Vehicle Details
Registration: S824 OFT
Chassis: Volvo Olympian
Bodywork: Northern Counties Palatine 2
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: New Yellow Bus
Year new: 1998
Vehicle History
February 2017
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
December 2016
Go North East
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Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot. It will be replaced by another similar Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 due for withdrawal from Stanley Depot.
October 2016
Go North East
Following recent transfer to Percy Main to cover additional vehicle requirements on "DFDS Seaways" service 327, this vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside Depot.
October 2016
Go North East
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Due to extra vehicle requirements on "DFDS Seaways" service 327, this vehicle has temporarily transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
September 2008
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This vehicle has received "Yellow Bus" branding.
July 2008
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery.
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April 2016
Go North East
Prior to the service changes taking place on Sunday 17th April 2016, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, allowing a period of driver familiarisation on the Volvo B9TL vehicle type.
April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.