Ken's Digital Bus Photos :: Collection List

For the Club's 3rd 2009 tour we visited Derby and Nottingham, including depot visits to Kinchbus, Trent Barton Derby depot and Bellamy, Nottingham.
The bus scene in Derby and Nottingham is very colourful with most buses in route-branded liveries, many of which are illustrated in this collection. Included at the end are a couple of photos of Nottingham's trams

A selection of shots from this year's Herne Bay rally. Unlike recent years when the East Kent garage was the main base, all vehicles used the William Street car park this year.

For its second trip of the year, the M&D & East Kent Bus Club visited Oxford, together with Northampton and Milton Keynes. Depot visits were to City of Oxford and Country Lion, plus a short visit to South Mimms, home to a number of operators.

In connection with the Armed Forces day at Chatham Dockyard, two Park & Ride services were operated, mostly using London buses. This collection shows some of the vehicles in use on these services together with some of the coaches visiting the event and a few service buses. Most photos were taken on the roads close to the dockyard.

For its first trip of the 2009 season on 6 June, the Club visited East Anglia, the main purpose being to visit all of Hedingham's depots, but also taking in a visit to Talisman Coaches and town centre visits in Colchester and Ipswich

The photos in this collection were all taken on the Saturday of the rally. The early shots are at Preston Park prior to the road run with the rest being taken on Madeira Drive as the vehicles arrived and parked up for display.

The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's third tour of 2008 visited Reading, Newbury and Southampton

A selection of photos from the Rally and Running day based at East Kent's Herne Bay garage and adjacent car park

The M&D & East Kent Bus CLub's second tour of 2008 visited the Isle of Wight, including a stop in Portsmouth prior to our trip across the Solent. On the Isle of Wight visits were made to Ryde, Seaview Services depot, Newport, and then to the Isle of Wight bus museum.

The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's first trip of 2008 visited the East Midlands. Huntingdon, Emblings of Guyhirn, Peterborough, Delaine of Bourne (including an early 58 reg sighting!) and Leicester. On the journey back a stop was made at South Mimms

Photos of all the entries at this year's rally at Preston Park before the road run, then on Madeira Drive parking up after the driving tests

part 2 of the PSV Circle AGM weekend - Ensign, Purfleet, Imperial, Rainham, East London, Rainham; Swallow, Rainham; Romford town centre

The 2008 Annual General Meeting of the PSV Circle was held in Chelmsford this year. As usual, a programme of tours was organised over the weekend visiting various operators in the area. Friday evening - Talisman, Great Bromley and Staines, Clacton. Saturday - Stephenson, Rochford; Ford, Althorne; Southend town centre; Nelson, Wickford; Chelmsford town centre. Sunday - London Borough of Havering, Purfleet; (in part 2 of this collection) - Ensign, Purfleet, Imperial, Rainham, East London, Rainham; Swallow, Rainham; Romford town centre

A collection of photos from the 2008 Cobham rally at Wisley airfield, which will be remembered for the snow showers in the morning.

On 16 February 2008 Arriva Southern Counties closed their Hawkhurst depot along with the associated bus station. To mark the occasion the M&D & East Kent Bus Club in conjunction with the North kent Vehicle Preservation Group organised a running day with preserved vehicles operating various routes from the bus station. A display of vehicles was not possible at the bus station due to lack of space, so parking at the Gill's Green Industrial Estate at the old Hawkhurst station site was used to display vehicles between workings plus a few more not used in service.

More photos from Showbus 2007 at Duxford. No rain this year, and with it being sunny some vehicles did not photograph well as they were in shadow or facing the wrong way for the sun.

A selection of photos from Showbus 2007 at Duxford. No rain this year, and with it being sunny some vehicles did not photograph well as they were in shadow or facing the wrong way for the sun.

on 18 August 2007 the M&D & East Kent Bus Club had a trip round Arriva the Shires territory, including visits to the garages at High Wycombe and Luton, Carousel Buses, Motts Travel and Mullanys coaches, plus town centre visits to High Wycombe and St Albans. On the journey back to Kent a stop was made at South Mimms services to view the operators based there plus some of the coaches passing through.

A collection of mostly East Kent and London transport vehicles at the 2007 Herne Bay bus rally

On 18 May 2007 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club organised a coach trip around the South Midlands, visiting Johnsons of Henley, BaMMOT at Wythall, Solihull and Coventry, plus DeCourcey's depot at Coventry airport.

On 11 May 2007 one of the first football matches following the opening of the new Wembley Stadium was between Kidderminster Town and Stevenage. Around 400 coaches from the West Midlands and Hertfordshire area brought the fans in. This collection illustrates some of them.

