(02 Aug 2014, 4:23 pm)BUSFAN wrote I can still recall when the Bingo run used be done by a Leopard and on the 101 Stanhope to Bishop AUP 350W a former Nothern via OK Atlantean was used a few time as for GO03 WMS its seems to have a slight bump to the rear and as you say the Bluebird gets used a lot after 5pm on the 101.
Yes, I've got a colour print of AUP 350W waiting to leave depot on 101 for Bishop. GO03 has had a fair bit of damage to rear in addition to the new Arriva-colour bumper. The new MCV has just gone up dale on 5.45 SO Stanhope to Cowshill and 6.15 back.... normally apart from decker on Cowshill - Wolsingham school run largest bus up here is a Solo, currently Y6 WMS, when not the useless Bluebird, but that's out of action a lot of the time. Incidentally the usual school bus is long (too long to easily turn at Cowshill) Alexander Olympian RIB 6199. Formerly Stagecoach Counties 622, F622 MSL, this had a brief rôle in Keeping Up Appearances, filmed I believe in Northampton, when Hyacinth Bucket's "daddy" runs off to join the Foreign Legion and briefly gets on the bus, then off again when he sees a woman to follow.