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Maynes of Buckie Mercedes Tourismo rests at a “Dreich” Arrochar hotel before a Trossachs tour, hope it brightened up for them.
Pictured on the M4 near Swindon is B11 PSV, a Volvo B11R/Plaxton Panther 3 coach in the fleet of Prestons (Royal Motorways), Radford, Worcestershire. It was new to Mayne, Warrington, Cheshire as YX64 WBO in December 2014, was reregistered C2 SBM in August 2015 and was sold to Procter, Leeming Bar (Q) in February 2022. However, it was announced in March 2022 that The Go-Goodwins Group had acquired Mayne Coaches and that all Mayne vehicles would operate on the Go-Goodwins licence and it would appear that this coach was purchased in March 2022 and reregistered GGV 756 the following month. It became part of the Roadrunner, Warrington operation as C2 SBM in July 2023, but was given its current mark the following month. It was acquired by Prestons in January 2025.
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There was a good selection of visiting coaches on 16th March 2025, when Wembley Stadium hosted its first showpiece final of the season, with Liverpool meeting Newcastle United in the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup). One such vehicle pictured transporting supporters to the game was BU52 MCR, a Neoplan Starliner IIC coach in the fleet of Beeline VIP, Manchester. It had been new to Ellison, St Helens, Merseyside as MW62 CYV in February 2013 and was reregistered 88 NXD that November, reverting to its original mark on sale to Irizar, Worksop (Q) in July 2017. It was acquired by Maynes, Buckie, Grampian in June 2018 and became M21 YNE the following month, although again reverting to MW62 CYV by the time it joined Beeline VIP in May 2022, although promptly given its current mark.
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The 24th May 2025 saw Wembley Stadium host the EFL Championship Playoff Final between Sheffield United and Sunderland, with many coaches heading to London. One such vehicle pictured transporting fans to the game was CO04 OCH, a Van Hool TD921 Altano T9 coach in the fleet of Orrells, Clitheroe, Lancashire. It had been new to Eavesway, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester as YJ10 DFD in March 2010, passing to Mayne, Warrington, Cheshire in July 2018 where it soon became MA09 YNE. It was acquired by De-Luxe, Drakelow, Derbyshire as YJ10 DFD in April 2022, although it was reregistered 222 GGX the following month, before passing to Snowdon, Easington, County Durham in March 2023, where it became SN04 MEG in September of that year. It arrived with Orrells in January 2025 and was given its current mark the following month.
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BU53 ACS is a Mercedes-Benz Vario O816D/Plaxton Cheetah new to Maynes of Buckie in April 2014 as Dm14 YNE.
It was reregistered to SW14 ZJN prior to disposal from the Maynes fleet and joined the Campbell, Tranent fleet in December 2019 who trade as AC Taxi's and minibuses.
It gained the BU53 ACS plate in November 2023 and seen here in Edinburgh on a private hire.
The weekend of 26th/27th April 2025 saw Wembley Stadium host the FA Cup Semi-Finals, with Manchester City meeting Nottingham Forest in the second of these on the Sunday. One such vehicle pictured transporting fans to the tie was M90 RYO, a VDL FHD2-129.370 Futura 2 coach in the fleet of Mario, Ribchester, Lancashire. It was new to Maynes, Buckie, Moray as K60 GSM in May 2015, becoming SW15 YAO on sale to Evobus, Coventry (Q) in January 2019. It was acquired by Mario (then at Barrowford) in March of that year. when it was promptly given its current mark.
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Maynes Mercedes Benz Tourismo on Killermont Street
MAYNE, MANCHESTER
LIB 6437, a Leyland Tiger TRCTLXCT/3RZ with Plaxton Paramount 3500 II, C51F, body, had been new to them in March, 1986, as C347YBA.
BARRY COOPER, WARRINGTON
EUK 978, a Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R with Plaxton Paramount 3500, C57F, body, had been new to them in April, 1984, and was re-registered EUK 978, in March, 1986.
M28 YNE is an Irizar i6 new to Maynes of Buckie in June 2022.
It is seen here at the Cromarty Firth on a cruise ship day tour from Invergordon.
BLUE SKY TRAVEL, MIDDLETON, LEEDS
L77 BSC, a Volvo B8R with Plaxton Leopard, C70F, body, was acquired in August, 2024, from Solus, Tamworth.
It had been new to Maynes, Warrington, as YX66WND, in September, 2016.
