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On the face of it, this piece of news doesn't fit into this thread, but please bear with me...
Most of you reading this will be aware of Mark Howarth and his stewardship of the Western Greyhound bus business that gave First in Cornwall a good run for their money over a period of years.
Now Mark has resurfaced as new Interim Managing Director of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, having served as a Board Director for a while. At present the ISSC run all passenger services to Scilly, both by the Scillonian boat from Penzance and fixed-wing aircraft from Land's End and Newquay Airports, as well as further afield. They also run the bulk of freight services by boat, the Mali Rose having recently supplanted the Gry Maritha, again from PZ.
The significance of Mr Howarth's appointment may well lie in the shenanigans now going on regarding an attempt to resuscitate the helicopter link between Penzance and St Mary's/ Tresco that was severed five years ago. The promoters of the revived helicopter service, having secured planning permission for a new 'heliport' very close to the old one (now occupied by Sainsbury's) found that permission challenged by the ISSC on the grounds that it had been illegally granted, for which Judicial Review was sought. Fast forward a few months, and Cornwall Council seem to have now accepted that they did not carry out the full 'environmental impact' studies incumbent upon them, so the helicopter people have put in for revised planning permission in return for which the ISSC have withdrawn their application for Judicial Review. It all sounds very interesting, and the barest bones are being reported in the supine press, but I think I can state without hesitation that Mr Howarth's name will be in the news down here a fair bit in the coming months, even years.
Most of you reading this will be aware of Mark Howarth and his stewardship of the Western Greyhound bus business that gave First in Cornwall a good run for their money over a period of years.
Now Mark has resurfaced as new Interim Managing Director of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, having served as a Board Director for a while. At present the ISSC run all passenger services to Scilly, both by the Scillonian boat from Penzance and fixed-wing aircraft from Land's End and Newquay Airports, as well as further afield. They also run the bulk of freight services by boat, the Mali Rose having recently supplanted the Gry Maritha, again from PZ.
The significance of Mr Howarth's appointment may well lie in the shenanigans now going on regarding an attempt to resuscitate the helicopter link between Penzance and St Mary's/ Tresco that was severed five years ago. The promoters of the revived helicopter service, having secured planning permission for a new 'heliport' very close to the old one (now occupied by Sainsbury's) found that permission challenged by the ISSC on the grounds that it had been illegally granted, for which Judicial Review was sought. Fast forward a few months, and Cornwall Council seem to have now accepted that they did not carry out the full 'environmental impact' studies incumbent upon them, so the helicopter people have put in for revised planning permission in return for which the ISSC have withdrawn their application for Judicial Review. It all sounds very interesting, and the barest bones are being reported in the supine press, but I think I can state without hesitation that Mr Howarth's name will be in the news down here a fair bit in the coming months, even years.
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A bit of an advance notice query......planning to have a trip to the South West soon with a couple of days in Cornwall (staying in St Austell)....I'm after catching a couple of the Roselyn fleet in particular, they being the ex Arriva/Merseybus Volvo B10B's, can anyone advise best place to see them, or what sort of time to be at the Roselyn depot to catch the morning run out please?? Keen to get these on camera!
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It is good that Plyouth CityBus 11A now goes up Bodmin's Launceston Road to the top where ASDA, Callywith Inn, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Homebase, Farm Foods and Callywith College are situated. Previously I had to rely on Travel Cornwall's town service which is very infrequent. Last Tuesday I went to the bus stop with the intention of going to ASDA. Unforunately I did not check the timetable until I got to the stop. I turned around to see the town bus going past without stopping. I despaired since I had 35 minutes to wait for the 11A. So I went to Lidl and Iceland instead which are near the town centre. I will make another attempt to get to ASDA again today.
B4PCV and B5PCV are the 03 plates
According to DVLA B5 is a 2003 Optare, B6 is a 2012 Mercedes.
There was a variety of coaches in operation on GWR rail replacement services today at St Austell:-
HD18 HEM & K800 HEM Hemmings.
C4 UAF & C5 UAF Hopleys.
TCZ 6183 Oates Travel.
Y3 CJD C J Down.
W648 FUM Wheal Briton.
T706 JLD Oakley’s.
