecting with the main service at Stevenage bus station. The Optimo would quite likely have covered the feeders for both the main services each worked by the Van Hool Alizees. On the left partly in the yard is another Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M, 648 EAU (new to Kenzies of Shepreth in March 1989 as F37 DAV).

Friday 11 May 2001 (approx. 0730) - Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) Optare Solo X938 NUB seen leaving the garage in Barley, near Royston, Hertfordshire. It was heading empty for Chrishall to begin service 43 that operated from there into Royston.

July 2000 – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) of Barley V357 EKY, a Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz O 814D, seen around 0800 in the Tesco store car park on a summer morning prior to starting work on the Royston town service. It was new in January 2000.

Tuesday 12 June 1997 - Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) of Barley M588 BFL seen at work in Queens Road on the Royston town service. It was a Marshall bodied Mercedes-Benz O 709D new in November 1994.

Sunday 15 February 1998 (approx. 1130) – Richmond’s Coaches (H V Richmond Limited) HDT 375 was a Plaxton Paramount 3500 bodied Volvo B10M that was new to Linkline, London NW10 in September 1984 as B617 AMD. It came to Richmond’s from Smith’s Coaches of Buntingford in 1994 when, I believe, Smith’s closed their mainstream coaching business. In addition to the garage property in the main street of the Hertfordshire village of Barley, the company parks some coaches on a small plot of land in Church End just a short walk away where the coach is seen.