Tuesday, 26 June 2018

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2017. ‘Plaxton’ 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The history of the British bus industry is littered with companies that like shooting stars shone for a while and then fell to Earth.

 

Fortunately ‘Plaxton’ is not one of them.

 

Now part of the ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd.’ group and turning out current standards like the E20D / Enviro 200MMC and the E40D / Enviro 400MMC  alongside its own branded coach production.

 

There is however a long history of ‘Plaxton’ production a little of which is shown here. 

 

 

SHL 917 ‘Pride o’ the Wolds’. AEC Reliance / Plaxton Embassy

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

 

New to ‘West Riding’ in 1960 as its No. 917.

 

SHL 917 ‘Pride o’ the Wolds’. AEC Reliance / Plaxton Embassy on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

866 HAL ‘Barton Transport’ No. 866. AEC Reliance / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

New 1961.

 

866 HAL ‘Barton Transport’ No. 866. AEC Reliance / Plaxton Panorama on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

5188 RU ‘Johnson Brothers Tours’, liveried as ’Dukeries Coaches’. Bedford VAL 14 / Plaxton Panorama

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

 

New to ‘Excelsior’, Bournemouth in 1963.

 

5188 RU ‘Johnson Brothers Tours’, liveried as ’Dukeries Coaches’. Bedford VAL 14 / Plaxton Panorama on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

644 HAA ‘Vallances Coaches’, Kirkby in Ashfield, (Notts). Bedford J2 / Plaxton Embassy

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

 

New to ‘Cooke’, Staughton in 1963 as its No. 18.

 

644 HAA ‘Vallances Coaches’, Kirkby in Ashfield, (Notts). Bedford J2 / Plaxton Embassy on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

485 SWL ‘Provence Private Hire’, (St Albans). Volvo B10M / Plaxton Paramount

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

 

485 SWL ‘Provence Private Hire’, (St Albans). Volvo B10M / Plaxton Paramount on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

RJI 6617 ‘Provence Private Hire’, (St Albans). Scania K113TRB / Plaxton Paramount 4000

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

 

RJI 6617 ‘Provence Private Hire’, (St Albans). Scania K113TRB / Plaxton Paramount 4000 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

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