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August 2014

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31-08-14:

  • Courtney Buses Fleet List: Additional Optare Solos on loan are YJ08 PJV/Y in plain white. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. The first Optare Versa hybrid has arrived registered YJ64 DZL and is to enter service in the next day or two. Thanks to Glenn De Sousa for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: 44569 appears to have transferred to Slough from First Cymru, and is awaiting entry into service. Thanks to David Fuller for this. Four of five E200s that moved from Wales to Weymouth in the spring are also expected to transfer to Berkshire in September. Thanks to Simon Nicholas for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: A second of the new Brookesbus ADL Enviro 400s is UK14 OXF. Thanks to David Balme for this. This was the first to arrive last week, with another 3 arriving yesterday/today. Most will have 64-registrations. Thanks to John Hammond for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: YN61 AXD/F/K/S are actually departing tomorrow. Thanks to Dale Scutter for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 50283 was in service today whilst 50279 attended the Buses Festival. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this. 50205 has transferred to Stagecoach Western, being noted at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn today presumably for repaint.

30-08-14:

  • News Page: Roadworks and Dinosaurs with photos of 417, 418, 837, 857, Thames Travel 858 and a photo from Bob Stanger of Weavaway YX59 BZM.
  • Reading Transport Fleet List: Claret 210 has been repainted into Yellow 26 livery at Bennett Trucks, returning to service on 27th. Thanks to John Wheeler for this. 1031 went on loan to Newbury in late July to provide MoT cover for the Vodafone fleet. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • First Berkshire Fleet List: The branding on 33143/4/7/8 has been amended from route 190 every 20 minutes to route 90 every 15 minutes, and 64020/1 from route X94 every 60 minutes to route 94 every 20 minutes. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: ADL Demonstrator 900 has been repainted into fleet livery and fitted with an LED destination display. Thanks to Ralph Adams and Graham Low for this.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: Mobile office 480 has been sold, along with some of the vans including 983. 996 has been renumbered 983. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
  • Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: New is Irizar i6 YS14 LHY. A second example is due in a couple of weeks. Thanks to Ricardo Sousa for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: The new Bovas are the new VDL Futura, and are expected next week registered WA64 CVW-Z/CWW-Z with two branded for Tappins, one Weavaway, one Countywide, two Abingdon Coaches and two Haywards. They are to replace YN61 AXD/F/G/J/K/S and WA61 AJX/AKX which have already departed. V434/5 DRA have also been sold. Previously advertised for sale R9 BRD, RX58 KHF/ KHG / KHH and S222 AJW are all now staying in the fleet. Another new addition it MAN / Van Hool EOS 230 P892 FTT from Event Bus in Devon which has been reregistered SHY 807S, and Scania / Irizar Century E20 DGE which is in Noah Vale red and likely to be registered with the current registration to return to previous owner Lodges Coaches. Recovery lorry SHY 807S has been withdrawn. Thanks to Ralph Adams for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 47238 has transferred from Witney to Banbury. 47434 has now left Banbury for disposal. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. 50274/77/78/80/86 were in service by 23 August. Thanks to Paul Blackman for this. 50210/12-15/21/23/24/26 have transferred to Stagecoach Western.
  • Stagecoach Midlands (in Warwickshire) Fleet List: Stratford reserve 16534 has transferred to Cumbria.

20-08-14:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: Claret 218 has been repainted into purple 17 livery. Thanks to James Cusworth for this. 1207-9 are having their seat belts, tables and luggage racks removed by Reading prior to entering service. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Eight tri-axle Bovas are on order for September with a batch of Volvo / Jonkheeres also to follow. Thanks to David Wilder for this.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: New Scania NB230 / Enviro 400 15994-6 YN64 XSY/XSZ/XTA are due shortly for route X30. Thanks to Steve Buckley for this. By 31 July 15964/6 had joined 15965 at Witney whilst 36763 was back at Oxford from Witney. Thanks to Chris Maxfield for this. Banbury 47434 is officially in reserve pending disposal. VanHool TX Astromegas up to 50283 have been delivered, although not all of these are in service yet.

19-08-14:

  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 1575-7 have transferred to Salisbury Reds. Thanks to Ian Rivett for this.
  • Weavaway Travel Fleet List: WA11 HXS/T were sold to Bob Vale (dealer) in July. 1202 has gone to Reading Transport for modifications prior to sale with 1209 expected to follow for repaint imminently. Reading 1010 is on loan at Greenham to cover if needed, but is normally held in reserve.

18-08-14:

16-08-14:

  • Reading Transport Fleet List: Scarlet 416 has been repainted pink, returning on 1st and back in service by 9th. Thanks to John Wheeler and James Cusworth for this for this. 1208 was at Hants & Dorset trim for repaint on 11th, presumably no longer required by Weavaway with the start of the school holidays and for the planned repaint into generic silver.
  • Reading Transport Enviro 300s: Former 970/1 appeared with CT Plus, Bristol in July, whilst 972/3 are with Buses Excetera reregistered S50/60 ETC.
  • Carousel Buses Fleet List: 710/13 have now arrived from Thames Travel, with 710-3 all gaining fleet logos. 911 has gained a ColourBus livery for Amersham & Wycombe college. 502 has been repainted into County Rider livery rather than 503. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this. 415-7, 751-3 and 928-30 have been sold to Ensignbus (dealer). From there 416 has passed to New Adventure Travel, Cardiff. 925-7 have also departed.
  • Fleet Buzz Fleet List: In the last few days of July 47540/1 transferred in from Chichester, 47545 from Andover and 36028/9 from Basingstoke. Thanks to Paul Blackman for this.
  • Mortons Travel Fleet List: A new addition in July was Leyland Leopard PRO 441W in plain white with NBC National fleetnames.
  • Oxford Bus Company Fleet List: 208 has gained City branding. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this. One of the first new design Enviro400s for Brookesbus is expected to be GB14 OXF wearing a grey based livery. Former 87/88 have passed from Ensignbus (dealer) to Hamilton Gray to join former 81-86.
  • Thames Travel Fleet List: 714/5 (ex Reading Transport 122/5) and 404 have been sold to Ensignbus (dealer). From there 404 has passed to Nextbus, Chippenham joining it's former sisters 402/3.
  • Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List: 50276 was in service by 7th. Thanks to David Gray for this. 50272/3 entered service on 2nd August, and 50265/69 were also in service by 2nd August. Thanks to Gary Seamarks for this. 50281 was in service by 13th August. Thanks to Jamie B for this. 50271 was in service by 27th July and 50275 entered service on 30th July. 50204, 50217 and 50222 have transferred to Stagecoach West Scotland for routes X25, X76 and X77, with the others to follow. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this. Witney 15832 went on loan to Banbury between 7th and 10th for the Fairport convention. Thanks to Martin Townsend for this. Further transfers to Scotland are confirmed as 50209/11/16/18/19/20. 50211 has been reregistered X77 BUS. Thanks to Barry Young for this.
  • Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List: 18399 has lost its MegaRear for Heritage Property. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.

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