A Brief Stay

Ross Newman, of EnsignBus (dealer) posts a very useful monthly update of buses going through his business, which for August includes several Volvo B7TLs from Plymouth Citybus:

X547EGK [451] seen here at Ensign 8th August

X152FBB [445]

X153FBB (not allocated any number - probably never arrived in Plymouth?)

X167FBB [446]

©Richard Smith

X168FBB [447] seen here at Milehouse 27 December 2013

X169FBB [448]

Y703TGH [452] seen here at Milehouse 27 December 2013

Y734TGH (not allocated any number - probably never arrived in Plymouth?)

Y737TGH (not allocated any number - probably never arrived in Plymouth?)

Y738TGH (not allocated any number - probably never arrived in Plymouth?)

Y826TGH [453] 1st September noted with Black Velvet Travel registered S6BVT looking very different to its very brief Plymouth days

It remains to be seen if and what double deckers come to take their place in Plymouth

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