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News/Info regarding Jim Hughes to be posted here


Jim Hughes have recently re-branded Volvo B10M OTP940 and WSU486. They carry the standard gold variation of the livery with 'jh' vinyls applied.

In addition to this, Mercedes Touro BX06UMJ retains the red livery she previously carried with similar vinyls applied.

Finally, Volvo B10M YSV815 had a run out to Lightwater Valley today on a school trip. She too has been put into the livery of OTP940/WSU486 - gold again too.

Jim hughes is owned by ian shipley (md Classic coaches) but registered to his son john shipley.

Who normally works the Nat Express 425?
Just passed it on A1 and it is being worked by a gold Jim Hughes coach - with a card display on the dash

Normally Yourbus operated ... Guess they're either working a dupe or a replacement.

D78JHY is in JH's yard. Does anyone know if this vehicle has been sold to JH by Classic?

BX06UMC has been painted in gold and received it's new livery.

(13 Oct 2013, 10:12 am)Tony1234 wrote [ -> ]BX06UMC has been painted in gold and received it's new livery.

That looks splendid! I must say that I'm a huge fan of Jim Hughes' livery.

I agree its a massive improvement on the old livery, very modern and sleek!

YG07WSH at Jimhughes turned up this week.

(23 Nov 2013, 10:49 am)Tony1234 wrote [ -> ]YG07WSH at Jimhughes turned up this week.

Cheers for the update, Tony.
Any ideas on what its use will be within the fleet?

tyresmoke also reports Jim Hughes' Setra MSU392 to have been re-registered as EK51KZC

(23 Nov 2013, 10:49 am)Tony1234 wrote [ -> ]YG07WSH at Jimhughes turned up this week.

Oh dear! Temsa Opalin, not the smartest looking coach ever! Temsa Safari I'm quite a fan of though, the one Atkinsons have flies!

(23 Nov 2013, 8:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Oh dear! Temsa Opalin, not the smartest looking coach ever!

Bit of an understatement

(23 Nov 2013, 7:55 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]tyresmoke also reports Jim Hughes' Setra MSU392 to have been re-registered as EK51KZC

This coach appears to be working a trip for "A LOVE SUPREME COACH TRAVEL" today.

(30 Nov 2013, 8:32 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]This coach appears to be working a trip for "A LOVE SUPREME COACH TRAVEL" today.

Independent group of Sunderland fans from a quick google, so it'll be off to Birmingham for their game at Villa.

The Temsa has now been replaced with an all gold Mercedes Cheetah AA05SET

Pictures of AA05SET

JH Coaches have now got 3 extra Mercedes Touro's from Jones Holidays in Wales and withdrawn the two Setra Coaches. Some other coaches have also been withdrawn. The fleet list is now:-

- BX06UMC - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UNJ - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UMJ - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UNH - Mercedes Touro
- CX05??? - Mercedes Touro
- AA05SET - Mercedes Cheetah
- W2RJC - Mercedes Sprinter
- YKZ9965 - Volvo Premier
- OTP940 - Volvo Excalibur
- WSU486 - Volvo Excalibur
- VNP893 - Volvo Premier
- YSV815 - Volvo Premier
- D78JHY - Leyland Tiger
- L266JHY - Volvo Premier

Withdrawn -

- MSU830 - Setra
- MSU392 - Setra
- P774BJF - Volvo Algarve

(30 Jan 2014, 2:17 pm)Tony1234 wrote [ -> ]JH Coaches have now got 3 extra Mercedes Touro's from Jones Holidays in Wales and withdrawn the two Setra Coaches. Some other coaches have also been withdrawn. The fleet list is now:-

- BX06UMC - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UNJ - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UMJ - Mercedes Touro
- BX06UNH - Mercedes Touro
- CX05??? - Mercedes Touro
- AA05SET - Mercedes Cheetah
- W2RJC - Mercedes Sprinter
- YKZ9965 - Volvo Premier
- OTP940 - Volvo Excalibur
- WSU486 - Volvo Excalibur
- VNP893 - Volvo Premier
- YSV815 - Volvo Premier
- D78JHY - Leyland Tiger
- L266JHY - Volvo Premier

Withdrawn -

- MSU830 - Setra
- MSU392 - Setra
- P774BJF - Volvo Algarve

CX05JXS

(28 Feb 2014, 9:52 am)Scott wrote [ -> ]I heard on the radio that the entire fleet has been hired to go down to Wembley for the game against Man City on Sunday.

YSV815 certainly is. Haven't seen any others yet.

Interesting to see Jim Hughes are moving depot. 32 vehicles on the new authorisation too... Expansion plans are rife it would seem!

