‘Scene’ on a visit to ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

The last time I was in Hulleys depot is nearly 50 years ago, so a return visit was about due.

 

Organised by ‘Transpire’, the Chesterfield Bus Society, and well supported by the company with the provision of buses for the outing.

 

Thanks must go to Mr. Alfred Crofts, Hulleys owner, and his staff for their interest and support, also for refreshments at Baslow and a wide variety of company memorabilia that were raffled off during the course of the evening.

 

Three buses were used for the journeys from and to Chesterfield and a tour round the villages to the west of Bakewell.

 

Y100 HOB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 21. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’

Volvo B8RLE / MCV evoRa

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

 

The flagship of the fleet having been purchased new in 2021 as part of Hulleys centenary celebrations.

 

This was our transport from Chesterfield to Baslow.

 

Pictured in Baslow.

 

 

 

 

YX11 CSY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 23.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

This was our transport for the tour part of the evening.

 

Pictured in Baslow wearing one of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

New to ‘Whitelaw’, Stonehouse, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

YN56 NVB ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 24. 

Scania N94UB / Scania OmniCity

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

 

New to ‘Ipswich Buses’ as No. 70 whose livery it still carries but having more recently worked for ‘Harrogate Coaches’ of Tockwith, Yorkshire.

 

This bus was used for our return to Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

MK63 XAU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 15. ‘Silver Service’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Flights Hallmark’ as No. 314 but coming to Hulleys from

‘Wilfreda Beehive’, South Yorkshire.

 

Wearing another of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

YX09 HZJ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘HULLEYS’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200

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

 

New to ‘Dunn Line’ as No. 0909 but coming to Hulleys from ‘Tate’sTravel’, Barnsley.

 

Wearing one more of Hulleys earlier liveries that were introduced as a feature of the centenary celebrations.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 7. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM969.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.19. ‘Proudly serving the Peak District since 1921’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM964.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Chesterfield the day before the visit.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CRZ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No.1. 

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM966.

 

Included for completeness sake because I had seen it in Alfreton a few days after the visit.

 

There is no doubt that when this bus gets its cream and blue coat of paint it will look a lot better that its current London red does.

 

‘Scene’ Once More in Chesterfield on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have said it before but Chesterfield never disappoints.

 

I had gone to Chesterfield to try to add to my collection of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ images (which I did) when this turned up and

It must take pride of place.

 

PHE 692 ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No11125

‘The Queens Platinum Jubilee 1952-2022’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400MMC /1

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

 

Inbound from Matlock and on its way to Sheffield.

 

New as SK68 LUT painted in ‘Stagecoach Gold’ livery.

 

PHE 692 is a cherished registration to ‘Yorkshire Traction’ which has appeared before.

 

 

 

 

PHE 692 ‘Stagecoach Yorkshire Traction’ No11125

‘The Queens Platinum Jubilee 1952-2022’.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro400MMC /2

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

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’. ‘Your Low Emission Bus’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /1

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

 

New to ‘Go Wear Buses’ as No. 5206 but I believe on loan from ‘Connexions Buses’.

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’. ‘Your Low Emission Bus’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /3

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

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVA ‘Hulleys of Baslow’. ‘Your Low Emission Bus’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /3

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

 

 

 

 

 

NK54 NVA‘Hulleys of Baslow’. ‘Your Low Emission Bus’.

Scania L94UB / Wright Solar /4

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

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 20.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution /1

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

 

New to ‘Metroline’ as No. DM969.

 

 

 

 

LK58 CSU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 20.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E200 / MCV Evolution /2

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

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 12 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

As this series of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ blogs comes towards the end of its run (but not quite yet). 

 

It is interesting to look back over the past 12 months.

 

Fleet additions that I know of have seen a further Optare Tempo, Optare Solo’s, another Optare Versa. 

 

Two double deckers with both Wright and Alexander Dennis bodies and the first Wright Streetlite.

 

MK63 XAU has also gained a ‘Heritage’ livery.

 

I have seen none of them as yet mainly due to Covid restrictions.

 

I have not taken any images of ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ buses since July 2020.

 

There is a lot of catching up to do. 

 

So, keep watching this space!! 

 

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

YJ06 LDF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 6. VDL SB4000 / Marco Polo Viaggio 330 /1

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

 

New to ‘Arriva’, Gomersal.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YJ06 LDF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 6. VDL SB4000 / Marco Polo Viaggio 330 /2

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

 

Pictured in Sheffield.

 

 

 

 

 

RR57 BLU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New as No, 92 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

TT57 BLU ‘hulleys of Baslow’ No.2. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution 

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

 

New as No, 94 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured at Rowsley railway station where it was being used as a control vehicle for ‘Transpire’s 2018 bus rally.

 

 

 

 

 

VV08 BLU ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 2. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New as No, 96 to ‘Dunstan’ Manchester. 

 

Better known as ‘Bluebird’ who became part of the ‘Stagecoach’ group.

 

Pictured in Chesterfield picking up passengers.

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 11 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

MX56 ACF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 10. Optare Solo M850

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

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.

 

Matlock has two bus stations and a lay-by that are regularly used for bus arrivals and departures.

