Arriva 4210 (YJ61 CJX) in Southend - 25 Sep 2015 (DSCF1836)

Friday 25 September 2015 (1655) – Arriva 4210 (YJ61 CJX), an Optare Versa new in October 2011, seen on Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea working service 9 (Shoeburyness--Southend-on-Sea—Rayleigh) is branded ‘Ride the wave’. Bus is named ‘James Bourne’ after an Essex born singer songwriter. The Premier Inn was a fairly new building. The land behind the hoardings was once occupied by Esplanade House, an office block that housed the Access credit card company. It was demolished after a long period of dereliction.