https://www.ipernity.com/tag/davidslater-spoddendale/keyword/1350839 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/DD/47/346077.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/davidslater-spoddendale/keyword/1350839 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:06:09 +0000 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:06:09 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35149061 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-21,doc-35149061 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:21:34 +0000 2014-09-21T13:12:07+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/35149061"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/140/90/61/35149061.f4218a5d.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The company led by bus livery and publicity design guru Ray Stenning is known as ‘Best Impressions’. Perhaps no one has yet told Mr. Stenning that his trademark attire doesn’t fall within that definition. Is it a case of ‘The Emperor’s new clothes’ scenario as featured in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale? Someone should have the balls to tell him before those he has fall out.</div> DSCF6075 Ray Stenning of Best Impressions at Showbus 2014 <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/35149061"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/140/90/61/35149061.f4218a5d.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The company led by bus livery and publicity design guru Ray Stenning is known as ‘Best Impressions’. Perhaps no one has yet told Mr. Stenning that his trademark attire doesn’t fall within that definition. Is it a case of ‘The Emperor’s new clothes’ scenario as featured in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale? Someone should have the balls to tell him before those he has fall out.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35122631 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35122631 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:12:01 +0000 2014-09-21T12:48:00+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/35122631"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/120/26/31/35122631.0b636657.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Morton's Coaches of Tadley, near Basingstoke, Hampshire X14 BUS, an East Lancs bodied Volvo B9TL.</div> DSCF6067 Morton&#039;s X14 BUS <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/35122631"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/120/26/31/35122631.0b636657.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Morton's Coaches of Tadley, near Basingstoke, Hampshire X14 BUS, an East Lancs bodied Volvo B9TL.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35122397 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35122397 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:02:14 +0000 2014-09-21T13:20:49+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/35122397"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/120/23/97/35122397.aa25fc03.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - BJU 13T, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT, was new to Theobald's Coaches of Long Melford in January 1979.</div> DSCF6086 Theobald&#039;s Coaches BJU 13T at Showbus, Duxford - 21 Sep 2014 <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/35122397"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/120/23/97/35122397.aa25fc03.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - BJU 13T, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT, was new to Theobald's Coaches of Long Melford in January 1979.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107689 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107689 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:41:38 +0000 2014-09-21T13:31:32+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/35107689"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/89/35107689.183fca7e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Lawton's Coaches of Stickney near Boston, Lincolnshire L10 EXE, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12B new 2004.</div> DSCF6093 Lawton&#039;s Coaches L10 EXE <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/35107689"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/89/35107689.183fca7e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Lawton's Coaches of Stickney near Boston, Lincolnshire L10 EXE, a Jonckheere Mistral bodied Volvo B12B new 2004.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107687 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107687 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:41:22 +0000 2014-09-21T13:31:08+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/35107687"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/87/35107687.eb6557a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Ford's Coaches of Althorne, near Chelmsford YT13 YTY, a Scania Omniexpress new in May 2013. The bodywork was built by Lahden Autokori of Finland under contract to Scania. (First registered by Scania maybe as a demonstrator)</div> Ford&#039;s Coaches YT13 YTY at Showbus, Duxford - 21 Sep 2014 (DSCF6092) <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/35107687"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/87/35107687.eb6557a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Ford's Coaches of Althorne, near Chelmsford YT13 YTY, a Scania Omniexpress new in May 2013. The bodywork was built by Lahden Autokori of Finland under contract to Scania. (First registered by Scania maybe as a demonstrator)</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107685 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107685 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:41:06 +0000 2014-09-21T13:25:36+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/35107685"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/85/35107685.b2076cd6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Brookline Coaches of West Malling, Kent DB64 RJB, a Bova Synergie bodied VDL new since September 1 2014.</div> DSCF6090 Brookline DB64 RJB <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/35107685"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/85/35107685.b2076cd6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Brookline Coaches of West Malling, Kent DB64 RJB, a Bova Synergie bodied VDL new since September 1 2014.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107683 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107683 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:40:50 +0000 2014-09-21T13:25:15+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/35107683"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/83/35107683.ae5860c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Galleon Travel of Roydon, Essex DK64 GAL, an Irizar i6 new since September 1 2014. A very smart coach with a smart livery but unfortunately the graphics of Tower Bridge featured towards the rear of the coach do not show up too well on my photot because of how the coach was tightly parked.</div> DSCF6089 Galleon Travel DK64 GAL <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/35107683"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/83/35107683.ae5860c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Galleon Travel of Roydon, Essex DK64 GAL, an Irizar i6 new since September 1 2014. A very smart coach with a smart livery but unfortunately the graphics of Tower Bridge featured towards the rear of the coach do not show up too well on my photot because of how the coach was tightly parked.