| 08/09/2009 | (1) Newly Uploaded
Newly uploaded and awaiting collection allocation
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| 11/09/2007 | A.B Coaches (Totnes) |
| 02/04/2009 | A.N. Andrew, Mostyn
Also referred to as 'Alan Andrew Coaches'. A small concern based just off the A548 at Rhewl near Holywell.
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| 08/03/2005 | Alpine of Llandudno - Bristol VRs
Photos from Llandudno & Rhyl
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| 11/03/2005 | Alpine of Llandudno - Leyland Olympians |
| 31/08/2004 | Alpine of Llandudno - Others |
| 09/08/2005 | Arriva Cymru - Old Photo Scans
A Start of 100's of photos to be scanned from Arriva Cymru days
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| 23/04/2009 | ARRIVA Cymru: Dennis Dart
Items from the ANW&W Dennis Darts collection will be moved here over time.
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| 01/06/2009 | ARRIVA Cymru: Double Deckers
Examples listed under ANW&W will move here as time permits.
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| 22/12/2004 | ARRIVA Cymru: Leyland Tiger or Volvo B10M / Alexander N or Q
Fleet based at Aberystwyth for School based contracts 'Bws Ysgol'
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| 21/06/2005 | ARRIVA Cymru: Open Tops |
| 08/03/2009 | ARRIVA Cymru: Optare Solos & Mercedes-Benz Minibuses |
| 24/12/2006 | ARRIVA Cymru: Optare Tempos |
| 19/01/2009 | ARRIVA Cymru: VDL SB120 / Wright Cadet or VDL SB200CS / Wright Pulsar |
| 11/03/2009 | ARRIVA Cymru: Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse
Collection features the examples that were acquired from KMP Llanberis.
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| 05/12/2004 | ARRIVA Midlands - Double Deckers |
| 24/03/2007 | ARRIVA Midlands - Leyland Lynx
On the splilt of ARRIVA Mindlands North (with the Cheshire depots going to ARRIVA North West & Wales), only a small number of Lynxes remained in the fleet with the majority previously been allocated to Crewe and Macclesfield. The Lynx has traditionally been allocated to Staffordshire depot's
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| 03/12/2004 | Arriva Midlands - Mercs
A collection Mercedes-Benz minibus operated by Arriva Midlands since the merger of Fox County and Midlands North. Included are examples still operated or long since departed the fleet.
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| 23/03/2007 | ARRIVA Midlands - Optare Solo's
Shrewsbury has a collection of Shropshire County Council own Optare Solo's, complete in Shropshire CC blue with branding. Additionally there a few other examples at Wellington/Shifnal depots
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| 19/08/2004 | Arriva Midlands - Others
This section will include some photos of the Arriva Midlands Fleet (including Fox County). I will one day add a older Arriva Midlands North to represent the Cheshire Depots while in AMN control
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| 28/12/2006 | Arriva Midlands - Volvo B10M / Alexander Q & East Lancs
A collection of Volvo B10M service buses operated by Arriva Midlands since the merger of Fox County and Midlands North. Included are examples still operated or long since departed the fleet.
Main focus includes examples that operated from the Abermule outstation (of Shrewsbury) prior to the loss of operation, including: 3304 H73 DVM, 3304 H74 DVM, 3309 H580 DVM and 3310 H81 DVM. These also operated in Shrewsbury with 3307 H76 DVM later featuring.
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| 27/10/2005 | Arriva Midlands North - Old photo scans
A start of a collectio from serveral 100's, which required scanning fro old prints.
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| 22/12/2004 | Arriva Midlands: DAF\VDL, Scania and Volvo B6BLE (Low Floor) |
| 15/04/2008 | ARRIVA Midlands: Dennis Dart (step entry) |
| 02/12/2004 | Arriva Midlands: Dennis Dart SLF |
| 30/04/2008 | ARRIVA Midlands: Dennis Falcons
Collection been updated from other sections of fotopic soon
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| 21/05/2009 | ARRIVA Midlands: Optare Versa |
| 15/10/2006 | ARRIVA Midlands: Scania, Plaxton Paladin (R-TJW batch) |
| 02/12/2004 | Arriva Midlands: Tigers, and other odd SD's |
| 22/12/2004 | Arriva NW&W - DAF/VDL's & Scanias |
| 22/12/2004 | Arriva NW&W - Dennis Darts
Differing types of Dennis Darts that have operated for ANW&W with current and past examples.
