WEDNESDAY IPSWICH BUSES FLASHBACK AND AUGUST SERVICE CHANGES

Perhaps not the sharpest image however we see one of the most finest buses to grace the Ipswich fleet during the 1980's, documentation shows that they were fairly troubled to begin with but eventually they were destined for long lives, probably one of the most powerful and comfortable buses to go on, by this time in 1988 the Bristol B21's had been renumbered to 144-47 to make way for the East Lancs Dennis Falcon's 114-17, here we see 144 B114 LDX.

I can remember the first time i saw one of these on Broke Hall in what would have been Autumn 1984, and too be honest whenever one appeared on the 4 i tended to disregard them opting for a Leyland Atlantean twenty minutes later many disliked the rather angular East Lancs body of the Dennis Falcon although later on with the G registered Batch 118-24 G118-24 VDX in 1989 did they get it right, the Dennis Falcon wasn't very popular around the time and along with Hartlepool and Leicester were they bought in any number, indeed in the mid 1990's many from this batch 100-05, YDX 100Y seen above and the Northern Counties batch 107-13 C107-13 SDX ended up firstly with First Northampton then First Leicester. 

AUGUST CHANGES

Below you can see the changes listed on the Suffolk On Board site for August.

14, 15, 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B, 15C	Haverhill - Chedburgh - Bury St Edmunds	Stephensons of Essex	There are minor changes to the timetable. School journeys have slightly changed and service X15 has been withdrawn.	10.08.15
99,99A	Lowestoft - Kessingland - Lowestoft	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Changes to the timetable and the route. Service 99A trips are remembered as Service 99. Sunday services are cancelled.	02.08.15
102, 122	Lowestoft - Oulton - Lowestoft	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Changes to the timetable.	02.08.15
103, 123	Lowestoft - Carlton Colville	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Service is due to cancel - Service 104 will replace.	02.08.15
104	Lowestoft - Pakefield - Lowestoft	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	This service will replace Service 103, 123.	02.08.15
106	Lowestoft - Outlon Broad - Burnt Hill - Lowestoft	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Minor changes to the timetable.	02.08.15
111	Lowestoft - Carlton Colville	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Changes to the timetable and the route.	02.08.15
X2	Lowestoft - Beccles - Loddon - Norwich	First in Norfolk & Suffolk	Minor changes to the timetable.	02.08.15

- See more at: http://www.suffolkonboard.com/buses/bus-service-changes/august-bus-services-changes/