Showing posts with label Mercedes-Benz 814D. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mercedes-Benz 814D. Show all posts

Friday, 12 May 2023

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit At the Premises of ‘Redline Travel’, Penwortham, Preston 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.

 

This small selection were on site at ‘Redlines’ premises  but belong to an independent but seemingly associated company.

 

SF04 ZXG ‘Saunders of Preston’.

Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Beaver 2

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

 

New to ‘Brennan’, Sauchie, Scotland.

 

SF04 ZXG ‘Saunders of Preston’. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Beaver 2 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

W5 SAU ‘Saunders of Preston’.

Wright Streetlite W/F

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

 

W5 SAU ‘Saunders of Preston’. Wright Streetlite W/F on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ58 CFG ‘Saunders of Preston’.

Optare Tempo X1200

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

 

New to Optare as a demonstrator.

 

YJ58 CFG ‘Saunders of Preston’. Optare Tempo X1200 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

PK60 SZD ‘Motor Services’.

Scania R440 Recovery vehicle

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

 

At one time it worked for the ‘Eddie Stobart’ group.

 

PK60 SZD ‘Motor Services’. Scania R440 Recovery vehicle on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

KX58 NCA Owner Not Known.

Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New to ‘Stagecoach United Counties’ No. 53609 but more recently with ‘Stagecoach Bluebird’.

 

KX58 NCA Owner Not Known. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Thursday, 15 October 2020

‘Scene’ at the Bus & Coach show at the NEC in 2013 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The annual Bus & Coach show at the NEC has been cancelled for 2020 because of the Covid 19 Pandemic.

 

Regular readers/viewers of my blog will know that I would normally have published a number of blogs built round what was new in the 2020 show.

 

As I am not able to do so, I will fill the gaps created by re-running some of the highlights from previous shows.

 

Sometimes (but not always) a veteran bus from earlier years  puts in an appearance.

 

The 2013 show today, 2014 tomorrow.

 

M NP 3780 ‘MAN Truck & Bus AG’. NEOPLAN starliner

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

 

Still in my view 7 years later one of the most iconic coach designs ever.

 

I have travelled on one of these vehicles owned by ‘Hawkes’ tours of Derby and it is as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

 

M NP 3780 ‘MAN Truck & Bus AG’. NEOPLAN starliner  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

152 CLT ‘London Transport’ No. RM1152. AEC Routemaster / Park Royal

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

 

152 CLT ‘London Transport’ No. RM1152. AEC Routemaster / Park Royal on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

‘Wrightbus’. Volvo B5LH EuroVI Hybrid / Wright Gemini Eclipse

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

 

‘Wrightbus’. Volvo B5LH EuroVI Hybrid / Wright Gemini Eclipse on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

‘Optare’.  Optare Versa ‘100% ‘electric

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

 

‘Optare’.  Optare Versa ‘100% ‘electric on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

‘TLC Travel Ltd.’ Optare Solo SR

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

 

‘TLC Travel Ltd.’ Optare Solo SR on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

‘City Circle’. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah

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

 

Now no longer in production mainly because  Mercedes-Benz ceased production of the chassis.

 

‘City Circle’. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

‘Scene’ in Stamford, Other operators 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Stamford in Lincolnshire is a beautiful town. The golden stone of many of its elegant buildings gives it an almost Cotswold-ish feel.

 

The bus station is well situated in the town centre being almost circular which gives the photographer a variety of vantage points depending on where the sun is.


 

YT16 UPV ‘Mainline’, Gilfach Goch, South Wales. Irizar i6 / Irizar 

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


 

YT16 UPV ‘Mainline’, Gilfach Goch, South Wales. Irizar i6 / Irizar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

GL12 LON ‘Robinson’s, Burbage, Leicestershire. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / UNVI /1

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

 

New to ‘Guideline’, Battersea.


