Friday, 22 August 2025

Clacton Activity

It was the first day of the Clacton Airshow yesterday and I spent around 20 minutes observing bus activity, mainly in Pier Avenue, prior to watching the display.


We were up early (for me!) to catch our feeder minibus in Gorleston to connect with our main coach. Belle Coaches Irizar i6 YS16 LNN provided the means to get there and is pictured at our destination on Marine Parade West.


After a great breakfast at the Greensward Café, I disappeared to Pier Avenue to take my first picture there. Appropriately it was former Angliianbus Scania CN230UB/ OmniLink AN61 BUS which caught my attention. Still in Hedingham colours with fleet number 456 it now has Konectbuses fleet names.


Still with Hedingham fleet branding was former Go Ahead London Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 527 LX06 EAK


I wasn't previously aware that an open top service ran through Pier Avenue so the arrival of Wright bodied Volvo B7TL 502 LF52 ZNE was a pleasant surprise. Further investigation revealed that the route was introduced in July 2023 and runs from the town centre to Point Clear.


A couple of ADL Enviro400s were observed which previously operated in the Norwich area. They were 629 SN65 OAJ in the new corporate blue livery and 602 SN10 CFF pictured currently in Hedingham. colours.

The airshow itself went well in better weather compared to last year with the Red Arrows bringing it all to an end with their usual great display.

Roy

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