‘Scene’ at The Derbyshire Dales Bus Rally 2 on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

A new event organised by the ‘Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity’ (NHVC) who are based in the old TRENT garage at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

 

Friend Peter Rose and I ventured to the ‘Peak Rail’ site at Rowsley railway station in Derbyshire where the event was held.

 

As we have done before, we have combined all the images we gathered on the day. 

 

The credits being joint D.Basford/P.M.Rose.

 

MX58 FTD ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ No. 19407, ‘North Western Road Car Co. Ltd.’ No. 407.

Dennis Trident / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

To mark the centenary of this much missed operator, both ‘Stagecoach Manchester’ and ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ have painted buses in appropriate NWRCC liveries.

 

It was a shame that the Hulleys vehicle could not have made the short journey from nearby Baslow to join it!

 

As a young bus enthusiast living in Sheffield, the appearance of NWRCC buses working into the Peak District in their distinctive red and cream livery was always a treat to be savoured.

 

New to ‘Stagecoach Manchester South’.

 

 

 

 

CDB 224 ‘North Western Road Car Co. Ltd.’ No. 224.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge

on Dennis Basford’srailsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

A real ‘North Western’ bus now preserved at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester.

 

 

 

 

PHE 692 ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire’ No. 11125, stagecoachgold.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. E40D / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 400MMC

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

 

One of many buses across the country that were painted to commemorate the late HM Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.

 

One of the surprises to me in recent times was the ditching of this smart, elegant livery for overall yellow.

 

Reminiscent of school buses.

 

New registered SK68 LUT.

 

 

 

 

YN14 MUV ‘Nottingham City Transport’ No. 627,

NOTTINGHAM’S CITY TRANSPORT SINCE 1897

Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro400

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

 

 

 

 

WKH 526X ‘East Yorkshire Motor Services’ No. 526.

Bristol VRT / Eastern Coach Works

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

 

Wearing the ‘National Bus Company’s interpretation of what had been a classic livery.

 

‘Scene’ at Showbus 24/09/2022 /2 London Transport’s RT Class on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

I have attended a number of SHOWBUS events over the years but this was the first time I had attended one at the Hertfordshire County Showgound.

 

The 50th. show and if we are to believe what we read, the last.

 

It would be a great pity if the reputation the SHOWBUS name has built up over the years were to be lost but we shall have to wait and see.

 

The RTs were ‘London Transport’s standard double decker of the late 1930s, through the 40s and 50s.

 

They worked alongside AEC Routemasters during the 1960s and 70s.

 

Built by AEC in London, Leyland in Lancashire, Weymann in Birmingham, Cravens in Sheffield and Saunders Roe on the Isle of Anglesey they were produced in their thousands. 

 

The last one not being withdrawn until 1979. 

 

FXT 288 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RT 113.

AEC Regent 111 / London Passenger Transport Board

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

 

New in 1940.

 

Nicknamed the ‘Roof Box’ RT after the route number box fitted above the upper deck windows.

 

The white painted front wings were added to make them more visible during wartime blackout conditions.

 

 

 

 

LLU 987 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RTW 497.

Leyland 6RT / Leyland

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

 

New in 1950.

 

Most RTs were built to the then standard width of 7 feet 6, inches however Leyland built 500 to a width of 8 feet which was the width that eventually became the UK standard for many years.

 

These became the RTWs (wide).

 

 

 

 

MXX 71 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RTL 1348.

Leyland 7RT / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1952.

 

 

 

 

KYY 529 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RT 1702.

AEC Regent 111 / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1950.

 

 

 

 

KYY 622 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RT 1784.

AEC Regent 111 / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1950.

 

 

 

 

LYR 535 LLU 731 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RT 3316.

AEC Regent 111 / Weymann

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

 

New in 1951.

 

 

 

 

LLU 732 ‘LONDON TRANSPORT’ No. RT 3933.

AEC Regent 111 / Weymann

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

 

New in 1950.

 

‘Scene’ on Wetmore Road, Burton on Trent (BoT) on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Wetmore Road for those who don’t know is where the fleet of ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ (MC) is garaged.

 

Over the weekend of 28/29th August 2021 ‘MC’ held a Heritage Weekend to celebrate two anniversaries.

 

On the Saturday to celebrate 15 years of ‘MC’ operating in Burton.

 

On the Sunday to celebrate the 95th. anniversary of John Stevenson setting up in business to run buses between Burton and Uttoxeter via Tutbury.

 

A route that ‘MC’ still operates today.

 

I have referred to ‘Stevenson’s’ a number of times in my blogs over the years. 

 

Usually in connection with ‘Midland Classic’ the current major operator in ‘BoT’ who own a number of buses that carry ‘Stevenson’s’ livery.

 

This legendary operator dating back to the 1920’s operated in Staffordshire and eventually into what is now the West Midlands as far south as Birmingham.

 

Always innovative, they operated a fleet which was made up of a wide variety of vehicles from a wide variety of sources.

 

At the height of operations the fleet stood at over 250 buses.

 

This included in later years.

 

Bristol VR’s with Eastern Coach Works coach seated bodies working a commuter service into the centre of Birmingham.

