courtesy bus

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

courtesy bus

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

No I have never heard of it.

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

Yeah this bus ran in the 80s, maybe early 90s from various holiday camps to and from the park. I also recall a pleasurewood themed bus stop at Oulton Broad before the by-pass was built.

I did hear a rumour that they were looking to provide something simiar again, but i doubt such a thing will happen.

There is a picture of the bus on this site. They also had an old London taxi which would do local carnivals / events etc.

-- Edited by andyb on Saturday 30th of January 2010 06:00:21 PM

-- Edited by andyb on Saturday 30th of January 2010 06:01:41 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I vaguely remember stuff like that from ages ago, but when he mentioned it was last year, I had no idea what he was going on about.

Leon · Serious Squawker

I remember riding on the courtesy bus (the white and blue one) when I was very, very young.

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

sorry i made a mistake it turns out that it was in 2008 for the 25th anniversary anniversary of pwh

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

right have now found out the full history for the bus, it was new in 1972 to aldenham
then was sold to pleasurewood hills in 1986 for use as a courtesy bus, sometime between the 1994 and 1995 seasons it suffered engine failiure and was sold for scrap in 1995.

here is a link of the bus in service in london http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6240/6280969969_76b7b728f8_z.jpg

-- Edited by hobohippie95 on Sunday 13th of May 2012 10:31:52 AM

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Have found a picture online of the bus

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Excellent, thanks hobo. Now we need some info and pics of the Taxi they had...

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Oh yeah, I remember one day back in the early 90's not being able to get into the park. It was choca and the car queue (pay per car days) was humongous! So we went to GYPB instead and I remember seeing the old PWH taxi driving up the sea front at Yarmouth with Woody waving through the roof.

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

well i don't know any places who would know where it went, the bus one was thanks to the bus forum im a member off

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The taxi was the black cab style, white with a wooden woody face on the roof.......and branding down the side..... i have searched online yet nothing yet.........

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Coolskin, look what i have just seen on facebook:

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Very good Hobo.. so a modern one yet still no pictures of the American themed one we use to have......