Issue nr. 201
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022
Editorial
A busy week with a bank holiday which I had not remembered. So, the page is again late for which you have my apologies.
We have pictures of COMS 201 and Oxford Bus from Grahame Wareham, details of upcoming events, Oxford United's recent season from James Freeman and some nice Buses in the Landscape in London from Jack Cooper.
Updates from followers of local operators and visits to Manchester and Margate from regular contributors. Also not to forget historic pictures from contributors and letter from readers.
I hope everyone enjoys this issue.
Issue 201
Grahame Wareham
As promised I have selected a few pictures of COMS/OBC
vehicles numbered 201 for the next issue of O&CBP. 201.I am sending this to you
no so as to give you the chance to obtain images of the current 201!
Pictures by Grahame Wareham unless stated otherwise. Ed.
The first images is of one of three Guy Arab II 6LW's delivered in 1945 with Weymann L27/28R bodies A201-3 JWL924-6.
This shows A201 JWL924 (now renumbered
to L119 in 1952) standing in Gloucester Green circa. 1954.
It was withdrawn in
May 1957 and sold via Deacon (dealer) to Edwards, Lydbrook but was never used
and scrapped by Edwards in August 1958.
Next are images of the infamous ex. South Wales Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1's which were swapped with SWT for AEC Regent V's 980/982-9HFC in May 1970.
As a 20 year old on holiday with my parents, I took a ride on this bus in South Wales with my parents following in the car.The
Atlanteans by then were nearing eleven years old and proved to be rather
troublesome as they still retained their early centrifugal clutches which would
rattle to pieces causing the radiators to shake off their mountings with
disastrous consequences. Mind you South Wales Transport didn't think much of
COMS Regent V's either as they were only AV470 powered and could no longer cope
with Swansea's hilly terrain. Attached are images of 201 UBX46, new in 1960 to
James Bros, Ammanford, a BET subsidiary taken over by South Wales Transport in
1962,with a Weymann L39/34F lowbridge body. 201 survived five years in the
Oxford fleet until it was sold to Twell (dealer) Ingham in July 1975. It was
subsequently scrapped without further service, but interestingly issue 201 would
commemorate its 50th anniversary when it first arrived in Oxford all that time
ago!
A selection of images of a bus that still survives in preservation (I have owned it now for 21 years!) and will hopefully be on the road again next year.
It is 201 VJO201X a Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R with ECW H47/28D bodywork.
(Oxford
being the only operator to specify dual doored centre staircase low-height from
ECW), the first of the second generation of rear engined double deckers in the
COMS fleet, and this also celebrates its 40th anniversary with this issue when
it arrived in Oxford in May 1982, immediately talking part in the City's then
annual Lord Mayor's Parade and then settling down on the Wood Farm- Botley
Road/Abingdon routes for its first few months of services. One image shows its
first day in service but 201 has worn many coats of colours which have currently
now been all stripped off in preparation for a good helping of Poppy Red again.
It is lucky it survives today as it suffered a rear end shunt by an artic lorry
back in 1993 and was to be withdrawn 'as uneconomic to repair' but I managed to
order the new parts which enabled 201 to stay in the OBC fleet until 2000!
The next and current 201 is a third generation low floor double deckers and was ordered as part of the 'Transform Oxford' initiative which through joint co-operation with both major bus operators in Oxford City helped to reduce the number of buses, journeys through the centre and emissions in order to improve the air quality and congestion.
How very smart the bus looked in one of its first day's in service on July 2nd 2009 - Gavin Francis.I really appreciate this contribution from Grahame. Thank you.
Ed.
Upcoming Events
Peter Cartwright
High Wycombe Running Day to be held on Sunday May 15th 2022
based on High Wycombe
bus station. The first departure on the day will be at 09.10 to Mill End
Road on route 326. Unlike the photograph attached the 326 is scheduled for
Routemaster operation on the day. Programmes can be purchased via the Amersham &
District website or on the day at the bus station.
My flickr album of the U's 21-22 season
https://www.flickr.com/photos/d1661trains/albums/72177720298357692
Jack Cooper from his London visit on April 22nd.
Go Ahead London's LT863 heads across Tower Bridge with a 453 service.
RATP BCE47040 with a 148 service with The Elizabeth Tower in the background
(once Big Ben) on April 22nd.
Coach visitors to Oxford
David Beynon
This pair were parked just inside Woodstock Road on the
morning of April 28th..
