John Oram's photos with the keyword: Northern Counties

In open storage, to the south east of Heathrow airport, is an enticing selection of buses including no fewer than five Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympians. They are (from camera) P611SAT, R284LGH (not visible), R345LGH, R395LGH and R397LGH. Behind R397LGH is Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLE T815CBW. There is a seventh vehicle in the right angle between R397LGH and the B10; it is an unidentified bus in a pink livery. Photograph by John Oram Photoshop (blur) by Gregory Halse TZ30_P1050610R_PS

In open storage, to the south east of Heathrow airport, is an enticing selection of buses including no fewer than five Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympians. They include P611SAT (right) and R284LGH (left). TZ30_P1050609CE

In open storage, to the south east of Heathrow airport, is an enticing selection of buses including no fewer than five Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympians. They are (from camera) P611SAT, R284LGH (yellow/cream, just visible (left)), R345LGH, R395LGH and R397LGH. To the right of R397LGH is Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLE T815CBW. There is a seventh vehicle in the right angle between R397LGH and the B10; it is an unidentified bus in a pink livery. Photograph by John Oram Photoshop (blur) by Gregory Halse TZ30_P1050608CE_PS

My Christmas Day morning excursion for photography was enhanced by an unexpected encounter with much documented Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympian G510SFT. The vehicle appears in pictures with former operators including Bee Line Buzz and Kentish Bus and even on a FB page for a preservation group but nothing I saw or read explained why it was today in Northern Parade, Hilsea (Portsmouth), parked in row of regular cars and vans. Photograph by John Oram Photoshop (blur) by Gregory Halse 200_3_P1090119CE_PS

Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R634MNU of Williams Travel of Camborne at rest between local journeys in the car park of Morrisons, Penzance. 200_3_P1010965C

The ever-changing Xelabus fleet sees vehicle acquisition and disposal accompanied by fleet number changes and goodness knows how many moves of premium plates. For the time being L6XEL is on the company's no. 505, a Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian, seen here in Pound Tree Road, Southampton. 200_2_P1110552C

I have acheived inconsistent results with my photographs of moving buses especially in the variable light conditions prevalent in the UK, so I like places like this. Pound Tree Lane in Southampton has a mixture of bus stands and stops and sees a variety of users and liveries. In this shot Xelabus Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian 505/L6XEL is seen with First Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE 69245/YJ07WFM behind. In the distance are two First Wrightbus StreetLite DFs with City Red branding, 47425/SK63KMV (rear) and 47424/SK63KMU. The Xelabus plate is another of those previously seen on at least one other vehicle. 200_2_P1110556C

I don't think any bus company has brought me as much joy and interest as Xelabus. The latest vehicle to come to my attention, again on ASDA Freebus service at the Fareham store, is Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympian 514/H551VAT, former Stephensons 951. 200_2_P1050807

Standing out amongst the now numerous Streetlites, First Northern Counties Palatine II bodied Volvo Olympian 34170/S670AAE is seen at Hilsea. 200_P1010956

Standing out amongst the now numerous Streetlites, First Northern Counties Palatine II bodied Volvo Olympian 34170/S670AAE is seen at Hilsea. I am attempting to bring some variety into my bus photography by including surroundings or, as in this picture, the roadside furniture which changes as much as the vehicles themselves. 200_P1010954