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Mark Dolan 3.11.2022 21:49
This bus was sold for scrap and left the yard today, 3rd November 2022.
Mark Dolan 7.3.2022 20:41
New in 1966 to Crosville Motor Services, Chester, UK, as fleet number DFG235. It remained in service with them until July 1983, when it became a driver trainer, renumbered to G235.It remained as a driver trainer for several companies until 1991, when it was sold to a dealer, Carl Ireland, Hull, who reduced its' height to 4 metres and sold it to Heinrich Wulfes, Sassenburg, Germany sometime in July 1991. It remained here until December 1998, when it was exported to Switzerland for use with Londonbus Holziken, Holziken, Switzerland, where it remains today, operated alongside 813 KDV, a 1963 Bristol Lodekka FLF6G.
AG 316410 is a Bristol Lodekka FS6G with ECW H33/27RD body.
Mark Dolan 1.4.2021 0:07
1964 Bristol RELH6G, fitted with ECW C45F bodywork.
New to Western National Omnibus Company, carrying fleet number 2351. Sold in 1979 to W L G Sherrin, Carhampton, Somerset for further service.
In 1988,l 837 SUO entered preservation, changing owners in 1997.= for further preservation. It then passed to Arun Coaches in 1997, being reregistered ARU 99A. Withdrawn by them in 1998, it was stored until being sold, again for preservation, in 2003,l regaining its original registration in 2004. It has since changed hand twice, and remains in preservation.
Mark Dolan 31.3.2021 23:52
A 1966 Bristol FLF6G, fitted with ECW H38/32F bodywork, new to Eastern National Omnibus Company, fleet number 2878. Sold in 1971 to Alexander & Son, in Scotland, becoming fleet number MRD204 and receiving the distinctive "Scottish" destination box layout, it lasted until 1980, when it was sold to a dealer, quickly passing to Castrol Oils as a promotional vehicle, a role it played until the 1990s. From here it passed to Der Blickfang, Hannover, Germany (dealer), then to The Kelley Family in 1993. Used by them until 2007, when it was donated to the Museum at Speyer.
Mark Dolan 28.3.2021 22:28
This appears to have quite an interesting career! Rebuilt (possibly from a single deck vehicle) in 1961 and fitted with an Alexander body, H35/32R by the Scottish operator, Alexander, and allocated fleet number RB245, registration RMS 477, one of 17 such rebuilds. Alexander reclassified it as a Leyland Titan PD3/3C. It is listed in various places as originally being either a Leyland PS1 or an OPS2/1. It did enter preservation in the UK, and was used in Geneva as a homeless shelter and, in later years, a cafe.
Mark Dolan 28.3.2021 21:53
This 1984 Dennis Dominator was fitted with an Alexander RH body, to carry H45/31F, and was new to Kingston upon Hull Corporation, fleet number 105.+
Mark Dolan 28.3.2021 21:52
This 1983 Dennis Dominator was new in 1983 to Thamesdown, Swindon, as fleet number 58. It carries a Northern Counties body, originally H45/31F.
Mark Dolan 28.3.2021 19:10
A 1959 forward control Bedford, fitted with 40 seat Brincat bodywork. Latterly registered FBY 701.
Mark Dolan 5.9.2020 22:27
PHN 808 is a 1952 Bristol KSW6B, fitted with Eastern Coachworks (ECW) H32/28R bodywork, new to United Automobile Services Limited, Darlington, County Durham. It carried fleet number BBH26 (Bristol chassis, Bristol engine, highbridge bodywork).
Mark Dolan 5.9.2020 1:48
ENE 809T is a 1979 53 seat Plaxton Supreme bodied Ford R1114, which was new to Shearings, Altringham.
Mark Dolan 5.9.2020 1:50
Was last registered for the road up to February 2005.
Mark Dolan 28.8.2020 2:06
At this time, it was owned a Ralph Weibel, Switzerland, who bought it, had it converted in the UK and then driven to Switzerland. In 2006, it was seen carrying the Swiss registration BL 1236.
Returning back to the UK, it was later reported in Texas, USA.
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Mark Dolan 28.8.2020 1:35
Definitely parked that there!!
RIL 1028 (or F241 TBC as it was registered when new) was "my" coach at this time. A Van Hool Alizee C51Ft bodied Volvo B10M-60, new in 1989.
Built to a basic specification, with single glazed windows, forced air ventilation and a toilet/servery, Scarlet Band Coaches only bought it with the intention of using it on UK tours for 1 year. As can be sen, it was still operating on the Continent at 11 years of age! Quite a reliable workhorse, it could be sent anywhere in Europe without any worries! Unlike modern vehicles, it didn't have a computer controling things!!
Mark Dolan 28.8.2020 1:15
Another coach I drove for Scarlet Band Coaches (and quite possibly parked there by me!). YD02 PXT was a DAF engined Bova Futura, new in 2002. This is parked outside Ruedy Hus Restaurant/Guest House (http://www.ruedy-hus.ch/) where the drivers of up to 4 coaches would stay.
Mark Dolan 28.8.2020 1:10
I was probably responsible for parking that there! Did many trips to Adelboden with this motor, a 1993 VAN Hool Alizee C48Ft bodied DAF SB3000, working for Jeka Group Holidays, based in the UK & Belgium. Scarlet Band Coaches often had two or three coaches there every week, between July and September, along with up to 10 other coaches from different operators.