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December 2012

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26-12-12:

24-12-12:

  • News Page: MANs in New Zealand 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 YJI 4982 was withdrawn for scrap in September.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  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 41170 was withdrawn in November. 34215/6/8 have been sold to Boxall & Griffin, Orpington for possible preservation.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.
  • Fleet Buzz Fleet List: Page converted to Excel format
  • 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 TIL 1184 and YUE 338 were withdrawn in November, whilst TIL 7509 was sold to Williams, Witney.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List: 38 and 39 have been on loan from Oxford Bus Company to cover the loan of vehicles to Thames Travel, and were withdrawn on 20th.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.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 47470-3 have been repainted, loosing their Network Nuneaton branding. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

16-12-12:

  • 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.
  • Reading & Wokingham Coaches Fleet List: OVK 902 has Plaxton bodywork. Thanks to Derek Bradfield 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.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YG02 FVY has been repainted plain white. Thanks to Richard Haines for this.

09-12-12:

  • Courtney Buses Fleet List: Optare Solo YJ10 EZB is in use. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • 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.
  • Reading Transport Scania OmniDekkas: New photo of former 823 with Bluestar added. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
  • Reading Transport Optare Excels: Former 962 is currently with Ashalls of Gorton, Manchester. Thanks to Matthew Mccafferty for this.
  • Carousel Buses Fleet List: 471/3 have been sold to Beacon Bus. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
  • 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.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 951 and 952 have been re-registered BV61 KZN & KYO. Thanks to Ralph Adams 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.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YN61 AXS is now allocated to Didcot. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
  • 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.

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