Sibford Gower etc - June 1993

Friday 4 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 664 (SOA 664S), a Leyland National 11351A/1R built in 1978, was seen heading to Banbury along the B4035 road (Hawk’s Lane leading to Burdrop and Sibford Gower is on the left). This was the 1500 school holidays and Saturdays only service from Sibford Gower which travelled out of the village via Pound Lane.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 504 (JOX 504P), a Leyland National 11351A/1R built in 1976, leaves Sibford Gower along Pound Lane when working the 1200 noon service to Banbury. This was a one way section of the service 480 route and was not used by all the trips.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 504 (JOX 504P), a Leyland National 11351A/1R built in 1976, had just left Sibford Gower and was seen heading back to Banbury along Pound Lane just after 1200 noon. This was a one way section of the service 480 route and was not used by all the trips.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 709 (TOF 709S), a Leyland National 11351A/1R built in 1978, seen Main Street, Sibford Gower having arrived as the 1430 hrs service 480 from Banbury. This being the half term holiday week the return trip would be the 1500 hrs Saturdays and school holidays only service back to Banbury. I suspect on school days the bus went on to work an unadvertised school run. The bus carried a ‘Gold Line’ brand name.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 709 (TOF 709S) makes the ascent from Burdrop to Sibford Ferris up Hawk’s Lane. Holy Trinity Church, in Sibford Gower, is prominent beyond. The quite distinct and raucous sound of the Leyland National echoed in the quiet morning air as it made the climb. A series 1 11351A/1R model built in 1978 which was working the 0900 hrs service from Sibford Gower to Banbury.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 709 (TOF 709S) almost at the top of the climb of Hawk’s Lane as it entered the village of Sibford Ferris. The quite distinct and raucous sound of the Leyland National echoed in the quiet morning air as it made the climb. A series 1 11351A/1R model built in 1978 which was working the 0900 hrs service from Sibford Gower to Banbury. (The peeled fleetnumber transfer makes it look like 702 though).

Saturday 5 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 303 (G303 WHP) leaving Sibford Gower on the 0900 hrs service 480 to Banbury. Sibford Gower school can be seen in the background. Throughout the week a Leyland National single decker had been employed on this run (even though it was a school holiday week) but today this PMT bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario covered the trip.

Saturday 29 May 1993 - Midland Red South 1 (A75 NAC), a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Leyland Tiger which was new in August 1983 registered A190 GVC, seen in Banbury bus station.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 5 (331 HWD) pauses at the junction of Main Street in Sibford Gower about to turn right into Pound Lane. It was working the Tuesdays only service X60 to Coventry, a shopper’s type of service, which originated at Hook Norton (0840) and travelling via various villages and towns including Banbury (0912) and Sibford Gower (0941). It is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard that was new for National Express service work in July 1980 registered BVP 787V. (As is often the case, BT vans always seem to get in the way of my bus photography. I had been setting myself up for this shot for about 10-15 minutes when, just at the last moment the van which had been parked nearby, moved and parked on the corner!)

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 5 (331 HWD) leaving Sibford Gower when working the Tuesdays only service X60 to Coventry, a shopper’s type of service, which originated at Hook Norton (0840) and travelling via various villages and towns including Banbury (0912) and Sibford Gower (0941). It is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard that was new for National Express service work in July 1980 registered BVP 787V.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 5 (331 HWD) turns from Pound Lane into Main Street, Sibford Gower when working the afternoon return journey from Coventry of the Tuesdays only shoppers type service X60 back to Banbury and Hook Norton. It is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard that was new for National Express service work in July 1980 registered BVP 787V.

Tuesday 1 June 1993 – Midland Red South Limited 5 (331 HWD) turns in Main Street, Sibford Gower when working the afternoon return journey from Coventry of the Tuesdays only shoppers type service X60 back to Banbury and Hook Norton. It is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard that was new for National Express service work in July 1980 registered BVP 787V.

Friday 4 June 1993 (approx. 1220) - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CIL 3526 seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in Burdrop on a service from Banbury. It was a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied DAF which I think may have originally been new to Shearings/Jacksons Holidays, one of the batch of coaches added to their fleet in the Spring of 1983 registered ANA 432-462Y.

Friday 4 June 1993 (approx. 1220) - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CIL 3526 seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in Burdrop on a service from Banbury. It was a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied DAF which I think may have originally been new to Shearings/Jacksons Holidays, one of the batch of coaches added to their fleet in the Spring of 1983 registered ANA 432-462Y.

Friday 4 June 1993 (approx. 1220) - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CIL 3526 seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in Burdrop on a service from Banbury. It was a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied DAF which I think may have originally been new to Shearings/Jacksons Holidays, one of the batch of coaches added to their fleet in the Spring of 1983 registered ANA 432-462Y.

Friday 4 June 1993 (approx. 1220) - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CIL 3526 seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in Burdrop on a service from Banbury. It was a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied DAF which I think may have originally been new to Shearings/Jacksons Holidays, one of the batch of coaches added to their fleet in the Spring of 1983 registered ANA 432-462Y.

Thursday 3 June 1993 - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CFX 320T seen on the B4035 near Burdrop when working a service from Banbury to Shipston-on-Stour, a service which I believe had previously been operated by Brailes Coaches. It was a Plaxton Supreme bodied Ford R1014 that had been new to Excelsior of Bournemouth in April 1979.

Thursday 3 June 1993 - Barry’s Coaches of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire CFX 320T seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in Lower Brailes on a service from Banbury to Shipston-on-Stour. I believe the service had previously been operated by Brailes Coaches. It was a Plaxton Supreme bodied Ford R1014 that had been new to Excelsior of Bournemouth in April 1979.