News Page: MAN Preview with photo
of AE57 LYK. Thanks to James
Cusworth for this photo.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YJ57
XWU is confirmed as being in Boroughbus livery. The trade press reports
that this batch currently on delivery consists of 10 vehicles.
Thames Travel Fleet List: The first
of the new MANs is AE57 LYK. Thanks to James Cusworth for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YJ57
XWP/R/S/T are confirmed in Boroughbus livery, so XWU is likely to be the
same. Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: The
MegaRear on 352 for Apache Stone Art has been replaced with one for Root
1 Garden Centre.
26-12-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 472
went away for repaint on 7th December, the date which 473 and 709 were
returned. 110 re-entered service at Newbury following repaint into
Newbury Transport Excellence livery on 19th December. 737 will be
renumbered 721 upon return from repaint into Newbury livery, whilst 739
has been renumbered 731. 456 transferred from Newbury to Reading on 24th
December. Neither 456 or 457 have yet had a cash vault fitted. Thanks to
Brian Coney for this.
Reading Transport MegaRears: 701
and 702 have new MegaRears for Sandisk, 701 loosing its rear for
EasyJet. Thanks to Brian Coney for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List:
YE52 KPR/T have been returned to Dawson Rentals. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 22946 did not receive its revised route 1 branding on
13th as planned, but 22947 did. 22946 will be done at a later date.
Following the service changes on 9th December, Oxford 20822 has gone
into reserve at Witney whilst 20012 is expected to follow into reserve
at Banbury shortly. Reserve 32627/8 are due to transfer to Stagecoach
South.
19-12-07:
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: The DAF / VanHool T9 Alizée on loan to Oxford from
South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach is L66 SGB, originally registered
YJ03 PKK with Diamond Bus. A new arrival at Oxford from Stagecoach
Western is 52424 for conversion into a third training vehicle.
18-12-07:
Thames Travel Fleet List: It has
been confirmed in the trade press that the order for MAN / MCV
Evolutions has been increased to ten vehicles.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: An unidentified National Express Airport liveried DAF
/ VanHool T9 Alizée has been hired from South Gloucestershire Bus and
Coach for National Express work at Oxford whilst the native Scania /
Caetano Levantes go away for further warranty work.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 473
has been repainted into Quality Travel silver livery, loosing its
MegaRear for Chatham Place (pink flippers). 709 has been repainted into
Newbury Buses Transport Excellence livery and transferred to Newbury. 738 has been renumbered 730.
931 has been repainted into plain white with Reading Buses Family £5
lettering.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: S847
DGX has been sold through Southdown PSV, whilst X751/2 HVL are for sale.
The report of a new Solo registered RX57 MDX was incorrect, with MDZ
being the only RX07 registered vehicle. Further new Solos
YJ57 XWT/U arrived on 11th. YJ57 EKH is B25F, YJ57 EKK is B31F
and YJ57 XWP/R/S/T/U are B33F. Thanks to Derek Bradfield for
this.
First Berkshire Fleet List: 42417
has a new ColourBus livery for Lakes Panasonic. Thanks to James Cusworth
for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 14032 has transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby, whilst
14034 has gone into reserve from Leamington, 14381 from Rugby and
14516/7 from Stratford. 16534 has now entered service at Stratford,
whilst 16538/9 have gone into reserve. 16072/9 are still officially in
service at Stratford, and are not transfers to Leamington. 20219 has
transferred from reserve at Leamington to Stratford, whilst 20221 has
transferred from Rugby to Nuneaton and 20225 from Rugby to Stratford.
Stratford 20224 is in reserve with accident damage. 31356 has
transferred from Nuneaton to Rugby and 32575 has gone into reserve from
Stratford. Nuneaton pool car 91041 has been replaced by Ford Fiesta
92951 at Leamington. Withdrawn 40155/6 and 41505 have been sold.
11-12-07:
News Page: New Home for Spectras
with photos of 733, 736 and 736 (2). Thanks to Bob Stanger for
this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Another,
presumably temporary addition is MAN / MCV Evolution AE55 MVK. Thanks to
James Cusworth for this. OU57 FGX is confirmed as being numbered 357.
Thames Travel Fleet List: Another,
possibly temporary, addition to the fleet is DAF / Ikarus T793 TWX in
plain white. OU57 FHA is numbered 157 and FGZ is 457. Meanwhile 251 has
received a full plain white repaint, loosing its MegaRear for Buffer
Bear Day Nurseries and fleet numbers.
09-12-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List:
731-6 have been sold to Ensignbus as their 101-6 to help update their
rail replacement fleet pending the introduction of the London low
emission zone (LEZ). 737 does not appear to have been included in the
deal. Thanks to Bob Stanger for this.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: The
next two new Solos to arrive are YJ57 XWP/R. Thanks to Derek Bradfield
for this.
08-12-07:
News Page: Olympus Preview with
photo of the chassis for 841.
Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
Reading Transport Fleet List: 630
has gone on loan from Reading to Newbury to operate services previously
operated by Four Valleys Taxibus. It appears that this company ceased
trading from 1st December. Thanks to Michael Bennett for this. 738 and
739 are reported to have been renumbered 730 and 731, whilst it is also
rumoured that 737 is to return as 732.
Courtney Coaches Fleet List: YE52
KPR/T have been repainted into a Metallic Purple livery. RX57 MDX is
B23F. Thanks to Ian Mihell for this. New is another Solo YJ57 XWS.
Thanks to Stephen Le-Bras for this.
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire Fleet
List: 17059/76 have been branded for route 28. 47010 and
47015 have transferred from Leamington to Nuneaton and Rugby 20221 is
withdrawn at Nuneaton. Thanks to Ally for this. 31354 has transferred
from Nuneaton to Rugby. Thanks to Keith Wood for this.
04-12-07:
Reading Transport Fleet List: 709
is currently away for repaint into Newbury Buses Transport Excellence
livery, and 473 into Reading Buses Quality Travel generic silver livery.
Thanks to Alistair Liddle for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: A fifth
new Enviro 200 Dart is OU57 FGV, with a sixth seeming likely to be FGW.
Thanks to Derek Bradfield for this.
Thames Travel Fleet List: A further
2 or 3 MANs are also on order for delivery in early 2008. 351, 551 and
651 are to be withdrawn as a result of the arrival of the Enviro 200
Darts. Thanks to Malcolm Crowe for this.
02-12-07:
Thames Travel Fleet List: Further
new
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts are OU57 FGX and FHA. Thanks to Derek
Bradfield for this.
Weavaway Travel Fleet List: RX06
WPP/WPR/WPT have been advertised for sale. Thanks to Tom Male for this.