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69449 is to or has received the engine from one of the 6669x Volvos, I think it was 66695, but don’t quote me on that. When there were several vehicles on the scrap lines, the electronic destination screens were removed, and 69449’s was removed in error at the same time. That is why it has been out ...

Not too sure on that one - I have driven most of the ex-Sheffield ones, and they do go a little better, especially up hills, but they rattle more than our slightly newer ones.

Latest fleet news - 64012 has been withdrawn, as its MoT is up, and no money will be spent on a vehicle this age to get it through. In its place is 47446, yet another bloody StreetLite, this one from Bath. Another Citaro in the wars is 64037, which suffered a catastrophic engine failure in Malvern l...

I was under the impression that we had won the contract for Hay services for a number of years, and that means we will be running them for another 2 or 3 years. 32646 was out and about on 44, 45 and 32 services today, as work was being done on some of the other deckers while it is half term. I follo...

37147 is supposedly a short term acquisition, but there was a discussion in the canteen between a couple of supervisors and drivers regarding Streetdecks. The question was asked if we could do without 35156-9, and have 12 plate Volvos instead. The only problem is the S23, which regularly carry 80 - ...

32646 has bitten the dust, withdrawn today. One replacement vehicle has been acquired, a very youthful 06 plate version 37147 YN06URA. Don't know where it came from, but it has First Cymru legal lettering, and FIrst Glasgow fleetnames can just be made out above the entrance door. IMG_0732.JPG Also a...

I'm too young to remember, but I know that Jubilees would be seen on the Worcester avoiding line, were they frequent visitors to Shrub Hill?

These three vehicles are to be withdrawn upon expiration of their MoTs, unless they pass without any expenditure. 36244 MoT expires on 24th Sept; 36245's expires on 26 May, and 36246 expires on February 28th. So if you want to catch the Leicester liveried decker, you have just over a week to do so.

Yep 10 years, Jon Booth mentioned it in the canteen - I couldn[t believe it either, so had to look it up.

I don’t think so, new management have some ideas for expansion at Worcester.