Blackpool: U.K. Coach Rally 2016: Part 5

KM Travel of Barnsley entered YJ16 UTD in the UK Coach Rally at Blackpool, staged on 23rd April 2016. 

TX16 POW was operated by Berkeley Coaches, Bristol. 

Making its way along Blackpool Promenade is CK10 CBK, of Kenzies, Shepreth. 

One of the unregistered coaches on display.  

Paul S. Winson of Loughborough brought XX16 PSW to the rally. 

A brand new Van Hool bodiesd vehicle on the Arriva Bus and Coach stand. 

YT65 BYC - Weardale, County Durham. 

Eye catching livery and logo. 

On the Holmeswood stand was HC15 HWC. 

Birmingham: Carrs Lane

National Express West Midlands at the corner of Carrs Lane, Birmingham. All photo's in this set were taken on 12th April 2016.

In the same spot as the previous photo. National Express West Midlands 4762 on service 82 to Bearwood. 

National Express West Midlands 4256. 

Operating service 61 toi Frankley was National Express West Midlands 4185. 

Blackpool: U.K. Coach Rally 2016: Part 4: Driving Competition

The drivers' competition took place on the lower promenade near the Metropole Hotel in Blackpool on 23rd April 2016.  PM16 JAM was entered by Marshalls of Sutton on Trent. 

About to start the test - YT65 BYC - from Weardale, County Durham.  

Also from County Durham was Stanley Coaches G2 STX. 

In the midst of the test is A2 CNZ operated by Aziz, Birmingham. 

Another Weardale entry was YH63 CWM.

Haines Minicoaches from Leatherhead - WJ65 ELO. 

YA16 UAW was a Scottish entry. Prentice Westwood of West Calder. 

Decker Bus from Whittlesey, Peterborough. Y11EAD. 

HO13 WRD was entered by Howard Snaith of Otterburn. 

Johnson Borohers of Worksop. BJ16 KYY. 

Edinburgh: Waverley Bridge

Edinburgh, Waverley Bridge, is the starting point for Lothian Buses Airline service to the Airport.  433 starts on its journey. All photo's in this set were taken on 21st March 2016. 

City sightseeing tours also start here, as seen with Lothian Buses 525 in Majestic Tour livery. 

Lothian Buses 430 picking up passengers. 

In Edinburgh Tour livery is Lothian Buses 530. 

Lothian Buses 436 also heads off to Edinburgh Airport. 

City Sightseeing liveried Lothian Buses 503. 

Parked inbetween journeys on the Airlink service is Lothian Buses 435. 

Operating a Majestic Tour is Lothian Buses 527. 

Almost ready to leave for the Airport is Lothian Buses 437. 

Leeds: City Square

Arriva Yorkshire 1612 on service 222 at Leeds City Square. All photo's in this set were taken on 27th February 2016. 

In Max livery, Arriva Yorkshire 1917. 

On its way to Castleford is Arriva Yorkshire 1706. 

Almost at the end of its journey to Leeds Kirkgate is First Leeds 61038. 

Waiting at the traffic lights is First Leeds 36194. 

On service 1 to Beeston is First Leeds 37692. 

Picking up in City Square on the 16 to Whinmoor is First Leeds 32467. 

First Leeds 37060 on the Old Farnley service.  

Heading for Seacroft on service 40 is First Leeds 32439.

Blackpool: U.K. Coach Rally 2016: Part 3

Another set of photo's, all taken on 23rd April 2016, from the U.K. Coach Rally held in Blackpool. YH63 CWM was entered by Weardale of County Durham.

YT65 BYC was another Weardale coach. 

A brand new coach on the Plaxton stand. 

The Holmeswood group displayed PO16 HTC.

OU16 EVL operated by Festival Travel of Kirkliston

Not sure about this livery. Not really to my taste. BU16 GZF, Gibbons of Bedlinog.

Another of the brand new coaches on display. 

Irizar bodied YN16 NZP. 

Scania demonstrator - YN16 WVT. 

Stanley Coaches of County Durham, entered TX16 STX.

Unregistered, pristine condition, new coach.