Stagecoach Cambus 831 (VLT 255) (N331 HGK) in Cambridge – 18 Jan 2003 504-02

Saturday 18 January 2003 – At the time there were three Park and Ride services operated Stagecoach Cambus in Cambridge. Service 77 (Newmarket Road to Madingley Road) operated by cream and red buses, service 88 (Trumpington) by cream and blue buses and service 99 (Cowley Road to Babraham Road) by cream and green buses.

However, Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympian 831 (VLT 255) carried an all cream livery for use as a multi-service spare. It was seen in Emmanuel Street heading for Madingley Road Park and Ride on service 77 and sporting a red based destination display. It was new to Selkent (Stagecoach London) as their 331 in August 1995 registered N331 HGK and when seen here carried the registration VLT 255 taken from AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RM255.

Taking fleet number 831 at Cambus it subsequently became 16431 in the Stagecoach corporate fleet numbering scheme. The introduction of the corporate fleet numbering scheme has obvious administrative benefits!