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107681 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107681 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:40:35 +0000 2014-09-21T13:21:44+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/35107681"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/81/35107681.fe869002.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The Barton and Robin Hood logos carried on RVO 657L, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new in February 1973 as Barton Transport 1235. Barton took over the business of Robin Hood Coaches in the 1960s and thereafter included the Robin Hood logo with their flag logo.</div> DSCF6087 Barton and Robin Hood logos RVO 657L <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/35107681"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/81/35107681.fe869002.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The Barton and Robin Hood logos carried on RVO 657L, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new in February 1973 as Barton Transport 1235. Barton took over the business of Robin Hood Coaches in the 1960s and thereafter included the Robin Hood logo with their flag logo.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107679 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107679 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:40:20 +0000 2014-09-21T13:20:17+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/35107679"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/79/35107679.07c7948f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Rambler Coaches of Hastings 32 (1924 RH), a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new 2009, and EDY 565E, a Duple Viceroy bodied Bedford VAM14 new in April 1967.</div> DSCF6085 Rambler Coaches 1924 RH and EDY 565E <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/35107679"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/79/35107679.07c7948f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Rambler Coaches of Hastings 32 (1924 RH), a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new 2009, and EDY 565E, a Duple Viceroy bodied Bedford VAM14 new in April 1967.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107677 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107677 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:40:04 +0000 2014-09-21T13:19:27+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/35107677"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/77/35107677.262ff9d5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - During the period of the common ownership of Dennis and Duple by the Hestair Group (1980s) the Dennis powered Hestair Duple 425 coach was marketed, Five examples are shown in this line up. From left to right:<br /> Gale Motors LBZ 4329 then Trekkers Travel of Harlow, Essex WAZ 3828, PJI 1244, LIL 5072 and E208 EPB.<br /> <br /> Not 100% sure but I obtained the following details as to previous registrations etc from different internet sources: <br /> LBZ 4329 new as E125 LAD to Thomas of Cheltenham in January 1988<br /> WAZ 3828 new to the Metropolitan Police as C300 BYO in March 1986<br /> PJI 1244 new as Southdown 1016 (C716 NYJ) in November 1985<br /> LIL 5072 new as Alder Valley South 1205 (E205 EPB) in August 1987<br /> E208 EPB new to Alder Valley South 1208 (E208 EPB) in August 1987<br /> <br /> (LIL 5072 has a different lower front grille looking like a smile or grin!)</div> Line up of Hestair Duple 425 coaches at Showbus - 21 Sep 2014 (DSCF6084) <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/35107677"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/77/35107677.262ff9d5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - During the period of the common ownership of Dennis and Duple by the Hestair Group (1980s) the Dennis powered Hestair Duple 425 coach was marketed, Five examples are shown in this line up. From left to right:<br /> Gale Motors LBZ 4329 then Trekkers Travel of Harlow, Essex WAZ 3828, PJI 1244, LIL 5072 and E208 EPB.<br /> <br /> Not 100% sure but I obtained the following details as to previous registrations etc from different internet sources: <br /> LBZ 4329 new as E125 LAD to Thomas of Cheltenham in January 1988<br /> WAZ 3828 new to the Metropolitan Police as C300 BYO in March 1986<br /> PJI 1244 new as Southdown 1016 (C716 NYJ) in November 1985<br /> LIL 5072 new as Alder Valley South 1205 (E205 EPB) in August 1987<br /> E208 EPB new to Alder Valley South 1208 (E208 EPB) in August 1987<br /> <br /> (LIL 5072 has a different lower front grille looking like a smile or grin!)</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107675 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:39:49 +0000 2014-09-21T13:18:24+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/35107675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/75/35107675.dc72e1db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Tourmaster Coaches, Crowland, near Peterborough YJ14 BXM, a Temsa Safari HD new 2014.</div> DSCF6082 Tourmaster Coaches YJ14 BXM <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/35107675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/75/35107675.dc72e1db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Tourmaster Coaches, Crowland, near Peterborough YJ14 BXM, a Temsa Safari HD new 2014.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107673 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107673 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:39:33 +0000 2014-09-21T13:17:44+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/35107673"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/73/35107673.1ca7fb65.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Tourmaster Coaches, Crowland, near Peterborough YJ14 BXM, a Temsa Safari HD new 2014.</div> DSCF6081 Tourmaster Coaches YJ14 BXM <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/35107673"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/73/35107673.1ca7fb65.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Tourmaster Coaches, Crowland, near Peterborough YJ14 BXM, a Temsa Safari HD new 2014.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107671 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107671 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:39:18 +0000 2014-09-21T13:17:08+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/35107671"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/71/35107671.7c851726.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Chinese built coaches: Left is King Long XMQ6129 demonstrator registered BX14 KOD (2014) and right is Cropley Coaches, Boston, Linclonshire Yutong TC12 registered 4506 UB.<br /> (The May 23 2014 edition of 'Bus and Coach Buyer' magazine reported that this was the first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a British operator earlier that month).</div> DSCF6080 King Long demonstrator BX14 KOD and Cropley Coaches 4506 UB. <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/35107671"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/71/35107671.7c851726.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Chinese built coaches: Left is King Long XMQ6129 demonstrator registered BX14 KOD (2014) and right is Cropley Coaches, Boston, Linclonshire Yutong TC12 registered 4506 UB.<br /> (The May 23 2014 edition of 'Bus and Coach Buyer' magazine reported that this was the first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a British operator earlier that month).