‘Scene’ in Bath Part 1

Bath is one of those cities on the English tourist trail that apart from being a magnet for tourists is the same for buses.

 

‘First’ group and ‘Wessexbus’ are the major players in the City whilst ‘Bath Bus Company’ are also very active. In addition of course there are the day and tourist coaches which quite literally are here today and gone today.

RKZ 4761

A Volvo B7RLE with Wright Eclipse bodywork working for ‘First Somerset & Avon’ (FSA).

Unusual in wearing a plain white livery it was new in 2006 and worked for another operator at Belfast Airport.

AE05 EUX

 

‘Faresaver’ based in nearby Chippenham operate this MAN 14.22 with MCV Evolution bodywork which previously had a spell with ‘Thames Travel’.

WX05 RVO

 

There is a small bus station adjacent to the railway station where this 'Barbie' liveried Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF is pictured working for ‘FSA’.

 

‘First’s own fleet list shows it as being bodied with an ‘ADL 200’ body....?

 

WX05 RTV

An Optare Solo working for ‘FSA’ and still wearing the old ‘Barbie’ livery.

 

W119 CWR

A Volvo B7LA carrying a Wright Eclipse Fusion body again working for ‘FSA’. 

 

Interesting in that this much older bus has gained the new livery whilst the Solo above is a much newer bus in the old livery.

 

I have passed the same comment before but I cannot understand the fitting of bodywork that partially encloses the rear wheels. It must restrict the maintenance staff when working on the wheels or tyres.

 

WX55 HWC

Another of the same only a lot newer. also note that the rear sets of wheels are no longer faired in. Obviously somebody else does not like them either.

 

YX09 AHF

'First’s fleet list shows this as being ‘ADL-Enviro MPD ADL Enviro 200’ bodywork.

 

‘ADL’ being Alexander Dennis Ltd.

 

 

YX62 DXC

Again ‘First’s fleet list is quoted as being ‘ADL 20D ADL Enviro 200’ bodywork.

 

WX07 UOB

 

A Volvo B7RLE fitted with Plaxton Centro bodywork.

 

Working for ‘Wessex’ Bus a member of the ‘Rotala’ group who have their roots in the West Midlands.

 

EU05 VBP & EU05 VBJ

Volvo B7L’s carrying Ayats Bravo City partial open top bodies

A touch of the exotic working for the French owned ‘RATP/Bath Bus Company’ on sightseeing duties.