Bus and Coach News and Views : W/E 22nd Mar 14

14 PLATE WEEKLY NEWS
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ALPINE TRAVEL, LLANDUDNO
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AP14ALP : Volvo B9R / Plaxton Panther is new here.

BARNES, SWINDON
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Another VDL Futura 2 here is WA14DTX.

EXPRESS MOTORS, PENYGROES
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CX14EMS : Scania / Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is in service here,

HILLS COACHES, WOLVERHAMPTON
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BU14EHH : Volvo / Sunsundegui is here.

JOHNSONS, HENLEY-IN-ARDEN
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In service here is YJ14GDE : VDL Futura 2.

MARBILL, BEITH
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SF14CZT/T :  VDL Futura 2's have joined the fleet here.

MASONS COACHES, TRING
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What could be the last 'new' Van Hool T917 to be registered in the UK seems to have gone to YJ14BYS which is new here in a non standard livery.

OGDENS TRAVEL, ST HELENS
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YJ14BYT : Temsa Safari HD is new here.

PARKS OF HAMILTON
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Unusually entering service with non cherished registration plates here are Volvo B11R / Jonckheere SHV's BU14EGF/K/X/Z

REGENT COACHES, WHITSTABLE
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In service here is GN14LPL : Wright Streetlite DF.

ROBINSONS, GREAT HARWOOD
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BU14EFP : Jonckheere SHV is here.

STAGECOACH LONDON
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Its reported that the Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3's due here will be 13001 to 13004 : BU14EFW/X/Y/Z

TRAVELLERS CHOICE, CARNFORTH
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This years batch of new coaches includes PO14HHU/V/W/X/Y/Z : Volvo B11R / Jonckheere SHV's

UNKNOWN
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To be traced is BX14FZV : King Long XMQ6900.
A previous one in this column was BC14EBC : Scania / Omniexpress which is now at Browns Coaches, Pontefract.

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WEEKLY PHOTO VIEWS

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On Sun 16th Mar B9YST : Bova Futura of D&E Coaches(Inverness) was in use as the team coach for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and was snapped at Celtic Park Glasgow ahead of the clubs League Cup final v Aberdeen.

B9YST : D&E Coaches - Glasgow 16th Mar 14

On Wed 19th Mar at Manchester Piccadilly garbens was A645BCN : MCW Metrobus advertising the Xperia Sony smart phone.

A645BCN : Xperia Advert Bus - Manchester 19th Mar 14.

Credits :

Ian Rivett, L.O.T.S  / Trevor Cope / Yahoo Groups : UK Bus Fleetnews, UKPSV.