 

Known originally as  ‘Stevenson’s of Spath. (the village that was the companies base).

 

Then ‘Stevenson’s of Burton & Uttoxeter until becoming part of ‘ARRIVA via ‘British Bus’ in 1994.

 

KLB 908 ‘Stevenson’s’ No. 11.

Leyland 6RT / Leyland /1

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

 

New to ‘London Transport’ as No. RTW 178.

 

Part of the massive family of RT buses in London.

 

Whilst most RT’s were 7 feet six inches wide this particular bus (and others of its class) were built to a width of 8 feet. Hence RTW - Wide.

 

 

 

 

KLB 908 ‘Stevenson’s’ No. 11.

Leyland 6RT / Leyland /2

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

 

 

 

 

KLB 908 ‘Stevenson’s’ No. 11.

Leyland 6RT / Leyland /3

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

 

 

 

 

F96 PRE ‘Stevensons Bus Services No. 96.

Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL

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

 

In service with ‘Stevensons’ at the time of the ‘ARRIVA’ takeover, it appeared in full ‘ARRIVA’ livery at one stage.

 

It spent some time with ‘transdev’ before coming back in 2016 to ‘midland classic’ (mc).

 

I posted a 4 image blog on 04/10/2016 showing the livery in which it returned to ‘mc’ when it was working a contract service into Derby.

 

 

 

 

F97 PRE ‘Stevensons Bus Services No. 97.

Leyland Olympian / Alexander RL

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

 

 

 

 

TOJ 592S ‘Stevensons Bus Services’ No. 80.

MCW Metrobus DR101/2

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

 

New to ‘MCW’ as a demonstrator.

 

MCW = ‘Metro-Cammell Weymann’.

 

 

‘Scene’ at the Buses Festival 2021. When ‘Paul S. Winson’ met ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Commitee’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The annual ‘Buses Festival’ this year was held at the ‘East of England Showground’ which is near Peterborough.

 

It was the first time I have attended the show and considering the amount of national publicity that has been lavished on it I was disappointed with the number of vehicles in attendance.

 

Whilst most of the attendees were preserved vehicles, there were some current buses and coaches on display.

 

The quality of vehicles that did attend was good particularly on a day which was interrupted by rain and dark clouds on a regular basis.

 

I think that an event held in the East Midlands will always have difficulties in attracting large numbers of participants.

 

The problem being that the venue is so far from most major centres of population.

 

Time will tell.

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough.

Bedford YNT / Unicar 1 of 3 

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

 

New to ‘Moon’, Shepshed, Leics.

 

The first coach operated by ‘PSW’.

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough. 

Bedford YNT / Unicar 2 of 3 

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

 

 

EBC 567T ‘Paul S. Winson’ (PSW), Loughborough. 

Bedford YNT / Unicar 3 of 3 

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

 

An attractive feature on this coach are the individually embroidered antimacassars.

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ (TJOC) No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /1 of 3 

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

 

‘TJOC’ was one of a small number of Joint Omnibus Committee’s that were owned jointly by the local Corporation and the railway operator that was dominant in the area. 

 

In this case it was the ‘LMS which eventually came under ‘British Railways’ control.

 

The company eventually became part of ‘Calderdale JOC’.

 

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /2 of 3 

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

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee’ No. 18.

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge /3 of 3 

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

 

‘TJOC’ crest.

 

‘Scene’ at ‘First South Yorkshires’ (FSY) event in Sheffield on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The 22nd. of August 2021 saw the 60th. anniversary of the opening of Olive Grove Garage in Sheffield.

 

To celebrate ‘FSY’ put on a ‘Family Fun Day’.

 

I have already covered some of the exhibits from ‘FSY’ in blogs posted 11/09/2021 and 4/11/2021.

 

There were a fair number of entrants from the West riding of Yorkshire starting with.

 

YJ09 OCD ‘First West Yorkshire’ (FWY) No. 37732 ‘Bradford Corporation Transport’ ‘STANLEY KING. 

Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini

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

 

Like ‘FSY’, ‘FWY’ like to remember the liveries of their constituent companies.

 

 

 

 

BHL 682 ‘West Riding’ No. 640. 

Leyland PD2 / Leyland Lowbridge

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

 

 

 

 

EHL 344 ‘West Riding’ No. 733. 

Leyland PS2 / Roe

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

 

 

 

 

LHL 164F ‘West Riding’ No. 164. 

Leyland Panther / Roe

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

 

I can not understand why anyone who has gone to the trouble to prepare a vehicle for display to the bus world would then pile assorted objects in front of it so spoiling everyone’s view.

 

 

 

 

C920 FMP ‘West Riding Buses’ No. 252. Leyland Lynx

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

 

New to ‘Leyland Bus’, Workington for whom presumably it was a demonstrator.

 

 

 

 

RWU 534R ‘West Yorkshire PTE’ No.8534. 

Leyland Leopard / Plaxton

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

 

‘Scene’ at the GCR’s Bus & Train Spectacular 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Staged at the ‘Great Central Railway’s Quorn & Woodhouse station just south of Loughborough.

