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Y389 FNH (ex Y4 SMS)
2001 Mercedes-Benz Vario 614D/Crest C24F
SMS Executive Travel, Towcester
Towcester, 26 October 2005
The original Y4 SMS was re-registered Y389 FNH and stripped to plain white, but wasn't disposed of and lasted for a further three years alongside the vehicle that took its registration. Interestingly both ended up in Essex, this one going to APT Travel of Rayleigh with the new Y4 SMS joining SJH Travel of Canvey Island a couple of years later.
Za pomocą Advance SMS Scheduler wyślemy za darmo SMS-y z Androida. Dostarczone będą one o określonej godzinie oraz w dniu, który wcześniej ustalimy. Zostaniemy też powiadomieni o dostarczeniu wiadomości do odbiorcy.
The internment of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow following the cessation of hostilities on 11th November 1918 was the beginning of an interesting period in our history. The entire fleet of 74 ships had been assembled in the natural harbour at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, which was already a Royal Navy base. The German ships were guarded by a Squadron of RN vessels. No Germans were allowed to leave there ships or cross to other ships or the land for the full duration of the internment - six months as it happened. All food had to be supplied from war-ravaged and defeated Germany as the British refused to feed their 20500 captives. Medical, but not dental, treatment was provided. No radio communication was allowed and the Ensign of the German navy had to be taken down and stowed. This situation persisted right up to the day on which Germany was supposed to sign the Treaty of Versailles in France, agreeing the terms of their surrender. Britain had gradually begun to remove German crew from the vessels and transported them first to Nigg Island PoW camp and thence back to Germany, but on the day of the scuttling, 21st June 1919, there were still 4800 men on the ships. The German Commander was Rear-Admiral von Reuter. Fearing that his capital ships and destroyers would be divided up amongst his enemies, at 11.20 am on the morning of 21st he flag-signalled the order to scuttle. The first ship to sink was Friedrich der Grosse which began to list heavily to starboard around 12 noon and sank at 12.16. at this point all the ships hoisted the Imperial German Ensign at their mainmasts. The crews then began to abandon ship. In all 52 of the 74 ships interned sank. The Royal Navy, with no prior knowledge of the scuttling plan, were on fleet exercises in the North Sea and could do little to stop the German ships sinking.
The photographs you see here were taken on a Box Brownie from the Tender of HMS Canning, one of the Guard ships and must have been taken after 6th December 1918 when SMS Dresden arrived but before 9th January when SMS Baden was the last to arrive - she is noticeably missing from this set. The annotated aerial view is a picture post card that was available at the time, but the longitudinal view is believed to have been taken using a balloon. My Grandfather, Norman Wilfred Knight was a boy seaman at the time and went on to serve in the Merchant Navy in WW2, he was torpedoed twice, but survived. The photographs, in their original paper wallet were discovered when we cleared my parents’ house following the death of my Father, Norman Richard Knight.
I hope you enjoy these shots, remember those who served on both sides in the conflict and visit the beautiful islands of Orkney off Scotland;s northern coast.
X946 AVV
2000 LDV Convoy M16
Simpson (SMS Executive Travel), Towcester
Towcester, 18 May 2002
X946 AVV and X987 AVV were reported by the PSV Circle as non-PSV Ford Tourneos so it was a surprise to visit the depot and discover they were in fact LDVs, supplied by local dealer Brian Currie. 946 and the previously unreported third example X983 AVV were factory 16-seaters, which ran here for about three years.
YD05 NJL (ex 05-MN-1128)
Van Hool T915 Alicron C49FT
SMS X Trav, Towcester
Buckingham, 7 March 2014
New to Brendan Collins, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
This was noted at the Towcester depot in March 2013, when it had only just arrived and was still in plain white. I then didn't see it again for a year until I encountered it one afternoon caught in traffic caused by roadworks on the Buckingham bypass, now in full livery and proving that it was purchased and not a dealer loan as I originally thought.
X943 NUB
2000 Optare Solo B28F
SMS Executive Travel, Towcester
Towcester, 19 December 2004
New to HAD, Shotts
In 2004 SMS won the tender for Northants services 499 and 508, Brackley to Banbury via different routes. Two Solos were obtained from Dawsonrentals and branded for these services. Putting 'executive travel' on a Solo is stretching things a bit!
Makar Sankranti is a festival of Hindu community to celebrate harvesting season and movement of SUN into Makar rashi thus beginning of Spring season. So here we have some great collection of HAppy Makar sankranti status messages and Makar sankranti sms greetings for wishing your family and...
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Before the DMSs, single deck Swifts SMSs were used on the 103. 553 and 552 as well had been transferred to Romford from Turnham Green, some time after the main batch.
YD11 FUY
Ford Transit M16
SMS X Trav, Towcester
Towcester, 2 April 2011
A visit to the SMS depot in Towcester today revealed no fewer than three brand new 11-registered vehicles. This is one of a pair of factory 16-seaters for school work and was first registered on 29th March so it is only a matter of days old.
Schiffsmodell 1:100
Großer Kreuzer (Schlachtkreuzer)
Derfflinger Klasse
Schichau-Werft Danzig
Stapellauf 29.11.1913
In Dienst 08.08.1915
Selbstversenkt 01.06.1916 nach Skagerrakschlacht
max. 31200 Tonnen
8 x Sk 30,5cm L/50
Länge 210,4m
This is an IBM SMS card post 1969 even though the card format had changed with the System/360.
The NPN transistors are date code 1970 but are IBM 030 and 044 transistor models defined in the late 1950s.
The IBM module (on the right) is early SLT (Solid Logic Technology).
The card is from a 2420 tape reader. Tape machines and other peripherals kept the SMS format and the component technology longer.
