Whippet Coaches (Go-Whippet)

Saturday 2 September 1989 – Whippet Coaches G824 UMU, a Northern Counties bodied Volvo B10M Citybus new in September 1989, seen in Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. A brand new vehicle fitted with high backed coach type seating.

Saturday 2 September 1989 – Whippet Coaches G824 UMU, a Northern Counties bodied Volvo B10M Citybus new in September 1989, seen in Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. A brand new vehicle fitted with high backed coach type seating.

Saturday 18 January 2003 – Drummer Street, Cambridge. Left: Whippet Coaches FE51 RAU, an East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL new in September 2001, leaving for St. Ives. Right: Cambridge Coach Services (Airlinks) Y824 HHE, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B10M new in April 2001 to Airlinks owned Stort Valley/Memories for Tomorrow which was based at Stansted Airport. It carries the later Jetlink livery which replaced the yellow and green style carried by the coach standing behind.

Tuesday 9 August 2011 (1402) - Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches Ltd) of Swavesey, Cambridgeshire FE51 RAU, an East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL, new to Whippet in September 2001. Destination indicator is set for Cambridge on service 1A, one of the old established Whippet services between St.Ives and Cambridge. The company also works service C between St.Ives and Cambridge on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway.

Saturday 15 February 1997 (approx. 1200 noon) – Whippet Coaches FEW 224Y, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 E bodied DAF MB200 new in March 1983, seen leaving Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge.

Saturday 2 September 1989 – Whippet Coaches E693 PAY, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Volvo B10M new in April 1989, seen loading at the express coach stands in Drummer Street, Cambridge. With holidaymakers suitcases visible in the rear locker the coach was collecting passengers for the range of holiday services operated by the company at the time. These included service C (Portsmouth, Southsea and Bognor Regis); E (Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough); and F (Norwich and Great Yarmouth). The passengers were first conveyed to Huntingdon where some would change to other coaches for their main journey. These, along with services A (to Kent resorts), D (to Sussex resorts) and G (to Hunstanton) would all leave Huntingdon at 0830. The latter three services would pick-up in Cambridge at 0910 on their way southwards. The strange thing about the Great Yarmouth service was that the passengers first travelled west (to Huntingdon) before travelling east to their destination. This made for a journey of four hours compared with only three hours by National Express.

Saturday 18 January 2003 – Whippet Coaches L51 UNS, a Northern Counties bodies Volvo B10B-58 seen in Drummer Street, Cambridge. It was new to Whitelaw of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland in August 1993.

Tuesday 19 April 1994 – Whippet Coaches E893 HEG, a Plaxton Paramount 3500 bodied DAF SB2305 new in August 1987, seen in Emmanuel Street, Cambridge arriving on service 1. On the left is Cambus Limited 167 (L667 MFL) sporting a special livery for the ‘City Rail Link’ service which operated from Cambridge city centre to the Railway Station, about a one mile journey. It is a Volvo B6 with locally built Marshall bodywork new in November 1993.

Easter Monday 8 April 1996 – Whippet Coaches J723 KBC seen loading in The Quadrant, St. Ives bound for Cambridge on service 1. I seem to recall this was a temporary pick-up point brought about by the presence of the street market being held close by. The coach is a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Volvo B10M-60 new in January 1992.

Friday 15 March 2013 (1240) - Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches Limited) J669 LGA, a Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M, seen setting down homeward bound shoppers in the Cambridgeshire village of Over. It was the 1210 Cambridgeshire County Council sponsored service 15 from St. Ives which terminates at Over. The destination screen correctly showed ‘15 OVER’ but the camera didn’t catch it! The coach is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J459 HDS and LSK 499.

Saturday 4 June 2011 - Whippet Coaches (Go-Whippet), a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. (Previous registrations carried were J459 HDS and LSK 499). It was seen in Mildenhall bus station setting down on a westbound Coastal Service journey.

Saturday 15 February 1997 – Whippet Coaches J670 LGA seen leaving Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. It is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J456 HDS and LSK 496.

Saturday 15 February 1997 – Whippet Coaches J670 LGA seen in Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. It is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J456 HDS and LSK 496.

Tuesday 6 July 2010 (0953) – Mildenhall bus station – Whippet Coaches J670 LGA picking up en route to Great Yarmouth on coastal service A. This service operated Monday to Saturday May to October and on limited days in November/ December leaving Cambridge at 0900. There were feeder services from Bedford/Eaton Socon and from Huntingdon/St Ives on different days. (The two passengers about to board are Colin Harris in the blue shirt and Linda whose surname I don’t know). In the background, behind the bus station building, the Social Club had been demolished and construction of the new Sainsbury’s supermarket was underway. The coach is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J456 HDS and LSK 496.

Tuesday 6 July 2010 (0953) – Mildenhall bus station – Whippet Coaches J670 LGA picking up en route to Great Yarmouth on coastal service A. This service operated Monday to Saturday May to October and on limited days in November/ December leaving Cambridge at 0900. There were feeder services from Bedford/Eaton Socon and from Huntingdon/St Ives on different days. (The two passengers about to board are Colin Harris in the blue shirt and Linda whose surname I don’t know). In the background, behind the bus station building, the Social Club had been demolished and construction of the new Sainsbury’s supermarket was underway. The coach is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J456 HDS and LSK 496.

Tuesday 6 July 2010 (0955) – Whippet Coaches J670 LGA leaving King Street, Mildenhall heading to Great Yarmouth on coastal service A. This service operated Monday to Saturday May to October and on limited days in November/ December leaving Cambridge at 0900. There were feeder services from Bedford/Eaton Socon and from Huntingdon/St Ives on different days. The coach is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J456 HDS and LSK 496.

Monday 6 August 2001 (approx. 1200) – Whippet Coaches J687 LGA seen in Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. It is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J457 HDS and LSK 497.

Monday 6 August 2001 (approx. 1200) – Whippet Coaches J688 LGA seen in Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge. It is a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo that had been new to Park’s of Hamilton in March 1992. Previous registrations carried were J458 HDS and LSK 498. On the right is similar coach J687 LGA also new to Parks. Previous registrations J457 HDS and LSK 497.