Badgerline 2206 (CSV 231,A206 SAE) and Premier Travel 330 (C330 PEW) passing through Red Lodge – 20 Aug 1988 (71-20)

Saturday 20 August 1988 – Coaches working the 0810 National Express service 747 from Lowestoft to Bristol seen running through Red Lodge in Suffolk slightly behind schedule.

The service coach today was Premier Travel Services 332 (C332 PEW), a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Leyland Tiger new in March 1986, one of the coaches which regularly worked this service at the time working back to Lowestoft the following day. It was only relieved when required for maintenance and was then back on the route again very soon after paired with 330 (C332 PEW) which worked the opposite days.

Badgerline 2206 (CSV 231) was duplicating. It was also a Plaxton Paramount 3200 bodied Leyland Tiger and had been new to Bristol Omnibus in October 1983 registered A206 SAE. Badgerline was a former National Bus Company subsidiary which was privatised in 1986 and went on to become a constituent of FirstBus in 1995.