United Automobile 4021 (L421 FHN) in Scarborough - 12 Aug 1994 (238-2)

Friday 12 August 1994 (approx. 1715) – United Automobile Services 4021 (L421 FHN), an Optare Delta bodied DAF new in August 1993, loading in Somerset Terrace, Scarborough for the evening return of ‘Seaside Flyer’ service X62 to Esh Winning (County Durham) – a journey of about 80 miles. I believe this was a day trip type service operating into Scarborough around mid-day returning in the late afternoon.

Once upon a time the vast operating area of United stretched from the Newcastle area down to Bridlington and the company had a garage and bus station in Scarborough. The company operated the town bus service network. When the National Bus Company re-organised the Scarborough area services during the latter part of the NBC era United’s services passed to East Yorkshire Motor Services. The United presence in Scarborough then became quite limited.