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August 2004

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31-08-04

  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 64818 has been repainted into First Corporate Livery (the livery previously reserved for low floor vehicles, not "Barbie 2" which First recently announced is to be dropped). 833 has been incorrectly renumbered 65633, although is to receive it's correct number 65602 soon. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 14935/7 have been withdrawn from Leamington. 20823 has transferred from Rugby to Leamington. New at Nuneaton is Dart 34625, registered KX54 HJK. 40157 has now been withdrawn from Rugby and transferred to Scotland along with the rest of the withdrawn 709s from Leamington and Nuneaton. 52308 has returned to service at Rugby, whilst 52437 has gone away for refurbishment. 52031 is now allocated to Nuneaton whilst Lynx 29617 is now in use on training duties at Leamington. 29108 has returned to Oxford from loan to Cambridge. The remaining Nuneaton 709s are due for withdrawal in October.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 31321-6 have received revised route branding for route 4, 31321 previously being unbranded. Nuneaton 31328/34/50 have now had their seats reupholstered along with 31330/1/3 that came from Oxford. 14942 and 40159 have lost their MegaRears for Landrover and Rugby College respectively. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

30-08-04

29-08-04

28-08-04

  • Reading Transport MegaRears: New photo of rear on 701 added
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 32005 has been repaired and transferred to Stagecoach Western at Dumfries. 50045/51/53 are at Stagecoach Western, 50045/53 in Motorvator livery, and 50051 in ordinary Stagecoach livery branded for route X77. 50039 transferred to Stagecoach Glasgow last night, leaving just 50034 and 50038 at Oxford.

25-08-04

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 79 has been off the road with fire damage since 15-08-04. 701 has a new MegaRear for Oakley.com
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 41130/3 entered service at Bracknell on 19-08-04. 41175 actually entered service at Slough on 16-07-04 not 28-07-04, 41176 also entered service on 16-07-04. 68502 has been withdrawn and returned to BMC on 06-08-04. Thanks to Matthew Wooll for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: The new Warwickshire County Council owned Mini Pointer Dart at Rugby has been given fleet number 34398 and registration KN04 XCT, and is due to enter service soon. Thanks to John Hammond for this. 50038 was withdrawn on 24-08-04, although currently remains at Oxford. 50039 still remains in service. It is confirmed that Banbury's 14936 is to be withdrawn.

23-08-04

22-08-04

  • Reading Transport: Link to photo by Mark Amis of former 625 added
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 50040-60/6 have now all left Oxford (50040 itself for repairs before transfer away), and 50034/5 are also likely to have left. 50036 transferred to Glasgow on 20-08-04, whilst 50048 is now reported by Graeme Chesser at Aberdeen in plain Megabus livery. 50037/8 are due to leave in the next couple of weeks.

21-08-04

20-08-04

18-08-04

12-08-04

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 16141/4 transferred from Oxford to Fife on 13th. Thanks to Douglas King for this. 40135/61/5/70 are further 709s confirmed as having transferred to Stagecoach Bluebird. Thanks to Richard Walters and Graeme Chesser for this. 50051-3/6/8-9 are thought to be the six that transferred from Oxford to Glasgow on 06-08-04, whilst others have since followed. 29108 (28108) went on loan to Cambridge for one month from 02-08-04.

12-08-04

11-08-04

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 40171 is confirmed as transferred to Stagecoach Bluebird. The others from Leamington and Nuneaton are likely to follow. 50122/3 arrived at Oxford on Monday, and 16523 returned from centre door removal on Tuesday.

09-08-04

07-08-04

07-08-04

03-08-04

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 20804 is now refurbished. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. A Warwickshire County Council Countylinks branded Mini Pointer Dart has arrived to supplement the four Enviros at Rugby. Thanks to John Hammond for this. 13601/5 now have toilets fitted. The Neoplans entered revenue earning service on 02-08-04, with at least 50101-2/4-6/8-14/17-8 confirmed in service that day and 50116 on driver training.

01-08-04

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire Fleet List: 20202 has been repainted into a special Midland Red centenary livery. 50057 has been withdrawn and transferred to Stagecoach Scotland. 50101-5 have received full Oxford Tube branding in place of Coming Soon (50101/3-5) or nothing (50102), pending entry into service tomorrow.

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