Vehicle Details
Registration: W491 SCU
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
June 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold on from Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet, to Trustybus, Roydon.
June 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot.
October 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Deptford.
September 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
August 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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
February 2014
Go North East
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Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
January 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service.
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April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2020
Go North East
Due to high passenger volumes on the Byker ASDA free shuttle bus service, this vehicle has been reinstated to be allocated to this service. This will allow for more adequate social distancing measures on the A1/A2/A3 services.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has received a promotional livery to celebrate 50 years of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1968 - 2018).
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 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.