1974 Volvo B58 Duple Dominant [B58-56]

1974 Volvo B58 [B58-56] in Discovering Railways, Kurzfilm, 1977

Typ: Bus, Eindecker Bus — Herkunftsland: — Built in: — Hergestellt für:

00:08:56 Fahrzeug mit geringer Beteiligung oder nur in einer Szene sichtbar

Autor	Mitteilung
dsl ◊ 2017-07-10 15:01	"Carnell International Tours" of Sheffield. Couldn't get a definite read on the plate - seems POO 639M, but the Os could be C or G and numbers might be 538 or similar mix. Immediately followed by a 2nd Carnell coach with what looks like "Panorama Elite II" badging
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-07-10 16:04	There are quite a number of vehicles listed under Carnell Sheffield, who appear to have had a mixed taste in suppliers from Bedford to Kassbohrer, but none match the plate or its possible variants. Apparently the firm went into liquidation after the miner's strike. Panorama Elite is a Plaxton name. -- Last edit: 2017-07-10 16:25:07
dsl ◊ 2017-07-10 16:24	How about PDO 639M - a 1974 Volvo with Duple body?? "Vo B58-56 4545 Du 474/6750 C53F 5/1974 Elsey,Gosberton" ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 04 October 1993 MOT No details held by DVLA Vehicle make: VOLVO Date of first registration: May 1974 Cylinder capacity (cc): 0 cc Fuel type: DIESEL Export marker: No Vehicle status: Not taxed Vehicle colour: WHITE
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-07-10 16:29	I'd go with that. Obviously the list in Bus Lists on the Web isn't exhaustive.
kudos ◊ 2017-07-10 17:30	Searching for an operator on BLOTW only returns vehicles bought new by them. It must indeed be PDO 639M, which was a Duple Dominant-bodied Volvo B58-56 new to Elsey's Coaches, Gosberton in May 1974.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-07-10 19:25	👍