Mulleys up to about 2014

Wednesday 21 February 1990 - Mulleys Motorways JXI 9143, a Neoplan N116, seen in Flempton. New as DLB 866Y in to April 1983 to Bergland International Travel of Watford.

Saturday 25 May 1996 – Two Van Hool Alizée bodied coaches attending the Air Fete at RAF Mildenhall. Left is Pamray Transport Limited of Littleport A4 PTL which had been new to Smiths of Wigan in March 1985 registered B317 UNB. Volvo B10M chassis. Right is Mulleys Motorways of Ixworth A784 YGL which had been new to Travellers of Hounslow in April 1984 registered A142 RMJ. Along the way it had carried registration WUF 955. Leyland Tiger chassis.

Saturday 20 June 1987 - Mulleys Motorways WSV 555 seen at Regents Park London Zoo coach park. A Van Hool Astral bodied Volvo B10M new to Park's of Hamilton as A623 UGD in February 1984. The Astral had 49 seats on the main deck with 11 more seats in a lower position at the rear.

Wednesday 3 September 1997 - Mulleys Motorways WSV 555 seen turning from College Heath Road into Kingsway, Mildenhall. A Van Hool Astral bodied Volvo B10M new to Park's of Hamilton as A623 UGD in February 1984. The Astral had 49 seats on the main deck with 11 more seats in a lower position at the rear.

April 1991 - Mulleys Motorways B711 EOF seen in Mill Street, Mildenhall when working the 0728 hrs Lakenheath-Bury St Edmunds service. It was a Jonckheere P99 bodied Volvo B10M new in June 1985 to Flights of Birmingham. Like the Van Hool Astral this Jonckheere model had a small seating area in a lower position at the rear.

Sunday 12 September 1993 - Mulleys Motorways B711 EOF on display at the Norwich bus rally held at Royal Norfolk Showground. It was a Jonckheere P99 bodied Volvo B10M new in June 1985 to Flights of Birmingham. Like the Van Hool Astral this Jonckheere model had a small seating area in a lower position at the rear.

Sat 9 May 2009 (0638 hrs) - Mulleys Motorways B387 UEX, a Plaxton Paramount bodied Leyland Tiger, new to Dack (Rosemary Coaches) in March 1985.

Sunday 16 July 1989 - Mulleys Motorways FIL 4034, a Jonckheere Deauville bodied Scania, new in April 1985 to Crawford of Neilston as B510 GBD. Photographed somewhere in Stowmarket.

Monday 3 May 1993 - Mulleys Motorways YRP 371 seen on the road between Mildenhall town centre and RAF Mildenhall when working the USAF contract from Heathrow to RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath. It is a Van Hool Alizee bodied Volvo B10M-61 that had been new to Cotters of Glasgow in July 1984 with this registration number. It subsequently passed to Crosville Wales as their fleet number CVV541 in October 1987 and was acquired by Mulleys in September 1990.

Thursday 16 June 2011 (0629) - Mulleys Motorways Limited: One of the three Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympians acquired from Talisman Coach Lines. C520 LJR was new to Northern General in August 1985 as their number 3520.

Friday 7 May 2010 (0703) - Mulleys Motorways C522 LJR, an Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympian, set to leave the Ixworth yard and go to work the 0740 service 956 from Worlington to Bury St Edmunds. It was new in August 1985 to Northern General (fleet number 3522).

Saturday 8 March 2014 (0655) - Mulleys Motorways retains a number of old vehicles in the back area of their Ixworth yard which, over time, get stripped for usable components. Two Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympians which were new to Northern General in late 1985 are seen here. Left: C667 LJR was new as NG’s 3667. It had been operated by Mulleys in the blue and cream livery as acquired from Talisman, Right: C669 LJR was new as NG’s 3669. It came to Mulleys from Cedric’s Coaches but was not operated by Mulleys.

Wednesday 17 June 2009 (0701) – Mulleys Motorways Setra S215HR E874 DTT seen at the Ixworth premises. New in March 1988 to Bebb Travel (as E29 SBO). Acquired from Tally Ho! Coaches, Kingsbridge, Devon in March 1996.

Saturday 8 March 2014 (0655) - Mulleys Motorways retains a number of old vehicles in the back area of their Ixworth yard which, over time, get stripped for usable components. The blue and cream Northern Counties bodied Volvo B10 bus came from Coach Services of Thetford having previously been operated by Total Recruitment of Thetford. It had been new to Hutchison of Overtown, Scotland in August 1993 (L685 UYS) - the livery is that of Hutchison’s. The coach is F996 UME, a Duple bodied Volvo new in 1989 to Westbus, Ashford, Middlesex.

Friday 17 December 2010 (0806) – Mulleys Motorways F94 CBD, a Jonckheere Deauville bodied Volvo B10M, seen at Chedburgh. The cold winter weather resulted in a twist of fate in that I was assigned this coach to work school/college contract 160 today. Normally a double decker bus was used on this contract but there was a shortage of such buses this morning as a result of a good one being hemmed in at the Ixworth yard by another bus which had suffered a failed starter motor. that immediately meant we were two buses down. A third double decker which was almost substituted wouldn’t build up the correct air pressure so as a quick fix I was given this manual gearbox coach which was the first manual coach I had driven for some time. Despite running late, as a result of all the upheaval, I took a moment to take this photograph prior to picking up the first students for the supposedly 0759 school/college contract service 160 from nearby Depden Lane End. New in July 1989 to Middletons Coaches although Mulleys acquired it from Hills of Tredegar. It was sold to Fareline Bus and Coach Company (Geoff Morss) based in Wingfield near Diss.

Late March 1994 (a Saturday) - Mulleys Motorways F94 CBD, a Jonckheere Deauville bodied Volvo B10M, seen parked ar Ram Meadow, Bury St Edmunds. New in July 1989 to Middletons Coaches although Mulleys acquired it from Hills of Tredegar. It was sold to Fareline Bus and Coach Company (Geoff Morss) based in Wingfield near Diss.

Thursday 22 August 1996 (approx 0800) - Mulleys Motorways F477 OFJ seen at Gatwick Airport. A Kassbohrer-Setra S215HR new to Bebb Travel, Llantwit Fadre as F55 YBO in April 1989.

Thursday 12 March 2009 (0717 hrs) – Normally the 0740 hrs Suffolk County Council supported service 956 from Worlington to Bury St Edmunds is worked by a 70 seat single decker coach (YN05 HBO). That vehicle was being prepared for a private hire run to London the following day so S243 RRT worked the 956 on 12/13 March. The Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian was new in February 1989 to Chambers of Bures. Seen here at Flempton en route to Worlington.