ENVIRO 200S FOR FIRST AT IPSWICH AND HERITAGE LIVERY EXCLUSIVE

44519 YX09 ADO one of four AD Enviro 200's expected at Ipswich during July, seen here in Harwich with First Essex.

Four Enviro 200's have been confirmed for First Ipswich and will be repainted and refurbishment and possibly dedicated for use on route 53 to Pinewood the batch of four are currently at Clacton and are 44516-19 YXO9 ACV/Y/Z/ADO and are 35 seaters originally allocated to Harwich thee moved to Clacton when Harwich depot closed last year, many thanks to David Warren for spotting them parked up at Clacton. More than likely this will see the end of four Scania/Wright Axcess saloons from the remaining seven 65579/88-90, 65630-32 all of which are due to go by the end of the year due to DDA requirements. 62143 R589 SBA finally entered service on Monday briefly before being taken off with defective window screen wipers but was back in service the following day and has stayed on the 64/65 Aldeburgh services since. Other great news is that i can reveal the heritage livery for Ipswich Depot will be on Volvo B7TL/ALX 400 AU53 HJV which will be repainted into the 1987-97 Post Office red with lemon and orange stripes see picture below and will depart shortly for refurbishment and MOT at Rotherham, also departed today was Volvo B7RLE/Wrightbus Eclipse 69009 AU05 DMX for refurbishment.

Seen here in the 1987-1987 Post Office red livery is VR 241 JAH 241V at Sudbury

IPSWICH BUSES NEWS

Ipswich Buses Dart 140 Y272 FJN with removed vinyls for the 4.

The buses that have been chosen for the service extension for service 4 are to be 3 from the batch of East Lancs Darts 84-88 with two already in fleet livery the three are likely to be 85/87/88 PJ53 OLE/H/K one of which 85 is already under preparation for repaint at Simon Morris, these will also have dedicated branding.

62143 R589 SBA a First Volvo B10BLE/Wright seen here soon after arrival outside Ipswich Bus Depot photo copyright James Long.