GL12 LON ‘Robinson’s, Burbage, Leicestershire. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / UNVI /1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

GL12 LON ‘Robinson’s, Burbage, Leicestershire. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / UNVI /2

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


GL12 LON ‘Robinson’s, Burbage, Leicestershire. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / UNVI /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SK18 YSE ‘Rabbies’. Mercedes-Benz 516 CDi / EVM 

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

 

‘Rabbies’ Trail Burners as they are known. 

 

This Edinburgh based company provides specialised off the beaten track mini coach holidays.


SK18 YSE ‘Rabbies’. Mercedes-Benz 516 CDi / EVM  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Sunday, 25 August 2019

‘Scene’ in Salisbury 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A lovely town where even some months after the Skrypal affair there was a lot of security on the streets.

 

Fortunately there were a few buses as well!

 

For ‘Scene’ in Salisbury part 1 see blog posted 11/08/2019.

 

LSZ LK11 ‘Salza Tours Bewegt’, Bad Lengensalza, Germany. Neoplan Cityliner N1216SHDL

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

 

My German/English dictionary translates ‘Bewegt’ as emotional or varied or busy. 

 

Take your pick but I would suggest varied.


LSZ LK11 ‘Salza Tours Bewegt’, Bad Lengensalza, Germany. Neoplan Cityliner N1216SHDL on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BU18 YTC ‘SHEARINGS.com’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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


BU18 YTC ‘SHEARINGS.com’. Mercedes-Benz Tourismo on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

KF02 ZXW ‘Beeline Coaches’, Warminster, Wilts. Mercedes-Benz 814D / Plaxton

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

 

New to ‘Britannia Parking’, Bournemouth.


KF02 ZXW ‘Beeline Coaches’, Warminster, Wilts. Mercedes-Benz 814D / Plaxton on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 



DJ12 DJT ‘D.J. Thomas’, Neath, South Wales. Volvo B13R / Volvo Prestige Plus

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


DJ12 DJT ‘D.J. Thomas’, Neath, South Wales. Volvo B13R / Volvo Prestige Plus on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 








GB67 TAW ‘Taw & Torridge Coaches, Barnstaple, Devon. Yutong TC9

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


GB67 TAW ‘Taw & Torridge Coaches, Barnstaple, Devon. Yutong TC9 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 



WA06 LZM ‘Bluebird Coaches’ Neath, South Wales. ‘MAJESTIC THE GREAT BRITISH TOUR’. BOVA FHD12-340

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

 

New to ‘Mainwaring’, Tonyrefail, South Wales.


WA06 LZM ‘Bluebird Coaches’ Neath, South Wales. ‘MAJESTIC THE GREAT BRITISH TOUR’. BOVA FHD12-340 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ64 DHU ‘Somerbus’, Radstock, Somerset. ‘FromeBus’. Optare Solo M900SR

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


YJ64 DHU ‘Somerbus’, Radstock, Somerset. ‘FromeBus’. Optare Solo M900SR on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Monday, 15 January 2018

‘Scene’ in Derby last week on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

This selection of images were all taken on the same day as the ‘Wrightbus Mini Hybrid’ single decker pictured in my last blog published on 12/01/2018.

 

‘ARRIVA Midlands’ are slowly repainting the fleet into the new light blue livery. By my reckoning the double deckers are all done, 

 

I have seen an Optare Solo and a Wright  bodied Scania K230UB appeared in the new livery on my blog dated 03/11/2017.

 

A start has been made on the Scania CN230UB OmniCity fleet.

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /1

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

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /1 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /2

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

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YT09 ZBV ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3573, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity

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

 

YT09 ZBV ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3573, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /3

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

 

YR58 SSO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3560, ‘light blue livery’. Scania CN230UB OmniCity /3 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

Oddly enough this next bus has been repainted into a shade of blue almost the same as that that is now appearing in the ‘ARRIVA’ fleet.

 

Although now in the fleet of ‘masons’ of Ashbourne, the word ‘ATKINSONS’ can just be made out above the windscreen.

