Semmence Coaches TAZ 4518 (G425 YAY) in Mildenhall – 16 Aug 2000 (442-18)

Wednesday 16 August 2000 - H Semmence and Company Limited of Wymondham TAZ 4518, a Duple 320 bodied Dennis Javelin that had been new to Voel Coaches of Dyserth, North Wales in February 1990 registered G425 YAY. During its time with Voel the registration number 1760 VC had been assigned to the coach.

It was seen at King Street lay-by in Mildenhall when operating the 0830 Cambridge Coach Services service 74 from Cambridge despite the destination label being one for National Express.

In his book ‘Cambridge Coach Services – From the driving seat’ Jim Neale refers to a working relationship between CCS and Semmence. Two CCS employees resident in Wymondham would often loan a Semmence vehicle to work duplicate trips on service 74 usually during busy weekends.

However, this photograph was taken on a weekday (albeit during the school summer holidays) so it may very well have been a duplicate or possibly it may have borrowed in the short term.