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| 18/12/2004 | Arriva NW&W - Leyland Lynx |
| 27/10/2004 | Arriva NW&W - Mercs |
| 08/02/2007 | ARRIVA NW&W - VDL Plaxton Centro |
| 06/03/2005 | Arriva NW&W - Volvo B10B, Volvo B6 & Dennis Lance |
| 09/03/2005 | Arriva NW&W- Training Vehicles |
| 18/12/2004 | Arriva NW: Double Deckers |
| 07/03/2009 | ARRIVA Yorkshire |
| 16/10/2007 | Arrowbrook Coaches |
| 07/10/2007 | AWAITING FOLDER ALLOCATION |
| 09/12/2007 | Bennetts, Warrington |
| 07/09/2004 | Berwyn of Trevor |
| 27/10/2007 | Birch Travel (Baschurch) |
| 21/07/2009 | Blackpool Transport |
| 13/12/2009 | Blue Star |
| 19/02/2008 | Boultons of Shropshire |
14/02/2004
to 13/05/2004 | Bryn Melyn
Collection includes operations around Llangollen whilst the operational base was here and since the move to Ruabon. The collection continues to include operations after the 2007 GHA takeover of the business.
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| 28/11/2006 | Carreglefn Coaches |
| 16/04/2007 | CEC April 14th Tour |
| 12/03/2006 | CEC Tour (Stockport, Sheffield, Chesterfield)
Only some of the collection from day added, keep looking others are going to be added soon!
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| 01/02/2009 | Celtic Travel, Llanidloes |
| 26/07/2005 | Centrebus (Leicester) |
| 16/12/2004 | Chase Coaches of Chasetown
Chase Coaches be acquired by ARRIVA Midlands on 26th February 2007 and sadly were finished off on 28th April 2007.
I got into Chase quite late after thinking I shoud sample the Nationals (from January 2007). I managed to ride on the last 25 operational examples between January and April and they will be missed.
More photos (taken with better Camera), to follow in near future.
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| 16/10/2007 | Chepstow Classic Buses
Views seen at Southampton where buses were hired for the Southampton Boat Show Park & Ride in September 2007. Lots more photos will follow over time.
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| 01/02/2004 | Chester City Transport
A few of many Chester City Transport photos in my collection.
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| 22/03/2007 | Choice Travel
Once wore a nice yellow livery but this is been replaced by D&G style livery since company owned by D&G
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| 27/12/2004 | Clynnog & Trefor |
| 01/03/2008 | Confidence (Wigston, Leicester) |
| 18/01/2008 | Cooksons, Welshpool |
| 16/06/2007 | Country Bus (Newton Abbot)
South Devon based operator based at Newton Abbot
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| 01/11/2006 | Crosville Photoshoot - DVL435 & ERG280
Photos of preserved Crosville DVL435 & ERG280 which operated on a private photoshoot. Many thanks to the organisers and vehicle owners, a fantasic day. Note photo times are incorrect as I forgot to change digital camera time to match the clocks going back.
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| 14/01/2007 | Crosville Photoshoot - SRG - HFM 196J
A fantasic day riding around and photographing preserved Crosville SRG196.
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| 24/12/2007 | D Jones & Sons (Acrefair) |
| 28/11/2006 | D P Owens Rhiwlas |
| 27/12/2004 | D&G (Staffs & Cheshire) |
| 26/02/2008 | Damory Coaches (part of Wilts and Dorset) |
| 25/02/2007 | Depot Buildings |
| 09/05/2005 | E Jones & Sons (Wrexham) |
| 05/04/2008 | East London
Odd items from around Docklands which were captured whilst working in the area. Previous Stagecoach London fleet and still has Stagecoach national numbers.
