| Green Bus Service of Great Wyrley (near Cannock) has long been a fleet of interest to bus enthusiasts. They started in the mid 1970s with a Bedford OB, and have since operated Leyland Tiger Cubs, several generations of Leyland Leopards, and now mainly Mercedes minibuses. At one time double deckers were operated (starting with a lowbridge Guy Arab), but nowadays the fleet is all single deck. Operations are nowadays concentrated in the Cannock - Wolverhampton corridor, but in the past services reached as far as Birmingham, Lichfield, Newport, Stafford, Uttoxeter and Walsall.
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the first full-sized bus operated was this former Fishwick Leyland / MCW Olympic. Seen at the garage in 1983 in the original 2 tone green & cream livery 521ctf.jpg Buy Print |
another photo of the Leyland / MCW Olympic dropped off in Cannock during a period when the bus station was closed c1987 521CTF2.jpg Buy Print |
at one time the only 11m Leyland Leopard in the fleet was this former Trent one. I think the location is the outside the old bus station in Cannock Ach307b.jpg Buy Print |
the first bulk purchase was three former Burnley & Pendle Leyland Tiger Cubs in the late 1970s. BCW466B is seen in the old Cannock bus station Bcw466b.jpg Buy Print |
the ex Burnley Tiger Cubs lasted until the late 1980s. BCW469B is seen on the last day of operation into Birmingham 25th April 1987. Bcw469b.jpg Buy Print |
another ex Rossendale Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs was CTC175J which is seen in Hednesford, and giving a truly bumpy ride from Penkridge ! CTC175J2.JPG Buy Print |
one of the last Leyland Leopards purchased was this former Burnley & PEndle example seen in Wolverhampton DBV41W1.jpg Buy Print |
in the late 1990s a number of former Accrington / Hyndburn Leyland Leopards were purchased from Stagecoach, including EHG44S seen here in Wolverhampton EHG44S1.jpg Buy Print |
one of the ex Rossendale Leyland Leopards loading at Penkridge etc665j1.jpg Buy Print |
the second double-decker acquired was this ex Caerphilly lowbridge Leyland PD3. Seen in Wolverhampton at the original Chubb St terminus gny432c1.jpg Buy Print |
the former Caerphilly Leyland PD3 seen at the other end of route 10 in Rugeley Bus Stastion on a very dismal day GNY432C2.jpg Buy Print |
Bedford OWB GZ2248 operating the Brewood - Penkridge - Cannock route on 22nd SPetember 2007. Seen arriving at Penkridge GZ2248A.jpg Buy Print |
Bedford OWB GZ2248 specially operated the Brewood - Cannock service on Saturdays in September 2007. Seen having arrived at Sannock on Sept 22nd. GZ2248B.jpg Buy Print |
one of a small number of Leyland Atlaneans purchased from Hyndburn in the late 1980s, HTF176K seen approaching the Wolverhampton terminus of route 9 to Essington. HTF176K1.jpg Buy Print |
another photo of HTF176K thids time at Essington on the Wolverhampton - Landywood service htf176k2.jpg Buy Print |
another former Hyndburn Leyland Atlantean was HTF179K which was painted in this non-standard livery for some reason. Seen at Cannock Bus Station on the Wolverhampton - Rugeley service htf179k1.jpg Buy Print |
around20 Leyland Leopards were acquired from Rossendale over a period of time. One of the first was JTF153F seen here in Penkridge JTF153F1.JPG Buy Print |
the current fleet of Mercedes minibuses includes K136ARE a Wright bodied vehicle, that was new to Stevensons. Seen arriving in Lichfield St, Wolverhampton on the Wednesfield service K136ARE1.jpg Buy Print |
K321YKG is a Mercedes 709D with Alexander (Belfast) body that was new to Red & White, and subsequently with several Stagecoach companies. Seen in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton on 15th October 2008 having arrived on route 18 from Lyndale Park K321YKG.JPG Buy Print |
in September 2009, a Wolverhampton - Stafford service was started. Former Ribble Mercedes 709D / alexander Belfast K623UFR is seen leaving Cheel Road in Stafford in the first week of operation K623UFR.JPG Buy Print |
Green Bus started running a Norbury - Stafford service on Thursdays in September 2006. This route is usually operated by one ofr hte European Coach Conversion bodied Iveco Turbo Dailys, like L113YAB seen loading in Stafford L113YAB.jpg Buy Print |
L255NFA is a Mercedes L709D / Wadham Stringer that was new to Stevensons. Seen in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton on 15th October 2008, having arrived on route 3 from Brewood L255NFA.JPG Buy Print |
L308YDU is a Mercedes 709d / Alexander Belfast which came from Stagecoach Oxford in 2006. Seen in the latest livery in Wednesfield in April 2007 L308YDU.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes L327CHB - 2 at Wolverhampton on service 3 on a foggy day in December 2005 L327CHB.jpg Buy Print |
