‘Scene’ Out and About Once More on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Most of my blogs have some sort of theme or purpose. 

 

There are, however, times when something just happens to turn up that does not fit any category. 

 

Collectively they are just ‘Bits & Pieces’. 

 

Individually they can be interesting.

 

See if there is anything out of these that you like.

 

H9 GWY ‘Gwynfor Coaches’, Llangefni, North Wales.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

New registered LK08 DXU to ‘Metroline’ No. TE882.

 

Image, courtesy friend Stephen Walters.

 

 

 

 

FXZ 8495 ‘Henshaws’, Ironville, Derbyshire.

VDL FHD2-122.365 / VDL

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

 

New to ‘Quinn’, Newry, Northern Ireland.

 

Pictured at ‘Henshaws’ depot at Jacksdale, Notts.

 

 

 

 

SC54 GAS ‘Cawthornes Travel’.

Scania K124EB6 / Irizar Century

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

 

 

New to ‘Strafford’, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales.

 

The ROTHERHAM OWLS sticker in the windscreen could indicate a ‘Sheffield Wednesday FC’ connection.

 

Come on you Owls. 

 

Yes?

 

Maybe not.

 

Pictured in Ripley, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

AGZ 9365 ‘Littles Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

Displaying its then new livery whilst waiting for custom on Ripley Market Place, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

YD63 VDT ‘TMTravel’ No. 833.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

Bought new.

 

Pictured departing Bakewell, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

MA07 BUS ‘DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT (TRADING) LTD.

Optare Solo M710SE

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

 

New to ‘Mott’, Aylesbury. Bucks.

 

‘Star Travel’ the operator who’s livery this bus wears is also located in Aylesbury and the branding is for their route No.5 in that town.

 

The devil as always is in the detail, the legal titling showing that despite the branding it is now based in Ripley, Derbyshire, where this image was taken.

 

 

 

 

EDR 793 ‘Hornsby’s, Barbara.

Bedford OB / Duple Vista

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

 

A pity somebody left the door open!

 

New in 1949 to ‘Pridham’, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon.

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 6’ 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 fourth visit of the second day was to ‘Johnsons’ facility in Worksop, Notts.

 

I say facility because it seems to serve several purposes. A workshop and repair centre which covers both in house and third party work and a very smart showroom.

 

GAL 967 ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘Dukeries Coaches’.

Bedford OWB / Duple Vista

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

 

New in 1944 to ‘Gash’, Elston, Newark.

 

The ‘W’ in the chassis type refers to it being ‘Wartime’ production.

 

This is the second body this coach has carried having been re-bodied in 1952.

 

The first body being a 31 seat bus.

 

 

 

 

97 RT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘Just Go Holidays’.

Auwaerter Neoplan N2216/SHD Tourliner

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

 

New to ‘Highland Holidays’, Dalmally, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

T27 RTT ‘RICHARD TAYLOR Travel ‘Lady Lyn’.

Irizar i6 / Irizar

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

 

 

 

 

J33 EEG ’Johnson Coaches’, Gainsborough, Lincs.

VDL FHD2-129.365 Futura

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

 

New registered WA14 DVH to ‘Pewsey Vale’, Pewsey, Wiltshire.

 

 

‘Scene’ On Yet Another Trip Down Memory Lane on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A short piece in ‘BUSES’ magazine for October 2019 brought me up with a jolt.

 

It appears on page 12 and is titled "Kenzie’s Coaches closes down”.

 

‘Kenzies’ has been for many years an operator I have followed via the pages of ‘BUSES and its predecessors and at the 2013 Coach & Bus show at the NEC I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Mr. Cyril Kenzie.

 

He was at that time a sprightly elderly gentleman who had one of his coaches, a Bedford OB registered JBY 804 on show as a centrepiece for that years exhibition.

 

I had just started blogging and I wanted some images of his coach to illustrate the blog. I explained to him what a blog was. He was interested and and he wished me well with it.

 

I have never forgotten his kindness and his willingness to talk to me and I would like to wish him and his son Richard good health and a long (or even longer in Cyril’s case) and happy retirement.

 

Here are the images that accompanied my blog 6 years ago.

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /1

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

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /2

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

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /3

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

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /4

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

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /5

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

 

Look at the simplicity of the controls against what is seen on modern coaches.

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /6

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

 

The seating capacity was for 29.

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /7

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

 

‘Welcome Aboard’, but don’t slip on these immaculate steps.

 

 

 

 

 

JBY 804 ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’. Bedford OB / Duple Vista /8

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

 

The potted history of the coach, (worth a read).