Sanders 135 Heath Drive Depot Holt 030425
Another recent addition to the Sanders double deck fleet, is former Newbury & District Optare (East Lancs) bodied Scania N270UD Omnidekka type number 135 - W27 SCL which was posed for my camera in the Heath Drive Depot Yard at Holt prior to being sent away for repainting. Having returned from repaint into the latest double deck livery and had the vinyls added week commencing 11th May 2025, the eagle eyed will note from the rear nearside panel, that when this shot was taken, it had already started to turn yellow!
Originally new to Nottingham City Transport in September 2009 with fleet number 975 and registration YT59 OZR, it subsequently passed to Reading Buses where it joined their Newbury & District operation with fleet number 866. As we can see it now carries a Sanders cherished plate W27 SCL.
Vehicles 134 & 135 are not only the first Scania N270UD types in the Sanders fleet, but also the first East Lancs Omnidekkas built under Optare ownership. In recent times a number of Scania Omnidekkas have been acquired from either Reading or Nottingham, these two having previously served with both. As far as I can tell, they are Sanders first preowned double deck types to arrive at Holt since May 2018.
Sanders 135 Heath Drive Depot Holt 030425
Another recent addition to the Sanders double deck fleet, is former Newbury & District Optare (East Lancs) bodied Scania N270UD Omnidekka type number 135 - W27 SCL which was posed for my camera in the Heath Drive Depot Yard at Holt prior to being sent away for repainting. Having returned from repaint into the latest double deck livery and had the vinyls added week commencing 11th May 2025, the eagle eyed will note from the rear nearside panel, that when this shot was taken, it had already started to turn yellow!
Originally new to Nottingham City Transport in September 2009 with fleet number 975 and registration YT59 OZR, it subsequently passed to Reading Buses where it joined their Newbury & District operation with fleet number 866. As we can see it now carries a Sanders cherished plate W27 SCL.
Vehicles 134 & 135 are not only the first Scania N270UD types in the Sanders fleet, but also the first East Lancs Omnidekkas built under Optare ownership. In recent times a number of Scania Omnidekkas have been acquired from either Reading or Nottingham, these two having previously served with both. As far as I can tell, they are Sanders first preowned double deck types to arrive at Holt since May 2018.