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last updated Wednesday, March 17th 1999 - 2300hrs
Having watched the game in Milan and seen a British win I can now concentrate on some important events in Oxford HOT OF THE PRESS. The Oxford Bus Companies express service to Abingdon today received a face lift when Volvo 616 re-entered service after a repaint and the application of new vinyl's for the X3. At the same time 625 entered the paint shop for its first repaint and it will thereafter look more like an Oxford Volvo with correct livery - i.e. the application of a white band between the red and blue - so far missing on 625,6 and 7. 617 and 618 are to join 616 on the X3 and this will release 625-7 for normal duties on routes such as 2 and 15 roads.
Not to be outdone Stagecoach are beginning to repaint the three Dennis Lances 901-3 and 903 emerged from the paint shop this afternoon and we include a picture of this bus taken in the late afternoon.
Another Tube has been registered and 32 is now 4012VC. This makes 4 out of 7 of this batch completed.
Finally we have a picture of 516 on the 77 near Brookes University/Wheatley Campus plus two interesting Tube pictures taken on or near the M40.
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Oxford Volvo B10B 616 showing off its revised livery on a late afternoon service
from St Aldates to Abingdon. 17/3/99
The rear of 616 with new lettering.
Oxford 616 is seen on X3 road passing the Redbridge Park & Ride in
the late afternoon sun
at the end of a glorious spring like day. 17/3/99.
Out in the country on the
Chilterns
Seen from the junction of the M40 slip road and the Watlington Road an
ex Wallace Arnold Volvo
operates via the Lewknor stop en route to Oxford. 6pm on 17th March 1999.
London bound on the M40 approaching the Chilterns, Volvo coach 23 now re
reg 6253VC
catches the late afternoon sun.
Dennis Lance 903 is seen fresh out of repaint on the afternoon of 17th
March
Whilst these buses are being repainted one of the "gas" buses is on loan
from Arriva and is employed on the service 20. P10LPG is seen below
at Oxford Bus company Garage in Cowley Road waiting to refuel.
Tanks were installed when COMS used these buses hence the need for
Stagecoach to "come to the opposition for fuel !!
Finally we have a picture of 516 operating the 77 Campus service from
Brookes University at Wheatley.
Why not take join us ?
A VR meet was held on the 22nd March 1998 - and you can see photos
of each VR that attended.
1999 will see this event held once again at the Museum on Sunday 21st March.
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