{"id":2084,"date":"2019-09-20T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2019-09-10T22:11:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T21:11:29","slug":"manchester-bus-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/index.php\/2019\/09\/20\/manchester-bus-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Bus Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Hide featured image – right click chevrons to expand and enable” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ disabled=”on” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_post_title author=”off” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” admin_label=”Hide Featured Image – if enabled HIDE post title in post settings (top right)” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ title_all_caps=”off” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” parallax_effect=”on” module_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]

Having been documenting the Manchester Bee for a number of years now, it’s interesting to notice themes slowly develop. In this post, I’ll be looking at the uses of bee imagery by Manchester bus companies.<\/p>\n

The first example is the Bee Line Buzz Company, which ran as a bus service from 1987 before being eventually subsumed by Arriva Manchester. In contrast to the (then) standard double decker service with a half hourly frequency, the Bee Line offered a high frequency (7\/8 mintues) service, serviced by 20 seater minibuses. In addition, they could be hailed anywhere on the route in the same way as a taxi.<\/p>\n

The bus featured above and below is one of the original buses, now part of the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester<\/a>\u00a0collection. The museum is based in Cheadle and well worth a visit if you have the time. Also below is a promotional badge for the service, which I discovered on a market stall.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/The-Bee-Line-Buzz-Company-Logo.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.24.1″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”off” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/123.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”30px” custom_margin=”||30px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]

Years later, in the wake of the Manchester bombing, Stagecoach<\/a> double deckers had small commemorative bee designs added to the frontage of their buses.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Stagecoach-Bee.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.24.1″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”off” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24.1″]

I haven’t been able to find out any details about this next bus, beyond being able to snap a few photographs. If anyone has any details, I would love to know more.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Manchester-Bee-Bus.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24.1″ custom_padding=”||0px|||”]

Finally, here’s a First Manchester<\/a> Bus, sprinkled with Manchester Bees along its side.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/397.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Next\/Previous Post Navigation & Comments” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ locked=”on” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_module=”404″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”off” prev_text=”previous post” next_text=”next post” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” hide_prev=”off” hide_next=”off”][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_comments show_count=”off” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_comments][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Post foot bar” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ff8955″ custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_module=”590″ locked=”off” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_color=”#ff8955″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”94%” width_tablet=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”94%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”2139px”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_4″ show_border=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”on”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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