Vehicle Details
Registration: V533 GDS
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: Toon Link
Year new: 1999
Vehicle History
October 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold on from Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet, to Leydons Coaches, based in Swanlinbar, County Cavan, Ireland.
October 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
February 2014
Go North East
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Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
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March 2008
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Newcastle - Byker - Wallsend - Whitley Bay).
March 2015
Go North East
Following repaint into Brighton & Hove's corporate livery, with sub-branding for service 25, this vehicle has entered service at Brighton & Hove's Lewes Road Depot.
March 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding for services 1 and 2 (Gateshead - Newcastle - Byker - Wallsend - Whitley Bay).
March 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
March 2016
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Tynedale Links" branding.
March 2008
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding, with sub-branding for services 309/310.