Kentish Bus - 411 G44VME - Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S
Kentish Bus won a contract for the replacement bus service between Stratford and North Woolwich, for the North London line while Canning Town and West Ham stations were rebuilt to accommodate the Jubilee Line. This ran for around 18 months from 05/1994, so this photo must have been taken shortly before the end of the contract when this Lynx was seen here in Stratford, on 01/11/1995. It was new to the now defunct Boro'line Maidstone(811), in 10/1989, and it's last known operator was McKindless, Wishaw, Scotland. Boro'line were the arms length operation of Maidstone Borough Council and were previously known as Maidstone Borough Transport. Boro'line folded in 1992. Kentish Bus was re-named from London Country(South East) in 04/1987. London Country(South East) was formed from the split of London Country in 09/1986. It was owned by Proudmutual, the owners of Northumbria Motor Services. In around 07/1994, the fast-expanding British Bus group purchased Proudmutual, British Bus themselves being purchased by the Cowie group in 08/1996. Cowie now known of course as Arriva.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1995.
Kentish Bus - 411 G44VME - Leyland Lynx LX2R11C15Z4S
Kentish Bus won a contract for the replacement bus service between Stratford and North Woolwich, for the North London line while Canning Town and West Ham stations were rebuilt to accommodate the Jubilee Line. This ran for around 18 months from 05/1994, so this photo must have been taken shortly before the end of the contract when this Lynx was seen here in Stratford, on 01/11/1995. It was new to the now defunct Boro'line Maidstone(811), in 10/1989, and it's last known operator was McKindless, Wishaw, Scotland. Boro'line were the arms length operation of Maidstone Borough Council and were previously known as Maidstone Borough Transport. Boro'line folded in 1992. Kentish Bus was re-named from London Country(South East) in 04/1987. London Country(South East) was formed from the split of London Country in 09/1986. It was owned by Proudmutual, the owners of Northumbria Motor Services. In around 07/1994, the fast-expanding British Bus group purchased Proudmutual, British Bus themselves being purchased by the Cowie group in 08/1996. Cowie now known of course as Arriva.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being a Boots Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1995.