A collection of all the vehicles at the first day of the 53rd UK Coach Rally at Brighton (except an unregistered Caetano Optimo and an ex-Tellings Golden Miller coach in the trade display). The first few photos are taken at Preston Park where the road run started from, the rest being on Madeira Drive.

Part two of my photos from the Cobham rally at the Longcross test track near Chobham

The first of two collections taken at the 2007 Cobham Rally. Together with the 2nd collection all but a couple of vehicles attending are illustrated

OK, They are not buses! A few fire vehicles photographed on my travels around the country

On 19 August 2006 the M&D & East Kent Bus Club did a trip to Redhill, Crawley, Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings with a few depot visits thrown in. Time was spent at Brighton and Eastbourne to photograph the visiting coaches in addition to the local buses

The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's excursion to Swindon & Bristol via visits to a few local operators

This collection of photos were all taken during the M&D & East Kent Bus Club's trip to Lincolnshire on 17 June 2006, the main aim of which was to see the activities of Lincolnshire Road Car before they change significantly following the Stagecoach takeover. A few independents were also visited - Go Whippet, PC Coaches and Marshalls of Sutton-on-Trent.

Coaches and buses at the 2006 Derby at Epsom

A selection of photos from the 52nd UK Coach Rally at Brighton

Thurrock Services, London

Hertfordshire including London Gateway services

London, Maidstone, Tonbridge and hastings

East Kent and London

Kent - Ashford, Canterbury & Margate

Hertfordshire and Kent

London - routes 14 and 22 last day of Routemasters. Plus a few at Chingford

Portsmouth, Maidstone, London

Isle of Wight (M&D & East Kent Bus Club tour)

Portsmouth and Isle of Wight (M&D & East Kent Bus Club tour)

Woking, Thorpe Park, Staines and Portsmouth

Guildford and Woking

Horsham and Guildford

Bromley, Eltham, Dartford, Bluewater, Horsham

Eastbourne, Sevenoaks and Bromley

Hastings and Eastbourne

Rye and Hastings (mostly Hastings & District)

Chatham (mostly Arriva Medway Towns)

Tunbridge Wells, New Enterprise (Tonbridge) depot and Medway Towns

Oxford, Maidstone, Tenterden

Oxford Bus Museum and Oxford City Centre

M&D & East Kent Bus Club Berkshire/Oxfordshire Tour. Reading, Weaver of Newbury

London - Brixton and Victoria, Maidstone and Reading

London - Marble Arch, Oxford Circus and Brixton. Mostly TfL operators

Last from the Derby, Rochester Dickens festival coaches, Amberlee

Another selection from the Derby

More coaches at the Derby, Epsom

Another batch from the Derby, Epsom

2009

	Sat 15th Aug 2009 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - The Trent Explorer 15th August 2009 For the Club's 3rd 2009 tour we visited Derby and Nottingham, including depot visits to Kinchbus, Trent Barton Derby depot and Bellamy, Nottingham. The bus scene in Derby and Nottingham is very colourful with most buses in route-branded liveries, many of which are illustrated in this collection. Included at the end are a couple of photos of Nottingham's trams
	Sun 9th Aug 2009 Herne Bay bus rally 9 August 2009 A selection of shots from this year's Herne Bay rally. Unlike recent years when the East Kent garage was the main base, all vehicles used the William Street car park this year.
	Sat 18th Jul 2009 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - The South Midlands Explorer For its second trip of the year, the M&D & East Kent Bus Club visited Oxford, together with Northampton and Milton Keynes. Depot visits were to City of Oxford and Country Lion, plus a short visit to South Mimms, home to a number of operators.
	Sat 27th Jun 2009 Armed Forces Day, Chatham Dockyard In connection with the Armed Forces day at Chatham Dockyard, two Park & Ride services were operated, mostly using London buses. This collection shows some of the vehicles in use on these services together with some of the coaches visiting the event and a few service buses. Most photos were taken on the roads close to the dockyard.
	Sat 6th Jun 2009 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - Essex & Suffolk Rambler For its first trip of the 2009 season on 6 June, the Club visited East Anglia, the main purpose being to visit all of Hedingham's depots, but also taking in a visit to Talisman Coaches and town centre visits in Colchester and Ipswich
	Sat 18th Apr 2009 55th UK Coach Rally, Brighton 18-19 April 2009 The photos in this collection were all taken on the Saturday of the rally. The early shots are at Preston Park prior to the road run with the rest being taken on Madeira Drive as the vehicles arrived and parked up for display.
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2008

