Bluebird in Worthing

On the way to the local Range store in Worthing earlier today, I came across this former Bluebird bus which has been acquired by Compass Bus

Apparently Compass has purchased the SussexBus operation and began running the latter's services from the 3rd October with PP57BLU being one of the vehicles acquired from Ensign to cover the additional routes. It has also appeared on Worthing route 16 from South Lancing over the last couple of days too

It's an MCV bodied Alexander Dennis200 forty seater new to Dunstan of Middleton (trading as Blubird in the Manchester area) in October 2007. The business was subsequently acquired by Stagecoach and hence the reason for its Stagecoach livery in the photo

Roy