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A number of re-registrations have taken place: 4637 (R737 XRV) to XDL 872; 4638 (R738 XRV) to 934 BDL; 4639 (R739 XRV) to WDL691; 4641 (R741 XRV) to VDL744; 4642 (K742 ODL) to GSK 962; 7007 (N307 UTT) to LIL 2665; 7008 (P308 CTT) to LIL 3748; 7010 (R807 NUD) to XXI 8502; 7029 (R809 NUD) to WKZ 8689; 7086 (GSK 962) reverted to NA52 RNE; 7093 (XXI 8502) reverted to WV52 HTT; 7175 (WDL 691) reverted to YN04 GHF; 7180 (XDL 872) reverted to YN04 GHV; Sold to Ensignbus (dealer) have been Volvo B10M / Plaxton Paramount 591 (G392 GJT), 592 (G358 GJT): Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere 596 (K728 JWX): DAF DB250 / Northern Counties Palatine II 3148 (M17 WAL), 3149 (M18 WAL), 3150 (M19 WAL), 3151 (M20 WAL): Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere 7005 (M305 KDO), 7012 (R812 NUD), 7013 (R813 NUD): Volvo B10M / Caetano Algarve7060 (M559 VNN): DAF MB230 / Van Hool Alizee 7261 (K408 XFX), 7265 (K529 RJX): Dennis Javelin / Plaxton Paramount 3200 7351 (F783 AFX): Mercedes-Benz 711D / Autobus 7411 (N411 WJL): Toyota Coaster / Caetano Optimo II7603 (S603 KUT), 7605 (M845 LFP), 7606 (L396 YAM), 7636 (V736 OOF): MAN 11.190 Caetano Algarve 7846 (M846 LFP). 4830 to 4839, 4841, 4843 and 4845 are possibly being transferred to the Events fleet. Sold to Abus: DAF DB250 / Northern Counties Palatine II 3152 (N13 WAL) and 3157 (M645 RCP) Transferred to Bluestar: Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President 1940 (Y704 TGH): Volvo B10M / Plaxton Premiere 7011 (R811 NUD): Transferred to Damory: Optare Solo M850 3602 (R602 NFX), 3618 (R618 NFX), 3620 (R620 NFX), 3621 (R621 NFX), 3631 (S631 JRU), 3644 (T644 AUT), 3649 (T649 AUT): Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon 7090 (GX02 ATF): Scania K340EB4 / Irizar PB 7101 (HF08 UHS): Transferred to Thames Travel: Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President 1909 (W399 WGH): Transferred to Tourist: Volvo B10M / Plaxton Paragon 7081 (Y781 MFT), 7083 (Y783 MFT), 7084 (Y784 MFT): Volvo B12M / Plaxton Paragon 7091 (MIL7595, 7092 (NBZ 2184): Scania K340EB4 / Irizar PB 7103 (HF08 UHU): Returned to Wilts & Dorset: Optare Solo M850 3640 (T640 AUT): Earmarked for Damory and awaiting transfer as we went to press are Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President 1903 (W503 WGH), 1907 (W507 WGH), 1908 (W508 WGH), 1928 (W498 WGH), 1939 (Y739 TGH): The following coaches are withdrawn and await transfer or sale in addition to those listed above: 095 (F505 LAP), 7285 (YJ03 PPF), 7286 (YJ03 PPK), 7301 (ODL 447), 7302 (VDL 744), 7401 (LX03 KPA) & 7402 (5184 MM). Wilts & Dorset: Vectis Blue Enviro 400 1519 (HW62 CCD) is on loan temporarily, for use on the Bournemouth Uni-Link service until Easter. Stagecoach Group Highlands: Last month I noted 42019 down twice (the second Vario should have read 42021). They have both now been scrapped, along with Volvo B10M / Alexander PS 20957 and Volvo / Plaxton Premiere 52429. Sold have been Volvo B10M / Van Hool coaches 52044 and 52048. They regained their original registrations before leaving: M873 GYS and N230 RGB. An exchange of Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profiles has taken place, with 53201 to 53203 and 53207 moving from Thurso to Orkney in exchange for 53204, 53215, 53217 and 53218. Bluebird: The new Enviro 300s 27806 to 27812 operate out of Stonehaven on the 