East Kent 7782 (F782 KKP) at the University of Kent – 30 Jun 1995 (274-15)

Friday 30 June 1995 (approx. 1120) – The Stagecoach Group had acquired the East Kent Road Car Company in the Summer of 1993 and at the time of this visit buses could be seen in both the Stagecoach striped corporate scheme as well as in the deep red and cream privatised era livery which would eventually disappear.

7782 (F782 KKP), an Alexander RH bodied Scania N113DRB new in July 1989, was seen in the grounds of the University of Kent near Canterbury when working circular service 605. Services 604, 605, 606 and 607 served the University by performing a double run into the University grounds from and to Whitstable Road turning at this roundabout near what is now The Venue. The bus had travelled to the roundabout from where the photograph was taken and had now turned to head back towards Whitstable Road. The spot is barely recognisable today the roundabout having gone and new buildings surrounding the revised road layout.

They were quite lengthy circular services running from Canterbury to Whitstable, Herne Bay, Sturry and back to Canterbury with a complete circuit taking 1 hour 45 minutes. Services 604/605 worked clockwise and 606/607 worked anti-clockwise. The difference between services 604 and 605 and the difference between services 606 and 607 was a local route variation between Herne Bay and Herne.