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June 2007

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28-06-07:

  • News Page: Another Preview with photo of 835 in full FastTrack 500 livery. Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: Six second hand Dennis Dart SLFs have been acquired for Newbury, with a further four to be sourced in due course to replace Deltas 511-20 and convert the whole network to low floor (apart from the school buses). 601-4 will be Caetano Nimbus bodied HV52 WTC-F from deCourcey Travel and 605-6 will be Plaxton Pointer bodied GU52 HKB/A from Coastal, Newick, East Sussex. 911 has been sold to Ritchies, New Zealand and was dispatched to Portsmouth to sail aboard mv Hansa Stockholm on 25th June. Excels 912-5 and Deltas 511-20 will follow 911 to New Zealand in due course. Delivery of 1031-6 has been delayed from August until late October due to Wrightbus development work on the Euro IV product being delayed. Meanwhile 501 and 835-40 should all be delivered by the beginning of July. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 835/6 are registered YN07 LFA/B. Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.

26-06-07:

24-06-07:

  • First Berkshire Fleet List: A white MAN / Plaxton Panther demonstrator registered WX07 OVJ is to be trialled on RailAir shortly. The new Volvo / Plaxtons on order for RailAir are 20601-3 LK07 CDE/F/N which will displace three Scanias to Greenline. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
  • Reading Transport Leyland Titans: Former 77 has been sold by Trustline to Mass, Finningley. New photo of 77 added. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
  • Reading Transport Optare Deltas: New photo of 503 with McKindless added. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.

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17-06-07:

  • Aldermaston Coaches Fleet List: M198 PCF has been withdrawn for sale. New is LDV convoy HX05 FND which has been given fleet number 5. The existing number 5 W547 XVS has been renumbered 3, and the existing number 3 SF04 HXS has been renumbered 4. S360 ADP has been given number 6, with the existing number 6 W117 TJF renumbered 7. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.

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14-06-07:

  • Reading Area Bus Routes: Change to H1 from 14th May
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: C5/6 OXF have reverted to their original registrations N170/1 AAG. Thanks to Derek Dawson for this. They have been exchanged (departing on 11th) for two new Scania / Berkhof coaches which were due to arrive on 12th. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.

09-06-07:

  • News Page: Spectra Goes Sightseeing in Windsor with photos of 703 (2). Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: The entry into service of 835-40 is now expected to be 25th June.
  • Reading Transport MegaRears: 107 had its Check-a-trade rear replaced with one for Ascot Races on 1st June. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: Following the arrival of the new Citaros, 41165-8 are to be transferred to First Cymru soon with the existing Silver Citaros to be used on routes 5 and 77. Meanwhile 41130/3 and 43833-5 are to transfer to Bracknell to replace 46918/19/20/22/26. Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer: New photo of BX07 NLJ added. Thanks to John Wheeler for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: A new arrival yesterday was BX07 NLJ a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo named Lady Sheila. Loaned MX06 ULT left on 21st May whilst loaned W212 EAG is expected to stay until August. Thanks to John Wheeler for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: 154 has been repainted from bright pink into the 'save fuel' livery
  • Other Reading Operators: New photo of Four Valleys Taxibus DU54 OFM added.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: Trident 904 has been reregistered R4 OXF. In Birmingham former 403/4/5/6/7/9/10 have regained their original registrations, meaning that 903-8 can be expected to receive Rx OXF registrations in due course. At the start of May training vehicle 961 (former 17) was reregistered V281 SBW, withdrawn 14 reregistered V283 SBW, 15 V282 SBW and 16 S284 SBW, meanwhile 8 was reregistered R401 DWL and 11 R402 DWL before transfer away.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 16527 returned from open top conversion on 2nd June with 16537 taking its place at Southeast Coachworks. Thanks to Richard Sharman for this. 20221, 20223 and 20224 have transferred from Rugby to reserve at Leamington. 20225 is likely to follow if it hasn't already done so.

04-06-07:

03-06-07:

  • News Page: A Day at the Races with photos of former 703 (2) by Bob Stanger.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 18054, 18055 and 18195 have gone on loan from Oxford to Devon for the summer. They will however return briefly for the Brookes University open day on 16th June, at which point the ALX may be switched for another President. New at Witney is Ford Fiesta 92938 KR06 FHK. 52601 and 52659 have transferred from Barnsley to Rugby for Megabus.

02-06-07:

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