Remembrance Sunday

With Remembrance Sunday with us once more we share a photo of a bus highlighting this event remembering the fallen.

This year’s photo is of First South Yorkshire Wright StreetLite 63052 SK63 KJJ promoting the British Legion Poppy Appeal. It was taken by former Jubilee Coaches driver Kevan Portas on Arundel Gate in Sheffield with the Crucible Theatre providing the backdrop. Thanks Kevan.

‘We will remember them’

Roy

Norwich Friday

A couple of photos from Dan High of his Norwich observations yesterday with the first showing Sanders Coaches’ DAF SB4000 / Van Hool Alizee 805 W20 SCL turning into their yard on Bessemer Way.

The last one features Flixbus Yutong GT14 YG26 VMO from the Central Connect ready to work the 950 service to London Heathrow from Norwich Bus Station.

Thanks for the pics Dan.

Roy

Another B9 Withdrawal

Another FirstBus Eastern Counties Volvo B9 has been reported to be in a withdrawn state at Lowestoft’s Gasworks Road depot. Coastlink branded 37274 LK58 EDF has had all references to the operator painted over ready for its last journey.

Looking through my library of photos for a picture of 37274, I found four but all were of the bus in the old excel livery so you will have make do with the one from Grahame!

Roy

Single Deck Atlantean Resurfaces

This afternoon a photo of one of Great Yarmouth Transport’s former Leyland single-deckers appeared on the Reliance Bus Works Facebook page. The municipally owned operator purchased a batch of three unusual Leyland Atlanteans with bodywork by Marshall of Cambridge. Unusual in they were built as a single decker on a double deck chassis.

The batch received fleet numbers 40, 41 and 42 with matching registrations GEX 740F, GEX 741F and GEX 742F and were withdrawn during the 1980s following newer replacements.

I, along with others, assumed the photo to be that of number 40 but on contacting Martyn at Reliance Bus Works he confirmed it was number 41! It has been fully panelled and glazed.

I am grateful to Martyn for the information and his consent to use the photo.

Roy

Yesterday's Sightings

Photos from Dan High's activities yesterday with the first picture showing Konectbus ADL Enviro200 770 YX61 BXL at rest on the 65 Norwich - Surlingham service.

Back at Norwich Bus Station Scania N250UD ADL Enviro400 City 36919 YN69 XZZ had arrived on the excel B service from Peterborough.

Also seen entering the bus station was Central Connect's ADL Enviro400 MMC 503 YX24 PLV on the 8 fast service from Toftwood via Dereham.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

Rhubarb!

Regular readers will recall recent photos published on the blog of Sanders Coaches Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE 553 BJ11 ECW in its rhubarb and custard colours. It carried this Thamesway livery when at its previous owner First Essex.

Following interior refurbishment. new panels and a repaint into the Sanders colour scheme, it has been named Rhubarb in respect of its previous livery. It is seen here at Heath Drive depot in North Walsham.

My thanks to Liam at Sanders for his help with this post.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 4th November 2026

The latest East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report contains no entries regarding any relevant changes to local bus services. The full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy