David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: Alexander

Saturday 18 June 2016 (1150) – Hunter Bros of Tantobie near Stanley, County Durham was founded in 1918 when the three brothers returned from World War 1 military service. It became one of the oldest family run bus and coach businesses in Britain but closed during August 2016 due to the ill health of the current family member. Its sole bus service ran from Stanley to Flint Hill and qualified as being one of the oldest commercially run bus services run by an original operator. It ran every 30 minutes using the one bus on a journey of 12 minutes each way. Another local operator, Stanley Travel, took over the running of the service. KU52 RXF, an Alexander built Plaxton Pointer style bodied Dennis Dart which had been new to Thames Travel, Wallingford in January 2003, was seen entering Stanley bus station from Flint Hill.

Wednesday 6 January 2016 (0807) - A road closure in Station Road, Barton Mills resulted in a diversion for Mulleys Motorways BIG 6885 working the 0735 service 955 from West Row and Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. The bus had to travel via Fiveways, Newmarket Road and Church Lane in order to serve the stop at St. Mary's Church, Barton Mills. It was seen here as it turned out of Church Lane into The Street where it resumed its normal route. The tri-axle Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian was new in May 1990 to Hong Kong Citybus (Fleet number 122 later 341, registration number EL 7976). When imported to the UK it was given registration number G374 FWC and was operated by ‘On a Mission’ of Soulbury, Buckinghamshire

Monday 20 April 2015 (0819) - Moxons Coaches J352 XET seen at the A57/Mansfield Road roundabout in Worksop - Moxons is a Worksop based company. The bus, used on school contracts, is an Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian which was new to East Midland (fleet number 352) in December 1991. It later became 14352 in the Stagecoach corporate fleet numbering scheme.

Friday 5 September 2014 (0656) - Mulleys Motorways vehicles parked at Ixworth - Left to right H604 LNA, J167 UNH, X179 CHJ and F92 KEC. (H604 LNA and J167 UNH are Alexander bodied Leyland Olympians new to Hong Kong Citybus in 1991 as their numbers 112 (EF 3592) and 176 (EW 9231) respectively). X179 CHJ is an Alexander bodied Volvo B7TL new as Dublin Bus AV14 in 2000). Photo taken from inside BIG 6885.

Friday 17 June (0906) - Stephensons of Essex Limited 972 (K872 CSF), an Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian new in February 1993 to Lothian Buses (Edinburgh, Scotland) as their number 872. Seen at Bury St Edmunds bus station. With Lothian the bus also had a centre exit door.

Tuesday 13 May 2014 (1337) – The ‘born again’ Crosville Motor Services is based at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset – quite away from where the original CMS company operated. Open top 500 (CRZ 9319) was working service 100 to Sand Bay. An Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian which I think was new as Lothian Region Transport (Edinburgh, Scotland) number 357 (F357 WSC) in July 1989.

Tuesday 13 May 2014 (1417) – The ‘born again’ Crosville Motor Services is based at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset – quite away from where the original CMS company operated. Open top 501 (CRZ 9320) was working service 100 to Sand Bay. An Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian which I think was new as Lothian Region Transport (Edinburgh, Scotland) number 314 (E314 MSG) in April 1988.

Thursday 12 March 2009 (0717 hrs) – Normally the 0740 hrs Suffolk County Council supported service 956 from Worlington to Bury St Edmunds is worked by a 70 seat single decker coach (YN05 HBO). That vehicle was being prepared for a private hire run to London the following day so S243 RRT worked the 956 on 12/13 March. The Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian was new in February 1989 to Chambers of Bures. Seen here at Flempton en route to Worlington.

St George’s Day Thursday 23 April 2009 (0725 hrs) – Mulleys Motorways F243 RRT seen at Icklingham when running empty to work the 0740 hrs Suffolk County Council supported service 956 from Worlington to Bury St Edmunds. This is normally worked by a 70 seat single decker coach (YN05 HBO) but that vehicle was being used on a private hire run to Ipswich so was substituted with S243 RRT 22/23 April. The Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian was new in February 1989 to Chambers of Bures.

St. George’s Day, Monday 23 April 2012 (0730) - Mulleys Motorways J167 UNH displaying my flag of St. George seen in College Heath Road, Mildenhall when working the 0925 service 356 to Bury St. Edmunds. Tri-axle Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian new in August 1991 to Hong Kong Citybus as their 176 (EW 9231). Imported by Stagecoach to the UK acquiring UK registration J167 UNH (Funny coincidence the old 176 becoming 167).

Friday 30 November 2012 (0920) – Mulleys Motorways H604 LNA, an Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian new in the summer of 1991 to Hong Kong Citybus as their number 112 (EF 3592). Subsequently imported to the UK by Stagecoach as their 13639 and used in Manchester. During the past months this vehicle has had opening windows fitted and also new roofline panels following an encounter with some overhanging tree branches. The unavailability of the usual 955 service bus today (BIG 6885) resulted in this bus covering the runs. Mulleys AY55 DGE in background.

Wednesday 2 May 2012 (0732) – Mulleys Motorways BIG 6885, a tri-axle Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian, seen at West Row prior to departure of the 0735 service 955 to Bury St. Edmunds - its regular run on schooldays. New in May 1990 to Hong Kong Citybus (Fleet number 122 later 341, registration number EL 7976). When imported to the UK it was given registration number G374 FWC and was operated by ‘On a Mission’ of Soulbury, Buckinghamshire