‘Scene’ at the RAF Cosford Air Show & Museum 4 On the road on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A Father’s Day outing courtesy of son Andrew saw us both at the Show and Museum for the first time in many years.

 

Apart from aeroplanes, airshows also attract buses and coaches!

 

PO16 HTK ‘Holmeswood Coaches’, Holmeswood, Lancs.

MAN 19.360 / Barbi Galileo

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

 

At the time, (2016) ’Holmeswood’, were the UK distributors for this model.

 

Built in Italy, they were good solid dependable vehicles that for some reason didn’t click in the UK.

 

My wife and I had a holiday in Italy where our transport was another of its kind.

 

Comfortable and powerful, it never missed a beat all week.

 

I think that this is only the third or fourth I have seen in the UK.

 

 

 

 

BX64 JZU ‘C A Bruce Travel’, Goole, East Yorks.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

There was a time when Mercedes-Benz struggled to sell any buses or coaches in the UK.

 

I suspect that the Tourismo is probably the most popular coach purchased at the moment.

 

 

 

 

T21 VDL ‘Tamar Coaches’ Diamond Class’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

New registered WA14 DTU to ’Ferris’ Nantgarw, Cardiff.

 

Pictured with stable mate T18 VDL previously registered WC63 BOV.

 

 

 

 

WJ17 EYU ‘Berrys’. Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset.

VDL FHD-2 129 / VDL

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

 

 

 

 

542 HWT ‘Hollywood Travel Coach Holidays’, Birmingham.

Mercedes-Benz Atego / Noone Turas 900

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

 

 

 

 

YJ23 ACX ‘YORK PULLMAN’

Van Hool EX16M / Van Hool

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

 

‘Scene’ In York once more 2 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The City of York is very much on the ‘Tourist Trail’ both nationally and internationally.

 

A dedicated coaches only coach park is located a couple of hundred yards behind the Minster which in my experience is alway busy.

 

One of the things that has struck me in recent months is the number of coaches that are appearing in all over white with just a vinyl or two showing the operators details.

 

I presume that it is brought about by the vehicles being on lease which maybe of short duration. 

 

Thus requiring that the current vinyls to be quickly removed and new ones added.

 

To be fair, most of the operators seem to accept that the use of white as a colour requires an added effort to keep it clean.

 

PO19 CXA ‘John Shaw trading as ‘The Travellers Choice’ Carnforth, Lancs.

Irizari6 / Irizar

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

 

 

 

 

K10 KCL ‘Keiths Coaches’, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

A cherished registration that has been carried by at least one previous coach.

 

 

 

 

KP51 UET ‘BEEWISE Executive Travel’, Sheffield.

Dennis R / Plaxton Paragon

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

 

New to ‘Lex Transfleet’, Aldershot, Hampshire.

 

Unusual in that a coach now over 20 years old is still operating under its original registration.

 

 

 

 

YJ17 CXU ‘Caledonian Travel’.

Temsa Safari HD 12 RHD / Temsa

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

 

New to ‘Durham City’, Brandon, County Durham.

 

 

 

 

YD18 WYS ‘London Travel’, London.

VDL FHD2-122 / VDL

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

 

At last, a coloured livery, even if it is an uninspiring Grey!

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 8 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 15R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

New registered YK15 OJR.

 

 

 

 

TYR 34R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Mercedes-Benz 516CDI / Ferqui 

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

 

 

 

 

YN56 FAM ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania CN230UB / OmniCity /1

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

 

New to ‘Reading Transport’ No. 10 but acquired from ‘Nottingham City Transport'.

 

 

 

YN56 FAM ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Scania CN230UB / OmniCity /2

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

 

 

 

 

YJ07 JWE ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

VDL SB200 / Plaxton Centro

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

 

The VOR notice behind the windscreen does not bode well.

 

New to ‘Fishwick’, Leyland, Lancs.

 

At one time, ‘Fishwick’ buying anything other than a Leyland would have been unthinkable.

 

Acquired from ‘Pulham’, Bourton-on-the-Water.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 7 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 17R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura / VDL

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

 

New registered YD65 DMX.

 

 

 

 

TYR 19R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura / VDL

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

 

New registered RGZ 2827 to ‘Richmond Coaches’, Lisburn, NI.

 

At some stage after RGX 2827 it carried registration No. VAZ 8888.

 

 

 

 

TYR 10R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Van Hool EX16 / Van Hool

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

 

New registered YJ19 BBO.

 

 

 

 

TYR 11R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Van Hool EX16 / Van Hool

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

 

New registered YJ19 BBU.

 

 

 

 

TYR 24R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante

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

 

New registered FJ11 MMK to ‘Dunn’, Heanor, Derbyshire No, 4024 trading as ‘yourbus’ who went out of business in October 2019.

 

Acquired from ‘Lothian Coaches’ No. 9062.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit. At the Various Premises of R.S. Tyrer Ltd., Farnworth, Bolton 2 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.

