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The days have long since gone when the major bus operator along the North Wales coast was Crosville Motor Services. In Chester, home to Crosville’s head office, the streets were also graced with the Massey bodied Guy Arabs of Chester Corporation buses from the late 1940s to the 1970s mingling with the Bristol/ECW vehicles of Crosville. All that has now changed, fast forward to 2014 and we see the main operator along the North Wales coast is Arriva Cymru (formally Crosville Wales) and in Chester we have Stagecoach (Merseyside & South Lancs) along with Arriva Cymru and Arriva North West. Local serves operated by Arriva in Chester are branded as Chester City Bus. There are also a number of independent operators that provide services in Chester filling the gaps where the big groups don’t operate. On this programme we see buses operating from Helms of Eastham, Arrowebrook Coaches, Aintree Coachline, Vale Travel, D. Jones & Son from Wrexham and the now defunct G.H.A. Coaches.

Our filming begins in May 2014 at Llandudno, on the same weekend as the famous ‘Llandudno Transport Festival’, where we see the latest ADL400 double deckers operating with Arriva Cymru alongside single deckers from the fleet. Locations include Mostyn Broadway, The Parade and Mostyn Street. We then move along the coast to Colywn Bay and film Arriva vehicles on Abergele Road and Conway Road. We see a number of MPD Dennis Darts, now removed from the fleet due to recent DDA legislation. Our next location is Rhyl. Filming takes place in the bus station and along the High Street. Here we see low-height Wrightbus bodied VDL DB300 double deckers with ‘Cymru Coastliner’ branding recognising the famous route started by Crosville in the mid 1960s. Our next stop is the bus station in Prestatyn where we catch up with more buses from the Arriva Cymru fleet. Now we have a look at Chester, starting with some archive video from the camera of Malcolm King shot in 1990. We see Daimler Fleetlines and Dennis Dominators from the erstwhile Chester Corporation fleet, as well as a Bristol VRT and Leyland Olympians from the Crosville and Crosville Wales fleets.

Moving to the contemporary era we begin our filming in 2014 along Northgate Street and Foregate Street – just see how things have changed! A visit in May 2015 calls at the Bus Exchange and Northgate Street, and later on that year our cameras visit Foregate Street, Pepper Street and return to the Bus Exchange where we see an open top Alexander ALX400 DAF DB250, 3990 (S243 JUA), branded as ‘Roller Coaster’ from the Arriva depot at Rhyl on driver route learning duties. Further filming takes place in Northgate Street, Gorse Stacks and Frodsham Street.

Our visits during 2016 are also of great interest. We see the introduction of ‘Stagecoach Gold’ branded services with refurbished Solos on route 5 and new ADL Enviro300 single deckers for routes 1 and 2, the Chester - Liverpool service. Also new ADL200MMC single deckers for the rerouted Chester Park & Ride services replacing the Wrightbus Eclipse Volvo B7RLEs introduced by Firstbus in 2009. Locations include the Bus Exchange, Frodsham Street, Vicar’s Lane, Love Street, Union Street and many more. We are sure you will enjoy this packed visit to Chester and the North Wales coast where the bus interest still carries on!

Not to overlook the urban days of the VR, we include some of Alan's footage taken not that long ago within Bristol, Bath and Weston, of City Line and Badgerline buses together with some of the many small operators who chose the VR, not just for schools work, but on competing services.

Finally, a photo gallery of Bristol Omnibus VRs taken during their heyday in the 1970s & 1980s.

Filmed by/when: 2014-2016
First published on DVD: 2017
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 71-mins (1hr 11min)

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2004 saw the centenary of public transport in Preston and to mark the occasion we took our cameras to the city where we had unrivalled access to the present day operations of Preston Bus Limited.

The company is unique as it is the only former local authority operation sold to employees in the early 1990’s that remains privately owned by its management and employees. It is a delight from the enthusiast’s point of view as more than a dozen Leyland Atlanteans purchased new in the 1980’s remain in service, as do Leyland Lynxes dating from the late 1980’s/early 1990’s.

However there is also a distinctly modern image to the company’s fleet of over 120 vehicles with low floor Tridents and Solos introduced from 1999/2000 onwards to enhance a number of existing routes into “Super Routes” with more intensive services, new bus stops and bus priorities to speed up journey times. These routes form part of a Quality Bus Partnership with Lancashire County Council and Preston City Council and Preston Bus is proud to have been the first bus operator in Lancashire to introduce them.

