Apart from the scheduled long distance services that use Oxford’s Gloucester Greeen Coach Station. (See blog published 23 May 2016)
There are always other coaches visiting the city with a constant stream of day trippers.
These can usually be found dropping off and collecting passengers near the Ashmolean Museum which in itself is one of the main attractions in the city.
MX13 XGV ‘Arvonia’ Neoplan N5217SHDC Starliner.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Surely, the ‘King of Coaches’.
YN54 DCE Mercedes-Benz 0814D Vario / Plaxton Beaver.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
The owner of which is unknown but seemingly on a schools service..
An internet search produces 2 different vehicles carrying theis registration, the other being an Irizar Century bodied Scania.
Strange !
BX13 BZD ‘Golden Tours’ Volvo B11R / Jonkheere SHV.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
I like it when companies go to the trouble to have a proper livery.
With the cost of a livery application running into four figures, I think it says something positive about the company.
MW62 CZB ‘Royale European’ Neoplan N2216/3SHDC Tourliner.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
What a livery and look how clean it is.
This company is based at Heston in London and at 4-00pm when the image was captured, it must be taking passengers home.
Which suggests that the coach has been cleaned since it arrived in Oxford.
Superb !
LSV 749 ‘Tourist Coaches’ 7176 Scania K1141B4 / Irizar Century.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Tourist Coaches’ are part of the ‘Go-Ahead South Coast’ group. This 2004 vintage coach was previously registered YN04 GHG.
FJ56 KUC ‘Group Travel Limited’ Volvo B12B / Volvo 9700.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
MUI 9693 ‘Empress of London’ Volvo B10M-62 / Plaxton C53F.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Another excellent livery.
Simple, understated and elegant.
New to ‘Wallace Arnold’ as R434 FWT in 1988. Sold to ‘Empress’ in 2003 who re registered it then.
Whilst I have gone on a bit about liveries. I equally recognise that for whatever reasons (and there are many, short term lease being one) it can be necessary to keep the livery (and its cost) to a minimum.
That being so I think it important that the vehicle is well presented as is the case with these three.
E14 OWN ‘Owen Coaches’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Owen’s also use the ‘Travelmaster Holidays’ branding on its coaches.
This particular registration is a ‘treasured’ registration that has appeared on previous vehicles in the fleet.
PO12 JNK Volvo B9R / Jonkheere SHV.
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
At one time it worked for ‘The Travellers Choice’ of Carnforth in their full livery but I suspect that being ‘naked’ that it is now working for another company.
BJ15 BDF ‘Hawkes Coaches’ Mercedes-Benz Tourismo’
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
My transport for the day.
I can understand why the Tourismo is doing well for sales. It is a smooth and comfortable vehicle and on what was a cold day, the heater is very effective!
Again, look how clean it is for a return journey.
