ECOC VR193 (TEX 403R) in Norwich - 8 Apr 1995

Saturday 8 April 1995 – Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR193 (TEX 193R), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in June 1977, seen in Norwich bus station. Upon privatisation from National Bus Company ownership Eastern Counties was purchased by its management. However, in late 1993 the company was sold to GRT Holdings of Aberdeen. This livery layout was created by GRT for its different subsidiaries with each company employing different colours appropriate the individual subsidiary. The livery used by the management owned ECOC can just be seen on the buses either side with the three colours now applied in quite a different style. GRT Holdings, along with the Badgerline Group, ultimately became First Group.