BSZ 6527, XFZ 3816, XFZ 1603 & JFZ 8394 A2B Newquay.
WCR 819 (white, no legals noted - was with Dealtop / Target Travel).
All observed at St Austell earlier today. Other vehicles were in use at Liskeard.
HD18 HEM & K800 HEM Hemmings.
C4 UAF & C5 UAF Hopleys.
TCZ 6183 Oates Travel.
Y3 CJD C J Down.
W648 FUM Wheal Briton.
T706 JLD Oakley’s.
BSZ 6527, XFZ 3816, XFZ 1603 & JFZ 8394 A2B Newquay.
WCR 819 (white, no legals noted - was with Dealtop / Target Travel).
All observed at St Austell earlier today. Other vehicles were in use at Liskeard.
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Noted in Plymouth at lunchtime
JFZ8395 A2B Newquay
T6MDC Oakley's
L222HEM Hemmings
312KTT Tally Ho!
A12UMC W4NRL YJ59BUF A2B Truro
M14KTL A Line Torpoint
Rail replacement services are operating again this weekend.
Noted at St Austell:-
FJ05 APY C J Down.
YJ03 VMX, 312 KTT Tally Ho.
XFZ 1603, XFZ 3816, JFZ 8395 A2B Newquay.
Liskeard:-
T724 UOS Smith’s.
K800 HEM Hemmings.
FN52 HRO Carmel? (white).
Plymouth :-
L222 HEM Hemmings.
WCR 819 (white).
A12 UMC A2B Truro.
M14 KTL A-Line.
Y7 CJD C J Down.
C4 UAF Hopley’s.
SUI 8199 Smith’s.
FN03 DYA Dealtop ( white).
625 FYO A2B Newquay.
4011LJ Target Travel.
S819 SBD Oakley’s.
Elsewhere:-
V32 HAX, W4 NRL A2B Truro.
239 AJB, LIB 226 Roselyn.
C5 UAF Hopley’s.
Noted at St Austell:-
FJ05 APY C J Down.
YJ03 VMX, 312 KTT Tally Ho.
XFZ 1603, XFZ 3816, JFZ 8395 A2B Newquay.
Liskeard:-
T724 UOS Smith’s.
K800 HEM Hemmings.
FN52 HRO Carmel? (white).
Plymouth :-
L222 HEM Hemmings.
WCR 819 (white).
A12 UMC A2B Truro.
M14 KTL A-Line.
Y7 CJD C J Down.
C4 UAF Hopley’s.
SUI 8199 Smith’s.
FN03 DYA Dealtop ( white).
625 FYO A2B Newquay.
4011LJ Target Travel.
S819 SBD Oakley’s.
Elsewhere:-
V32 HAX, W4 NRL A2B Truro.
239 AJB, LIB 226 Roselyn.
C5 UAF Hopley’s.
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Only 1 to add this week 701UDE Roselyn in Plymouth at lunchtime.
Further coaches noted this afternoon in Plymouth were
JSK261 313 YX14SFN 321 Plymouth City coach
H19TCL H16TCL Tamar Coaches
C3UAF Hopleys
BSZ6527 A2B Newquay
A1DWO Oates St Ives
This has now been re-registered OXI 630 , the registration transferred from a Volvo B10M.
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Mounts Bay Coaches are adept at disguising the age of their coaches. In thirty years of observing their fleet, I can't recollect any with registrations reflecting their true age! I'm not criticising, they manage to keep going in these difficult times.
I recall only one on normal plates, S764DOX I think it’s plate. A Toyota Coaster with Caetano bodywork
Rail replacement services are operating in west Cornwall this weekend. Noted today were:-
BSZ 6527, 625 FYO A2B Newquay.
H13 TCL, TA09 MAR Tamar Coaches.
WIL 9713, WIL 9815, WIL 9816 Williams Travel.
YN10 EOD Oates Travel.
YJ59 BUF A2B Truro.
BSZ 6527, 625 FYO A2B Newquay.
H13 TCL, TA09 MAR Tamar Coaches.
WIL 9713, WIL 9815, WIL 9816 Williams Travel.
YN10 EOD Oates Travel.
YJ59 BUF A2B Truro.
Has only gained that plate in the last few days. Was WA09KZF recently acquired from Wheelers.
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