‘Scene’ Topless in London (Buses that is)

The summer always brings out more of the open top buses to cater for the tourist trade. However to my eyes, they did not seem as busy as in previous years.

 

Maybe its a reflection on the cost because they ‘aint cheap’.

 

YJ11 TVX

A 6 wheel Volvo B9TL carrying part open top Optare Visionaire bodywork. Liveried for ‘The Original Tour’.

 

Originally in the ‘Arriva’ fleet before the operation was sold to French company RATP-DEV.

 

201 KYD

A DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President part open top bodywork. Liveried for ‘The Original Tour’.

 

Originally in the ‘Arriva’ fleet before the operation was sold to French company RATP-DEV.

 

LJ51 DKD

Another DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President fully open top bodywork. Liveried for

‘The Original Tour’.

Originally in the ‘Arriva’ fleet before the operation was sold to French company RATP-DEV.

 

PN10 FOC

 

A 6 wheel Volvo B9TL with Optare Visionaire part open top bodywork working for ‘Big Bus Tours’ (BBT).

 

LV51 YCG

 

A Dennis Trident with East Lancs Lolyne full open top bodywork again working for ‘BBT’. 

 

It was new to ‘Metrobus’ as its No. 421.

 

BU14 EHR

A Volvo B9TL fitted with part open top MCV bodywork working for ‘Golden Tours’.

 

V204 MEV

A Dennis Trident with part open top Alexander ALX400 bodywork working for ‘Golden Tours’. It was new to ‘Stagecoach East London’.

 

TNZ 1245

 

A DAF DB250 fitted with Plaxton President bodywork cut down to part open top form. Currently working for ‘London Sightseeing The Original Tour’ it was at one time part of the ‘Arriva London’ fleet.

 

 

PF08 URU

 

A four wheel Volvo B9TL fitted with Optare Visionaire part open top body working for ‘BBT’.