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last updated Monday, March 22nd 1999 - 2300hrs
Well we've just had a very busy few days, driving plus the VR Gathering at the Museum, hence the delay in getting this update to you. Apologies !
First news is from Oxford Bus where Volvo/Plaxton Verde 625 has now re entered service in standard livery complete with the application of a white band between the red and blue. Work is under way on 617 now for its work on the X3 road to Abingdon. A small modification has taken place on Volvo/Plaxton Premiere coaches 1-4, R 1-4 OXF with the addition of a small destination box in the front nearside screen window, in the same fashion as the Excaliburs 5-12. Another unusual working was of Volvo/NC Paladin 651 on Saturday when this bus worked on 15 road to Wood Farm for most of the day. These ex London VNs are normally confined to the 4 road group of services. Finally the last delivery of new buses, 401-410, Dennis Dart SLF's with Wright Crusader Bodywork, delivered with silver wheels are now having these wheels repainted blue. They look very nice. It is always so noticeable that when wheels are clean, the whole bus looks somehow much better.
On the Stagecoach front Dennis Lance 903 has re entered service on the service 20 to Woodstock and Chipping Norton. Secondly we have at last secured a picture of Tube 20 on the X50 service in Woodstock. This was joined on this service last Sunday by ex National Expressliner J456FSR, nr 22. The London Olympians on loan for the Brookes contract are still hard at work in Oxford and last Thursday morning one was in service on the City Circle route 10.
No more Tube re registrations to report this week.
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Oxford Volvo B10M nr 3 showing off its newly fitted destination box
which can just be seen in the front lower nearside screen.
625 showing its new coat of paint and also now fitted with wheel trims.
It looks very smart indeed.
Oxford 627 is seen on X3 road at Bonn Square in Oxford centre.
An interesting comparison can be gained between the old and revised livery.
This batch of 4 buses were originally destined for the North East hence the "RG"
registrations.
Your Editor putting in a duty of X3's last Saturday with 627.
The blue wheeled Dart 409, showing how well these buses look.
The Oxford training fleet has been augmented for a short period with 201.
Seen en route for Oxford and pausing to pick up passengers in Woodstock
last Sunday.
Nr 20, J420HDS, the one remaining Excalibur with The Oxford Tube.
It is understood that this service will be operated by the new M A N Double Deck coaches
as part of their London duties.
P10LPG is seen at The Oxford Bus Company Garage in Cowley Road
refuelling.
Tanks were installed when COMS used these buses hence the need for
Stagecoach to "come to the opposition for fuel !!
Why not take visit us ?
Our next Open days are May 15th and 16th 1999.
A VR meet was held on the 22nd March 1998 - and you can see photos
of each VR that attended.
The 1999 Photo Report will be included on this site shortly.
We expect to have pictures of nearly all the VRs that attended.
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