David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: London Central

Saturday 8 October 2016 (1420) – Seen at the Volvo Bus and Truck Centre in Ely, Cambridgeshire awaiting delivery to Go-Ahead owned London Central. The unregistered MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvos carry fleet numbers MHV28 and MHV40. MHV 28 received registration BV66 VKU and MHV40 received registration BG66 MJJ.

Sunday 7 June 2015 – G’s Growers (G S Shropshire & Sons), a large fruit and vegetable growers based at Barway, near Ely, operate their own small fleet of buses to transport their labour force to outlying fields in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire. Three Volvo Olympian double deckers seen at their processing site at Barway (from left to right): P484 MBY Alexander bodywork new to Metroline (AV4) in October 1996; GOX 78V Alexander (Belfast) bodywork new to Dublin Bus (Ireland) (RV605 (99 D 605)) in October 1999; and N415 JBV Northern Counties bodywork new to London Central (NV15) in November 1995.

Friday 21 September 2012 (1347) - The Go-Ahead Group acquired the business of H C Chambers and Son Limited in May 2012 and the business was then put under the management of Hedingham Buses, another Go-Ahead owned company in close geographical proximity. Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R273 LGH had been one of the first double deckers transferred from Hedingham to Chambers a short time before this photograph was taken. The livery is basically that of Hedingham with the Hedingham fleetnames removed but now with the large Chambers name. The bus was new to London Central as their number NV73 in February 1998. Rural operators of double deckers battle with over hanging trees on their services and a small piece of branch can be seen hanging from the tree defences of this bus.

Friday 21 September 2012 (1347) - The Go-Ahead Group acquired the business of H C Chambers and Son Limited in May 2012 and the business was then put under the management of Hedingham Buses, another Go-Ahead owned company in close geographical proximity. Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R273 LGH had been one of the first double deckers transferred from Hedingham to Chambers a short time before this photograph was taken. The livery is basically that of Hedingham with the Hedingham fleetnames removed but now with the large Chambers name. Note that the Hedingham fleet number (L341) and Clacton garage code (CN) are still carried. The bus was new to London Central as their number NV73 in February 1998. Rural operators of double deckers battle with over hanging trees on their services and a small piece of branch can be seen hanging from the tree defences of this bus.

Thursday 6 September 2012 – The Go-Ahead Group acquired the business of H C Chambers and Son Limited in May 2012 and the business was then put under the management of Hedingham Buses, another Go-Ahead owned company in close geographical proximity. Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R273 LGH had been one of the first double deckers transferred from Hedingham to Chambers a short time before this photograph was taken. The livery is basically that of Hedingham with the Hedingham fleetnames removed but now with the large Chambers name. The bus was new to London Central as their number NV73 in February 1998.

Thursday 6 September 2012 – The Go-Ahead Group acquired the business of H C Chambers and Son Limited in May 2012 and the business was then put under the management of Hedingham Buses, another Go-Ahead owned company in close geographical proximity. Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian R273 LGH had been one of the first double deckers transferred from Hedingham to Chambers a short time before this photograph was taken. The livery is basically that of Hedingham with the Hedingham fleetnames removed but now with the large Chambers name. Note that the Hedingham fleet number (L341) and Clacton garage code (CN) are still carried. The bus was new to London Central as their number NV73 in February 1998.

Thursday 10 May 2012 (1135) – H C Chambers and Son Limited P549 WGT, a Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian seen at Bury St Edmunds bus station. New in July 1997 to London Central (NV49).

Saturday 19 June 2010 (1615) – H C Chambers Limited of Bures N532 LHG sets out from Bury St Edmunds on the 1615 hrs service 378 to Hartest. It is a Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympian new in June 1996 as London Central NV32. The ‘LHG’ registration indicates the bus was registered in the north west of England by the bodybuilder.

Wednesday 23 Sept 2009 (1307) – H C Chambers and Son Ltd of Bures N532 LHG seen near the top of North Hill in Colchester when working the 1220 hrs Sudbury to Colchester service 753. A Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympian new in June 1996 to London Central (#NV32). The ‘LHG’ registration indicates the bus was registered in the north west of England by the bodybuilder. Beneath the cab window are the slot in frames used by London operators for the running number plates.

Tuesday 7 June 2011 (approx 0640) - Stephensons of Essex Limited took over the failed business of Burtons Coaches at the end of May 2011 just before Burtons was to commence operation of the Suffolk County Council sponsored Newmarket-Mildenhall services 400/401 effective 6 June 2011. To assist with the need for extra vehicles for this additional work Stephensons loaned London Central LDP46 (R446 LGH), a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart, which was seen at Mildenhall when working the 0630 hrs service 400 to Newmarket.

Friday 3 June 2011 (1349) - Stephensons of Essex Limited had London Central LDP46 (R446 LGH) on loan. A Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart which was parked at Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Friday 3 June 2011 (1349) - Stephensons of Essex Limited had London Central LDP46 (R446 LGH) on loan. A Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart which was parked at Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Friday 3 June 2011 (1349) - Stephensons of Essex Limited had London Central LDP46 (R446 LGH) on loan. A Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart which was parked at Bury St Edmunds bus station.

Wednesday 12 June 2013 (1404) – Plymouth Citybus 429 (Y827 TGH), a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL new in April 2001 as London Central PVL227, seen in Royal Parade, Plymouth. The City of Plymouth had only recently sold Plymouth Citybus to the Go-Ahead Group and the decker had been cascaded from Go-Ahead London Central.

Friday 23 May 2013 (1722) - Two former London buses, both Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL vehicles, seen in Bury St. Edmunds bus station. Left is Coach Services Limited of Thetford X509 EGK, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL, new in February 2001 to London Central as their PVL190, working the 1720 service 86 to Brandon. Right is H C Chambers (Go-Ahead Group) 569 (W584 WGH), new in July 2000 as London General PVL84.

Friday 23 May 2014 (1722) – Coach Services Limited of Thetford now regularly employs double decker buses on its service from Bury St Edmunds to Thetford and Brandon. X509 EGK, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL, was new in February 2001 to London Central as their PVL190, seen leaving Bury St. Edmunds bus station on the 1720 service 86 to Brandon.

Friday 23 May 2014 (1722) – Coach Services Limited of Thetford now regularly employs double decker buses on its service from Bury St Edmunds to Thetford and Brandon. X509 EGK, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL, was new in February 2001 to London Central as their PVL190, seen in Bury St. Edmunds bus station loading as the 1720 service 86 to Brandon.

Friday 23 May 2014 (1042) – Coach Services Limited of Thetford now regularly employs double decker buses on its service from Bury St Edmunds to Thetford and Brandon. X509 EGK, a Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL, was new in February 2001 to London Central as their PVL190 and still retains the tradition London style dual door layout.