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June 2013

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30-06-13:

  • News Page: Reading Buses Annual Open Day with photos
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: 503 has been repainted into blue and green (in a simplified arrangement to those delivered in this livery) from plain white.

24-06-13:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: Weavaway 1201 has lost its MegaRear for Reading Football Club. Thanks to John Wheeler for this. 801 has lost its ColourBus livery for Reading Football Club, and was sent away to Hants & Dorset trim on 12th June for a possible repaint/retrim.
  • Courtney Buses Fleet List: YJ57 EKH has been sold. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this. YN13 HNG has now arrived and is in use on the Basingstoke Sony contract. The previous vehicle YJ56 KCK is to remain in the fleet. Thanks to Richard Godfray for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: The new MegaRears on 42338/9 are for East Berkshire College. Thanks to David Fuller for this. 33145 has lost its MegaRear for Reading Football Club. Thanks to John Wheeler for this. 64020 is in use at Bracknell still in Slough 7 series livery. Thanks to Ricky Barnes for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: A further second hand Optare Solo is due. T1 and T2 are confirmed as having returned to Optare by 15th. FV07 AYS is numbered 997. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. 983 has been reregistered V251 CVV. Thanks to Matt Goodenough for this. 915-7 were withdrawn by June whilst still advertised for sale. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: MX59 BYS has now been repainted black. C326 UFP was sold to The Big Lemon, Brighton on 20th where it is to be branded The Big Orange. Thanks to Richard Sharman for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 53011 has been withdrawn with fire damage.

17-06-13:

  • News Page: Gas Powered Bronze 11 with photos of 418 (rear) and former 122. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 418/9 entered service today. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 819 had lost it's MegaRear for Reading Football Club by 16th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Courtney Buses Fleet List: Due imminently are Optare Solo SRs YJ13 HNG/H for The Heights and Basingstoke Sony. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 33141 had lost it's MegaRear for Reading Football Club by today, and 42338/9 has theirs replaced with one for a local college by 14th. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: It is 714 not 713 that has been reregistered L1 OXF. Thanks to David Goddard for this. 715 has been reregistered P1 OXF. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 34494 has lost its MegaRear for Action for Children. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

16-06-13:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 418/9 are to enter service tomorrow replacing 1006/27.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 23009 was withdrawn in March and 32900 & 65620 in April. 32902/3 transferred to First London in May. 69925/8 entered service during April. 20611 has been repainted into the RailAir.com livery. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 64014/6 had been repainted into First Urban / Beeline livery and returned to service in Slough by 8th. Thanks to Damian Saladyk for this. 64016 transferred to Bracknell by 12th. Thanks to Ricky Barnes for this.
  • Fleet Buzz Fleet List: Volvo Olympian 16588 has transferred from Basingstoke in exchange for 33817. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. 33447 and 35152 arrived on loan from Aldershot by 5th June. Thanks to Paul Blackman for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: 713 has been reregistered L1 OXF, whilst 716 has now arrived registered YN13 HNW. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. 719 has also arrived. Thanks to Luke Braham for this. T1/T2 are therefore likely to have been returned to Optare.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: An 8 seater Renault minibus acquired for Tappins in around March was OU11 LOU. Neoplan Skyliners W60/70 OOW have been sold, with YN10 ACU/ACV/ADU reregistered W50/60/70 OOW (sequence not confirmed). Thanks to Dale Scutter for this. Ex Redwing MX59 BYR has now been repainted black whilst Neoplan Skyliner R9 BRD has been advertised for sale. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this. A number of the Versas have "Space shuttle" lettering. Thanks to Richard Haines for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire: Witney 47452/4 temporarily transferred to Banbury for contract changes from 3rd June pending the delivery of four new Optare Solo SRs for routes B1, B2, B7 & B10 which are expected to be numbered 47831-4. Meanwhile 34469 has transferred from Banbury to Witney following a reduction in frequency on route 500.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Nuneaton 39692/3 and Leamington 17054 have gone on loan to Northampton until September, and 36208 joins 36207 at Nuneaton from Rugby. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this. Rugby's withdrawn Warwickshire County Council owned 27502 and possibly 27503-5 have passed to Johnsons. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.

04-06-13:

  • News Page: Thames Travel Take Solo SRs with photo of 718 from Graham Low
  • Courtney Buses Fleet List: YJ08 PGU is to loose its Windsor Home Park lettering, having been replaced on that contract by recent delivery YJ13 HJY. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: 717/18/20/21 have been delivered and entered service yesterday along with two loans from Optare - Solo T1 YJ12 NBX and Versa T2 YJ61 JHF. An additional van LN11 OFU has also been acquired. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: The ex Redwing Coaches are MX59 BYM, BYN, BYP, BYR, BYS. A further Mercedes-Benz / Plaxton Cheetah is on order for mid June. ANZ 1325, YBZ 3260, LUI 3166 and LUI 8400 departed for scrap on 27th May. B10 MBT was reregistered back to K301 GDT after a couple of weeks and is currently on hire to School Bus Co pending possible sale. B10 MDT,  B10 MFT,  B10 MLT and  B10 MWT are expected to go to Plaxton (dealer) in mid June. Newbury & District C1/2/3 OXF have all been repainted black from silver, with C4 OXF to be changed from Newbury & District to South Midland. C18 TCL is currently away for repaint into black with NBZ 70 to follow. V434/5 DRA have transferred to Didcot for school contract wins. N171-8 (including reregistrations) have Orbiter lettering.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 47012 has been reinstated at Stratford and 47074 has lost its Network Nuneaton branding following repaint. 36207 has transferred from Rugby to Nuneaton. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 34494 has transferred from Leamington to Rugby and 34398 from Leamington/Stratford reserve to Rugby. 27502-5 have been withdrawn for return to Warwickshire County Council to be replaced by 22840-3 from Northampton. Thanks to Simon Pritchard for this. 33453 has been reinstated at Rugby. 16085, 16483, 33351/2 and 34118 have been sold to Hardwick (dealer) and 16691 to Listers PSV (dealer) whilst 16555 and 20809 are awaiting collection. 16167 has returned from Rugby to Northampton off loan. Rugby 16729 has gone into reserve and 22920 has been withdrawn for sale. Megabus 54101 has transferred to Wales in exchange for 53028.

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