	Sat 16th Aug 2008 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club - Hants & Berks Explorer tour The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's third tour of 2008 visited Reading, Newbury and Southampton
	Sun 3rd Aug 2008 Herne Bay Rally 3 August 2008 A selection of photos from the Rally and Running day based at East Kent's Herne Bay garage and adjacent car park
	Sat 19th Jul 2008 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club - Isle of Wight Explorer The M&D & East Kent Bus CLub's second tour of 2008 visited the Isle of Wight, including a stop in Portsmouth prior to our trip across the Solent. On the Isle of Wight visits were made to Ryde, Seaview Services depot, Newport, and then to the Isle of Wight bus museum.
	Sat 21st Jun 2008 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club - The Midland Counties tour The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's first trip of 2008 visited the East Midlands. Huntingdon, Emblings of Guyhirn, Peterborough, Delaine of Bourne (including an early 58 reg sighting!) and Leicester. On the journey back a stop was made at South Mimms
	Sat 19th Apr 2008 54th UK Coach Rally, Brighton Photos of all the entries at this year's rally at Preston Park before the road run, then on Madeira Drive parking up after the driving tests
	Sun 13th Apr 2008 PSV Circle AGM Weekend - Essex - Part 2 part 2 of the PSV Circle AGM weekend - Ensign, Purfleet, Imperial, Rainham, East London, Rainham; Swallow, Rainham; Romford town centre
	Fri 11th Apr 2008 to Sun 13th Apr 2008 PSV Circle AGM Weekend - Essex - Part 1 The 2008 Annual General Meeting of the PSV Circle was held in Chelmsford this year. As usual, a programme of tours was organised over the weekend visiting various operators in the area. Friday evening - Talisman, Great Bromley and Staines, Clacton. Saturday - Stephenson, Rochford; Ford, Althorne; Southend town centre; Nelson, Wickford; Chelmsford town centre. Sunday - London Borough of Havering, Purfleet; (in part 2 of this collection) - Ensign, Purfleet, Imperial, Rainham, East London, Rainham; Swallow, Rainham; Romford town centre
	Mon 7th Apr 2008 Cobham Bus Rally 7 April 2008 A collection of photos from the 2008 Cobham rally at Wisley airfield, which will be remembered for the snow showers in the morning.
	Sat 16th Feb 2008 Hawkhurst farewell 2008 On 16 February 2008 Arriva Southern Counties closed their Hawkhurst depot along with the associated bus station. To mark the occasion the M&D & East Kent Bus Club in conjunction with the North kent Vehicle Preservation Group organised a running day with preserved vehicles operating various routes from the bus station. A display of vehicles was not possible at the bus station due to lack of space, so parking at the Gill's Green Industrial Estate at the old Hawkhurst station site was used to display vehicles between workings plus a few more not used in service.
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2007

	Sun 16th Sep 2007 Showbus 2007 (part 2) More photos from Showbus 2007 at Duxford. No rain this year, and with it being sunny some vehicles did not photograph well as they were in shadow or facing the wrong way for the sun.
	Sun 16th Sep 2007 Showbus 2007 (part 1) A selection of photos from Showbus 2007 at Duxford. No rain this year, and with it being sunny some vehicles did not photograph well as they were in shadow or facing the wrong way for the sun.
	Sat 18th Aug 2007 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - The Home Counties Explorer on 18 August 2007 the M&D & East Kent Bus Club had a trip round Arriva the Shires territory, including visits to the garages at High Wycombe and Luton, Carousel Buses, Motts Travel and Mullanys coaches, plus town centre visits to High Wycombe and St Albans. On the journey back to Kent a stop was made at South Mimms services to view the operators based there plus some of the coaches passing through.
	Sun 5th Aug 2007 Herne Bay Bus Rally 5 August 2007 A collection of mostly East Kent and London transport vehicles at the 2007 Herne Bay bus rally
	Fri 18th May 2007 M&D & East Kent Bus Club South Midlands Tour On 18 May 2007 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club organised a coach trip around the South Midlands, visiting Johnsons of Henley, BaMMOT at Wythall, Solihull and Coventry, plus DeCourcey's depot at Coventry airport.
	Fri 11th May 2007 Wembley Stadium Kidderminster v Stevenage On 11 May 2007 one of the first football matches following the opening of the new Wembley Stadium was between Kidderminster Town and Stevenage. Around 400 coaches from the West Midlands and Hertfordshire area brought the fans in. This collection illustrates some of them.
	Sat 14th Apr 2007 53rd UK Coach Rally, Brighton 14 April 2007 A collection of all the vehicles at the first day of the 53rd UK Coach Rally at Brighton (except an unregistered Caetano Optimo and an ex-Tellings Golden Miller coach in the trade display). The first few photos are taken at Preston Park where the road run started from, the rest being on Madeira Drive.
	Sun 1st Apr 2007 Cobham Bus & Coach Gathering Part 2 Part two of my photos from the Cobham rally at the Longcross test track near Chobham
	Sun 1st Apr 2007 Cobham Bus & Coach Gathering 1 April 2007 The first of two collections taken at the 2007 Cobham Rally. Together with the 2nd collection all but a couple of vehicles attending are illustrated
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2006

