United 4021 (L421 FHN) and EYMS Primrose Valley 194 (VOD 626S) in Scarborough – 12 Aug 1994 (238-5)

Friday 12 August 1994 (approx. 1720) - Once upon a time just about every bus in Scarborough was operated by United Automobile Services but when the National Bus Company re-organised the Scarborough area services during the latter part of the NBC era United’s services passed to East Yorkshire Motor Services.

In this post-privatisation view near Scarborough railway station we see United 4021 (L421 FHN), an Optare Delta bodied DAF new in August 1993, that was working the evening return of ‘Seaside Flyer’ service X62 to Esh Winning (County Durham). I believe this was a day trip type service operating into Scarborough around mid-day returning in the late afternoon.

Whilst EYMS operated the Scarborough area services under the Scarborough & District name, the company also continued to use the names of some of the small businesses they had also acquired. Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard 194 (VOD 626S) carried the name of Primrose Valley Coaches. It was new in May 1978 to Western National as their 3509.