one of 3 ex Blackburn Leyland Tiger Cubs was LCB60G, seen here arriving at Cannock bus station lcb60g1.jpg Buy Print |
three Leyland Tiger Cubs came from Blackburn around 1980, of which LCB66G is seen laying over at Essington on the Walsall service. This route was never very frequent and now only runs once a day as far as Bloxwich LCB66G1.JPG Buy Print |
an ex Rossendale Leyalnd Leopard seen in Wolverhampton LTD956F1.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes 709D / Alexander (Belfast) M370LAX seen on the Thursdays only Stafford – Norbury route in August 2007. This vehicle came from Red & White / Stagecoach Cymru. M370LAX.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes 709D / Alexander (Belfast) M370LAX seen in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton on 15th October 2008 working route 10 to Cannock - a service which is now only 3 journeys per day Mon - Fri M370LAX.JPG Buy Print |
M677JFP is a Mercedes 709D / Alexander that is often seen on the service to Stafford as here leaving Cheel Road for Wolverhampton on 27th October 2009 M677JFP.JPG Buy Print |
Ex Stagecoach Western via Glenvale Volvo B6 / Alexander M720BCS is normally seen on route 23 Bloxwich - Brownhills. Seen here at Bloxwich on 15th October 2008 M720BCS2.JPG Buy Print |
M92JHB is a Mercedes 709D / Wadham Stringer that was new to Anslows of Pontypool, but came from Stagecoach Gloucestershire. Seen at Cheel Road in Stafford on the Wolverhampton service in September 2009 M92JHB.JPG Buy Print |
M92JHB is a 709D / Wadham Stringer that was new to Phil Anslow Travel. Acquired in October 2008, it isstill in Stagecoach livery when seen in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton M92JHB.JPG Buy Print |
the third double decker owned was ex Greater Manchester (originally Stockport) Leyand Titan PD3 / East Lancs MJA892G - seen in Hednesford MJA892G1.JPG Buy Print |
this Daimler fleetline / Northern Counties ame from City of Oxford, and is seen in Cannock Bus Station MJO393H1.JPG Buy Print |
one of a number of ex Rossendale Leyland Leopard / East Lancs operated was MTC866K seen here at Rugeley on the Cannock / Wolverhampton service mtc866k.jpg Buy Print |
ex Rossendale Leyland Leopard MTJ870K seen at the picturesque BRewood terminus - probably waiting to return to Wolverhampton mtj870k1.jpg Buy Print |
taken in the same place as the photo of LCB66G above European Coach Conversion bodied Iveco Turbo Daily N114YAB has just arrived in Essington with the daily journey on route 16 from Bloxwich on 15th October 2008 N114YAB1.JPG Buy Print |
European Coach Conversion bodied Iveco Turbo Daily N114YAB running a lunchtime journey on route 23 to Brownhills at Bloxwich on 15th October 2008 N114YAB2.JPG Buy Print |
N462VOD is a Mercedes 709D / Alexander that was new to Ribble. Seen in Chell Road, Stafford having arrived from Wolverhampton in September 2009. N462VOD2.JPG Buy Print |
N618VSS is a Mercedes 709D / Alexander that was new to Stagecoach Western, but came from Red & White. Seen in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton on October 15th 2008, on route 9 from Landywood N618VSS.JPG Buy Print |
NBZ1676 is an East Lancs rebodied Leyland Leopard that was new to West Yorkshire PTE (with Plaxton body) as RWT527R. It has been with Green Bus since 1992, having been rebodied in 1995. Sen in lichfield Street, Wolverhampton on 15th October 2008 on route 9 to Landywood NBZ1676A.JPG Buy Print |
the many Leyland Leopards in the fleet included this Duple Dominant bodied one, originally with Lancaster City Transport. Seen at Wednesfield on the Lyndale Park service (now operated by Choice Travel) NCW151T1.jpg Buy Print |
NFR748T is a Leyland Leopard / East Lancs that was new to Hyndburn. Seen in Lichifled Street, Wolverhampton on 15th October 2008, on route 3 to Brewood NFR748T2.JPG Buy Print |
the first rear engined double decker owned was this Leyland Atlantean / Northern Counties PNF942J, which was originally a SELNEC PTE prototype standard - it is seen at the School Street terminus in Wolverhampton PNF942J.JPG Buy Print |
one of a pair of East Lancs rebodied Leyland Leopards aquired from South Wales was PNY391R seen here leaving Wolverhampton on the Rugeley service. PNY391R.jpg Buy Print |
amonst the last full-sized vehicles in the fleet are a pair of ex Rhymney Valley East Lancs bodied Leyland Leopards, of which PWO89Y is seen in Wolverhampton PWO89Y1.jpg Buy Print |
another ex Rhymney Valley Leyalnd Leopard PWO91Y1.jpg Buy Print |
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