Vehicle Details
Registration: V305 LGC
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: St. Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth
Livery: Blue
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been donated to St. Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth. The former Chief Executive of the Go Ahead Group, Chris Moyes, who died of cancer in September 2006, was involved with this hospice, and his widow, Jan Moyes, remains active in the hospice.
April 2016
Go North East
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Having previously been branded as "Pronto"; this vehicle has been repainted into a dark blue base livery, prior to donation.
March 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
March 2016
Go North East
Having been released for cascade with the entry into service of brand new Wright StreetDecks on "The Castles Express" service X21, this vehicle has transferred from Crook Depot to Chester-le-Street.
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April 2008
Go North East
Following recent service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Percy Main.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2017
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming service changes in May, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to service X66 (Gateshead - Metrocentre).
April 2019
Go North East
Following repaint, this vehicle has now received the Washington variant of the "indiGo" branding.
April 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.