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’ is also very active. (See blog dated 06/04/2015).
In addition of course there are the day and tourist coaches which quite literally are here today and gone today.
PN09 HMJ
A Volvo B12B with Plaxton Paragon bodywork working for Lancashire based ‘Alfa Travel’.
SO10 CJT
A Scania K340EB4 with Irizar Century bodywork. Operated by ‘Turner’s of Bristol to whom it was new.
BU12 CNK
Another ‘Turner’s of Bristol coach. This time a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo. Again new to the company.
BU13 ZVD
They must have liked the last one because they bought another....!
YR13 PPX
A Scania K380EB with Finnish built Lahti Eagle bodywork. Working for ‘Omega Travel' a London based tour company.
R555 JVA
A Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork. currently working for Somerset based operator ‘Chivers’ (JVA Sunseeker Tours) of Midsomer Norton.
I first saw this coach in Weymouth in 2014 and it appeared in my ‘blog’ of ‘Southwest Coaches’ dated 17/09/2014. I will repeat what I wrote then.
It has an interesting history being new to ‘The Londoners’ as R986 MGP in 1996. Moving to ‘Hearn’ of Harrow Weald in 2001 as R1 HRN before finally moving to ‘Chivers’ in 2007 and being given its current registration in 2008.
It is surprising to me that whilst being given a new identity in 2008, they didn’t go the whole hog and give it a dateless registration.
SK52 URX
A Dennis Trident with Alexander ALX 400 bodywork working for the ‘RATP Bath Bus Company’ on its service to Bristol Airport.
It previously worked for ‘RATP London United’ as its VA 301.
BX07 KPN
A Volvo B7RLE with Plaxton Centro bodywork in service with ‘Rotala’ group subsidiary ‘Wessex Bus’.
44871 & 45407
Bath railway station played host for a short time to two former LMS Stanier ‘Black Five’s when these turned up double heading on a railtour.
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