Travel back in time with
Chester Heritage Tours
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Chester Heritage Tours are pleased to bring you the unique opportunity to ride our 1924 replica vintage bus around the wonderful City Of Chester. |
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Travel back in time with
Chester Heritage Tours
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The History The vintage bus seen driving around Chester since June 2005 was built in 1964 as a single-deck Bedford coach for Wessex Coaches in Bristol. It was re-designed and re-built in the 1982 by E. L. Farrar in St Austell, Cornwall and fitted with the present body, which is a replica of a London General Omnibus Company B-Type motorbus. There were only 3 built and, therefore, are only 3 in the World! Chester is the proud “owner” of one of them! |
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B-Type, introduced in 1910, was one of the earliest double deck motorbuses
built in the world, and was built to replace the remaining horse-drawn
buses of the period. Its
design was considered revolutionary at the time, and by 1913, 2,500 of
these buses had been built. Its
designer was the company’s chief engineer, Frank Searle, who later went
on to become the Managing Director of the Rover car company. At the outbreak of world war one in 1914, many
were taken out of service and adapted for military use to take troops to
the war front in France, as field ambulances and even as mobile pigeon
lofts for messaging pigeons. So
versatile were these vehicles that they remained steadfastly reliable,
even in the most extreme and harsh conditions. Following the war, the B-type continued to give
reliable service to the travelling public of London, remaining in service
until 1927. |
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Standard City Tour The bus’s “day job” is to conduct a Standard City Tour of Chester. Tours depart from the coach stop, outside the Chester Visitor Centre, from Monday to Saturday, and from the Cathedral on Sunday. To
do a Standard City Tour, tickets cost £6 for adults, £5
for concessions, £3 for children and £13.50 for a
family (2 adults and 2 children). The
first tour is at 10:00 and the last tour approx. at 15.00.Variations and extensions to this can
be expected depending on passenger numbers, weather and traffic conditions.
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The
route has been carefully selected to maximise the customer experience of
Chester, taking in sights to include:
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Private Hire This magnificent bus with courteous driver and costumed staff is available for private hire. Why not consider this a unique and exciting option for:
Limited only by your imagination! The bus, along with fully costumed and knowledgeable driver and tour guide, is available for private hire at a rate of only £200 for the 1st hour followed by £120 for each additional hour thereafter.
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So, come and join us on our next City Tour. You are guaranteed satisfaction, of which we are totally reliant on for the success of our business. |
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Chester Heritage Tours looks forward to being part of your Chester memories!!
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Head Office TEL: +44 (0)870 765 6840 or +44 (0) E-mail: info@chesterheritagetours.co.uk Copyright ©2005 - All rights reserved |