Another Mercedes Touro added to the fleet is CX06HMV
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tarquinius...137021217/

(13 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Interesting to see Jim Hughes are moving depot. 32 vehicles on the new authorisation too... Expansion plans are rife it would seem!

PB1049268 SI JIM HUGHES COACHES LTD
Director(s): JOHN SHIPLEY.
48 WEAR ST, LOW SOUTHWICK , SUNDERLAND SR5 2BH
Removed operating centre: WEAR STREET, LOW SOUTHWICK ,
SUNDERLAND SR5 2BH
New operating centre: FORMER MURPHY DEPOT, C/OF LAFARGE TARMAC,
FELL BANK, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET DH3 2SS (0 vehicle(s), 0
trailer(s))
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 32 vehicle(s), 0 trailer(s)

These plans have now been approved. For anyone who doesn't know the area this is just about opposite the Arnold Clark garage and has excellent links to the A1, Washington Highway and through into CLS and Birtley

Well well well, what did I tell you all....

There are a couple of ex-ANE and maybe one or two ex Kingsleys in there (the new depot lends itself well to those ones).

Any idea on the other routes and the previous contract holder?
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...hp?tid=848&page=12

In preparation for our move to our new larger depot in Birtley, we thought we might as well join the forum to keep you up to date with our current fleet changes and movements.

We will have two divisions of the business from September 2014. JHCoaches and JHBuses.

Our current fleet is:-

W2 RJC - Mercedes Sprinter (16 Seat Standard)
AA05SET - Mercedes Cheetah (33 Seat Standard)
VNP893 - Volvo Premier (48 Seat Executive)
YSV815 - Volvo Premier (48 Seat Executive)
PIL2166 - Volvo Premier (53 Seat Standard)
YKZ9965 - Volvo Premier (70 Seat Standard) 3+2 Config.
OTP940 - Volvo Excalibur (49 Seat Executive)
WSU486 - Volvo Excalibur (49 Seat Executive)
MSU392 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
MSU830 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
OTP392 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
PJI2407 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
BX06UMC - Mercedes Touro (53 Seat Standard)
BX06UMJ - Mercedes Touro (53 Seat Standard)

Due to enter service:-

KU52 RYF - Dennis Dart SPD
KU52 RYM - Dennis Dart SPD
M135 UWY - Volvo Excalibur

More vehicles will be entering service soon...

Once our vehicles are allocated fleet numbers we will update you.

(17 Jul 2014, 7:32 am)JHCoaches wrote [ -> ]In preparation for our move to our new larger depot in Birtley, we thought we might as well join the forum to keep you up to date with our current fleet changes and movements.

We will have two divisions of the business from September 2014. JHCoaches and JHBuses.

Our current fleet is:-

W2 RJC - Mercedes Sprinter (16 Seat Standard)
AA05SET - Mercedes Cheetah (33 Seat Standard)
VNP893 - Volvo Premier (48 Seat Executive)
YSV815 - Volvo Premier (48 Seat Executive)
PIL2166 - Volvo Premier (53 Seat Standard)
YKZ9965 - Volvo Premier (70 Seat Standard) 3+2 Config.
OTP940 - Volvo Excalibur (49 Seat Executive)
WSU486 - Volvo Excalibur (49 Seat Executive)
MSU392 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
MSU830 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
OTP392 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
PJI2407 - Mercedes Touro (49 Seat Executive)
BX06UMC - Mercedes Touro (53 Seat Standard)
BX06UMJ - Mercedes Touro (53 Seat Standard)

Due to enter service:-

KU52 RYF - Dennis Dart SPD
KU52 RYM - Dennis Dart SPD
M135 UWY - Volvo Excalibur

More vehicles will be entering service soon...

Once our vehicles are allocated fleet numbers we will update you.

Welcome to the forum, and very nice of a company to sign up to the forum to keep us all updated!

Will the two SPDs be painted into a similar livery as carried by the coaches? I note a photograph is online showing RYM has only recently been given a fresh coat of white paint.

The SPD's will have a gold band around them. Not in full gold as yet.

(17 Jul 2014, 8:41 am)JHCoaches wrote [ -> ]The SPD's will have a gold band around them. Not in full gold as yet.

Cheers!

(17 Jul 2014, 8:41 am)JHCoaches wrote [ -> ]The SPD's will have a gold band around them. Not in full gold as yet.

Jonathan?

(17 Jul 2014, 7:32 am)JHCoaches wrote [ -> ]KU52 RYF - Dennis Dart SPD
KU52 RYM - Dennis Dart SPD

Not quite SPDs. Just a plain old Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2. Which is probably just as well as SPDs tend to droop at the rear end.

Anyway, good luck with the expansion, and I certainly will be happy to be photographing more of the ever smart Jim Hughes fleet.