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This Mercedes Benz Touro has recently infiltrated Crawley Luxury's large fleet of Tourismos. 978 VYD was new to Aron Coaches, Hayes as BX05 UWA and was at Hever Castle this afternoon, 20th May, 2025.

Crawley Luxury Coaches celebrated their 70th birthday yesterday, 18th May, 2025. W40 CLC is one of just two Volvo B10Ms left in the operational fleet and is the final example of around forty Plaxton Premiere examples operated over the years. W40 was new to Wallace Arnold as W632 FUM and was one of nine members of this batch to make their way here. After a dependence on Fords, Crawley Luxury moved on to Volvo with the B58 model and went on to operate around 120 B10Ms over the years but now the Mercedes Benz Tourismo rules.

Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo 784 CLC outside the Royal Pier Hotel, Sandown, 3rd April, 2025. It was new to Solus as BN17 JEO.

I'm away on the Isle of Wight thls week with Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo 784 CLC, new to Solus as BN17 JEO. It is seen here at the Needles this morning, 1st April, 2025.

A trip up to the Saracens Stadium at Mill Hill this evening, 29th January, 2025. with Crawley Luxury's newly repainted Mercedes Benz Tourismo 52 CLC, now converted to a 70 seater. It was new to MCH of Uxbridge as BK09 WSX and is Crawley's longest serving Mercedes, arriving here in 2013.

Crawley Luxury Volvo B10M-61 Plaxton Paramount 3200 low drive C578 JGR in London, 26th November, 1994. It was new to Excelsior, Bournemouth, as C104 AFX.

Home for the weekend, New Beach Hotel, Great Yarmouth, 15th November, 2024, and good to be back in a Mercedes Benz Tourismo, in this case Crawley Luxury 789 CLC, new to Redwing as BD18 TNK.

Mercedes Benz 515CDI KVC YUI 2386 is one of three minicoaches recently added to the Crawley Luxury fleet. It was new to Rabbies Trail Burners as SN08 GJO and was ;last with Hills Services, Devon. It was parked at the Crawley depot this morning, 31st October, 2024.

Five days in East Anglia this week with Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo 685 CLC in Norwich today, 30th July, 2024. It was new to Solus as BN17 JEJ.

My third year running down at Porlock Weir today, 22nd July, 2024. Same coach as last year, Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo BC17 CLC.

On my way to Somerset for the weekend with Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo BC17 CLC, see here at Leigh Delamare service with Horseman Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther 3 YX69 LHP.
21st June, 2024.

One of the best, and most lavish, books produced by the London Transport Board was this; the beautifully illustrated book for the opening of the Victoria line of London Underground that was issued in March 1969 to commemorate the formal Royal opening that took place on 7 March 1969 when the line had been completed to its then terminus at Victoria. The line had opened in stages from Walthamstow to Highbury & Islington on 1 September 1968 and thence to Warren Street on 1 December 1968. The line had its origins in post-war planning for London's railways and, after many delays, construction began in earnest in September 1962. The extension to Brixton came into use in 1971.

The line required significant engineering both in terms of new work and alterations and adaptations of existing works such as at Finsbury Park and Highbury and Islington. A new fleet of trains, the 1967-tube stock, was constructed in Birmingham by Metro-Cammell and a new depot built on the surface at Northumberland Park, Tottenham. In terms of operation a world-class 'automatic' signalling and operating system was developed by London Transport and this idea for automation extended to ticketing and gateline. In terms of architecture there was little to see above ground and the station platforms were deliberately designed to be a relatively neutral background with passengers and advertising providing the 'colour'; this muted look was enlivened by inset tiled panels in seat recesses, each commissioned from a noted artist and based on a play on the station name.

All these facts, and more, appear in the book that was designed by William Fenton ARCA and printed by W. S. Cowell in Ipswich. You do not often see this book - at 30/- (Thirty Shillings or One Pound and 10 shillings) I suspect not many were sold.

This image shows traffic congestion on London's roads at a time when the growth in the use of motor vehicles, especially for commuting, was becoming a serious issue. LT used such images to help promote the case for new capital investment in lines such as the Victoria line.

Crawley Luxury Coaches T16 CLC (formerly BN12 CMX)

Former Redwing Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

SWR rail replacement

Guildford station

11th February 2023

This week's tour coach seen overlooking Chesil Beach this afternoon 27th April 2024. Crawley Luxury Mercedes Benz Tourismo 685 CLC was new to Solus as BN17 JEJ.

Former Alfa Mercedes Benz Tourismo BN 11 UFJ carries a retro version of Crawley Luxury livery, as shown in this scene today, 12th January, 2024.

Based in Three Bridges, Sussex, Crawley Luxury Coaches Volvo B7R/Plaxton Prima T7MTT was an unexpected participant for the rail replacement services at Newcastle Central Station on October 8th 2023.

I'm away on a line-dancing weekend in Bournemouth with my favourite Crawley Luxury motor (sorry SZK). Ex Redwing Mercedes Benz Tourismo BD18 TNK is seen in Poole on this afternoon's little trip out, 7th October, 2023.

outside the G Live venue - Tony Blackburn - Sounds of the 60's live show [ It was good ] .

[ I still call it Guildford Civic hall . ]

Crawley Luxury Coaches T19 CLC (formerly BN11 UFR)

MB Tourismo, new to UK Travel, Shepherds Bush

GTR Southern rail replacement

Brighton station (Stroudley Road)

5th March 2022

Crawley Luxury Coaches BN17 JEJ

MB Tourismo, new to Solus Travel of Tamworth

GTR Southern rail replacement

Brighton station (Stroudley Road)

5th March 2022