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107669 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107669 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:39:04 +0000 2014-09-21T13:16:57+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/35107669"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/69/35107669.a21bdebf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Cropley Coaches, Boston, Linclonshire, a Yutong TC12 registered 4506 UB. New 2014 - possibly registered 4506 UB from new. The May 23 2014 edition of 'Bus and Coach Buyer' magazine reported that this was the first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a British operator earlier that month.</div> DSCF6079 Cropley Coaches 4506 UB <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/35107669"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/69/35107669.a21bdebf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Cropley Coaches, Boston, Linclonshire, a Yutong TC12 registered 4506 UB. New 2014 - possibly registered 4506 UB from new. The May 23 2014 edition of 'Bus and Coach Buyer' magazine reported that this was the first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a British operator earlier that month.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107667 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107667 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:38:48 +0000 2014-09-21T13:16:41+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/35107667"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/67/35107667.78bc47c2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Chinese built King Long XMQ6129 demonstrator registered BX14 KOD (2014).</div> DSCF6078 King Long Demonstrator BX14 KOD <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/35107667"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/67/35107667.78bc47c2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Chinese built King Long XMQ6129 demonstrator registered BX14 KOD (2014).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107665 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107665 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:38:32 +0000 2014-09-21T13:15:16+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/35107665"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/65/35107665.1d974844.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Golden Boy Coaches 435 (GB14 BOY), an Irizar i6 new in the spring or summer of 2014.</div> Golden Boy GB14 BOY at Showbus, Duxford - 21 Sep 2014 (DSCF6077) <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/35107665"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/65/35107665.1d974844.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Golden Boy Coaches 435 (GB14 BOY), an Irizar i6 new in the spring or summer of 2014.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107663 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107663 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:38:17 +0000 2014-09-21T13:14:10+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/35107663"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/63/35107663.8c128435.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Beeston's Coaches, Hadleigh NSV 371 (formerly SF08 VTK) was acquired recently from Voel Coaches in North Wales. It is a Jonckheere SHV bodied Volvo B12M new 2008.</div> DSCF6076 Beeston&#039;s Coaches, Hadleigh NSV 371 (SF08VTK) <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/35107663"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/63/35107663.8c128435.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Beeston's Coaches, Hadleigh NSV 371 (formerly SF08 VTK) was acquired recently from Voel Coaches in North Wales. It is a Jonckheere SHV bodied Volvo B12M new 2008.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107661 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107661 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:38:01 +0000 2014-09-21T12:54:42+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/35107661"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/61/35107661.aaf9b725.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - TV presenter Dominic Littlewood was interviewing two men possibly from Lodge's Coaches, High Easter near Chelmsford, Essex. They were stood in front of Lodge's LTA 752, an open sided Duple bodied Bedford OB new in 1950 to Western National Omnibus Company. The interview formed part of the BBC1 magazine programme 'The One Show' on Wednesday 24 September.</div> DSCF6068 Lodges Coaches LTA 752 at Showbus - 21 Sep 2014 <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/35107661"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/61/35107661.aaf9b725.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - TV presenter Dominic Littlewood was interviewing two men possibly from Lodge's Coaches, High Easter near Chelmsford, Essex. They were stood in front of Lodge's LTA 752, an open sided Duple bodied Bedford OB new in 1950 to Western National Omnibus Company. The interview formed part of the BBC1 magazine programme 'The One Show' on Wednesday 24 September.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107659 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107659 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:37:45 +0000 2014-09-21T12:47:20+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/35107659"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/59/35107659.9b00f96d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Mortons Coaches of Tadley, Hampshire PRO 441W (HIL2156)is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to Hearn of Harrow Weald in August 1980.</div> DSCF6066 Mortons Coaches PRO 441W (HIL 2156) <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/35107659"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/59/35107659.9b00f96d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Mortons Coaches of Tadley, Hampshire PRO 441W (HIL2156)is a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to Hearn of Harrow Weald in August 1980.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/35107657 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-22,doc-35107657 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 04:37:28 +0000 2014-09-21T12:44:23+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/35107657"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/57/35107657.8d6996e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Sharpes of Nottingham Duple Viceroy bodied Ford R192 coach has a fascinating past. Built in 1971 it was collected from the Duple factory at Blackpool and driven on trade plates to a dealership in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire and then to Todmorden where it was put into storage for around 40 years! In 2012 it had just 202 miles on the clock. It has never been registered for the road.</div> DSCF6065 Sharpes of Nottingham Duple Viceroy <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/35107657"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/76/57/35107657.8d6996e3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Sharpes of Nottingham Duple Viceroy bodied Ford R192 coach has a fascinating past. Built in 1971 it was collected from the Duple factory at Blackpool and driven on trade plates to a dealership in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire and then to Todmorden where it was put into storage for around 40 years! In 2012 it had just 202 miles on the clock. It has never been registered for the road.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)