Further innovation has seen the introduction of Real-Time Passenger Information with displays at over 80 bus stops throughout the city and a new orbital route will shortly be introduced as a result of a “Kickstart” award from a successful Urban Bus Challenge bid. Looking a little further ahead the company is one of only 3 operators in Europe to benefit from the “Civitas” initiative that will see 7 hybrid double deckers take to the streets of Preston in an effort to further reduce pollution.

We go behind the scenes at Deepdale Road Depot and view the workshops and bodyshop; see the bus wash in action and enjoy the afternoon run-out with Olympians and Atlanteans leaving for schools journeys. Then jump aboard Atlantean 152 (GFV 152W) for a trip along many of Preston Bus routes and see Tridents, Lynxes, Metroriders and Solos in action plus some Atlanteans in all day service!

Our cameras then move to the city’s bus station where from the integral multi-storey car park we get a birds-eye view of afternoon peak services. The bus station which was built in 1969 is scheduled to close once a new station has been built as part of a large redevelopment plan for the city centre. We finish with a ‘Photo Gallery’ depicting Preston vehicles operating in 1975, 1982 and 1986.

Filmed by/when: John M Edwards, November 2004
First published on DVD: 2004
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 105-mins (1hr 45min)

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In the first of a series focusing upon PROVINCIAL, we take a look at vehicles of the NBC and PEOPLES PROVINCIAL living their last days in service with ‘FIRST’ or enjoying a new life in Preservation.

We first offer you the privilege of seeing Leyland National SBK 740S revisit her old haunts whilst on a visit from Scotland. Preserved in 2001, this is the first time that she has returned home since withdrawal. Filmed in the Fareham and Gosport area we recreate her final months in service with scenes at Wych Lane, Stubbington and Gosport. The opportunity is also taken to take a ride on board to savour the sound of her clattering engine and recall the NBC’s interior design!

Next we journey into the night on Leyland National 2. A301 KJT as she operates an evening tour around Gosport. The journey starts with preparation against a mood-setting dusk. She later meets preserved sister vehicle A302 KJT which is also filmed in action, before some exclusive night time scenes on the Gosport - Fareham corridor.

To bring us up to date we next focus upon the current ‘FIRST’ operations with Dennis Darts and Volvos on former Leyland National routes. Once again the filming concentrates in the Fareham and Gosport region where we visit Fareham Bus Station, Gosport and Wych Lane where the unique chance is taken to view the vehicles from more novel vantage points.

Whilst concentrating on the modern scene we enjoy some views of the final Bristol VR, LWU 471V in her last months of service. Filmed in late 2003 we see her in the Fareham and Gosport area where VR operation was common 10 years ago. We take a ride on board both upstairs and down to enjoy the sights and sounds of VR operation.

We follow this up with one of our popular photo galleries reliving memories of the area under NBC control. We also get to see some of the vehicles already featured in their earlier days alongside Bristol REs’, LHs’ and the last remaining Seddons. So if you are a fan of Leyland Nationals and Bristol VRs’ sit back and enjoy ‘70s operations today!

itv would like to thank Gordon Mills, John Sherwin and Darren Marshall for the use of their vehicles.

Cover photo: Richard Arthur
First published on DVD: 2003/4
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 88-mins (1hr-28min) , Colour
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Welcome to the second Provincial video where we turn back the clock and profile earlier Provincial vehicles.

The first highlight is a journey on board preserved A.E.C. Regal, No.24 (CG 9607) on it’s way to the Showbus 2004 rally. Enjoy the splendour of some excellent driving through scenic country roads following fleetmate – No.35 (BOR 767). The return journey is on board No.35 which is a pre-war A.E.C. Regent 1 that carries it’s original Park Royal body containing period features such as a clock and passenger notices from a bygone era. We then look back at No.35 shortly after restoration on cine film shot some 30 years ago!

We then move onto the Provincial Society’s annual bus rally at Stokes Bay, Gosport. This provides an insight into the activities at one of the south's larger bus rallies. During the rally we sample the ‘road run’ and also take a ride on board preserved Provincial Bristol RE No.12 (ECG 112K) as it runs around it’s old haunts on a trip to Gosport bus station before returning to the rally site.

In an independent transport videos exclusive we take a visit to the Provincial Society’s successful ‘All aboard for Provvie’s Past’ exhibition that was held in Fareham. Here you can see the lesser seen parts of the Company’s past, focusing upon everything from trams to tickets!

Finally we round off with a trip on board Provincial Guy Arab 1 No.55 (EHO 228) around Fareham in connection with the exhibition. At the end of it’s journey we see 55 being parked up in her home depot of Hoeford, capturing her in classic surroundings.

So its ‘All aboard for Provvie’s Past’ – on video! Enjoy the ride!

First published on DVD: 2004/5
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Running Time: 84-mins (1hr 24min) , Colour
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