Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (1)

Primrose Coaches (Tyneside, UK)


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The Primrose Coaches name was shared between R & M Bisset Limited of Ryton-on-Tyne and Graham Bros of Winlaton Mill for the operation of a service between Tyneside and the Fylde Coast which commenced in May 1928. The predecessors of the latter day partners each provided one coach so that a daily service could be operated in each direction. This arrangement existed until Bisset acquired Graham Bros…  (read more)

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (1)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N was a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. It was seen during a refreshments break at Kirby Stephen when working the daily service between the Fylde Coast and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The pale yellow livery featured a white band all enhanced by orange flame refinements (curtains, fleetname, destination blind etc)

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (4)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 1050) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N was a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. It was seen threading its way up the narrow Main Street of the quaint market town of Sedbergh when working the daily service between the Fylde Coast and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The pale yellow livery featured a white band all enhanced by orange flame refinements (curtains, fleetname, destination blind etc).

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (5)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 1050) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N was a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. It was seen threading its way up the narrow Main Street of the quaint market town of Sedbergh when working the daily service between the Fylde Coast and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (2)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 1055) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N was a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. It was seen at the pickup point in the Main Street of the quaint market town of Sedbergh when working the daily service between the Fylde Coast and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The pale yellow livery featured a white band all enhanced by orange flame refinements (curtains, fleetname, destination blind etc). The driver, Billy Ebdon, walks back to the coach. He was married to Rita Ebdon (nee Bisset). Rita and her sister Joyce Grant were the named directors of the company and daughters of Robert and Margaret Bisset.

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (3)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 1055) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N was a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. It was seen at the pickup point in the Main Street of the quaint market town of Sedbergh when working the daily service between the Fylde Coast and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The pale yellow livery featured a white band all enhanced by orange flame refinements (curtains, fleetname, destination blind etc).

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (6)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 0830) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. A forward interior view on board KUP 384N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. Seen just before the departure of the daily service from St. Annes to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (7)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 0830) - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. An interior view on board KUP 384N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975. Seen just before the departure of the daily service from St. Annes to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N July 1978

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July 1978 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. KUP 384N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975, was seen in Lord Street bus station, Southport. Primrose began working regular daily services from Tyneside to the Fylde Coast in May 1928. On 2 June 1973 a new Tyneside-Southport/Ainsdale holiday service commenced operating on Summer Saturdays until 29 September.

Primrose (Bisset) KUP 384N 8 July 1975 (8)

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. A stylised Primrose logo as carried by KUP 384N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in June 1975.

Primrose (Bisset) NUP 417D circa 1975 (2)

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. NUP 417D, a Plaxton Panorama bodied AEC Reliance new in May 1966, seen at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool.

Primrose (Bisset) NUP 417D circa 1975 (1)

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. NUP 417D, a Plaxton Panorama bodied AEC Reliance new in May 1966, seen at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool. In addition to the ironwork of the gasometer and radio mast is the famous Blackpool Tower.

Primrose (Bisset) UUP 800K circa 1975

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. UUP 800K, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance new in June 1972, seen at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east.

Primrose (Bisset) UUP 800K circa 1975 (2)

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. UUP 800K, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance new in June 1972, seen at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east.

Primrose (Bisset) UUP 800K circa 1975 (3)

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. UUP 800K, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance new in June 1972, seen in the almost subterranean Talbot Road bus station in Blackpool loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east.

Primrose (Bisset) UUP 800K circa 1975 (4)

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Circa 1975 - R & M Bisset Limited was one of two partners sharing the name Primrose Coaches. UUP 800K, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance new in June 1972, departing Talbot Road bus station in Blackpool loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east.

Primrose (Graham) EPT 644G circa 1975

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Circa 1975 - The Primrose Coaches name was shared between R & M Bisset Limited of Ryton-on-Tyne and Graham Bros of Winlaton Mill for the operation of a service between Tyneside and the Fylde Coast which commenced in May 1928, the predecessors of the latter day partners each providing one coach so that a daily service could be operated in each direction. This arrangement existed until Bisset acquired Graham Bros in the late 1970s or early 1980s (certainly by 1983). Graham Bros EPT 644G, a 1969 seen at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool prior to loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east.

Primrose (Graham) EPT 644G and Primrose (Bisset) U…

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Circa 1975 - The Primrose Coaches name was shared between R & M Bisset Limited of Ryton-on-Tyne and Graham Bros of Winlaton Mill for the operation of a service between Tyneside and the Fylde Coast which commenced in May 1928, the predecessors of the latter day partners each providing one coach so that a daily service could be operated in each direction. This arrangement existed until Bisset acquired Graham Bros in the late 1970s or early 1980s (certainly by 1983). This photograph taken at Rigby Road coach park in Blackpool shows vehicles of the two partners loading homeward bound holidaymakers returning to the north east. Prominent is Graham Bros EPT 644G and in the background is Bisset's UUP 800K. Both are Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliances new in 1969 and 1972 respectively.

Primrose (Graham) CUP 107L 8 July 1975

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Tuesday 8 July 1975 (approx 1130) - The Primrose Coaches name was shared between Graham Bros of Winlaton Mill and R & M Bisset Limited of Ryton-on-Tyne for the operation of a service between Tyneside and the Fylde Coast which commenced in May 1928. The predecessors of the latter day partners each providing one coach so that a daily service could be operated in each direction. This arrangement existed until Bisset acquired Graham Bros in the late 1970s or early 1980s (certainly by 1983). In this view Graham Bros CUP 107L, a Duple Dominant bodied Bedford YRQ, is seen taking a refreshment break at Kirby Stephen when operating the southbound service from Newcastle to St. Annes. Across the square was Bisset's KUP 384N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied AEC Reliance, working the northbound service.

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