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RIP 307

            After almost 22 years of service for Safeguard, X307 CBT (along with sister 308) was retired in June 2023, and sold for “preservation” the following month to the “South England Transport Preservation Group”.
Unfortunately, it’s time in their care wasn’t the best as far as I’m aware, resulting in many complaints to Safeguard that summer about its use as a playbus at Chichester coach park and other locations on the south coast.
Then the “Southern Bus Preservation Group” offered assistance to the owner and 307 moved to their yard in Surrey during August.

But another trip to the Chichester area (where it’s owner resided) in early 2024 resulted in further adverse comments arriving at the Safeguard office.

In a surprise move, it was bought back by the company and delivered back to their depot on 27th February.
Another surprise was the arrival of a scrap dealer’s truck on 7th March, which took it away and it was sadly “processed” within 48hrs.

A very sad end for a fine bus, with still so much life left in it after being cosseted by Safeguard’s late Engineering Manager during it's long service life with the company.

It would be nice to say that parts of it will live on and aid sister bus 308 in the future, but annoyingly the process was so rapid there was no chance for me to even see 307 before departure, let alone acquire any parts for 308!
A very sad story.

In much better times, 307 is seen in service amongst the daffs for what would be the last time at the cathedral roundabout in Spring 2023.

Taken on: April 20, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D5100, f/14.0, 1/640 sec, 40mm (=60mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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