For years I knew them as ‘Powells of Hellaby’.
Hellaby being part of the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham.
‘Powells’ were a well known independent bus operator until the company was bought by the ‘HCT Group’ in 2018.
‘HCT Group’ has its roots in ‘Hackney Community Transport’ based in North London.
Known these days as ‘CT Plus’.
Unusual in bus operators in that the company runs commercial bus services to provide funding for its ‘Community Transport’ operations.
Nevertheless, ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’. have become an increasing part of the transport scene in Sheffield over the past few years.
YR59 NPC ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 88. Scania N230UD / Scania Omnidekka
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘CT Plus’ as No. SD2 for operation in London hence the second door.
AB02 POW ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No.71. ‘Park Gate Shopping’.
Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400/1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New as KV02 URP to ‘Connex’, London as No. TA108.
AB02 POW ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 71 ‘Park Gate Shopping’.
Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX400/2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
SN59 AXA ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 1299. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Whitelaw’, Stonehouse, Scotland.
The livery is the ‘HCT’ group’s standard.
There is an interesting ‘strapline’ to the livery which reads
“transport works better when the community drives”
For front, back and sides views of the livery see my blog posted 08/05/2018.
MX12 DZF ‘Powells Bus Co. Ltd’ No. 1313. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘TLC’, West Bowling, Bradford.
