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The Big Cheese Creates Interesting Workings on 27/07/2013 - Exclusive
Today The Big Cheese weekend got underway! Edwards Coaches was the FREE bus provider using YN08 SOC (Panther), Irizar YN06 CJJ and one other Irizar coach. Newport Bus, N.A.T and Stagecoach provided the Park and Ride services.
Newport Bus used Scania Omnicity's 42,43 and 45 as well as one Enviro 400. Stagecoach used some Blackwood based Enviro 200's. Blackwood based Optare Versa's covered for them on the 26, the Versa's however then needed covering. Optare Solo's (recently sent down from Aberdare) covered them. N.A.T used a Centro,Evolution and a Scania Omnicity. Connect2 also took part but as it is a council owned company they only used small minibuses.
By Daryl Charles 27/07/2013
Today The Big Cheese weekend got underway! Edwards Coaches was the FREE bus provider using YN08 SOC (Panther), Irizar YN06 CJJ and one other Irizar coach. Newport Bus, N.A.T and Stagecoach provided the Park and Ride services.
Newport Bus used Scania Omnicity's 42,43 and 45 as well as one Enviro 400. Stagecoach used some Blackwood based Enviro 200's. Blackwood based Optare Versa's covered for them on the 26, the Versa's however then needed covering. Optare Solo's (recently sent down from Aberdare) covered them. N.A.T used a Centro,Evolution and a Scania Omnicity. Connect2 also took part but as it is a council owned company they only used small minibuses.
By Daryl Charles 27/07/2013
N.A.T Buy T426 LGP
A recent purchase by N.A.T is T426 LGP, Dennis Dart SLF, from Go North East. Originally new in 1999 to independent Way of Battersea. The bus has been seen only on the FREE Sainsburys bus service in Newport.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_weaver/9368442856/in/faves-76598271@N05/ - Here she is seen in her old livery
By Daryl Charles 27/07/2013
A recent purchase by N.A.T is T426 LGP, Dennis Dart SLF, from Go North East. Originally new in 1999 to independent Way of Battersea. The bus has been seen only on the FREE Sainsburys bus service in Newport.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_weaver/9368442856/in/faves-76598271@N05/ - Here she is seen in her old livery
By Daryl Charles 27/07/2013
'Where Are They Now?'- A Special Edition - Peakes L313 AUT Gets New Home!
Some time in 2006 Peakes bought L313 AUT, a small Alexander bodied Mercedes from Midland Red. It has not seen active service so to speak with Peakes. However, on the 18 of July 2013 staff from The Big Lemon (Brighton) came to collect her from her South Wales home.
The Big Lemon is a small Brighton based company that powers it's buses on waste cooking oil! Started in 2006 by friends Tom Druitt and Graeme Simpson it is today a very popular company on for the Brighton people and it's vehicles are a common sit eon the roads, standing out in their eye catching lemon yellow livery!
L313 AUT, is currently in the paint shop and will look splendid in a fresh coat of paint as in recent years it has been left to look rather scruffy. So soon L313 AUT will get a new lease of life, a new livery and a new home. We hope The Big Lemon has the best of luck with it and that it serves them well for many years to come!
Some time in 2006 Peakes bought L313 AUT, a small Alexander bodied Mercedes from Midland Red. It has not seen active service so to speak with Peakes. However, on the 18 of July 2013 staff from The Big Lemon (Brighton) came to collect her from her South Wales home.
The Big Lemon is a small Brighton based company that powers it's buses on waste cooking oil! Started in 2006 by friends Tom Druitt and Graeme Simpson it is today a very popular company on for the Brighton people and it's vehicles are a common sit eon the roads, standing out in their eye catching lemon yellow livery!
L313 AUT, is currently in the paint shop and will look splendid in a fresh coat of paint as in recent years it has been left to look rather scruffy. So soon L313 AUT will get a new lease of life, a new livery and a new home. We hope The Big Lemon has the best of luck with it and that it serves them well for many years to come!
A Special Thanks to Ryan Wrotny For Allowing a Use of This Picture. (c) to Ryan Wrotny
Visit The Big Lemon Website: http://www.thebiglemon.co.uk/
By Daryl Charles 26/07/2013
Visit The Big Lemon Website: http://www.thebiglemon.co.uk/
By Daryl Charles 26/07/2013