https://www.ipernity.com/group/1650322/doc https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/200/92/2E/1650322.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/group/1650322/doc This group celebrates rural bus services, the images of buses taken in rural setting, villages and small towns. I would like it to be a celebration of rural services so pictures can be of buses, bus stops and passengers, anything to do with the subject. happy spotting. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:08:40 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:08:40 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52525904/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-07-07,doc-52525904 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:37:56 +0000 2024-07-05T08:14:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52525904/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/04/52525904.9dfaa546.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 5 July 2024 (0814) – The Vertas Group is a service and facilities business owned by Suffolk County Council.<br /> <br /> YX22 LTT, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in August 2022, seen at Barrow (Green) when working school service BE206 to the Bury St. Edmunds schools. This service starts at Barrow (Three Horseshoes) at 0810 travelling via Great Saxham (0820) running to Beetons Way (for King Edward Grammar School) and Beetons Way (St. Benedict’s School and County Upper School (0837)).<br /> <br /> Having operated a transport fleet in its own right for many years, in 2013 SCC formed a partnership with Norse (Norfolk County Council) forming Suffolk Norse. At its formation SCC placed all its school bus fleet into that partnership. In September 2021 the partnership ceased and the fleet passed to Vertas, a facilities support company owned by SCC.</div> Vertas (Suffolk CC) YX22 LTT at Barrow - 5 Jul 2024 (P1180669) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52525904/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/04/52525904.9dfaa546.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 5 July 2024 (0814) – The Vertas Group is a service and facilities business owned by Suffolk County Council.<br /> <br /> YX22 LTT, a Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B8R new in August 2022, seen at Barrow (Green) when working school service BE206 to the Bury St. Edmunds schools. This service starts at Barrow (Three Horseshoes) at 0810 travelling via Great Saxham (0820) running to Beetons Way (for King Edward Grammar School) and Beetons Way (St. Benedict’s School and County Upper School (0837)).<br /> <br /> Having operated a transport fleet in its own right for many years, in 2013 SCC formed a partnership with Norse (Norfolk County Council) forming Suffolk Norse. At its formation SCC placed all its school bus fleet into that partnership. In September 2021 the partnership ceased and the fleet passed to Vertas, a facilities support company owned by SCC.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615938/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-08-31,doc-52615938 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:48:09 +0000 2024-08-31T09:53:45+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615938/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/38/52615938.76ebffe3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 31 August 2024 (0953) – Today was the last day of operation by Mulleys Motorways of Suffolk County Council sponsored services 357 and 358. Commencing Monday 2 September 2024 operation passed to Coach Services of Thetford.<br /> <br /> Mulleys YN04 GMU, a Scania CN94UD OmniCity which new to Nottingham City Transport (775) in May 2004, was seen at Herringswell when working the 0930 service 357 from Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. The route is via Worlington, Freckenham, Red Lodge, Herringswell, Tuddenham, Cavenham and Risby.<br /> <br /> Service 358 runs from Mildenhall to West Row and back using the same vehicle</div> Mulleys YN04 GMU at Herringswell on their last day of 357/358 - 31 Aug 2024 (P1190396) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615938/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/38/52615938.76ebffe3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 31 August 2024 (0953) – Today was the last day of operation by Mulleys Motorways of Suffolk County Council sponsored services 357 and 358. Commencing Monday 2 September 2024 operation passed to Coach Services of Thetford.<br /> <br /> Mulleys YN04 GMU, a Scania CN94UD OmniCity which new to Nottingham City Transport (775) in May 2004, was seen at Herringswell when working the 0930 service 357 from Mildenhall to Bury St. Edmunds. The route is via Worlington, Freckenham, Red Lodge, Herringswell, Tuddenham, Cavenham and Risby.<br /> <br /> Service 358 runs from Mildenhall to West Row and back using the same vehicle</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615952/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-08-31,doc-52615952 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:50:01 +0000 2024-08-31T09:12:49+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615952/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/52/52615952.8a0c93dd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 31 August 2024 (0912) – Today was the last day of operation by Mulleys Motorways of Suffolk County Council sponsored services 357 and 358. Commencing Monday 2 September 2024 operation passed to Coach Services of Thetford.