David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: NAT_860A

Saturday 22 May 1993 (1830) - Wessex of Bristol participated on the cross country National Express 747 service from Bristol to East Anglia for a number of years. Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ 133 (NAT 860A but originally C136 CFB), new in June 1986, was seen leaving King Street, Mildenhall when working the 1030 Bristol to Cromer service 747. This was to be the last such run for the service because the next day when the Summer schedules began the 747 service east of Cambridge was drastically reduced and re-numbered 347. I had a quick word with the driver and he told me he had to return empty from Cromer to Bristol the next day! Buses and coaches used to travel down St. Andrew’s Street after leaving the King Street lay-by although sometimes this could be tight when they turned right into the High Street particularly if a car was wrongly parked close to the junction at end of the street or if Martins Furniture Store had a delivery van outside.

Saturday 8 May 1993 (1830) - Wessex of Bristol Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ 133 (NAT 860A but originally C136 CFB), new in June 1986, seen at King Street, Mildenhall when working the 1030 Bristol to Cromer service 747. Wessex participated on the cross country National Express 747 service from Bristol to East Anglia for a number of years.

October 1990 - There were a number of different National Express contractors serving Mildenhall over the years. Wessex of Bristol participated on the cross country 747 service from Bristol to the East Coast. 133 (NAT 860A but originally C136 CFB) was seen heading up High Street, Mildenhall when working the 0935 National Express service 747 from Cromer to Bristol. It is a Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ new in June 1986. Just on the right hand edge of the photograph is Julie Bentley riding her bicycle who, like myself, worked at Kirby Pharmaceuticals (later to become Kirby-Warrick and then Schering-Plough). The man in the blue dairy overalls was called Norman and I believe he also worked at K-W/S-P at some time. The building on the left was the Trustee Savings Bank. After merging with Lloyds Bank (the Mildenhall branch of which is directly behind the coach) the TSB branch closed. In later years the TSB name was resurrected but what we see here is the original.

April 1991 - Wessex of Bristol Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ 135 (C135 CFB), new in June 1986, seen at King Street, Mildenhall when working towards home on the National Express 747. Wessex participated on the cross country from Bristol to East Anglia for a number of years.