Bluebottle twilight
The full gothic glory of an East Yorkshire Beverley Bar bus, parked on "The Muck" by Hull Paragon and the bus station. In 1952, EYMS took delivery of a glorious batch of Leyland Titan PD2/12s, numbered 568-583 (MKH77-93). These were to coach specification and in the eye-catching primrose and light blue livery, providing comfort and style on the longer routes from Hull to York, Leeds and Scarborough. Within two years, though, diminishing passenger numbers led to 576-583 in the batch to be downgraded to buses, being fitted with extra seats in place of the luggage racks, and repainted into standard bus livery of midnight blue, primrose and white. 568-575 remained coaches. Thus the batch came to be divided between the "Yellow Perils" and the "Bluebottles". All I can vouchsafe were superb vehicles, favourites of us connoisseurs on the school run to Beverley. I was very sorry indeed when most of the batch were withdrawn in late 1967/early 1968. Yellow Peril 575 went directly into preservation; EYMS converted 572 into a tow wagon; and 574 enjoyed a brief stint with Halifax Corporation as a driver trainer. 578 seen here and 580 survived however for a further two years. I wonder if 578 had simply been forgotten about: it was based in Bridlington and pottered around on local town services. I never did see it service in Hull until this capture in September 1969. Already denuded of destination blinds, I suspect that 578 had been pressed into service at the last minute for a final working, a peak-hour extra to Hessle Square, as displayed in the windscreen sticker. It was officially withdrawn that very month, thus closing a memorable chapter in EYMS history.
Bluebottle twilight
The full gothic glory of an East Yorkshire Beverley Bar bus, parked on "The Muck" by Hull Paragon and the bus station. In 1952, EYMS took delivery of a glorious batch of Leyland Titan PD2/12s, numbered 568-583 (MKH77-93). These were to coach specification and in the eye-catching primrose and light blue livery, providing comfort and style on the longer routes from Hull to York, Leeds and Scarborough. Within two years, though, diminishing passenger numbers led to 576-583 in the batch to be downgraded to buses, being fitted with extra seats in place of the luggage racks, and repainted into standard bus livery of midnight blue, primrose and white. 568-575 remained coaches. Thus the batch came to be divided between the "Yellow Perils" and the "Bluebottles". All I can vouchsafe were superb vehicles, favourites of us connoisseurs on the school run to Beverley. I was very sorry indeed when most of the batch were withdrawn in late 1967/early 1968. Yellow Peril 575 went directly into preservation; EYMS converted 572 into a tow wagon; and 574 enjoyed a brief stint with Halifax Corporation as a driver trainer. 578 seen here and 580 survived however for a further two years. I wonder if 578 had simply been forgotten about: it was based in Bridlington and pottered around on local town services. I never did see it service in Hull until this capture in September 1969. Already denuded of destination blinds, I suspect that 578 had been pressed into service at the last minute for a final working, a peak-hour extra to Hessle Square, as displayed in the windscreen sticker. It was officially withdrawn that very month, thus closing a memorable chapter in EYMS history.