‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 6 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.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.

 

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 being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘Tyrers’ has a history stretching back to 1972 when Bob Tyrer at the age of 58 started his own business with a single, Leyland engined, Plaxton bodied Bedford coach.

 

Today, the company operates over 100 vehicles out of three separate bases in the area.

 

‘Tyrers’ provided the transport for our second morning until lunchtime, which was taken in Manchester.

 

TYR 25R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Optare Olympus

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

 

New registered PN09 OKA.

 

Seating 100 passengers in coach seats.

 

The Olympus body was originally an East Lancs design which was continued by Optare when they took over the company.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9783 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New registered YN07 EYU to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 757.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9782 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New registered YN07 EYR to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 755.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 3263 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MTF to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA 376.

 

 

 

 

LX11 CWK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘London General’ No. WVL 405.

 

 

 

 

BF62 UYC ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘Tower Transit’ No. VN37990.

 

 

 

 

LX59 CMZ ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach East London’ No. 15136.

 

 

 

 

YP59 ODU ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UD / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘London United’ No. 40140.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.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.

 

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 being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘Tyrers’ has a history stretching back to 1972 when Bob Tyrer at the age of 58 started his own business with a single, Leyland engined, Plaxton bodied Bedford coach.

 

Today, the company operates over 100 hundred vehicles out of three separate bases in the area.

 

‘Tyrers’ provided the transport for our second morning until lunchtime, which was taken in Manchester.

 

808 TYR ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Myllenium /1

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

 

New registered OU05 AWJ to ‘Weaver’, Newbury, Berks. from whom it was acquired.

 

A magnificent vehicle.

 

 

 

 

808 TYR ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Myllenium /2

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

 

 

 

 

BIG 9781 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /1

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

 

New registered YN07 EYO to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 671.

 

 

 

 

BIG 9781 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka /2

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

 

 

 

 

BJ11 DSX ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New to ‘First Capital’ No. VN36132 but acquired from ‘Midland Red South’ No. 80078.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 8514 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MYY to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA387.

 

 

 

 

JRZ 3262 ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

DAF DB250 / Transbus ALX400

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

 

New registered LJ03 MSY to ‘Arriva London North’ No. DLA374.

 

 

 

 

YN56 FAK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UB / Scania OmniCity /1

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ No. 9 but acquired from ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 538.

 

 

 

 

YN56 FAK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania N230UB / Scania OmniCity /2

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

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit At the Premises of ‘preston bus’ /1 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.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.

 

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 being in the North West of England centred on the Holiday Inn Express, Preston.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for what turned out to be a sometimes wet, but very enjoyable weekend.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we have gathered. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

‘Preston Bus’, which has a history going back to 1904, became part of the ‘ROTALA’ group in 2011.

 

PRN 909 ‘prestonbus’ No. 40628, 100 YEARS OF MOTOR BUSES IN PRESTON.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

New registered BJ15 TWG.

 

An image of the nearside of this bus appeared in my blog dated 24/09/22 when it appeared at SHOWBUS 2022.

 

 

 

 

HC 6422 ‘prestonbus’ No. 40510, CELEBRATING our 100th Anniversary.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

Acquired from ‘Hallmark’, London No. 40510.

 

New registered HJ57 CZC.

 

 

 

 

PO56 RSZ ‘prestonbus’ No. 40407.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

 

 

 

BJ15 TWF ‘prestonbus’ No. 40627, Tap & Go.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

 

 

 

LX59 COH ‘prestonbus’ No. 40517.

Scania N230UD4 / Scania Omnicity

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

 

Acquired from ‘Hallmark’, London No. 40517.

 

 

 

 

BX21 DFD ‘prestonbus’ No. 40517, 23 Royal Preston Hospital.

Wright Streetdeck

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

 

 

 

 

SK18 TKX ‘prestonbus’ No. 40715.

Wright Streetdeck

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

 

Note the glazed staircase.

 

 

 

 

PN03 UMJ ‘prestonbus’ No. 40630.

Dennis Trident / Plaxton President

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

 

The Vehicle Off Road notice placed in the windscreen of this now 20 year old bus must surely mean that the end of its road is in sight.

 

New to ‘London General’ No. PDL49.

 

Acquired from ’Diamond North West’.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Newcastle on Tyne 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

In September 2021 (23rd. & 26th.), I posted 2 blogs using friend Peter Rose’s excellent images taken in Newcastle.

 

Rather than duplicate his work, I have illustrated liveries that have not appeared here before.

 

Newcastle Haymarket and Eldon Square Bus Stations are almost side by side. 

 

With buses in numbers coming (and going) in both directions from both places it is very busy.

 

NK67 EBG ‘Go-North East’ No. 6313, X lines.

Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3

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

 

 

 

 

NK12 GCY ‘Go-North East’ No. 6047, RedKite RANGER.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

YN54 AOR ‘Go-North East’ No. 6165.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Brighton & Hove’ No. 640.

