News
from Oxford, High Wycombe
& the surrounding areas
last updated Sunday, September 10th 1998 - 2000hrs
Editorial
Stagecoach Oxford have now placed their Mercedes Vario 0-814's in service and 374 is seen below on layover in Oxford when working route 30. Another has been seen on route 20 and the Bicester Town service will receive an example in the next few weeks with suitable vinyl's.
We were lucky enough to find an ex Oxford Tube now operating with a Greenwich coaching company and en route to the Continent. It was photographed shortly before boarding one of the shuttle trains for a 35 minutes journey through the Channel Tunnel, a far cry from the M40 and its old work on the Oxford London service. PYV277 is seen below.
Oxford Bus works were host to Wycombe Olympians 235 and 238 plus Oxford 613. 509 is now in the paint shop with 631 receiving some minor attention.
Another opportunity presented itself to photograph some visiting coaches and one is shown loading near the Randolf Hotel.
This weekend the Friends of the Oxford Bus Museum have their first annual run. COMS 191, a low bridge MCW Orion bodied AEC Regent plus 956, a high bridge Park royal bodied AEC Regent will recreate route 75 between Oxford and High Wycombe on Sunday morning. After a tour of Cowley Road garage (Oxford Bus), a number of City routes will be traversed which will doubtless bring back memories for Friends and passers by alike. Watch out for a full report in these pages. The run is for members only !
Finally we have updated our "Front Page" with a new graphic which we hope you will like. Oxford Bus 11 and 401 join Stagecoach Oxford 12 and 825 in a "bursting with buses " montage !
We hope you continue to like this short section, which will give us the opportunity to comment on the local scene in an informal way. Please Email me, Malcolm Crowe, with any comments.
202 & 206 seen ready to leave Oxford on transfer to High Wycombe. 5/9/98
FURTHER PICTURE OF NEW OLYMPIANS IN SERVICE
An offside shot of 5160, S160KNK awaiting
time to operate a mid afternoon service from Oxford
on Wednesday 10th September 1998.
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Oxford Bus and the 61 route to Jerico.
Saturday 5th September gave Malcolm Crowe the opportunity to join fellow Editor David Root on a trip on 61 road.
Here we see David at the helm of 783 waiting to depart on the 1235 service from the City.
.............and here we have 783 returning to Town and picking up near the aptly named Jerico Cafe.
First pictures of the Mercedes Varios in service with 374 waiting to
take up service on route 30
on Wednesday 10th September 1998.
Lewis of Greenwich now operate ex Oxford Tube PYV277 and it is seen here
on 10th September last
waiting for its passengers and its turn to be carried through the Channel Tunnel to
Calais.
912 seen arriving from Bicester on the 27, Wednesday 10th September,
and showing off the overall advertising for BUS POINTS.
746 once again awaiting departure to Didcot on the 32A on the afternoon of 10th September 1998.
Regular Visitors to Oxford.
Our fourth offering is a Travelrich Neoplan UGV847, working for tour operator Grand European Tours and picking up its passengers during a stop in Oxford.
Photo
Miscellany contains updated photos which is being done on a regular basis,with new
photos added from time to time.
New photos were added on 16/4/98.
Take a look at our picture report from Manchester,
featuring ex-Oxford buses!
A VR meet was held on the 22nd March 1998 - and you can see photos
of each VR that attended.
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