Buses and coaches parked at Ram Meadow, Bury St. Edmunds – 16 February 1994 (214-21)

Wednesday 16 February 1994 – In past years on the market days in Bury St. Edmunds (Wednesdays and Saturdays) there were numerous independent coach operators that provided services to the town from the villages over a wide area. Most services arrived by mid-morning returning home in the early to mid-afternoon. In between many of the vehicles could be seen parked up at Ram Meadow coach park. As well as the service vehicles there were also other visiting coaches to be seen. Vehicles in this photograph are, from left to right:

Rules Coaches of Boxford FBJ 713T, a Plaxton Supreme IV bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new to the company in July 1979. Rule’s operated a service from Boxford.

Hedingham and District Omnibuses L196 (H48 NDU), a Leyland Lynx new in July 1990 as a demonstrator. It had worked service X16 from Chappel.

Hedingham and District Omnibuses L200 (J295 TWK), a Leyland Lynx new in February 1992 as a demonstrator. I believe it had worked a service from Clare.

Thompson Coach Hire (M A & D J Rogers) of Framlingham VYU 565, a Jonckheere bodied Volvo B10M new to NAT Coaches of Leeds in February 1980 registered VBD 360W.

(Next in line but out of shot parked further back than the other vehicles in the line was Coach Services of Thetford OHO 238T, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Ford R1114 new to Marchwood Motorways in January 1979. It would have operated any of a number of regular market day services).

West Row Coach Services (Taylor-Balls) JGV 335V, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s Grey Coaches in December 1979, which had operated their service from Lakenheath and Mildenhall.

Belle Coaches (Shreeve) of Lowestoft D22 XPF, a LAG Panoramic new to Sussex Leamland (Travel) Limited in October 1986.

Burton Coaches of Haverhill D282 XCX, a Plaxton Paramount bodied DAF SB2300 (featuring the low driving position) new in April 1987 to Brown of East Grinstead.

Coach Services of Thetford E383 EUT, a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Bedford Venturer YNV new to Wainfleet Coaches of Nuneaton in October 1987. It would have operated any of a number of regular market day services.