Some photographs of the 2003 Sheffield Transport Rally.
This page features a lot of pictures - 39! - of the 2003 Sheffield Transport Rally, kindly provided by Patrick Allen. Click on the thumbnail to see a bigger picture. Use whatever passes for a "back" feature in your browser to return to this page. All photographs by Patrick Allen.
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A general view of the Rally site, with bright sunshine to show off the vehicles to best effect.
A recent Optare Solo in yellow school bus livery.
The rear end of 1126 in South Yorkshire PTE livery.
And a front view of 1126.
Front view of Dennis Dominator 2243, also in South Yorkshire PTE livery.
Another view of 2243.
A close-up shot of 2243.
Rear view of Dennis Dominator 2243.
60596, a Volvo B10M, in Rotherham colours.
60596 again, from a different angle.
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Two AEC coaches.
Aston Express National Greenway .
Rear view of B10M.
Front view of 60406, a B7 prototype.
Another view of 60406.
A Dennis Dart with Northern Counties bodywork.
Front view of Dennis 333, repainted in former Wigan Corporation livery.
Rear view of Dennis 333. Northern Counties bodywork.
A Dennis training vehicle.
A close-up shot of the MyMyllennium badge.
Yet another Dennis. This Dominator has been repainted in the livery of the former Doncaster Transport.
A First Manchester MCW Mark 1.
Iveco Beulas Stergo coach.
Leyland Leopard with Duple bodywork - Dominant 3.
Leyland Atlantean - Alexander bodywork
6809, a Leyland Atlantean in the early Greater Manchester PTE livery.
A Leyland National Mark 2
622, a Leyland PS1 recently restored at Tinsley.
A Mercedes Vario midibus.
Two vehicles from Bowers Coaches, a Leyland National Mark 1 and a Mercedes midibus.
Another Atlantean, this time with bodywork by Roe.
Although badged as a Holloways vehicle, the livery is derived from the original Mainline livery (successors to South Yorkshire Transport).
A rear entrance, open platform vehicle for a change - Sheffield Transport 904.
A miscellany of South Yorkshire vehicles and liveries. From left to right there is Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield.
South Yorkshire vehicles through the ages again, from a slightly different angle.
Recovery vehicles and tow trucks in south Yorkshire PTE livery.
This is "The Hoss", one of South Yorkshire PTE's towing vehicles.
Transbus ALX400 in Coventry livery.
A tri-axle bus from MCW, originally built for service in Hong Kong.
In Delaine livery, a Volvo B7TL with aluminium bodywork by East Lancashire coachbuilders.
East Lancs use the Alusuisse method of construction, buying in pre-formed aluminium extrusions from Alusuisse in Switzerland. These sections or planks are then bolted together in the works to form the frame of the bus. No welding or glueing is involved, just bolts and friction. It looks very rudimentary - the workers there describe it as Meccano - and the skeleton of the bus looks very angular and boxy. The finished product however is very different, thanks to the variety of front end windscreens and panels that can be fitted. The only give-away is a very noticeable horizontal line between the side panels of double-deckers at roughly the height of the upper deck floor. It is sealed on the inside to prevent water ingress but it is very obvious when you know it's there.
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