Please send your reports, observations, and comments by Mail to: The PSV Circle, Unit 1R, Leroy House, 9 436 Essex Road, LONDON, N1 3QP by FAX to: 0870 051 9442 by email to: [email protected] SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND NEWS SHEET 850-9-333 NOVEMBER 2010 SCOTLAND MAJOR OPERATORS ARRIVA SCOTLAND WEST Limited (SW) (Arriva) Liveries c9/10: 2003 Arriva - 1417 (P807 DBS), 1441 (P831 KES). Subsequent histories 329 (R129 GNW), 330 (R130 GNW), 342 (R112 GNW), 350 (S350 PGA), 352 (S352 PGA), 353 (S353 PGA): Stafford Bus Centre, Cotes Heath (Q) 7/10 ex Arriva Northumbria (ND) 2661/57/60/2/9/3. 899 (C449 BKM, later LUI 5603): Beaverbus, Wigston (LE) 8/10 ex McDonald, Wigston (LE). BLUEBIRD BUSES Limited (SN) (Stagecoach) Vehicles in from Highland Country (SN) 52238 9/10 52238 M538 RSO Vo B10M-62 YV31M2F16SA042188 Pn 9412VUM2800 C51F 12/94 from Orkney Coaches (SN) 52429 9/10 52429 YSU 882 Vo B10M-62 YV31MA61XVC060874 Pn 9?12VUP8654 C50FT 5/98 (ex NFL 881, R872 RST) from Highland Country (SN) 53113 10/10 53113 SV 09 EGK Vo B12B YV3R8M92X9A134325 Pn 0912.3TMR8374 C49FLT 7/09 Vehicles re-registered 52137 K567 GSA Vo B10M-60 YV31MGC1XPA030781 Pn 9212VCM0824 to FSU 331 10/10 (ex 127 ASV, K567 GSA) 52141 K571 DFS Vo B10M-60 YV31MGC10PA030739 Pn 9212VCM0809 to FSU 797 10/10 54046 SV 08 GXL Vo B12BT YV3R8M9218A128248 Pn 0815TAR7877 to 448 GWL 10/10 Vehicle modifications 9/10: fitted LED destination displays - 22254 (GSU 950, ex V254 ESX), 22272 (X272 MTS) 10/10: fitted LED destination displays - 22802 (V802 DFV). Allocations Tain now has its own allocation of vehicles (again). We will use code [TN] for this. 8/10: 19173-6/369-71, 53230/1/318-20/31.TN. 9/10: 16190.A; 20951/88.res; 33414.I; 34028.M; 40170.M; 40735.w; 49802.A(a); 50147.B; 51099.A; 52236.w; 52238.I; 52242.res; 52243.w; 52429.I; 53234.M; 53235.A. 10/10: 53113.I. Liveries 9/10: route branding for Hospital Direct 59 - 22112 (S112 TRJ), 22261 (BSK 756, ex V261 ESX), 22802 (V802 DFV), 33469 (T469 GPS). 10/10: Discover the Bluebird branding - 52422 (R112 OPS). Vehicles out 52429 (YSU 882, ex NFL 881, R872 RST): Highland Country (SN) 52429 10/10. 53216 (SV 54 EKZ), 53218 (SV 54 EMJ), 53219 (SV 54 EMK): Western Buses (SW) 53216/8/9 10/10. Subsequent histories 13508 (C168 HBA, ex DH 9487 (Hong Kong)), 13517 (C 50 HNF, ex DJ 3052 (Hong Kong)): Marshall, Leighton Buzzard (BD) 8/10 via Ensign, Purfleet (Q). 14239 (F201 FHH, ex WLT 727, F201 FHH), 14240 (F202 FHH, WLT 794, F202 FHH): Ensign, Purfleet (Q) 10/10 ex Greater Manchester South (GM) 14239/40; Carson, Chapelhall (SW) ZLL201/2 10/10. 50058 (T 58 BBW): withdrawn by Stratton, Hendon (TW) 2/08; Abbey, Selby (NY) 8/10. 52175 (L585 JSA, ex NSU 132, L585 JSA), 52177 (L587 JSA, ex ESU 435, L587 JSA): modified to C53FT, ex C57F by Heyfordian, Bicester (OX) by5/10. 850-9-334 BLUEBIRD BUSES (SN) General 16190 (S960 URJ) toppled over into a field while operating a school run on 30/09/10. 7 x Tbs Dt SLF Tbs are expected from Fife Scottish (SE) shortly, with 7 x Tbs Tt Tbs moving to Strathtay Scottish (SE) in exchange. Ancillary Vehicles Vehicles out 91648 (EU 03 YDV): Orkney Coaches (SN) 91648 8/10. 