‘Scene’ in Chichester

Whilst on a short break staying in Southsea, I had chance for a quick visit to Chichester and of course, as well as the beautiful Cathedral, I had to take in the bus scene.

GX13 AOF

 

An Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) Enviro 300 of ‘Stagecoach South’ (SS). The first time I have seen ‘Gold’ branding on single deckers.

 

GX13 AOC

 

Another ‘ADL' Enviro 300 of ‘SS.

 

GX12 DXR

A ‘ADL’ E40D of with Enviro 400 bodywork of ‘SS’ wearing the dedicated livery for the '700 Coastliner’ service which operates between Portsmouth and Brighton.

 

GX10 KZG

 

A ‘ADL’ Enviro 300 of ‘SS’. Again wearing the dedicated livery for the '700 Coastliner’ service which operates between Portsmouth and Brighton.

 

MX07 HLR

 

A Dennis Trident 2 with ‘ADL’ 400 bodywork of ‘SS’ in fleet livery.

 

R752 DRJ

A Volvo Olympian with Alexander RL bodywork of ‘SS’ which must be coming towards the end of its days.

 

GX58 GJV

 

An Optare Solo of ‘SS’.

 

J10 JYY

A Bova Futura of Chesterfield based operator NOVA Tours.

 

YJ12 PLZ

An Optare Solo ‘SR of Compass Bus’ who are part of ‘Compass Travel’ based in Worthing, West Sussex.

 

R524 YRP

A Dennis Dart with East Lancs Sprite bodywork. Working for ‘Emsworth & District’ (E&D).

 

Its previous owners reads like a who’s who’ of the bus world and includes.

 

‘Busy Bee’ of West Bromwich.

‘Pete’s Travel’ of West Bromwich

‘Linkstart’ of Craven Arms

‘Bus Eireann' as 97-D-63758

‘Meteor Parking’ London

‘Durham’ Travel

‘Bournemouth Transport’

 

and I think that I may have missed a couple

 

Where next I wonder ?

 

Looking at the livery, it would seem that all ‘E&D’ have done is retain the top half of the Bournemouth yellow and repainted the bottom half only.