Following the success of its 2016 event to mark the end of step-entrance bus operation, Nu- Venture Coaches held a rally in
Rochester on 30 December to celebrate 20 years of operating in the Medway Towns. Participating vehicles included former Arriva Southern Counties 5928 (P928 MKL), preserved in a halfand- half livery that celebrated the centenary of Maidstone & District in 2011. It operated a feeder journey from Maidstone.
Also attracting much attention was Go-coach Hire’s AEC Swift from Malta, heavily rebuilt on the island after its first life as London Transport SMS274, a Park Royalbodied vehicle new at Elmers End garage as a dualdoor standee vehicle. Now registered WXG 316, it was EBY 623 in Malta.
Hutchison 425 joins GVVT collection
Recently added to the collection at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Bridgeton Bus Garage was Duple 425 coach D380 BMV, latterly with Byley Coaches of Middlewich but, as D500 NYS, new to Hutchison of Overtown in September 1986 and painted in its silver and red Scottish Pullman livery. ■ PICTURE: PHIL HALEWOOD
RALLY CALENDAR UPDATE
FEBRUARY
11 ROTHERHAM South Yorkshire Transport Museum open day, 10.30- 16.00.
14/15 OXFORD Bus Museum, Long Hanborough. Half term vintage bus rides, 11.30 and 14.00.
17 ALDRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS Aston Manor Transport Museum winter evening run, 14.00-19.00. Nostalgic opportunity to ride on older buses with photo opportunities along the way. Several guest buses are anticipated. Half hourly service to Walsall will run throughout. Hot food and drink available.…
