End of an Era for Independent Bus Operator

 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 403 LG02FCA & Dennis Trident 2/ Plaxton President 405 LR52KWE

On Friday 27th May 2016 Ipswich Buses concluded their takeover of Carters Coach Services with the final fleet listed below.  The last service under Carters Coach Services ownership was the 17.55 from Colchester to Ipswich. The buses left Capel St Mary on Saturday morning and returned back to the Ipswich Buses depot in the evening. The only fleet change so far is the Ipswich Buses, 18 & 19 Dennis Trident II Alexander ALX 400 withdrawn replacing Caters Coach Service coaches. 

Ipswich Buses depot : Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 406 LX03 BTF, DAF DB250/East Lancs 55 PN52XBO, Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 402 LG02FEV & Scania CN94 Omni City 71 YN56 NVC

DAF SB180/MCV Evolution 260 AY10BVD

Caters Coach Services Fleet List Update 

260 DAF SB180/MCV Evolution AY10BVD 

351 VolvoB10M/Caetano Enigma NK51 ZSR

402 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 LG02FEV

403 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 LG02FCA

404 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 LG02FCE

405 Dennis Trident 2/ Plaxton President LR52KWE

406 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 LX03BTF

407 Dennis Trident 2/ Alexander ALX400 LX04FYB

415 Volvo Olympian/Northern Countries P915RYO

456 Volvo Olympian/Alexander Belfast R156LHK 

Richard Walker's recently acquired from Caters Coach Service : Bristol VE Open Top OT3 JNG50N