<br /> <br /> Mulleys YN04 GMU was seen in West Row working the 0900 service 358 from Mildenhall. The service runs as a circular round the village and then returns to Mildenhall. Having returned it then works the 0930 service 357 to Bury St. Edmunds via Worlington, Freckenham, Red Lodge, Herringswell, Tuddenham, Cavenham and Risby. <br /> <br /> It is a Scania CN94UD OmniCity which new to Nottingham City Transport (number 775) in May 2004.</div> HBM: Mulleys YN04 GMU at West Row on their last day of 357/358 - 31 Aug 2024 (P1190367) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52615952/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/59/52/52615952.8a0c93dd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 31 August 2024 (0912) – Today was the last day of operation by Mulleys Motorways of Suffolk County Council sponsored services 357 and 358. Commencing Monday 2 September 2024 operation passed to Coach Services of Thetford.<br /> <br /> Mulleys YN04 GMU was seen in West Row working the 0900 service 358 from Mildenhall. The service runs as a circular round the village and then returns to Mildenhall. Having returned it then works the 0930 service 357 to Bury St. Edmunds via Worlington, Freckenham, Red Lodge, Herringswell, Tuddenham, Cavenham and Risby. <br /> <br /> It is a Scania CN94UD OmniCity which new to Nottingham City Transport (number 775) in May 2004.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52651246/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-10-06,doc-52651246 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:30:58 +0000 2024-09-28T12:12:49+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52651246/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/46/52651246.b10dfdd2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 28 September 2024 (1212) – OMC Global Limited, Stanton Harcourt, Witney YH24 OFM seen in the High Street in Burford.<br /> <br /> It is a Yutong GT12 first registered around 1 July 2024.</div> HBM: OMC Global YH24 OFM in Burford - 28 Sep 2024 (P1200044) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52651246/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/46/52651246.b10dfdd2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 28 September 2024 (1212) – OMC Global Limited, Stanton Harcourt, Witney YH24 OFM seen in the High Street in Burford.<br /> <br /> It is a Yutong GT12 first registered around 1 July 2024.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715766/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-12-10,doc-52715766 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:20:59 +0000 2024-12-06T12:13:07+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715766/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/66/52715766.25243af3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ) in Stanton - 6 Dec 2024 (P1200540) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715766/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/66/52715766.25243af3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715764/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-12-10,doc-52715764 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:20:58 +0000 2024-12-06T12:13:08+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715764/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/64/52715764.96a53972.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ) in Stanton - 6 Dec 2024 (P1200541) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715764/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/64/52715764.96a53972.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715756/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2024-12-10,doc-52715756 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:20:54 +0000 2024-12-06T12:13:21+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715756/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/56/52715756.89146c4d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ) in Stanton - 6 Dec 2024 (P1200546) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52715756/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/56/52715756.89146c4d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 December 2024 (1213) – Simonds/Central Connect 365 (YY24 HBJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in August 2024, seen in Stanton when working the 1115 service 73 from Bury St. Edmunds to Garboldisham. <br /> <br /> In April 2024 the business of Simonds of Botesdale Limited was acquired by Vectare Limited which applied their Central Connect name to the Simonds services.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52039038/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2023-07-26,doc-52039038 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:09:24 +0000 1998-04-01T12:11:30+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52039038/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/90/38/52039038.8db63d39.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="163" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">April 1998 (approx. 0805) – The Shires (LDT Limited) 3109 (L309 HPP) seen between Aston and Bragbury End when working the 0735 service 390 from Hertford to Stevenage. <br /> <br /> It is a Northern Counties Paladin bodied Volvo B6-9.9M which carries the ‘Hitchin and District’ branding and a colour scheme that was soon to disappear as the Arriva corporate livery was gradually introduced. The ‘Hitchin and District’ branding wasn’t quite appropriate for this service and normally buses with ‘Stevenage Line’ were usually seen on the route.