North East Buses

New thread to merge the discussion of the following three operators:

- Durham City Coaches
- Enterprise Travel
- Lee's of Durham

Now all part of the same group - named European Travel Group

Vehicles are being moved around the group as and when required, with expansion expected for the 2016 season. A new livery is also being introduced at all three operators, to give the same look across the whole group.

As worn by Durham City YJ10JYW


Volvo B10M Jonckheere N2DCC is re-registered to N228RGA and transferred to Enterprise, along with Berkhof FJ05AOE.

Durham City Volvo Olympian R114LHK has been re-registered to the N2DCC plate.

Bova YJ07DVY has been re-registered to JSV487 but I'm unsure what's happened to the Premier that previously wore that plate!?

Another boring white livery! Used to like Durham City Coaches livery.

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And Lee's even moreso come to that!

(22 Feb 2016, 5:08 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Another boring white livery! Used to like Durham City Coaches livery.

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And Lee's even moreso come to that!

I can recall when Durham City was a very high profile operator and Lees always had a nice livery too with decent Coaches too.

Have just seen Lee's ELZ 3700 with the new livery applied and it actually looks really smart. It looks like even though all 3 companies will carry the 3 swooshes, the colours are individualised, so the Lee's one is all blue.

Unfortunately, I had to hold onto Littl'un for dear life, as he'd noticed the change, too, and would probably have chased it, given half a chance, which meant I couldn't get my phone out and activate the camera in time, before it left the bus stop. I'll try to be ready tomorrow - in fact, I'll tell big'un to take his camera out, as he'll be with us.

Jsv 487 has become T352BBR

Just to clarify....

All 3 companies remain individual...

All have separate liveries despite being part of the European travel group!!

For an updated fleet lid throughout the group contact me as I have a compete list including additions

Saw an Enterprise example in the new livery the other day, they have green swooshes. Doesn't look bad

(01 Mar 2016, 8:41 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]Saw an Enterprise example in the new livery the other day, they have green swooshes. Doesn't look bad

Were Enterprise green before?

Missed the lee's one every time, btw - big'un forgot his camera on Friday and it came past rather too fast, by the time we had a clear shot, as it had to get past an awkwardly parked ice cream van and let a load of cars through the other way

When I did an X12 on Friday I passed a couple in the new livery, H184DVM from Lee's and one of the T9s from Durham City

The durham city coach you saw will be van hool Y385KBN. Lees also have vanhool R913VBA rebranded

(02 Mar 2016, 7:21 am)123456 wrote [ -> ]The durham city coach you saw will be van hool Y385KBN. Lees also have vanhool R913VBA rebranded

That's the one - cheers!
Enterprise have done CU51HVS so far, their logo is green in the same style.

Further rebrandings taking place include Enterprise HM03HEM and they've also now got N228RGA (ex DCC) in the new livery

YJ08NSZ now in plain white.

I noticed, this week, that ELZ 3700 might have shiny new vinyls, but it's an absolute rustbucket underneath!

Noticed one of the group on the motorway the other day.
It was sporting the new logo
Reminded me of the Northumberland County logo with the red and yellow/orange.

Just a quick update to dcc info

Sl02 MVR and SE02RUV and FJ03 AAF have now left

YJ16EJC and YJ16EJD have joined the fleet

22 vehicles in total!!

Enterprise have various in new livery now - N228RGA, N256THO, CU51HVS, YJ57EYY and probably some others.
I'll add photos to our fleetlists as they become available!

Enterprises N256THO and the 08 plate Bova are both repainted in the latest livery

Durham City Coaches A16TVL & LUI7648 are now in the new livery

Now transferred to Enterprise Travel is VDL SB4000 YJ12CLU
Also added to the fleet here are Volvo B10M's N329RGB and P218YGG, and brand new Temsa Safari YJ16EJA

Lee's of Durham have new Van Hool TX16 Alicron YJ16ELU for their Leger work

Leger Holidays by Belfast Bus, on Flickr

Lee's Volvo B12B MEZ9978 is now re-registered as 273GYE.
Mercedes 273GYE is now back as SV53ELJ - has it been sold?
MEZ9978 is now on an older Volvo B10M but I have no idea what.
Joining the fleet at Lee's recently is Volvo B10M Premiere N2SFC.
The majority of the fleet across all operators is now in the new group standard livery.

A relocation of the Middlesbrough base for Enterprise Travel.

PB1135409 SI ENTERPRISE TRAVEL LIMITED
Director(s): Neil Nixon, DERRICK COLLIN.
26 FORGE WAY DARLINGTON DL1 2PJ
Decreased authorisation at existing operating centre: 26 FORGE WAY
DARLINGTON DL1 2PJ ()
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 11 vehicle(s),
Removed operating centre: DENNIS DIXON LTD, TILBURY ROAD ,
MIDDLESBROUGH TS6 6AW
New operating centre: TRANS STORE, DOCKSIDE ROAD ,
MIDDLESBROUGH TS3 6AH ()
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 4 vehicle(s),

Dolly the Olympian retired from the Durham City Coaches fleet on 16th December a replacement Olympian is expected to arrive this week.

https://www.facebook.com/durhamcitycoach...28/?type=2&theater

New orders delivered for the ETG for summer 2017 are 5 new Temsa Safari's...

