Lochs & Glens Holidays

Saturday 24 March 2012 (0735) - Lochs and Glens SN09 AZV, a Van Hool Acron bodied Volvo B12BT new in March 2009, picks up Scottish bound tour passengers in the morning mist at Bury St Edmunds bus station. This coach is named ‘Glen Lyon’. The Scottish based company specialises in holidays at six of its own hotels. Between 1999 and 2019 the coaches in the Lochs & Glens fleet were tri-axle Volvos with Jonckheere bodywork. However, for just one year (2009) the intake of five coaches unusually had Van Hool T9 Acron bodywork. After Jonckheere bodywork ceased to be available Lochs & Glens has chosen Volvo 9700 integral coaches. In addition to its own fleet the company also employs a small number of contracted operators.

Saturday 24 March 2012 (0735) - Lochs and Glens SN09 AZV, a Van Hool Acron bodied Volvo B12BT new in March 2009, picks up Scottish bound tour passengers in the morning mist at Bury St Edmunds bus station. This coach is named ‘Glen Lyon’. The Scottish based company specialises in holidays at six of its own hotels. Between 1999 and 2019 the coaches in the Lochs & Glens fleet were tri-axle Volvos with Jonckheere bodywork. However, for just one year (2009) the intake of five coaches unusually had Van Hool T9 Acron bodywork. After Jonckheere bodywork ceased to be available Lochs & Glens has chosen Volvo 9700 integral coaches. In addition to its own fleet the company also employs a small number of contracted operators.

Saturday 24 March 2012 (0735) - Lochs and Glens SN09 AZV, a Van Hool Acron bodied Volvo B12BT new in March 2009, picks up Scottish bound tour passengers in the morning mist at Bury St Edmunds bus station. This coach is named ‘Glen Lyon’. The Scottish based company specialises in holidays at six of its own hotels. Between 1999 and 2019 the coaches in the Lochs & Glens fleet were tri-axle Volvos with Jonckheere bodywork. However, for just one year (2009) the intake of five coaches unusually had Van Hool T9 Acron bodywork. After Jonckheere bodywork ceased to be available Lochs & Glens has chosen Volvo 9700 integral coaches. In addition to its own fleet the company also employs a small number of contracted operators.

Sunday 19 June 2016 (1435) – Lochs and Glens liveried Jonckheere bodied Volvo BU16 PBO seen at Peterborough Services. New in Spring 2016.

Wc Sept 10 2007 – Burtons Coaches LG05 BCL at rest in Haverhill yard. Tri-axle Bova Futura in livery of tour company Lochs and Glens Holidays. Note the letters registration number LG for Lochs and Glens and BCL for Burtons Coaches Limited.

Wc Sept 10 2007 – Burtons Coaches LG05 BCL at rest in Haverhill yard. The tri-axle Bova Futura carries the livery of tour company Lochs and Glens Holidays and this legend on the entrance door. The letters registration number are LG for Lochs and Glens and BCL for Burtons Coaches Limited.

Lochs and Glens Holidays FJ06 BSV, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied tri-axle Volvo B12B new in March 2006, seen at the Burtons Coaches yard in Haverhill. Not quite sure why it was there but I surmised it had perhaps been loaned to cover a problem with one of Burtons Lochs and Glens liveried coaches.

Monday 20 November 2017 (0859) – A scene in Mildenhall bus station. On the left is Smith’s Coaches of Blofield FP51 EUN, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs & Glens in January 2002. It was covering a tour feeder for Shearings Holidays. On the left is Coach Services of Thetford. SN63NBB, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in September 2013 ready to work the 0915 service 201 to Thetford. In the background is Mulleys Motorways YN54 NXK, a Scania N94UD OmniCity new in December 2004 as Nottingham City Transport number 222). The coach was loading in the taxi area due to stand 1 being occupied by Coach Services SN53 KZA working a private contract.

