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A very successful event was held over the weekend of July 7th and 8th to celebrate the local firm of Eastern Coachworks. A large number of ECW buses atended over the two days, many being used on free services to Beccles and also to Lowestoft for photographs to be taken at the places used by Eastern Coachworks in its publicity shots. An evening run was made to the site of the coachworks at Eastern Way, the building now replaced by a superstore but using the same front line so easy comparisons can be made.The photographs below are only a small sample of the excellent varied selection of buses and coaches that attended to make this a very memorable event.
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| Three examples of the early wrap round windsceen REs pose in Lowestoft Bus Station |
Four buses from the local Eastern Counties fleet |
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| This is an AEC Regal IV unusually rebodied with coach bodywork normally found on the Bristol LS and MW chassis in 1960 |
Many coaches saw further use downgraded to bus work. Devon General inherited this one as its only example. |
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| A road run was held to the site of Eastern Coachworks, now occupied by B&Q. A superb line up of Eastern National buses stand proudly just feet from where they were built. |
A recent restoration is this VR in the NBC 'wasp' express livery. |
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| Also at the ECW site are a Crosville Bristol SC4LK and the Maistone & District Bristol L6A |
Early RELL RL681 has the original narrow flat windscreen and is seen on the free service at Beccles. |
| Photos courtesy Richard
Alger |
