‘Scene’ by Peter Rose when Dashing Around Dundee Other Coaching on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk'

Friend Peter recently visited Dundee and has forwarded these images for me to share with you.

 

As usual, they are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

BV67 JYU ‘Parks of Hamilton’, Scotland’s Driving Force.

Volvo B11RT / Caetano Levante 2

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

 

New in ‘national express’ livery.

 

 

 

 

GT07 BUS ‘Giles Tours’, Newtownards.

Temsa MD 9 /Temsa

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

 

 

 

YJ12 CHD ‘Halls’, Executive Class.

Temsa Safari HD / Temsa

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

 

New to ‘London Bus Hire’, White City.

 

 

 

 

SG22 LTT ‘Ember Core’.

Yutong TCe12

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

 

Peter introduced us to Yutongs electric TCe12 coach in a blog I posted about coaching in Edinburgh on 05/07/2022.

 

With them being based in Dundee, Peter paid them a visit and saw the re-charging operation first hand.

 

 

 

 

SG71 OTF ‘Ember Core’.

Yutong TCe12

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

‘Scene’ at ‘Coach & Bus UK19’, Part 10 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The touring and day coach market seems to be occupied more and more by builders based outside the UK.

 

Whilst I respect that buyers and operators should have the right to choose what they want for their fleets it would be a sad day to see the UK coach builders extinguished.

 

We have seen it in so many of our industries and I would hate to see this particular industry go.

 

I suspect that Plaxtons employees thank their lucky stars that they are part of the ‘Alexander Dennis’ organisation even though they may be Canadian owned.

 

So, to coaches then, and a colourful selection.

 

More tomorrow.

 

PO69 CHZ ‘Poppleton’s MAN RR8 / MOBIpeople Explorer 360

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

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ Pulhams Travel, Bourton-in-the-Water. Temsa MD9

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

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’. Volvo / Plaxton Panther

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

 

I have commented before what a lovely name ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’ is.

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Yelloway’. VDL SBR4000 / Beaulas Cygnus

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

 

The ‘Cygnus’ has been around for some years.

 

One of my local operators, ‘Slacks Travel’ of Matlock have a number on both MAN and VDL chassis.

 

I have ridden on most of them and a very comfy ride they provide.

 

The frontal styling has been updated and it looks an attractive coach.

 

 

 

 

‘Coach & Bus UK19’. Irizar demonstrator. Irizar i4

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

 

Not as ‘glamorous’ as the i6 or i8 nevertheless it makes for a very competent and stylish coach.