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| 26/01/2005 | Emma's Coaches of Dolgellau |
| 05/02/2007 | Enterprise Boats - Truro |
| 31/01/2007 | Evans of Tregaron |
| 18/01/2005 | Express Motors
Express Motors was established in 1908 and are one of the leading main independent operators in North West Wales. Operations focus around Bangor, Betws-Y-Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon, Llandudno and Porthmadog areas.
Official company website:
http://www.expressmotors.co.uk/
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| 09/02/2010 | Fairway Travel (St Helens)  |
| 21/07/2007 | Finglands (Rusholme)
A small collection of EYMS owned Finglands in Manchester.
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| 05/02/2007 | First & Last Coaches, St Byron - Cornwall
Located between Penzance and Lands End in a place called St Byron. Came across by accident as camping nearby on Holiday.
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| 18/07/2005 | First Cymru |
| 01/09/2005 | First Devon & Cornwall |
| 01/06/2007 | First Hampshire & Dorset |
| 04/05/2005 | First Leicester
Operations seen around Leicester City Centre. First Leicester is the Firstgroup trading name of the former council owned 'Leicester Citybus'
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| 05/04/2008 | First London
Odd items from around Docklands which were captured whilst working in the area.
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| 14/02/2004 | First Manchester (Various)
Various views of First Manchester buses in both 'Barbie' and pre Manchester Orange.
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| 09/12/2004 | First Midland Red |
| 27/12/2004 | First PMT - Dennis Darts |
| 20/12/2004 | First PMT - Double Deckers |
| 31/12/2004 | First PMT - Leyland Lynx, Optare Delta, Dennis Lance & Coaches |
| 31/12/2004 | First PMT - Mercs, Metroriders & Solos |
| 18/04/2005 | First PMT - Old photo scans
Some of many photos I have started to scan, I will keep them departe from the digital ones for now.
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| 20/12/2004 | First PMT - Scanias |
| 27/09/2006 | First Somerset & Avon
Photos from around Cornwall, odd one from Weston Super Mare
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| 24/05/2006 | Fishwicks of Leyland |
| 10/12/2004 | GHA Coaches
GHA Coaches official website: http://www.ghacoaches.co.uk/
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| 16/10/2006 | Glovers |
| 25/01/2007 | Go West Midlands (Diamond Bus) |
| 02/02/2005 | Goodsir of Holyhead |
| 05/12/2006 | Green Bus Service of Great Wyrley |
| 10/03/2005 | Griffiths Coaches - Felin heli |
| 09/02/2010 | Hattons Travel (St Helens) |
| 23/08/2008 | Hawkes Coaches, Derby |
| 04/11/2008 | Howards Coaches (Great Sankey) |
| 13/01/2006 | Huggins Coaches |
| 09/10/2006 | Hulme Hall - Running Day
Photos taken from Hulme Hall running day. Many thnaks for Ian Johnson for providing such as great day and other who brought VR's along.
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01/01/2007
to 23/11/2007 | Inside bus views |
| 02/02/2005 | John Alexander of Bagillt |
| 24/12/2007 | Johns Travel (Wrexham) |
| 25/10/2006 | Johns Travel - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 17/01/2008 | Johnsons of Hordthrope / Redfern Travel, Mansfield
A limited collection at present with views of the three VR's used o the excellent runing day in September 2007
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| 17/09/2004 | Jones of Llanfaethlu |
| 14/01/2005 | KMP (Llanberis) |
| 26/07/2008 | Lakeside Coaches (Ellesmere) |
| 28/09/2005 | Leeway Bus Co (Northop) |
| 13/11/2008 | Lewis, Llanrhystud
Based south of Aberystwyth at Llanrhystud.
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| 28/11/2006 | Lewis-y-Llan (Amlwch) |
| 17/01/2007 | Liew Jones |
| 26/10/2004 | Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth
A collection of vehicle of past and present that operate for this Mid Wales operator.
Official website: http://www.lloydscoaches.com/
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| 22/01/2007 | M&H Coaches |
| 09/12/2006 | Maghull Coaches |
| 05/12/2006 | Merseyline
Only a trio of photos taken shortly before the company was sold to ARRIVA NW&W
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| 13/01/2006 | Merseypride, Speke |
| 19/05/2004 | Mid Wales Travel |
| 20/10/2007 | Midland Classic, Swadlincotte |
| 14/10/2008 | Midland Rider, Oldbury |
| 27/07/2008 | Minsterley Motors, Stiperstones |
| 05/08/2005 | Miscellaneous collection: Staffordshire based operators
Odds and ends of Staffordshire based operators that do not warrant a separate collection.
