Ambassador Travel LL800 (OEX 800W) passing The Bull Inn, Barton Mills - 28 Apr 1985 (16-6A)

Sunday 28 April 1985 – Work had already started to upgrade the A11 to dual carriageway between Fiveways, Barton Mills and Red Lodge and I took the opportunity to climb a huge pile of earth positioned by the construction company to get this unusual photograph of Ambassador Travel LL800 (OEX 800W) passing the Bull Inn at Barton Mills. The alignment of the dual carriageway was to the right of the camera.

The roadway in the photograph still remains but makes a 90 degree turn where the car heading away is seen. Note the car park of the Bull Inn lined with white posts where the houses of Chestnut Close now stand.

LL800, a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard new to Eastern Counties Omnibus Company in December 1980, was operating the 0735 National Express service 097 from Brandon to London.