</div> HFF: The Shires 3109 (L309 HPP) near Aston – Apr 1998 (368-18) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52039038/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/90/38/52039038.8db63d39.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="163" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">April 1998 (approx. 0805) – The Shires (LDT Limited) 3109 (L309 HPP) seen between Aston and Bragbury End when working the 0735 service 390 from Hertford to Stevenage. <br /> <br /> It is a Northern Counties Paladin bodied Volvo B6-9.9M which carries the ‘Hitchin and District’ branding and a colour scheme that was soon to disappear as the Arriva corporate livery was gradually introduced. The ‘Hitchin and District’ branding wasn’t quite appropriate for this service and normally buses with ‘Stevenage Line’ were usually seen on the route.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/38303654/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2015-05-23,doc-38303654 Sat, 23 May 2015 15:24:53 +0000 2015-05-22T12:42:58+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/38303654/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/54/38303654.b29ad26c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 22 May 2015 (1242) - Ipswich Buses Optare Versa 152 (YK08 EPV) leaving the London Road Park & Ride site. Having left the front of the departure building the buses circle the building as they descend the private exit road taking them beneath the road upon which they arrived earlier (from where the photo was taken). They then climb towards the A12 joining the road into the town centre clear of the various roundabouts etc encountered on their inward journey.</div> DSCF9267 Ipswich Buses 152 (YK08 EPV) - 22 May 2015 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/38303654/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/54/38303654.b29ad26c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 22 May 2015 (1242) - Ipswich Buses Optare Versa 152 (YK08 EPV) leaving the London Road Park & Ride site. Having left the front of the departure building the buses circle the building as they descend the private exit road taking them beneath the road upon which they arrived earlier (from where the photo was taken). They then climb towards the A12 joining the road into the town centre clear of the various roundabouts etc encountered on their inward journey.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48011290/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2019-01-21,doc-48011290 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:37:54 +0000 2019-01-21T16:06:09+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48011290/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/90/48011290.d09d0cf0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 21 January 2019 (1606) – An impromptu shot taken from the top of the children’s slide in West Row playground to the chorus of my Grandchildren ‘Oh Grandad are you taking a photo of another bus?’<br /> <br /> Coach Services Limited of Thetford Alexander Dennis Enviro, possibly SN63 NBB an Enviro200, seen passing through when working the 1540 service 201 from Mildenhall College to Thetford. Mildenhall town centre was in a state of chaos today (as it had been for a number of weeks due to temporary, well permanent temporary, traffic lights) impeding most traffic movements. This service should have passed here around 1550.</div> Coach Services of Thetford ADL Enviro in West Row - 21 Jan 2019 (DSCF5899) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48011290/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/90/48011290.d09d0cf0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 21 January 2019 (1606) – An impromptu shot taken from the top of the children’s slide in West Row playground to the chorus of my Grandchildren ‘Oh Grandad are you taking a photo of another bus?’<br /> <br /> Coach Services Limited of Thetford Alexander Dennis Enviro, possibly SN63 NBB an Enviro200, seen passing through when working the 1540 service 201 from Mildenhall College to Thetford. Mildenhall town centre was in a state of chaos today (as it had been for a number of weeks due to temporary, well permanent temporary, traffic lights) impeding most traffic movements. This service should have passed here around 1550.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44531182/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2017-03-28,doc-44531182 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:52:41 +0000 2017-03-27T08:46:20+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44531182/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/82/44531182.748b7f93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 28 March 2017 (0846) - Centrebus 530 (YY64 GWE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in November 2014, rolling through Empingham village as it worked the 0740 service 19 from Peterborough to Nottingham. This hourly service has an end to end journey time of just a few minutes short of three hours. Prior to 1st December 2013 Centrebus operated two separate services either side of Oakham which had originated with Kimes Buses (from Peterborough via Stamford) and Paul James Coaches (Veolia) (from Nottingham via Melton Mowbray). Centrebus linked the two services with through running although different service numbers were used (9 and 19 respectively). From 28 August 2016 the service was numbered 19 throughout.