EASTERN COUNTIES ROSEMARY TAKEOVER 1993/FIRST IPSWICH PROMOTION

James Long has brought something to my attention that i had completely forgotten about in 1993 that i missed on yesterday's blog, so i thought i would feature it today as a follow up, on May 31St 1993 Rosemary Coaches ceased trading with the fleet, contracts, services, private hire and goodwill passing to Eastern Counties including the fleet below, including the above VR 502 YHN 654M.

VR 501 GAG 49N  Bristol VR/ECW H43/31F Ex East Yorkshire 1989
VR 502 YHN 654M  Bristol VR/ECW H43/31F  Ex United 1990
DD 503 D/L CKC 302L Daimler Fleetline /MCW H43/32F Ex Crosville 1987
DD 504 THX 573S Leyland Fleetline/ Park Royal H44/27F Ex London Buses 1994
DD 505 OJD 195R Daimler Fleetline/ MCW  H45/32F Ex Derby 1990
DD 506 THX 531S Leyland Fleetline/ Park Royal H44/27F Ex London Buses 1992
DD 507 WWH 26L Daimler Fleetline/Park Royal H43/32F Ex Greater Manchester 1987
DD 508 CKC 312L Daimler Fleetline /MCW H43/32F Ex Crosville 1987

S521 6149 KP AEC Reliance/Plaxton Elite C53F Ex Shrub & Howard 1987
S522 VPH 31S AEC Reliance/Plaxton Supreme C53F  Ex London Country 1984
S523 6920 MX Leyland Leopard/Plaxton Elite C51F Ex Graham,Paisley 1990
S524 RYL 720R Bedford/Duple Dominant II C53F Ex Burton,Haverhill 1987
S525 EHE 234V Bedford/Duple Dominant II C53F Ex Maranair,Cliftonville
S526 JTY 926P Bedford/Plaxton Supreme C53F Ex Moore, Sleaford

Seen here alongside GRF 267V a Bedford/Duple Dominant is another taken over Rosemary coach a Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Elite body 6920 MX with the changed number of LP 523 within 3 years of take over the whole fleet had disappeared apart from 2 coaches remaining as trainers.

FIRST IPSWICH PROMOTION

 First Ipswich AD Enviro 44518 YX09 ACZ.

First Ipswich start a new promotion tomorrow with fares reduced on routes in Ipswich on the 53 to Pinewood and the 60/61A Gainsbborough/Greenwich routes £1 Adult and 70p Child for single fares.