Ipswich Buses Ltd

Friday 2 February 2018 (1242) – Ipswich Buses 153 (BF65 HVT), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro new in September 2015, seen on Crown Street about to enter Tower Ramparts bus station, Ipswich. In the background is bus 20 (Y436 NHK), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new to Stagecoach East London (TAS436) in August 2001.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1148) – Ipswich Buses 155 (BF65 HVV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro new in September 2015, seen at Tower Ramparts bus station, Ipswich. Beyond that is 85 (PJ53 OLE), an East Lancs Myllenium bodied Transbus Dart new in November 2003.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1147) – Ipswich Buses 155 (BF65 HVV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro new in September 2015, seen at Tower Ramparts bus station, Ipswich. It is a little difficult to see the word ‘Ipswich’ above ‘Buses’ with it being applied on the black background of the windows.

Saturday 23 May 1992 – Ipswich buses 160 (J160 LPV) was an East Lancs bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1991. Named ‘Barbara Jean’. What a handsome machine. East Lancs certainly redeemed itself after those strange looking Dennis Falcons were supplied to Ipswich in previous years.

Saturday 23 May 1992 – Ipswich buses 160 (J160 LPV) was an East Lancs bodied Dennis Lance new in December 1991. Named ‘Barbara Jean’. What a handsome machine. East Lancs certainly redeemed itself after those strange looking Dennis Falcons were supplied to Ipswich in previous years.

Saturday 23 May 1992 - Ipswich Buses 160 (J160 LPV), a Dennis Lance with a most handsome East Lancs body. New in December 1991.

Saturday 23 May 1992 - Ipswich Buses 160 (J160 LPV), a Dennis Lance with a most handsome East Lancs body. New in December 1991.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1218) – Ipswich Buses 170 (YG52 DGO), an Optare Excel new in October 2002, seen parked in the Ipswich Buses garage yard.

Friday 22 May 2015 (1100) - Ipswich Buses 171 (YG52 DHF) passing Tower Ramparts bus station. An Optare Excel new in October 2002.

Tuesday 4 Sept 2007 (approx 1040) - Ipswich Buses 172 (YG52 DGE), an Optare Excel (new Oct 2002), seen at The Old Cattle Market. Bus carries a ‘Park and Ride’ livery.

Friday 22 May 2015 (1240) - Ipswich Buses 172 (YG52 DGE) leaving the Tesco Store near the London Road Park & Ride site on service 13. An Optare Excel new in October 2002.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1113) – Ipswich Buses 172 (YG52 DGE), an Optare Excel new in October 2002, seen at the corner of Friars Street (to the left) and Princes Street in Ipswich town centre. The black glass of the iconic Willis Insurance Building built in the early 1970s reflects the properties from an earlier era. That above the Ford Ka contains lettering in the stonework ‘The Central Livery and Bait Stables’.

Friday 2 February 2018 (1113) – Ipswich Buses 172 (YG52 DGE), an Optare Excel new in October 2002, seen in Princes Street in Ipswich town centre. It had just travelled along Museum Street which is seen in the background. Princes Street has a double kink in it at this junction. It emerges from the right to take the alignment of Museum Street then crosses Friars Street to continue beyond.

Friday 22 May 2015 (1100) - Ipswich Buses 173 (YG52 DGF) leaving Tower Ramparts bus station. An Optare Excel new in October 2002 which carries an earlier livery.

Tuesday 4 Sept 2007 (approx 1035) - Ipswich Buses 196 (P196 SGV), an Optare Excel (new June 1997), arriving at The Old Cattle Market bus station on the 1000 hrs service from Shotley.

Bank Holiday Monday 8 May 1995 – St. Mary’s Church flies the flag to mark to 50th anniversary of VE Day. Suffolk County Council supported a number of ‘Suffolk Sundaybus’ services that additionally operated on Bank Holiday Mondays. Ipswich Buses 213 (M213 EDX) is seen leaving King Street, Mildenhall when working the 1236 Ely to Ipswich service 156. An Optare MetroRider new in December 1994.

Tuesday 4 September 2007 (approx 1015) – Ipswich Buses 216 (M216 EDX) Optare MetroRider (new Jan 1995) seen at The Old Cattle Market in Ipswich.

Sunday 27 February 1994 – Ipswich Buses 218 (J218 NRT), an Optare MetroRider named ‘Apollo’, travels along The Street in Barton Mills whilst working the 1000 ‘Suffolk Sundaybus’ service 156 from Ipswich to Ely. For a number of years Suffolk County Council supported a number of Sunday bus services which criss-crossed the county and connected with each other serving main towns and tourist attractions/stately homes etc.