Pulham's Mercedes-Benz UK JTB.

Mercedes still haven't taken the UK bus and coach market by storm but there are a few to be seen like this Pulham's example leaving Chester and bearing a 'cherished' registration just before Christmas.

York Rider Renault Minibus G255 LWF

When I took bus photos in the Nineties I suppose I took half of them out of interest and the rest as photographs which meant I didn't discriminate too much. But looking back that was no bad thing as I don't think I would have bothered much with minibuses out of choice like this Renault or even perhaps a Renault-Dodge in York. Still  they all have their place in history show off their livery and no doubt some may  miss them perhaps if they grew up with them and they caught the imagination or enthusiasts bug.

East Lancs bodied Bristol VR with Maidstone & District

Some buses looked particularly odd in NBC green like this former South Yorkshire PTE East Lancs bodied bus which in fact was just another Bristol VR. It was seen one murky cold day in Tunbridge Wells

PMT GRF705V The kids used to write 'Please Wash Me!'

The livery adopted b the  post-NBC PMT stood out and was rather attractive, however the filthy roads caused by winter weather had taken any brightness away as Bristol VR 705 headed back out of Stafford on it's return trip back to The Potteries.

United Counties VNH 160W at St Margaret's Street Bus Station

Today the public and the coaches they board are much more segregated in our little paradise of health and safety concerns. But a few years ago the arrival of an express coach was full of interest with people coming and going just wandering and standing where they wish and not even getting run down. For me this one taken at the old Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station caught the arrival of a United Counties Duple bodied Leopard on it's long journey to Portsmouth and is a bit of a classic. My favorite bus photographer was Tom Moore and he more than anyone else inspired me to do these little story scenes around my shots when I can.

Former Midland Red Leopard JOX461P with Northern Bus

Northern Bus which ran i the Sheffield area expanded rapidly buying secondhand buses particularly Bristol Re's and VR's but the Leyland Leopard was also very much in evidence like this former Midland Red example with Plaxton Supreme bodywork.

New Years Day Bin Collection? I don't think they will get their wish

New Years Day Bin Collection? I hardly think so but it seems if one person puts it out they all do. Still I don't always get it right myself for I thought the revision of the Arriva bus services in Stafford with cutbacks and the local garage becoming an outstation again started New Years Day but it's not it's 3rd Jan 2016. Still it was good to get some images of the shortly to be discontinued 828 Stafford to Brereton service using mostly these 55 plate Darts.