Applebys Coaches

Saturday 26 May 2001 – RAF Mildenhall Air Fete Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire R417 LFW, an Irizar Century bodied Scania new in May 1998 seen at RAF Mildenhall. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.

Saturday 15 July 1989 – Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire RVL 445 seen in Peterborough bus station. It is a Plaxton Paramount II 3200LS bodied Volvo B10M new in May 1987 registered D914 TBM. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.

Saturday 7 September 1996 (approx. 0935) - Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire UVE 288 seen at Ferrybridge Service Area (A1/M62) bound for Oban on a tour. It is a Berkhof Excellence bodied Scania K113CRB was new in May 1991 registered H960 FFW. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.

Saturday 28 May 1994 – RAF Mildenhall Air Fete Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire was one of the suppliers of coach transportation for the ground crew of the RAF Aerobatic Display Team, The Red Arrows. Applebys BJV 787, a Van Hool Alizée bodied Scania K113, stands within the show flightline whilst the display team strut their stuff up above. Note the red box on the ground by the open door which is a piece of the ground crew kit. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.

Saturday 25 May 1991 – Air Fete at RAF Mildenhall Left: Lewis of Greenwich IIW 670, an AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in August 1983 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite body registered UMT 903M. Re-bodied in April 1990 with a Willowbrook Crusader body. Right: Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire YJV 178, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Volvo B10M new in May 1987 registered D240 WTL.

Saturday afternoon 7 September 1996 – Open top buses competing in Scarborough. Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire grew to quite a sizeable business and created a base in Scarborough running open top seafront and normal town bus services. The coach fleet worked private hire and excursions. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012. JTD 387P, a Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline new to Southend Transport in November 1975 as a normal covered top bus. Heading away from the camera is East Yorkshire Motor Services/Scarborough and District 637 (DRB 307H), an Eastern Coachworks bodies Bristol VR new to Midland General in October 1969 also as a normal covered top bus. It carries an all over advertising livery for a local theme park. The Grand Hotel dominates the background. Completed in 1867 the ‘V’ shaped building pays homage to Queen Victoria. It was designed around the theme of time with 4 towers to represent the seasons, 12 floors for the months of the year and 52 chimneys for the weeks. Originally there were 365 bedrooms - one for each day of a non-leap year. Apparently at the time it was opened it was one of the largest hotels in the world and one of the first giant purpose built hotels in Europe.

Saturday 28 May 1994 – RAF Mildenhall Air Fete Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire 251 CNX, a Van Hool Alizée bodied Scania K113, seen at RAF Mildenhall. The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.