YJ17CXR for Lee's of Durham
YJ17CXS & YJ17CXV for Enterprise Travel
YJ17CXT & YJ17CXU for Durham City Coaches


Enterprise Travel - YJ17CXS by Gregg Collins, on Flickr


*Exclusive* YJ17CXU Durham City Coaches by MTBP (Chris Nelson / Nelboy of York), on Flickr

More updates for ETG:


Durham City Coaches
Mercedes YN08OWM, Bova YJ10JYX now in new livery
Volvo Olympian RXI3337 added to the fleet from York Pullman

Enterprise Travel
No changes

Lee's of Durham
Volvo B10M H912EFT was sold to Primrose Coaches
VDL YJ12CHL has been stripped of group livery - now all white. Maybe it will gain JustGo livery or similar for 2017.

Durham City Coaches
Bova JSV487 is now back as YJ07DVY and withdrawn.
Volvo B12B FJ08BYB is now re-registered JSV487.
Another Temsa Safari added to the fleet is YJ15EVH

Durham City Coaches - YJ15EVH by Adam Nicholson, on Flickr

Enterprise Travel
VDL SB4000 Berkhof Axial YJ12CHL has transferred from Lee's Coaches
Temsa Safari YJ16EJA has transferred to Lee's Coaches

Lee's Coaches
VDL SB4000 Berkhof Axial YJ12CHL has transferred to Enterprise Travel
Temsa Safari YJ16EJA has transferred from Enterprise Travel
It's such a shame to see that the old branding has been applied to new Temsa Safari YJ17CXR which is in Justgo! Holidays livery
Second hand additions are Volvo B10M Premier N2SFC (N958DWJ) and Volvo B12M OIG494 (a 2005 coach, any idea which one??)

Lee's Coaches (Durham) | N2 SFC | Durham by Ollie Barnett, on Flickr


Lees OIG494 County Hotel, Skegness (1280x960) by dbp dearingbuspix, on Flickr

More updates from the group fleet to end the year.

Durham City Coaches
Volvo B10M Premiere T352BBR has been re-registered THZ8358.

Enterprise Travel
Mercedes Vario YN03WXX has been added to the fleet

Enterprise Travel YN03WXX by jonathon, on Flickr

Lee's of Durham
Volvo tri-axle FJ58LSF is confirmed as leaving the fleet

A new addition to Durham City Coaches is Volvo B7TL/East Lancs PN05SYF.

A few updates from the ETG companies in trying to update my own fleetlists (I'll try and work on the forum ones too!)

Firstly, Durham City Coaches were due to be closed down at the end of March but the current Coronavirus situation may have delayed this. The fleet is expected to be transferred to the other two operators in the group.
The fleet across Enterprise & Lee's are to be transferred into the new European Travel Group livery as displayed by new Lee's Levante FJ09DWY - https://flickr.com/photos/149211937@N08/49663419522/. Enterprise Temsa Safari YJ17CXV is the first to receive it at that operation.

Durham City Coaches
Temsa YJ15ETL added from Bibby's of Ingleton
Bova's YJ10JYX now JSV487, YJ10JYW now TIG2568
Cheetah YN08OWM now P70DCC
Volvo B12B FJ08BYB (ex JSV487) sold to Sky Coaches Manchester
Volvo B10M T352BBR scrapped
Volvo B10M P806GBA (ex P70DCC), L648AYS (ex A16TVL), M184ENG (ex TIL8195) all presumed sold/scrapped
Merc SK02VSY presumed scrapped
Olympian R114LHK (ex N2DCC/R7STX) withdrawn

Enterprise Travel
VIL3861 Bova added - unknown
YJ57EYY Bova sold to McDade Coaches Uddingston
PIL2163 re-reg E904MUC & presumed scrapped
YJ12CLU re-reg SUI4581
P312VWR (ex Lees 118GOP) added to fleet
HM03HEM, YJ12CHL, YJ15EVK all untaxed - presumed scrapped?

Lee's Coaches
Scania Levante FJ09DWY added to fleet, in new ETG livery
DAF SB4000 TIG8980 (ex YJ07JFK) added to fleet
Volvo B10M 118GOP moved to Enterprise as P312VWR
VDL SB4000 YJ13GZZ re-registered 118GOP
Volvo B10M N2SFC sold to Richards Coaches, Guist
Volvo B10M 273GYE (R913YBA) & Volvo B12B MEZ9978 (PJ02UXR) swapped registrations
Volvo B10M ELZ3700 re-registered T126JBA - sold??
Optare Solo Y555ELF added to fleet (ex Weardale)
Scania T9 A13EBT added to fleet
Volvo B10M M13CJT Sold/transferred?
Merc Cheetah YN06PCX added to fleet - re-registered 891FUO
Eos 891FUO re-registered W223CDN - sold/transferred?
Volvo B10M H184DVM sold/scrapped ??

P806GBA confirmed as sold to Red Rose, Blackburn