https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1341816 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/DD/47/346077.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1341816 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:05:50 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:05:50 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796792/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-03,doc-51796792 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:22:32 +0000 2023-03-02T12:00:00+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796792/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/92/51796792.22eef2cc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1200) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> Brylaine Travel WK11 APV in Woodhall Spa - 2 Mar 2023 (P1140679) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796792/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/92/51796792.22eef2cc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1200) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796796/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-03,doc-51796796 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:22:40 +0000 2023-03-02T11:59:00+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796796/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/96/51796796.a40832fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1200) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> Brylaine Travel WK11 APV in Woodhall Spa - 2 Mar 2023 (P1140678) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796796/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/96/51796796.a40832fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1200) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796794/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-03,doc-51796794 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:25:38 +0000 2023-03-02T11:59:00+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796794/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/94/51796794.c9e1653f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1159) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> Brylaine Travel WK11 APV in Woodhall Spa - 2 Mar 2023 (P1140673) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51796794/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/94/51796794.c9e1653f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 2 March 2023 (1159) – Brylaine Travel Limited of Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire WK11 APV seen in Woodhall Spa when working the 1100 service B5 from Lincoln to Boston.<br /> <br /> It is an Optare Solo SR M995 that had been new to Western Greyhound, Summercourt, Cornwall in April 2011. The ‘995’ in the model name indicates the length in centimetres. <br /> <br /> Brylaine operates regular bus services radiating from Boston to Horncastle, Lincoln, Skegness, Spalding and Spilsby plus local bus services around Boston.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/43266606/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2016-10-09,doc-43266606 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 06:34:07 +0000 2016-10-07T10:53:40+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/43266606/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/06/43266606.5299868c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 October 2016 (1053) – Grant Palmer of Flitwick YT51 EAJ seen in Bedford. A Plaxton Pointer Dennis Dart new to Connex London (DP8) in January 2002. It was later operated by Western Greyhound in Cornwall.</div> DSCF5608 Grant Palmer YT51 EAJ in Bedford - 7 Oct 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/43266606/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/06/43266606.5299868c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 October 2016 (1053) – Grant Palmer of Flitwick YT51 EAJ seen in Bedford. A Plaxton Pointer Dennis Dart new to Connex London (DP8) in January 2002. It was later operated by Western Greyhound in Cornwall.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884074/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2018-06-22,doc-46884074 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 21:21:32 +0000 2018-06-01T11:50:03+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884074/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/74/46884074.3690194d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 1 June 2018 (1150) – Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) is an Optare Solo M710SE which was new to Western Greyhound in January 2009. This model is the short and narrow variant of the Solo range. It was seen in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay working local service W2 to Brierdene. In front is Arriva (LJ51 DGX), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in November 2001 to Arriva London North (VLW21) working service 54 to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.</div> DSCF2493 Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) and Arriva (LJ51 DGX) in Whitley Bay - 1 Jun 2018 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884074/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/74/46884074.3690194d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 1 June 2018 (1150) – Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) is an Optare Solo M710SE which was new to Western Greyhound in January 2009. This model is the short and narrow variant of the Solo range. It was seen in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay working local service W2 to Brierdene. In front is Arriva (LJ51 DGX), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in November 2001 to Arriva London North (VLW21) working service 54 to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884082/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2018-06-22,doc-46884082 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 21:22:55 +0000 2018-06-01T11:50:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884082/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/82/46884082.d535b2c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 1 June 2018 (1150) – Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) is an Optare Solo M710SE which was new to Western Greyhound in January 2009. This model is the short and narrow variant of the Solo range and was seen in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay working local service W2 to Brierdene.