‘Scene’ in Bristol 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The day was dominated by a clear blue autumn sky and long shadows.

 

Not perfect conditions, but as always we do our best.

 

For the first time, we have combined all the images we have taken so the credits are joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

As befits any excursion that involves road transport, we travelled by coach.

 

DH15 DEH ‘Hawkes Tours.co.uk', Charlie Joshua, Derby.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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This was our transport for the day pictured in Derby Bus Station about to load.

 

The ever dependable Wayne being our ’steering technician’.

 

 

 

 

BV72 YAD ‘Skills Coaches’. Skills stylish coach travel for the 21st. century.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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Pictured departing Derby Bus Station prior to the arrival of our coach.

 

 

 

 

YN22 YLV ‘Harry Shaw’, Coventry.

Scania K360IB4 / Higer

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Pictured at Gloucester services on the M5.

 

 

 

 

BW10 BUS ‘Brodyr Williams’. Llanelli, South Wales.

Van Hool T915 Alicron

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

 

 

 

 

BX63 BDY ‘GWYN JONES,’ Bridgend, South Wales.

SETRA S416GT-HD

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New to ‘Gibbons’, Bedlinog, South Wales.

 

 

 

 

XIL 7396 ‘Swansea BUS & COACH’, LETS GO TRAVEL.

Volvo B10B / Plaxton Panther

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New registered YX10 FFS to ‘Bowen’, Tamworth.

 

 

 

 

T19 VDL ‘TAMAR Coaches’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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New registered YD14 GCF to ‘Fastline’, Walsall.

 

 

‘Scene’ at the NEC, November 1st. 2022 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Regular readers/viewers of the blog will probably remember the daily coverage I gave to EUROBUS EXPO 2022’ at the NEC in early November.

 

At the time, I prepared a variety of blogs but as I restricted myself to the number of blogs I wanted to post, not all all of them appeared.

 

This one I still consider to be of interest, so here it is.                               

 

At the end of EUROBUS EXPO 2019, I said in my closing blog;

 

     “All being well, I will be back at the NEC next year”.

 

We all now know that due to the Covid 19 pandemic the years 2020 and 2021 would not see the annual Busfest at the NEC .

 

However, I am pleased to say that it is back with a bang this year.

 

Scania have been producing long-lived buses for many years.

 

My local operator ‘trentbarton’ is still running 2004 registered L94UBs, whilst similar buses are snapped up by other operators for further service.

 

So, there is no reason to suppose that Scania’s new Fencer F1 model will be any the less successful.

 

Being produced initially in single deck form. 

 

Double deck, articulated and coach versions are planned for this Swedish/Chinese co-operative venture.

 

One detail that does seem to need sorting out is the designation, F1 or f1. 

 

Both are in use and it would seem a bit confusing.

 

Personally, I thought the body styling a bit bland.

 

Registration Not Known ‘Scania Demonstrator’.

Scania K280C BX2LB Fencer F1/ Higer Bus /1

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

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Scania Demonstrator’.

Scania K280C BX2LB Fencer F1/ Higer Bus /2

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

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Scania Demonstrator’.

Scania K280C BX2LB Fencer F1/ Higer Bus /3

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

 

The accomodation looking towards the rear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Scania Demonstrator’.

Scania K280C BX2LB Fencer F1/ Higer Bus /4

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

 

The accomodation looking towards the front.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Scania Demonstrator’.

Scania K280C BX2LB Fencer F1/ Higer Bus /5

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

 

The drivers work station