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July 2006

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| Site Last Updated: 13-08-06 |

30-07-06:

27-07-06:

  • News Page: Deltas with Ensignbus - with photo of 506. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
  • Reading Leyland Olympians: 313 passed from Ensign (dealer) to Manns Travel, Gravesend in June. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Oxford Area Bus Routes: Timetable changes to route 6 from 6th August, minor change to Oxford Tube from 20th August, changes to routes 65/66 from 29th August and timetable revisions on routes 3/N3, N15, N17, U1/NU1, U4 and U5 form 16th September.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 806 has been refurbished and repainted in City 5 livery, noted in service yesterday. 115 has a relatively new MegaRear for Truemans. 640 has received a repaint in red/white/blue again with Oxford Bus Company fleetnames like 103-5. An order for a further 11 Mercedes-Benz Citaros has been placed for routes X3 and 13.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: An MAN (possibly 22209) has a new MegaRear for the Sobell Lottery

25-07-06:

24-07-06:

  • Reading Optare Deltas: 501/3/7/10 were collected from Ensign (dealer) by McKindless today. Thanks to Mark and Derek Bradfield for this.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The two new Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 / East Lancs Esteems were registered RX06 XFD/E from the start of June and are B51F. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.

23-07-06:

20-07-06:

18-07-06:

  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Former Registrations of C7/8 OXF corrected to N367/8 TJT (not JJT). These have also carried registrations YTY 867 and YSU 991 whilst OIL 4201 was previously E817 JAR. Thanks to Martyn Banham for this.

17-07-06:

  • Thames Travel: New photo of 206 now in full livery added
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: 47363 entered service yesterday. Devon 47106 remains in service for the moment, but before returning home it is going on loan to Warwickshire in conjunction with service changes from next week pending the refurbishment of their exLondon Darts.

16-07-06:

  • Reading Transport Optare Spectras: Former 751/2 have been advertised for sale by their current owners Shamrock.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: In advance of service changes next week 20417 has transferred from Rugby to Leamington, whilst 31328/30 are to transfer from Leamington to Nuneaton shortly. 40153 is to be reinstated to Leamington from reserve at Nuneaton (it was previously in service at Rugby) and expired 40163 may also be repaired for use at Leamington. Thanks to Tim Moss for this.

15-07-06:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: New OmniCitys 1-5 are expected to enter service with an enhanced Thames Valley Park timetable from 7th August. 455 has a new MegaSide for the Oracle (Fashion & Taste) whilst 109 lost its Vodafone Hot Properties MegaRear during June. 510 went with the first batches of Deltas to Ensign (dealer) in June, whilst 507 followed a few weeks later. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport Optare Deltas: 505/6 have entered service with Ensignbus
  • Reading Transport MegaSides: New photo of side on 455 added. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Reading Transport MegaRears: New photo of rear on 108 added. 120/1, 942 lost their Vodafone Hot Properties MegaRears in October 2005 at which point the Vodafone Now adverts were applied to these plus 970-1/3. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.

14-07-06:

11-07-06:

09-07-06:

07-07-06:

  • News Page: Regent Evening with photos of former 4 and 47 plus the Henley Road Shelter.
  • News Page: New Life for Olympians with photo of former 11. Thanks to Richard Haughey for this.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: 471 has lost its MegaRear for Lynx Click in favour of fleet livery. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.

06-07-06:

  • Reading Area Bus Routes: First details of changes to Reading football services from 12-08-06, and timetable changes to route 9 from 03-09-06.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 46928 has come out of reserve at Slough and is in service at Bracknell. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
  • Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YJ54 UXA is in the silver/grey livery
  • Horseman Coaches Fleet List: S934 KJM was sold to Aston Coaches, Glastonbury not Aston, Five Acres as reported as the time. Thanks to Chris for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: New is Alexander Dennis Mini Pointer Dart KX06 LXO numbered 606. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. This would seem to suggest that there is another new vehicle numbered 506.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: In correction to the last update 40143 is in service at Leamington and 40163 is withdrawn at Leamington but had been on loan to Nuneaton until yesterday. Thanks to Tim Moss for this.

03-07-06:

02-07-06:

  • Reading Transport Leyland Olympians: At Whippet, repainted 11 entered service on 30th, at which point 12 went in for painting. Upon repaint each have gained four seats in the area where the centre door was, although the window area is still blanked off without a window. Thanks to the Anglia Bus News page for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: Names of most of the coaches added. Loaned FX03 GKY departed the same day as new SN06 KPR arrived. Thanks to John Wheeler for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet List: Oxford 47363 is to be registered KX06 AZD and is nearing completion at the Optare factory. Thanks to Mark Watson for this. 40143 has gone into reserve at Leamington whilst 40163 is in service but on loan to Nuneaton. Rugby 40153 in reserve at Nuneaton is to transfer to Leamington shortly. Thanks to Tim Moss for this.

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