</div> DSCF2495 Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) in Whitley Bay - 1 Jun 2018 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46884082/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/82/46884082.d535b2c9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 1 June 2018 (1150) – Go North East 709 (WK58 EAJ) is an Optare Solo M710SE which was new to Western Greyhound in January 2009. This model is the short and narrow variant of the Solo range and was seen in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay working local service W2 to Brierdene.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241733/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33241733 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:48:19 +0000 2013-06-07T15:30:59+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241733/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/33/33241733.f41a1310.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (1530) – St. Ives, Cornwall. The town’s small bus station is built on a shelf into the rising cliff amongst all the cluster of houses and other buildings and the bus parking area is only capable of taking about four modern day sized buses at best. First Devon and Cornwall 42873 (SN53 KKC) a Transbus Dart (a Plaxton Pointer style bodied Dennis Dart), cautiously enters the site. In the background is Stagecoach 33942 (V942 DFH), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart working on hire to Western Greyhound (loaned to cover the buses lost in the depot fire a short while earlier and carried Stagecoach Swindon fleetnames which had arrived as the 1500 service 547 from Hayle at 1525 and departed as the 1530 service 547 through to Newquay – no time to dwell or park up for too long here. There’s hardly any room at all!</div> DSCN0915 First Devon and Cornwall SN53 KKC and Stagecoach Swindon V942 DFH (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241733/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/33/33241733.f41a1310.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (1530) – St. Ives, Cornwall. The town’s small bus station is built on a shelf into the rising cliff amongst all the cluster of houses and other buildings and the bus parking area is only capable of taking about four modern day sized buses at best. First Devon and Cornwall 42873 (SN53 KKC) a Transbus Dart (a Plaxton Pointer style bodied Dennis Dart), cautiously enters the site. In the background is Stagecoach 33942 (V942 DFH), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart working on hire to Western Greyhound (loaned to cover the buses lost in the depot fire a short while earlier and carried Stagecoach Swindon fleetnames which had arrived as the 1500 service 547 from Hayle at 1525 and departed as the 1530 service 547 through to Newquay – no time to dwell or park up for too long here. There’s hardly any room at all!</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241743/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33241743 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:48:25 +0000 2013-06-07T15:31:25+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241743/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/43/33241743.a4e3ef34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (1530) – St. Ives, Cornwall. The town’s small bus station is built on a shelf into the rising cliff amongst all the cluster of houses and other buildings and the bus parking area is only capable of taking about four modern day sized buses at best. First Devon and Cornwall 42873 (SN53 KKC) a Transbus Dart (a Plaxton Pointer style bodied Dennis Dart), cautiously enters the site. On the left is <br /> Stagecoach 33942 (V942 DFH), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart working on hire to Western Greyhound (loaned to cover the buses lost in the depot fire a short while earlier and carried Stagecoach Swindon fleetnames which had arrived as the 1500 service 547 from Hayle at 1525 and departed as the 1530 service 547 through to Newquay – no time to dwell or park up for too long here. There’s hardly any room at all!</div> DSCN0916 First Devon and Cornwall SN53 KKC and Stagecoach Swindon V942 DFH (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241743/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/43/33241743.a4e3ef34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (1530) – St. Ives, Cornwall. The town’s small bus station is built on a shelf into the rising cliff amongst all the cluster of houses and other buildings and the bus parking area is only capable of taking about four modern day sized buses at best. First Devon and Cornwall 42873 (SN53 KKC) a Transbus Dart (a Plaxton Pointer style bodied Dennis Dart), cautiously enters the site. On the left is <br /> Stagecoach 33942 (V942 DFH), an Alexander bodied Dennis Dart working on hire to Western Greyhound (loaned to cover the buses lost in the depot fire a short while earlier and carried Stagecoach Swindon fleetnames which had arrived as the 1500 service 547 from Hayle at 1525 and departed as the 1530 service 547 through to Newquay – no time to dwell or park up for too long here. There’s hardly any room at all!</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32749243/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-18,doc-32749243 Sun, 18 May 2014 04:04:51 +0000 2014-05-16T07:24:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32749243/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/92/43/32749243.2e1c0ad2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 16 May 2014 (0724) - Jans Coaches Limited of Soham, Cambridgeshire R472 RRA seen at Mildenhall bus station on a morning school run. <br /> <br /> It is a Volvo Olympian with East Lancs Pyoneer body that was new to Nottingham City Transport (#472) in December 1997. Before coming to Soham it had previously been operated by Western Greyhound.</div> Jans Coaches R472 RRA in Mildenhall - 16 May 2014 (DSCF5114) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32749243/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/92/43/32749243.2e1c0ad2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 16 May 2014 (0724) - Jans Coaches Limited of Soham, Cambridgeshire R472 RRA seen at Mildenhall bus station on a morning school run. <br /> <br /> It is a Volvo Olympian with East Lancs Pyoneer body that was new to Nottingham City Transport (#472) in December 1997. Before coming to Soham it had previously been operated by Western Greyhound.