This former Derby Ailsa TCH116X was one of a small fleet used by a Norwich private school
According to "Bus Lists on the Web" this Enviro 200 belongs to Zaman of Aylesbury. It was seen in Milton Keynes on Sunday 20th April 2008
AN293 in London Country (North East) colours at rest in Stevenage bus station
Almost new in Gt Yarmouth in 1999, a Dennis Dart of Anglian waits time before returning to Diss
Arrive Colchester 3318 started life in 1992 as a B10M coach with Grey-Green. Taken on 6th November 2001.
Evidence of the Cowie/Arriva influence in Colchester. A B10M with East Lancs bus body. This had formerly been a Grey-Green coach
These two coaches were snapped in the CBT depot yard during the short period that Arriva "served Colchester"
Arrive cascaded Metrobuses from London to Colchester. Taken on 6th November 2001
Arriva Colchester Metrobus branded for route 8 inside Colchester depot
Friendly driver and mascot pose for the camera in Stevenage bus station on 5th March 2009
Proper Leyland Olympians are getting thin on the ground. Arriva 5107 is seen standing outside thr Galaxy centre in Luton on 14th March 2009
In 2001, I snapped this Dominator in the outskirts of Southend. The Liverpool registration suggests it was an import from the north-west
British Bus took the opportunity to buy some surplus Dennis Dominators from Mayne of Manchester whilst they were still quite new. By 1996, K38YVM had been shunted off to Southend
Arriva has introduced Van Hool T917s onto Green Line services. Luton, 14th March 2009
Tillingbourne bought this Dennis Dorchester with Wadham Stringer body. I photographed it in Bedford working for Barfordian coaches in 2000
Another Bedford independent, Barfordian Coaches took its name from the village of Gt Barford. Its depot is now on the outskirts of Bedford and a general line-up of part of its very smart fleet is seen here
Barfordian Metrobus A631BCN joined the fleet from Go-Ahead Northern. As you can see, I caught up with it on 21 May 2003
Cedar Coaches run the Bedford Dart midibus service using Optare Solos like YJ51ZWA, taken in January 2007
Stagecoach East runs the Bedford Park & Ride using Darts like 33183. 19.05.2007
One of the Stagecoach East School Bus fleet S758DRP parked in Bedford depot
First Group kept Gt Yarmouth's native B10M/East Lancs DDs for quite a while after takeover. This one was hiding in the depot in 1999
First Blue Bus Dennis Dart 498, seen in Norwich had been transferred from First Centrewest.
Buckinghamshire Road Car was a short-lived operation which ran routes into Milton Keynes. This ex-Western National VR, LOD724P was seen in Milton Keynes in 1996
Buffalo of Flitwick bought this Volvo B10B with Alexander Strider body in 1993. I photgraphed it at Showbus, then later when it passed to The Shires
Buffalo Volvo B10M F151KGS was another one of the fleet to join The Shires when Buffalo gave up stage services
Buffalo of Flitwick owned more than one DMS. THX605S was a B20 version with the "quiet" engine
Another Buffalo Fleetline was GSL898N, seen here on the outskirts of Flitwick
The unmistakable shape of a Birmingham Fleetline. WDA999T was still in full WMT livery in Flitwick depot
Buffalo of Flitwick gave up the routes it operated commercially in Bedfordshire and Herts. This ex-Nottingham Leyland Olympian was photographed in St Albans. This bus later worked for The Shires ouy of its Aylesbury depot. Eric Waynes kindly corrected my mistake in saying that this was a Leyland Lion
The closest thing to a standard Stagecoach saloon, B10M Alexander PS 319 working for Cambus just before Christmas 1999
Cambus Bristol RE WNG864H leaves Drummer St bus station in the summer of 1987
Leyland National WBN476T was new to Lancashire United in 1979. In July 1987 it was number 253 in the Cambus fleet
National 229 wears the insipid blue & cream NBC-inspired Cambus livery in 1987
Cambus Olympian 500 was one of a batch of three, bodied by Optare in 1988
In 1987, I took this shot of Cambus Bristol RE 153
I can never resist an ex-Ribble bus. DBV28W was working for Cambus in Cambridge by the early 1990s
Cambus VRT 751 wears a distinctive venetian blind livery outside IWM Duxford
Colchester Atlantean 70 started life with Ribble Motor Services
RFR419P was transferred to Colchester by British Bus from London & Country. othr
Colchester Atlantean 1833 in Colchester 78 and Eastern National Leyland National
Displaying its livery celebrating 90 years of Colchester Transport is Atlantean 84
BVP821V was new to Midland Red, but by the mid 1990s was working for Colchester Borough Transport
Colchester Olympian 45 in its home town
Cedar Coaches ex-TWPTE, ex-Stagecoach Alexander bodied Atlandean AVK181V
Cedar No 7, SCN256S was an ex-T&WPTE Atlantean. 11 July 2003
WCK215Y, an ex-Lancaster long-wheelbase Atlantean was owned by Cedar Coaches for a short time. This shot was taken on 11 July 2003
Caught in Bedford in 1999, YNL219V was an ex OK Motor Services Atlantean being operated by Cedar Coaches
Cedar Atlantean BTV659T was amongst a number of ex-Nottingham vehicles in the fleet in 1999
Cedar Coaches had a penchant for ex-Nottingham buses such as Atlantean BTW661T
Cedar renews its fleet regularly and took advantage of LRT's high standard of maintenance by purchasing some ex-LRT Olympians like A711YFS
21st May 2003, Cedar Coaches Ayats Bravo Y4CCC
Cedar Coaches obtained this Dennis Dragon for school duties
Seen after the morning school run on 4 June 2007, Cedar E941CDS was de-roofed in a low bridge incedent in Bedford later that day. Thanks to Eric Waynes for pointing out that this is a Leyland/DAB Lion
Clydeside Titan CUL143V joined the Cedar Coaches fleet in January 2000
Elme-bodied Leyland Swifts were never common. Cedar Coaches had G103YNK available for service
Cedar No. 1, A707YFS, an ex-LRT Olympian. I believe this bus was de-roofed under the same bridge as Lion E941CDS, which also carried the fleetnumber 1. Spooky.
Cedar No. 5, A712YFS was pressed into service still in Lothian madder & white
Cedar has developed a liking for Scanias. H221LOM was new to West Midlands Travel and is an N113DRB (Thanks Eric). Taken on 04/06/07
Fowler of Holbeach Drove bought this Scania, S333HEB, new. It now works for Cedar Coaches of Bedford and is seen here picking up shoppers outside Flitwick Tesco
Cedar Coaches operated this impressive Setra Imperial, WSU368, seen here in Bedford
