PHOTO ALBUM                                Book Four

Vehicles new to B&P Travel or transferred from other Blazefield Companies.

 11 - G281 UMJ Leyland Olympian H47/31F. Ex. Blackburn Transport/Lancashire United. Photo: Roy Cropper.

116 - N116 UHP, Volvo Olympian /Alexander DPH43/29F, in schoolbus livery. Ex. Northern Blue. Photo: Roy Cropper

196 - F96 PRE,  1988 Volvo Olympian/Alexander H47/32F, in 'Starship' livery. Photo: Roy Cropper

202 - T127 OAH Volvo B10BLE /Wright Renown B44F In Harrogate livery on route 92 to Todmorden leaving Burnley Bus Station. Photo: Roy Cropper.

251,256,267- rear view in Burnley Bus Station

251 - XJ57 XVN, "Starship", Optare Versa B37F rear view in Bus Bus Station

252 - XJ57 XVO, " Starship" rear view

253 - XJ57 XVP,  " Starship" rear view

254 - YJ57 XVR, Optare Versa B37F in St James' Street Burnley for Starship customer launch Friday, 9th February 2008

254r - as above rear view

255 - YJ57 XVS,  " Starship" rear view

256 - YJ57 XVT,  " Starship" rear view    

257 - YJ57 XVU,  " Starship" rear view

258 - YJ57 XVV, Entering Croft Street passing 266

258r - YJ57 XVV,  " Starship" rear view

259 - YJ57 XVW, O/s view in Red Lion St. Street lay-by 

259 - YJ57 XVW,  " Starship" rear view

259 -      "       "        " Starship" interior view

260 - YJ57 VWX,  " Starship" rear view

261 - YJ57 XVY,  " Starship" rear view

263 - YJ57 XWA,  " Starship" rear view

264 - YJ57 XWB,  " Starship" rear view

265 - YJ57 XWC,  " Starship" rear view

266 - YJ57 XWD,  " Starship" rear view passing 258 in Croft Street, Burnley.

267 - YJ57 XWE,  " Starship" rear view

268 - YJ57 XWF,  " Starship" rear view

303 - W618 CWX, Volvo B10BLE on route 29 to Barnoldswick, pictured on Belvedere Road, Burnley.

304  - W619 CWX, 2000 Volvo B10BLE with B47F Wright Renown body. Ex. Harrogate & District. Pictured in Queensgate depot prior to entering service.

505 - N505 HWY, 1996 Volvo B10B with Alexander Strider B49Fbody. New to Keighley and transferred from Lancashire United for the 263 service.

505 - As above with Transdev logos. Now more often seen on the 110 Worsthorne - Higherford service.

550 - V550 JBH, Dennis Dart 550 Training Bus. Photographed at Blackburn by Bill Livesey.

644 - M876 NWK, Volvo B6 with Alexander Dash DP40F body. Pictured in Queensgate depot. Transferred from Keighley, new to Harrogate.      (Re-numbered 676 in 2006)

644 - L644 OWY,. Volvo B6 with B40F body as above but with modifications including electronic displays. Ex. Keighley 223. Route 102 to Pike Hill.

645 - L645 OWY, Volvo B6 with B40F body as above. Pictured leaving Burnley Bus Station on route 10 for Blacko.

645 - L645 OWY, Volvo B6 pictured in Croft St. on new route 119 to Rosehill. (B&W)

646 - L646 OWY, Volvo B6 in Manchester Rd on new route 263 to Accrington. With new Transdev logos.

649 - L649 OWY, rear view pictured in Croft Street just entering service as a change-over following repaint. 

686 - M386 VWY, Volvo B6 on new route 102 to Stoops estate, turning from Croft St into Red Lion St towards the bus station. (Previously numbered 781)

719 - YJ04 LYD, Dennis Mini Pointer Dart on new route 102 to Pike Hill just entering Ridge Avenue from Turf Moor Estate.

720 - YJ04 LYF, 2004 Dennis Dart, new to Keighley & District and transferred to B&P in April 2005. Pictured at Harle Syke terminus.

720 - Back at Keighley in November, 2010. repainted into new livery. Photo: Roy Cropper

759 - M459 UUR, 1995 Mercedes 811D with Plaxton Beaver B31F body (Ex. Sovereign) at the old Rosehill turning circle on route 4 to Glen View.

779 - X579 MBH, 2000 Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton MPD B29F body. (Ex. Sovereign). Photographed at Queensgate Depot by Roy Cropper.

1039 - W139 XRO, 2000 Volvo B10BLE with Wright Renown DP47F body converted for My Bus school duties in Keighley. Photo by Roy Cropper.

