Ensign Happenings 2022

[dennisdart]

Well here we are folks the first bulletin of 2022 with the
usual thanks to Ross at Ensignbus.

Hello all

Purfleet in January as follows….

VEHICLES IN.

From First West of England : Volvo B7TLs LK53LYR / LZC / LZB / LZA / LYZ / LYY.

From Go Ahead London : E200s  YX61FZT / LX09AZG / AZJ / AZL / AYJ  / SN57DWG     Volvo B9TLs  LX59DAA / DAO / DAU / DBU / DBO / DBZ / DBV

From Metroline : Volvo B9TL’s LK59CWR / CXP.

From Stantons of Stoke : Scania’s YN53CFE / RYZ.

From Lothian Buses : B9TLs SN59BGK / BGO / BGV / BGX / BGY / BGZ / BHA / BHD / BHE / BHF.

From Arriva Southern Counties :  Volvo B7RLE’s GN07AVF / AVK / AVM.

VEHICLES OUT.

Volvo B7RLE’s SN04NHY / NHU / NJE : VG Auto’s, Leicester.

Volvo B9TL LX60DXB : First Devon and Cornwall.

E200’s LX07BXV / SN57DWZ / SN57DWV / LX07BYA  Solo MV07DWM : Galleon Travel, Roydon, Essex.

E200 GN58LVB Volvo B9TL’s SN09CUC / CUG : Stantons of Stoke.

Scania YN56FBY / LX59CRJ : Connexions Buses, Harrogate.

Volvo B9TL’s SN59BHD / BHE / BHF : York Pullman.

E400s LJ09CAE / CCD : Coastliner Buses, Blackpool.

E400 LX08DXP : Manchester Tours, converted to half open top.

Scania’s YN53CFE / RYZ : Redfern Travel, Mansfield.

E400s LJ09CCU / CAV : Finch’s Coaches, Wigan.

Volvo B7TL LK53LZA : Greenslades Coaches , Exeter.

Volvo B7TL LK53LZM : Sussex Coaches, Steyning, Sussex.

All of the following to Shelton Motors for scrap  : Trident LV52HFW / B7TL W543WGH / E200 SN57DWG.

ENSIGN FLEET.

E200 790 went to Aintree Coaches, not 792 as listed previously.

cheers



Ensignbus-
Ross Newman 
Operations Director

[dennisdart]

Time seems to be flying as the movements for Feb are
available, with thanks to Ross Newman.

Hello All

Purfleet in Feb as follows:


VEHICLES IN.

From First Essex : Volvo B7TLs WU02KVE / KVH / YN53EOK / AU53HJN / HJO / HKC.

From Go Ahead London : E200s  SK07DZN / LX09AYF

From Arriva London : Volvo B9TLs BN61MXW / MXX / MXT / MXM / MYA / MXY / MXU / MXR / MXJ   BG61SXK.

From First PMT : Scania YN05HCO.

From RATP London : Scania YT09ZCL   YT59RXR / RYB / RYC / RYN / RYO / SFK / SFU / SFV /  SFX / SGO / SGU

VEHICLES OUT.

Volvo B7TL LK53LZB : Jans Coaches, Soham, Cambs.

Volvo B7TL LF52ZNK : St Matthews School, Surbiton.

Volvo B7TL W815PAE : Stephen Wilkinson, Weymouth.

Volvo B7TL LK53LYY / LYR / LYZ / LZH  : Tiger Feet Playbus, Larne, N.I

Mercedes Cheetah KX60DWF : Candy Coaches, Slough.

Volvo B9TL LK59CWT : Wattsway Travel, Sutton, Surrey

Volvo B7TL KP51VZT : Mantra Logistics, Leicester.

Olympian S265YOO : Flexit Ltd, Leeds.

Mercedes Cheetah KX60DWK : Lee Hitchcock, South Ockendon, Essex.

Volvo B9TL’s SN09CVE / CVG / CVJ / SN59BFP : Applegates, Stroud.

Volvo B9TLs SN59BHA / BGV / BGF / SN09CVD.: Archway, Fleetwood.

Volvo B9TL SN59BGZ : Sleafordian Coaches, Sleaford, Lincs.

E200s LX09AYJ / AZG : Trainfor Group, Canterbury.

Volvo B9TL’s SN09CVC / SN59BGX : Acklams Coaches, Beverley, East Yorks.

Volvo B9TL’s SN09CVH / CUX : Hammonds Coaches, Nottingham.

Volvo B7RLE GN07AVF : Ambassador Travel, Great Yarmouth.

The following all to Shelton Motors for scrap : Volvo B7TLs WU02KVE / KVH / YN53EOK / AU53HJN / HJO / HKC   DAF SB120 YJ07JTX    Dart LJ05GPF.



ENSIGN FLEET.

E200 792 : RSM Driver Training, Wickford, Essex.

132 returned from First Eastern Counties.


That’s it.

Ross

[dennisdart]

Its that time again, and thanks to Ross for March movements

Hello All
 
VEHICLES IN.
 
From Stagecoach Highlands : Volvo B7R’s SP07FCY / SV08DHO     Volvo B12B SV09EGY.
 
From Brighton and Hove : Scania YR58RUU.
 
From First Essex : Trident LK53EYV.
 
