The PSV Circle (of which I have been a member for some years) aims to hold an Annual General Meeting in a different location in the UK every year. (Covid permitting).
Usually held at a weekend, they also include visits to operators and other bus related venues for the attending members to visit and enjoy.
This year, the location was in my part of the world, the East Midlands.
The fifth and final visit of this second day was to the two premises of ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’, an operator I have long admired but always found elusive.
At the first ‘Marshalls’ site we were welcomed by Mr. John Marshall and he accompanied us to the second site aboard the beautiful Duple bodied Daimler seen in part 1.
Optare’s Solo and Versa make up a sizeable proportion of the fleet.
YJ05 WBY ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP83
Optare Solo M920
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
It Is so clean that the water is still running down the bodywork.
New to ‘TGT Holidays’, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
YJ61 JGZ ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’.
Optare Solo M880SL /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Travel Wright’ (TW), Newark, Notts. and just acquired from them.
Clearly visible is the imprint of the ‘TW’ fleetname where the vinyl has been removed. and at the time of the image being taken it had not gained a fleet number.
‘Travel Wright’ has recently ceased operating after over 90 years of being owned by the same family.
YJ61 JGZ ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’.
Optare Solo M880SL /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
MX09 AOS ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP100.
Optare Solo M950
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Tyrer’, Lancs. but acquired from ‘Coach Services’, Thetford, Norfolk.
The mopping bucket indicates cleaning in progress.
MX09 AOS ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP100.
Optare Solo M950
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Tyrer’, Lancs. but acquired from ‘Coach Services’, Thetford, Norfolk.
The mopping bucket indicates cleaning in progress.
YJ60 LRX ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’.
Optare Solo M880
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘CT Plus’, Hackney, London but acquired from ‘Travel Wright’, Newark Notts.
‘Travel Wright’ has recently ceased operating after over 90 years of being owned by the same family.
Just painted and waiting for its vinyls to be applied.
CX58 AUA ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP122.
Optare Versa V1110
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Price’, Llanberis, N. Wales but acquired from ‘Marchant’ Cheltenham, Gloucs.
YJ11 EKY and YJ67 GBE ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No’s. OP89 and OP117.
Optare Versa V1110 and Versa V1170
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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