IPSWICH BUSES DOUBLE DECKER DAY

Due to a road closure affecting IB services in Holbrook, Single Decker Darts were used on the ex Carters routes, 139 was noted on the 202 Shotley whilst the town routes particularly the 8 to Whitehouse Asda and the 4 to Bixley/Martlesham had a return to Double Deckers including Scania/Optare 68 see above picture on the 4 with Dennis Trident 13, Deckers on the 8 included Dennis Trident 20, Lowlander 58/100 supplemented by 2 ADL Enviro 200's 79/102. Other routes including the 15 and the 15A also had additional deckers, on the 15 was Scania/East Lancs 60,Trident 11 and Lowlander 57 whilst the 15A had Trident 15/Scania/East Lancs 62 with a solitary ADL Enviro 200 103. Other spots were Excel 171, Scania Omnicity 71 and Dart 85 on the 10 and Excel 172 on the 9, the 16 had Excel 173 and Dart 94, Solo 245 was on the 19, Dart 98 on the X1, Scania Omnicity 75 on the 6 and now the Scania/ADL E400 MMC bus has returned to Scania, the X5 consisted of Scania/ East Lancs 61, Trident 16 and Scania/Optare 69.

 One of 3 Double Deckers on the 8 to Whitehouse Asda, was DAF Lowlander 100 PN52 XBM

IB Optare Solo 241 YN04 LWK had a day off town routes and was gainfully employed on the Real Ale Runabout.