Showing posts with label LDV Convoy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LDV Convoy. Show all posts

Friday, 8 February 2019

‘Scene’ at ‘EYMS’ Anlaby Road garage on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘EYMS’ being of course ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ and Anlaby Road is the company’s main base which is located in Hull.

 

I was there as part of a visit organised by the PSV circle.

 

It gets harder to write about ‘EYMS’ because over the past two years I have written so much. However, this selection should be new to most readers .

 

202 YTE ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 202. Leyland PD2/37 / East Lancs

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

 

New to ‘Lancaster’ as its No. 202 in 1963.

 

202 YTE ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 202. Leyland PD2/37 / East Lancs on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 


546 EYB ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. ????  ‘Harmony’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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


546 EYB ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. ????  ‘Harmony’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



95 EYM ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9915 ‘Hope’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

Formerly W499 WGH.

 

New to ‘London Central’ as its No. PVL 50.

 

95 EYM ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9915 ‘Hope’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




665 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9916 ‘Charity’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President

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

 

 

 

665 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9916 ‘Charity’. Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



YX02 LFU ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9919 ‘Patience’. MAN 18-220 / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

Formerly fleet No. 329.

 

YX02 LFU ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9919 ‘Patience’. MAN 18-220 / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



YY63 OEN ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 82 ‘National Express’. Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante

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


YY63 OEN ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 82 ‘National Express’. Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



W409 JAT ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 309. Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300

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

 

W409 JAT ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 309. Volvo B10BLE / Alexander ALX 300 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




WG54 OEL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8875. Ford Transit

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

 

WG54 OEL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8875. Ford Transit on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



T874 KKJ ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8850 ‘Parts Department’. Iveco lorry

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

 

T874 KKJ ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 8850 ‘Parts Department’. Iveco lorry on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 



334 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9913 ‘Bill’. LDV Convoy / LDV

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

 

Formerly AK52 LVP.

 

334 EYL ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 9913 ‘Bill’. LDV Convoy / LDV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 




PO56 JFX ‘BBC Radio Humberside’. MAN 14.220 / East Lancs

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

 

Parked with the ‘EYMS’ buses.

 

PO56 JFX ‘BBC Radio Humberside’. MAN 14.220 / East Lancs on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’



Friday, 16 January 2015

‘Scene’ in K & H Doyle of Alfreton’s fleet part 2

It is now one year since ‘Doyle’s shut down. I do not know why they did. What I do know is that for a period of 25 years or so, they brought extra colour and interest to the East Midlands transport scene.

 

Time then before memories fade for a retrospective of the company.

 

The early buses in the fleet were a beige colour and some never made it into fleet livery. In addition one or two appeared in advertising liveries. (See blog dated 14/01/2015)

 

After that, there were two distinct liveries adorning the fleet. The lime green and purple and the overall green. 

 

My son Andrew likened the lime green and purple livery to 

 

     “Looking like a fading bruise”.

 

I was fortunate to meet Mr. Doyle on a number of occasions. The first time was on a ‘Transpire’ (The Chesterfield Bus Society) visit to his premises in Alfreton. It was an evening visit and he was kind enough to conduct us around and then to give us the run of the place to take whatever pictures we wanted. Some of them appear here.

 

I will deal with the other liveries in additional blogs.

 

I believe this to be P568 PRE.


An LDV Convoy dating from 1996/7 seating 8. By the time of this image it appeared to be on its way out. 


Seen at Lydford Road depot (LR)


P1010070

 

N996 KUS

 

A Mercedes-Benz 709D (MB) with UVG bodywork. At one time it had worked for ‘Arriva’ in Wales.


P1010054

 

M457 UUR


Another ‘MB’ an 811D which came from Lancashire United. seen on Ripley Market Place.


MB:??? M457 UUR

 

L953 MBH


Another ’MB’ 811D this time with Plaxton bodywork seen in Belper. At one time it worked for ‘Sovereign Buses’. After service with Doyle’s it was sold to a ‘theme park’ at Doncaster.


P1000336

 

M460 EDH


A ‘MB’ 811D with Marshall bodywork was also sold to a ‘theme park’ at Doncaster. Seen on Ripley market place. It was previously with ‘Arriva Midlands North’.


MB:Marshall M460 EDH

 

S287 UAL


A ‘MB’ 814D with Plaxton Beaver 2 bodywork.

It was built for ‘Trent Buses’ (TB) and fitted with Dual Purpose seats. One of 7 so built the other 18 being bus seated. The thinking was that they could be used on long, thinner routes where a bit more comfort was desirable.

 

This particular bus worked for 'TB for some time on the ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ service and another, R275 RAU worked on the X38 service from Derby to Burton-on-Trent.

 

Seen in Alfreton.

 

MBVario:Plx Beaver 2 S287 UAL-1

M273 URC


A ’MB’ 811D with Wright Nimbus bodywork was earlier with ‘TB’ and its  fellow 'Wellglade' member ‘Notts & Derby’.

 

Again seen in Alfreton.

 

MB:Wright M273 URC Ex Trent

MX53 FDZ


An Optare Solo Seen at the Alfreton depot was at one time with ‘PaulsTravel’ / ‘Easyrider’ (Huddersfield). After its service with Doyle’s it moved to ‘Ace Travel’ in Liverpool.


Seen at 'LR'


P1010065


YN53 SVJ


Another Solo Seen in Derby. At one time it worked in Perth for ‘Stagecoach’.


Seen in Derby.


P1000555