7 group of services. As noted elsewhere, MANs 22352 to 22358, 22361 and 22362 are now at Manchester. Similar buses 22359, 22360, 22363 and 22364 are now with West Scotland. Arriving from Cumbria have been two Optare Solos 47016 and 47019, both now at Peterhead. A couple of other allocations: 16112 Stonehaven to reserve: 16153 Aberdeen to McDuff: 16200 McDuff to disposal: 22705 reserve to Insch: 50144 reserve to Peterhead: 52362 reserve to Stonehaven: 53222 Aberdeen to reserve: East Scotland: I am unsure if I have noted the new coaches that were delivered in November, so just in case I have not, here they are; all are 15m Volvo B13B / Plaxton Panthers. At Perth in Megabus colours are 54118 (SP62 CFE), 54119 (SP62 CFM), 54120 (SP62 CGV), 54121 (SP62 CGY) and 54122 (SP62 CHH). At Rennies in Citylink livery are 54123 (SP62 CHK), 54124 (SP62 CJU), 54125 (SP62 CKF), 54126 (SP62 CKJ) and 54127 (SP62 CKY). The ones at Perth replace 15m Volvo B12B models 54021 to 54025, which are being returned off lease. Coaches replaced at Rennies by the new arrivals have been Jonckheere bodied Volvo B10Ms 52649, 52655, 52657, 52668 and 52669. 52655, re-registered back to V905 DPN, and 52657 has been transferred to S/C South along with similar 52658, the others to reserve. For disposal are 52670 to 52672. B12Bs 54033 and 54048 are now at Perth, from Rennies. Moved up from East have been Volvo Olympians 16228 (S758 DRP), 16229 (S759 DRP), 16230 (S760 DRP), 16231 (S761 DRP) and 16232 (S762 DRP). 16228, 16229 and 16231 are at Rennies, 16230 at
Aberhill and 16232 at Cowdenbeath. They replace older models 16092, 16098, 16100, 16518 and 16658 on school contracts. Volvo Olympian 16045 has been sold to McColls, whilst 16646 and 16656 have transferred to S/C South. 16658 has been moved to Arbroath, where it has replaced 16686, which is now for disposal with chassis trouble. Volvo B10BLE / Wright 21126 and 21127 have been sold to Docherty’s, whilst Ensignbus have taken Volvo B10M / Plaxton Expressliner 52433. A chunk of re-registrations to note, with departing coaches regaining original plates. 52649 D6 BUS to T669 XTV: 52655 NSU 133 to V955 DPN: 52669 GDZ3363 to X679 NSE: 53275 KX56 JZN to GDZ 3363: 53276 KX56 JZO to NSU 133: 53304 SP07 FCY to LSK 478: 53305 SP07 FCZ to LSK 479: 59614 MX06 ONV to D6 BUS: Ignore the note of 22400 moving to Perth last month. It is immaterial anyhow, as this and the others of the batch up to 22407 have migrated south to Manchester, for use at the newly acquired Wigan operation. Another batch of ex Stagecoach London Dennis Tridents has moved north. They are currently undergoing conversion to single door layout at Ferrymill Motors (Torrance). Once in service they will allow the withdrawal of older Volvo Olympians. 17347, 17351, 17374, 17378 to 17381, 17387, 17392 to 17394 and 17424 being the buses in question. West Scotland: Transferred down from Bluebird have been MAN / ALX300 single decks 22359 (SV55 CBO), 22360 (SV55 CBU), 22363 (SV55EEJ) and 22364 (SV55 EEM). They are to replace older examples at Glasgow. Moving south have been Dennis Dart SLFs 33772, 33773, 33775, 33779 and 33780 (on paper at least) to Manchester. 