The Southern Counties Omnibus Collection
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Vehicles In The Collection
  • Events
  • News
  • The Thanet Preserved Bus Road Run
  • Taxi!
  • YouTube Videos
  • Contact us
  • Workshop manuals
  • Links

March News

21/3/2014

0 Comments

 
As the sun begins to shine, it has allowed work to continue at a growing pace.
At HQ the buses continue to be prepared for Detling on the 5th April, BOO and 5137 have been run up to check that everything is still moving and working correctly. 
DMS550 ventured into the outdoors for the first time in over 3 years, It was a fantastic site to see and a credit to Paul, who has constantly been working on it for the past 2 years. 
In the West Kent base the rebuild of Q has been progressing with the front now fixed into position, and now looks like a bus again at the front, the next step is to replace the back end which was rather rotten!
5916 has been shunted around the yard a few times to keep everything running and to keep the wheels turning, she has now been parked up for the time being, while a problem with the gears is rectified.
A new bus maybe on the scene within the next few months which has meant something has to go. With sadness we must part company with our Zig Zag Dart. She was rescued with the intentions of passing the project on to someone that had the time to put her back to former glory. Anyone wishing to express an interest in taking it on please get in touch!

0 Comments

Mid-January News

23/1/2014

0 Comments

 
It has been a fairly busy month for the fleet, lots of small jobs have been completed.  Any progress in the winter months is good news but with fairly warm weather for the time of year, the opportunity had to be seized!

At HQ  Andy & Jake gave the buses a few laps around the yard, including our store shed 5807. We like to give all our buses a few laps when possible just to keep them in good running order and everything moving freely. Even yard bound buses like 5807 and 7041.


At the West Kent base, NPD and Q have had a few minor jobs done by Nick & Paul. This included fixing a saggy door which would not close under its own power, this was rectified along with  the power steering being topped up on NPD which was causing a whining noise. Q was moved to allow rubbing down of the higher panels to start, but the water feed to the engine was broken, fortunately it was noticed in time before it caused a lot of damage. it was found to be caused by a simple Jubilee clip snapping, this was replaced and refilled.

TOL the Metrocab taxi is still away under repairs and we eagerly await her return to the fleet!

More news in February!

- Nick

0 Comments

Happy New Year!

5/1/2014

0 Comments

 
Another year gone and we're a step closer to the big 100th anniversary of East Kent Road Car in 2016. This year we're hoping to finish the work on 1178 (EFN178L) and also 7980 (TFN980T). Other buses in the collection that should be on the road at some point this year are 1145, 1255, 5137, DMS550, BOO and 40306. Work will be focusing now of getting the East Kent vehicles (7041, 7681 and 7980) back on the road and fit for service ready for 2014. Whilst this is our aim, as we saw with last year NOTHING can be guaranteed...
Work will also continue on 'store shed' 7656 which will release 5807 and 7041 for work - hopefully with a view to hitting the road in 2015/6. Nuw is going to be given a much needed break this year in that time she will be mechanically serviced and tidied up inside and out. All in all another busy year is looming. 
Also, in the coming months Nick Moore will be upgrading our website, making it even better and more personal to us too. More information on that later. 
0 Comments

November & December News.

6/12/2013

0 Comments

 
The main news this month is the collection of 40306 (N306XRP) Bernard's minibus. The axle change has been completed and we are just left with a few minor jobs to sort out for an MOT. Although all of our buses a currently resting, work continues apace. Q255GRW has had a tyre change and will also be on the road for next year. DMS550 is getting redder and redder with every week as Paul continues to paint her. Also, the smallest member of the collection, the Metrocab taxi is having extensive work on her for her MOT. Paul and Jake have been busy replacing the kingpins, bushes and ball joints and to date just have the exhaust and rear brakes left. The kingpins alone having taken 3 days solid work. Following news that the MOT test no longer lift the front wheels to check the kingpins, this has given us hope that Bristol LH 3131 may well pass the test with out packing them out. Although only listed as an advisory on the previous test, we wanted to sort it out, however, talking to the testing station, it would seem that she is likely to pass as she is which sounds very promising. 
Aside from all the vehicle news, all of here at Southern Counties Omnibus Collection would like to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
0 Comments

Ex East Kent 1255 joins the colection.

30/11/2012

0 Comments

 
On Wednesday 27th November 2012, the former Dunlop Tyres/East Kent/Stena Line and Crosskeys Leyland National 2 Q255GRW passed into preservation. Now owned by Peter Moore (who's been heavily involved with NPD145L owned by son Nick) she was collected from Crosskeys Coaches Folkestone yard by Nick, Paul and Jake. Built in 1981 she was used by Dunlop as an unregistered test vehicle. Later when she passed to East Kent she gained a Q reg as the original paperwork had been misplaced. Used on the docks shuttle between the station and the ferries, for long time she wore a 'Hoverspeed' contract livery and worked to the Western Docks - home to the hoverport where the large SRN4 craft landed. She was later transferred onto the Eastern Docks services and passed into ownership of Stena Line. After that she was acquired by Crosskeys and used as spare bus on various school  duties. A full page for 1255 will be added soon.
0 Comments

    Current News

    Here you will find out the latest news about our buses and future events we hope to attend. In addition we will add any interesting bus and coach related news we come across. 

    SOUTHERN COUNTIES OMNIBUS.

    A collection of retired buses living in southeast England owned by a group of friends.

    Archives

    December 2020
    July 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    November 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012

    Categories

    All
    1145
    1178
    1255
    2014 Calendars
    2014 Shows And Events
    2014 South East Bus Festival
    2014 Thanet Road Run
    3131
    40306
    5137
    5715
    5807
    5916
    7041
    7656
    7681
    7980
    Arriva
    B124boo
    Bodywork
    Bristol Lh
    Bristol Vr
    Bump
    Bus Rally
    Cats In Crisis
    Channel Paranormal Society
    Colne Valley Railway
    Cummins L10
    Dennis
    Dennis Dominator
    Devon General
    Dms550
    Dover Transport Museum
    East Kent
    East Kent Railway
    East Lancs
    Ebay
    Efn178l
    Electrics
    Engine Degreaser
    Ep Box
    Essex
    Facebook
    FEV115Y
    Friends Of The East Kent
    Ghosts
    Hauntings
    Hedingham
    Herne Bay Bus Rally 2013
    Hig5681
    Hits
    Hoverspeed
    Interior
    Leyland National
    Leyland National 2
    Leyland Tiger
    Leyland Titan
    London & Country
    London Transport
    M916mkm
    Maidstone & District
    M&D
    M&D
    Mercedes
    Metrocab
    Mfn41r
    Mlk550l
    Mot
    N306xrp
    N715TPK
    N716TPK
    New Romney
    Nick Moore
    NPD145L
    Nuw553y
    Nuw585y
    Organising
    Overhaul
    Park Royal
    Pke807m
    Plaxton Paramount
    Preservation List
    Preservation Prospects
    Q255grw
    Rebuild
    Refurb
    Sandwich Classic Car Show 2014
    Skl681x
    South East Bus Festival
    Staff Room
    Stagecoach
    Store Shed
    T553
    Taxi
    Tfn980t
    Thanet Road Run 2014
    Volvo Olympian
    Website
    Welcome
    Willowbrook
    Wko137s
    Xjj656v

    Picture

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.