 

The day was blessed with dry, warm and sunny weather together with a turnout of buses that exceeded my expectations.

 

The City of Leicester’s transport department was well represented with a wide range of buses on display and also giving rides to the large numbers of people who were visiting.

 

Friend Peter Rose accompanied me on the day and the following images of the show are a mixture of his and mine.

 

CBC 921 ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 329. AEC Renown / Northern Counties

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

 

New in 1939.

 

My star of the show. Superb!

 

 

 

 

FJF 193 ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 154. Leyland PD2 / Leyland /1

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

 

New in 1950.

 

 

 

 

FJF 193 ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 154. Leyland PD2 / Leyland /2

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

 

Pictured outside the ‘GCR’ Loughborough station.

 

Friend Peter Rose is sat behind the 3rd. window from the front upstairs.

 

Give him a wave!

 

 

 

 

TBC 163 ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 163. Leyland PD3 / Park Royal

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

 

New in 1958.

 

The colours used are the same as for the two earlier images pictured above.

 

However, the different proportions in their application makes the bus seem much brighter and cleaner.

 

This styling was probably the best that half cab bus styling ever got.

 

In the late 1950s the ‘Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus’ Co. (Midland Red) had been building their own buses. 

 

One of the features was a full width panel at the front, hiding the radiator and blending in the wings.

 

They asked Leyland if they could produce something similar for the front of buses the company had on order.

 

This was Leyland’s answer.

 

The blank space between the vertical openings just below the Leyland badge was created to house the stylised initials BMMO.

 

Obviously, other operators wanted something different. 

 

In this case they have used what appears to be the City of Leicester’s coat of arms.

 

Known as ‘tin fronts’.

 

Suddenly AEC, Daimler, Guy, Alexander and others adopted what had virtually become a fashion item.

 

 

 

 

90 HBC ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 90. Leyland PD3A / East Lancs

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

 

If memory serves me right: For the PD3, the ‘tin front’ now became fibreglass.

 

New in 1964.

 

 

 

 

217 AJF ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 217. AEC Bridgemaster / Park Royal /1

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

 

New in 1961.

 

 

 

 

217 AJF ‘Leicester City Transport’ No. 217. AEC Bridgemaster / Park Royal /2

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

 

 

‘Scene’ at the ‘Scottish Vintage Bus Museum’ at Lathalmond on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /1

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

 

New in 1929 to ‘Hants & Dorset’ as No. 268.

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /2

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

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /3

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

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /4

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

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /5 Drivers cab

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

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /6 looking towards the rear

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

 

 

 

RU 8678 ‘Edinburgh Corporation Transport’ No.1. Leyland PLSC3 Lion / Leyland /7 Looking towards the front

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

‘Scene’ at Showbus 2018. The ‘One offs’ part 1 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A lot of buses and coaches at ‘Showbus’ do not fit into a group or category such as vehicle type or operator which allows them to be seen together and are simply ‘One offs’.

 

Here are but a few.

 

R738 XRV ‘Diamond Coaches of Rushden’ ‘Lady Patricia’. Volvo Olympian-50 / Northern Counties Motor Engineers 

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

 

New to ‘Musterphantom’ as its No. 738 (See below).

 

Also with ‘Southern Vectis’ (IoW) as its No. 638.

 

It then went to ‘konect buses’ in Norfolk where it appeared in basic ‘Southern Vectis’ livery with ’konect' lettering. Both operators are ‘Go-Ahead’ group companies.

 

For an image in this livery go to my blog dated 08/11/2015.

 

‘Musterphantom’ was a holding company set up to administer ‘Southern Vectis’ after it had been sold by the ‘National Bus Company’ in 1986. Other operatore were formed or acquired by the group including ‘Solent Blue Line’ and ‘West Wight Bus Company’.

 

In 2005 the group was sold to the ‘Go-Ahead’ group and today the companies form part of ‘Go-Ahead South Coast’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

564 KHT ‘North Somerset Coaches’ No. 59. DAF SB220 / IKARUS Citibus 480

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

 

New registered as L510 EHD to ‘Marchwood Motorways’ Totton Hants.

 

It also had a spell on the Isle of Wight with ‘Southern Vectis’ subsidiary ‘Bluestar’ as its No. 505.

 

 

 

 

 

 

J19 XEL ‘Xelabus’ No, 548. Scania N94UD / East Lancs

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

618 KRA ‘Felix’. Bedford SB1 / Yeates Europa

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

 

New in 1959.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Commitee’. Leyland PD2/1 / Leyland lowbridge /1

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

 

New in 1950.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HWY 36 ‘Todmorden Joint Omnibus Commitee’. Leyland PD2/1 / Leyland lowbridge /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEZ 9717 ‘Stanways’ (Elliott & Richman), Rode Heath Cheshire. Scania N113RD / East Lancs Cityzen

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

 

New registered W372 PHY to ‘Coombs Travel’, Weston-super-Mare.

 

Interestingly this ‘bus’ has a full complement of coach seats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRJ 179 ‘Salford City Transport’ No. 179. Leyland PD2/40 Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co.

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

 

New in 1963.