FD54 DHN was new in December 2004 to Dunn-Line for use on National Express Coach duties, as their 26. Dunn-Line was then sold to Veolia Transport, and upon leaving Veolia it joined Dunn ownership again under the Rotala PLC's Hallmark operation, where it has remained until 2018. It jumped between depots with the Rotala, including Long Acre, Preston, Blackpool and Redditch, and has carried the registration Y60 HMC. It was sold to Scania, Worksop, and acquired by Reading through Drew Wilson in April 2019. It was allocated fleet number 1407 and up-seated from C49Ft to C70F prior to acquisition for use at Reading on an Oxfordshire County Council school contract from Whitchurch to Langtree School.
For commonality with the fleet at the time it gained Newbury & District white and lime coaching livery on 30th May 2019 and was used by Reading Buses on the morning of 3rd June 2019 before undergoing an extensive mechanical overhaul, and not entering full time use until mid-October 2019.
The contract was terminated in July 2020, and the vehicle transferred to N&D on 27th.
Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon
Two second hand coaches were purchased from Drew Wilson in 2019 for Newbury & District and school contract work.
YN08 NNB was new to Whitland & Logan, Dunloy, Northern Ireland before being sold to Taf Valley Coaches and then Yelloway Coaches where it carried registration A17YEL for a time. It was C53Ft when new, but was up-seated to C77F with Reading Buses moquette prior to delivery on 14th May 2019 and allocated fleet number 1408. It gained Newbury & District white and lime coaching livery on 30th May 2019 and entered service at Newbury & District on 3rd June 2019.
YN08 NNE was new to Whitland & Logan, Dunloy, Northern Ireland before being sold to Eddie Brown Coaches by 2011, and then Eastons by 2012 and Yelloway Coaches by 2015 where it carried registration A19 YEL for a time. It was C53Ft when new, but was up-seated to C77F with Reading Buses moquette prior to delivery and allocated fleet number 1409. It arrived on 14th June in Newbury & District white coaching livery, but went away for engine work before entering service with Newbury & District on 19th July 2019.
Pending the acquisition of 1408/9, two coaches were operated on loan from Weavaway Travel to cover additional school contracts won whilst the acquisition was being completed. These were initially Mercedes-Benz / Caetano Levante X70/90 OXF from 13th September 2018 which were allocated fleet numbers 1411/12. They were returned to Weavaway in March 2019 and replaced by Bova Futuras WA64 CWY/Z which were allocated fleet numbers 1413/14. VanHool Alizee V11 OOL also made several appearances to cover maintenance requirements, but was not allocated a fleet number.