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.