Guideline visited Oxford on April 29th with GC16JMC, an Irizar.
Edwards VDL WJ66KCN seen at Redbridge on April 30th.
Grayway from Wigan (a new one for me! Ed.) a tri-axle Tourismo BV19YHU also seen at
Redbridge on April 30th.
https://www.grayway.co.uk/
Gavin Francis
Hearns are often seen in Oxford as with Irizar i6 YN16UAA by The Ashmolean on
May 1st.
Silverdale's Volvo BV17CSX in the same location on the same day.
djcoaches visited Oxford with the tri-axle Tourismo BF65HTP by
The Ashmolean on May 1st.
Fleet news and developments
www.bustimes.org now shows 4748 and 4749 as being at Wycombe. This is on Wednesday, May 4th. Ed.
Gavin Francis visited The Eden Bus Station on April 26th.
DAF 2782 is seen with a 33 service.
Citaro 3025 working a 1 service.
Wrights 3818 is working a 300 service.
Citaro 3918 with a 32 service.
548 recently moved to Aylesbury and is seen with a 300 working.
Jack Cooper
During Jack's visit to London he caught Tourismo 7202 with a 757 service April 22nd.Malcolm Crowe
About to retire ALX400 6000 is seen at Cressex depot on April 30th.Michael Penn
Regarding the list of Arriva vehicles leaving Hemel
Hempstead in this week’s page Volvo B7RLEs 3769-74 (LT63UNN/P/R/S/U/V) are now
at Luton renumbered 3939-44. All except one (3944) are in the new livery.
This one also retains its name (Frank) and I am attaching a photograph of it
taken at Luton Station Interchange last Thursday (21st). The
reason for the transfer is because of an increased requirement for the 321 route
following its extension from Watford to Rickmansworth.
I am also attaching a photo of Arriva Kent Thameside Wright
StreetLite 4288 (GN14DYH) which has been painted into the Superbus livery
first introduced at Stevenage 50 years ago! The photo was also taken at
Luton Station Interchange last Thursday (21st).
Nigel Peach
Thanks for the info about 4748 and 4749 transferring
from Thurmaston. It'll be good to have some modern double deckers!! I haven't
seen either of them yet. Indeed bustimes.org shows that 4748 was still in
Leicester earlier today. I had to drop someone at Wycombe station this morning,
so diverted via Cressex to investigate. Attached are two pics at Cressex and one
of Carousel 883.
DAF SB120 2787 at Cressex on April 25th..
DAF 6000 is one of those expected to be replaced anytime
soon,
pictured with Citaro 3027 which has been out of service for a month now.
Gavin Francis visited The Eden Bus Station on April 26th.
Volvo 7900H 69932 is seen in and leaving The Eden with the X74.
Jack Cooper
Apologies for the repetition in location this week, I am
currently finding St Aldates the best location for pictures because of the sun
light there!
360 / 363 have gained branding for the
city3/3A, after a period of only carrying city branding after moving from 2
road. The branding features a rather nice route map on the rear window, which is
a good addition!
On Friday, May 6th Pulhams are set to withdraw service 63.
This will be replaced by a 63 service operated by Thames Travel.
The Thames Travel 63 will also serve Dean Court, replacing the Oxford Bus city4C
service.
The 63 will have some journeys which operate only as far as
Dean Court, and another only to Cumnor. The journeys that operate via Matthew
Arnold School will be numbered 63S.
Dean Court will benefit from this change, currently there
are 5 City bound 4C services, and 6 Dean Court bound services. With the 63 there
will be 7 City bound services and 9 Dean Court bound services.
The new Thames Travel service commences from Monday 9th
April.
More details, including timetable -
https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/service-changes-8th-may-2022943 had entered service on the 30th April, on the X2. It
was tracking under 243 / 1650 and later on in the day 942. Sadly I didn't manage
a picture of it!
Many thanks to Jack for those notes. Ed.
Gavin Francis visited The Eden Bus Station on April 26th.
Not everything always goes to plan and StreetLite 404
is seen being recovered to the Wycombe depot.
Cressex CONNECT 409 was working link40
on the same day.
Citaro 873 was busy with a 103 turning out of Bridge
Street.
Recently transferred from Oxford 974 is working a 27
as it turns out of Bridge Street.
975 was busy with a 34 working.
Variety working the 34, 104 and 27.
432 has been working the link40 through Stokenchurch
in April, seen above on the 27th.
