The first Yutong TC12 to be delivered to a UK operator entered service earlier this month with Cropley Coaches of Fosdyke in Lincolnshire. The 12m two-axle coach seats 51 and has a centre sunken toilet and continental door. Hitherto an all Volvo fleet in which all but one of the 12 full sized coaches were […]
Stephensons, the largest independent operator in Essex, but now with a significant presence in Suffolk too, has a new depot and workshop on the Waltham Road Industrial Estate at Boreham, near Chelmsford. It follows an £800,000 investment in the freehold of two adjacent sites that have been united to form one. The facility replaces a […]
Opening ceremony Entering the new site, it is apparent how clean and tidy it looks, especially considering it is already in operation. Most of the fleet was out working, with only a few double deckers on site. A marquee was set up in the depot, housing beautifully decorated tables and chairs for guests. Sunshine beamed […]
Fast forward eight years and the business has grown further, consolidating its core operations in the West Midlands whilst expanding into tours and executive private hire work, at all times keeping the focus on the bottom line, ensuring only secure and profitable work is taken on. Geoff’s daughter, Ros Hadley, has moved into the MD’s […]
For 2014, the rally and UK Coach Awards have gone their separate ways following the co-ordinated event in 2013. This appears to have had minimal impact on attendance at the rally itself which, at 41, attracted slightly more entries, likely driven by the Diamond Jubilee significance and an increase in multiple entries. With dual sourcing […]
The London Bus Museum is now well established in its new home within the Brooklands Museum of car and aircraft fame. It has a modern display hall, named Cobham Hall in homage to the museum’s previous rural location, where the story of the London Bus from horsebus to Routemaster and beyond comes to life in […]
Warnings Xvision is a proximity sensor system that can be fitted to the corner, rear or side of a coach or bus. It provides audible and visual warnings when the vehicle gets too close to an object. According to Steve, other products available communicate between the sensor and monitor using a Bluetooth connection or separate […]
Accessories & parts Alliance Electronics Ltd was showing its wide array of electrical parts for PSVs. Amongst them was a strengthened indicator switch. The company also supplies Powervamp chargers and power solutions, some of which were also exhibited. A new range of wheel safety products were displayed by Checkpoint, the company known as the world […]