Eastern Counties LT887 (EAH 887Y) on the old A11 at Barton Mills – 19 Aug 1984 (X846-21)

Sunday 19 August 1984 – Eastern Counties LT887 (EAH 887Y) seen passing Sandford’s Garden Centre on the old A11 at Barton Mills when working the 1420 Norwich to London National Express service 099.

It is one of the eight Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Leyland Tigers new in February 1983 that wore the ‘Norfolk Flyer’ livery to operate services between Norfolk and London. They passed to Ambassador Travel when ECOC was split up in September 1984.

A car can just be seen entering the gate of Sandford’s Garden Centre which was a timing point on some of the coach services of Eastern Counties/National Express. Note the bus stop pole and sign. The ‘Norfolk Flyer’ didn’t stop here though.