Monday 20 November 2017 (0859) – A scene in Mildenhall bus station. On the right is Smith’s Coaches of Blofield FP51 EUN, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs & Glens in January 2002. It was covering a tour feeder for Shearings Holidays. On the left are two vehicles operated by Coach Services of Thetford. SN63NBB, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in September 2013 ready to work the 0915 service 201 to Thetford. In front of that is SN53 KZA, a Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario O814D new in December 2003 to Caldew Coaches of Dalston, near Carlisle, Cumbria. It was working a private contract. Two Mulleys vehicles were also in the bus station at the time although were out of shot.

Monday 20 November 2017 (0859) – A scene in Mildenhall bus station. On the right is Smith’s Coaches of Blofield FP51 EUN, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs & Glens in January 2002. It was covering a tour feeder for Shearings Holidays. On the left are two vehicles operated by Coach Services of Thetford. SN63NBB, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in September 2013 ready to work the 0915 service 201 to Thetford. In front of that is SN53 KZA, a Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario O814D new in December 2003 to Caldew Coaches of Dalston, near Carlisle, Cumbria. It was working a private contract. Two Mulleys vehicles were also in the bus station at the time although were out of shot.

Monday 20 November 2017 (0859) – A scene in Mildenhall bus station. From left to right are Smith’s Coaches of Blofield FP51 EUN, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs & Glens in January 2002 which was covering a tour feeder for Shearings Holidays; Mulleys Motorways YN54 NXK, a Scania N94UD OmniCity new in December 2004 as Nottingham City Transport number 222); Coach Services of Thetford. SN63NBB, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in September 2013 ready to work the 0915 service 201 to Thetford; and Mulleys Motorways CN06 BXJ, an Optare Solo M920 (9.2 metre long) model. I surmised that it had covered the first part of the 357 school service duty and was now being substituted by the OmniCity. There aren’t usually two single deckers around at this time. The Solo was new to Bebb Travel, Llantwit Fadre, South Wales in April 2006. The coach would normally have picked up on the now vacant stand 1 which had been occupied by another as it arrived.

Sunday 1 September 2019 (1006) – Smiths Coaches of Blofield, Norfolk FP51 EUN seen heading westbound on the A11/A14 just east of Newmarket. It is a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs and Glens in January 2002.

Sunday 1 September 2019 (1006) – Smiths Coaches of Blofield, Norfolk FP51 EUN seen heading westbound on the A11/A14 just east of Newmarket. It is a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12M that had been new to Lochs and Glens in January 2002.

Saturday 10 June 2017 (1119) – Angel Executive Travel of High Wycombe L16 AET, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo. I believe this is Volvo B12M that was new to Lochs and Glens as FN52 HRP in February 2003. It was seen during a refreshment stop at the ‘Pancake and Waffle Shack’ on the A11 at Barton Mills. This was the former AJ’s Restaurant which later became a Little Chef before closing.

Saturday 27 July 2019 – Grayscroft Coaches of Mablethorpe HIG 1669 seen alongside St. Margaret’s Bus Station in Leicester. It is a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12BT that I believe had been new to Lochs and Glens in March 2006 registered FJ06 BSY.

Saturday 27 July 2019 (1254) – Grayscroft Coaches of Mablethorpe HIG 1669 seen leaving St. Margaret’s Bus Station in Leicester. It is a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12BT that I believe had been new to Lochs and Glens in March 2006 registered FJ06 BSY.

Saturday 12 August 2017 (1545) – The coach parking area at the July Racecourse at Newmarket. Starlite, Milton Keynes R70 XXL (GN11 EEP), King Long XMQ6800 new to Seaview Coaches, Poole in April 2011. Felixstowe Travel (Dabbs) YN08 FEG, an UNVI bodied Mercedes-Benz Atego new approx. 2008. Phoenix Coaches, Nuneaton FJ05 AOO, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12B new to Lochs and Glens in March 2005.

Monday 18 Sep 2017 (1806) – Neal’s Travel (Mil-Ken) of Isleham OIG 6912 setting down by St. Mary’s Church in The Street, Barton Mills on a private hire. It is a Jonckheere bodied Volvo B13RT new to Lochs & Glens of Aberfoyle, Scotland in June 2013 registered BJ13 TXM.