THE SHOWBUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Bath City
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
Picture ref C5228 |
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 Passing the Bus Station in Bathcity livery on the same day is Solo SR 53855 (YJ68FWT).
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 Wright bodied Volvo B7RLE buses were also painted for Bathcity. Here 66881 (MX05CKP) passes Solo 53855 outside the city Bus Station.
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 Two Solos are seen outisde the Bus Station, 53859 (YJ68FWX) passing 53855. However, discover and Bathcity liveries were not the only First liveries in the city. The U1 Unibus livery is illustrated on 10037 (W122CWR), an articulated Wright bodied Volvo B7LA new to First York. Park & Ride liveried buses also add to the local colour, but on this day in August 2019 a splash of red can be seen in front of the bendibus in the shape of the London Routemaster owned by Leon Daniels and in the city prior to the popular Imber Routemaster annual event.
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 The "discover" livery is seen on Wright bodied Volvo B7RLE 66507 (BJ11EBV) new for the Bristol Airport Flyer service and displaced by doubledeck Scanias.
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 A second ex Flyer B7RLE seen that day was 66504 (BJ10VGF).
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 In July 2025 doubledeckers were more in evidence on the University branded services and - like Alexsnder Dennis Enviro400H 39139 (SN62AWY) - on the Park & Ride services. The bus is seen at the Lansdown Park & Ride facility.
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 Trundling towards the City Bus Station is Enviro200 44521 (YX62DWG) of similar vintage.
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 More modern is this Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 33948 (YX66WFA) with discreet uni branding.
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 Heading in the opposite directtion past the Bus Station was sister vehicle 33946 (YX66WEV), also on the U1 uni service.
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 Not blending in whilst laying over in the Bus Station was Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC 67092 (YX65RHZ). The bus had been transferred from First Cymru and is still in Swansea and the Bay livery. A close look at the bodywork suggests it would benefit from a repaint and attention to minor bodywork problems though whether is emerges in the new national First purple and grey or Bath's pretty blue is wait and see. Interestingly the fleetnames have been adapted to the Welsh livery with "city" appearing n orange rather than pale blue.
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
Picture ref D8700 |
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
Picture ref D8698 |
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
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 New identities and dedicated liveries were appearing everywhere across First's companies. Buses in Bath, in Tilling days, were only distinguised by a discrete "Bath Services" fleetname in block gold letters. Two distinct liveries distinguish the fleet now. For Bath city services a three tone blue scheme and Bathcity fleetnames swept away First barbie livery. Seen in that scheme in the historic city in August 2019 is Optare Solo SR 53859 (YJ68FWX). For the country area services to Frome, Devizes, Trowbridge, Melksham, etc the brand "discover" was invented with buses in an attractive orange based scheme encouraging travellers to explore the area.
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