Ipswich Buses Ltd

Friday 22 May 2015 (1036) – Ipswich Buses 9 (MRT 9P), a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R new in May 1976 as a normal covered top bus, seen in Crown Street near Tower Ramparts bus station.

Saturday 25 June 2016 (1210) - Ipswich Buses 9 (MRT 9P), a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean new in May 1976 (as a normal covered top bus), seen in Foxhall Road, Ipswich operating the free bus service as part of the ‘Ipswich Transport and Model Festival’ event.

Saturday 25 June 2016 (1210) - Ipswich Buses 9 (MRT 9P), a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean new in May 1976 (as a normal covered top bus), seen in Foxhall Road, Ipswich operating the free bus service as part of the ‘Ipswich Transport and Model Festival’ event.

Saturday 25 June 2016 (1210) - Ipswich Buses 9 (MRT 9P), a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean new in May 1976 (as a normal covered top bus), seen in Foxhall Road, Ipswich operating the free bus service as part of the ‘Ipswich Transport and Model Festival’ event.

Friday 22 May 2015 (1041) - Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) and 17 (LG02 FEM) seen at Tower Ramparts bus station. Both are Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Tridents new to London United (12 in July 2002 (TA268) and 17 in August 2002 (TA287))

Friday 2 February 2018 (1135) – Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) seen at the Old Cattle Market operating circular service 37, a free shuttle service that links the town centre with the bus garage and the administrative buildings of Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to London United (TAS268) in July 2001 and now one of the last buses to wear the old livery.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1231) – Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) seen turning from Sir Alf Ramsey Way into Constantine Road, Ipswich operating circular service 37, a free shuttle service that links the town centre with the bus garage (out of shot on the right) and the administrative buildings of Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council both a short distance away. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to London United (TAS268) in July 2001 and now one of the last buses to wear the old livery. No football match today at Ipswich Town Football Club but one supporter is keeping dry with a patriotic umbrella.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1238) – On board Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) following 108 (YX66 WCM) along Great Colman Street, Ipswich. This was on a diversion due to the temporary closure of the top end of Northgate Street.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1239) – On board Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) following 108 (YX66 WCM) out of Great Colman Street in to St. Margaret’s Street, Ipswich. This was on a diversion due to the temporary closure of the top end of Northgate Street.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1241) - Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) seen leaving Tower Ramparts bus station operating circular service 37, a free shuttle service that links the town centre with the bus garage and the administrative buildings of Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council. Optare Solo 244 (YN53 ELW) stands beyond working service 16 Stoke Park Circular.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1235) – Reflections of Ipswich Buses 12 (LG02 FDC) in the black glass panels of the iconic Willis Insurance Building. I am there somewhere. The bus is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to London United (TAS268) in July 2001 and now one of the last buses to wear the old livery. The building was constructed in the early 1970s as one of the first projects of Foster Associates designed by Norman Foster and Wendy Cheesman. It has a rather bulbous footprint and sits within the area bordered by Princes Street, Friars Street, and Franciscan Way (and a footpath connecting the latter two). The rooftop features a rectangular unit housing the staff restaurant which is surrounded by a roof garden.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1243) – Ipswich Buses 20 (Y436 NHK), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to Stagecoach East London (TAS436) in August 2001, parked in Crown Street, Ipswich across the road from Tower Ramparts bus station.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1153) – Ipswich Buses 20 (Y436 NHK) seen turning in to Tower Ramparts bus station in Ipswich. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident that was new to Stagecoach East London in August 2001 (fleet number TAS436).

Friday 22 May 2015 (1017) - Ipswich Buses 21 (Y458 NHK) seen in Falcon Street, Ipswich bound for Shotley on service 202. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to Stagecoach East London in August 2001 (number TAS258).

Friday 2 February 2018 (1104) – Ipswich Buses 22 (LR02 BBJ) reflected in the black glass of the iconic Willis Insurance Building in Ipswich town centre. The bus is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Metroline (London) as their TPL276 in May 2002.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1104) – Ipswich Buses 22 (LR02 BBJ) seen in Princes Street leaving Ipswich town centre on service 15. It is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Metroline (London) as their TPL276 in May 2002.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1103) – Ipswich Buses 22 (LR02 BBJ) seen in Princes Street leaving Ipswich town centre on service 15. It is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Metroline (London) as their TPL276 in May 2002. Following behind about to emerge from Museum Street is First 32492 (AU53 HKK), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL new in October 2003.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1205) – Ipswich Buses 24 (SN51 AXO) seen at Tower Ramparts bus station. It is a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident that had been new to Lothian Buses (Edinburgh) as their 606 in September 2001.