Sharpes SIL 706
Continuing the theme of mucking about on ALX400s, back in June me and tr_nt. gatecrashed one of the University of Nottingham open days to see what buses were present for the occasion. It turned out to be an all-Sharpes affair with the majority of the offering being ex-Dublin B7TLs, one of which was SIL 706 operating the Campus Loop.
Although it was a chance to see a decent chunk of the Sharpes fleet in action, the lack of operator diversity was disappointing compared to - for example - the Lincoln open day I photted last year which featured over a dozen different coach companies. The array coaches responsible for ferrying prospective students in from nearby towns were nowhere to be seen.
UoN University Park Campus
28.6.25
Sharpes SIL 706
Continuing the theme of mucking about on ALX400s, back in June me and tr_nt. gatecrashed one of the University of Nottingham open days to see what buses were present for the occasion. It turned out to be an all-Sharpes affair with the majority of the offering being ex-Dublin B7TLs, one of which was SIL 706 operating the Campus Loop.
Although it was a chance to see a decent chunk of the Sharpes fleet in action, the lack of operator diversity was disappointing compared to - for example - the Lincoln open day I photted last year which featured over a dozen different coach companies. The array coaches responsible for ferrying prospective students in from nearby towns were nowhere to be seen.
UoN University Park Campus
28.6.25