Smaller companies
James Freeman
Reading 776 YN66BBV on route 33 on December 13th by James Freeman
Reading 777 YN66BBZ on route 33a on December 13th by James Freeman
One wonders if they are to receive a smart blue livery or are they only on loan? Ed.
Red Eagle MX10KNR on the 38 in Wycombe Bus Station on
December 19th by Malcolm Crowe.
Luke Braham writes "Two recent additions to the Redline Buses fleet are Enviro200s YX64 VRG and YX64 VRF. The pair of them having been purchased from EnsignBus following the collapse of GHA Coaches and have been branded for ‘Gold’ service 21 between Milton Keynes and Lavendon."
Redline Buses YX64VRF on the 21 in Milton Keynes on December 1st by Luke Braham
Redline Volvo/Gemini was former Arriva VLW118 by Gavin Francis.
One has to admit that Redline certainly present their buses in an excellent way. Ed.
Bill J writes "Here are two pictures of Red Rose Y842TGH at the 387 terminus at Aldbury, Stocks Pond on 11 November. The second picture is more of a 'Buses in the Landscape' attempt, which shows why the stop carries that name. The 387 from Tring to Aldbury is a durably numbered route - my oldest London Country Area bus map dates from 1956, and the route was the 387 then (operated by green T's from Tring garage as I remember, though GSs may also have been used) . It is possible that the route number even dates back to when London Transport took over the local operator in Tring in the 1930s - perhaps one of your other readers may know more than me about this. Even 1956 means that the core route has borne the same number for 60 years - unusual, and not bad for a country service which must have come close to closure at times during that period.
Red Rose Y842TGH at the 387 terminus at Aldbury on November 11th by Bill J.
Red Rose Y842TGH at the 387 terminus at Aldbury-Stocks Pond on November 11th by
Bill J.
Y842TGH is ex-London Central - I found pictures of its previous life on the
web, running the C10 route (Victoria to Canada Water).
Steve Gee
Both seen on the Southam by-pass- the one north of
Banbury. Firstly today, 22nd November, their AD E200 Dart/ Enviro 200 KX09ACU
was parked in one of the lay-by's heading away from Banbury, whilst last week I
noted Dart SLF/ Pointer BU05HFM in the same lay-by. I didn't realise that HFM
was from the same fleet until today. I wondered if they were going somewhere for
attention or if they've left the fleet?
Like the new website, it's a lot easier to navigate, I
couldn't see your contact details anywhere on it though.
Another Red Rose escapee on the
Southam by-pass for you today, 28th November, same time- just about 10 am. This
time it was Volvo/ Plaxton President W496UGH.
It may have turned off towards Daventry...
I'd have an unsubstantiated
guess that they are going somewhere for modifications. I'm afraid I mis-typed
the reg for the decker today; it was W496WGH.
Red Rose BX56XAH "The Beast" on 275 High St Oxford on
December 23rd by Nick Cherry.
On an away day, Red Rose YK64VRK is seen on the 28
route on December 24th by Nick Cherry who was its driver.
Yes, it snowed on the Chilterns just days ago, Red
Rose YX64VRK on route 275 pauses at Chinnor in the snow on January 12th by
Driver Nick Cherry.
A report from Ralph Adams on new buses for the uno operation in Oxford reveals new deliveries as follows:
106
KX66 USL MB514CDI WDB9066552P 309260
107 KX66 URV
310042
108 KX66 UVL
310041
I still have not seen 105 and 109 and unlikely to go
to Mansfield Road again before Christmas.
Ralph
Newbury & District lost the local bus services to Reading buses using the name
as Kennections and Weavaway have now introduced commercial services using the
brand name of KennetBus.
Brand name
YY64TYA/B/C – Kennetbus ex Newbury & District
YX65RWV/W – Kennetbus ex Newbury & District
YX63ZVJ/K – South Midland ex Newbury & District
BKZ70 – Abingdon Coaches ex Weavaway
YX65ZJN – Haywards ex Tappins
YX65ZJO – Countywide ex Tappins
YJ13VJO/HMO – white – for sale
Sold
RX12HWK – Disposed
The reregistered Olympians have all been sold P730GND, P492FRR, R511UWL,
R740DRJ, S918ANH.
The other Olympians C1, 4, 5, 7. 8. 9. 10, 18, 19 OXF are still in use being
used as school transport but I believe they are reserve.
Pending Sale
Greenham Bus & Coach are advertising 4 Enviro 200s
including YX63 ZVP but at present they are all still at Didcot.