BeaconBus BMC Falcon CN54URH at Barnstaple bus station.

BeaconBus now operate Bideford local services, this is Optare Solo YJ56WBV in Bideford town centre.

BeaconBus Optare Solo YJ56WBV at Barnstaple bus station on route118 to Tavistock that replaced First route85.

This replica of a London General B-type was used during 2004 on tours of Ilfracombe and a service to Watermouth Castle. It is seen here parked outside the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe.

Filers Plaxton Beaver1 bodied Mercedes L811D HHZ5929 at Ilfracombe bus station.

Filers Plaxton Beaver1 bodied Mercedes L709D L251YOD in Ilfracombe, it was new to Plymouth Citybus.

Filers took over Ilfracombe area services 33-36 from First for the summer of 2005 using Mercedes L811D P224LKK, seen here on Saint James Place, Ilfracombe.

Filers Mercedes L811D P224LKK at Lee Bay.

Filers now operate route301 from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe and Combe Martin. Mercedes Vario R136LNR is photographing loading customers in central Barnstaple.

Filers Mercedes Vario S35KRV parked on Highfield Road, Ilfracombe.

Filers also now work the Barnstaple park & ride using two Plaxton Primo's. This is YX56EZR at the Park & Ride site.

Devon County Council was evaluating this Caetano Nimbus Slimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF during 2004. It is seen at Barnstaple bus station on August 27th on loan to First.

For a time First North Devon fleet had three Plaxton Prima bodied Volvo B7Rs. Painted in First Excel livery for route X9 between Bude and Exeter this is 20 351 turning off The Strand, Bude.

First North Devon Volvo B7R 20 352 at Stratton outstation. During June 2007 the outstation was home to the 3 Volvo B7R, 2 Mercedes Vario and 2 Dennis Dart.

The third of the Volvo B7R used on route X9, 20 353 at The Strand, Bude.

Until 2009 First's Barnstaple allocation included six Volvo B12B's for National Express routes 339 and 502. These come from a shared pool with Camborne depot. This is 20 518 in Birmingham on the 339.

First Devon & Cornwall's Volvo B12B 20 523 in Birmingham on National Express route339 from Westward Ho! to Cleethorpes.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo B12B 20 531 at Digbeth coach station in Birmingham.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo B12B 20 532 approaching Digbeth coach station in Birmingham.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo B12B 20 535 of Barnstaple depot at speed on Hagley Road, Birmingham.

First Devon & Cornwall 20545 leaving Digbeth on the 339 to Westward Ho!

During April 2005 First Devon & Cornwall had ECW bodied Leyland Olympians allocated to Barnstaple. This is 30 048 in advert livery for Manchester Metropolitan University's Cheshire campus.

An April 2005 view of First Devon & Cornwall Leyland Olympian 30 065 in PMT red/yellow livery.

First Devon & Cornwall East Lancs Lolyne bodied Dennis Trident 32 711 at Instow.

First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Trident 32 757 "Cormorant" in Tamar Link livery leaving Plymouth Breton Side bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall operated several Northern Counties Palatine1 bodied Volvo Olympian's in North Devon. This is 34 001 passing along Ilfracombe Promenade.

First Volvo Olympian 34 002 was working from Ilfracombe outstation during August 2004 in an overall advertising livery to encourage smokers to quit. It is seen here at Ilfracombe bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo Olympian 34 003 at Barnstaple with a megarear advert for Thatchers Cider.

First Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine1 34 004 leaves Barnstaple bus station on August 27th 2004.

Volvo Olympian 34 115 at Barnstaple bus station in Red Bus red/cream livery.

Two Volvo Olympians with Alexander Royale body spent some time allocated to Barnstaple during 2007. This is 34 194 at the bus station.

Alexander R bodied Volvo Olympian 34 335 of the Devon & Cornwall fleet sets out from Barnstaple. It has since been withdrawn.

First Devon & Cornwall Leyland Olympian 34 817 and Dennis Trident 32 760 "Spoonbill" at Plymouth Breton Side bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo Citybus 38 016 approaching Royal Parade in Plymouth city centre.

First Devon & Cornwall had three Alexander AL bodied Leyland Atlantean's allocated to Barnstaple depot at the time of the August 2004 visit. This is 38 338, which was painted in First Aberdeen livery.

First Somerset & Avon has six of these stylish Roe bodied Leyland Olympians to convertible design. This is 39 911 at Sand Bay.

First open top Leyland Olympian/Roe 39 914 arrives at Sand Bay.

Open top services in Weston Super Mare are now marketed as the Coastrider. This is 39 914 at the Sand Bay terminus of the route.

Coastrider Volvo Olympian 39 920 outside Weston Super Mare Grand Pier.

First's Barnstaple depot had Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLFs in the fleet that were new for use in Hong Kong. This is 40 958 in Instow.

First Devon & Cornwall used a small number of Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Dart SLF's in North Devon. This is 41 151 outside the boarded up Ilfracombe bus station buildings.

First Devon & Cornwall Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Dart SLF 41 639 leaving Barnstaple on route3.

First Devon & Cornwall ran five Dennis Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200 buses from Barnstaple depot until the Autumn 2006 changes. This is 42 474 at Barnstaple.

First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Dart SLF 42 476 at Barnstaple bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Dart SLF 42 477 at Barnstaple bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 752 at Barnstaple bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 758 at Barnstaple bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 764 at Barnstaple bus station.

Dennis Dart SLF 42 764 again arriving in Combe Martin on June 21st 2007.

First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Dart SLF 42 764 on route 3B at Watersmeet, near Woolacombe.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 778 at Barnstaple bus station.

First Devon & Cornwall Wright Handybus bodied Dennis Dart 46 084 leaving Barnstaple bus station. It was withdrawn following the Autumn 2006 service changes.

First Marshall bodied Dennis Dart 46 230 at Barnstaple between turns on the Brian Ford Supermarket contract.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 46 409 in Ilfracombe.

First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Dart 46 670 with offside super square advert for Modern Apprenticeships leaving Ilfracombe. It was withdrawn following the Autumn 2006 service changes.

First Devon & Cornwall Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 111 in the sunshine at Stratton outstation.

First Devon & Cornwall Volvo B6BLE 48 270 leaving Breton Side bus station, Plymouth.

First Devon & Cornwall Optare Solo 50 276 in Barnstaple. Following the Autumn 2006 service changes it moved to Plymouth.

In 2004 First Devon & Cornwall operated the Barnstaple Park & Ride service with two Mercedes L709D's in a red and white livery, this is 51 246.

First Devon & Cornwall Mercedes L709D 51 378 in Bideford Town Linx livery. All of the Mercedes L709D's allocated to Barnstaple were withdrawn by October 2006.