DSCN8916 H C Chambers (Go Ahead) R273 RGH

Friday 21 September 2012 (1347) - The Go-Ahead Group acquired the business of H C Chambers and Son Limited in May 2012 and the business was then put under the management of Hedingham Buses, another Go-Ahead owned company in close geographical proximity. Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R273 LGH had been one of the first double deckers transferred from Hedingham to Chambers a short time before this photograph was taken. The livery is basically that of Hedingham with the Hedingham fleetnames removed but now with the large Chambers name. Note that the Hedingham fleet number (L341) and Clacton garage code (CN) are still carried. The bus was new to London Central as their number NV73 in February 1998. Rural operators of double deckers battle with over hanging trees on their services and a small piece of branch can be seen hanging from the tree defences of this bus.