The recent spell of warm, sunny weather set me in mind of open top buses which are traditionally used to enjoy this rare spectacle in British skies.
Some of these images have appeared before, but not for a long time, so enjoy them while the good weather lasts.
L999 SSB ‘shoreline suncruisers’, Scarborough.
Dennis Trident / Plaxton President
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1999 registered V522 ESC to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 522.
Rebuilt to open top in 2011 by its then owner ‘Majestic Tours’.
Pictured on the Marine Drive with Scarborough Castle looking down from the top of the cliff behind the bus.
V309 KGW ‘Seaford & District’ No. TA9, Eastbourne Sightseeing
Dennis Trident 2 / Alexander ALX 400
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Connex’, London No. TA9 which it still retains.
Pictured waiting for customers outside Eastbourne Pier.
T407 SMV ‘Transdev’ No. 4009, ‘CitySightseeing York’.
Dennis Trident / East Lancs Lolyne
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Originally a diesel engined bus that has been converted to battery electric propulsion.
New to ‘Metrobus’ as No. 407.
Pictured just leaving the stand outside York railway station.
A10 EYD ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd’. No. 881, Scarborough & District Sea Front Service.
Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New registered X579 EGK to ‘Go-Ahead London’ No. PVL 179 from which time it retains its second door.
Pictured on Scarborough seafront.
L555 SSB ‘shoreline suncruisers’.
Dennis Trident / Plaxton President
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New In 1999 registered V516 ESC to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 516.
Rebuilt to open top in 2010 by its then owner ‘Edinburgh Tours’.
Pictured on the Marine Drive with Scarborough Castle looking down from the top of the cliff behind the bus.
V519 ESC ‘Transdev’ No. 4019 ‘CitySightseeing York’.
Dennis Trident 2 / Plaxton President
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
The ‘CitySightseeing’ open top operation in York earns its green credentials by being 100% electric.
Originally a diesel engined bus that has been converted to battery electric propulsion.
New to ‘Lothian Buses’ as No. 519.
Pictured waiting for customers in York
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