Vehicle Details
Registration: S830 OFT
Chassis: Volvo Olympian
Bodywork: Northern Counties Palatine 2
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: New Yellow Bus
Year new: 1998
Vehicle History
February 2017
Go North East
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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 been evaluated for suitability as a replacement vehicle for Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3824 (S824 OFT), this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot, not having seen use in service whilst allocated to Riverside. Similar Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3832 (S832 OFT) will replace 3824 (S824 OFT) instead.
December 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Riverside, to evaluate suitability as a replacement vehicle for Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3824 (S824 OFT) which requires a new gearbox.
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April 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside Depot.
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 gained an allover rear advertisement for the Dalton Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the blue variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2017
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming service changes in May, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Fast Cats" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.