Chenery Travel/R W Chenery

Saturday 11 May 2002 – Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk N999 RWC, a 1995 Kässbohrer-Setra S250, seen collecting passengers for a London show outside Palmer’s Store in Newmarket.

Saturday 11 May 2002 – Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk N999 RWC, a 1995 Kässbohrer-Setra S250, seen pulling away from the bus stop outside Palmer’s Store in Newmarket having collected passengers bound for a London show.

July 1999 (approx. 0730) - Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk T777 RWC, a Kässbohrer-Setra S315GT-HD barely a month old, seen on the A11 near Hinxton in Cambridgeshire close to the start of the M11 Motorway. It was working the company’s Norfolk-London commuter coach service which was operated for a few years.

July 1999 (approx. 0730) - Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk T777 RWC, a Kässbohrer-Setra S315GT-HD barely a month old, seen on the A11 near Hinxton in Cambridgeshire close to the start of the M11 Motorway. It was working the company’s Norfolk-London commuter coach service which was operated for a few years.

Friday 20 April 2012 (1533) - Chenery Travel SPV 555 reverses off stand 8 at Bury St Edmunds bus station bound for a concert venue. The coach carries the 'Chenery Live' branding used to market excursions to musical events although that part of the Chenery business was sold to Galloway around the time of this photograph (reported in the Eastern Daily Press five days after this photograph was taken). In the background is a Galloway single decker on the Stowmarket service and two Mulleys tri-axle double deckers (J167 UNH and BIG 6885) working homeward bound school runs 956 (Worlington) and 955 (Lakenheath) respectively.

Tuesday 22 October 2007 - Chenery Travel SPV 555 at Bury St Edmunds bus station bound for a concert venue. The coach carries the 'Chenery Live' branding used to market excursions to musical events although that part of the Chenery business was sold to Galloway in April 2012 so that Chenery could concentrate on private hire work. The cranes visible in the background were used to construct the Arc Shopping and Apex Entertainment Complex.

Friday 24 December 2010 (1021) – Setra S315GT operated by Chenery Travel of Dickleburgh, Norfolk seen loading at Bury St Edmunds bus station on a Christmas tour. It carries registration number XBL 333 which has been on various Chenery coaches over the years. (Previously W406 HOB?)

Saturday 17 March 2012 (1520) - Chenery Travel of Dickleburgh, Norfolk P888 RWC, one the many Setra coaches operated by the company over many years, seen in Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Saturday 26 July 2014 (1801) - Chenery Travel T2 RWC, a Setra S 415 HD, carries Shearings Holidays lettering. Seen at Bury St Edmunds having set down homeward bound tour passengers. (There is reference on the internet states that it was new to Romdrive (West End Travel), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire as BN58 BKA in October 2008 and was acquired by Chenery in March 2012).

Saturday 26 July 2014 (1758) - Chenery Travel T2 RWC, a Setra S 415 HD, carries Shearings Holidays lettering. Seen at Bury St Edmunds having set down homeward bound tour passengers. (There is reference on the internet states that it was new to Romdrive (West End Travel), Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire as BN58 BKA in October 2008 and was acquired by Chenery in March 2012).

Sunday 15 November 2015 (1220) – Chenery Travel J222 RWC, a tri-axle Setra S416 GT HD, seen at Mildenhall when working National Express service 490. The window label shows that it is Norwich bound but the 1000 London (Victoria) to Norwich trip doesn't show a call at Mildenhall. Chenery has National Express liveried coaches which normally work this service.

Sunday 15 November 2015 (1221) – Chenery Travel J222 RWC, a tri-axle Setra S416 GT HD, seen at Mildenhall when working National Express service 490. The window label shows that it is Norwich bound but the 1000 London (Victoria) to Norwich trip doesn't show a call at Mildenhall. Chenery has National Express liveried coaches which normally work this service.

Saturday 26 June 1993 (1540) – Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk became a contractor to National Express on 23 May 1993 primarily to work the Norwich to London ‘Rapide’ service 599 but the company also worked a summer Saturdays only trip on service 347 at 1050 from Lowestoft to Cambridge returning at 1505 from Cambridge to Lowestoft. Unlike the 599 service coaches which were operated by coaches in National Express livery, the 347 trip was usually worked by a coach in Chenery’s own livery. D398 BPE, a Kässbohrer-Setra S215HR which had been new to Davie’s of Rye in April 1987, was seen at King Street, Mildenhall when working the afternoon trip back to Lowestoft.