From Go Ahead NE : Scania’s NK56KHJ / KKF / KJZ / GJO / KHH / KHL / KHW / KHZ / KKH / KKL.
 
From Arriva London :  E400s  LJ59LZD / LZE / LZF / LZG / LZH / LZK / LZL / LZM / LZN / LZO / LYT / LYU / LYV / LYW / LYK / LYO / LYP / LYS / LXP / LXR / LXS / LXT.
 
From Go Ahead London : E400s  LX58CWW / LX56ETZ      Volvo B5LHs LX61GXE / GXF.   E200  LX09AYK.
 
From Plymouth Citybus : Volvo B7TLs LX54GZD / GZE / GZF.
 
 
VEHICLES OUT
 
Scania YN05HCO : Hardwicks, Barnsley.
 
Scania BYZ2386 : Coastal Liner, Wolverhampton.
 
Scania YR58RUU : Candy Coaches, Slough.
 
Solo GP02DPV : GardBus, Eastleigh.
 
Volvo B9TL’s SN09CVF / CVK : Herberts Coaches, Shefford, Beds.
 
Volvo B9TLs  SN09CUV / CUH / CUJ / CUW / CUY  : Imperial Coaches, Slough.
 
Volvo B9TLs LK59CXF / CXN / FCO : First Devon and Cornwall ( converted to part open top)
 
E200 AJ58PZM : Mike Lawrenson, Preston.
 
Scania JFZ7006 : Heyfordian, Bicester, Ox.
 
Volvo B7RLEs GN07AVK / M  : Ambassador Travel, Great Yarmouth.
 
Solos NK54DFC / DEU : Cotswold Green , Gloucester.
 
Volvo B9TL’s LK59CWY / CWR : Faresaver, Chippenham.
 
E200 GN08CHH : South Eastern Coachworks, Faversham.
 
Volvo B7TL’s WU02KVF / LT52WWP : Decker Bus, Southamton.
 
E200 LX09AYF  :  HGV Training NW5.
 
E400s LJ09CBF / CCE / CAX : First Scotland East (converted to part open top)
 
Dart BA52GHA, Galleon Travel, Stansted.
 
Dart DG52TYP : Avondale, Glasgow.
 
The following all to Shelton Motors for scrap :
 
DAFSB120 NK04FPA.
 
Dart SN03LDU .
 
Volvo B7TL LK54GZD.
 
Volvo B5LH LX61GXF
 
E400 LX58CWW    Trident LK53EYV
 
ENSIGN FLEET.
 
Volvo 130 has been painted in special gold livery to celebrate Ensigns 50th anniversary.
 
That’s it.
 
Ensignbus-
Ross Newman 
Operations Director

[Julia_Hayward]

Disappointing to see a hybrid off to be turned into saucepans already... an accident victim?

[dennisdart]

With thanks to Ross, April movements are to hand....

Ensign in April as follows :
 
VEHICLES IN.
 
From First South Yorkshire : Volvo B7TL YN53EOC.
 
From First Devon and Cornwall : Volvo B7TL LJ05BKK.
 
From Bear Buses : Volvo B9TL LX60DWW.
 
From RATP TOLST : Volvo B7L LX05HSC.
 
From Translink : Scania K400s LFZ8052 / 8053.
 
From First Essex : Darts SN05DZO / EAF / WX05SVE    Volvo B7RLEs MX05CEF / CCZ   Trident LN51GMG.
 
From Go Ahead London : E400 SN06BNA
 
From Stagecoach Highlands : Volvo B9R’s KX58NCN / NCO.
 
VEHICLES OUT.
 
Volvo B7TL LF52ZPP : Fowlers Coaches, Holbeach Drove, Lincs.
 
Dart BA52GHA did not go to Galleon , instead it is now with Avondale, Glasgow.
 
Volvo B9TL : SN59BGK : Herberts Travel, Shefford, Beds.
 
DAF DB250 LF52URK : English Riviera Tours, Torquay.
 
Volvo B9TL’s LK59CXM / CWO : Mario Coaches, Burnley.
 
Scania NK56KHW : Bullocks Coaches, Manchester.
 
Volvo B9TL LX60DWW : Happy Als, Liverpool.
 
Volvo B7TL LX54GZE : Bear Buses, Feltham, Middx.
 
Volvo B9TL’s LK59CWZ / CXB : Faresaver Buses, Chippenham.
 
Scania K320s JFZ7016 / 7022 / 7029 : Heyfordian, Bicester.
 
Scania K320 JFZ9036 : Aintree Coaches.
 
Scania K320 JFZ7018 and E200 LX09AZL  : Galleon Travel, Stansted.
 
RML2482 : The Red Bus Bistro Co, Glasgow.
 
Scania NK56KKF : Lower Reule Farm, Stafford.
 
E400s LJ09CBU / CBX / CAO : First Scotland East (converted to half open top)
 
Volvo B9TLs LK59CXL / CXO / CXP : First Devon and Cornwall (converted to half open top)
 
The following to Shelton Motors for scrap :
 
Volvo B7TL LX54GZD  Darts SN05DZO / EAF / WX05SVE    Volvo B7RLEs MX05CEF / CCZ   Trident LN51GMG.
 
Ensign Fleet.
 
BCI 142 sold to Aintree Coaches.
 
That’s it.
 
 
Ensignbus-
Ross Newman 
Operations Director