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August 2013

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26-08-13:

  • News Page: Reading Festival 2013 & Station North Interchange with photos of 801, 819, 825 and 1110, plus photos of the interchange and of K891 CSF from Richard Mallett.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 1006, 1014, 1021 and 1027 are going on loan to First for nine months for use on the Truro Park & Ride contract from 1st September. The first was collected on 13th August, with 1021 being noted at Hants & Dorset trim on 19th.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 42644 was back in Slough by 14th. Thanks to Stephen Le Bras for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YX59 BZL/M/N are expected from Mid Wales Coaches to replace V109/11/15 DCF. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 36768 returned from Banbury to Oxford on 15th in exchange for 36767. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. Five new Enviro 200s are in the process of being delivered. They are 36926-30 registered SN63 MXY/Z, MYA/B/C. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. Further examples are expected later in the year.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 16598, 16616, 16618, 16620, 16782, 16873 & 20225 have been sold to Hardwick (dealer), and 16872 has been sold to Boughton Leigh Infants School. Rugby 16680 & 16873 have gone on loan to Northampton.

13-08-13:

  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: The second of the new Mercedes / Unvis is PE13 KUN. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: A six Trident on loan to Go South Coast is 118. Meanwhile in Oxford 208 and 111 have gained temporary Q-Buster lettering. 965 is confirmed as R218 HCD which means 964 is R225 HCD. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 15437 returned to Oxford as expected, with 36768 going on loan to Banbury rather than 36767. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: The first VanHool Altanos for Megabus' European operations is 55001. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this.

11-08-13:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 1031 returned to service from reserve on 2nd. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 1021 also appears to have been made available by 4th and 1032/3 by 11th but these have not been noted in use other than 1021 on staff transportation duties. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 64017 returned from repaint on around 2nd, and re-entered in service in Bracknell on 8th. Slough 42644 is on loan to Bracknell. Thanks to Stephen Le Bras for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: The first of the new Mercedes / Unvis is PE13 KUJ. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 47454 temporarily returned to Banbury from Witney on 19 July to provide roadworks cover on route B7 until September. Loaned 36767 returned from Banbury to Oxford on 7th August in exchange for 15437 which operated the annual Fairport Convention shuttle to Cropredy on 8-11th. The pair are expected to swap back again tomorrow. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 34627 has transferred from Stratford to Nuneaton. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. Leamington reserve 16516 is back in use. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this.

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