Vehicle Details
Registration: W903 RBB
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
October 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
July 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
May 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2015
Go North East
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Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, the three DDA float/reserve vehicles (4896, 4897 and 4898) have been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside. To reduce the fleet strength towards a lower spare vehicle percentage in the North Division, these three Volvo B10BLEs being absorbed into the main fleet at Riverside has released three further Volvo B10BLEs (4903, 4906 and 4907) to Deptford Depot, allowing the withdrawal of younger (albeit less reliable), more expensive to maintain, Wright Cadet bodied DAF SB120s from the fleet.
October 2015
Go North East
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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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).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
Go North East
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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
Go North East
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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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May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20 (South Shields - Durham).
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 8 and 78, this vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.
May 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service.
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 45 and 46, this vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Red Kite" services 45/46.