Converted Deckers Arrive For Clipper Duties

Late last week two newly converted open top double deckers arrived at First Great Yarmouth’s Caister Road depot. 

They were Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs 37066 YK57 EZV and 37065 YK57 EZU and have received their Coastal Clipper liveries with branding yet to be applied. This summer’s services commence on Saturday 4th May.

My thanks to Roger Bellward for the use of his photo

Roy

BorderBus MOT Prep

Mark Doggett also called in at Go-Coach premises at Swanley today where he found 'new' BorderBus Scania LX59 CNO undergoing MOT prep



Thanks for the photo Mark

Roy

Ensign Arrivals

Mark Doggett was at Ensignbus at Purfleet earlier today and observed five former First Eastern Counties Volvo B7TL's present

They included ex Great Yarmouth 37022 YJ06 XKL, 37023 YJ06 XKM and 37174 SF07 FDE plus ex Lowestoft 37060 YJ06 XMM.

You may have noticed that 37022 has returned from BorderBus and has been replaced there by another ex Great Yarmouth decker 37150 YN06 URD. The fifth example is former Norwich 37026 YX06 XKP

My thanks to Mark for the photos and update

Roy

Mulleys' Latest arrival

Another new addition to the Mulleys' fleet is this Plaxton Panther. YN69 LCM, Toby Cullum took a photo of it freshly out of the paint shop.



He has also provided a better photo of the recently repainted Switch Metrodekker YJ23 EKO.


My thanks to Toby for the photos.

Roy

Sunbeam's Service 1B

On a bright Monday morning on 8th April, Hevingham based Sunbeam Coaches Bluebird bodied Fiat Ducato type YX60 CLF is captured about to make the right turn from The Street onto Wickmere Road at Matlaske while working the first Monday circuit on Monday & Friday only service 1B Aylsham Circular.

In the second shot, YX60 CLF is captured on Regent Street in the village of Wickmere on 12th April while also working the Aylsham Circular service 1B. The route is one of a number of revised services introduced with the support of Norfolk County Council to replace similar services previously provided by Feline Executive Travel of Catfield.

Vehicle YX60 CLF was delivered new to Middlesbrough based Ayresome Community Transport during November 2010 and later passed to Feline in November 2019. It subsequently received their cherished plate ET06 FET in August 2021 and presumably reverted to its original registration prior to joining Sunbeam.

My thanks to Steven Purkiss for the use of his photos together with the detailed information.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 17th April 2024

There are no entries of  'local' interest in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report. However, the full report will be available to be view here soon.

Roy

Last Journeys

Two Coastal Reds liveried Volvo B7TL/ Wright Eclipse Geminis left First Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot earlier today for their last journey to Ensignbus at Purfleet in Essex



They were 37023 YJ06 XKM and 37150 YN06 URD. The former is seen on Middleton Road in Gorleston in October 2021 whilst the latter is pictured on Church Lane also in Gorleston in August 2021



My thanks to first Great Yarmouth for the information.

Roy