Optare Metrorider Series 2 VN1052 Oe 1052 DP31F+8
New to Optare Leeds (dealer) November 1991 as B29F, registered J364 BNW.
Purchased by Viscount, Cambridge, January 1992.
Sold to Cherry, Bootle, May 1992, and re-registered J5 ACL June 1992.
Purchased by Dalybus, Eccles June 1994, and re-registered J797 MHF.
Returned to Cherry, Bootle July 1994.
Purchased by Caerphilly Busways, Porth (fleet no 256) August 1994.
To Parfitts Motor Services, Porth (fleet no 256) November 1995.
To Red & White Services, Cwmbran (fleet no 256) December 1997.
Sold to Fleetlink, Mossley Hull (dealer) September 1999.
Purchase by D Sassarini, Wemyss Bay November 1999.
Sold to Houston Ramm, Heywood (dealer) December 2000.
To Williams, Bala March 2001.
Returned to Houston Ramm, Heywood (dealer) August 2001.
To Compass Travel September 2001.
Returned to Houston Ramm, Heywood (dealer) December 2001.
To Majestic Travel, Snareshill January 2002.
Returned to Houston Ramm, Heywood (dealer) February 2002.
Sold to Horseless Carriage Services/Pride of the Dales, Threshfield May 2002, and re-registered VIA 764.
Pictured above in Union Place, Worthing, on 8 September 2001.