CARTERS TAKEOVER BY IPSWICH BUSES NOW COMPLETED

Seen a Couple of months back is Carters ex Tower Transit Dennis Trident 406 LX03 BTF which originated with First London back in 2003.

The takeover by Ipswich Buses was concluded today with the final fleet list below, buses will leave from Capel St Mary tomorrow morning for the last time before returning to Constantine Road tomorrow, the final journey in Carters ownership will be the 1755 from Colchester this evening. So far there has been two initial changes to the fleet with Ipswich Buses Trident's 18/19 which were withdrawn replacing Carters coach and one unidentified Trident. Trident 18/19 work was usually in the last few months included a turn on the 4 to Bixley Farm and a trip out to Shotley in the late afternoon.

260 AY60 BYD DAF SB180/ MCV Evolution B40F 2010
351 NK51 ZSR Volvo B10M/Caetano Enigma C53F 2002
415 P915 RYO Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine H74F 1997

456 R156 LHK Volvo Olympian/Alexander Belfast H80F 1998
402 LG02 FEV Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX 400 H66F 2002
403 LG02 FCA Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX 400 H66F 2002
404 LG02 FCE Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX 400 H66F 2002
405 LR52 KWH Dennis Trident 2/Plaxton President H73F 2003
406 LX04 FYB  Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX 400 H45/31F 2004
407 LX03 BTF  Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX 400 H45/31F 2003