SMS Baden survived the war and her crew attempted to scuttle her at scapa flow in 1919, was salvaged by the British only to be sunk as a gunnery target in 1921 by her old adversary the Royal Navy at Portsmouth.
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600 msn14501123 de 2010
Petroff Air (23/12/2010-12/2014)
aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur
22/07/2011
PT-TKQ, P4-SMS, UP-EM023.
6875 TU (ex R872 SDT, R18 LUE, R872 SDT, 98-D-10285, R872 SDT)
Scania L94/Irizar Century C53F
SMS X Trav, Towcester
Towcester, 2 April 2011
New to Bus Eireann
Increasing demand for full-size coaches has seen the Mercedes Touro joined by this Irizar Century. The oldest vehicle in the fleet, it was purchased via Volvo Coach Sales in December 2010 from Blue Iris of Nailsea.
The internment of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow following the cessation of hostilities on 11th November 1918 was the beginning of an interesting period in our history. The entire fleet of 74 ships had been assembled in the natural harbour at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, which was already a Royal Navy base. The German ships were guarded by a Squadron of RN vessels. No Germans were allowed to leave there ships or cross to other ships or the land for the full duration of the internment - six months as it happened. All food had to be supplied from war-ravaged and defeated Germany as the British refused to feed their 20500 captives. Medical, but not dental, treatment was provided. No radio communication was allowed and the Ensign of the German navy had to be taken down and stowed. This situation persisted right up to the day on which Germany was supposed to sign the Treaty of Versailles in France, agreeing the terms of their surrender. Britain had gradually begun to remove German crew from the vessels and transported them first to Nigg Island PoW camp and thence back to Germany, but on the day of the scuttling, 21st June 1919, there were still 4800 men on the ships. The German Commander was Rear-Admiral von Reuter. Fearing that his capital ships and destroyers would be divided up amongst his enemies, at 11.20 am on the morning of 21st he flag-signalled the order to scuttle. The first ship to sink was Friedrich der Grosse which began to list heavily to starboard around 12 noon and sank at 12.16. at this point all the ships hoisted the Imperial German Ensign at their mainmasts. The crews then began to abandon ship. In all 52 of the 74 ships interned sank. The Royal Navy, with no prior knowledge of the scuttling plan, were on fleet exercises in the North Sea and could do little to stop the German ships sinking.
The photographs you see here were taken on a Box Brownie from the Tender of HMS Canning, one of the Guard ships and must have been taken after 6th December 1918 when SMS Dresden arrived but before 9th January when SMS Baden was the last to arrive - she is noticeably missing from this set. The annotated aerial view is a picture post card that was available at the time, but the longitudinal view is believed to have been taken using a balloon. My Grandfather, Norman Wilfred Knight was a boy seaman at the time and went on to serve in the Merchant Navy in WW2, he was torpedoed twice, but survived. The photographs, in their original paper wallet were discovered when we cleared my parents’ house following the death of my Father, Norman Richard Knight.
I hope you enjoy these shots, remember those who served on both sides in the conflict and visit the beautiful islands of Orkney off Scotland;s northern coast.
YS62 SMS
Mercedes-Benz Vario O816D/Ferqui Toro C32F
SMS X Trav, Towcester
Towcester, 30 March 2013
SMS have recently been investing heavily in their fleet, this being the latest new vehicle delivered in November. The premises have also been remodelled with the removal of the canopy that remained from the site's days as a petrol station, and a new access road across the front; this vehicle is sitting in the extended part of the yard where the road and a small car park used to be.
The internment of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow following the cessation of hostilities on 11th November 1918 was the beginning of an interesting period in our history. The entire fleet of 74 ships had been assembled in the natural harbour at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, which was already a Royal Navy base. The German ships were guarded by a Squadron of RN vessels. No Germans were allowed to leave there ships or cross to other ships or the land for the full duration of the internment - six months as it happened. All food had to be supplied from war-ravaged and defeated Germany as the British refused to feed their 20500 captives. Medical, but not dental, treatment was provided. No radio communication was allowed and the Ensign of the German navy had to be taken down and stowed. This situation persisted right up to the day on which Germany was supposed to sign the Treaty of Versailles in France, agreeing the terms of their surrender. Britain had gradually begun to remove German crew from the vessels and transported them first to Nigg Island PoW camp and thence back to Germany, but on the day of the scuttling, 21st June 1919, there were still 4800 men on the ships. The German Commander was Rear-Admiral von Reuter. Fearing that his capital ships and destroyers would be divided up amongst his enemies, at 11.20 am on the morning of 21st he flag-signalled the order to scuttle. The first ship to sink was Friedrich der Grosse which began to list heavily to starboard around 12 noon and sank at 12.16. at this point all the ships hoisted the Imperial German Ensign at their mainmasts. The crews then began to abandon ship. In all 52 of the 74 ships interned sank. The Royal Navy, with no prior knowledge of the scuttling plan, were on fleet exercises in the North Sea and could do little to stop the German ships sinking.
The photographs you see here were taken on a Box Brownie from the Tender of HMS Canning, one of the Guard ships and must have been taken after 6th December 1918 when SMS Dresden arrived but before 9th January when SMS Baden was the last to arrive - she is noticeably missing from this set. The annotated aerial view is a picture post card that was available at the time, but the longitudinal view is believed to have been taken using a balloon. My Grandfather, Norman Wilfred Knight was a boy seaman at the time and went on to serve in the Merchant Navy in WW2, he was torpedoed twice, but survived. The photographs, in their original paper wallet were discovered when we cleared my parents’ house following the death of my Father, Norman Richard Knight.
I hope you enjoy these shots, remember those who served on both sides in the conflict and visit the beautiful islands of Orkney off Scotland;s northern coast.