East Dereham Bus Rally - 12 May 2024 (P1180235)

Sunday 12 May 2024 – A line up of vehicles taking part in Mid Norfolk Railway Bus and Coach Day at East Dereham seen from the upper deck of Konectbus/Hedingham/Chambers Go Ahead 502 (LF52 ZNE). It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL that was new to London General (WVL93) in August 2013 as a normal covered top bus. Now a convertible open topper which was working the Park & Ride shuttle for the event.

The line up left to right:

HAC 628D, preserved former Stratford Blue (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors) Marshall bodied Leyland Leopard L2 new in June 1966

YR16 JCR, Jubilee Coaches, Rollesby, Great Yarmouth Mercedes-Benz Tourismo

N237 HWX, a Plaxton Première 350 bodied Volvo B10M new to Wallace Arnold Tours in June 1996

YR59 FYT, Ipswich Buses 29, a Scania OmniCity new to London United (SP12) in November 2009. Heritage livery to mark 120 years of Ipswich Transport

HPW 133, preserved former Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LKH133, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol K new in May 1949

KYY 912, preserved former London Transport RT3183, a Weymann bodied AEC Regent III. Country area green livery

G293 KWY, preserved former Sovereign Bus & Coach Leyland Lynx LX112L new to Keighley & District (201) in November 1989

MRT 9P, preserved former Ipswich 9, a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R was new in May 1976 as a normal covered top bus

254 CLT, AEC/Park Royal Routemaster new to London Transport (RMF1254)

LDV 467F, preserved Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol RELH new in March 1968 to Southern National. Preserved in 1970s Royal Blue livery

SNT 925H, Sanders Coaches of Holt, a Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford VAL70 new in June 1970 to Foxhall of Bridgnorth