First Bristol News October 2009
Repaints
32007, 42725 (losing
their contravision adverts , Now if we can only get them of 32001/2)
Forgot to mention last
month that YR09GXP a 15 metre Scania Demonstrator was tried for a couple days
around various routes in Bristol.
Scania Demo in Bristol (Thanks Leylandman)
23202 now in Airport livery.
Former First Caoches 23323 now in use on First,s new
Greyhound services
from London to the south coast seen heading out of Victoria
in London .
69435-48 will be WM 69449-60 will goto MR.
69437 in Wells
Last but 1 arrival in Wells 69447
69449 new for Muller Road
66167 in Weston Thanks (Allan)
The new B7s seat 44 not 43 as given before.
As per report in Buses Mercs 51167 & 51404 appear to have gone as neither were seen on a recent visit to Weston & Yeovil.
Several Former WM B7Ls are now working in TN, their places taken in WM on the 7 by former Wells B7RLEs.
Allocation changes
Lots of vehicle loans this month
20547
Coaches to First Cymru (never did see this since it was reported here)
46251 TN – w (parked in LH)
46633 HE - MR (on loan)
46635 HE - BH
48210 HE – BH
51346 LHa - WMu
60895 WM - BR
60914 WM - BH (Loan)
60981 LH -w
66102-5 WM - MH (on loan only before moving to LH)
66160 MH - WM
66166 TN - LHu (For driver familiarisation at LH)
66167 TN - WM
66173 TN - WM
66716 WM – u (RTA damage parked in LH)
66954/5 BH – First Devon (66955 has since
turned up in Hampshire)
69447/8 New - WMu
69449-52-6/8 New - MRu
69449 MRu - dt