Austurleið-SBS DP 908 at Hella as it worked the evening services from Reykjavík along Iceland’s southern coast – 23 July 2002 (1815) (492-05)

Tuesday 23 July 2002 – Austurleið-SBS was formed in 1999 as a result of the merger of Austurleið hf and SBS. Jonckheere bodied Mercedes-Benz(DP 908) was seen at 1830 hrs during the call at the pick-up point in Hella when working the 1700 services from Reykjavík to destinations along the southern coast. Quite an array of service number cards were carried in the front windscreen comprising service 1 to Selfoss and service 10 to Vík together with services 8 to Flúðir and 9 to Þhorsmork which are covered by feeder coaches from the main road route. The carriage of small goods items forms a key role on Icelandic coach services and the driver was busy unloading various boxes and packages at the petrol station shop during his quick call here. Hella has a population of just over 600 residents.