David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0815) – Coach Services Limited YX67 VGG, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in October 2017, seen in Thetford Bus Interchange working town service 83.

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 – Information posters on display in Thetford Bus Interchange. The poster on the right is a street map of the town. The poster on the left shows the destinations served by buses and coaches from the town which was quite up to date too as it shows the new service 80 operated by Coach Services Limited to Brandon and Mildenhall which only began on Monday 31 March 2025. Unfortunately though the new Flixbus service which started today doesn’t appear.

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 – A useful information poster on display in Thetford Bus Interchange showing the destinations served by buses and coaches from the town. Quite up to date too as it shows the new service 80 operated by Coach Services Limited to Brandon and Mildenhall which only began on Monday 31 March 2025. Unfortunately though the new Flixbus service which started today doesn’t appear.

Thursday 6 March 2025 (1226) – In the lead up to Easter, the knitters of the Mildenhall created a charming woolly display featuring an Easter Bunny, daffodils and chicks which adorned the post box in King Street. In the background is Mulleys Motorways YN04 UJT, an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new to Nottingham City Transport in May 2004, working service 355 to Bury St. Edmunds.

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0805) – Coach Services Limited YX67 VGG, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in October 2017, seen in St. Nicholas Street, Thetford when working on Town Circular service 83. The Bus Interchange stands on the left of the photograph but to get there the bus has to travel a loop via Minstergate.

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0805) – Coach Services Limited YX67 VGG, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in October 2017, seen in St. Nicholas Street, Thetford when working on Town Circular service 83.

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0801) – Thetford Bus Interchange Ambassador Travel 300 (BV22 VSG), a Caetano Levante III bodied Scania K410 new in August 2022, was departing as it worked the 0630 National Express service 727 from Great Yarmouth to Heathrow Airport (due from here at 0800). Directly behind is Coach Services Limited CS72 BUS, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC new in September 2022, working the 0725 service 86 from Brandon to Bury St. Edmunds (due from here at 0800). On the left just arriving is Simonds of Botesdale 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, working the inaugural trip of Flixbus service 007 from Norwich (Bus Station) to London (Stratford, City Bus Station) (due from here at 0805).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0801) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0809) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0809) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0809) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0809) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0810) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0810) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen leaving Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers had boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Maundy Thursday 17 April 2025 (0801) – This was the day that Flixbus introduced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The services are operated by Simonds of Botesdale Limited based in Diss, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Thetford on the inaugural 0700 Norwich-Stratford journey. Quite a few passengers boarded here. (The same coach worked both trips today. It passed Barton Mill at 1951 on the 1820 service from Stratford).

Saturday 28 May 1994 – Coaches parked at RAF Mildenhall attending the annual Air Fete. This event was one of the largest aircraft shows in the country until it ceased to be for security reasons (circa early 2000s). Left: Keelings Travel, Leeds YSU 491, a Duple Laser bodied Bedford YNT new to Larratt Pepper and Sons, Thurnscoe in April 1984 registered YWP 752 Right: Lloyd's and Nash, Nuneaton DJI 5578, a Van Hool Alizée bodied Volvo B10M new to Premier Travel Services (347) in April 1987 registered D847 KVE. Latterly operated by Cambridge Coach Services. It still carried the fleet number 347. Premier added ten such coaches (342-351) to the fleet that year registered in the D-KVE series and whilst 342-345 and 350/351 carried matching registrations numbers coaches 346-349 were registered D846-849 KVE

Saturday 24 May 1997 – Coaches parked at RAF Mildenhall attending the annual Air Fete. This event was one of the largest aircraft shows in the country until it ceased to be for security reasons (circa early 2000s). Left: Copeland’s Tours of Stoke-on-Trent with lettering for subsidiary Thomson’s, MIB 346, a Duple 425 integral that had been new to Grimshaw, Burnley in February 1989 registered F545 YCK. The Copeland’s name was carried on the angled front window but is difficult to see due to reflections. The Staffordshire Knot, the traditional symbol of Staffordshire, is carried on both front corners. Right: MCW Metroliner GBZ 4991. I believe this had been new to East Midland in October 1986 registered D50 OWJ although I didn’t record the name of the operator.

Saturday 27 May 1989 – Coaches parked at RAF Mildenhall attending the annual Air Fete. This event was one of the largest aircraft shows in the country until it ceased to be for security reasons (circa early 2000s).