East Anglia 3 : Suffolk

Saturday 3 May 2014 (1516) – First Stop Travel of Bury St Edmunds PN57 RVT, a Plaxton Cheetah bodied Mercedes-Benz O 816D which was new to Shaw-Hadwin of Carnforth, Lancashire in November 2007.

Saturday 3 May 2014 (1516) – First Stop Travel of Bury St Edmunds PN57 RVT, a Plaxton Cheetah bodied Mercedes-Benz O 816D which was new to Shaw-Hadwin of Carnforth, Lancashire in November 2007.

Saturday 5 April 2014 (1451) – First Stop Travel of Bury St Edmunds is primarily a mini-bus, taxi and limousine operator but also operates this Irizar Century bodied Scania. P10 SNO was seen in Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Saturday 5 April 2014 (1451) – First Stop Travel of Bury St Edmunds is primarily a mini-bus, taxi and limousine operator but also operates this Irizar Century bodied Scania. P10 SNO was seen in Bury St Edmunds bus station. The taxi business bears the amusing play on words ‘Getaway Cars’.

Wednesday 21 May 2014 (1213) - ‘The Voluntary Network’ operates the Suffolk Link demand responsive/dial-a-ride service under contract to Suffolk County Council. Peugeot Boxer mini-bus WA11 MYK seen at Mildenhall bus station. The Brecks area served by Suffolk Link reaches from the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border in the Freckenham/Fordham area (west) towards East Harling (Norfolk) (to the East), Mundford (Norfolk) (to the north) to West Stow/Ixworth (to the south).

Friday 4 July 2014 (1043) - Albert Soames and Sons of Otley, near Ipswich trades as Forget-Me-Not Travel Limited. Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M which I have read was new to Bus Eireann in Ireland. Registration number 11 PKN which has been carried on other coaches in the Soames fleet. Seen at Bury St. Edmunds.

Saturday 9 August 2014 (1808) - Angus Coaches Limited (Angus Travel) BU06 CUO seen in Bury St Edmunds having arrived back from a 'Festival of Quilts' day excursion at the National Exhibition Centre. A Setra S415GT-HD new in May 2006 to Westbus. Other than the addition of Angus names and logos the basic livery is that of Westbus.

Saturday 9 August 2014 (1808) - Angus Coaches Limited (Angus Travel) BU06 CUO seen in Bury St Edmunds having arrived back from a 'Festival of Quilts' day excursion at the National Exhibition Centre. A Setra S415GT-HD new in May 2006 to Westbus. Other than the addition of Angus names and logos the basic livery is that of Westbus.

Saturday 25 May 2013 (1933) - M & J Minibus Hire is the business of Mike and Jackie Woodhouse based in Bury St. Edmunds. EU05 FXJ is an Iveco mini-coach which is employed on school contracts and private hire work. www.mjminibus.co.uk (also see album on Facebook: ‘MJ Minibus hire Bury St Edmunds’)

Saturday 25 May 2013 (1933) - M & J Minibus Hire is the business of Mike and Jackie Woodhouse based in Bury St. Edmunds. EU05 FXJ is an Iveco mini-coach which is employed on school contracts and private hire work. www.mjminibus.co.uk (also see album on Facebook: ‘MJ Minibus hire Bury St Edmunds’)

Thursday 14 March 2019 (0916) – M & J Minibus Hire is the business of Mike and Jackie Woodhouse based in Brandon, Suffolk undertaking school contracts and private hire work. Volkswagen mini-coach MJZ 5293 is seen in Mildenhall bus station.

Thursday 14 March 2019 (0916) – M & J Minibus Hire is the business of Mike and Jackie Woodhouse based in Brandon, Suffolk undertaking school contracts and private hire work. Volkswagen mini-coach MJZ 5293 is seen in Mildenhall bus station.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1642) - BorderBus 104 (BB62 BUS) seen in Old Market, Beccles when working the 1645 service 146 from Southwold to Norwich. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 that was new to Ace Travel, Aintree in September 2012 registered MX62 AOH. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead. Behind is First Eastern Counties 37568 (AU58 ECJ) 1605 service X2 from Lowestoft to Norwich. Its destination read 'Norwich Fast' - the service is advertised as arriving in Norwich in 35 minutes whereas AnglianBus service 146, which serves the villages along the way is scheduled to take 40 minutes.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1642) - BorderBus 104 (BB62 BUS) leaving Old Market, Beccles when working the 1645 service 146 from Southwold to Norwich. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 that was new to Ace Travel, Aintree in September 2012 registered MX62 AOH. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1644) - BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS) leaving Old Market, Beccles when working the 1610 service 146 from Norwich. Beccles is the last timed pick-up point on this trip and the timetable shows set-down on request at places between Beccles and Southwold. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to CT Plus, Hackney (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1644) - BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS) in Beccles when working the 1610 service 146 from Norwich. Beccles is the last timed pick-up point on this trip and the timetable shows set-down on request at places between Beccles and Southwold. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to CT Plus, Hackney (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Sunday 27 April 1986 – ‘Going Places’ was a small business that operated former Reliance of Newbury UJB 727N, a Duple Dominant bodied Bedford YRT new in August 1974. It was seen here picking up at King Street, Mildenhall on a ‘Suffolk Country’ excursion.

Sunday 31 May 1992 (1800) – A brief participant through Mildenhall on the Suffolk County Council supported ‘Suffolk Sundaybus’ network was Carters Coaches of Colchester. This Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Leopard was working the 1600 service 649 from Ipswich to Ely. XPW 877X was new to Eastern Counties Omnibus Company in July 1982.