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241701/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33241701 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:47:53 +0000 2013-06-07T08:24:13+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241701/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/01/33241701.e92688e4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (0824) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, buses were loaned by various operators far and wide. Optare Solo W604 PTO , was new to Nottingham City Transport as their #124 in April 2000. It was appropriate to be green though – a close match to WG livery. Seen in Cliff Road, Newquay.</div> DSCN0879 Nottingham City Transport (or ex NCT) W604 PTO <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241701/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/17/01/33241701.e92688e4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 7 June 2013 (0824) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, buses were loaned by various operators far and wide. Optare Solo W604 PTO , was new to Nottingham City Transport as their #124 in April 2000. It was appropriate to be green though – a close match to WG livery. Seen in Cliff Road, Newquay.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33229785/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33229785 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 04:14:59 +0000 2013-06-06T14:08:59+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33229785/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/97/85/33229785.a4cf9203.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1408) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Carmel Coaches of Okehampton, Devon Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario WP52 YZA, was seen at Newquay having just arrived on the 1310 service 586 from Truro.</div> DSCN0872 Carmel Coaches WP52 YZA <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33229785/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/97/85/33229785.a4cf9203.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1408) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Carmel Coaches of Okehampton, Devon Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario WP52 YZA, was seen at Newquay having just arrived on the 1310 service 586 from Truro.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233907/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33233907 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:24:38 +0000 2013-06-06T14:17:14+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233907/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/07/33233907.f6526cae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1417) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Summercourt Coaches WDZ 1033 seen at Newquay bus station picking up passengers for the 1420 Western Greyhound circular service 558 to Pentire and back. An Alexander Strider bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1993 as Yorkshire Woollen 815 (L815 NNW). We travelled out to Fistral Bay on this bus. A courteous and polite driver but the bus was a rattler!</div> DSCN0875 Summercourt Travel WDZ 1033 (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233907/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/07/33233907.f6526cae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1417) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Summercourt Coaches WDZ 1033 seen at Newquay bus station picking up passengers for the 1420 Western Greyhound circular service 558 to Pentire and back. An Alexander Strider bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1993 as Yorkshire Woollen 815 (L815 NNW). We travelled out to Fistral Bay on this bus. A courteous and polite driver but the bus was a rattler!</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233905/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33233905 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:24:31 +0000 2013-06-06T09:49:24+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233905/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/05/33233905.754f7f49.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0949) – Summercourt Travel of Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall WDZ 1033 seen in Cliff Road, Newquay working on hire to Western Greyhound following their disasterous fire on May 13 2013. This was the 0945 circular service 559 to Towan, Trencreek and back - a 33 minute local circular. An Alexander Strider bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1993 as Yorkshire Woollen 815 (L815 NNW)</div> DSCN0848 Summercourt Travel WDZ 1033 (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233905/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/05/33233905.754f7f49.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0949) – Summercourt Travel of Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall WDZ 1033 seen in Cliff Road, Newquay working on hire to Western Greyhound following their disasterous fire on May 13 2013. This was the 0945 circular service 559 to Towan, Trencreek and back - a 33 minute local circular. An Alexander Strider bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1993 as Yorkshire Woollen 815 (L815 NNW)</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765715/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-07,doc-32765715 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:29:29 +0000 2013-06-06T09:52:25+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765715/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/15/32765715.042ee8ce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0952) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was working the 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro. Seen loading outside the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. Left is Odell’s Coaches ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ liveried Van Hool F621 HGO.</div> DSCN0853 Norfolk Green Y58 HBT (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765715/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/15/32765715.042ee8ce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0952) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was working the 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro. Seen loading outside the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. Left is Odell’s Coaches ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ liveried Van Hool F621 HGO.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765713/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-07,doc-32765713 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:29:28 +0000 2013-06-06T09:52:02+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765713/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/13/32765713.2155c117.