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /1

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

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /1 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /2

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

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /3

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

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /3 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /4

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

 

K13 PSV ‘masons’, Ashbourne, Derbys. Mercedes-Benz 0814D / Plaxton Cheetah /4 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

VIL 9335 ’Little’s Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbys. Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking

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

 

VIL 9VIL 9335 ’Little’s Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbys. Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’335

 

 

HSK 654 ‘Parks of Hamilton’ on ’national express’ duties. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite

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

 

HSK 654 ‘Parks of Hamilton’ on ’national express’ duties. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 I was surprised to see an ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ Wright bodied VDL on service X38 in Derby Bus Station because the nearest they normally get is about a hundred yards away when they are rounding the traffic island outside the Derby Council building.

 

On investigation there was a substantial quantity of liquid coming out of the back end which was being attended too by a couple of lads from the service department.

 

All must have been well because the bus sventually departed under its own power.

 

FJ13 FYM ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3767, ‘X 38’. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

FJ13 FYM ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 3767, ‘X 38’. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

WP66 TPO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 9271, ‘Technical Support’. Vauxhall Movano

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

 

WP66 TPO ‘ARRIVA Midlands’ No. 9271, ‘Technical Support’. Vauxhall Movano on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

‘Scene’ in the SouthWest, ‘Coaches’ on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 /i

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

 

Not quite in the SouthWest but on its way there from the Barnsley area.

 

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 /1 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 2

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

 

YJ62 JYS ‘Yorkshire Rose Holidays’ Van Hool Astron TX16 /2 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YR16 BLX ‘Harry Shaw’ of Coventry, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6

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

 

YR16 BLX ‘Harry Shaw’ of Coventry, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YS16 LNF ‘Solus Coaches’ of Tamworth, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6

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

 

YS16 LNF ‘Solus Coaches’ of Tamworth, Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

BX63 BDY ‘Gibbons Holidays’ of Bedglinog, Mid Glamorgan Setra S 416GT-HD

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

 

BX63 BDY ‘Gibbons Holidays’ of Bedglinog, Mid Glamorgan Setra S 416GT-HD on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 


BT63 DGO ‘Shearings Holidays’ No 645 Setra S 416GT-HD

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

 

 

BT63 DGO ‘Shearings Holidays’ No 645 Setra S 416GT-HD on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

TIL 7907 ’Roselyn Coaches’ of Par, Cornwall,

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

 

TIL 7907 ’Roselyn Coaches’ of Par, Cornwall, on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

V22 ACT ‘Abbot Coach Travel’ of Newton Abbot, Scania K124IB4/ Van Hool Alizee T9

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

 

Formerly Y42 HHE and new to ‘Holmeswood Coaches’.

 

V22 ACT ‘Abbot Coach Travel’ of Newton Abbot, Scania 124IB4/ Van Hool Alizee T9 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

JT62 HOL ‘Jewels Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K320UB / Irizar PB

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

 

JT62 HOL ‘Jewels Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K320UB / Irizar PB on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

JT15 HOL ‘Jewel Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K440EB6 / Irizar i6

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

 

JT15 HOL ‘Jewel Tours’ of Gravesend, Scania K440EB6 / Irizar i6 on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

YN11 HXL ‘Leisuretime’ Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite i

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

 

New to ‘Nelson & Sons’, Glynneath, Wales and still in my view the most stylish coach on the roads today.

 

YN11 HXL ‘Leisuretime’ Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite i on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

BU14 EFP ‘Robinsons Coach Holidays’ No. 286, Volvo B11R / Jonckheere JHV

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

 

BU14 EFP ‘Robinsons Coach Holidays’ No. 286, Volvo B11R / Jonckheere JHV on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

NH15 PDH ‘National Holidays’ Mersede-Benz Tourismo

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

 

NH15 PDH ‘National Holidays’ Mersede-Benz Tourismo on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

L671 PWT ‘Diamond Travel’ Mercedes-Benz 814D / Optare Starrider

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

 

A ‘blast from the past’ and new in 1994 to ‘Brent’s of Watford.

 

L671 PWT ‘Diamond Travel’ Mercedes-Benz 814D / Optare Starrider on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’