‘Scene’ at ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’s Mallard Road depot on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

It is with much sadness this week that I learned of ‘Yellow Buses’, of Bournemouth, going out of business.

 

An operator I have followed, visited and ridden on for over 50 years.

 

The colours yellow and in later years blue that adorned the fleet reflected the yellow of the beach and the blue of the sky that always seemed to be sunny.

 

Now, no more.

 

In the early 1950s ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’  (which went on to become ‘Yellow Buses’ etc.) had a new depot built on the outskirts of the town to house its growing fleet of buses.

 

Single storey and spaciously laid out it was ideal for its purpose.

 

Back in the ‘good old days’ the company allowed enthusiasts, and anyone else who felt inclined, to visit and wander round taking photographs etc.

 

If memory serves me right it used to be on summer Wednesday afternoons only.

 

Most of the then service fleet were out earning their keep which meant that the old, weird and wonderful were easier to get at! 

 

So, in happier days, here is some of what I saw.

 

XRY 202 ‘Bournemouth Omnibus Company’. Leyland PD3 / Metro Cammell Carriage  & Wagon Co. 

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

 

Not quite what it seems.

 

Despite the pseudo ‘Tilling Stevens’ radiator, it is definitely a Leyland PD3 underneath it all.

 

It has a long and complex history and to access it ‘Google’ XRY 202 and click on 

 

‘Yellow Buses-Yellow Wednesdays XRY 202’

 

It is worth the effort!

 

 

 

 

KEL 133 ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’ No.247.

Leyland PD2 / Weymann 

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

 

New in 1950.

 

At the time Bournemouth specified two staircases with two doors allowing passengers to board at the front and leave by the rear.

 

Still in my view the most efficient way of loading and emptying a bus.

 

 

 

 

FRU 224 ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport. No 40.

Guy Arab 2 / Weymann

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

 

Previously a service bus but cut down to provide the basis of a crane initially for planting or uprooting traction equipment for the then trolleybus fleet and then for removing or replacing roof panels on convertible open top buses.

 

New in 1944.

 

 

 

 

297 LJ ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport’ trolleybus No. 297. Sunbeam MF2B / Weymann 

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

 

New in 1962. This bus and the rest of the trolleybus fleet were withdrawn in 1969 when the system was abandoned.

 

 

 

 

NLJ 272 ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport No. 262.

Leyland Royal Tiger / Burlingham

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

 

New In 1954.

 

 

 

 

KRU 55F ‘Bournemouth Corporation Transport No. 55.

Daimler SRC6 Roadliner / Willowbrook on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

 

BOW 162 ‘Bournemouth Transport Museum’. Bristol L5G / Beadle /1

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

 

New as No. TS 662 to ‘Hants & Dorset Motor Services’ in 1938 and now in use as a recovery wagon.

 

As might be expected with a former bus of this age, there is a long and detailed history.

 

For further details, Google BOW 162 and the first item that comes up is what you are looking for.

 

 

 

 

BOW 162 ‘Bournemouth Transport Museum’. Bristol L5G / Beadle /2

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

 

 

 

 

ERU 108V ‘Yellow Buses’ No. 108. 

Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Supreme IV 

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

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 4 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

To celebrate the occasion, a gathering of some of ‘Hulleys’ past and present fleet is being planned to take place in Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire on Sunday the 25th. of April 2021.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

5906 W ‘Hulleys’. Leyland Leopard’ L1 / Burlingham 

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

 

New as No. 1306 in July 1960 to ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee’.

 

Pictured in Calver Sough.

 

 

 

 

RAU 804M ‘HULLEYS’ No. 21. Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs

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

 

I believe it was new to ‘Nottingham Corporation Transport’, as a double deck bus before being re bodied before passing  to ‘South Notts’ prior to coming to ‘Hulleys’.

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

YCH 896M ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 16. Bristol RELH6L / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

New as No. 156 to ‘Trent’.

 

Interestingly working an X67 service to Mansfield.

 

The X67 was a joint service run by ‘Hulleys’, ‘East Midland Motor Services’ and ‘Lincolnshire Road car Co’. called ‘Lincman’. 

 

Which saw Lincoln linked with Manchester via Mansfield and Chesterfield. 

 

Hence the name.

 

It was an ambitious venture which unfortunately didn’t last.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /3 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

The series will now run almost daily now until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

To celebrate the occasion, a gathering of some of ‘Hulleys’ past and present fleet is being planned to take place in Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire on Sunday the 25th. of April 2021.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

 

1505 WJ ‘Hulleys’. Leyland Leopard L1 / Weymann Fanfare

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

 

New as No. 1305 in August 1959 to ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee’.

 

I was a regular passenger on the Leopard L1/ Fanfares between Bakewell and Sheffield and they were superb vehicles.

 

Comfortable, fast and warm.

 

 

 

 

6174 WJ ‘Hulleys’. Leyland Leopard L1 / Weymann Fanfare

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

 

New as No. 1174 in March 1960 to ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee’.

 

With the end of ‘SJOC’ this coach and the others in the batch were sold to ‘Midland Red’ from where it was purchased by ‘Hulleys'.

 

6173 WJ ‘Hulleys’. Leyland Leopard L1 / Weymann Fanfare

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

 

New as No. 1173 in January 1960 to ‘Sheffield Joint Omnibus Committee’.

 

With the end of ‘SJOC’ this coach and the others in the batch were sold to ‘Midland Red’ from where it was purchased by ‘Hulleys'.