Ipernity HFF

Monday 10 March 1986 - Greater Manchester Transport (GMPTE) Northern Counties bodied buses seen in Rochdale bus station. Left is 7592 (KDB 685P), a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean new in September 1975. Approaching the camera is 5100 (ORJ 100W), an MCW Metrobus new in July 1981. On the right is a Leyland National 1.

Saturday 30 May 2015 (1441) - Stagecoach (East Kent) 17624 (V624 DJA) seen leaving Ramsgate Harbour for Canterbury on service 9. It is an Alexander bodied Volvo Olympian new to Stagecoach South in December 1995.

Thurs 12 June 2008 – 1531hrs (Local time) - The LBA (Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt) contracted operator for service 26 which links Schaan with the hill top village of Planken, is Markus Jehle based in Planken. The bus used is FL 7586, a short length MAN midi-bus which is kept in a purpose built garage forming part of the Jehle home.

Friday 7 October 2016 (1132) – Stagecoach East 19891 (AE11 FUH) leaving the bridge over Bedford’s main river, the River Great Ouse, on its way into the town centre. The bridge carried the original A6 London-Carlisle trunk road through the town. An Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in June 2011. Stagecoach’s town services in Bedford are branded ‘Bedfordbus’.

Monday 22 June 2015 (1308) – Stagecoach in Chester 36805 (PO62 MFV) about to travel under Newgate in Chester. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 which was new in January 2013.

Saturday 20 October 2018 (1400) – The Norfolk village of Castle Acre is the home of Eagles Coaches, a business that began in 1882 with horse drawn carriages. Their yard overlooks the significantly older but ruined 11th century Priory. Eagles Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo R345 GHS can be seen centre left. For the histories: Eagles Coaches: www.eaglescoaches.co.uk/history.html The Priory: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castle-acre-castle-acre-priory/history

Tuesday 31 July 2001 (approx. 1527) – First Eastern Counties Buses 366 (KDZ 5101) seen in St. Stephen’s Street, Norwich. It was a Wright Handybus bodied Dennis Dart that had been new in September 1991 to the Centrebus operation of London Buses (DW101). There were 170 of the DW class in the Centrebus fleet which, like Eastern Counties, later became part of First Group. As a result Eastern Counties inherited quite a number of different types of vehicles transferred from other First Group affiliates. This one still wears London red livery.

Saturday 21 April 2018 (1046) – Stagecoach Midlands 15943 (YN63 BYK), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in October 2013, seen leaving the Rushden Lakes Shopping Complex when working the 0925 service X47 from Northampton to Raunds.

Friday 29 May 2015 (0843) - Stagecoach (East Kent) 27922 (SN63 VTU), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300 new in September 2013, seen in Canterbury city centre. It sports a special Park and Ride livery and was working to Sturry Road Park and Ride site located on the north eastern of the city.

Thursday 9 September 2021 (0827) – I often try to capture vehicles in out of the ordinary locations particularly when on diversions etc. A road closure for drainage and road repairs in The Street, Barton Mills resulted in the diversion of the two Mulleys Motorways services through the village this week. Scania N94UD OmniCity YN54 AHE is seen here at the end of the diversion route about to turn from Church Lane to Mildenhall Road when working the 0755 service 357 from Cavenham to Mildenhall - primarily a school related service which is also available to the general public. It was new to Nottingham City Transport in September 2004 as their number 211. Note the Barton Mills village sign just by the front of the bus. Lamb Cottage was once The Lamb pub although it has been a private house for many years.

Wednesday 27 September 1995 (1428) – Rule’s Coaches LIB 1611 seen in Boxford having completed the afternoon return trip of their market day service from Bury St. Edmunds. The coach was a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to National Travel (North West) as SFV 202P in May 1976. The service comprised one journey departing Boxford at 0920 arriving at Bury St. Edmunds at 1035 with the return journey departing Bury at 1330 with an arrival in Boxford at 1450. The route was via some very picturesque villages like Monks Eleigh and Lavenham.

Friday 7 October 2016 (1220) – I took a ride on Stagecoach East Optare Solo 47436 (YJ56 AOL) working service 3 in Bedford. The service travels along the raised section of London Road (a bridge that once crossed the Cambridge-Oxford railway line) which offers a high view of the company’s garage in St. John’s Street. In this photograph snapped from on board the bus there was unfortunately a man walking past just at the wrong moment who helped fill the shot. However, a little photo editing has beheaded him for his misdemeanour! The garage was originally built for the United Counties Omnibus Company and the ghostly outline of the company name is visible on brickwork.

Monday 22 June 2015 (1324) – Stagecoach in Chester 36804 (PO62 MFE), an Alexander-Dennis Enviro200 new in January 2013, seen passing the Roman Amphitheatre in Chester working service 16.

Tuesday 31 July 2001 (approx. 1528) – First Eastern Counties Buses 446 (P446 NEX), a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart new in November 1996, seen in St. Stephen’s Street, Norwich. A similar bus is travelling the other way.

Saturday 11 March 2017 (1215) – Wrightbus NBFL (New Routemaster) LT767 (LTZ 1767), operated by Metroline Travel (Comfort Delgro Group), seen leaving Victoria Bus Station/Victoria Railway Station bound for Cricklewood on service 16. New in April 2016.

Friday 30 June 2017 (1424) – Lyndhurst, Hampshire, in the heart of the New Forest, is a popular call for touring coaches. Three Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches are seen here. Alfa Travel 87 (BX14 OMM) and 62 (BN11 UFL) with Turners of Bristol BF62 JYP.

Friday 29 May 2015 (1132) - A Stagecoach (East Kent) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD in Unibus livery crossing Westgate Bridge, Canterbury.

Friday 7 October 2016 (1137) – A Stagecoach East Alexander ALX400 bodied double decker travelling along the Embankment in Bedford seen from the bridge over Bedford’s main river, the River Great Ouse. Also a swan passing The Swan.