H C Chambers and Son (later Go-Ahead)

Friday 29 April 2022 (1105) – The Go-Ahead Group’s East Anglian operations are licenced under the Konectbus name but vehicles sport liveries and fleetnames of their constituent companies. 453 (YT11 LVE), a Scania K230UB OmniLink new to Anglian (434) in April 2011, seen in the grounds of West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St. Edmunds when working Chambers service 374 from Clare.

Sunday 14 August 2022 – ‘The Big Bus Show’ Rally held at Stonham Barns. Go-Ahead owned Go East Anglia had three vehicles on display together with a promotional/recruitment tent. The three vehicles represented came from each of their operating units. Chambers 455 (AN61 LAN), a Scania K230UD OmniLink, had been new to Anglian Bus in October 2011. The registration number on this bus in a style spells out the Anglian name. Anglian Bus was acquired by Go-Ahead in 2012 and almost immediately merged with Konectbus which Go-Ahead had acquired two years earlier. (In the background is preserved former London Transport AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RM857).

Sunday 14 August 2022 – ‘The Big Bus Show’ Rally held at Stonham Barns. Go-Ahead owned Go East Anglia had three vehicles on display together with a promotional/recruitment tent. The three vehicles represented came from each of their operating units. Chambers 455 (AN61 LAN), a Scania K230UD OmniLink, had been new to Anglian Bus in October 2011. The registration number on this bus in a style spells out the Anglian name. Anglian Bus was acquired by Go-Ahead in 2012 and almost immediately merged with Konectbus which Go-Ahead had acquired two years earlier.

Friday 5 August 2011 (0839) – St. Andrew’s Street North, Bury St Edmunds - a scene from the driver’s seat of Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo AE06 YYU awaiting departure of the 0840 service M44 to the Mildenhall Road and Howard Estates. H C Chambers and Son Limited of Bures S218 YOO, a Volvo Olympian with Alexander (Belfast) bodywork new to Dublin Bus in 1998 [RV417 (98 D 20417)], was heading towards the bus station as it arrived from Sudbury etc. A First Eastern Counties Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart can be seen up ahead.

Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 1203 hrs - H C Chambers and Sons Limited of Bures R112 NTA is an Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario new in July 1998 to Devon General (as number 112). Behind is Burtons Coaches Limited YM55 RRX also a Vario but with Plaxton Beaver bodywork. Parked in the layover bays at Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Saturday 25 November 2023 (1113) – St. Andrew’s Street North, Bury St. Edmunds. Mulleys Motorways YN04 GMU, a Scania CN94UD OmniCity which was new to Nottingham City Transport (number 775) in May 2004. (I think this bus was arriving back on town service M44 and would then be out of service rather than bound for Mildenhall on service 355). Konectbus (Chambers) 874 (PN09 ENC) arriving from Sudbury on service 753. It is an Optare Olympus bodied Scania N230UD that had been new to Metrobus (886) in July 2009 for operation on Transport for London contracts. Konectbus and Metrobus are both members of the Go-Ahead Group.

Saturday 25 November 2023 (1113) – Konectbus (Chambers) 874 (PN09 ENC) seen in St. Andrew’s Street North, Bury St. Edmunds arriving from Sudbury on service 753. (Upon arrival at the Bus Station it would then return to Sudbury as the 1110 service 750). It is an Optare Olympus bodied Scania N230UD that had been new to Metrobus (886) in July 2009 for operation on Transport for London contracts. Konectbus and Metrobus are both members of the Go-Ahead Group.

Saturday 25 November 2023 (1113) – Konectbus (Chambers) 874 (PN09 ENC) seen in St. Andrew’s Street North, Bury St. Edmunds arriving from Sudbury on service 753. (Upon arrival at the Bus Station it would then return to Sudbury as the 1110 service 750). It is an Optare Olympus bodied Scania N230UD that had been new to Metrobus (886) in July 2009 for operation on Transport for London contracts. Konectbus and Metrobus are both members of the Go-Ahead Group.