Ambassador Travel 903 (A666 XDA) on the A11 at Barton Mills – 24 Mar 1985 (12-6)

Sunday 24 March 1985 - Ambassador Travel MCW Metroliner 903 (A666 XDA) seen on the old A11 at Barton Mills when working the National Express service 099 from Norwich to London (the destination display reads Norwich).

It had been new to Midland Red Express in June 1984 and was one of three such vehicles in the fleet. Seating was for 79 passengers (57 on the upper deck and 22 on the lower deck).

(The PiP shows the state of the direction sign in July 2023 where it has lost a few characters over the ensuing 38 years!)