Vehicle Details
Registration: VU52 UEF
Chassis: Optare Solo M850
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Plymouth Citybus
Livery: Venture
Year new: 2002
Vehicle History
July 2016
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This vehicle has been sold on from Damory Coaches to SB Travel, Bishop Auckland.
July 2014
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This vehicle has been repainted into Damory Coaches' new corporate livery.
March 2013
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Having been acquired by Damory Coaches in November 2011, it has remained in Plymouth Citybus' base livery since. It has now been repainted into Damory Coaches' corporate livery.
November 2011
Go North East
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Following sale to Plymouth Citybus in January 2010, this vehicle has now been sold on from Plymouth Citybus to Damory Coaches, where it has been allocated fleet number 3715.
January 2010
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This vehicle has been sold to Plymouth Citybus, and has been allocated fleet number 211.
December 2009
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
October 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Stanley, and has also received "Venture" branding.
September 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone maroon and yellow base livery, and has also been fitted with LED destination displays, replacing the roller displays previously fitted.
September 2007
Go North East
Following a large number of re-allocations associated with Nexus miscellaenous contracts, this vehicle has been placed into a reserve capacity at Deptford Depot.
June 2007
Go North East
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Presently remaining in Jayline livery with 'Go North East Jayline' fleet names, this vehicle has now entered service at Deptford Depot.
June 2007
Go North East
Two Optare Solo have been purchased from Jayline for additional contract work in the Peterlee area - these are 480 (VU52 UEF) and 481 (MX03 YDD).
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April 2017
Go North East
Originally repainted with a light blue cant rail; this vehicle has now been treated to a partial repaint so that the cant rail is black in colour, allowing a greater contrast with the planned branding.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has returned to service at Deptford Depot, where it will be allocated to "Wear Xpress" service X5 (Sunderland - Hartlepool).
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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).