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with photos of former Thames Travel 406 (2).
Thanks to Gerard Cooper for these.
Reading Transport Fleet List: The
gas buses are to be numbered 401-20, with delivery expected to commence
at the end of March for entry into service on 5th May. Following
timetable changes from 7 January route 9 will not now be converted to
double deck, so may be allocated these vehicles after all. Thanks to
Brian Coney for this.
Aldermaston Coaches Fleet List: A
new addition in October was an unidentified Mercedes-Benz 0814D /
Plaxton. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Burghfield Mini coaches Fleet List:
LC02 RJC was reregistered IIG 7228 in April. YJI 4982 was withdrawn for
scrap in September. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: YJ62 FCC
is an M890 Slimline model. YJ10 EZB and YJ11 OJK are loans from Optare.
Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41170
was withdrawn in November. 34215/6/8 have been sold to
Boxall & Griffin,
Orpington for possible preservation. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Mortons Travel Fleet List:
L632 TDY is believed to have been sold to Travelguest, Bournemouth.
Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
Two further Irizar i6 coaches are on order for delivery in January to
replace YN09 AOK/L. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: A20 NOA
was sold to Mortons Travel in November, but from there was immediately
sold for scrap without entering service. YX62 EDO/P are B37F. TIL 1184
and YUE 338 were withdrawn in November, whilst TIL 7509 was sold to
Williams, Witney. Thanks to Bus Fare magazine for this.
23-12-12:
Carousel Buses Fleet List: 38 and
39 have been on loan from Oxford Bus Company to cover the loan of
vehicles to Thames Travel, and were withdrawn on 20th. Thanks to Malcolm
Crowe for this.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: A
further new Solo SR is YJ62 FMA in a green livery. Thanks to Peter
Beesley for this. Another is YJ62 FEH in a blue livery. Thanks to Glenn
De Sousa for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 65725
is confirmed with FastX74 branding. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
R3/4/6/7 OXF were on delivery at Heysham Docks on 16th and R8 OXF today.
Thanks to Malcolm Jones for this. R6 OXF was delivered on 17th. Thanks
to Matthew Bullock for this. R1 OXF is numbered 351 and was in use on
19th on training duties. Thanks to David Benyon for this. 353/7 P3/7 OXF
were also in use on similar work by 20th. Thanks to Graham Low for this.
353 entered service on 22nd. Thanks to Ross Hitchcock for this. 351/3/6
were in service today. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. 855 had been
repainted into Thames Travel livery by 18th. Thanks to Ralph Adams for
this. 856 had also transferred by 22nd. Thanks to John Hammond for this.
991 left the fleet some time ago, and 983 has been replaced by a Ford
Transit, the details of which are currently unknown. Thanks to Chris
Maxfield for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Loaned
923/4 were returned to Carousel Buses last week, and one of the two
loaned Go South Coast Volvos was withdrawn on 22nd. Thanks to John
Hammond for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Witney 47237/9 are currently at Chipping Norton outstation. Thanks to
Richard Sharman for this. 47453 has transferred back from Oxford to
Witney, and 33650 the reverse. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. 22942
transferred to East Kent in early December. Thanks to Chris Shewry for
this.
Courtney Buses Fleet List: New is
Optare Solo SR YJ62 FEU. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this. Also new is
YJ62 FCC, which has been in use for 3-4 weeks. Thanks to Peter Beesley
for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 60164
has been repainted / tidied up in the outgoing willow leaf First
corporate livery having lost its advertising livery and route 190
branding a few weeks back. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 849
has been repainted into Thames Travel livery. 859 is another to loose
it's city 13/X3/X13 branding. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
47434 has arrived from Stagecoach West. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for
this. A V-reg example has also arrived, possibly 47433 V395 KVY. These
are likely to replace loaned 47549/51.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 65724
has gained FastX74 lettering within it's former FastTrack branding.
Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this. 53065 has transferred from Slough to
Bracknell. Thanks to Keith Nason for this. The new Volvo hybrid single
deckers will be introduced onto the Slough 7 series routes in March,
releasing the Citaros to oust older vehicles at Bracknell.
Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List:
A new addition is Volvo / Jonkheere OVK 902 from Snowdons Coaches in
exchange for SIL 6303 which has been sold to a dealer in the North East.
A further addition is Bova Futura X13 OVA from Whitestar Coaches. V311
EAL has been repainted plain white. Duplicate entry for X7 FFC / Y522
DDA removed.
Oxford Bus Company Fleet List:
855-8 have lost their branding for City 13/X3/X13, and 849 has lost it's
generic City branding. Thanks to Ross Hitchcock for this. 953/4 have
been reregistered BV61 KZP/R. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this. The first
of the new Volvo hybrids was at Heysham Docks today on delivery from
Wrightbus registered R1 OXF.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
Dates into service for 36760-71 added. 33454/5 are to return to
Stagecoach Midlands off loan shortly. Loaned 33947/70 and 33462-4 have
moved from Oxford to a new outstation at Downs Road in Witney, along
with Witney 47449/51. Loaned 47549/51 are also now Witney vehicles,
normally oustationed at Chipping Norton. 22935/36/40/41 have gone into
reserve and 33655 has been withdrawn for scrap.
02-12-12:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 124
has followed 123 being sold to Walsall Community Transport. Thanks to
Brian Coney for this. 1028-30 have been sold to Rossendale Transport,
arriving on 27th.
First Berkshire Fleet List:
34215/6/8 and 41259 were withdrawn in October. 41259 was then reinstated
in November and 41169 withdrawn. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: 405-7,
409-411 & 414 have been sold to Ensignbus (dealer), and form there to
Associated Coach Sales, Palmerston, New Zealand along with 408/12.
Thanks to Ross Newman for this. 413 remains unaccounted for.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
33650 has transferred to Witney in exchange for a Solo thought to be
47453. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. 22054 has been withdrawn and
transferred to Stagecoach East Kent on 27th,
followed by 22057, 22279 and 22943 on 28th. Thanks to Chris Shewry for
this. 22942 has also been withdrawn pending transfer.
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Withdrawn Leamington 16492 has transferred to Northampton. Withdrawn
33356 and 33397 remain in service for the time being. Thanks to Keith
Wood for this.