Malcolm Crowe
Again on April 28th 432 was busy with link40 working seen here in Stokenchurch.
An interesting gathering of Volvo and Scania buses in the overflow yard on April
30th.
Nigel Peach
Carousel's Citaro 883 pictured at Wycombe railway
station on 25th April on Staff Shuttle SS1.
(Not a brilliant picture, so don't
feel you have to use it!)
Gavin Francis
Hybrid 314 was working 6 road in Oxford on May 1st.
Wrights 355 was working a 3 road service on May 1st.
Both by Wrights 373 is a StreetDeck micro hybrid
whereas 685 is shorter and a regular StreetDeck both on April 30th.
Once 4 road branded buses, 846is working 11 road and
847 11X road on May 1st.
Jack Cooper
228 is seen with an X40 service on April 25th.
Branded 308 is seen working a 35 service on April
30th.
Diesel conversion 317 is seen with a 5A service on
April 25th.
360 has now acquired 3 road branding a seen on April
25th.
On the dame day 363 had also acquired the 3 road
branding.
Unusally 369, a wrapped overall advert, was working
the X3 on April 29th.
MMC 608 was busy with a U1 service on April
28th.
Somewhat of route, 651 is seen with a 35 road service
on April 28th.
Tourismo 36 recently returned from major accident
repair and is seen here in St Aldates on April 25th.
Not so busy Scania 204 is seen on April 28th.
Gavin Francis
Quite a cop, Scania 943 is in service at last here in
Oxford with an X2 to Didcot on April 30th.
Currently 944 has been out of service for several days.
When in Metrobus service it is seen here on March 5th
2018 and when newer with a 64 on August 28th 2013.
Jack Cooper
Scania 207 is seen Didcot bound with an X32 on April
30th.
This X1 is seen being handled by 247 on April 25th.
StreetDeck micro-hybrid 904 is seen with an X2
working on April 29th.
Andrew Simmonds
A press release from Johnsons -
Johnsons ‘Excelbus’ Bus Services to be taken over by
Diamond Bus Ltd.
Please note that Johnsons holidays, excursions, private
hire and School service operations are not part of this agreement.
Peter Johnson, our Operations Director says, “As we look
forward and consider the challenges of meeting the needs of air quality and
environmental issues, through electric, and then hydrogen powered vehicles, we
have decided that we must now focus on building our coach business in terms of
holidays, day trips, private coach hire and school services.
Therefore, we have made the decision to sell our ‘Excelbus’
operations to Rotala PLC’s subsidiary, Diamond Bus Limited.
This announcement brings to an end our involvement in local
bus services, after nearly 23 years of operation. The deal includes 18 buses and
other assets and is expected to be concluded on 29th May. This will increase
Rotala’s presence in Warwickshire and the West Midlands as the deal includes all
bus services currently provided by ourselves, including the X20 Stratford –
Solihull service, the 150 Redditch – Birmingham services and Stratford’s Park
and Ride services.
All our ‘Excelbus’ commercial and tendered work, plus most
drivers and some operating staff will join the Diamond Bus West Midlands
operation, working from Diamond’s existing depot at Redditch. Simon Dunn, Rotala
Chief Executive, says that the vehicles will rapidly be rebranded into the
Diamond Bus livery. While the buses move to Diamond Bus, Johnsons will continue
to operate 45 coaches and employ 180 staff under our existing long-established
family brand name.
John Johnson, Commercial Director, adds, “We are proud to
continue to offer the high-quality coach services Johnsons is known for. As an
industry leader and multi-award winner we are committed to growing our coach
business for the long term, and we look forward to continuing to provide a high
quality and friendly service for our customers.”
You’ll be pleased to know that most of our bus drivers are
being taken on by Diamond Bus, so although the name on the buses and the livery
will be different, you will continue to see some familiar friendly faces at the
wheel!
On behalf of all of us here at Johnsons, we would like to
thank all our bus service customers, who have supported us over many years; your
patronage and loyalty is very much appreciated. We hope that you will continue
to travel with us until Sunday 29th May and that you will have no hesitation to
travel with Diamond Bus from Monday 30th May onwards.
Finally, at this point in time as this sale is announced,
we do want to offer our heart-felt thanks, to all of our bus drivers, whether
long standing or those who have more recently joined us, for their great
service, support and loyalty. Again, it is very much appreciated.
Gavin Francis
NEx is using quite a few hired operators as shown in the pictures above taken on
May 1st.
Another Tourismo MB19AMC ready for relief work.
