1980 Vehicle Intake

1980 saw a single new Leyland Atlantean with East Lancs bodywork enter the fleet.

36,  RBJ36W,  Leyland Atlantean  AN68C/1R  8002292  /  East Lancs  H47/26D  1601/1

Bus 36 was withdrawn in 1991.

The year also saw 4 Leyland Atlantean with Roe bodywork acquired from West Yorkshire PTE to replace buses 73-76 which were sold to Eastbourne Corporation due to wishing to standardise on dual door buses.

41,  UNW401H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002093  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6798

42,  UNW402H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002094  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6795

43,  UNW403H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002095  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6797

44,  UNW404H,  Leyland Atlantean  PDR2/1  9002096  /  Roe  H43/33D  GO6799

Bus 42 was withdrawn in 1983, Bus 41 was withdrawn in 1985 and buses 43-44 were withdrawn in 1986.

43, UNW403H, Leyland Atlantean / Roe

Also acquired during 1980 were 5 Bristol RE with Eastern Coach Works bodywork from Leicester Corporation.

118,  TRY118H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  924  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18104

119,  TRY119H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  925  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18105

120,  TRY120H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  933  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18106

121,  TRY121H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  934  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18107

122,  TRY122H,  Bristol RE  RELL3/6HLX  935  /  Eastern Coach Works  B48D  18108

Bus 121 was withdrawn in 1983, bus 120 was withdrawn in 1985, bus 119 was withdrawn in 1986 and buses 118/122 were withdrawn in 1987.

118, TRY118H, Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works

121, TRY121H, Bristol RE / Eastern Coach Works