Vehicle Details
Registration: V990 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.
February 2017
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Following the entry into service of new Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid vehicles on "The 49" service 49, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
February 2016
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Following the entry into service of Optare Solo M780/Optare 9105 (YJ61 JHV) at Hexham Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside, following temporary loan to Hexham.
February 2016
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To replace Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4899 (V989 ETN) at Hexham Depot following its return to Riverside, this vehicle has transferred to Hexham Depot on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
August 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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
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".
November 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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April 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.
April 2014
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Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.