</div> DSCF6534 Centrebus 530 (YY64 GWE) in Empingham - 28 Mar 2017 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44531182/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/82/44531182.748b7f93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 28 March 2017 (0846) - Centrebus 530 (YY64 GWE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in November 2014, rolling through Empingham village as it worked the 0740 service 19 from Peterborough to Nottingham. This hourly service has an end to end journey time of just a few minutes short of three hours. Prior to 1st December 2013 Centrebus operated two separate services either side of Oakham which had originated with Kimes Buses (from Peterborough via Stamford) and Paul James Coaches (Veolia) (from Nottingham via Melton Mowbray). Centrebus linked the two services with through running although different service numbers were used (9 and 19 respectively). From 28 August 2016 the service was numbered 19 throughout.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44401722/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2017-03-04,doc-44401722 Sat, 04 Mar 2017 06:57:20 +0000 1995-09-27T14:02:35+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44401722/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/22/44401722.9bc7ed34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 27 September 1995 (1402) – Rule’s Coaches LIB 1611, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to National Travel (North West) as SFV 202P in May 1976, sets down homeward bound shoppers in Monks Eleigh when working the afternoon return trip of their market day service from Bury St. Edmunds to Boxford. <br /> <br /> After arrival in Boxford I looked at Rule’s garage before travelling to Sudbury on Eastern Counties service 90 (worked by VR243). From Sudbury I travelled to Bures on Chambers G760 VRT finally returning to Bury St. Edmunds on that same bus after spending some time looking round the Chambers garage and site.</div> Rule&#039;s Coaches LIB 1611 (SFV 202P) in Monks Eleigh - 27 Sep 1995 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/44401722/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/22/44401722.9bc7ed34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 27 September 1995 (1402) – Rule’s Coaches LIB 1611, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to National Travel (North West) as SFV 202P in May 1976, sets down homeward bound shoppers in Monks Eleigh when working the afternoon return trip of their market day service from Bury St. Edmunds to Boxford. <br /> <br /> After arrival in Boxford I looked at Rule’s garage before travelling to Sudbury on Eastern Counties service 90 (worked by VR243). From Sudbury I travelled to Bures on Chambers G760 VRT finally returning to Bury St. Edmunds on that same bus after spending some time looking round the Chambers garage and site.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41814174/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2021-01-10,doc-41814174 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:36:16 +0000 2016-01-10T18:36:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41814174/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/74/41814174.702de671.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="128" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 May 2016 (1401) – Delaine Buses Limited 142 (AD07 DBL) leaving the Market Place in Market Deeping heading for Peterborough on service 102. It had just completed the circular route via different parts of Market Deeping and Deeping St. James before heading back to Peterborough by the same route as that shared with the company’s main Peterborough-Bourne service 101 from this point to/from Peterborough. It is an East Lancs Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2007. The building behind the red telephone box is the Town Hall.</div> Delaine Buses AD07 DBL in Market Deeping - 6 May 2016 (DSCF3326) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41814174/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/74/41814174.702de671.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="128" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 6 May 2016 (1401) – Delaine Buses Limited 142 (AD07 DBL) leaving the Market Place in Market Deeping heading for Peterborough on service 102. It had just completed the circular route via different parts of Market Deeping and Deeping St. James before heading back to Peterborough by the same route as that shared with the company’s main Peterborough-Bourne service 101 from this point to/from Peterborough. It is an East Lancs Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2007. The building behind the red telephone box is the Town Hall.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185460/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-12,doc-42185460 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:21:53 +0000 2016-06-10T13:04:11+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185460/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/60/42185460.0cca4d5b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 10 June 2016 (1304) – Pride of the Dales Bus Company is based in Grassington and operates services from there to Skipton and Ilkley. Optare Solo VIA 923, named Joanna, is seen in Grassington Square having arrived from Skipton on the 1230 service 72R (the ‘R’ signifying that it travelled via Raikes Road on its way out of Skipton). It would terminate at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre a few more minutes away. The service number 72 has its origins with the West Yorkshire Road Car Company Limited that served this area for many years and had a small garage/bus station in this quaint little dales village. (I believe this bus was previously registered YB06 VOM and new to Dunn-Line in July 2006).