Fenland Busfest - 20 May 2018

The cover of the programme booklet for the Fenland Busfest in 2018. The annual event is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which are detailed within the booklet.

Sunday 20 May 2018 - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. The annual Fenland Busfest is centred on the Cambridgeshire market town of Whittlesey. This view shows Market Street which, along with Broad Street beyond, were closed to general traffic for the day. Some of the buses and coaches are seen backed in along the street as members of the public stroll around between them.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1052) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. A number of rally entrants participated in running a network of free bus services throughout the day. Looking every much the part of a regular service operator in the Whittlesey area despite being about 160 miles from home is MP Travel of Davyhulme, Manchester 717 (W417 JAT) which was seen leaving the Buttermarket on a service 345 trip to Thorney. It is an Alexander ALX300 bodied Volvo B10BLE that was new to East Yorkshire Motor Services as their 317 in June 2000. It is planned to re-register the bus to become W17 MPT very soon.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1048) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. MP Travel of Davyhulme, Manchester 717 (W417 JAT), an Alexander ALX300 bodied Volvo B10BLE, was new to East Yorkshire Motor Services as their 317 in June 2000. It is planned to re-register the bus to become W17 MPT very soon. A number of rally entrants participated in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day. Looking every much the part of a regular service operator in the Whittlesey area despite being about 160 miles from home, 717 had paused outside the town’s museum as it headed for the Buttermarket to work a service 345 trip to Thorney.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1048) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. MP Travel of Davyhulme, Manchester 717 (W417 JAT), an Alexander ALX300 bodied Volvo B10BLE, was new to East Yorkshire Motor Services as their 317 in June 2000. It is planned to re-register the bus to become W17 MPT very soon. A number of rally entrants participated in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day. 717 was heading for the Buttermarket to work a service 345 trip to Thorney.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1253) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Dan’s Coach Travel of Stowmarket L872 SGW, a Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M new to Park’s of Hamilton in August 1993 registered HSK 649.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1056) - The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. Dan’s Coach Travel of Stowmarket L872 SGW, a Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M new to Park’s of Hamilton in August 1993 registered HSK 649. On the left is JOJ 489, a Crossley bodied Crossley DD42 that was new to Birmingham Corporation Transport (2489) in the summer of 1950.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1029) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. JIL 2795 latterly operated by and preserved in the livery of Pennine Motor Services. It is a Leyland National that had been new to Southern Vectis (876) in July 1973 registered XDL 800L.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1149) – The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. On the left in this view is B503 FFW, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympian new to Lincolnshire Road Car Company (1503) in June 1985. On the right is JIL2795 latterly operated by Pennine Motor Services. It is a Leyland National that had been new to Southern Vectis (876) in July 1973 registered XDL 800L.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1313) – The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. Left is BKE 861T, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR operated by Judds Coaches of Guyhirn. It had been new to Maidstone & District (5861) in June 1979 as a standard closed top bus. Right is an Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian that is preserved in the livery of its original owner, China Motor Bus of Hong Kong. New in 1993 it carried fleet number LM10 and registration FW 3858. In 1998 it passed to New World First Bus (also in Hong Kong) and was later imported to Britain in 2001 taking on registration K481 EUX. It has operated with three different group companies, First PMT, First Glasgow; and First Eastern Counties.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1317) – The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. In this photograph is an Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian that is preserved in the livery of its original owner, China Motor Bus of Hong Kong. New in 1993 it carried fleet number LM10 and registration FW 3858. In 1998 it passed to New World First Bus (also in Hong Kong) and was later imported to Britain in 2001 taking on registration K481 EUX. It has operated with three different First subsidiary companies, First PMT, First Glasgow; and First Eastern Counties.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1158) – Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian is preserved in the livery of its original owner, China Motor Bus of Hong Kong. New in 1993 it carried fleet number LM10 and registration FW 3858. In 1998 it passed to New World First Bus (also in Hong Kong) and was later imported to Britain in 2001 taking on registration K481 EUX. It has operated with three different group companies, First PMT, First Glasgow; and First Eastern Counties.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1318) – Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian is preserved in the livery of its original owner, China Motor Bus of Hong Kong. New in 1993 it carried fleet number LM10 and registration FW 3858. In 1998 it passed to New World First Bus (also in Hong Kong) and was later imported to Britain in 2001 taking on registration K481 EUX. It has operated with three different group companies, First PMT, First Glasgow; and First Eastern Counties.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1158) – Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian is preserved in the livery of its original owner, China Motor Bus of Hong Kong. New in 1993 it carried fleet number LM10 and registration FW 3858. In 1998 it passed to New World First Bus (also in Hong Kong) and was later imported to Britain in 2001 taking on registration K481 EUX. It has operated with three different group companies, First PMT, First Glasgow; and First Eastern Counties.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1204) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. EJD 510, a Duple bodied Bedford SB new to Essex County Coaches, London E15 in 1951. Preserved in the livery of Alan Towler of Emneth, near Wisbech.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1038) - Fenland Busfest, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. EJD 510, a Duple bodied Bedford SB new to Essex County Coaches, London E15 in 1951. Preserved in the livery of Alan Towler of Emneth, near Wisbech.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1315) - The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. The open top buses proved popular with family groups and in this view is well loaded BKE 861T, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR operated by Judds Coaches of Guyhirn. It had been new to Maidstone & District (5861) in June 1979 as a standard closed top bus.

Sunday 20 May 2018 (1316) - The annual Fenland Busfest is impressively organised by the Eastern Bus Enthusiasts Group and staged in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. As part of the event a number of rally entrants participate in running on a network of free bus services throughout the day which depart from the Buttermarket, the main square of the town. The open top buses proved popular with family groups and in this view is well loaded BKE 861T, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR operated by Judds Coaches of Guyhirn. It had been new to Maidstone & District (5861) in June 1979 as a standard closed top bus.