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September 2010

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30-09-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 730 has been sold to Norfolk Green. Thanks to the Anglia Bus Forum for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 110 has a new MegaRear for Ashmolian (The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy), replacing one for The Ashmolian. Thanks to Gavin Francis for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 31361 lost its branding for route 500 a while ago. 22923/24/29/32 departed for their new homes yesterday. 33822 has changed from withdrawn to reserve status. 31320 is currently in reserve, but is to return to service shortly to replace 31361 which will be withdrawn.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Withdrawn Rugby 14025 and Leamington 16620 have gone on loan to Stratford to cover loans to the Ryder Cup and 16078 which has gone into reserve. 14025 also briefly saw service in Leamington, with withdrawn 14032 prepared for use as a spare vehicle. 17054/76 have been repainted into the red based livery thought to be for Unibus. 17054/55/76 have therefore transferred from Stratford to Leamington following replacement by the new Scanias. 17054 has returned to service prior to the start of term to cover for Scanias on loan to the Ryder Cup. 36170 is KX60 DTO and is branded for route 48. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

26-09-10:

  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 34123/33 have lost their route 72 branding following alterations to the route and route number earlier in the month. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

25-09-10:

  • Reading Area Bus Routes: 5 September service changes added
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: C8 OXF is confirmed as having been repainted from electric blue to silver some time ago as per the other buses in the fleet, and KX08 OMD from white to electric blue. YN10 ADU has Weavaway class of 74 fleet names.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 36165/6 have arrived and are KX60 DSY/Z. Thanks to Simon for this. Another registered KX60 DTU has been noted on delivery. Thanks to Paul Whiteside for this. The registrations for 36153-66 are officially confirmed as KX60 DPO/U/V/Y/Z, DRO/V/Z, DSE/O/U/V/Y/Z.

24-09-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 825 has returned to service in generic silver. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 113, 116 and 118 have been repainted from Park& Ride livery into Brookesbus livery, loosing their MegaRears for The Key in the process. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. Alexander Dennis demonstrator 900 has returned on loan, still with Brookesbus U5 branding whilst 'White Knight' 800 is thought to have departed during August.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: Reserve 47315/6 have been withdrawn and departed for Stagecoach Wales today. 22943/4 have lost their MegaRear branding for Cowley Road and Oxford & Cherwell Valley College respectively following repaints.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Rugby 14025/6/8 have been withdrawn for disposal. 20213 has been reinstated from reserve at Leamington to service at Rugby, whilst 20221 has transferred from Leamington to Stratford and 47010 from Stratford to Leamington. Rugby 31321 has gone into reserve at Leamington and 31324 has been withdrawn for disposal. Van 95095 has been replaced by new 95222.

23-09-10:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 501 has been withdrawn pending sale, with 818 transferred to Newbury in it's place. The new Hybrids 201-6 are to be used on route 26, and as a consequence 825 is to be the first of the light pink OmniDekkas to be prepared for repaint into generic silver. Thanks to Brain Coney for this. 813-5 have branding for the new SimplyUni pass in addition to 811. Thanks to Bob Smith for this. 816/7 also have this branding, and presumably 812 too.
  • Reading Transport Optare Vectas: Former 810 passed from Stagecoach Wales to Abba Metals, Merthyr Tydfil for scrap in July, former 812 has been scrapped on site and former 814 has received Stagecoach corporate livery. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport Optare Solos: Former 107 has passed from North Somerset Coaches to Silverline, Solihull. Thanks to Eddy Bradley for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 43835 and 68531 transferred from Guildford to Bracknell in July following the closure of the out-station. 43833 went on loan from Bracknell to Slough in August. Withdrawn First London 41299 was reinstated at Slough on 10th. Withdrawn 34274/6/8/9 were sold to Erith Commercials for in March, 34274/6/8 for scrap and 34279 for export. Former 34275 more recently at London was also scrapped in March. 60163/5-8 were transferred to First Glasgow in August. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 60164 has lost its route 190 branding and gained a new ColourBus livery for Octagon Toyota, Coppid Beach & Jubilee Tools. Thanks to Ricky Barnes for this.
  • Mortons Travel Fleet List: A new addition in March was Mercedes-Benz 0816D YN10 FKK named Samantha, and in August Volvo B10M L338 KCK named Helen. Similar L632 TDY arrived in June named Sarah Marie, and G17 BUS (which was formerly N602 BRH) arrived in August. WA10 CFN is named Kizzy, and YIL 2858 has been repainted from Brown & Cream / Reliance to White / Mortons and up-seated from C49Ft to C70F. JWV 275W, F210 WRU and YIL 2857 have left the fleet and various other details are corrected. Thanks to Adrian Morton for this.

