Buses in Watford - 25 Aug 1996 (325-17)

Capital Citybus


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Capital Citybus fleetname on 182 (J182 HME) (163-1…

24 May 1992 431
Sunday 24 May 1992 – Capital Citybus logo as carried by 182 (J182 HME), a Northern Counties bodied Dennis Dominator new in November 1991. The company came into being in December 1990 when Ensign sold its Dagenham area tendered bus network to the CNT Group, owners of Citybus that operated in Hong Kong. The Chinese characters reflect the lettering carried by the group’s Hong Kong buses. In July 1998 Capital Citybus was sold First Group and it eventually became part of the First London operations.

Capital Citybus 182 (J182 HME) at RAF Mildenhall -…

24 May 1992 2 535
Sunday 24 May 1992 – Capital Citybus 182 (J182 HME), a Northern Counties bodied Dennis Dominator new in November 1991, seen at the Mildenhall Air Show. The company came into being in December 1990 when Ensign sold its Dagenham area tendered bus network to the CNT Group, owners of Citybus that operated in Hong Kong. The Chinese characters reflect the lettering carried by the group’s Hong Kong buses. In July 1998 Capital Citybus was sold First Group and it eventually became part of the First London operations.

Capital Citybus 423 (P423 PVW) at RAF Mildenhall -…

23 May 1998 615
Sunday 23 May 1998 – Capital Citybus 423 (P423 PVW), an East Lancs bodied Dennis Arrow new in April 1997, seen at the Mildenhall Air Show. The company came into being in December 1990 when Ensign sold its Dagenham area tendered bus network to the CNT Group, owners of Citybus that operated in Hong Kong. Chinese characters formed part of the fleetname and lettering for a few years although they were no longer present on this vehicles. In July 1998 Capital Citybus was sold First Group and it eventually became part of the First London operations.

Capital Citybus line up at Showbus - 26 Sep 1993 (…

26 Sep 1993 776
Sunday 26 September 1993 – A line up of Capital Citybus vehicles at the Showbus Rally at Duxford Airfield. 631 (J631 HMH), an Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz O 811 D new in April 1992 166 (K888 TKS), a Northern Counties Palatine II bodied Volvo Olympian new in April 1993 RM429 (XMB 81A), an AEC-Park Royal Routemaster new to London Transport in 1960/1961 with registration number WLT 429 739 (KRS 539V), a Leyland National 2 new to Alexander (Northern) as NPN5 (GSO 5V) in March 1980 The company came into being in December 1990 when Ensign sold its Dagenham area tendered bus network to the CNT Group, owners of Citybus that operated in Hong Kong. The Chinese characters reflect the lettering carried by the group’s Hong Kong buses. In July 1998 Capital Citybus was sold First Group and it eventually became part of the First London operations.

Capital Citybus 166 (K888 TKS) and RM429 (XMD 81A…

26 Sep 1993 750
Sunday 26 September 1993 – A line up of Capital Citybus vehicles at the Showbus Rally at Duxford Airfield. 166 (K888 TKS), a Northern Counties Palatine II bodied Volvo Olympian new in April 1993. RM429 (XMB 81A), an AEC-Park Royal Routemaster new to London Transport in 1960/1961 with registration number WLT 429. On the edges of the photograph were 631 (J631 HMH), an Alexander bodied Mercedes-Benz O 811 D new in April 1992 and 739 (KRS 539V), a Leyland National 2 new to Alexander (Northern) as NPN5 (GSO 5V) in March 1980 The company came into being in December 1990 when Ensign sold its Dagenham area tendered bus network to the CNT Group, owners of Citybus that operated in Hong Kong. The Chinese characters reflect the lettering carried by the group’s Hong Kong buses. In July 1998 Capital Citybus was sold First Group and it eventually became part of the First London operations.

Capital Citybus 678 (L678 RMD) in Watford - 25 Aug…

25 Aug 1996 389
Sunday 25 August 1996 – Capital Citybus 678 (L678 RMD), an Alexander Dash bodied Volvo B6 new in February 1994, seen in Watford at 1545 despite what the H Samuel clock shows.

Buses in Watford - 25 Aug 1996 (325-17)

25 Aug 1996 379
Sunday 25 August 1996 – Watford town centre at 1545 despite what the H Samuel clock shows. Capital Citybus 130 (J130 YRM), a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympian new in September 1991. Timebus of St. Albans RF491 (MXX 468), a Metro-Cammell bodied AEC Regal IV new to London Transport in March 1953. Capital Citybus 678 (L678 RMD), an Alexander Dash bodied Volvo B6 new in February 1994