Vehicle Details
Registration: V986 ETN
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
July 2017
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
January 2017
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
January 2016
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, in a float/reserve capacity. It replaces 5160 (T810 CBW), which was withdrawn from service at Stanley last month. This vehicle was originally retained at Stanley Depot, as a float/reserve vehicle, due to the early withdrawal of Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3874 (W184 SCU) following accident damage.
December 2015
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Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, this vehicle has been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside, having previously been classified as a DDA float/reserve vehicle.
October 2015
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This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
October 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Riverside.
October 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford.
August 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside.
March 2007
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Following the withdrawal of the 775 service (Sunderland - Consett) and the restructure of the routes along this corridor, this vehicle has received "Lime" branding, featuring the tagline "cross county connection".
October 2006
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
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March 2014
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Following the entry into service of new Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles at Percy Main on "Cobalt Clipper" services 309/310, this vehicle has been transferred from Percy Main Depot to Stanley.
March 2007
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Having been delivered in a plain red base livery; this vehicle has now been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding.
March 2018
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Following repaint and the application of branding; this vehicle has returned to service at Percy Main Depot, where it will now be allocated to "Blue Arrow" service 11 (Whitley Bay - Metrocentre).