20-09-10:

18-09-10:

  • News Page: Newbury Show & Other Developments with photos of 51, 724, 728, 818 and 1037
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 818 has been on loan from Reading to Newbury since at least 7th, with 501 away at the manufacturers. Thanks to Richard Haines for this. 52 may have left Newbury by 7th. Thanks to Carl Jones for this. Van WL03 JZN has lost its Thunderbird 1 name.
  • Aldermaston Coaches Fleet List: FJ10 DPF carries fleet number 10. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Burghfield Mini Coaches Fleet List: A new acquisition during August was Ford Transit GK03 SYX from from Kent College, Canterbury. R543 TBM has been scrapped, R598 NBD sold for export and S69 XON sold to a private owner. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. Several other vehicles also appear to have left the fleet at some point along with all of those previously marked as withdrawn, and a number of additional vehicles added, all as shown.
  • Mortons Travel: New photo of G17 BUS added
  • Mortons Travel Fleet List: A new addition is Volvo Olympian / Alexander Royale G17 BUS
  • Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List: During August XIL 7396 was reregistered W524 ORM and advertised for sale, whilst new in March 2010 was Neoplan Starliner YR02 UMU which was reregistered XIL 7396 in August. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. Also missing from the list were BK56 AYF, SIL 6303, T628 NMJ and RJI 4797, whilst LIB 6434 and F376 FKU have departed. R329 VJO has been reregistered SIL 6304.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: YN60 BZP is named Jessica Bethan, YN58 AGU Rachel, YN59 BKO Carys and YX10 BHD Sue. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 22913, 22915, 22916, 22919, 22931 and 22937 departed for their new homes this week.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 53011 has arrived at Rugby depot in Megabus livery. Thanks to Antony Shaw for this.

13-09-10:

  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 16873 has transferred from Leamington to Rugby to replace 14025. Thanks to Vurora for this. 14032 is withdrawn at Leamington. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this.

12-09-10:

  • News Page: New SimplyUni with photo of 811
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 811 has received branding for the new SimplyUni pass
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 65622 has lost its Overground 158/9 branding following full repaint, as has 65624 along which has also lost it's MegaRear for Shopping @ Bracknell in favour of a ColourBus livery for the John Nike Leisure Centre. Thanks to Ricky Barnes for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: Entry into service dates for the hybrids added, and dates for other batches over the last couple of years updated
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: Around 12 of the E200s are now present at Nuneaton awaiting entry into service. Thanks to Simon Bradbury for this.

07-09-10:

06-09-10:

  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: The new Plaxton Panther arrived today registered YN60 BXP with YN55 YSK to go in part exchange. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 34098 was from Bedford rather than Northampton, and presumably a swap for 47354. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this. 15674 has route X15/X18 branding. Thanks to Lee Webb for this.

05-09-10:

  • Aldermaston Coaches Fleet List: Previously unexplained Bova WA56 ENV was on short term loan from Volvo (dealer) from May until July pending delivery of the new Volvo / Sunsundegui previously reported. Also, new in November 2009 was fleet number 3, V901 LOH from Cedar, Bedford which replaced W547 XVS which departed in January 2010. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Burghfield Mini Coaches Fleet List: New in January 2009 were Y609 HPG and HD53 PYG, and SF54 BDX in February 2010. L2 TGE was scrapped in February 2010 and DYA 197A in May 2010. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: WD53 LMF was sold to DJ Travel, Mortimer in March 2010. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Woodley Travel / Taz Travel & Keith Travel Fleet List: New in October 2009 was FJ03 ACU. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: A new arrival at Leamington from Northampton is Dart SLF 34098, and new Scanias 15674/6 have been delivered. New branding for routes X15 and X18 has been applied to 15676-8 (numbers TBC) and 18189/90 ready to enter service from Leamington tomorrow. 15674 is likely to enter service from Stratford. 17054/59/76 are still being repainted and 16618 is being prepared presumably to receive the same treatment at 16617. Thanks to Keith Wood for this. 47354 appears to have transferred from Stratford to Bedford by 1st. Thanks to Adam for this.

04-09-10:

  • Reading Transport Optare Solos: New photo of former 104 with Clarkes of Tredegar added. Thanks to David Smith for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: Loaned 41257 and 42643 returned from Bracknell to Slough on 18th August, with 42644's loan from Bracknell to Slough becoming permanent. Thanks to Mat Wooll for this.
  • Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List: G374 YUR has been reregistered LIL 9173 at some point, and was scrapped in January. SIL 6303 has been reregistered L647 AYS at some point, and was sold to York, Cheslyn Bay in April. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: YK55 YSK and J are to depart in part exchange for the new Plaxton Panther and Elite when they arrive. The Panther is expected later this month. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this. The final three ADL Enviro 200s arrived in March and May registered YX10 BGZ/BHA/BHD. S122 JJR left the fleet at an unknown date.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Volvo B12M / Jonkheere SG03 ZCH has been on loan to cover warranty work on the new Irisbus / Plaxton coaches. X70 OXF was reregistered RG03 BVV in June and sold to PPH, St Albans. NE06/07 LAN were re-seated from CH59/20CT to CH67/22Ct  in July. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
  • Woodley Travel / Taz Travel & Keith Travel Fleet List: V481 GEB was sold to TK Travel, Burghfield in October 2009 and KJZ 6214 to Mikes Travel, Aldermaston in April 2010. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this. P18 CCL, P976 DPY, W872 ADC, HY03 TZU, EO04 PYU apparently did likewise in February or March 2010. TIL 2590, SJI 2765, UJI 1765, H6 WTR, R783 OGC, V237 SPD and BU53 AKY had all left the fleet sometime by mid 2009, D849 OJA and L7 BKM in September 2009  and NIL 4987 by May 2010.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: New arrivals at Nuneaton are ADL Enviro 200s KX60 DPO/U/Y, DRO/V. The vehicles are not expected to enter service until 4th October. Thanks to 3036 for this. Unibus liveried 16617 has been repainted into a new red based livery, loosing its MegaRear for BAXL / Warwickshire College. Thanks to Adam for this. 16619 is likely to have returned to Leamington from loan to Stratford.

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