United Counties 166 (VNH 166W) on the A11 near Bell Lane, Barton Mills - 6 Jan 1985

Sunday 6 January 1985 – United Counties 166 (VNH 166W), a Duple Dominant bodied Leyland Leopard new in May 1981, was making good progress despite the weather as it passed the end of Bell Lane, Barton Mills when working the 0920 Bedford to Lowestoft National Express service 747. From 28 April 1985 this trip was extended back to start from Northampton at 0835. End to end service 747 linked Bristol with East Anglia offering, broadly speaking, a frequency of every two hours. Coaches started out from and ended up at principal mid-way points at the start of/end of the day. East of Cambridge United Counties participated on this one trip travelling east during the morning arriving at Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft in the early afternoon returning in the mid to late afternoon arriving back home in the evening approx 2000/2030.