‘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’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Redline Travel’, Penwortham, Preston 3 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.

 

Whilst we were at ‘Redline’, it was raining heavily.

 

The company are to be congratulated for presenting the fleet to the standard they did.

 

15 RED ‘Redline Travel Ltd’.

Volvo B12B / Sunsundegui Sideral

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

 

New registered FJ08 BZN to ‘Bennett’, Hayes End, West London.

 

 

 

 

YIL 6984 ‘Redline Travel Ltd’.

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse

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

 

New registered AU06 BPO to ‘Anglian Bus’ No. 405, Ellough, Suffolk.

 

Acquired from ‘Ogden’, St Helens, Merseyside.

 

 

 

 

V27 BUS ‘Redline Travel Ltd’.

Volvo B12B / Jonkheere Mistral

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

 

New registered GA07 GHA to ‘GHA Coaches’.

 

 

 

 

YIL 6980 ‘Redline Travel Ltd’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E300 / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro300

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

 

New registered GX08 AUR to ‘Craig’, Campbeltown, Scotland.

 

‘Scene’ out and about, ‘Bits & Pieces 3’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Most of my blogs have some sort of theme or purpose. 

 

There are, however, times when something just happens to turn up that does not fit any category. 

 

Collectively they are just ‘Bits & Pieces’. 

 

Individually they can be interesting.

 

See if there is anything out of these that you like.

 

MX20 HVF ‘DIAMOND BUS NORTH WEST LIMITED’ No. 20173.

Wright Streetlite W/F /1

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

 

Pictured at RHS Bridgewater, Manchester.

 

 

 

 

 

MX20 HVF ‘DIAMOND BUS NORTH WEST LIMITED’ No. 20173, ROTALA.

Wright Streetlite W/F /2

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

 

 

 

 

SN67 XBK ‘Littles Travel’ Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /1

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

 

New to ‘CT Plus’.

 

Part of the ‘HCT’ group which ceased operating in 2022.

Still wearing its ‘CT Plus’ livery.

 

Pictured leaving Sutton-in-Ashfield Bus Station, Notts.

 

 

 

 

SN67 XBK ‘Littles Travel,’ Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E20D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

K11 PSV ‘Freeway Coaches’, Pinxton, Notts.

Volvo B12B / Sunsundegui Sideral

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

 

New registered FJ57 CZK to ‘Hills’, Wolverhampton.

 

Pictured at RHS Bridgewater, Manchester.

 

 

 

 

SN64 CUJ ‘Littles Travel’, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

Wright Streetlite WF

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

 

New to ‘London General’ No. WS38.

 

Pictured in Ripley, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

 

BIB 7670 ‘Bibby’s of Ingleton Ltd.’.

DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Stephen Walters and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

 

 

 

BIB 7667 ‘Bibby’s of Ingleton Ltd’.

DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

This image courtesy of friend Stephen Walters and posted with his permission and my thanks.

 

‘Scene’ in Nottingham once more on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Christmas comes but once a year so the saying goes, so I would like to wish all the blogs viewers and readers the compliments of the season and I hope that it is as happy a time for you as you would wish for yourselves.

 

It has been a bumper year for days out on the Rails, Roads and Runways of the UK where a wide selection of images have been gathered by friend Peter Rose and myself.

 

Our gift to you then, is to post blogs on every day over the Christmas and New Year period. 

 

Starting on Christmas Eve, the 24th. of December and concluding on New Years Day, January 1st. 2023.

 

So, don’t just get glued to the television, have a look at what is on offer at

 

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

 

 

Nottingham In recent times has been a bit on the quiet side when it comes to buses however, I thought that the arrival of a new batch of gas powered double deckers for ‘Nottingham City Transport’ made the two and a half hours return journey (by bus of course) just about worthwhile.

 

YN22 BNB ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 530, Orange Line 35 36.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 City CBG

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

 

 

 

 

YN22 BNO ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 537, Lime Line 56 57 58 59.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 City CBG

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

 

 

 

 

YN22 BMY ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 527, Orange Line 35 36.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 City CBG

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

 

 

 

 

YN22 BNF ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 533, Lime Line 56 57 58 59.

Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400 City CBG

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

 

 

 

 

YX69 NPJ ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 399.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

 

 

 

YD63 VAA ’CT4N’ (Community Transport For Nottingham) No. 940, medilink electric.

Optare Versa V1040EV

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

 

 

 

 

VJI 625 ‘sharpes of Nottingham’.

Volvo B12B / Van Hool Alizee

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

 

New registered EM59 GSM to ‘Maynes’, Buckie, Scotland.

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Drakelow Business Park’ 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 the day and of the weekend was to the ‘Drakelow Business Park’ to the South of Burton on Trent.

 

Most of the coaches I saw with DE-LUXE carried the names of British Battleships.

 

XJZ 222 ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘FURIOUS’.

Volvo B12B / Jonkheere

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

 

New registered FX58 SXD but acquired from ‘Last Passive’, Eire where it was registered 09-D-2777.

