Arriva North East Fleet Archive Arriva North East's 1763

Registration: NK05 GWA

Chassis: Dennis Dart SLF

Bodywork: Dennis MPD

Depot: Gateshead College Automotive Academy

Livery: Arriva

Year new: 2005

Year sold: 2017

January 2017 Arriva North East Photograph by Daniel Graham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/32662816941/
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has been donated to Gateshead College Automotive Academy.
July 2016 Arriva North East
Following the cascade of younger Optare Solo vehicles to Blyth as a consequence of the loss of Nexus contracts at Jesmond Depot, this vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Awaiting Disposal).
February 2017 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/34205583321/ #4701
This vehicle has received generic "Frequent connections into Redcar" branding.
February 2017 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/33002433471/ #2871
Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
February 2018 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/25265182187/ #1307
Due to poor mechanical condition and lacklustre reliability; this vehicle has been returned to Arriva Yorkshire, where it retains the same fleet number. It was internally refurbished with e-leather seating and repainted into the new Arriva fleet livery, whilst at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
February 2018 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/// #1308
Due to poor mechanical condition and lacklustre reliability; this vehicle has been returned to Arriva Yorkshire, where it retains the same fleet number. It was internally refurbished with e-leather seating and repainted into the new Arriva fleet livery, whilst at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.