(11 Jun 2013, 2:38 pm)eezypeazy wrote(11 Jun 2013, 2:19 pm)Wellsey18 wrote Why did they buy the ex Southern Vectis Citaros, (56 reg) like how come they only got two and not moreIt was a vehicle swap... in November 2010, GNE sent Go South Coast DAF SB 120s 8274 and 8275, followed that December by Volvo coaches 7085, 7086, 7088 and 7089 in exchange for the two Citaros...
You are right that they sent 8274/5 in exchange to Bluestar but the Coaches went as they were no-longer needed on National Express duties. VDL SB120 8256/7 were the other two vehicles exchanged for 5337/8. (Also the Citaros arrived from Southern Vectis but were originally ordered for use by Wilts & Dorset but ended up being used on the Southampton Uni-Link network with the previous contractor Minerva Accord before passing to Bluestar then passing to Southern Vetics then moving to Go North East).