Some Independents were renowned for always turning out a smart fleet of interesting bus and the most obvious to spring to mind is The Delaine of Bourne, but another little operator was Jim Stones who even went to the trouble of reserving BUS 1S for a rather humble Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart.
didn't this have slogans on the back around the number plate reading "THIS" and "GOING TO LEIGH"
ReplyDeleteJim Stones is famous for his collection of personal plates that move from bus to bus although some disappear on retention for periods between use. They include H1 JYM, BUS 1N, M1 BUS, T1KET, JB51BUS, B1 JYM, J5 BUS, BU52 LEE, B1 BUS, B10 JYM, BUS 1S (as above) BUS 1T, BUS51T. BUS 1S as featured is currently on a 2017 Enviro 200.
ReplyDeleteKen
Ken, maybe he keeps adding buses to his fleet so that he can use more of his number-plates. At one time operators had a favourite series of number they always tried to get.
ReplyDeleteEddie you are probably right but I didn't go often enough to Leigh to notice that much.