The smart Irizar i6 12.9 ltr. DAF powered integral is seen here on A6 London Road, Manchester, near Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station, on 19/06/2024. It was new to The Kings Ferry, Gillingham, in 08/2014, registered YS14LHO, being fitted to full executive standard. It was transfered to Stewarts, Woodley, Berkshire, under National Express ownership of both operators, by 10/2021. In 02/2022, it then passed to Swans Travel, Chadderton, and was Re-Registered K21 SWA the following month. Reverting to its original reg. prior to joining Beeline VIP in 11/2022, it was given its current reg. in 01/2023. © Peter Steel 2024.
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New to Swans Travel, in 03/2020, this smart but plain DAF powered i6s integral is seen here laying over on Corporation Street, Manchester, on 05/06/2024. Six days later, Swans joined another six operators to become part of Henley-in-Arden based The Coach Travel Group. Another company has since joined the group. © Peter Steel 2024.
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New to then independent Swans, in 04/2022, this PACCAR-Daf powered i6s is seen here looking plain but smart, despite the weather, on Shudehill, Manchester, on a wet 21/02/2024. Swans are now part of the fledgling The Coach Travel Group. This was formed, on 11/06/2024, on the merger of Alpine Travel, Llandudno, Wales, Barnes Coaches, Swindon, Coatham Coaches, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, JH Coaches, Chester-le-Street, Johnsons Coaches, Henley-in-Arden, Swans Travel, Chadderton, and The Ready Group Coaches, Slough. The Ready Group consists of Readybus, Slough, LJ Edwards, Polegate, Arena Travel, Guildford, and Turbostyle, Crawley. © Peter Steel 2024.
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After the heavy rain of the morning of 20/09/2023, I decided to take a wander to see the coaches for Bury Market Day. Most, if not all were well or reasonably well presented and a little bit of variety too. Here, Olympia Travel, Hindley, YT19KUE, a PACCAR-DAF powered Irizar i6 integral, new to Olympia, in 03/2019, is seen in front of another twelve coaches and a community transport minibus. © Peter Steel 2023.
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This PACCAR-DAF powered i6s integral was new to Olympia in 03/2019. It is seen here on B6218 Market Street, Bury, on what was now a damp, after heavy rain, 20/09/2023, having brought punters on a day visit to Bury Market when operating a tour to Blackpool and a cruise on Windermere. © Peter Steel 2023.
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