Although this news had already been mentioned that Soames(Forget Me Not Travel) was to finish operations the news confirmed this week was that Suffolk Norse would be buying the company and four of the remaining 10 coaches including the above KX09 GMO a Volvo B12B/Plaxton, the 3 others are YX10 FFU also a Volvo B12B along with 1 Volvo B9R/Plaxton S4 GET FJ59 CBU and Volvo B12M T4 GET originally YN04 YTK. The coaches which will not be passing to Suffolk Norse are Volvo B10M/Plaxton 11 PKN originally P616 FTV and V57 KWO, Volvo B12M YS02 YXZ, 2 Volvo B9R/Plaxton S4 GET originally YN09 AOX and YN60 FML and Volvo B12B/Plaxton R17 BUS originally YN07 NUO.
Pictures below copyright Clive Nixon.
New in April 1978 to Ladvale, Dursley and passing to Soames in the 1980's was this Ford R114 with Plaxton body.
In an Early livery style and unusual and being new to Soames, was a new in August 1975 Ford R114/Plaxton KPV 921P.
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