</div> DSCF3672 Pride of the Dales VIA 923 (YB06 VOM) in Grassington - 10 Jun 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185460/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/60/42185460.0cca4d5b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 10 June 2016 (1304) – Pride of the Dales Bus Company is based in Grassington and operates services from there to Skipton and Ilkley. Optare Solo VIA 923, named Joanna, is seen in Grassington Square having arrived from Skipton on the 1230 service 72R (the ‘R’ signifying that it travelled via Raikes Road on its way out of Skipton). It would terminate at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre a few more minutes away. The service number 72 has its origins with the West Yorkshire Road Car Company Limited that served this area for many years and had a small garage/bus station in this quaint little dales village. (I believe this bus was previously registered YB06 VOM and new to Dunn-Line in July 2006).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185464/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-12,doc-42185464 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:23:08 +0000 2016-06-10T13:03:34+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185464/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/64/42185464.ea407ada.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 10 June 2016 (1303) – Pride of the Dales Bus Company is based in Grassington and operates services from there to Skipton and Ilkley. Optare Solo VIA 923, named Joanna, is seen in Grassington Square as it arrived from Skipton on the 1230 service 72R (the ‘R’ signifying that it travelled via Raikes Road on its way out of Skipton). It would terminate at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre a few more minutes away. <br /> <br /> The service number 72 has its origins with the West Yorkshire Road Car Company Limited that served this area for many years and had a small garage and bus station in this quaint little dales village. <br /> <br /> Much of the filming of the 2020 version of the television drama 'All Creatures Great and Small' was done in the square at Grassington. The house used as Siegfried Farnon's veterinary surgery, Skeldale House, is that with the chimney directly behind the bus.<br /> <br /> (I believe this bus was previously registered YB06 VOM and new to Dunn-Line in July 2006).</div> DSCF3669 Pride of the Dales VIA 923 (YB06 VOM) in Grassington - 10 Jun 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42185464/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/64/42185464.ea407ada.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 10 June 2016 (1303) – Pride of the Dales Bus Company is based in Grassington and operates services from there to Skipton and Ilkley. Optare Solo VIA 923, named Joanna, is seen in Grassington Square as it arrived from Skipton on the 1230 service 72R (the ‘R’ signifying that it travelled via Raikes Road on its way out of Skipton). It would terminate at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre a few more minutes away. <br /> <br /> The service number 72 has its origins with the West Yorkshire Road Car Company Limited that served this area for many years and had a small garage and bus station in this quaint little dales village. <br /> <br /> Much of the filming of the 2020 version of the television drama 'All Creatures Great and Small' was done in the square at Grassington. The house used as Siegfried Farnon's veterinary surgery, Skeldale House, is that with the chimney directly behind the bus.<br /> <br /> (I believe this bus was previously registered YB06 VOM and new to Dunn-Line in July 2006).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42203058/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-14,doc-42203058 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:07:47 +0000 2016-06-11T09:33:49+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42203058/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/30/58/42203058.d2363682.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 June 2016 (0933) – Grand Prix Coaches is based in Brough, Cumbria. Optare Excel Y249 DRC had been new to Trent as fleet number 249 in April 2001 and was seen at Brough Clock about to depart as the 0935 service 563 to Kirby Stephen. (The clock was a few minutes fast!).</div> DSCF3698 Grand Prix Coaches Y249 DRC in Brough - 11 Jun 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42203058/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/30/58/42203058.d2363682.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 11 June 2016 (0933) – Grand Prix Coaches is based in Brough, Cumbria. Optare Excel Y249 DRC had been new to Trent as fleet number 249 in April 2001 and was seen at Brough Clock about to depart as the 0935 service 563 to Kirby Stephen. (The clock was a few minutes fast!).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42220348/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-16,doc-42220348 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:43:12 +0000 2016-06-15T16:05:20+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42220348/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/48/42220348.33d76780.