FELIX of Stanley
Felix is a relatively small operator, which as well as operating bus routes also runs many coaches for holidays and tours, along with school work. The company is based in the village of Stanley near Ilkeston in Derby. The fleet consists of quite a few coaches, which are used for holiday and tour work. The main services that they operate are "The Black Cat" service and "the Ilkeston Flyer" service, both of which operate between Derby and Ilkeston. Both services are jointly operated with trent barton. "The Black Cat" route is well established and has run for many years, although under Felix 12 and the Trent 120 prior to the "Black Cat" name being introduced.
The livery for the buses is either Red with White around the top and bottom or Marroon and Gold (old style). The first is carried mainly on newer vehicles. The black cat buses carry Yellow Black cat names on the side and back and the FELIX name in white on the front. The Ilkeston flyer Scania/Wright Solar is in a dark red livery with green and white "Ilkeston Flyer" names. The coaches however carry a different livery of Red with Gold names. .
Here is a photo of Wright/Scania Solar (YN03 WRA). It is in the red and White livery and branded for "The Black Cat". Another Felix veichle, Dennis Dart (X711 GJU) can be seen in the background whilst preparing to depart on the Ilkeston Flyer route. The photo was taken at Derby Bus Station 8/5/03.
FLEETLIST
| BUS TYPE | REGISTRATION | LIVERY | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Leyland Lynx | E260 TUB | Felix | ex Arriva Yorkshire (260) 5/99 |
| Leyland Lynx | E261 TUB | - | ex Arriva Yorkshire (261), sold to PVS (one way trip) |
| Leyland Lynx | E263 TUB | - | WITHDRAWN, ex Arriva Yorkshire (263) 6/99 |
| Optare Solo | FE02 LWD | Felix | - |
| Optare Solo | FG52 WUC | white | New 2002 |
| Leyland Lynx / 2 | J564 URW | Maroon, Red, Gold | ex demonstrator 9/92 |
| Volvo B10B/Alexander Strider | M301 KRY | red and white | |
| Mercedes Vario 0814 | V707 ENN | white | SOLD |
| Volvo B10BLE/Alexander ALX300 | V708 GRY | Black Cat | - |
| Volvo / Plaxton coach | W709 PTO | white | - |
| Wright Solar/Scania L94 | YN03 WRA | Black Cat | new April 2003 |
| Wright Solar/Scania L94 | YN04 AGY | Ilkeston Flyer | new March 2004 |
| Wright Solar/Scania L94 | YN05 GZB | Black Cat | new March 2005 |
| Irisbus Ivec/Plaxton Paragon | YN55 YSE | red | new February 2006 |
| Irisbus Ivec/Plaxton Paragon | YN55 YSF | red | new February 2006 |
| VDL/Plaxton Centro | YJ56 KBF | red & white | new January 2007 |
| VDL/Plaxton Centro | YJ08 EFL | red & white | new March 2008 |
| Leyland Tiger | D345 YDO | yellow school bus | SOLD aquired from Kimes Folkingham 5/02 |
| Bedford YMT/Duple dominant 2 | WRC 826S | Marron red and Gold | SOLD to West Hallam Community Centre |
| Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Derwent | F697 HNU | - | SOLD |
| Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 320 | R704 RNN | White and Gold | SOLD |
| Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 320 | R705 MNU | White and Gold | SOLD |
| Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 320 | R706 MNU | White and Gold | SOLD |
Please email any corrections/additional info.
Here is a photo of Leyland Lynx (J564 URW). It is seen before operating on The Black cat route. The photo was taken at Derby Bus Station 8/5/03.
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