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December 2007

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31-12-07:

  • News Page: MAN Preview with photo of AE57 LYK. Thanks to James Cusworth for this photo.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YJ57 XWU is confirmed as being in Boroughbus livery. The trade press reports that this batch currently on delivery consists of 10 vehicles.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: The first of the new MANs is AE57 LYK. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.

28-12-07:

26-12-07:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 472 went away for repaint on 7th December, the date which 473 and 709 were returned. 110 re-entered service at Newbury following repaint into Newbury Transport Excellence livery on 19th December. 737 will be renumbered 721 upon return from repaint into Newbury livery, whilst 739 has been renumbered 731. 456 transferred from Newbury to Reading on 24th December. Neither 456 or 457 have yet had a cash vault fitted. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport MegaRears: 701 and 702 have new MegaRears for Sandisk, 701 loosing its rear for EasyJet. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport Optare Spectras: 709 entered service at Newbury on 11th December. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire: New photo of 17076 added. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 16555 is partial open top, whilst 16580 has also now been converted and is fully open top. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

23-12-07:

  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YE52 KPR/T have been returned to Dawson Rentals. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 22946 did not receive its revised route 1 branding on 13th as planned, but 22947 did. 22946 will be done at a later date. Following the service changes on 9th December, Oxford 20822 has gone into reserve at Witney whilst 20012 is expected to follow into reserve at Banbury shortly. Reserve 32627/8 are due to transfer to Stagecoach South.

19-12-07:

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: The DAF / VanHool T9 Alizée on loan to Oxford from South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach is L66 SGB, originally registered YJ03 PKK with Diamond Bus. A new arrival at Oxford from Stagecoach Western is 52424 for conversion into a third training vehicle.

18-12-07:

  • Thames Travel Fleet List: It has been confirmed in the trade press that the order for MAN / MCV Evolutions has been increased to ten vehicles.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: An unidentified National Express Airport liveried DAF / VanHool T9 Alizée has been hired from South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach for National Express work at Oxford whilst the native Scania / Caetano Levantes go away for further warranty work.

15-12-07:

  • News Page: Latest New Liveries with photos of 931/6 and 730
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 473 has been repainted into Quality Travel silver livery, loosing its MegaRear for Chatham Place (pink flippers). 709 has been repainted into Newbury Buses Transport Excellence livery and transferred to Newbury. 738 has been renumbered 730. 931 has been repainted into plain white with Reading Buses Family £5 lettering.
  • Reading Transport ColourBuses: New photos of 931, 934 and 936 added
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S847 DGX has been sold through Southdown PSV, whilst X751/2 HVL are for sale. The report of a new Solo registered RX57 MDX was incorrect, with MDZ being the only RX07 registered vehicle. Further new Solos YJ57 XWT/U arrived on 11th. YJ57 EKH is B25F, YJ57 EKK is B31F and YJ57 XWP/R/S/T/U are B33F. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 42417 has a new ColourBus livery for Lakes Panasonic. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Thames Travel: New photo of 257 added
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 22946/7 received revised route branding for route 1 on 13th following repaint and refurbishment, 22943/4 having also been done a few weeks after 22942/5.

12-12-07:

  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 14032 has transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby, whilst 14034 has gone into reserve from Leamington, 14381 from Rugby and 14516/7 from Stratford. 16534 has now entered service at Stratford, whilst 16538/9 have gone into reserve. 16072/9 are still officially in service at Stratford, and are not transfers to Leamington. 20219 has transferred from reserve at Leamington to Stratford, whilst 20221 has transferred from Rugby to Nuneaton and 20225 from Rugby to Stratford. Stratford 20224 is in reserve with accident damage. 31356 has transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby and 32575 has gone into reserve from Stratford. Nuneaton pool car 91041 has been replaced by Ford Fiesta 92951 at Leamington. Withdrawn 40155/6 and 41505 have been sold.

11-12-07:

  • News Page: New Home for Spectras with photos of 733, 736 and 736 (2). Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: Another, presumably temporary addition is MAN / MCV Evolution AE55 MVK. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. OU57 FGX is confirmed as being numbered 357.

10-12-07:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 721 has been sold to Ensignbus in place of 737. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: Another, possibly temporary, addition to the fleet is DAF / Ikarus T793 TWX in plain white. OU57 FHA is numbered 157 and FGZ is 457. Meanwhile 251 has received a full plain white repaint, loosing its MegaRear for Buffer Bear Day Nurseries and fleet numbers.

09-12-07:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 731-6 have been sold to Ensignbus as their 101-6 to help update their rail replacement fleet pending the introduction of the London low emission zone (LEZ). 737 does not appear to have been included in the deal. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The next two new Solos to arrive are YJ57 XWP/R. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.

08-12-07:

  • News Page: Olympus Preview with photo of the chassis for 841. Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 630 has gone on loan from Reading to Newbury to operate services previously operated by Four Valleys Taxibus. It appears that this company ceased trading from 1st December. Thanks to Michael Bennett for this. 738 and 739 are reported to have been renumbered 730 and 731, whilst it is also rumoured that 737 is to return as 732.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YE52 KPR/T have been repainted into a Metallic Purple livery. RX57 MDX is B23F. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this. New is another Solo YJ57 XWS. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: OU57 FGV has been given fleet number 257.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 17059/76 have been branded for route 28. 47010 and 47015 have transferred from Leamington to Nuneaton and Rugby 20221 is withdrawn at Nuneaton. Thanks to Ally for this. 31354 has transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

04-12-07:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 709 is currently away for repaint into Newbury Buses Transport Excellence livery, and 473 into Reading Buses Quality Travel generic silver livery. Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: A fifth new Enviro 200 Dart is OU57 FGV, with a sixth seeming likely to be FGW. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.

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