Miscellaneous: A to H

Sunday 11 September 1988 – Two Abbeyways vehicles parked in Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax. The double decker is PHG 776P, an East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R which had been new to Hyndburn Transport (Accrington) in February 1976. Behind it is JND 997N, Duple Dominant bodied Leyland Leopard which had been new to Greater Manchester PTE as their 97 in June 1975. The bus on the left a former Darlington Transport Marshall bodied Daimler Fleetline one of three new July/August 1970 numbered 37-39 (CHN 737-739H). I think this was former 37 although cannot say if it was nor if it was operated by Abbeyways. Crossfield Bus Station was set for redevelopment and had already been vacated by the West Yorkshire PTE.

Wednesday 6 June 2012 (1236) - Astons Coaches of Worcester CN06 BXL seen descending Church Street in Great Malvern working service 42 - a local service operating around Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Barnards Green etc taking about 45 minutes to cover the total circular route. An Optare Solo new to Veolia owned Bebb Travel in April 2006. (Mulleys operate CN06 BXJ, a sister bus from the same batch as this). Flags to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II adorn the buildings.

Wednesday 6 June 2012 (0701) - Astons Coaches of Worcester CN06 BXL seen descending Church Street, Great Malvern working service 42 - a local service operating around Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Barnards Green etc taking about 45 minutes to cover the total circular route. An Optare Solo new to Veolia owned Bebb Travel in April 2006. (Mulleys operate CN06 BXJ, a sister bus from the same batch as this). Flags to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II adorn the buildings

Saturday 21 August 2021 (1015) – Ausden Clark of Leicester CRZ 6381 seen heading eastbound on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Van Hool T9 Alizée bodied Scania K124 that had been new Allan’s Coaches of Gorebridge, Midlothian in May 2001 registered B15 DWA. It subsequently carried registrations Y602 JSH and JIL 7889.

Saturday 21 August 2021 (1015) – Ausden Clark of Leicester CRZ 6381 seen heading eastbound on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Van Hool T9 Alizée bodied Scania K124 that had been new Allan’s Coaches of Gorebridge, Midlothian in May 2001 registered B15 DWA. It subsequently carried registrations Y602 JSH and JIL 7889.

May 1988 - Boro’line Maidstone was the former Maidstone Borough Council Transport undertaking which ceased operations in 1992 when the assets of business, by then in administration, were taken over by Maidstone & District Motor Services. 207 (D207 MKK) is a 64 seat East Lancs bodied Scania K92CRB new in February 1987, seen in High Street, Maidstone.

May 1988 - Boro’line Maidstone was the former Maidstone Borough Council Transport undertaking which ceased operations in 1992 when the assets of business, by then in administration, were taken over by Maidstone & District Motor Services. 213 (D213 MKK) was a 92 seat East Lancs bodied Scania K92CRS new in April 1987, seen in High Street, Maidstone. At the time this was one of the highest capacity buses in Britain. Alongside is 160 or 260 (ABH 760X), a Wright bodied Bedford YNQ new in April 1982.

May 1988 - Boro’line Maidstone was the former Maidstone Borough Council Transport undertaking which ceased operations in 1992 when the assets of business, by then in administration, were taken over by Maidstone & District Motor Services. 227 (D155 HML) is a Leyland Lynx new in May 1987 seen in King Street, Maidstone working service 88 to West Farleigh.

Sunday 22 March 1992 – Another new operator to serve Rochdale since deregulation was Burnley and Pendle Joint Transport which worked the former Ribble service 244 to Blackburn. Number 19 (H619 ACK) is an Alexander PS bodied Volvo B10M that was new in December 1990. At first glance the bus on the extreme right looks like it might be another Burnley and Pendle vehicle but it is actually Rossendale Transport 94 (F94 XBV). The colour schemes are very similar.

Sunday 22 March 1992 – Bee Line Buzz Company 722 (NRN 382P) had been new to Ribble Motor Services as their 1392 in February 1976 and was seen at the Miall Street yard in Rochdale.

Sunday 22 March 1992 – Bee Line Buzz Company 722 (NRN 382P) had been new to Ribble Motor Services as their 1392 in February 1976 and was seen at the Miall Street yard in Rochdale.

Sunday 21 March 1992 – Bee Line Buzz Company was owned by Drawlane and this Leyland Atlantean gives a fair representation of the tatty state of their fleet. XPG 189T, still wearing the livery and fleet number of London Country with over stuck fleet name and peeling lettering, was seen in Rochdale bus station operating service 17 to Manchester. The body design is Park Royal but the bodywork was built by Roe.

Sunday 22 March 1992 – Bee Line Buzz Company was owned by Drawlane and had a yard in Miall Street, Rochdale although this view of the rear side of the property was the taken in Hare Street. All these buses are Park Royal bodied Leyland Atlanteans. Left to right: 723 (NRN 387P) had been new to Ribble Motor Services as their 1387 in February 1976. It passed to the North Western Road Car Company when the Merseyside operations of Ribble were separated in readiness for privatisation. Livery is that of North Western. 726 (UPK 125S) had been new to London Country in March 1978 as their AN 125. Bee Line fleet livery. ??? (UPK 137S) had been new to London Country in April 1978 as their AN 137. London Country livery. 683 (OCO 109S) had been new to Plymouth City Transport in January 1978 as their 109. Bee Line fleet livery.

Friday 12 August 1994 (0825) – Blackburn Coachlines 326 (H174 EJU) in the car park of the Clifton Hotel, Scarborough. It is a Plaxton Paramount 3500 bodied Volvo B10M that had been new to Ambassador Travel (129) in April 1991. Blackburn Coachlines was the coaching brand of municipally owned Blackburn Transport.

Friday 12 August 1994 (0825) – Blackburn Coachlines 326 (H174 EJU) in the car park of the Clifton Hotel, Scarborough. It is a Plaxton Paramount 3500 bodied Volvo B10M that had been new to Ambassador Travel (129) in April 1991. Blackburn Coachlines was the coaching brand of municipally owned Blackburn Transport. In the background is David Ogden’s Coaches of St. Helens DOI 9172. This was a DAF SB2300 that had the earlier style of Plaxton Paramount body and was new to Ogden’s in November 1985 registered C631 TUT.

Saturday 27 May 1995 – Coaches at RAF Mildenhall having brought visitors to the Air Fete. Boon’s Coaches of Boreham, Essex M313 VET, a Berkhof Excellence bodied Scania K93CRB new in April 1995. Barton Buses 1637 (D637 DNU), a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied DAF MB230 new in May 1987

Thursday 4 May 1989 – East Lancs bodied Scania K112CRB operating on inter-terminal shuttle services at Heathrow Airport. I think the true operator was British Airways. The registration plate appears to show the letters ALX. British Airways operated nine such buses numbered CC425-CC433 that were registered D85-93 ALX new in July 1987. The buses featured large side luggage lockers but after sale to Yorkshire Traction a number of the batch were rebodied by East Lancs in 1997.

Saturday 11 December 2021 (1121) – Brentwood Coaches [WHM (Brentwood) Limited] YR17 RJJ seen during a break at the Barton Mills Picnic Area (A1065) on a private hire working to Diss in Norfolk. New in June 2017. This model is sold as the Scania Touring and is a joint project with the Chinese coachbuilder Higer. Note the badgework below the side window.