 

 

 

 

 

PL06 TFZ ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 19. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart SLF / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘North West Bus Rentals’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PL06 TGE ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 19. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart SLF / MCV Evolution /1

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

 

New to ‘North West Bus Rentals’.

 

Pictured just leaving Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

PL06 TGE ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 19. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart SLF / MCV Evolution /2

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

 

New to ‘North West Bus Rentals’.

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

 

PL06 TGF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 18. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart SLF / MCV Evolution /1

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

 

New to ‘North West Bus Rentals’.

 

 

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

PL06 TGF ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 18. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Dart SLF / MCV Evolution /2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Pictured in Matlock railway station bus station.

 

Matlock has two bus stations and a lay-by that are regularly used for bus arrivals and departures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 10 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have learned that the bus rally planned for Sunday the 25th. of April in Chatsworth park to mark ‘Hulleys’ centenary has had to be postponed until later in the year in order to comply with the current regulations surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

AE55 EHL ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 20. MAN 14.220 / MCV Evolution

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

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

 

 

 

SN55 HSX ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 14. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

New to ‘Manchester Airport’.

 

It also worked in Bournemouth for ‘Yellow Buses’ as No. 511.

 

Pictured on Beetwell Street, Chesterfield.

 

 

 

 

 

AE56 MDN ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 14. Dennis Dart SLF / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘Whitelaw’, Stonehouse, Scotland.

 

Pictured just leaving Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

 

 

MX06 ACV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 1. Optare Solo M880SL

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

 

Pictured in Rutland Square, Bakewell.

 

 

‘Scene’ at the age of 100. ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ 9 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

I have learned that the bus rally planned for Sunday the 25th. of April in Chatsworth park to mark ‘Hulleys’ centenary has had to be postponed until later in the year in order to comply with the current regulations surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

For ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ /1, see blog posted 01/04/2021. For part 2 see blog posted 05/04/2021. 

 

This series will now run almost daily until I run out of images to post. 

 

So, watch this space.

 

April 2021 sees the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of what has become ‘Hulleys of Baslow’, the well known Derbyshire based independent bus operator.

 

Founded by Henry Hulley, the ownership of the company has changed hands more than once but the name of its founder has survived all the changes.

 

I have known the company for over 60 years and during that time the buses initially painted (in my time at least) in shades of red and red and grey have been a fixture in Rutland Square in Bakewell.

 

These days, the livery has changed to cream and dark blue. 

 

A combination that ‘Hulleys’ inherited from ‘South Notts’ when buses were bought from that fleet and the livery adopted.

 

Although Hulleys ‘main line’ is probably its service number 170 from Bakewell to Chesterfield via Baslow.

 

The company operates widely across North Derbyshire, to Sheffield and in the past year to Manchester.

 

HW54 BUV ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 22. Transbus Dart SLF / Plaxton Mini Pointer

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

 

New as No. 314 to ‘Musterphantom’.

 

It also worked for ‘Damory Coaches’  and ‘Southern Vectis’ earlier in its career.

 

Both companies being part of ‘Go South Coast’.

 

Pictured in use at Rowsley railway station where it was used as a control vehicle at the 2019 Peak Park Preserved Bus Gathering.

 

 

 

 

AE05 EUY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 16. MAN 14.220 / MCV Evolution /1

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

 

Pictured in Matlock bus station.

 

 

 

 

AE05 EUY ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 16. MAN 14.220 / MCV Evolution /2

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

 

 

 

 

 

AE05 EVC ‘Hulleys of Baslow’ No. 2. MAN 14.220 / MCV Evolution

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

 

New to ‘NCP’, Luton Airport.

 

Pictured just leaving Chesterfield coach station.

 

 

 

‘Scene’ in Liverpool. ‘Halton Transport’ on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘Buses’ magazine for March 2020 carries the news that ‘Halton Transport’, with a history of over a century of service service has gone into liquidation.

 

A sad day indeed for this operator who’s roots were in ‘Widnes Corporation Transport’ which eventually widened its area of operation to include Runcorn and Liverpool.

 

I am an infrequent visitor to Liverpool and have never been to Halton but I was always impressed with the turnout of the fleet.

 

Mainly elderly buses but always immaculate. 

 

I present this small selection as a tribute to the company.

 

You will be missed.

 

X968 ULG ‘Halton Transport’ No. 22. Dennis Dart / Marshall Capital

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

 

 

 

AE57 FAM ‘Halton Transport’ No. 3. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

 

 

AJ58 PZK ‘Halton Transport’ No. 6. Alexander Dennis Ltd. Enviro 200 / MCV Evolution

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

 

 

 

KP54 BYN ‘Halton Transport’ No. 19. Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer

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

 

New to ‘Central Parking’ as its No. 32450.

 

 

 

DG02 WXV ‘Halton Transport’ No. 29. Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capital

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

 

 

 

DK54 JPU ‘Halton Transport’ No. 49. Dennis Dart SLF / East Lancs.

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

 

 

 

MIG 8164 ‘Halton Transport’ No. 81. Scania CN230UB OmniCity

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

 

New as YT09 BKE to ‘Metrobus’.

 

 

 

 

MIG 8170 ‘Halton Transport’ No. 87. Scania CN230UB OmniCity

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

 

New as YT09 BKN to ‘Metrobus’.