| Vehicles that arrived in early years of the Stagecoach ownership, the arrival of Routemaster and its departure. First Standards both Olympian and B10M with the spread of the Mini and those dreaded Volvo B6, as well as acquired Devon and Hampshire Bus VRTs, and imports from Fife and Megadekka begins its life at Bedford.
The Virgin Rail VT99 also appeared between MK and Luton in this period with former Oxford Tube Volvo B10M Coaches. X5 Oxford-MK- Bedford- Cambridge now features in its own Gallery of both new and old shots Vehicles will be shown with number for life where allocated. |
116 B357 KNH, a real odd man out in the fleet. Purchased new for Malawi it was returned from Africa along with Paramount 83, both were refurbished and returned to service, this was the only Duple bodied Tiger in the fleet also having a Manual gearbox , seen here in Bedford on Driver Training duties around 1999 |
125 A320 ANH Bedford June 91 one of 3 B10Ms transferred down from Perth initally for National Express work. |
14000 F110 NES in Nov 92, recently arrived from East Midland, as shown from its livery. In 2008 it was refurbished for another few years. The UKs first 110 seater Bus. |
14039 (639) G639 EVV Bedford March 97 |
14179 C179 ECK one of many secondhand Olympians that arrived after the Biggleswade fire of 04. It lasted till 06 and passed to Goodwin of Peterbro a shot appears in another gallery of it there. Photo Bedford March 06, by which time it was restricted to School contracts |
14476 (D376 XRS), GSO 6V as first arrived in Bedford Sept 91, it had been converted to single door at Alexanders onits way south from Aberdeen, and was pressed into service at Bedford on contract or Routemaster services before a ticket machine was fitted. |
14484 WLT 512 Bedford June 94, former Bluebird Olympian D384 XRS one on many advert buses based at Bedford in the past |
30404 L404 JBD prior to entry to service, on Bedfords 536 BD trade plates, showing a slightly false destination |
30419 L419 JBD one of 21 Volvo B6 used on Bedford towns after Routemasters and NBC Vehicles, these vehicles were disposed of in late 03, many reappeared with the purchase of Merseyside operations. |
52036 9258 VC new as N46 MJO for the Oxford Tube here in Milton Keynes Aug 03 on VT99 work |
52060 (130) E130 ORP Kettering June 89. The first of 6 B10M/Paramounts to arrive in 88 for the X49/50 London services. |
52065 (135) F135 URP Luton Bus Station Nov 91, last of the 6 Volvos 135 was the only one on an F plate. The bus station at Luton is now no more |
52122 K152 DNV Bedford March 96 |
52155 L155 JNH here at Bedford in April 05 with Stagecoach Fleetnames. At this time X2 was operated by Northampton |
52157 L157 JNH at the old Great Yarmouth Beach Rail Station coach park, in July 94, on a private hire |
52376 R176 DNH Corby Bus Station ,March 00. Another bus station now only history. |
52485 R185 DNH Luton May 99 |
702 WLT 528 Bedford FEB 88, again a road no longer served by buses. The bus later passed to Ribble where it was never used |
702 WLT528 Stewartby Mar 90, on a diverted 101 waits for a Bletchley bound DMU pass. Both now history and classics |
703 WLT 682 Is pushed out the back of Bedford Garage in Feb 89, it had no engine at the time |
704 WLT908 BEDFORD 1 FEB 88, it was an accident victim and sold for spares in 91 |
704 WLT908 Bedford 12JAN 88 a few days after collection from London |
705, 68 CLT BEDFORD 1 FEB 88 its first day in service with UC |
706, 647 DYE Bedford APRIL 88, when buses served Midland road |
