A Trip Down Memory Lane

1 Sep 2021

 

Here at Dews, one of our main priorities is being part of a supportive and collaborative community. We are always looking for new ways to get involved in the community and to support local causes. This community is a two-way street, and today we want to celebrate the amazing customers and friends of Dews that have given us so much support throughout the years and shared their photos and experiences with us. 

 

John Wakefield is a top supporter of Dews that has shared some fantastic pictures with us on Facebook that we would like to share with you all, along with his own descriptions.

 

                     Picture: John Wakefield

 

UFX360L seen 22/12/02 at Seaview Coaches, Poole, Dorset. It was new to them and returned for the retirement of one of Seaview drivers, Brian Munday. In fact Brian collected it new from Plaxtons in 1973. Left to right are Mark Self (Seaview Transport Manager); Brian Munday; David Tarr (Seaview MD) & David Dew.

 

               Picture: John Wakefield

 

Seen exiting Sammy's Garage London Victoria on Saturday 21st December 2002. Driver is Brian Munday of Seaview Coaches Brian collected it new from Plaxtons in 1973 & on this occasion was was reunited with UFX 360L just before his retirement from Seaview.

 

                Picture: John Wakefield

 

21/12/02 at Victoria Coach Station, London awaiting departure of the 11.00 London Bournemouth 035 service. This was a special working to celebrate the retirement of its original driver Brian Munday of its first owner Seaview Coaches, Poole. This is probably the last time a VAL will work out of Victoria.

 

               Picture: John Wakefield

 

Getting its feet wet on 22/12/02 in deep water at Dockens Water ford near Rockford in the New Forest. Brian Munday took a party of friends and colleagues out for the day to celebrate his retirement with Seaview.

 

                   Picture: Richard Haughey

 

Getting its feet wet again at Kersey, Suffolk whilst on the way to Ipswich Transport Museum open day October 1998 with a party from Cambridge Omnibus Society, whilst on the way to Ipswich Transport Museum open day October 1998 with a party from Cambridge Omnibus Society.

 

                   Picture: John Wakefield

 

UFX360L on a visit to Eastern Transport Collection Society by Cambridge Omnibus Society in April 1998.

 

                    Picture: Richard Haughey

 

21 June 1998 Cambridge Omnibus Society trip on UFX 360L to the Crowthorne Classic Auto-Motion event.

 

               Picture: Richard Haughey

 

Back to its makers, August 27, 2009 during a visit to Vauxhall Heritage Centre, Luton. The coach had been entered in the Luton Festival of Transport at Stockwood Park and made the short trip down to the VHC which was open for the day to the public.

 

                 Picture: Richard Haughey

 

The 'Govnor' at the wheel Showbus Duxford September 16th 2012.

 

We want to say a huge thank you to John for sharing these amazing pictures with us, we absolutely loved seeing them! If you have any pictures of our coaches, new or old, we’d love to see them too. You can always email them to us or share them with us on Facebook.