An enthusiast's view of the
2002 King Alfred Bus Running Day
All pictures courtesy of Nigel Mann
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ç Bishop's Waltham pond at 0820 in the morning and the temperature well below freezing! |
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è Hants & Dorset 677, owned by Mike Smith, KEL 405 is a 1950 Bristol LL6B but with a later ECW body adapted for the Sandbanks ferry. It has just arrived on the 0855 service 69 from Fareham. |
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ç Alder Valley 127, KCG 627L, a 1973 Leyland National, This bus operated the service 214 to Alresford and the W&D 109 between Alresford and New Cheriton |
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è Silver Star 42, 1013 MW, a Leyland Atlantean, having just arrived in Winchester Bus Station still frozen after standing out all night at Winnall. |
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ç Hants & Dorset 1577, LLJ 443F, a Bristol Lodekka FLF6G, is coming onto its stand to carry out the 105 service 48 to Fair Oak. Its owner Alex Geisler is driving 1577. |
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è KAMS 592 ready to move round to the north side departure point for the 1025 service 19 to Teg Down. 592 is a 1967 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2. Pete hopes to have the heaters upstairs working by next running day! |
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ç Aldershot & District 503, AAA 503C, a Dennis Loline, on the service from Aldershot. Being driven into the car park at Alresford Station by Bill Tutty. |
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è 1989 Metrobus II, TIL4754, belonging to Brijan Tours but in the colours of Solent Blue Line for franchised services in the Bishop's Waltham area. Pictured at Alresford station having arrived on a service 214 from Winchester. This bus was new to East Kent |
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è A line up of Wilts & Dorset buses in the bus station. On the left is 1993 Optare Metrorider 2529, K 529 UJT, which had brought members of the Wessex Transport Society from the Bournemouth area. It carries an overall advertisement for Leighton's the opticians The 1975 Bristol VRT2 came from the Salisbury depot and was the last mark 2 still in service with W&D. 4334, JJT 446N was withdrawn at the end of January and sold to local preservationists. |
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ç Just passing through is Reading Buses' 1983 Metrobus Mk 1, 193. LMO 193X is in the centenary livery of Reading Buses. This was one of a number of buses and coaches that could be found at the coach station, Worthy Lane. |
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è The bus that started it all. 104 is about to depart on the 1055 service to Fisher's Pond. |
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é W&D 846, TRU 947J, a 1971 Bristol RELL running empty from the bus station. On the right can be spotted Alan Barnes, who reported on the running day in the Old Glory and Heritage Commercials magazines. |
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è Ex-Southern Vectis coach 302 passes the Broadway regulator, Geoff Streeter. 302 is a 1972 Bristol RELH with ECW body registered XDL 122L. |
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ç As would have happened in KAMS days, 326 operated a number of bus services including 1105 service 15 to Owslebury. Here is 326 waiting at the turning circle in Owslebury. Being on high ground, remnants of the snow that fell a few days earlier can still be seen. |
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é 2 views of KAMS 595, 1964 AEC Renown with Park Royal body. Seen returning from Morn Hill on the 1201 service 6 to the Broadway at Magdalen Hill Farm on the Alresford Road. |
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ç KAMS 419, 1970 Leyland Panther having arrived at Stockbridge on the 1215 service 8 from Winchester.
The hard frost still lingers on the roofs where the sun won't reach. |
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è 419 joined in front of Stockbridge Town Hall by W&D 846, TRU 947J, a 1971 Bristol RELL. 846 has the blind already set for the return journey to Romsey. As the drivers of these 2 buses were sharing the driving of 846 for the owner, Chris Holtby, they should have swapped buses in Stockbridge! |
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ç 846 having turned is waiting the 1257 departure time of service 84 for Romsey outside Stockbridge Church. |
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è Silver Star 42, with a nearly full load, arriving Stockbridge on the 1225 Associated Motorways service from Winchester. One of the owners, Malcolm Ricketts, is at the wheel. |
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ç 846 basking in the midday sun at Horsebridge. The service 84 travels along the Test Valley to Romsey. All being well, the KAMS service 8 should have passed this spot 3 minutes earlier going in the opposite direction, having taken the longer route through Houghton. |
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é 2 views of H&D 1540 in Bishop's Waltham Square waiting the 1506 departure time of service 69 for Winchester. 1540 is a 1966 Bristol Lodekka registered GLJ 748D. |
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ç The owner of 1540, David Sheppard, makes a special photo stop at Newtown, Bishop's Waltham, so that Nigel can take a picture of it at his bus stop! |
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