Cambus Limited 973 (K973 HUB) seen in Newmarket – 5 Mar 1994 (215-24)

Saturday 5 March 1994 – For a time Cambus ran two mini-buses in Newmarket on town circulars branded ‘Newmarket Colts’ – a horse related name for this famous horse racing town. The two vehicles were Optare MetroRiders new in January 1993 numbered 972 and 973 (K972/3 HUB).
973 (K973 HUB) was seen at the Rookey bus station working Studlands Park service N2.

Subsequently these services ceased as separate entities and alternative facilities were then provided by full sized buses operating on the out of town services.

Just visible in the background is Eastern Counties VR194 (TEX 404R) working service 200 to Thetford and Wessex of Bristol 161 (K792 OTC) working the 1030 London-Lowestoft National Express service 597.

(Wikipedia explains that a Colt describes a young male horse less than one year old more specific than a foal which describes a horse of either sex less than one year old).