‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

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.

 

The fact that a number of coaches in the fleet have the letters JAM in their registrations might just be a coincidence, but I doubt it.

 

PM19 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VDL 119.

VDL FHD2-106 Futura

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

 

 

 

 

PM14 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VDL 97.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

 

 

 

PM17 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB114.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

PM16 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB104.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

PM07 JAM  ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VL73.

Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

 

 

 

PM04 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VL77.

Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon

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

 

New registered 04-D-59533 to ‘McGeehan’, Fintown, Eire in 2004.

 

 

 

 

S3 YRR ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB78.

Mercedes-Benz 0510 Tourino

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

 

New registered BN08 OOW.

 

 

 

 

C434 HHL ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. B101.

Bedford YNT / Plaxton Paramount

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

 

New to ‘Wainfleet’, Nuneaton but purchased from ‘Atkins’, Folkestone.

 

‘Scene’ at the Buses Festival 2021. When ‘Paul S. Winson’ met ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Commitee’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The annual ‘Buses Festival’ this year was held at the ‘East of England Showground’ which is near Peterborough.

 

It was the first time I have attended the show and considering the amount of national publicity that has been lavished on it I was disappointed with the number of vehicles in attendance.

 

Whilst most of the attendees were preserved vehicles, there were some current buses and coaches on display.

 

The quality of vehicles that did attend was good particularly on a day which was interrupted by rain and dark clouds on a regular basis.

 

I think that an event held in the East Midlands will always have difficulties in attracting large numbers of participants.

 

The problem being that the venue is so far from most major centres of population.

 

Time will tell.

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough.

Bedford YNT / Unicar 1 of 3 

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

 

New to ‘Moon’, Shepshed, Leics.

 

The first coach operated by ‘PSW’.

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough. 

Bedford YNT / Unicar 2 of 3 

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

 

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough. 

Bedford YNT / Unicar 3 of 3 

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

 

An attractive feature on this coach are the individually embroidered antimacassars.

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ (TJOC) No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /1 of 3 

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

 

‘TJOC’ was one of a small number of Joint Omnibus Committee’s that were owned jointly by the local Corporation and the railway operator that was dominant in the area. 

 

In this case it was the ‘LMS which eventually came under ‘British Railways’ control.

 

The company eventually became part of ‘Calderdale JOC’.

 

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /2 of 3 

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

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /3 of 3 

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

 

‘TJOC’ crest.

 

'Scene’ 'Lodging' at ‘Showbus' 2014

One of my abiding memories of ‘Showbus’ 2014 was the family of coaches on display from one operator. 

 

‘Lodges Coaches’ of High Easter in Essex.

'Lodges' have a long history dating back to the 1920’s and the vehicles on display covered most of the intervening period since then.

 

ES 8640

The oldest of which was this Chevrolet X replica. The original dating from 1926.

 

LTA 752

A Bedford OB with Duple coachwork. New to ‘Western National’ in 1950 it passed to ‘Lincolnshire Road Car Company’ where it was converted to ‘toastrack’ style bodywork for use in Skegness town and in the Butlins Holiday Camp nearby.

The style of bodywork was similar in appearance to that which was used on ‘Charabanc’s dating back to the very early days of coach operation.

One of 4 converted, this is believed to be the sole survivor.

I remember seeing these in 'Skeggy' I think in the 1950's.

 

 

 TMY 700

An even older Bedford OB/Duple dating back to 1949.

 

MJB 481

A Bedford SBG with Duple Vega bodywork dating from 1956. The ‘G’ in the type code indicated a Gasoline (Petrol) engine.

It was new to ‘Chiltonia Motors’ before moving to ‘West Wight’ of Totland on the Isle of Wight (IOW).

 

YMJ 555S

A Bedford YNT with Duple Dominant bodywork dating from 1978.

 

K738 ODL

A Leyland Olympian with Northern Counties bodywork dating from 1993. 

 

This is another vehicle with an ‘IOW’ connection having previously worked for ‘Southern Vectis’ there.

 

 

EU14 GXR

A Setra 416 GT-HD. A much more recent acquisition in 2014.

 

JW10 DGE which is cleverly spaced to read JW 10DGE.

 

Another of the same that I have included purely for the registration.