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

Norwich Sightseeing Tours Cease

After more than twenty years of providing tourists and locals trips around the fine city, Norwich's Sightseeing Tours have ceased their services immediately.



Following the passing of Awayadays and City Sightseeing Norwich operator David McMaster, the service is no longer able to run tours and private hire. In its time the group provided free vintage bus rides at Christmas raising money for charity.



Meanwhile some of the existing fleet has transferred to Ensignbus at Purfleet where photos of them were taken by Mark Doggett. Private bookings using the original fleet will still be available but will now be operated by by a separate company - Norfolk Vintage Bus Hire

My thanks to Mark for the use of his photos

Roy

BorderBus Observations

Seen earlier today at the BorderBus premises in Beccles was Go East Anglia's Scania OmniCity 851 AO57 EZL in Hedingham's colours - on loan due to a decker shortage.



As many of you may know, it was previously based in the area being new to Anglianbus in February 2008 when it received fleet number 503. It is shown here in Gorleston High Street in July 2016 following Anglianbus fleet renumbering it to 551.



Also in the yard (or nearby) was Galloway's Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Myllennium Viking PO54 ACY and former First Volvo B7TL 37022 YJ06 XKL.



My thanks to Steve Blackburn for his report and photos.

Roy

More Withdrawls for First

The last Coastal Reds Volvo B7TL in use has been withdrawn this weekend, 37154 YN06URH is the final B7 to be taken out of service to be replaced by Norwich based B9TL's.

         37154 pictured shortly after repaint into Coastal Reds livery back in August 2021.

Another two Volvo B7RLE have also been withdrawn at Norwich, 66985 KX05MHO & 66987 KX05MHV have been displaced by the Electric Kites.

66985 pictured in Castle Meadow back in April last Year.

 Thanks as always to First for the information.

Grahame.