1042 - Y142 HRN, 2001 Volvo B10BLE with Wright Renown B44F body at Fosters Arms, Barnoldswick. On route 23 to Accrington.

1042 - Refurbished and pictured in Padiham on route 21 to Trawden. Photo by Roy Cropper.

1064 - Y164 HRN, as above but newly repainted without route branding but with new Transdev vinyls. On route 21 to Padiham Slade Lane.

1066 - Y166 HRN, as above, returned to service from store. On route 3 to Marsden Park. Photographed by Bob Fergusson in Harle Syke. 

1071 - Y171 HRN, refurbished 2001 Volvo B10BLE in Colne centre behind Optare 1261 Trawden shuttle. Photo Roy Cropper.

1073 - Y173 HRN, ex. Lancashire United. Refurbished in new Mainline livery. Photographed in Queensgate Depot by Roy Cropper.

1074 - Y174 HRN as 1073. Pictured at Trawden terminus on route 27 to Clitheroe. Photo by Roy Cropper.

1090 - PO51 MUE 2002 Volvo B10BLE transferred from Lancashire United, rear view.

1104 - BU02 OKV, 2002 Volvo B7L  with Wright Eclipse B41F body pictured in Croft St. in route branded livery for service 12, Harle Syke to Rosegrove. 

1252 - YN53 SVE, 2003 Optare Solo. In Spot-On livery. Photographed by Roy Cropper on route 16 in Colne.

1254 - V844 FSG, 2000 Optare Solo with Optare B28F body. Photographed in Accrington on the X63 by Roy Cropper.

1255 - MX54 KYF, 2004 Optare Solo M850 with Optare B29F body. Photographed in Spot On livery at Queensgate.

1255 - MX54 KYF, 2004 Optare Solo M850 with Optare B29F body. Here in Barnoldswick in Starship livery. Photo by Roy Cropper.

1261 - MX05 EMJ, 2005 Optare Solo M920, B29F, ex. Transdev York.. Photographed by Roy Cropper in St. James's St. on new route 3 to Lowerhouse.

1261 - as above in Trawden operating a shuttle service in February 2011 because of bridge repairs. Photo by Roy Cropper.

1305 - F105 XCW, 1989 Volvo B10M Citibus with Alexander 'R' type H47/37F body. New to B&P Transport as 105 this vehicle was transferred to Stagecoach Ribble, Bolton depot and subsequently inherited by Lancashire United. Newly repainted into red & cream pictured in Coal Clough Lane en route to Whitegate on service 1.

1854 - FJ58 LSN, 2009 Volvo B7RLE with Wright Eclipse Urban DP44F body. Photographed by Roy Cropper in Queensgate depot yard.

1854 - Rear view, photographed by Keith Baldwin at the launch at Burnley Football Club, Turf Moor .

1855 -  FJ58 LSO, front n/s view, at launch

1855 - rear view, at launch

1856- FJ58 LSU, Front view with 1854 at launch.

1856, 1854 & 1855 - Line up at launch

1856 - rear view

1856 - interior view from entrance.

1856 - interior view from back seat.

1857, 1858 & 1860 - Line up at launch

1857 - Front o/s view at launch

1857 - FJ58 LSV, rear view.

1858 - FJ58 LSY, rear view

1860 - FJ58 LTA, rear view

1867 - FJ09 KNV, pictured in Croft Street, Burnley. The only new Mainline bus to receive a 09 registration apparently because delivery was delayed. Photo: Roy Cropper

2706 - Y706 HRN, 2001 Volvo B7TL with Plaxton President body. Seen here in St. James St., Burnley on the 152 Preston service after a complete overhaul and experimental modifications to bodywork. Photo by Roy Cropper.28/08/2010.

2706 - B7 BVD, new photo by Roy Cropper taken at Burnley Bus Station 26/10/2011

2711 - Y711 HRN, 2001 Volvo B7TL with Plaxton President H43/28F body with 1042 - 2001 Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown B44F pictured at Queensgate.

2714 - Y714 HRN, transferred to Keighley from B&P. Now resplendent in new livery November 2010. Photo: Roy Cropper

2716 - Y716 HRN, 2001 Volvo B7TL with Plaxton President body. Newly transferred to Lancashire United. Pictured in Croft St. Burnley on 152 route to Preston

2750 - PJ05 ZVW  2005 Volvo B7TL with Wright Gemini Eclipse body. Route branded for relaunched X43 Manchester service the 'Witch Way'

The "Witch Way" launch photos. Featuring various views of the Turf Moor launch on 10th August 2005.

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