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A&P Travel, Lincs, Van Hool Astron TX16 OO12 APT at Hyde Park Corner, 21st June, 2025. It was new to Galloway European as YJ14 CDX.
The second of two (AB16 FEN / DM16 FEN) Van Hool TX17 Astrons new to March, Cambridgeshire based Fenn Holidays in March 2016, pictured in Pitlochry on 12th September, 2016.
LLZ 6060 is a Van Hool T917 Astron coach from the fleet of Handy (Sixty-Sixty Coaches), Merthyr Tydfil. It was new to Eavesway, Ashton-in-Makerfield as YJ04 BJK in March 2004, moving to Handy in May 2011, receiving its current mark immediately.
YJ16 EHH is a Van Hool TX17 Astron new to Reays of Wigton in March 2016. It is seen here in Edinburgh whilst working a tour.
Much attention in the coach industry has been grabbed recently by the catastrophic bankruptcy of Van Hool, which was declared by a court in Belgium during the second week of April. That such a name in coaching could find it in that position is no doubt a reflection of the COVID impact on orders, supply chain difficulties, and ever-increasing competition from products originating in low-cost economies, but the speed with which Van Hool collapsed - notwithstanding a dispute within the former owning family - has been greeted with significant shock.
Dutch conglomerate VDL, which builds coaches and buses of its own, has now agreed a deal to purchase the Van Hool activities in those areas. What is means for Van Hool's UK subsidiary remains to be seen, but a large number of coaches are on order for buyers here, including National Express partner operators. The disasterpiece comes not long after unveiling of the T range of Van Hool models. Even though the manufacturer is in a difficult spot for now, that did not stop Van Hool UK delivering the first T for a UK buyer on 11 April. it is for DJ Thomas Coaches of Neath and is an imposing T16 Astron, with a 480bhp DAF MX-13 engine and an Allison automatic gearbox that no doubt means it goes along nicely. As DJ24 DJT, it is seen two days after delivery in Blackpool for the 2024 UK Coach Rally.
Edit: Subsequently crowned Coach of the Year for 2024.
Seen on Blackpool Seafront is Middleton of Rugeley Van Hool TX17 Astron P18MTL. New as YJ12KFC to Parry of Cheslyn Hay.
I have spent this weekend on rail replacement serving Gloucester, Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble and Swindon with Southern Coach Lines Van Hool Astron T917 P15 VAR (ex Arriva the Shires YJ58 FHY). The first journey on Sunday 26th July 2020 commenced at Cheltenham Spa and the coach shows its length to good effect here. I shall be on the same duties next weekend.
Seen at the UK Coach Rally 2013 is AT13 LCT, a Van Hool TX16 Astron representing the fleet on Leons, Stafford. This coach was awarded the Van Hool Trophy as the top Van Hool at the event.
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The 22nd April 2023 saw the first of the weekend’s FA Cup Semi-Finals with Manchester City meeting Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium and seeing many coaches making their way South. One such vehicle pictured transporting Sheffield United fans to the game was D6 YRC, a Van Hool TX16 Astron C53Ft coach in the fleet of Mills, Mapplewell, South Yorkshire. It was new to Jetsie (Golden Boy), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire as GB15 BOY in May 2015, passing to Mills in August 2022 and promptly given its current mark.
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Transporteur : De Zigeuner
Type : Van Hool T 916 Astron
Immatriculation : SKE-784
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Mise en service :
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Date de la photographie : 17 septembre 2014
Lieu de la photographie : Caen, 14 Calvados, France
Auteur : © Bertrand LEFEBVRE
Pictured arriving at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire for the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is F17 JCS, a Van Hool T916S Astron T9 C49Ft coach in the fleet of Cooper, Killamarsh, Derbyshire. It was new to Galloway, Mendlesham, Suffolk as AY06 BZN in March 2006, passing to Bibby, Ingleton, North Yorkshire in June 2009. It was acquired by Centurion, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland in February 2010 and was promptly reregistered L2 CTT. It joined Linburg, Darnall, South Yorkshire in July 2013, passing to Cooper in May 2014 and given its current mark the following month.
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Hunt's Coaches, Alford, Lincolnshire.
C8 - 3272 FH (SF16 WAY)
Van Hool TX16 Astron.
Weymouth Esplanade.
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Seen parked in Seahouses on the Northumberland coast is Weardale of Stanhope Van Hool T916 Astron E6WMS.
New to Golden Boy Coaches as OO10BOY.
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Van Hool TX16 Astron
FGH Security of Lancaster
Location: Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Date: 23/06/2023
29/09/2019 - Highlands and Sea - concerto di musiche antiche, sala Pamphili complesso Agostiniani, Rimini (RN)
Laura Catrani: voce.
Claudio Astronio: clavicembalo e organo.
La recherche spatiale, ce n’est pas uniquement pendant la mission. Pour beaucoup d’expériences, et surtout celles en médecine et en physiologie (dont nous sommes les cobayes), on se soumet, avant et après le séjour en orbite, à des séances de collecte de données ; en gros on répète au sol le même protocole qu’en vol, pour que les chercheurs puissent conclure. Un exemple appliqué : vendredi lorsque je subissais l’expérience GRIP sur Terre, Raja Chari s’adonnait simultanément à sa version spatiale à bord de l’ISS :)
Credits: ESA
2021-11-13 09.53.02
Middletons Van Hool Astron T917 P17 MTL in Cheddar this morning, 15th September, 2021. It was new to Parrys as YJ10 JYP and came via Greys of Ely.
Pictured as its passengers alight at Fisher's Hotel, Pitlochry on 12th September, 2016 is this impressive March 2006 registered Van Hool Astron T917 of Bromsgrove based Harris Coaches which was new to Eavesway of Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Coach Options K10 BRC is a tri-axle Van Hool Astron T916, seen on the M1. It was new in 2011, originally registered YJ61 EXE.