Vehicle Details
Registration: V987 ETN
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Preserved
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
October 2016
Go North East
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With Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4922 (X922 WGR) having been reinstated at Riverside Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot in its place.
July 2016
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Stanley Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot.
July 2016
Go North East
To allow double-deck vehicles to be released for the special Sunderland Airshow Park & Ride and shuttle services, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan.
January 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot, following temporary loan to Hexham Depot.
January 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2015
Go North East
Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, this vehicle has been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside, having previously been classified as a DDA float/reserve vehicle.
October 2015
Go North East
To allow further Riverside-based Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLEs to receive DDA modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford to Riverside.
September 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford.
September 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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
August 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside.
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".
October 2006
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
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April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.