‘Scene’ at the RAF Cosford Air Show & Museum 4 On the road on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A Father’s Day outing courtesy of son Andrew saw us both at the Show and Museum for the first time in many years.

 

Apart from aeroplanes, airshows also attract buses and coaches!

 

PO16 HTK ‘Holmeswood Coaches’, Holmeswood, Lancs.

MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

At the time, (2016) ’Holmeswood’, were the UK distributors for this model.

 

Built in Italy, they were good solid dependable vehicles that for some reason didn’t click in the UK.

 

My wife and I had a holiday in Italy where our transport was another of its kind.

 

Comfortable and powerful, it never missed a beat all week.

 

I think that this is only the third or fourth I have seen in the UK.

 

 

 

 

BX64 JZU ‘C A Bruce Travel’, Goole, East Yorks.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

There was a time when Mercedes-Benz struggled to sell any buses or coaches in the UK.

 

I suspect that the Tourismo is probably the most popular coach purchased at the moment.

 

 

 

 

T21 VDL ‘Tamar Coaches’ Diamond Class’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

New registered WA14 DTU to ’Ferris’ Nantgarw, Cardiff.

 

Pictured with stable mate T18 VDL previously registered WC63 BOV.

 

 

 

 

WJ17 EYU ‘Berrys’. Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset.

VDL FHD-2 129 / VDL

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

 

 

 

 

542 HWT ‘Hollywood Travel Coach Holidays’, Birmingham.

Mercedes-Benz Atego / Noone Turas 900

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

 

 

 

 

YJ23 ACX ‘YORK PULLMAN’

Van Hool EX16M / Van Hool

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

 

‘Scene’ at the Bus & Coach show at the NEC in 2015 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The annual B&C show at the NEC has been cancelled for 2020 because of the Covid 19 Pandemic.

 

Regular readers/viewers of my blog will know that I would normally have published a number of blogs built round what was new in the 2020 show.

 

As I am not able to do so, I will fill the gaps created by re-running some of the highlights from previous shows.

 

Sometimes (but not always) a veteran bus from earlier years  puts in an appearance.

 

The 2015 show today, 2016 tomorrow.

 

Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite ‘trentbarton’ ‘red arrow’.

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

 

‘trentbarton’ is my local operator and all the local enthusiasts knew that the new ‘red arrows’ were coming.

 

The Plaxton Elite body was still relatively new in 2015 however my first sight of one at the NEC literally took my breath away. It was stunning.

 

I have travelled on them many times in service between Derby and Nottingham. 

 

This being the service that they were built for and they are as good to ride on as they look.

 

Still the flagship of the fleet after 5 years.

 

See my blog dated 01/10/2015 for more images.

 

 

 

 

YX15 OXT ‘national express West Midlands’ No. 6701. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC

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

 

 

 

 

HC65 HWC ‘Holmeswood Coaches Group’ MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

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

 

I had just had a week on holiday in Italy where our transport was one of these coaches.

 

It was very impressive, comfortable, quick, smooth, rattle free etc. The list goes on.

 

I was very surprised then for whatever reason it did not sell well in the UK.

 

It deserved to.

 

 

 

 

KFM 775 ‘Crosville’ No. KG126. Bristol L5G / Eastern Coachworks

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

 

 

 

 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

The prototype shown at the 2014 show was short bodied.

 

In the year that has elapsed since then, it has now grown to 5 metres in length.

 

 

 

 

BN63 NYC ‘Bakers’. King Long XMQ6130Y

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

 

King Long were the first of the Chinese bus and coach manufacturers to have a real ‘ go’ at cracking he UK market and for a while they did moderately well.

 

Recent years however have seen them fade away.

 

‘Scene’ in Bury. Coaches on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

One of Bury’s major attractions is its Market which advertises itself as being the best in the country.

 

Other towns may dispute that but it is a good market and as such it attracts people and the coaches they travel in.

 

YN07 LDK ‘Oakleaf Coaches’. Scania K114EB4 / Irizar Century

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘Clarkes’, Sydenham.

 

 

 

YN08 DGY ‘GrayShells Travel’. Scania K340EB4 / Irizar PB

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘Euroview’, Dereham, Norfolk.

 

 

 

2 HXA ‘The Travellers Choice’, Carnforth. Volvo B12B / Jonckheere SHV

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New as PN10 GJU.

 

 

 

PE12 OXJ ‘Voel’, Dyserth, North Wales. Neoplan Tourliner

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘City Circle’, Hayes, Middlesex.

 

 

 

RB16 ANT ‘Anthony’s Travel’, Runcorn. MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

MXI 221 ‘Maxfields’, Sheffield. SETRA  S415GT-HD

on ‘Dennis Basfords railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New as BX07 NLR to ‘Dodsworth’s, Boroughbridge.

 

‘Scene’ Coaching in Scotland 2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.co.uk’

A few days based in Fort William enabled me to get a reasonable cross section of images of coaches both local and from further afield.

 

For part 1 see blog published 07/05/2017.

 

580 PCV ‘Lochs & Glens Holidays’ DAF Van Hool T917 Astron

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

 

New to ‘Burtons’ as YJ09 CYH.

 

seen at Moffat Mill Services.

 

 

 

PO16 HTV ‘timberbrush tours’ MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

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

 

Seen at Urquart Castle.

 

I had a week in Italy last year during which we travelled on Barbi Galileo coaches and very good they are.

 

 

YN16 BSO ‘Viajar por Escocia’ Iveco 70C17 / Turas

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

 

Interesting, a locally registered tour bus working in Scotland for the benefit of Spanish speaking customers.

 

Seen leaving Fort Augustus.

 

 

 

 

PSU 620 ‘edinburgh coach lines’ Scania K111 EB4 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

Seen parked at Fort Augustus.

 

 

KX15 GAO ‘Omega Travel’ (Milton Keynes) MAN 26.480 / Ayats

 

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

 

Seen parked at Fort Augustus.

 

SN14 CYK ‘rabbies’ Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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

 

There are a number of operators operating smaller coaches on tour work. The vehicle size allows them to get into locations where their larger brethren cannot go.

 

Seen in Oban passing below ‘Macaigs Tower’, a  folly built on Battery Hill.

 

 

 

SF14 JLO ‘Caledonian Travel’ Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus

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

 

Seen in Oban.

 

 

S10 JDO ‘Ogdens’, (St Helens) Bova MHD122.410MX Magiq

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

 

 

Seen at Mallaig ferryport.

 

 

 

EB GR 155 ‘Geissler Reisen’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

A German registered coach seen in Oban.