Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NUB
Chassis: Dennis MPD
Bodywork: Alexander Mini Pointer
Depot: Davies Motors, Ruthin
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
July 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Davies Motors in Ruthin, North Wales.
February 2017
Go North East
Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
October 2016
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of the former Thames Travel Optare Solo M880/Optare vehicles, fleet numbers 701 to 704, this vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Riverside.
June 2016
Go North East
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Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
November 2013
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new Wright Streetlite vehicles on "Drifter" service 60, resulting in the cascade of some of the Optare Versas previously allocated to service 39, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington, for use on services W5/W6.
June 2013
Go North East
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Ahead of service 39 being upgraded to an Optare Versa allocation, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery with 'Northern' fleet names.
October 2009
Go North East
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To reflect changes to the route of service 39, the route details on the branding of this vehicle have been altered to read 'Pennywell - Royal Hospital - City Centre - Ryhope - Doxford International'.
May 2007
Go North East
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To reflect changes to the route of service 39, the route details on the branding of this vehicle have been altered to read 'Southwick - Enterprise Park - City Centre - Doxford International'.
October 2006
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Doxford Clipper" branding, with sub-branding for service 39 (City Centre - Doxford International).
October 2006
Go North East
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Ahead of route branding being introduced to service 39, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain silver base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
December 2004
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot.
December 2004
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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 2020
Go North East
Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Deptford.
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 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).