TLC Travel - Building a niche operation

[Matty]

Article in Route one this week about TLC Travel & how it started etc.

see: www.route-one.net/industry/operators/tlc-travel-building-niche-operation/

[kendall17]

A good read.

I remember when they started out with 2 Van Hools (K524/531 RJX) and an old Jonckheere (NIB 4906), I think ex anglo-blue.

Went from Bowling Back Lane to a hauliers in the area (where somebody siphoned the diesel out of the tanks) then onto Linton Street.

[A1YBG]

Oct 21, 2014 13:24:24 GMT 1 kendall17 said:

A good read.

I remember when they started out with 2 Van Hools (K524/531 RJX) and an old Jonckheere (NIB 4906), I think ex anglo-blue.
Yeah ex Angloblue which was ex Gold Rider that came with the business in exchange for the bus service works. Used to work on 524 and 531 when working the National express 561 to London.


Went from Bowling Back Lane to a hauliers in the area (where somebody siphoned the diesel out of the tanks) then onto Linton Street.

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[kendall17]

Ah the 561 - Old man used to hate it. He transferred across to TLC from AB and left when the coaches departed.

Later came another Van Hool of the M--- RCP batch which was supplied by Nat Ex (I Think). I'm dying to say that it was a Volvo, but sounds like a vehicle registered at Arriva B&C.

[A1YBG]

Oct 21, 2014 16:30:50 GMT 1 kendall17 said:

Ah the 561 - Old man used to hate it. He transferred across to TLC from AB and left when the coaches departed.

Later came another Van Hool of the M--- RCP batch which was supplied by Nat Ex (I Think). I'm dying to say that it was a Volvo, but sounds like a vehicle registered at Arriva B&C.

What's his name I.may have worked with him?

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