 

Both ‘Go-North East’ and ‘Brighton & Hove’ are part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

 

 

 

NK62 FHE ‘Go-North East’ No. 6078, explore Hadrians Wall.

Volvo B9TL / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 5’ 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.

 

GX03 SSU ‘JOHNSON BROS TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Brighton & Hove’ as No. 615 but purchased from ‘Go North East’ where it was No. 6122.

 

Both companies being members of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

 

 

 

 

YN67 VDK Operator unknown. ‘100% electric’ bus.

Irizar i2e / Irizar

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

 

Built by Irizar as a demonstrator.

 

Shown at the ‘Bus & Coach’ show at the NEC in 2017 where I photographed all four sides of it. 

 

At the time, it appeared in a ‘London’ themed livery.

 

For further images of it at the time, see my blog dated 05/10/2017.

 

 

 

 

YP15 NLN ‘London General’ No. E12.

Irizar i2e / Irizar

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

 

‘London General’ being part of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

 

 

 

 

YN04 UJK ‘JOHNSON BROS TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 747.

 

 

 

 

YN04 UJG ‘JOHNSON BROS TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 744.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 4’ 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.

 

H5 JBT ‘JOHNSON BROS.’ ‘Euro Assist.

Renault Trafic

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

 

Like the ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’ fleet visited earlier, the ‘JOHNSON BROS.’ fleet has a very swish service vehicle to back up the drivers and vehicles out on the road.

 

 

 

 

96 RT ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’, ‘JOHNSON BROS.

Mercedes-Benz 102L / Erduman

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

 

New registered YN67 EMV.

 

 

 

 

RV71 EWK ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

IVECO 70C22 / Ilesbus

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

 

 

 

 

P1 JBT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New registered to YN04 UJZ ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 737.

 

 

 

 

T655 KPU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400

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

 

New to ‘East London’ as No. TA55.

 

Then becoming ‘Stagecoach’ No. 17055 in 2003, moving to 

‘Stagecoach East Midland’, ‘Cambus’ and ‘Stagecoach Devon’ from where it was acquired in 2016.

 

 

 

 

YSV 604 ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Leyland Olympian / Northern Counties

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

 

New registered G759 UYT to ‘Pan Atlas’ as No. AB67 but acquired from 

 

‘Arriva Merseyside’ where it was No. 3219.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 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 third visit of the second day was to ‘Johnsons’ depot at Hodthorpe which is near Worksop, Notts.

 

GX03 SVG ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6138.

 

I would think that a coat of blue paint is the next thing on its horizon.

 

 

 

 

GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6124.

 

 

 

 

GX03 SUU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Go North East’ as No. 6124.

 

 

 

 

 

YN08 MSU ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N270UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 946 but purchased from ‘First West of England’.

 

 

 

 

 

YN05 WFK ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 689.

 

 

 

 

 

 

71 JBT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘www.johnsonstours.co.uk' ‘Euro Prince’.

Irizar i4 / Irizar

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

 

There were a number of coaches present on the site, most of which were stored with their number plates obscured.

 

Only this one appeared to be ready to go.

 

New registered YJ15 EUY.

 

‘Scene’ at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts 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 second visit of the second day was to ‘REDFERN TRAVEL’ who work out of a large modern depot at Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. 

 

Redfern Travel’s site at Mansfield Woodhouse is extensive. 

 

There are however other premises, that I don’t know the ownership of in the immediate area that service the bus sector.

 

So, ‘at Mansfield Woodhouse’ seems a reasonable compromise.

 

YN55 NGJ ‘CT4N’ (Community Transport for Nottingham) No. 1015.

Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka

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

 

New to ‘Nottingham City Transport’ as No. 694.

 

 

 

 

K40 CTN ‘CT4N’ (Community Transport for Nottingham) No. 1006.

Optare Versa V1110

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

 

New registered YJ60 LTN to ‘Webberbus’, Bridgewater.

 

Missing part of the panelling above the registration plate.

 

 

 

 

J19 CTN ‘CT4N’ (Community Transport for Nottingham) No. 1014.

Optare Tempo X1200

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

 

New to ‘trentbarton’ as YJ07 VSP No. 318.

 

 

 

 

LJ16 NMV ‘CT4N’ (Community Transport for Nottingham) No. 981 ‘medilink’.

BYD K9UR / BYD

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

 

 

 

 

BR21 OCX Operator not known but from its colour I would suggest ‘FLiXBUS’.

Van Hool EX16

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

 

 

 

 

KCG 627L ‘Trent Motor Traction No. 419.

Leyland National

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

 

I last saw this bus at Transpire’s Peak Park Preserved Bus Gathering 2016 at Rowsley, Derbyshire.

 

At the time I wrote, 

       

   “New to ‘Alder Valley’ as No. 127 in 1972. 

 

    It replaced a previous Leyland National in the fleet (XRB 419L) which also carried 419 as its fleet number.

 

    If memory serves me correctly, the earlier bus fell out of favour because it had 2 doors and the norm had become single doors”.

 

I must admit, It brought a smile to my face to see that this ‘old timer’ was still around at the age of 50.