Jack Cooper
Edwards are, I think, operating all the Caetano Boa Vistas in the UK as seen in
London April 22nd.
Gary Seamarks
Seen in Leamington on April 26th arriving from Coventry working route 11 - MMC
6953 brings variety to the town.
Jack Cooper
On Friday, May 6th Pulhams are set to withdraw service 63.
This will be replaced by a 63 service operated by Thames Travel. The Thames
Travel 63 will also serve Dean Court, replacing the Oxford Bus city4C service.
including Courtney, Newbury & District &
Thames Valley
Jack Cooper
795 leaves Bulleid Way with a 702 working to Legoland on April 22nd.
Kevin Fuller
Thames Valley
674, YX67UYR, an Alexander Dennis Enviro 200MMC, works a Sunday service 12 from
Burnham to Slough.
This is a striking livery. Ed.
This is an unusual vehicle to be seen on this service, as it
is branded for Wokingham area services, but would appear to be 'on loan' to the
Slough based TV pool for services 2 and 5 (Windsor and Cippenham), as well as
Sunday 12 to Burnham.
First
Berkshire provide the Mon-Sat service on the 12 route, generally using the
earlier style Enviro 200's, some of which carry dedicated 'Trader' branding, a
reference to the route passing through Slough trading estate.
Gavin Francis visited The Eden Bus Station on April 26th.
A 12 plate, YX12DKA, ex
First London DML44209 with a 130 working in Wycombe on April 26th.
The Studley Family
These MMC E20Ds are now used for the 853 as seen with 37618 and 37620 in Witney
on April 29th.
Tony Gaze
Caught up with 28743 and 28746 recently so thought I would
send a couple of photos in.
28743 repainted into 'local' livery on Gloucester
no.1 to Matson (29/04/22)
28746 on Gloucester no.9 service to Tuffley
(28/04/22)
15966 has also been repainted into 'local' livery. I haven't managed to catch up with it yet though.
(How sad. Ed.)
Gavin Francis
Banbury's one remaining Gold 28744 is seen in Oxford on April 27th working the S4.
West loaned two trainers to Oxford on April 27th seen at Horspath depot.
Jack Cooper
I took this bus to a rally in 2015 and here it is
working route 1 on April 28th.
Last MMC Golds 10786 and 10788 working local routes
in Oxford on April 28th.
Gary Seamarks
Here's 19579 on its second day on the road (Monday, April 25th) on the 53 at
Wootton (Beds)
Of note 19579 is we think the first traditional E400 in this livery, unless......
Gary Seamarks
A few from Leamington on Tuesday, April 26th.
Electric trial with Stagecoach.
E400 10032 working route 15 has been given a new coat of many colours.
This ALX400 was delivered new to Stagecoach in Oxford for Brookes service in
February 2006.
Jack Cooper
Panorama 50424 heads for London through Westgate on April 28th.
Gavin Francis
Adventure Coachlines YY14AEZ with a megabus m10 service on May 1st near VCS.
Gary Seamarks
Seen at Wootton
(Beds) is Uno's 305, think this is first day out, same location and almost at
the same time as the 19579 above.
London operators
Gavin Francis
Go Ahead's LT484 wrapped for Sonic working route 11 on May 1st.
LT241 wrapped for Tommy Hilfiger working route 8 on April 25th.
Metroline BCE47003 with a 94 working wrapped for ami on April
25th.
Metroline LT127 working the 148 in Elden Ring wrap in Notting Hill on April
25th.
Got to Ruislip Station this morning to find VHR 45208
there. This is one of only six of this model built in 2016 to look like a New
Routemaster but with only two doors. They caused much confusion when running on
routes parallel to a new Routemaster route and they were moved away to the
suburbs on Route 183. They were withdrawn when new electric buses arrived
and have been repainted and used on school bus routes which pass through
Hillingdon.
An unusual New Routemaster VHR 45208 in Ruislip now used for school services on
April 25th.
Working the 13 on December 6th 2016 and working a 183 to Pinner on May 19th
2020.
A picture of the personal plated Evan Evans coach in VCS on April 27th.
This coach belongs to Air-Sym and is now branded
for BlaBlaBus.
It was originally bought for Megabus work. No loyalty to customers anymore!.
Jack Cooper
It was nice to get out and about in London this week, in
total I had walked 15 miles around the capital, spending time in Greenwich,
Canary Wharf and Stratford before walking along the Thames from Tower Hill to
Victoria via Westminster.
