‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 13 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet). 

 

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

 

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa. 

 

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

 

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

 

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

 

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

 

There is a lot of catching up to do. 

 

So, keep watching this space!! 

 

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

 

YN08 JWY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 3. MAN 12.240 / Plaxton Centro /1

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Pictured in Sheffield Interchange (Pond Street Bus Station as was.)

 

 

 

 

 

YN08 JWY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 3. MAN 12.240 / Plaxton Centro /2

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

MX09 AOF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 9. Optare Solo M880SL /1

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.

 

 

 

 

 

MX09 AOF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 9. Optare Solo M880SL /2

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.