 

 

 

 

L5 NHA ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘INVINCIBLE’.

VOLVO B10M / Berkhof

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

 

New to ‘Abridge’, Hadleigh.

 

 

 

 

222 KTO ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, 

‘ST. VINCENT’.

Volvo B7R / Sunsundegui Sideral on 

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

 

Formerly registered OCZ 1119 with ’Cropley Coaches,’ Fosdyke, Lincs. from where it was purchased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCZ 221 ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘RODNEY’.

Toyota Optimo / Caetano

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

 

New registered W59 SJH to ‘Horseman Coaches Ltd.’ Reading, Berks. but acquired from ‘Transport Direct’, Bramshall, Staffs.

 

 

 

 

DLX 21E ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent, ‘BENBOW’. 

Ford Transit 

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

 

 

 

 

222 GDY ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Volvo B12BT / Plaxton elite

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

 

With the front panel that carries the registration plate missing, I had to rely on the rear registration plate for the details of the owner.

 

Previously registered YN09 HRF and LD55 RFC.

 

Acquired from ‘Cropper’, Guiseley, West Yorks.

 

 

 

 

N222 UPD ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Manufacturer unknown / 1

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

 

 

 

 

N222 UPD ‘DE-LUXE COACH SERVICES’, Burton on Trent.

Manufacturer unknown / 2

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

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ on a PSV Circle Organised Visit ‘Skills’ 3’ 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.

 

BV69 KRE ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’ ‘national express’.

Volvo B11R(T) / Caetano Levante 3

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

 

 

 

 

BX16 CHD ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’ ‘national express’.

Volvo B11R(T) / Caetano Levante 2

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

 

 

 

 

YN18 AUP ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’

Scania K410EB6 / Higer

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

 

 

 

 

YN18 AUT ‘SKILLS MOTOR COACHES’

Scania K410EB6 / Higer

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

 

 

 

 

JFZ 8616 MCEWEN COACHES LTD.

Volvo B12B / Caetano Enigma

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

 

New registered FJ04 SNZ to ‘Silverdale’, Nottingham who are part of the ‘Skills’ group.

 

 

 

 

YN14 NOU ‘Owner unknown’.

Irizar i6 / Irizar

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

 

Present on the day but new to ‘Centurion Travel’, Welton, Radstock, Avon.

 

‘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 the Isle of Wight Once More part 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

REGULAR READERS/VIEWERS MAY RECALL THAT OVER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD OF 2018/2019 I POSTED A BLOG EVERY DAY. 

 

IT WAS WELL RECEIVED AND SO I HAVE DECIDED TO REPEAT THE SAME POSTING FREQUENCY OVER THE COMING EASTER PERIOD. 

 

SO FROM GOOD FRIDAY THROUGH TO EASTER TUESDAY, ALL BEING WELL I SHALL BE POSTING DAILY. 

 

I have visited the Isle of Wight a number of times over the years and a number of blogs have appeared previously.

 

Since the virtual demise of its railway network, the island like many other holiday destinations is dependent of the motor coach.

 

For part 1 see blog posted 05/04/2019.

 

The first image is of a coach that is based on the island.

 

ODL 678 ‘Seaview Services Ltd.’ Sandown. VDL SB4000 / Berkhof Axial 2

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

 

New as YJ08 EBM to ‘BM Coaches’, Hayes, Middlesex.

 

 

 

 

L600 EDW ‘Edwards’. Llantwit Fardre, Wales. Setra S416GT-HD

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

 

New as BX07 NMA.

 

 

 

 

PO62 GHY ‘Robinsons’, Great Harwood. Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther

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

 

 

 

 

JK05 JNK ‘Jay & Kay Coach Tours’ (Brazier), Crayford. Scania 420EB6 / Irizar PB

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

 

New as JT57 HOL to ‘Jewels Tours’, Gillingham.

 

 

 

 

KX09 GMO ‘Suffolk Norse’. Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther

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

 

New to ’Forget-me-not’, Otley.

 

 

 

 

YX15 OUL ‘Suffolk Norse’. Volvo B8R / Plaxton Leopard

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

 

 

 

 

PSU 353 ‘Viceroy of Essex’. Irisbus Eurorider 39E.12.35 / Marcopolo Viaggio

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

 

New as PO56 PCV to ‘Funton’. Royston.

 

 

 

BX06 OAU ‘CL Travel’. BMC 850 Probus

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

 

New to ‘Kent County Council’.

 

At one time registered F20 DGE with ‘Lodge Coaches’ of High Easter, Essex.

 

 

 

 

V9 LLN ‘Vallances’, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts. Volvo B9R / Jonkheere SHV

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

 

New as BN14 VZT.

 

 

 

 

 

BIG 8835 ‘Ausden Clark’, Leicester. Scania K113TRA / Berkhof Excellence 3000H

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

 

New as M9 SCC to ‘Siesta’ Middlesborough.

 

 

 

YS15 LSX ‘Woods Coaches’, Wigston, Leics. Irizar i6

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