For some years now, this event has been held at the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley in Derbyshire.
There was plenty of room for the 35 or so buses the event attracted together with the added bonus of the trains provided by ‘Peak Rail’.
This year being steam only.
A return to the traditional June date was welcome because last year the event was held in August due to the problems caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.
CRU 103C Bournemouth Transport No. 103.
Leyland Leopard / Weymann /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
One of three, CRU 101C No. 101 and CRU 102C No. 102 being the other two.
They were fitted with what were called ‘Dual Purpose’ seating.
Not quite up to full coach standard but better than the usual bus seats.
Usually in a bus body shell.
They were used as buses most of the time but could be drafted in to support the coach fleet when required.
The pattern of taking holidays in the 1960’s was different to today.
These days, coach holidays have the coach providing transport to and from the resort and staying in the resort to provide excursions during the holiday.
In the 60’s, people booked their own accomodation in a resort and then booked with a coach or bus company to provide the transport to the resort.
Saturday was ‘changeover day’ when resort coach parks would be very busy.
I have seen the coach parks in Skegness, Llandudno and other places rammed with coaches and often buses delivering and collecting passengers.
Almost anything that could turn a wheel was sometimes used.
A way of working that has gone but they were very interesting times for enthusiasts.
CRU 103C Bournemouth Transport No. 103.
Leyland Leopard / Weymann /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
N668 THO ‘Coopers’, Killamarsh, Derbyshire,
Burtons of Alfreton, (Derbyshire).
Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere 320
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New registered XEL 6S to ‘Excelsior’, Bournemouth.
Being local to where I live, this coach is well known to me.
The quality of the paintwork is superb.
So much so that ‘Coopers’ opted to keep it as it was with just the addition of their own titles.
EKA 220Y ‘Merseyside PTE’ No. 7020.
Leyland Tiger / Duple Dominant
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
PRA 109R ‘Whites of Calver’, Derbyshire.
Leyland Leopard Alexander ’T'
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Well known to me when it was new to ‘Trent Motor Traction’ as No. 109.
It was sold to ‘Lancaster City Transport’ before joining
‘Whites of Calver’, (a subsidiary of ‘Chesterfield Transport’).
‘Chesterfield Transport’ became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group and the bus passed to their ‘Bluebird Buses’ subsidiary in Scotland.
Again, the quality of the paintwork is superb.
KPC 204P ‘WHITEHEADS’.
Bedford YRQ / Plaxton Panorama Elite 111
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Harding’, Betchworth, Surrey.
DXI 3341 ‘Ulsterbus No. 341.
Leyland Tiger / Alexander (Belfast) ’N’
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
