Thames Travel Fleet List: 67 and
AJ58 PZS have received Thames Travel logos and Save Fuel lettering on
their white livery. It seems logical therefore that AJ58 PZS is a new
acquisition, and numbered 158. Meanwhile route H1 will cease at the end
of November, releasing 105 into the main fleet.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: Former
YN55 PZB was with Keir, Kintore, Aberdeenshire by late September. Thanks
to Graeme for this.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras:
Former 733 now with Ensignbus was badly damaged by fire whilst on Rail
Replacement duties at London Victoria a couple of months ago. Thanks to
Bob Stanger for this.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List: A
third new Mercedes 0816D / Unvi Riada was delivered today registered YN58 AGU.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
20-10-08:
Stagecoach in Warwickshire Fleet List:
Reserve 14023 is to go for repaint. The final ECW bodied Olympians
14381/2/7 have been sold. 31047/52 have entered service at Rugby,
displacing 20213 to driver training duties and 20214 to reserve. 20220
has gone from reserve to service in Leamington and 20227 from Stratford
to Leamington. Nuneaton 47028 has returned to service from
refurbishment.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras:
Former 721 and former 731 passed from Ensignbus to Gerald's Coaches, Leeds today. Thanks
to Ian and Daniel Stazicker for this.
08-10-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
210/11/14/15 have gone on loan to Stewarts of Mortimer to assist with
the transfer of the Goldline coach hire and contracted services which
took place from 6th. 212/3 remain to cover the holiday programme until
that transfers to Trueman's Coaches early next year.
Stewarts of Mortimer Fleet List:
New on 3rd was Mercedes 0816D / Plaxton Cheetah YN58 FXT which will
replace BU51 AYB which is going to Plaxton in part exchange. It wears a
livery for Cable & Wireless. Also new on 3rd and 6th were Mercedes 0816D
/ Unvi Riada YN58 AGX/Z which replace YN55 YRW/X which are going to
Esker in part exchange. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this. On loan from
Reading Transport are Scania / Irizar Century YN53 OZK/L and YN04 AHC/F.
06-10-08:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 712
and 726 received new ColourBus liveries for Southern Electric on 4th
October, 712 loosing its livery for B&Q in the process. 607 received a
new MegaRear for London Irish in September and 108 received a new
MegaRear for Kennet Shopping in August, replacing its rear for West
Berkshire Everyone's Going Green. Thanks to Brian Coney for this. 630-2
have been advertised for sale in the trade press.
Reading Transport Gallery:
Photos of 824 and 1010 amongst surroundings of the same
colour as their branding added. Thanks to Stephen Wise for these.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras:
Four of the low floor Spectras in service with Ensignbus have been
advertised for sale following new arrivals there.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 34279
and 42343 received new ColourBus liveries for Southern Electric during
September, 42343 by 14th. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras and Brian Coney for
this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
22932/3 received new ColourBus liveries for Southern Electric today,
similar to that on 16525 and those with other fleets mentioned above.
22933 lost it's MegaRear for Helen & Douglas House in the process. 34467
has been repainted, loosing it's branding for route X30.
Reading Transport Fleet List: A
single Scania / Wright Solar, to be numbered 1037, has been ordered for
the Newbury Vodafone fleet. It is anticipated that 916 will pass to
Scania in part exchange. 210/1 will go on loan to Stewarts of Mortimer
for a month from 6th to help facilitate the transfer of Goldline private
hire operations. A Scania Omnilink demonstrator is expected for
evaluation shortly and will be used on Thames Valley Park, GreenPark
FastTrack and Vodafone. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Excels:
Withdrawn 932-6 have been sold to Blackpool Transport and are due to be
collected shortly. Thanks to Brian Coney for
this. A selection of Excels have also been advertised for sale in the
trade press by Southdown PSV.
Reading Transport Optare Solos: 114
spent a period on loan to Newbury from sometime in August until 20th
September. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport Optare Spectras:
709 went on loan to Newbury on 20/21st September for the Newbury Show.
Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 41234
transferred to First London in September. 37274-6 are H39/26F. Thanks to
Brian Coney for this. Bracknell 43833/4 are now allocated to the
Guildford (Merrow) outstation for the new Guildford park & ride service.
Thanks to Keith Nason for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Around
three (actual number to be confirmed) new buses are on order for 2009
for routes 126-9 which will be taken over from Reading Buses from 27th.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List:
16525 received a new ColourBus livery for Southern Electric on 2nd,
loosing its MegaRear for the Oxford Tube in the process. Two MANs are
shortly to be treated similarly.