Arriva HA10 is seen crossing Tower Bridge with a 78 service on April 22nd.
Go Ahead London Ee52 passes Stagecoach 11368 in East London on April 22nd.
Michael Penn
As a postscript to the photos I sent yesterday here are
four photos of London Country buses in the original Superbus livery of the 1970s
at Stevenage. There were three types of vehicles used. These were
MCW bodied AEC Swifts, Leyland Nationals and MCW Metro-Scanias. Three of
these came from Hants & Dorset who had acquired them as a result of the takeover
of King Alfred Motor Services six months earlier.
SM496 (DPD 496J) was an MCW bodied AEC Swift.
LN1 (KPA 101K) was London Country’s first Leyland National.
MS2 (GPB 20J) was an MCW Metro-Scania, new to London
Country.
MSMS5 (AOU 108J) was an MCW Metro-Scania acquired from Hants
& Dorset.
Michael Wadman
Early days for Darts in Cheltenham 505, 509 and 511 on September 27th 2000.
New to Red & white this Volvo B6 became 851 with SC CD seen on September 27th
2000.
A short Dart 1173 with service E in Cheltenham on September 27th 2000.
ALX 200 938 in Cheltenham on September 27th 2000.
ALX 200 928 working service F in Cheltenham on June 30th 2001.
Another ALX200 in stripey livery, 959 working service G on June 30th 2001.
I read that there have been problems with electric buses in Paris. Follow this link for the full story:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220429-paris-suspends-electric-bus-fleet-after-fires
Andy Churchill
Here is something different an American Yellow School Bus seen on a bit of an
overcast day at TruckFest 2022 at Peterborough Show Ground on
David Beynon replies to a question in issue 200
Ciaran Bird wrote "I'm struggling to find any details of this coach online so if
any readers could help me out, that would be appreciated! Seen on April 3rd."
BusView database has the following information on UIB 454:
Neil Gow also replied :
The Crossland Rockstar Logistics Van Hool Astromega pictured on your April 26th page was new in Belgium, so Ciaran probably saw some Flemish on those stickers around the pillar (which is pretty close to Dutch, of course).
It has carried previous British registrations YY13 FYB and before that SM09 MMB when it was with MM Band Services of Arnold. It’s Belgian registration was 1-EUY-789.
Peter Cartwright
Nigel Peach
rightly draws attention to the fact there is no longer a bus link between Flackwell Heath and Loudwater on weekdays.
It seems only yesterday
that there were 4 buses an hour EXCLUDING reliefs on services 25 and 25A between
Flackwell Heath and Loudwater and to visit the doctors' nowadays is often a
challenge for many.
Some years ago the buses
serving Hicks Farm Rise were altered to become uni-directional so that meant
whilst people living in the valley in Micklefield might get a bus to the surgery
at Kingswood, there was no return facility so it meant a trip into town or part
way to get home.
The April changes almost
meant, inter alia, that more evening journeys were withdrawn and last buses now
leave far too early even on local routes.
If passengers cannot return
they are unlikely to make the outward journey and so the decline in passenger
numbers grows. It is a downward spiral and the whole bus network locally needs
review. Of course, the current shortage of PCV drivers is making matters worse
and this is evidenced by the large number of cuts made by Carousel today (27
April) - some 61 journeys! I do not envy their
Gordon Scott
north of the borderTaken in Princess Street Edinburgh
Stagecoach West Scotland Route branded X77 Glasgow to
Lothian Motorcoaches
Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard FSJ 909, ex SB19 GKF -
9202 new to Lothian Country Green Arrow Livery.
AnAndrew Webb in Manchester
The Metrolink line between Media City UK and Eccles has been closed for most of
April to allow for essential maintenance. Coastliner Buses of Blackpool
have operated a replacement bus service using a variety of former Abellio London
E400s and Plaxton Darts acquired from various sources.
The first Dart is ex Stagecoach Midlands, Nuneaton
where it was 34594.
The buses are seen at Media City UK
Manchester
Manchester offers a wide range of operators, with all the major groups serving
the city.
First's presence in the city is much reduced following the sale of some operations to Go Ahead.
First retain operation of the high profile Leigh
Busway, for which high specification 'Vantage' buses are used.
Wright
Volvo B5TL 39258 crosses the tracks at St Peter's Square.
Go Ahead bought many of First's operations in the city, branding them as 'Go North West'.
