| Shoreys history can be traced back to an off shoot of a coal merchant, (Black stuff you used for heating for the younger viewers). He passed into the bus industry and as had a small mixed fleet of Buses Reliances, RELH, and Fleetlines and a National have been operated in the past. Todays fleet is made up of Metrobuses and Olympians. A coaching side run till a few years back, that had started with South of France camping work and included the Luton Town team coach. Todays fleet is used on schools and a few positioning service runs |
A728 YFS another former Lothian Olympian in the county, on Schools in June 07 |
BNO 670T the sole National operated, and the one of very few in the county with smaller operators is seen here at base. |
DDA 66, one of the first DM/S to appear in the fleet at base in the mid 80's, BNM 71L had been sold by Ementon at this time |
G519 VBB recently arrived from Arriva London sits at base in Feb 07 |
G519/55 VBB former Arriva London Olympians at Base July 07, in the condition they arrived in |
G555 VBB heads over Bedfords Town Bridge after working a schools contract in June 09 |
GHM 849N at Maulden in the late 80's advert liveries were carried on quite a few DMS that were confined to contract work. |
GHM 849N on the old open parking site opposite the base in the mid 80's |
GHV 51N sold for preservation, seen here at Showbus 08 is now under restoration |
GHV 999N at Ampthill in the early 90's this is now the site of Waitrose |
GHV 999N at the old parking area opposite the base in the mid eighties |
GHv 999N is seen at the base with blinds set for a tendered journey once operated |
GHV 999N one of 3 DM Fleetlines at Duxford that were all ex Shorey |
GHV 999N was a former Ebdons Sightseeing tour bus that ran in its former owners livery before repaint. |
GOG 205W and POG 537Y inside the depot building at Maulden, Olympian A728 YFS hides behind the closed door in March 07 |
GOG 232W at Ampthill, one of the former WM Metrobuses operated at Ampthill July 09 |
GOG 232W heads to Wootton Upper to collect the kids in March 07, it would continue to do a second school run after |
LMO 193X after repaint and at the same spot a year later, this vehicle has a unique blind display in the fleet |
LMO 193X retained the traditional Reading Livery for quite a while as shown in this July 06 shot at Stewartby, |
POG 537Y on a Harpur Trust contract in Bedford March 07 |
POG 598Y a Mk II Metrobus at Ampthill in July 09, looking smart for a 27 year old bus |
POG 598Y leaves Bedford on a Harpur Trust contract in March 07, still in its WM colours that were retained for quite a while |
SHOREY GOG 232W an ex WM Buses Metrobus at depot July 07 |
THX 283S a B20 Fleetline one of many that arrived in the 90's these replaced the earlier DM/S. |