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0952) – Newquay, Cornwall: As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Two loaned Optare Solos are seen here close to the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. Norfolk Green 604 (Y58 HBT) was working the 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro via Perranporth. Nottingham City Transport 241 (X241 XBC) is coming in behind also working to Truro but via the shorter service 586 through St Newlyn East and Zealah. Odell’s Coaches ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ liveried Van Hool Alizee F621 HGO is between them loading on an excursion to the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge.</div> DSCN0852 Norfolk Green Y58 HBT (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765713/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/13/32765713.2155c117.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0952) – Newquay, Cornwall: As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Two loaned Optare Solos are seen here close to the Great Western Hotel in Newquay. Norfolk Green 604 (Y58 HBT) was working the 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro via Perranporth. Nottingham City Transport 241 (X241 XBC) is coming in behind also working to Truro but via the shorter service 586 through St Newlyn East and Zealah. Odell’s Coaches ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ liveried Van Hool Alizee F621 HGO is between them loading on an excursion to the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765705/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-07,doc-32765705 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:29:26 +0000 2013-06-06T09:38:48+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765705/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/05/32765705.3912c80b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0938) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was a long way from home when seen in Cliff Road, Newquay.</div> DSCN0842 Norfolk Green Y58 HBT (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765705/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/05/32765705.3912c80b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0938) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was a long way from home when seen in Cliff Road, Newquay.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765709/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-07,doc-32765709 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:29:27 +0000 2013-06-06T09:51:38+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765709/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/09/32765709.f64a17d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0951) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was a long way from home when seen loading outside the Great Western Hotel in Newquay as it worked 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro.</div> DSCN0851 Norfolk Green Y58 HBT (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/32765709/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/57/09/32765709.f64a17d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0951) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Norfolk Green’s Optare Solo 604 (Y58 HBT) was a long way from home when seen loading outside the Great Western Hotel in Newquay as it worked 0940 service 591 from Newquay bus station to Truro.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233903/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33233903 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:24:23 +0000 2013-06-06T09:46:02+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233903/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/03/33233903.ecfe3e05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0946) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was working in another holiday resort, albeit more than 350 miles further south than home, when seen on Narrowcliff, Newquay. Looks like someone has had a go at the lower side panels!</div> DSCN0846 Blackpool Transport YJ08 PFK (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33233903/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/39/03/33233903.ecfe3e05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (0946) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was working in another holiday resort, albeit more than 350 miles further south than home, when seen on Narrowcliff, Newquay. Looks like someone has had a go at the lower side panels!</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241695/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33241695 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:47:46 +0000 2013-06-06T14:10:22+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241695/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/16/95/33241695.569c1aaf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1409) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport’s Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was seen a long way from home in Newquay bus station.</div> DSCN0874 Blackpool Transport YJ08 PFK (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241695/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/16/95/33241695.569c1aaf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1409) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport’s Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was seen a long way from home in Newquay bus station.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241687/in/album/1341816 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-11,doc-33241687 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:47:40 +0000 2013-06-06T14:09:51+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241687/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/16/87/33241687.044facb2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1409) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport’s Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was seen a long way from home in Newquay bus station.</div> DSCN0873 Blackpool Transport YJ08 PFK (on hire to Western Greyhound) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33241687/in/album/1341816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/16/87/33241687.044facb2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 6 June 2013 (1409) – As a result of a disastrous fire at the depot of Western Greyhound in Summercourt near Newquay, Cornwall on 13 May 2013, various operators far and wide loaned buses to WG to help the company maintain its services. Blackpool Transport’s Optare Solo 247 (YJ08 PFK) was seen a long way from home in Newquay bus station.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)