This MCV bodied Volvo started life with Go Ahead in London as MHV33
but has recently been transferred north.
Route branding is used to good effect on some routes, for example the busy 135 competing with Metrolink for passengers to and from Bury.
This former
First Volvo wears its age well as it arrives in Manchester.
Also wearing its age well is this former Go North East Citaro, now branded for a
cross city route.
Go Ahead routes not reaching the city centre use the 'Orbits' brand, as shown on
this Enviro 200 passing Media City UK at Salford.
Arriva run into the city on several routes, generally using Wright bodied single
deck VDLs, typified by MX12KWG
making its way along part of Metrolink's on
street second city crossing.
Rotala have settled on 'Diamond' as their nationwide trading name, accompanied by some discreet route branding on some buses.
This Wright StreetDeck
demonstrates both as it reaches its destination with a journey on route 8
Transdev is another smaller group serving Manchester, it's nationwide reputation for branding being reflected in the use of these high specification E40Ds on the Witchway route to Burnley.
One is seen passing St Peter's Square with a
trip from the Pennines.
Stagecoach are a dominant force in Manchester, with a hub at Piccadilly Gardens. The company operates one of the largest fleets of electric buses outside of the capital, having invested in a fleet of distinctive ADL / BYD deckers.
14026 takes a break between duties at Piccadilly Gardens on Good Friday.
When Enviro 400 19453 broke down in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday afternoon this breakdown truck had no option but to block the busy thoroughfare as it recovered the bus.
The mechanic is seen working swiftly to prepare the bus
for towing, it leaving after about 20 minutes.
Independent operators, once very common in central Manchester, are now quite rare following takeovers or companies ceasing trading.
Atlantic Travel
were providing rail replacement services using these high specification E20Ds.
Many thanks to Andrew for another interesting report. Ed.
Mandy Studley with Ben in Margate.
Margate on Friday, April 22nd between 10.15am and 11.10am - all taken at Cecil Square.
Scania N250UD ADL Enviro400 MMC's 15262, 15267 and 15272.
MuMuch in evidence working The Loop were E200 MMCs 26235, 26244 and 26252.
34483, 34653 and 34670 were the mainstay of route 32.
Ensign in April as follows : :
VEHICLES IN.
From First South Yorkshire : Volvo B7TL YN53EOC.
From First Devon and Cornwall : Volvo B7TL LJ05BKK.
From Bear Buses : Volvo B9TL LX60DWW.
From RATP TOLST : Volvo B7L LX05HSC.
From Translink : Scania K400s LFZ8052 / 8053.
From First Essex : Darts SN05DZO / EAF / WX05SVE Volvo B7RLEs MX05CEF /
CCZ Trident LN51GMG.
From Go Ahead London : E400 SN06BNA
From Stagecoach Highlands : Volvo B9R’s KX58NCN / NCO.
VEHICLES OUT.
Volvo B7TL LF52ZPP : Fowlers Coaches, Holbeach Drove, Lincs.
Dart BA52GHA did not go to Galleon , instead it is now with Avondale, Glasgow.
Volvo B9TL : SN59BGK : Herberts Travel, Shefford, Beds.
DAF DB250 LF52URK : English Riviera Tours, Torquay.
Volvo B9TL’s LK59CXM / CWO : Mario Coaches, Burnley.
Scania NK56KHW : Bullocks Coaches, Manchester.
Volvo B9TL LX60DWW : Happy Als, Liverpool.
Volvo B7TL LX54GZE : Bear Buses, Feltham, Middx.
Volvo B9TL’s LK59CWZ / CXB : Faresaver Buses, Chippenham.
Scania K320s JFZ7016 / 7022 / 7029 : Heyfordian, Bicester.
Scania K320 JFZ9036 : Aintree Coaches.
Scania K320 JFZ7018 and E200 LX09AZL : Galleon Travel, Stansted.
RML2482 : The Red Bus Bistro Co, Glasgow.
ScScania NK56KKF : Lower Reule Farm, Stafford.
E400s LJ09CBU / CBX / CAO : First Scotland East (converted to half open top)
Volvo B9TLs LK59CXL / CXO / CXP : First Devon and Cornwall (converted to half
open top)
The following to Shelton Motors for scrap :
Volvo B7TL LX54GZD Darts SN05DZO / EAF / WX05SVE Volvo B7RLEs MX05CEF /
CCZ Trident LN51GMG.
Ensign Fleet.
BCI 142 sold to Aintree Coaches.