Go-Ahead: Pulham's

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1343) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches) YJ65 EUY, an Optare Solo M9250R new to Webberbus, Bridgwater in November 2015 A Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL YJ61 CFY, an Optare Solo M995 new to Nottingham City Transport (341) in September 2011

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1344) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches) YJ65 EUY, an Optare Solo M9250R new to Webberbus, Bridgwater in November 2015 A Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL possibly LX59 DXJ YJ61 CFY, an Optare Solo M995 new to Nottingham City Transport (341) in September 2011 YX68 ULV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new to White Bus (Jeatt), Winkfield in September 2018 (May be a loan from related Thames Transit) The coach inside the building carries lettering for Just Go! Holidays. Pulhams have one coach with this lettering which is PU19 HAM, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2019. Rear end styling here looks like a Tourismo.

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1343) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches) A Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL YJ61 CFY, an Optare Solo M995 new to Nottingham City Transport (341) in September 2011 YX68 ULV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new to White Bus (Jeatt), Winkfield in September 2018 (May be a loan from related Thames Transit) The coach inside the building carries lettering for Just Go! Holidays. Pulhams have one coach with this lettering which is PU19 HAM, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2019. Rear end styling here looks like a Tourismo.

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1341) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches) In this view are: UK24 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in June 2024 PUI 8147, a Jonckheere JHV bodied Volvo B12M new to Parks, Hamilton in March 2008 registered 2 WR (later SF08 VVG/E11OSO/M100 SWT) Two Plaxton Panther coaches are parked on the second row. That on the right is UK17 PUL a Volvo B8R new in March 2017.

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1340) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches) GL24 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in June 2024. The coach alongside FDF 965, a Jonckheere JHV bodied Volvo B11R new to Richard Taylor, St. Ippolyts in April 2014 registered RT14 RTT (later KF14 EGY). A small number of vehicles in the fleet carry a platinum livery.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0908) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. Optare Solo M9950SR GL20 PUL seen turning from Cattle Market to West Street in Chipping Norton just before working the 0915 service X9 to Witney. It was new to Pulham’s in March 2020 registered YJ20 AYL. The Town Hall stands behind.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0909) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. Optare Solo M9950SR GL20 PUL seen in West Street in Chipping Norton just before working the 0915 service X9 to Witney. It was new to Pulham’s in March 2020 registered YJ20 AYL.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0848) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. GL65 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2015, seen in Chipping Norton having completed a run of school contract CN09.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0848) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. GL65 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2015, seen in Chipping Norton having completed a run of school contract CN09.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0835) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. PU13 HAM, a Plaxton Panther 2 bodied Volvo B9R new in September 2013 to Doncaster College registered YX63 NFF, was seen on a school run in Chipping Norton.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0835) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. PU13 HAM, a Plaxton Panther 2 bodied Volvo B9R new in September 2013 to Doncaster College registered YX63 NFF, was seen on a school run in Chipping Norton.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0845) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. GL54 PUL seen in the rain in Chipping Norton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that had been new to Lothian Buses (908) in August 2008 registered SN08 BXY. Rather wet weather for our visit to ‘Chippy’ so much so that the Boots Chemists store, one of the shops in the background, had had to close due becoming flooded. Raindrops on the camera lens.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0845) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. GL54 PUL seen in the rain in Chipping Norton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that had been new to Lothian Buses (908) in August 2008 registered SN08 BXY. Rather wet weather for our visit to ‘Chippy’, raindrops on the camera lens.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0845) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. GL54 PUL seen in the rain in Chipping Norton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that had been new to Lothian Buses (908) in August 2008 registered SN08 BXY. Rather wet weather for our visit to ‘Chippy’, raindrops on the camera lens.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (0902) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. Optare Solo M995 YJ61 CFX seen in West Street, Chipping Norton on a school bus working. It had been new to Nottingham City Transport as their 340 in September 2011.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (1212) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. VO17 GDA seen in West Street, Chipping Norton having arrived as the 1030 service 801 from Cheltenham. It is a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 295 that was new in August 2017 registered M99 NHS to operate service 99 between Cheltenham and Gloucester travelling via Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hospital. The service, which is provided in partnership with the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, is operated by vehicles that wear a silver-grey livery.

Thursday 26 September 2024 (1212) – The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. VO17 GDA seen in West Street, Chipping Norton having arrived as the 1030 service 801 from Cheltenham. It is a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 295 that was new in August 2017 registered M99 NHS to operate service 99 between Cheltenham and Gloucester travelling via Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hospital. The service, which is provided in partnership with the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, is operated by vehicles that wear a silver-grey livery.

Saturday 28 September 2024 (1342) - The business of Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in June 2023. It is to be retained as a separate operating unit under the management of the Oxford Bus Company which has been owned by Go-Ahead since March 1994. A fleetlist on the UK Buses website for the Oxford Bus Company and its affiliated operators which was updated in June 2024 showed that Pulham’s had over 100 vehicles (approx. 60 coaches, 38 buses and 13 mini-coaches). Behind the Mitsubushi company vehicle (K66 PUL) is T70 PUL, a Jonckheere JHV bodied Volvo B9R that had been new to Travellers Friend (Shaw), Carnforth in March 2013 registered PE13 HCF (later XIL 711) The main line-up comprises: YX18 LJK, a Plaxton Panther 3 bodied Volvo B8R new to County Coaches, Luton Airport in April 2018 PU22 HAM, an Irizar i6s new in May 2022 GL22 PUL, a Van Hool EX16M new in June 2022 GL19 PUL, a Plaxton Panther 3 bodied Volvo B8R new in March 2019 UK19 PUL, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2019 UK24 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in June 2024 PUI 8147, a Jonckheere JHV bodied Volvo B12M new to Parks, Hamilton in March 2008 registered 2 WR (later SF08 VVG/E11OSO/M100 SWT) HDF 661, a Jonckheere SHV bodied Volvo B13RT new to Barnes, Swindon registered BF63 HEU (As the team coach for Swindon Town Football Club it carried registration BC55 TFC) PU74 HAM, an Irizar i6s new 2024 FDF 965, a Jonckheere JHV bodied Volvo B11R new to Richard Taylor, St. Ippolyts in April 2014 registered RT14 RTT (later KF14 EGY) GL24 PUL, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in June 2024 The green coach of Mainline was parked on the road outside the site along with a few other small coaches visiting Bourton-on-the-Water. The privately owned coach park in the village centre closed at the end of 2023 so visiting coaches have to find alternative parking such as on this industrial estate.