Wednesday 16 April 2014

The French Connection

French interloper BM-313-NZ owned by Slembrouck of Quesnoy-sur-Deûle
Seven coaches were basking in the sun at Beach Coach Station around lunchtime today including a visitor from France

BM-313-NZ is operated by Slembrouck of Quesnoy-sur-Deûle and has number T917 affixed to its passenger side. It appeared to be on a private charter.

The company's website (www.slembrouck.fr) says the business was established in 1929 and
National Holidays Setra NH11JTH enjoying the sunshine
currently operates 21 coaches and 206 minibuses. Slembrouck employs a staff of 230 (some 123 full time equivalents)

Also present were two of the National Holidays fleet; Setra NH11JTH and Volvo B12M MX04AFK. The latter was formerly with Shearings Holidays.

Alfa Travel's Mercedes Benz Tourismo 75 BU13ZTV was undergoing emergency 
repairs in having its front windscreen replaced

From over the border was Belle Coaches Setra 26 NJI9242 and the two other operators represented were Talisman Coaches of Great Bromley, Essex and Maxfield's Executive Coaches of Sheffield

2 comments:

  1. I think T917 is the model designation of the French vehicle, not its fleetnumber. The current Van Hool coach range is the T9, and the individual models are distinguished by two further numeric digits.

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