92946 (MA 57 BYJ): gone 7/10 95106 (OE 55 TVN): gone 6/10 CITY SIGHTSEEING EDINBURGH Limited (SS) (Lothian) Allocations 10/10: 501-4.res. Subsequent histories 307 (E307 MSG, later C 1 SCL): York Pullman, York (NY) 9/10 ex Prestige Tours, Barrhead (SW). EDINBURGH TOURS Limited (SS) (Lothian) Allocations 10/10: 513-6.res. Vehicles out 248 (E313 MSG), 250 (E315 MSG, ex K875 CSF): Ensign, Purfleet (Q) 9/10. Subsequent histories 248 (E313 MSG), 250 (E315 MSG, ex K875 CSF): York Pullman, York (NY) 9/10 via Ensign, Purfleet (Q). FIFE SCOTTISH Omnibuses Limited {Stagecoach in Fife} (SE) (Stagecoach) Allocations 9/10: 20149.S; 20332.res; 20338.G; 22277.res; 31499.w; 47168.A. Liveries 9/10: route branding for service X42 (Kirkcaldy-Ninewells Hospital) - 27612 (SP 59 CUC), 27613 (SP 59 CUG). Vehicles out 20148 (R648 LSO), 20332 (R332 HFS): Strathtay Scottish (SE) 20148/332 9/10. Subsequent histories 20309 (L309 PSC): Wigley, Carlton (Q) 8/10 ex Stagecoach (North West)(CA) 20309; Powell’s Bus, Hellaby(SY) 34 8/10 20320 (N320 VMS): Powell’s Bus, Hellaby (SY) 02 6/10 ex Glenvale (MY) 20320. General 7 x MAN AD are expected from Strathtay Scottish (SE) shortly, with 7 x Tbs Dt SLF Tbs moving to Bluebird Buses (SN) in exchange. FIRST ABERDEEN Limited (SN) (First) Corrections 844-9-144 delete entry for 729 (ORS 60R) - (incorrect operator). 847-9-240 delete entry for 20024 (L297 ORS, ex PSU 609, L 5 TCC) - (incorrect operator). Vehicles re-registered 20206 FSU 382 Vo B12(T) YV3R2A213XA007298 Pn 9912VHS0830 to HSU 247 8/10 (ex T706 JLD) 20207 HSU 247 Vo B12(T) YV3R2A215XA007299 Pn 9912VHS0831 to FSU 382 8/10 (ex T707 JLD) Allocations 7/10: 62128.w. Liveries 9/10: to 2009 Park & Ride - 62172 (W579 RFS), 62175 (W582 RFS). FIRST EDINBURGH Limited (SS) (First) Subsequent histories 62376 (N321 NHY, ex A 16 SMT, N321 NHY): scrapped by Invincible, Tamworth (STq) 9/10. (NOT to 1st Choice, Tycroes (CW) 8/07; not operated by Invincible) FIRST GLASGOW (No.1) (SW) 850-9-335 FIRST GLASGOW (No.1) Limited (SW) (First) Vehicles in from Centrewest (LN) TNL32899 c10/10 32899 V899 HLH Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30790 Pn 6746 H43/23D 2/00 from Centrewest (LN) TNL32906/10/2-4 9/10, (32912/4 were H43/23D) 32906 W906 VLN Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30828 Pn 6753 H43/23D 4/00 32910 W895 VLN Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30825 Pn 6757 H43/23D 5/00 32912 W912 VLN Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30844 Pn 6759 H43/??F 5/00 32913 W913 VLN Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30831 Pn 6760 H43/23D 4/00 32914 W914 VLN Ds Tt SFD313BR1XGX30822 Pn 6761 H43/??F 5/00 from First Capital (LN) TNL33014 c9/10 33014 LK 51 UZN Ds Tt SFD339BR21GX21662 Pn 7496 H42/23D 9/01 from First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 41242 c9/10 41242 S242 KLM Ds Dt SLF SFD212BR1WGW12637 Ml C39.303 B29D 11/98 from First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 61462 9/10 61462 N975 LSU Vo B10M-55 YV31M2F15TC060073 Ar 9515/47 B49F 1/96 updated information 32911 W896 VLN Ds Tt Pn H43/26F 5/00 68000 Q275 LBA Bbd Bbd F129964 B15F 8/07 Allocations c4/10: 40746.w. c5/10: 61375.PH. c7/10: 61371/425.SC. c8/10: 61590/648/50.SC by9/10: 31439/50, 40753/6/70.w. c9/10: 32891.PH; 33014/8, 41242.L; 61371/5/96/408/13/6/25/35/7/42/3/6/71.w. 9/10: 31426/9.L; 32604-8.SC; 32906/10/2.L; 32914.L, then PH; 33115/9/21.L; 60594.PH; 61432.SC; 61462/3/75/7/514/7.PH; 61615/56/8/9/63.SC. 10/10: 30107.RES; 32899/913.L. Vehicles out 31488 (R145 EHS): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 31488 by9/10. 