The after life...(and buses that aren't buses)..

Friday 16 August 2019 (1125) – The Slimming World exhibition bus on a visit to Bury St. Edmunds. W575 RSG is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Lothian Buses (Edinburgh) as their 575 in August 2000.

Friday 16 August 2019 (1125) – The Slimming World exhibition bus on a visit to Bury St. Edmunds. W575 RSG is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Lothian Buses (Edinburgh) as their 575 in August 2000.

Friday 16 August 2019 (1125) – The Slimming World exhibition bus on a visit to Bury St. Edmunds. W575 RSG is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Lothian Buses (Edinburgh) as their 575 in August 2000.

Saturday 14 May 1994 – This Duple Viceroy was now retired from PSV service and was seen parked at Ram Meadow, Bury St. Edmunds. The interior was fitted out with seating at tables for possible use as a mobile club room or class room. UTM 901K was new to Hall of Bedworth in July 1972 and had a Ford chassis.

Saturday 14 May 1994 – This Duple Viceroy was now retired from PSV service and was seen parked at Ram Meadow, Bury St. Edmunds. The interior was fitted out with seating at tables for possible use as a mobile club room or class room. UTM 901K was new to Hall of Bedworth in July 1972 and had a Ford chassis.

Friday 19 November 2021 (1033) – A Leyland Olympian with Optare bodywork converted for hospitality use. This is a body style that was originally designed and built by Eastern Coachworks. E915 DRD was new to Reading Transport as their number 15 in May 1988. Lettered for ‘The Vibe’.

Saturday 22 July 2017 (1624) – This Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian was new as Lothian Buses (Edinburgh, Scotland) bus number 420 in November 1996 registered P420 KSX. Now a mobile beauty and skin treatment clinic it was seen parked in the Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St. Edmunds.

Saturday 22 July 2017 (1625) – This Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian was new as Lothian Buses (Edinburgh, Scotland) bus number 420 in November 1996 registered P420 KSX. Now a mobile beauty and skin treatment clinic it was seen parked in the Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St. Edmunds.

Saturday 22 July 2017 (1624) – This Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian was new as Lothian Buses (Edinburgh, Scotland) bus number 420 in November 1996 registered P420 KSX. Now a mobile beauty and skin treatment clinic it was seen parked in the Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St. Edmunds.

Saturday 22 July 2017 (1623) – This Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian was new as Lothian Buses (Edinburgh, Scotland) bus number 420 in November 1996 registered P420 KSX. Now a mobile beauty and skin treatment clinic it was seen parked in the Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St. Edmunds.

Sunday 25 May 1991 – A Plaxton Derwent bodied Leyland Tiger in use as a Police Control Centre at RAF Mildenhall during the Air Fete. This chassis/body combination was employed by the different divisions of the Ministry of Defence usually with registration plates in the armed forces registration series. I think this vehicle was assigned to the M.O.D. Police rather than a civilian force.

Saturday 2 April 2016 - A former London Transport AEC/Park Royal Routemaster converted to a mobile hospitality and holiday booking office for Virgin Holidays. Now registered as VVS 373. According to internet sources it was originally RM125 (VLT 125). Seen in Nottingham.

Saturday 2 April 2016 - A former London Transport AEC/Park Royal Routemaster converted to a mobile hospitality and holiday booking office for Virgin Holidays. Now registered as VVS 373. According to internet sources it was originally RM125 (VLT 125). Seen in Nottingham.

Saturday 2 April 2016 - A former London Transport AEC/Park Royal Routemaster converted to a mobile hospitality and holiday booking office for Virgin Holidays. Now registered as VVS 373. According to internet sources it was originally RM125 (VLT 125). Seen in Nottingham.

Sunday 27 April 1997 – Suffis Reizen is a coach and travel company based in Poperinge, Belgium. This former coach had taken on the role of a mobile travel bureau.

Saturday 11 May 1996 – Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath) RH93 (91 D 1093), an Alexander Belfast bodied Leyland Olympian new in May 1991. (Withdrawn by Dublin in June 2003 and sold to England becoming H986 PTW. Initially operated by South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach and later Whippet Coaches (WD427). It apparently returned to South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach and after sale by them I read that it had been purchased by someone for use as a mobile home. Re-registered at some point from H986 PTW to ECZ 9138).

Late October 1996 – Suffolk Constabulary was using MRT 10P as a mobile exhibition unit which was seen here in Mildenhall. It is a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R that had been new to Ipswich Buses as their number 10 in May 1976. As may be seen, the rear panel stated that it was ‘Supplied and maintained by Ipswich Buses’.

Late October 1996 – Suffolk Constabulary was using MRT 10P as a mobile exhibition unit which was seen here in Mildenhall. It is a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R that had been new to Ipswich Buses as their number 10 in May 1976. The rear panel stated that it was ‘Supplied and maintained by Ipswich Buses’.