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| 30/03/2004 | Miscellaneous collection: West Midlands based operators |
| 03/12/2006 | Mislaneous Collection
Photos that don't fit into a main collection
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| 06/04/2008 | MK Metro
This concern is a subsidiary of Arriva which operates in Milton Keynes, North Buckinghamshire, North Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
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| 17/01/2007 | Nefyn Coaches |
| 03/12/2006 | Non PSV Mislaneous |
| 13/01/2006 | North West Travel |
| 24/09/2007 | Owens of Oswestry (Four Crosses) |
| 12/01/2005 | P & O Lloyd, Bagillt |
| 03/06/2007 | P&P Coaches, Middletown
Formed in 2007 from part of the Worthen Travel which included operation of service 558 (Montgomery - Shrewsbury). It has since lost the 558 and a short time later ceased operations.
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| 28/11/2007 | Padarnbus, Llanberis
In recent times Padarnbus has expanded upon incorporating the main operations of neighboring KMP to form a substantial and interesting presence in North West Wales.
Official company website:
http://www.padarnbus.co.uk/
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| 01/01/2008 | Pats Coaches (Southsea) |
| 01/03/2005 | Phillips of Holywell |
| 14/10/2007 | Pike of Andover |
| 31/01/2007 | Plymouth Citybus |
| 28/04/2007 | Preservation Collection: Leyland Lynx G38 YHJ
A collection of photos from the demise of G38 YHJ after been withdrawn by Arriva Midlands (views at Chase Coaches yard in Chasetown) through to been acquired for preservation by Simon Charlsey and restored into working order.
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| 31/08/2006 | Preserved (non rally views)
This collection is slowly been moved into operators collections.
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| 23/11/2009 | Preserved Collection: BMA 521W
A collection of photos of preserved Crosville Wales, Bristol VR, DVG521 BMA 521W (owned by Dave Barnes). A big thanks to involved and the invite to the day.
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| 15/05/2006 | Preston Bus |
| 05/01/2006 | Price Coaches - New Broughton |
| 14/06/2006 | Protours |
| 07/09/2007 | R Bullocks (Cheadle) |
| 10/09/2005 | Richards Brothers - Cardigan |
| 16/07/2007 | Riverlink, Dartmouth
Main route worked is the 100 between Totnes & Paignton using two open top Bristol VR / ECW's with a closed top example for bad weather. Main focus of this section are of the VR's 1 - UWV 614S, 2 - UWV 604S & 3 - WTU 467W been ex Crosville!
--- More updates to come soon! ---
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| 08/08/2005 | RMA 435V photoshoot
Many thanks to Matt and Shaun for allowing me, Dave & Ivor to come along. Top Day!
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| 30/09/2008 | Roberts Tours (Huggglescote)
Currently features the Olympians operated on behalf of Leicester Promotions.
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| 31/01/2007 | Roselyn of Par |
| 01/04/2007 | RS Travel, Middlewich |
| 18/10/2007 | Shamrock (Poole)
Shamrock Buses of Poole focus on operations in the Poole and Bournemouth areas. Work generally consists of contracted school /college commitments, a free Tesco 'Shoppers' bus service but here are few normal passenger services with the following been notable:
2 Poole - Bournemouth Triangle (Monday to Friday)
31 Castlepoint - Christchurch (Monday to Saturday)
32 Poole - Bournemouth Hospital (Monday to Friday)
Website:
http://www.shamrockbuses.co.uk/
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| 28/09/2005 | Silcox of Pembroke Docks |
| 02/09/2004 | Silver Star (Caernarfon) |
| 24/05/2006 | South Lancs Travel |
| 01/02/2008 | Special Collection: Bus Grill's (faceviews)
Special collection to focus on bus grills
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| 10/06/2007 | Stagecoach Devon |
| 13/12/2009 | Stagecoach East Midlands |
| 14/02/2004 | Stagecoach Manchester
Various Stagecoach Manchester photos from Summer 2003.