Saturday 26 June 1993 (1540) – Richard W Chenery of Dickleburgh, Norfolk became a contractor to National Express on 23 May 1993 primarily to work the Norwich to London ‘Rapide’ service 599 but the company also worked a summer Saturdays only trip on service 347 at 1050 from Lowestoft to Cambridge returning at 1505 from Cambridge to Lowestoft. Unlike the 599 service coaches which were operated by coaches in National Express livery, the 347 trip was usually worked by a coach in Chenery’s own livery. D398 BPE, a Kässbohrer-Setra S215HR which had been new to Davie’s of Rye in April 1987, was seen at King Street, Mildenhall when working the afternoon trip back to Lowestoft.

Saturday 23 October 1993 – R W Chenery operated two similar Mercedes-Benz O 303 coaches which were originally new to Hirst Coaches of Holmfirth. D408 OSJ (new as D354 CBC having been registered GIL 1685 along the way) was seen at Drummer Street, Cambridge loading as the 1505 National Express service 347 to Lowestoft. Chenery’s became a contractor to National Express on 23 May 1993 primarily to work the Norwich to London ‘Rapide’ service 599 but the company also worked this summer Saturdays only trip on service 347 (1050 Lowestoft to Cambridge returning at 1505). The route between Thetford and Cambridge was via Brandon and Mildenhall omitting Newmarket but from the commencement of the winter schedules (on Monday 1 November 1993) the service was increased to operate on Saturdays and Sundays but re-routed via Bury St.Edmunds and Newmarket. Unlike the 599 service coaches which were operated by coaches in National Express livery, the 347 trip was usually worked by a coach in Chenery’s own livery.

Saturday 23 October 1993 – R W Chenery operated two similar Mercedes-Benz O 303 coaches which were originally new to Hirst Coaches of Holmfirth. D408 OSJ (new as D354 CBC having been registered GIL 1685 along the way) was seen at Drummer Street, Cambridge loading as the 1505 National Express service 347 to Lowestoft. Chenery’s became a contractor to National Express on 23 May 1993 primarily to work the Norwich to London ‘Rapide’ service 599 but the company also worked this summer Saturdays only trip on service 347 (1050 Lowestoft to Cambridge returning at 1505). The route between Thetford and Cambridge was via Brandon and Mildenhall omitting Newmarket but from the commencement of the winter schedules (on Monday 1 November 1993) the service was increased to operate on Saturdays and Sundays but re-routed via Bury St.Edmunds and Newmarket. Unlike the 599 service coaches which were operated by coaches in National Express livery, the 347 trip was usually worked by a coach in Chenery’s own livery.

Saturday 23 October 1993 – R W Chenery operated two similar Mercedes-Benz O 303 coaches which were originally new to Hirst Coaches of Holmfirth. D408 OSJ (new as D354 CBC having been registered GIL 1685 along the way) was seen at Drummer Street, Cambridge loading as the 1505 National Express service 347 to Lowestoft. Chenery’s became a contractor to National Express on 23 May 1993 primarily to work the Norwich to London ‘Rapide’ service 599 but the company also worked this summer Saturdays only trip on service 347 (1050 Lowestoft to Cambridge returning at 1505). The route between Thetford and Cambridge was via Brandon and Mildenhall omitting Newmarket but from the commencement of the winter schedules (on Monday 1 November 1993) the service was increased to operate on Saturdays and Sundays but re-routed via Bury St.Edmunds and Newmarket. Unlike the 599 service coaches which were operated by coaches in National Express livery, the 347 trip was usually worked by a coach in Chenery’s own livery.

Monday 28 June 1993 – R W Chenery operated two similar Mercedes-Benz O 303 coaches which were originally new to Hirst Coaches of Holmfirth. D408 OSJ (new as D354 CBC having been registered GIL 1685 along the way) was seen at the Dickleburgh garage.