Described by the barman in my hotel as ‘a posh version of Blackpool’ Llandudno in North Wales simultaneously hosts both a Victorian Extravaganza and the Llandudno Transport Festival over the MayDay Bank Holiday Weekend. Both attract huge followings and include a significant bus element amidst a broader commercial vehicle following. Much of the main street […]
In 2010 following the Coach and Bus Show in Dublin I made my way to County Offaly to Tullamore to visit a then new vehicle convertor producing quality minibuses and coaches called Paramount Conversions. I’ve now returned to see the progress the company has made in recent years to become one of Ireland’s major vehicle […]
Panache Travel have taken delivery of a Noone Turas 500 minicoach. Built to order, the vehicle is based on a Mercedes-Benz 516 CDi chassis with a six-speed manual gearbox. The specification includes 19 leather trimmed Brusa Create 120 seats with full suede interior, full draw curtains, a 40litre coolbox, a multimedia entertainment system linked to […]
The funeral of Phil Margrave will take place next Thursday 14 May at 12.00 in St Joseph’s Church, Ladbroke Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1LF. No flowers, but donations to The Children’s Trust can be made via this link (https://www.justgiving.com/philmargrave-memorial/) by request of his family. A shuttle bus service from Redhill train station to St Joseph’s […]
Catteralls of Southam have taken delivery of a 13.9m 61 seat Irizar i6 Integral. The operator specified the coach with upgraded PB seats, a centre sunken toilet, a drinks machine, powered locker doors, a driver bunk, a reversing camera, two-screen DVD and audio system and seatback tables throughout. It is powered by DAF’s MX340 Euro5 […]
As it marks its 20th year in business, Roberts Coaches of Hugglescote, Leicestershire, have taken delivery of a Volvo B11R with Jonckheere bodywork. The 12.6m coach has Volvo’s I-Shift transmission, 53 seats and an automatic function check system. Safety features include the EBS controlled disc brakes and a multiplexed electronics system. It is in addition […]
Work to implement improvements on one of York’s busiest road interchanges, the A19 south of York, is due to start on 11 May. The main works are anticipated to take 16 weeks to complete. These will include the construction of a new inbound bus lane between the two roundabouts which will link into the existing […]
MAN has converted its former Plauen manufacturing site in Germany into a new Bus Modification Centre. Special customer requests are to be implemented here for both Neoplan and MAN makes. A workforce of around 140 will be employed in implementing specific customer requirements for the final equipment of the coaches. The facility will be used […]