Theobolds KC15 DHY (RE15 JAK) at Fiveways, Barton Mills - 26 Aug 2023 (P1160162)

Saturday 26 August 2023 (0928) – Theobold’s Coaches of Dunstable, Bedfordshire KC15 DHY, a Neoplan N2216 new in April 2015 to Royale European, Heston registered RE15 JAK, seen Fiveways, Barton Mills. The driver would be pulling in for a refreshment break at the nearby Picnic Area (A1065).

The revised livery now features white relief and the kingfisher symbol from the fleetname is also carried on the side windows in a style of the bird flying away.

For some years Theobold’s has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Saturdays. For 2023 the dates of operation were 27 May, 3 June, 22 and 29 July, 5, 12, 19 and 26 August then 2 September. As well as carrying holiday passengers who stay at the coast for a week or more the coach is also advertised as a day excursion. It would give day visitors an arrival at about 1130 returning about 1630.

Meanwhile, Mulleys Motorways SJ02 AAW was held at the red light leading from Mildenhall as it worked the 0920 service 355 from there to Bury St Edmunds. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL that had been new to Dublin Bus as their AV248 (02 D 10248) around January 2002.