Final fling
To mark the last day of Stagecoach's participation on the 12 (712) Eastbourne to Brighton service, a number of guest vehicles were drafted in, including preserved buses and company-owned buses that had previously worked the route. 15201 (F301 MYJ), seen here at Denton Corner, Newhaven, and sister 15202 were borrowed from Chichester and Portsmouth respectively. They had been part of a batch of 12, new to Southdown for the 700 Brighton to Southsea service but after a few years were moved to Eastbourne to work the 712 to Brighton where their power made mincemeat of the long, steep climb up East Dean Road out of Eastbourne into the South Downs. These Northern Counties bodied Volvo B10M Citybuses were always highly-regarded by operators and enthusiasts alike. Their one downside, was their very high floor (and thus overall height), simply a result of being built on a coach chassis.
Final fling
To mark the last day of Stagecoach's participation on the 12 (712) Eastbourne to Brighton service, a number of guest vehicles were drafted in, including preserved buses and company-owned buses that had previously worked the route. 15201 (F301 MYJ), seen here at Denton Corner, Newhaven, and sister 15202 were borrowed from Chichester and Portsmouth respectively. They had been part of a batch of 12, new to Southdown for the 700 Brighton to Southsea service but after a few years were moved to Eastbourne to work the 712 to Brighton where their power made mincemeat of the long, steep climb up East Dean Road out of Eastbourne into the South Downs. These Northern Counties bodied Volvo B10M Citybuses were always highly-regarded by operators and enthusiasts alike. Their one downside, was their very high floor (and thus overall height), simply a result of being built on a coach chassis.