Throwback Thursday (443)
This week we go back thirty-one years to 1993 and to 93 KE 1919 in the Phoenix Park.
This bus was a Northern Counties Paladin on a Volvo B10B chassis and was owned by Irish Commercials. It went on lease with Dublin Bus in July 1993 to evaluate its performance. It primarily operated on the 38 and the 40/A, and was based out of Phibsborough Garage. Bus Eireann trialled the bus in Cork and by 1995 it was in Limerick. Bus Eireann at some point bought the bus from Irish Commercials, and it was allocated fleet number VNC 1. While with Bus Eireann, it lost its middle door. It stayed in service in Limerick on the city routes until around 2006 when it was withdrawn. It remained in Limerick Garage until around 2010.
The bus was in the Phoenix Park for a bus rally which used to be a regular event on the calendar.
24/07/1993
Throwback Thursday (443)
This week we go back thirty-one years to 1993 and to 93 KE 1919 in the Phoenix Park.
This bus was a Northern Counties Paladin on a Volvo B10B chassis and was owned by Irish Commercials. It went on lease with Dublin Bus in July 1993 to evaluate its performance. It primarily operated on the 38 and the 40/A, and was based out of Phibsborough Garage. Bus Eireann trialled the bus in Cork and by 1995 it was in Limerick. Bus Eireann at some point bought the bus from Irish Commercials, and it was allocated fleet number VNC 1. While with Bus Eireann, it lost its middle door. It stayed in service in Limerick on the city routes until around 2006 when it was withdrawn. It remained in Limerick Garage until around 2010.
The bus was in the Phoenix Park for a bus rally which used to be a regular event on the calendar.
24/07/1993