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 15 June 2016 (1605) – An Arriva North East (Arriva Northumbria) Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL seen travelling along the road from Thropton to Rothbury alongside the River Coquet (pronounced ‘Coke it’). This was the 1548 service X14 from Thropton to Morpeth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.</div> DSCF3974 Arriva bus in Coquetdale - 15 Jun 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42220348/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/48/42220348.33d76780.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 15 June 2016 (1605) – An Arriva North East (Arriva Northumbria) Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL seen travelling along the road from Thropton to Rothbury alongside the River Coquet (pronounced ‘Coke it’). This was the 1548 service X14 from Thropton to Morpeth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42251004/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-06-19,doc-42251004 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 21:43:44 +0000 2016-06-14T09:27:24+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42251004/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/04/42251004.b37bc426.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 14 June 2016 (0927) – Spirit Buses is based in Rothbury, Northumberland where this photograph was taken. Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MX14 FUG was working the 0845 service 15 from Alnwick to Thropton. It was new to Ace Travel of Aintree, Liverpool in March 2014. In the past United Automobile Services had a small garage in Rothbury which I read was located where the Veterinary Surgery now is, the gap between the houses on the right.</div> DSCF3792 Spirit Buses MX14 FUG - 14 Jun 2016 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/42251004/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/04/42251004.b37bc426.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 14 June 2016 (0927) – Spirit Buses is based in Rothbury, Northumberland where this photograph was taken. Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MX14 FUG was working the 0845 service 15 from Alnwick to Thropton. It was new to Ace Travel of Aintree, Liverpool in March 2014. In the past United Automobile Services had a small garage in Rothbury which I read was located where the Veterinary Surgery now is, the gap between the houses on the right.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385654/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-03-18,doc-41385654 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:43:46 +0000 1994-11-01T10:57:03+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385654/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/54/41385654.2172fcff.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">November 1994 - Neal’s Travel of Isleham operated quite a number of local stage services at one time that included market day only runs. Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster H391 CFT, which was new in March 1991, seen turning into Church Lane from The Street in Barton Mills village as it worked the return trip of service 145 from Mildenhall to Lackford.</div> Neal&#039;s Travel H391 CFT in Barton Mills - Nov 1994 (245-18) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385654/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/54/41385654.2172fcff.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">November 1994 - Neal’s Travel of Isleham operated quite a number of local stage services at one time that included market day only runs. Caetano Optimo bodied Toyota Coaster H391 CFT, which was new in March 1991, seen turning into Church Lane from The Street in Barton Mills village as it worked the return trip of service 145 from Mildenhall to Lackford.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385656/in/group/1650322 tag:ipernity.com,2016-03-18,doc-41385656 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:44:32 +0000 1995-08-12T10:15:06+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385656/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/56/41385656.ce2205d0.240.jpg?r2" width="162" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 12 August 1995 – Saturday morning outside the Post Office and Village Shop in Barton Mills village we see an Eastern Counties bus picking up passengers for Bury St. Edmunds. Two local residents (Mrs Hart and Mrs Ponsford) are looking up The Street where something is happening as a car attempts to pass a horse being ridden towards the Church. The bus was VR196 (TEX 406R), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in June 1977.</div> Eastern Counties VR196 (TEX 406R) in Barton Mills - 12 Aug 1995 (280-06) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/41385656/in/group/1650322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/56/41385656.ce2205d0.240.jpg?r2" width="162" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 12 August 1995 – Saturday morning outside the Post Office and Village Shop in Barton Mills village we see an Eastern Counties bus picking up passengers for Bury St. Edmunds. Two local residents (Mrs Hart and Mrs Ponsford) are looking up The Street where something is happening as a car attempts to pass a horse being ridden towards the Church. The bus was VR196 (TEX 406R), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in June 1977.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)