are end of life vehicles nearing scrapping, or the peak vehicle requirement requires all vehicles to be available, rather than being repainted. Recent transfers include buses from Konectbus, Carousel Buses and Go-Ahead London. Operations Hedingham operates in various areas of Essex, extending from Harwich in the north to Tollesbury in the south. The main centre of operations is Clacton-on-Sea, where the company took over the majority of the town's routes following First Essex's withdrawal. Hedingham also operates around Colchester, Halstead, Braintree and Witham, as well as serving villages and the island of West Mersea on council-supported routes. Flagship routes for the company includes: 88: Halstead-Colchester (operated in a Quality Bus Partnership with First) 89: Braintree-Halstead 'The Seasiders''' X76: Jaywick-Clacton-Colchester 63: West Mersea-Colchester 'Clacton Breeze An open-top bus service operating between Clacton-on-Sea and Holland-on-Sea during the summer season. Some routes have received buses fitted with free wifi and route branding. In Popular Culture Two former Hedingham Omnibuses (Bristol VRTs RUA 461W, HJB 455W) masqueraded as London Buses in the 2009 Doctor Who Easter special, Planet of the Dead. The original livery can be seen in the accompanying behind-the-scenes special Doctor Who Confidential: Desert Storm. ChambersChambers is a public bus brand operated by Hedingham & Chambers in Sudbury, Suffolk, itself a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group (forming part of the Go East Anglia). History In 1877 H Chambers commenced a horse-drawn bus business in Bures. In 1918 the first bus was purchased to operate a twice weekly service between Sudbury and Colchester. By the late 1930s routes were operated to Halstead and Haverhill. It also diversified into the haulage business, Chambers exited from this business in the 1960s. In June 2012 Chambers was sold to the Go-Ahead Group with 27 buses. The depot was not included in the sale with operations moving to fellow Go-Ahead company Hedingham''' in Sudbury although it still trades under the Chambers name. Services As of April 2019, Chambers operate 14 services (under review as of Jan 2020). Both urban and rural areas are served, many of the company's routes running into Sudbury, and serving the bus station near Sudbury railway station. Fleet As at April 2019 the fleet consisted of 30 buses and 2 coaches. Since the Go-Ahead purchase a new red and maroon fleet livery has been introduced. See also List of bus operators of the United Kingdom References External links Archived Hedingham website (2011) Archived