31503 (R661 DUS): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 31503 c5/10. 31793 (YN 53 EFL), 37153 (YN 06 URG), 37155 (YN 06 URJ), 37240 (YN 08 LCV): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 31793, 37153/5/240 9/10. 41226 (R226 TLM): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 41226 4/10. 41236 (S236 KLM), 41237 (S237 KLM), 41245 (S245 KLM): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 41236/7/45 9/10. 50465 (SJ 03 DPV), 61020 (S119 CSG): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 50465, 61020 by9/10. 61403 (N135 OGG), 61409 (N 89 OGG): First Glasgow (No.2) (SW) 61403/9 9/10. Subsequent histories VO74 (P174 TGD), VO76 (P176 TGD), VO78 (P178 TGD): Erith Commercials, Erith (Q) 3/10 ex First Beeline 34274/6/8; broken up 4/10. VO79 (P179 TGD): Erith Commercials, Erith (Q) 3/10 ex First Beeline 34279; exported 4/10. 20007 (L110 OSX, ex 692 FFC, L110 OSX): North Quay, Lowestoft (SK) by5/10 ex Hughes, Loughborough (XDE); re-registered FIL 6002 5/10. 20119 (N619 APU, later CLC 553T): re-registered N619 APU by Brown, Crawley (WS) 7/10; Volvo, Coventry (Q) 7/10. 65534 (R134 GSF): First Essex Buses (EX) 65534 8/10 ex First Eastern Counties (NK) 65534. 68000 (Q275 LBA): First Essex Buses (EXu) 68000 9/10 ex First Hampshire & Dorset (HAu) 68000, (in storage and not expected to be used in service). General 31510 (SA 52 DVW) was loaned to Midland Bluebird (SE) for a few days 9/10. (t) 60464 (G609 NWA) was loaned to First Aberdeen (SN) from 4/10/10 (complete with training crew). FIRST GLASGOW (No.2) Limited (SW) (First) Corrections 839-9-329 delete allocations entry for 68566 - (did not re-enter service 10/09). Vehicles in from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 31488 by9/10 31488 R145 EHS Vo OLY-56 YV3YNA41XVC028103 Ar 9636/42 H42/29F 8/97 from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 31503 c5/10 31503 R661 DUS Vo OLY-56 YV3YNA416VC028227 NC 5967 H42/29F 11/97 from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 31793 9/10 31793 YN 53 EFL Vo B7TL YV3S2J4194A002939 Wt G719 H45/29F 11/03 850-9-336 FIRST GLASGOW (No.2) (SW) Vehicles in (continued) from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 37153/5/240, 41236/7/45 9/10 37153 YN 06 URG Vo B7TL YV3S2G6266A113959 Wt AA075 H45/29F 6/06 37155 YN 06 URJ Vo B7TL YV3S2G6246A113961 Wt AA077 H45/29F 6/06 37240 YN 08 LCV Vo B9TL YV3S4J8238A124523 Wt AB266 H45/29F 3/08 41236 S236 KLM Ds Dt SLF SFD212BR1WGW12617 Ml C39.297 B29D 10/98 41237 S237 KLM Ds Dt SLF SFD212BR1WGW12618 Ml C39.298 B??F 10/98 41245 S245 KLM Ds Dt SLF SFD212BR1WGW12620 Ml C39.306 B33F 11/98 from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 50465, 61020 by9/10 50465 SJ 03 DPV Oe M850 SAB19000000001196 Oe B27F 7/03 61020 S119 CSG Sca L94UB YS4L4X20001834005 Wt A388 B40F 1/99 from First Glasgow (No.1) (SW) 61403/9 9/10 61403 N135 OGG Vo B10M-55 YV31MA513TC060259 Ar 9543/27 B49F 5/96 61409 N 89 OGG Vo B10M-55 YV31MA515TC060229 Ar 9543/ 1 B49F 4/96 Allocations c5/10: 31503.B.