34596 to 34602 have also migrated, but are currently parked at Gillmoss garage on Merseyside. MAN / Enviro 300 22532 suffered a fire whilst working an X16 service in early December. Damage is extensive and it is currently de-licenced, awaiting assessment. The 100 group of services from Dumfries to Edinburgh via Biggar have been taken over from McEwans; as a result, several Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile coaches have moved to Dumfries: 53213, 53216, 53234 to 53236 and 53322. A swap around of coaches on Joint Venture work has taken place, with Glasgow based Volvo B12Bs 54008, 54010 and 54011 now with Bluebird, in exchange for 54009, 54013 and 54014 (although 54008 soon departed to Cwmbran). Volvo B10M 20517 moved from Stranraer to Glasgow, but was not there long, soon being replaced by MAN 22379, displaced by new Enviros from Dumfries. Mini Pointer Dart 33089 has been scrapped. Sold have been Volvo B10M / Plaxtons 52419 and 52425. Newly arrived at Dumfries, from East Scotland, is Iveco Daily 46692 (SP54 ETX) on staff bus duties, which replaces Mercedes-Benz Vito 60005, now for disposal. Neoplan 50143 has been re-registered to 143 CLT. Rounding off this month: a couple of Solo transfers. 47497 Ardrossan to Ayr and 47502 Kilmarnock to Cumnock. Hot off the press. The first of the new Plaxton Elite I Interdecks arrived late in the year, so already dotted about on driver familiarisation. 54201 (SF62 CLV), 54203 (SF62 CMU), 54206 (SF62 CRK), 54207 (SF62 CRZ), 54209 (SF62 CUA), 54210 (SF62 CZN) and 54211 (SF62 CZU) North East: Sold to Ensignbus (dealer) have been Volvo B10BLEs 21102, 21103, 21136, 21139, 21140, 21144, 21145, 21147, 21149 and 21158. Similar 21105 has been sold for scrap. A H Hardwick have bought Volvo Olympians 16704, 16705, 16707 and 16730, most likely for scrapping. How time marches on! I well remember visiting Byker garage many years ago, just as these were being delivered. Three ADL Enviro 400s 19194, 19196 and 19197 have been moved from Slatyford to South Shields, in exchange for MAN / ALX300s 22068, 22069 and 22071 Cumbria & North Lancs: sales this month have been Volvo Olympian 16335 (N335 NPN) and Volvo B10M 20994 (R994 XVM) to A H Hardwick (dealer), with Volvo B10M 20907 (R907 XVM) and MAN 22142 (S142 TRJ) to Wigleys (dealer). Optare Solos 47016 and 47019 have moved north to Stagecoach Bluebird. Allocation changes for period 8 consisted of 16330, 16647, 16709, 16870 reserve to disposal: 17017 Carlisle to Morecambe: 18365 Morecambe to Carlisle: 20128, 20546 reserve to disposal: 20967 disposal to reserve: 22269 S/C South Lancs to reserve: 33162, 33173 reserve to disposal: 47018 reserve to Morecambe. Mid December saw a few swaps, involving Morecambe Olympians 16659 and 16660 move to Kendal, with 18375 returning. 16667 moved from Kendal to West Cumbria, to release 18330 back to Morecambe. Finally, 16661 and 16662 head to Barrow, in exchange for 18139 and 18140 Manchester: Delivery has just commenced of forty Alexander Dennis E40H / ADL Enviro 400 hybrid double decks. They will convert the busy route 192 linking Manchester with Stockport and Hazel Grove to hybrid operation. Deliveries will run through to the middle of March. 12180 MX62 GAO 12190 MX62 GHB 12200 MX62 GTF 12210 MX62 GYJ 12181 MX62 GBO 12191 MX62 GKG 12201 MX62 GTY 12211 MX62 GYS 12182 MX62 GCK 12192 MX62 GKP 12202 MX62 GUO 12212 MX62 GYV 12183 MX62 GDF 12193 MX62 GKV 12203 MX62 GVE 12213 MX62 GYY 12184 MX62 GEJ 12194 MX62 GKZ 12204 MX62 GWE 12214 MX62 GYZ 12185 MX62 GEK 12195 MX62 GNN 12205 MX62 GWL 12215 MX62 GZJ 12186 MX62 GFK 12196 MX62 GNP 12206 MX62 GXH 12216 MX62 GZK
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