	Sun 15th Oct 2006 Fire Vehicles OK, They are not buses! A few fire vehicles photographed on my travels around the country
	Sat 19th Aug 2006 The M&D & East Kent Bus Club - South Coast Explorer Tour On 19 August 2006 the M&D & East Kent Bus Club did a trip to Redhill, Crawley, Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings with a few depot visits thrown in. Time was spent at Brighton and Eastbourne to photograph the visiting coaches in addition to the local buses
	Sat 15th Jul 2006 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - Gloucestershire Explorer The M&D & East Kent Bus Club's excursion to Swindon & Bristol via visits to a few local operators
	Sat 17th Jun 2006 M&D & East Kent Bus Club - Lincolnshire Woldsman tour This collection of photos were all taken during the M&D & East Kent Bus Club's trip to Lincolnshire on 17 June 2006, the main aim of which was to see the activities of Lincolnshire Road Car before they change significantly following the Stagecoach takeover. A few independents were also visited - Go Whippet, PC Coaches and Marshalls of Sutton-on-Trent.
	Sat 3rd Jun 2006 The Derby, Epsom Coaches and buses at the 2006 Derby at Epsom
	Sat 22nd Apr 2006 UK Coach Rally, Brighton 22 April 2006 A selection of photos from the 52nd UK Coach Rally at Brighton
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2005

