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October 2008

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28-10-08:

27-10-08:

  • 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.

25-10-08:

21-10-08:

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.

18-10-08:

15-10-08:

14-10-08:

12-10-08:

  • News Page: Reading Trolleybuses 1936 - 1968 with several photos of former 3 and 47

11-10-08:

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.
  • Reading Transport ColourBuses: 605 has a new ColourBus livery for Southern Electric. Thanks to Michael for this.
  • 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 MegaRears: New photo of rear on 108 added. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
  • 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.

04-10-08:

  • News Page: Bus Zone Celebrates 10th Birthday!
  • Reading Transport Gallery: Page fully updated with photos of branded buses 599, 839, 841-5&7, 849, 860 and 1024 amongst surroundings of the same colour.
  • 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.

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