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| 16/12/2005 | Stagecoach Merseyside |
| 24/05/2006 | Stagecoach North West |
| 23/05/2006 | Stagecoach Northampton |
| 08/04/2008 | Stagecoach South |
| 24/03/2006 | Stagecoach Wales |
| 03/06/2005 | Stagecoach Warwickshire
These will be moved into the relevent collections shortly
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| 01/02/2007 | Summercourt Travel |
| 22/12/2004 | Tanat Valley Coaches
This collection for Tanat Valley Coaches is dedicated to only include current fleet members (operational or withdrawn). Departed examples now feature in a new collection (see Departed Fleet collection). I will hope to update descriptions over time. The main focus is of the service work fleet although the coach and school fleet are covered but you won't find any of the LDV style vans on here (sorry I refuse to photograph them!)
July 2009 has been the remaining pair of East Lancs rebodied Leyland Tigers withdrawn, 209 B109 KPF (withdrawn from normal service in late June, restricted to schools and now withdrawn in early July). 262 C262 SPC was withdrawn after service on the 3rd July 2009. Leyland Lynx 269 G209 EOG was wihdrawn on 31st October 2009 and departed the fleet on 16th November 2009 for a new role as a non PSV.
Tanat Valley's official website: http://www.tanat.co.uk/
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| 21/08/2008 | Tanat Valley Coaches (Departed Fleet)
A archive of vehicles formally operated by Tanat Valley Coaches, Llanrhaeadr - Ym - Mochnant.
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| 22/02/2009 | Temp Collection: K218 UHA at Oswestry |
| 27/06/2008 | TEMP: South West Holiday June08
Items from Penzance across to Poole in Dorset via Devon to feature here over time. Once most items have been in collection they will move to relevant collections.
**** UPDATE ****
content now been moved into relevant collection
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| 25/03/2008 | Thamesdown (Swindon) |
| 22/03/2007 | Thandi (group of companies) |
| 19/09/2007 | Transdev Yellow Buses |
| 28/03/2005 | Travel West Midlands |
| 01/02/2007 | Truronian, Truro |
| 19/08/2006 | V2006 (Arriva Midlands)
This folder will contain photos taken on Saturday 19th August 2006. Just the one till I round to sorting them, former Crosville B190 BLG
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| 24/03/2005 | Vale Travel |
| 18/08/2008 | Veolia Transport Cymru |
| 13/01/2008 | Verwood Bus
Single bus operation which operates former Crosville Bristol VR VCA 455W on a Friday only V1 (Verwood - Bournemouth - Poole) and has recently started a a Tuesday only (on West Moors school days) a shorter (Verwood - Bournemouth). I have done the full return route twice to day and is highly recomended!
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| 20/09/2006 | VIA Travel |
| 02/02/2005 | Voel Coaches of Dyserth
Voel Coaches are based at Dyserth (roughly 4 miles east from Rhyl). They operate a coastal summer service PS1/2 from Presthaven Sands to Rhyl, operated by double deck vehicles (commonly a MCW Metrobus or Leyland Olympian). In addition they operate a variety of School work 'Bws Ysgol' and are well known for their coverage of holiday and day trips.
Official company website:
http://www.voelcoaches.com/
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| 28/11/2007 | W E Jones Llanerchymedd |
| 16/02/2005 | Warrington Borough Transport |
| 31/01/2007 | Western Greyhound - Newquay |
| 22/01/2007 | Whittle |
| 30/03/2006 | Williams of Deiniolen |
| 02/10/2006 | Williams of Porthmadog |
| 01/07/2007 | Wilts & Dorset
Collection capture between two visits to the area in June and September 2007. Collection mainly captured in Poole, with views in Bournemouth, Ringwood & Verwood.
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| 20/05/2008 | Woods Coaches (Wigston, Leicester)
Collection includes service work operated around Leicester City Centre
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| 02/06/2008 | York Pullman |
| 13/08/2006 | Z: Private / Preifat
Private / Preifat area for sorting items.
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