The touring and day coach market seems to be occupied more and more by builders based outside the UK.
Whilst I respect that buyers and operators should have the right to choose what they want for their fleets it would be a sad day to see the UK coach builders extinguished.
We have seen it in so many of our industries and I would hate to see this particular industry go.
I suspect that Plaxtons employees thank their lucky stars that they are part of the ‘Alexander Dennis’ organisation even though they may be Canadian owned.
So, to coaches then, and a colourful selection.
More tomorrow.
PO69 CHZ ‘Poppleton’s MAN RR8 / MOBIpeople Explorer 360
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Coach & Bus UK19’ Pulhams Travel, Bourton-in-the-Water. Temsa MD9
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’. Volvo / Plaxton Panther
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
I have commented before what a lovely name ‘Horseman of Royal Berkshire’ is.
‘Coach & Bus UK19’ ‘Yelloway’. VDL SBR4000 / Beaulas Cygnus
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
The ‘Cygnus’ has been around for some years.
One of my local operators, ‘Slacks Travel’ of Matlock have a number on both MAN and VDL chassis.
I have ridden on most of them and a very comfy ride they provide.
The frontal styling has been updated and it looks an attractive coach.
‘Coach & Bus UK19’. Irizar demonstrator. Irizar i4
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Not as ‘glamorous’ as the i6 or i8 nevertheless it makes for a very competent and stylish coach.
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