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It APPEARS that Rotala have got a business model that is allowing them to make enough profit from operating the bus services that the big bus groups don't want. I realise that Rotala is acheiving economies of scale by taking-over small operators, then transferring their operations to Rotala's existi...

TimBrown wrote: ↑

15:00 Thursday 1st February 2018

DD12 wrote: ↑

14:54 Thursday 1st February 2018

.... Shaun Taylor .... or Sean Taylor ??

How about Shaw Taylor?

YES ! -- You are right as usual, Tim

ANDREW wrote: ↑

13:47 Thursday 1st February 2018

Well maybe not that new !! A bit of delving shows it to be a few years old in KX10KTE/15675. Still can not remember the name of the guy on Police 5 though ? ! ?

.... Shaun Taylor .... or Sean Taylor ??

Just checked, there is no change planed for the S51. The reason it was mentioned is because they are thinking of changing the journey that follows it. The bus is used on the 363 before and after the S51, and I've just noticed on the First Worcestershire website, that Upton town centre roadworks are...

Saw a green Volvo on my local 32 today, for the first time -- very smart !! -- I would like this livery for all our Euro 6 buses ! :mrgreen: I have no problem with these being on the wrong services in their "half-dressed" green livery and with their crystal-clear destination screens -- but...

AdamH wrote: ↑

12:49 Tuesday 30th January 2018

53207 is definitely a narrow body version.

Good !

There were 9 in the Batch new to Bebb (H, J, K L, and R) M950 KZH Astons then Fairsaver KZJ Astons then Fairsaver as YE52BUS KZK First Potteries, last moved to Worcester KZL First Potteries then passed to South Wales KZR Astons then Peter Hogg M950SL KZM- First Potteries then Essex KZO- Sargeants K...

sockin-1975 wrote: ↑

18:51 Monday 29th January 2018

.... although 53207 ( CN07KZK ) never saw service with Astons Coaches ....

Sorry for my duff info in my post above !!

53122 will be following soon, and will donate its engine to 53207. Seatbelts will be fitted and once it has been re-certified (and MOT tested) it will go back to Potteries for a repaint. It will then be the long-awaited additional seat-belt vehicle for the Herefordshire Contracts. Taking the pressu...

Thanks Adam and Will.