 

MM14 DWX ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Jim Stones’, Leigh, Greater Manchester.

 

 

 

 

MT66 MTE ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Jim Stones’, Leigh, Greater Manchester.

 

 

 

 

MH17 EGK ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro200

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

 

New to ‘Jim Stones’, Leigh, Greater Manchester.

 

 

 

 

TYR 8R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

Volvo B12B / Van Hool Acron

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

 

New registered WA10 ENL to ‘Chalfont Coaches’, Southall, Greater London but acquired from ‘Lothian Coaches’, Edinburgh No. 9052.

 

It has also been registered WLT 753 at some stage.

 

WLT 753 was originally carried by a ‘London Transport’ Routemaster which went on to work for ‘Lothian Buses’ in Edinburgh.

 

 

 

 

TYR 15R ‘Tyrers Coaches Ltd,’.

VDL FHD2-129 / VDL

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

 

New  registered YK15 OJR.

 

 

 

 

 

‘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

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

YN22 YLV ‘Harry Shaw’, Coventry.

Scania K360IB4 / Higer

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

 

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

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

 

New to ‘Gibbons’, Bedlinog, South Wales.

 

 

 

 

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

Volvo B10B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New registered YX10 FFS to ‘Bowen’, Tamworth.

 

 

 

 

T19 VDL ‘TAMAR Coaches’, Plymouth.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

New registered YD14 GCF to ‘Fastline’, Walsall.

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Skills’ 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.

 

‘Skills’ was the provider of our transport for the day and their base at Bulwell in Nottingham was to be our first visit of this the third day.

 

N1 SMC ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’. ‘corporate hospitality’ ‘Forest Team Coach’.

Volvo B11RT / Volvo 9900

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

 

Previously registered C9 VBC and OU68 DZK.

 

The football that Nottingham Forest play in the Premiership might turn heads this season.

 

The coach they turn up in certainly will.

 

 

 

 

BV19 YJC ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

SIL 7565 ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’.

VDL FHD2-129.365

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

 

New registered YJ13 HVC.

 

 

 

 

HXI 733 ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’. 

Mercedes-Benz 0816D Vario / Plaxton Cheetah

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

 

New registered SF09 GWG to ‘Premium’, Holborn.

 

 

 

 

MCT 612 ‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’.

Yutong TC 9

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

 

‘MCEWENS COACHES LTD’ are part of the ‘Skills group.

 

 

 

 

BK15 AHO ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’.

Scania K440EB4 / Caetano Levante

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

 

Not the best image ever, but it was parked in deep shade.

 

New to ‘Silverdale’, part of the ‘Skills’ group.

 

Delivered in ‘national express’ livery for use on that companies contracts.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ 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 fifth and final visit of this second day was to the two premises of ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’, an operator I have long admired but always found elusive.

 

At the first ‘Marshalls’ site we were welcomed by Mr. John Marshall and he accompanied us to the second site aboard the beautiful Duple bodied Daimler seen in part 1.

 

The fact that a number of coaches in the fleet have the letters JAM in their registrations might just be a coincidence, but I doubt it.

 

PM19 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VDL 119.

VDL FHD2-106 Futura

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

 

 

 

 

PM14 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VDL 97.

VDL FHD2-129 Futura

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

 

 

 

 

PM17 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB114.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

PM16 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB104.

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

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

 

 

 

 

PM07 JAM  ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VL73.

Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

 

 

 

PM04 JAM ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. VL77.

Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon

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

 

New registered 04-D-59533 to ‘McGeehan’, Fintown, Eire in 2004.

 

 

 

 

S3 YRR ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. MB78.

Mercedes-Benz 0510 Tourino

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

 

New registered BN08 OOW.

 

 

 

 

C434 HHL ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. B101.

Bedford YNT / Plaxton Paramount

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

 

New to ‘Wainfleet’, Nuneaton but purchased from ‘Atkins’, Folkestone.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘JOHNSON BROS. 6’ 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.

 

GAL 967 ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘Dukeries Coaches’.

Bedford OWB / Duple Vista

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

 

New in 1944 to ‘Gash’, Elston, Newark.

 

The ‘W’ in the chassis type refers to it being ‘Wartime’ production.

 

This is the second body this coach has carried having been re-bodied in 1952.

 

The first body being a 31 seat bus.

 

 

 

 

97 RT ‘JOHNSON BROS. TOURS’. ‘Just Go Holidays’.

Auwaerter Neoplan N2216/SHD Tourliner

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

 

New to ‘Highland Holidays’, Dalmally, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

T27 RTT ‘RICHARD TAYLOR Travel ‘Lady Lyn’.

Irizar i6 / Irizar

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

 

 

 

 

J33 EEG ’Johnson Coaches’, Gainsborough, Lincs.

VDL FHD2-129.365 Futura

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

 

New registered WA14 DVH to ‘Pewsey Vale’, Pewsey, Wiltshire.