Ipswich Bus Rally 2016

AEC Swift/Willowbrook (82) JRT 82K 

Yesterday I went to the Ipswich Bus Rally at Portman Road , with a selection of new/old buses from across East Anglia. During the day there were tours around the Ipswich Buses depot and the Scania N230UD/Optare Olympus 68 was used for tours through the brand new bus wash. Also present in the depot was the brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200. 

Alexander Dennis Enviro200 SN16 OGH

East Lancs bodied Volvo Olympian (41 & 40) M41 EPV, M640 EPV

Throughout the day there were different trips across town to different locations for example Ipswich buses ran both of the  East Lancs bodied Volvo Olympian 40 and 41, which are being discounted this month over the Orwell bridge. 

Bristol VR OT (3) JNG 50N

Ipswich Bus Preservation Group attended the event with the Scania L94 DVF 65586 Ex First Essex the sister to the Ipswich Transport Museum 65589. One of the organisers also brought along his Carters of Bristol VR OT 3 JNG 50N. This event was particularly well organised. And finally an Ex London Transport RML 2401 JJD 401D was present at the Ipswich Bus Rally and was running the route 18 across the Orwell bridge in the afternoon.

London Transport (RML 2401) JJD 401D