	Sat 27th Aug 2005 to Sat 3rd Sep 2005 3701 to 3800 Thurrock Services, London
	Sat 27th Aug 2005 3601 to 3700 Hertfordshire including London Gateway services
	Sat 20th Aug 2005 to Sat 27th Aug 2005 3501 to 3600 Essex & South Mimms
	Sat 20th Aug 2005 3401 to 3500 Essex
	Sat 13th Aug 2005 to Sat 20th Aug 2005 3301 to 3400 Brighton & Southend
	Sat 13th Aug 2005 3201 to 3300 Hastings & Brighton
	Sat 6th Aug 2005 to Sat 13th Aug 2005 3101 to 3200 London, Maidstone, Tonbridge and hastings
	Sat 6th Aug 2005 3001 to 3100 London
	Sat 6th Aug 2005 2951 to 3000 London
	Sat 30th Jul 2005 to Sat 6th Aug 2005 2901 to 2950 East Kent and London
	Sat 30th Jul 2005 2801 to 2900 Kent - Ashford, Canterbury & Margate
	Sat 23rd Jul 2005 to Sat 30th Jul 2005 2751 to 2800 Hertfordshire and Kent
	Sat 23rd Jul 2005 2701 to 2750 Hertfordshire
	Fri 22nd Jul 2005 to Sat 23rd Jul 2005 2651 to 2700 London - routes 14 and 22 last day of Routemasters. Plus a few at Chingford
	Sat 16th Jul 2005 to Fri 22nd Jul 2005 2601 to 2650 Portsmouth, Maidstone, London
	Sat 16th Jul 2005 2551 to 2600 Isle of Wight (M&D & East Kent Bus Club tour)
	Sat 16th Jul 2005 2501 to 2550 Portsmouth and Isle of Wight (M&D & East Kent Bus Club tour)
	Sat 9th Jul 2005 to Sat 16th Jul 2005 2451 to 2500 Woking, Thorpe Park, Staines and Portsmouth
	Sat 9th Jul 2005 2401 to 2450 Guildford and Woking
	Sat 9th Jul 2005 2351 to 2400 Horsham and Guildford
	Sat 2nd Jul 2005 to Sat 9th Jul 2005 2301 to 2350 Bromley, Eltham, Dartford, Bluewater, Horsham
	Fri 1st Jul 2005 to Sat 2nd Jul 2005 2251 to 2300 Eastbourne, Sevenoaks and Bromley
	Fri 1st Jul 2005 2201 to 2250 Hastings and Eastbourne
	Fri 1st Jul 2005 2151 to 2200 Rye and Hastings (mostly Hastings & District)
	Sat 25th Jun 2005 to Fri 1st Jul 2005 2101 to 2150 Chatham (mostly Arriva Medway Towns)
	Sat 25th Jun 2005 2051 to 2100 Tunbridge Wells, New Enterprise (Tonbridge) depot and Medway Towns
	Sat 18th Jun 2005 to Sat 25th Jun 2005 2001 to 2050 Oxford, Maidstone, Tenterden
	Sat 18th Jun 2005 1951 to 2000 Oxford Bus Museum and Oxford City Centre
	Sat 18th Jun 2005 1901 to 1950 M&D & East Kent Bus Club Berkshire/Oxfordshire Tour. Reading, Weaver of Newbury
	Sat 11th Jun 2005 to Sat 18th Jun 2005 1851 to 1900 London - Brixton and Victoria, Maidstone and Reading
	Sat 11th Jun 2005 1801 to 1850 London - Marble Arch, Oxford Circus and Brixton. Mostly TfL operators
	Sun 5th Jun 2005 to Sat 11th Jun 2005 1751 to 1800 Kent and London
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 to Sun 5th Jun 2005 1701 to 1750 Last from the Derby, Rochester Dickens festival coaches, Amberlee
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1651 to 1700 Another selection from the Derby
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1601 to 1650 More coaches at the Derby, Epsom
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1551 to 1600 Another batch from the Derby, Epsom
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1501 to 1550 more from The Derby, Epsom
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1451 to 1500 The Derby, Epsom
	Sat 4th Jun 2005 1401 to 1450 The Derby, Epsom
	Sat 28th May 2005 to Sat 4th Jun 2005 1351 to 1400 Chester; Stratford-upon-Avon; Maidstone; The Derby, Epsom
	Sat 28th May 2005 1301 to 1350 Chester
	Sat 28th May 2005 1251 to 1300 Wrexham & Chester
	Fri 27th May 2005 to Sat 28th May 2005 1201 to 1250 North Wales - Betws y Coed; Llanrwst; Mold; Wrexham
	Fri 27th May 2005 1151 to 1200 North Wales - Porthmadog; Pwllheli; Nefyn; Trefor; Penygroes
	Thu 26th May 2005 to Fri 27th May 2005 1101 to 1150 North Wales - Aberystwyth; Machynlleth
	Wed 25th May 2005 to Thu 26th May 2005 1051 to 1100 North Wales - Silver Star, Caernarfon; KMP, Llanberis; Betws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog; Bala; Aberystwyth
	Wed 25th May 2005 1001 to 1050 North Wales - Bangor, Caernarfon
	Mon 23rd May 2005 to Wed 25th May 2005 0951 to 1000 More from North Wales
	Sun 22nd May 2005 to Mon 23rd May 2005 0901 to 0950 North Wales
	Sat 21st May 2005 to Sun 22nd May 2005 0851 to 0900 London, South Mimms, Stratford
	Sat 21st May 2005 0801 to 0850 More central London coaches plus a few buses
	Sat 21st May 2005 0751 to 0800 London (mostly coaches)
	Sat 21st May 2005 0701 to 0750 London (coaches)
	Sat 21st May 2005 0651 to 0700 Croydon and London
	Sat 14th May 2005 to Sat 21st May 2005 0601 to 0650 Bluewater, Maidstone and Croydon
	Sat 14th May 2005 0551 to 0600 North West Kent - Medway Towns, Gravesend, Northfleet and Bluewater
	Sat 14th May 2005 0501 to 0550 Chatham (mostly Arriva Medway Towns)
	Sat 7th May 2005 to Sat 14th May 2005 0451 to 0500 Gatwick Airport, Maidstone & Sittingbourne
	Sat 7th May 2005 0401 to 0450 Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells & Crawley
	Mon 2nd May 2005 to Sat 7th May 2005 0351 to 0400 East Kent, Maidstone and Redhill
	Sat 30th Apr 2005 to Mon 2nd May 2005 0301 to 0350 London and Canterbury
	Sat 30th Apr 2005 0251 to 0300 Another batch of buses and coaches in central London
	Sat 30th Apr 2005 0201 to 0250 More London buses and coaches
	Sat 30th Apr 2005 0151 to 0200 Buses and Coaches in Central London
	Thu 28th Apr 2005 to Sat 30th Apr 2005 0101 to 0150 Maidstone and London
	Sat 23rd Apr 2005 to Thu 28th Apr 2005 0001 to 0100 Maidstone and Canterbury plus Thanet. Arriva and Stagecoach plus a few others